PackSort                Version history                    Page 1




          This  file  describes  each  versions  or  updates  of  PackSort,
          starting with the latest.

          The current version may always be obtained from:

                                STARFLEET COMMAND BBS
                              (418) 525-6899/4740/6803
                                 FidoNet: 1:240/1701
                            F'req magic name >  PACKSORT


          PackSort 4.0 (Major upgrade)                            july 1992
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          This  version  as  been  entirely  rewritten  in  C,  wich  is MY
          programming language.  Previous versions were in Pascal.

          Version  2.1 did not correctly check for the 'no-kill' user flag.
          This as been corrected.

          Many  new options:  Online help, security check, flag check, fast
          sysop logons, new users attributes, log file, and more...

          Some  command line parameters have been changed.  You'll probably
          need to make some changes to your batch files.  Read the docs.

          Many  more run-time error checking.   Still better crash recovery
          for USERS.BBS.  It is virtually impossible to lose this important
          file ! ;-)


          PackSort 2.1 (Bug fix)                              december 1991
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          Ok,  sorry everybody !   This one's my OWN  fault...  I forgot to
          update the LASTREAD.BBS data file.  So, if you used PackSort 2.0,
          your  users had their  lastread pointers messed  up each time you
          used PackSort...  This was a NON DESTRUCTIVE bug !!!

          That was the ONLY bug found in the 2.0 release.  As I write this,
          the  2.1 has been running for 2 months WITH 100% SATISFACTION !!!
          So, enjoy this one.  The next release should be 3.0.











          PackSort                Version history                    Page 2






          PackSort 2.0 (QBBS 2.75 update)                      october 1991
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          A  bug  was  found  in  1.0.   This  bug  prevented  updating the
          COMBINED.BBS  data file.  This little fellow was non destructive.
          All  that would happen was that, when a user got deleted from the
          USERS.BBS  file, his record would  stay in the COMBINED.BBS file.
          The  only side effect  was that 200 bytes  of unneeded data would
          stay  in the file.  So, when you first run 2.0, if you were using
          1.0, you will notice that the updated COMBINED.BBS file as shrunk
          a little.  That's totally normal !

          Also,  if you have been using 1.0  with QBBS 2.75, the same thing
          has  occured to your  ALIAS.BBS file.   Running PackSort 2.0 will
          take care of it all !

          PackSort  2.0 is for  QBBS 2.75.  It  will update your ALIAS.BBS.
          Even if you try it on 2.66, it will not run.

          Sorting  by first name has been added.  You can now sort by first
          or last name.

          You  can now  sort from Z  to A,  or from A  to Z.   PackSort 1.0
          sorted only from A to Z.

          PackSort  2.0 verboses still more,  letting you know exactly what
          is going on.

          You can now delete users whom haven't called in so many days.

          The ascii file list of your users is now optional.

          Just run 'PACKSORT ?' to display the built in help screen.

          If  you would like  anymore options in PackSort,  let me know via
          Netmail.


          PackSort 1.0                                         october 1991
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          First public release.



          R‚my Gendron
          Author of PackSort