History of Revisions for AC - The Archive Converter =================================================== *(NR)==Not Released V3.10 [08/14/93] ================= --AC now supports conversion of files on Floppy diskettes that were previously too large too be converted. This is acheived thru the use of a working drive and directory. AC uses the TEMP environment variable as the working location. --AC now supports custom colors and in addition, the user can modify the default color pallette for each of the sixteen colors. --Fixed some minor bugs with the menus. --Fixed a bug with virus scanning. AC would erroneously say that a virus was found if it was unable to execute the program SCAN.EXE. V3.01 [04/05/93] ================= --AC now automatically updates an archive if it is told it's exact extension, or is selected in the UI mode. --The update feature has changed somewhat. This feature now will allow you to perform updates in batch mode, or simply put, you can now turn updating to ON, and in the UI mode, convert ALL archives and AC will convert all foreign archives to the default AND update any like archives in one stroke! In the command line mode with updating turned ON, you can type: 'AC /U *' and AC will perform both conversion and updating all at once! --Identified a problem with SQZ and AC. SQZ allows the user to use either the '-' or the '/' characters as switch characters. the '/' char. does NOT work properly in AC!! Use the '-', it seems to work fine. Version 3.00c [03/30/93] ======================== -- Fixed some noncritical bugs with the file display in the UI mode. -- Modified some of the information screens in ACSetup for more clarity. Version 3.00b [03/27/93] ======================== -- Fixed the log output. Output was not lining up properly. Version 3.00a [03/24/93] ======================== -- AC V3.00 would force the user to press a key after conversion was complete when using AC on the Command Line. This was not intended, and has been removed. AC will now simply exit to DOS. -- Fixed some minor errors/cosmetics with the help files. Version 3.00 [03-14-93] ======================= -- AC now allows for virtually any number of archivers to be defined. -- AC now supports nested archives. -- Improved Help facility -- The command line interface will no longer suppress any output. This will allow you to answer any queries that my come up. -- All files and directories will be sorted. Before they were simply arranged as they were on the disk. -- The log file will report 'no change' if the difference in file size is less than 1k. -- Wildcard parsing on the command line has been improved. You can use any combination of: MYFILE.* MYFILE* MYFI*.* *.* * *.ZIP -- You can press the key during conversion to cancel the process. -- You can now select an archive and press to convert it. Previous versions of AC used the key. The key now replaces the key for multiple file conversions. -- AC now supports an additional video mode: 28 lines. Version 2.14b [04-30-92] ======================== --Fixed bug that caused slight display problems when accessing options(F3) under certain circumstances. Version 2.14a [04-07-92] ======================== --Fixed minor bug in V2.14 that would incorrectly report that a virus had been found. Version 2.14 [04-06-92] ======================== --Modified File Listing to break up the file name and extension into distinct columns for a cleaner look. --Added key to toggle the sound on/off. --Made modifications to the logging feature to include the status of a virus scan. Version 2.13 [03-03-92] ======================== --Improved screen performance in menu mode. --Fixed minor bug with Convert menu not being erased if directory was accidentally selected for conversion. Version 2.12 [02-18-92] ======================== --Added Convert Menu to AC(Menu interface). Allows to choose what files to convert:single,all,tagged,or untagged. The convert menu is accessed by typing ALT-C. --Minor screen adjustments and fixes. Version 2.11 [02-16-92] ======================== --Modified logging function so that output is left justified instead of right justified --Added 3 new Hot Keys, ALT-D,ALT-V, and ALT-X to change drives, change video modes, and quickly exit the program. --Added new toggle in AC.CFG to control sound when running AC in menu mode. Version 2.10a [01-25-92] ======================== --Fixed AC so it will not exit if an archive that is defined in AC.CFG is not found in the DOS PATH. --Fixed AC so that when executing AC -S AC will return to the current directory, not the directory where AC.CFG resides. Version 2.10 [01-10-92] ======================== --Re-implemented command line interface. --Modified some screen routines, mostly aesthetic. --Changed options menu so the cursor will loop around from top to bottom and bottom to top. --Added -S switch to display defaults. Version 2.02 [01-08-92] ======================== --Fixed a few screen bugs when there are more file than appear on screen. --Added Alt-T(tag/untag files) to command keys. --Modified AC to advance cursor down after tagging a file. Version 2.00b [12-30-91] ======================== --Fixed bug that caused AC not to recognize first directory when at the root directory --Support for Hyper was accidentally left out of AC2.00 and AC2.00a. Reinstalled it. Version 2.00a [12-29-91] ======================== --Removed SFX options from ACSETUP to avoid any confusion for first time users. --Fixed minor screen glitch when switching to 43/50 modes Version 2.00 [12-28-91] ======================= --AC is now a menu driven program Version 1.51 [12-18-91] ======================== --Many enhancements made to ACSETUP, improved input handling with on screen reference. --Added /U switch to AC to handle archive updates. Version 1.50a [11-30-91] ======================== --Fixed bug that caused AC not to work properly when it was renamed. Version 1.50 [11-19-91] ======================== --Changes made to AC and AC.CFG to accommodate ACSETUP. --Added ability for renaming AC.EXE to any other name, so long as the .CFG file is also renamed to the same name Version 1.42a [11-14-91](NR) ======================== --Fixed very minor glitch in the logging routine. Version 1.42 [11-13-91] ======================== --Fixed problems with the log file, output was not lined up making it hard to view as the file became larger. Added size difference to log file. Version 1.41 [11-12-91] (NR) ======================== --Removed the 'x' switch for extra compression. This option can still be used by adding the proper switches to the AC.CFG file. Version 1.40 [11-05-91] ======================== --Minor modifications to screen output Version 1.38 [10-17-91] (NR) ======================== --Fixed long standing bug that prevented using file*.* wildcard specs on the command line. Could use file.* or file*, but not file*.*. Fixed. Version 1.37 [10-15-91] ======================== --More bug fixes, problem with converting to an SFX of type ARJ, fixed. Version 1.36 [10-07-91] (NR) ======================== -Bug Fixes Version 1.35 [10-06-91] (NR) ======================== --Added logging feature, uses new switch /w. Will create and/or add to AC.LOG the files it has converted and size differences. Version 1.34 [10-05-91] (NR) ======================== -More bug fixes Version 1.32 [10-03-91] (NR) ======================== -Added registration requirement for certain defaults to be recognized in AC.CFG Version 1.31 [10-02-91] (NR) ======================== -Added colors to AC Version 1.3F [10-02-91] (NR) ======================== -Improved speed with screen writes, particularly the help screen Version 1.3A-E [09-29-91] (NR) ======================= --Continual refinement of interpreting AC.CFG file --AC now depends on the existence of AC.CFG for execution Version 1.3 [09-21-91] (NR) ======================= --Began conversion of program to separate source files and formed basis for using configuration file Version 1.2B [09-17-91] (NR) ======================= -Fixed bug that would cause AC to crash if an Archive and exe had the same name, but the exe was NOT a SFX file. Version 1.2A [08-28-91] (NR) ======================= --Fixed minor bug where AC would report it's switch info for each archive converted if multiple filespecs were specified. Version 1.2 [08-21-91] ======================= --Removed some final code left over for debugging purposes.