What's new, what has been changed, what bugs have been fixed: ------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.00 (Shareware) Original release uploaded solely to ASP Forum on Compuserve Version 1.10 (SW & GB) First large scale release to BBS and shareware vendors. Version 2.00 (SW & GB) The user now has the ability to select the quick list or the single item full screen description as the primary interface through the compiler. Version 2.01 (SW & GB) Added a (Y/N) confirmation menu before quitting the program to prevent one too many [ESC]'s from quitting the program before the user really intended to quit. CATALOG.EXE will now load a VGA 640 x 480 16 color self- executable graphic image if HELLO.EXE and/or GOODBYE.EXE exists. Version 2.02 (SW & GB) Changed maximum number of categories from 256 to 512 Changed maximum number of items per category from 256 to 512 Version 2.02 (Shareware) A funny bug would occur when the customer selects a disk title was selected that would terminate the CATALOG.EXE It only occurred when the fifth line of a description field contained a numeral "1". Yes, I know this is odd sounding, but that's what caused the error. (You would have to see the "code" to understand why this happened.) It has now been fixed. Version 2.03 (SW & GB) Added COMPILE.EXE command line parameter COLORS that will allow access to color configuration prompts. Added ability to customize customer order form address prompts to correspond to USA, Australia, Canada and UK formats. Fixed F1 search function with CATALOG where beginning search category would sometimes be incorrect. Version 2.04 (Shareware) The billing method would occasionally display "Bill to my account" even though this was not a selection available in the compiler. This bug has been fixed. If a shareware vendor distributes only one size disk format, the confirmation/disk format menu that lists the disk format sizes has been replaced with a "Thank you" message. Since there was no reason to have the customer confirm a selection box containing only 1 choice, it was therefore replaced. Version 2.04 (SW & GB) When displaying ASCII ".TXT" files from CATALOG.EXE, the user is now prompted to "Press any key" from the "Wait" screen. Previously, as soon as the text file was read into memory, it was displayed. Some users complained that this occurred too quickly and kept them from finishing reading the "WAIT.TXT" file that displays during this process. Version 2.1 (SW & GB) From the CATALOG.EXE, a customer's ordered items are now sorted for easier reading whenever an order form is printed, and when the customer reviews their order on the screen. Version 2.1 (Shareware) The total number of disks that the customer has selected is now displayed at the bottom of the description window so that the customer can keep track of his order easier. This is useful as an incentive if you tell your customer in advance that a quantity discount will "kick in" after a certain number of disks have been purchased. The ability to filter in and out certain disk size formats with the use of the key words "360", "720", "1_2", "1_4" has been added. These key word "flags" are placed on the title description line inside your *.CAT files and override the selection you have made from the compiler in respect to the disk sizes that you offer. Example, let's say that you normally sell low density disks to your customers, but in the case of a huge disk set (e.g. The Online Bible) you wish to only offer this title in high-density formats. By using the "1_2" and "1_4" key words, the 360K and 720K selections will be disabled when your customers attempt to order this title. The only drawback to this use of key words is that you must then specify explicitly in each program title the normal sizes available such as "360" and "720". This means more typing and eventually a larger final CATALOG.DAT file. Key words (if used) are not displayed to the customer. Like the multi-disk flags ("*"), key word flags are hidden from the customer's view. F7 function key has been added that will display the customer's computer system information (DOS version, video card, RAM, etc.) Version 2.11 (Shareware) Fixed a bug that placed a price next to a "note file" when the catalog is printed. Version 2.11 (SW & GB) Provided the option to have free shipping by simply indicating the cost "=0.00" in the SHIPPING.TXT file next to the corresponding free shipping method. Previous versions would not accept a value of "0.00" causing the compiler to abort. Should the SHIPPING.TXT be missing altogether, shipping will be free and no prompt menu will ever appear for the customer to choose from. The word "Check" will automatically be spelled "Cheque" if the address format is specified as "United Kingdom" from within the compiler.