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- NARC.EXE REVISION HISTORY
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- Version 1.0 - First Release 6.10.87 (Beta Release)
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- Version 1.1 - Released 6.16.87 (Beta Release)
- - Fixed bug in tagged extraction to other than default path
- - Deletes partial file when extraction fails due to lack of disk space
- - Fixed bug dealing with improper end of file condition in HEX view
- - Stronger ARChive header checking. Handles special case where two
- 1Ah bytes are encountered after a bad header
- - Fixed bug with PK zero length files
- - Introduction of NARCCFG.EXE, replacing NARCLOAD.EXE and NARC.CFG
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- Version 1.2 - Released 8.10.87 (First "real" release)
- - Fixed bug in ARC window when no ARC files. NARC wants F1,F2 or F3
- but bug caused a wrong keypress to send "twirping" sound to spkr.
- Program seemed to be locked up, but ALT key would continue.
- - added PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, HOME and END functions (great for big ARCs)
- - corrected bug when using some of the single letter commands in
- extracting (this was a stupid mistake on my part)
- - added FIND command for locating sub-files (great for big ARCs)
- - added file deletion
- - added abort option to tagged extraction when disk full
- - added display of number of tagged files and tagged bytes
- - added formatted display of tagged file and tagged bytes
- - changed write color in Blank routine
- - enhanced extract and print abort
- - check disk space BEFORE extraction
- - added help facility
- - 70% FASTER EXTRACTION !
- - added code to check for seek past EOF in when bad ARC file has
- enormous numbers for file sizes
- - fixed ELUSIVE bug in repeated byte expansion when the count byte
- was the REP byte
- - added Tag All option (F6 key)
- - added invert all tags option (F7 key)
- - added sound toggle to NARCCFG.EXE (turns sound on and off)
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- Version 1.3 - Released 11.24.87
- - when sub-directory selected that has no ARC files, now shows
- No ARC files window.
- - HELP available in No ARC file window
- - END key takes you to bottom of ARC subfile directory
- - help window shows functions available on sub-dir window
- - NEW view function includes Pgup,Pgdn,Home,End,Arrows
- - removed check for disk space BEFORE extracting. This was done
- since MOST extractions will proceed correctly and when this is
- done on all extractions, speed is sacrificed. If a write is
- unsuccessful, then the user is aked to continue or abort
- - added page UP/DOWN/HOME/END to pop up windows
- - added command line syntax options compatible with ARC and PKXARC
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- D,-D = delete submask file from ARCmask
- X,-X,E,-E = extract submask file(s) from ARCmask
- P,-P = print submask file from ARCmask
- V,-V,L,-L,T,-T,Z,-Z = open ARCmask file and display files
- C,-C = view submask file in ARCmask
- H = help screen
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- The default archive extension is ARC, but can be overwritten
- with ARK by the user. Commands may be preceeded by "-" or "/"
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- - added ALT-F10 status screen
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- Version 2.0 - Released 04.19.88
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- - visual tree routines
- - context sensitive HELP screens
- - F9 = call editor function
- - I = call IDC-ARC.EXE
- - saves/restores users video mode
- - new mouse routines
- - installed critical error handling routine
- - 60% to 88% faster extractions, due to new mouse routine
- and slicker decompression algorithm
- - moved string table into CSEG (speed, no longer need to swap
- segments when accessing string table)
- - added ALT-letter find option in menus/lists
- - disk reset when changing drives
- - prompt before exit
- - added text search in view and mouse support
- - expanded mouse support throughout
- - BIOS or DIRECT video writes
- - forced black and white mode
- - accepts non-standard file extensions (S-command)
- - fixed random extraction failure
- - fixed delete file bug (see NARC.NEW)
- - added ^R repeat key for extraction path
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- Version 2.1 - Released 04.24.88
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- - bug in 2.0 caused error in files when extracting. If you tagged
- several files that were not one-after-the-other in the ARC, the
- second and subsequent files would not have the correct data in
- them, even though NARC flagged no errors. Highlighted and tag all
- extractions worked fine.
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- Version 2.2 - Released 04.27.88
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- - fixed minor bug in color configuration. Wouldn't allow forced
- B&W mode
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- Version 2.3 - Released 07.28.88
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- - maintenance release.
- - fixed problem with extracting files after encountering a damaged
- archive header
- - added ctrl-break and ctrl-c interrupt intercepts
- - improved buffering scheme when extracting
- - fixed color bug on return from shell when in MONO mode
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- Version 2.4 - Released 08.04.88
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- - changed hardcoded filename of IDC-ARC to IDCshell
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- Version 2.5 - Released 12.31.88
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- - went to DOS EXEC function in lieu of Int 2Eh
- - DOS 4.0 support
- - added print directory tree function
- - fixed bug in directory tree routine when exactly 19 subdirectories
- were present on a disk
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- Version 2.5a - Released 01.20.89
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- - fixed bug in directory tree under DOS 4.x when partition was
- larger than 32MB
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- Version 2.5c - Released 02.16.89
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- - no major changes
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- Version 3.0 - Released 05.08.89
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- - added ZIP file format support
- - fixed bug in print directory tree
- - added permanent pathname installation in NARCCFG instead
- of the environment variables (registered users only)
- - fixed print bug
- - fixed bug in ^R repeat of last string when entering text
- and then editing the retrieved text.
- - added 43 line mode support
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- Version 3.0a - Released 05.11.89
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- - fixed bug in clear screen on some machines
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- Version 3.0b - Released 05.13.89
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- - another fix with same bug as above
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- Version 3.0c - not released
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- Version 3.0d - 5/31/89
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- - complete rewrite of command line options
- - fixed bug in 43 line mode, shell to DOS and return in 25 line mode,
- but NARCs parameters still in 43 line mode
- - added sort option to zipfile window
- - enhanced print abort
- - fixed delete subfile bug
- - added SHARE DENY WRITE modes when opening files in DOS 3.x and above
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- Version 3.0f - 07/03/89
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- - fixed another delete subfile bug. The subfile was actually deleted
- ok, but NARC gave errors when trying to reopen the file. Exit program
- and bring it up again, all is ok.
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- Version 3.1 - 10/21/89
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- - added IMPLODING algorithm support.
- - added ALT-F3 screen which displays stored pathname
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- Version 4.0 - 4/27/90
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- - added support for 1.1 zip header
- - added password decrypion
- - added NETWORK and modified DOS compatibility (no FAT reading)
- - fixed bug in exit options when ENTER selected
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