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- Motor City Software
-
- RATS - Remote Access TimeBank V1.20
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- Beta 1 - July 27/91
- -------------------
-
- * VERY IMPORTANT!!! Before you run RATS V1.20 you MUST run the update
- program. If you are running a version of RATS prior to 1.00 then you
- will be required to delete your RATSxx.CFG files. Reconfigure using
- RATSCFG and then run 100to120 to update the RATS.DAT file.
-
- If you were running V1.0x then you may simply run 100to120.exe which
- will convert all necessary files to the new format.
-
- PLEASE back up your RATS.DAT and *.CFG files just to be on the safe side!
-
- * All usernames are now stored in Upper/Lowercase.
-
- * RATS will now support up to 99 nodes.
-
- * Previous versions used FILE locking. This meant that the entire RATS.DAT
- file was locked whenever it was written to. This would cause other nodes
- to wait until it was unlocked before they could access it.
- FILE locking has been removed, and RECORD locking is used instead. This is
- much more reliable, and may (fingers crossed) fix the invalid data field
- problems.
-
-
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-
- Beta 2 - Aug 2/91
- -----------------
-
- * IMPORTANT! Please Read this before installing the new beta, as you MUST
- run the new RatsCfg.Exe to update new fields!
-
- * Fixed User Search. Was not matching partial names. This was a new bug in
- beta 1
-
- * Fixed User Delete in Sysop Menu.
-
- * FINALLY!!! The bug causing ERROR to show up in the data file 'should be'
- fixed... We finally got some good input as to what was causing this.
-
- * External Banking Support was writing users names in uppercase and creating
- duplicate accounts. This is fixed.
-
- * Added Support for Maximum Time and Byte Balance. Make sure you run
- RatsCfg.Exe to update these fields, or your users will LOSE their
- deposits!
-
- * Completely rewrote RATSCFG.EXE Basically it is pretty straightforward,
- but when you are working with a configuration file, MAKE SURE you select
- the configuration file before you start editing it. There are no command
- line parameters for ratscfg any more.
-
- * RATSCFG now allows you to list, edit, delete, undelete, and purge the
- user records. NOTE : You can only undelete BEFORE you purge. Once you
- Purge, then all deleted users are gone for ever...
-
- <*>PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU BACKUP YOUR RATS.DAT before testing these. I have
- strived to release this version without bugs, but we all know, that doesnt
- mean much!
-
-
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-
- Beta 3 - Aug 7/91
- -----------------
-
- * Fixed a bug when RATS would import an external bank file from another
- door such as BlackJack for time etc, it would create a new user using
- all uppercase letters even if the user was in the RATS.DAT file.
-
- * CTS handshaking was not being utilized... Fixed.
-
- * If Maximum Time and K-Byte Balance are set at 0, this is the same as
- having NO Maximum Limits. The way it was, if you forget to set a
- Maximum, and left it to 0, it would ZERO out every user as they entered
- the door.
-
-
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-
- Beta 4 - Aug 14/91
- ------------------
-
- * Beta 4 was never released except to my own BBS. Testing BankBook feature.
-
-
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-
- Beta 5 - Aug 27/91
- ------------------
-
- * Added Bank Book Feature. Every transaction is recorded in the bankbook
- and the user may view his bankbook records for the last week. RMU will
- remove any entries more than 7 days old. Make sure you run RMU or the
- BANKBOOK.DAT file will grow very large!
-
- * No other bugs have been reported so far. There is a little more to do in
- RATSCFG, then it will be ready for release. Would appreciate any and all
- comments you may have so far.
-
-
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-
- Beta 6 - Aug 30/91
- ------------------
-
- * RATSCFG now allows you to create 2 ascii text files. These are in the
- reports section. These only work if RATS is registered.
-
- BankBook Records will create a file called BANKBOOK.RPT which will be
- a complete list of all transactions that have occured in the last seven
- days.
-
- User Balances will create a file called USERS.RPT which will list all
- users and their current bank balances as well as the last date and time
- they used the timebank.
-
- * The BankBook feature is now a feature for REGISTERED users only.
-
- * The Maximum Time and KByte Balance will not be configurable unless RATS
- is registered. In an unregistered system, no limits may be set. It will
- allow ANY amount of time or bytes to be banked. Note that the daily limits
- are still imposed though.
-
- * In order to help track down problems with Exitinfo.bbs conversions from
- QBBS and other Drop File problems, you may now set an environment
- variable, SET JP_DEBUG=ON in your batch file. This will create a
- log file called JP_DEBUG.LOG which will allow us to track down problems
- much easier. If RATS crashes when first loading, set this, and send us
- the log file created, along with a brief description of your system, and
- copies of your .cfg files and .dat files.
-
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-
- Beta 7 - Sept 2/91
- ------------------
-
- * Sysop Menu would not match names for a Change operation. This has been
- fixed.
-
- * Sysop Menu will now allow you to view Any or All users bankbook records.
-
-
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-
- Beta 8 - Sept 14/91
- -------------------
-
- This is the first release of RATS to the new beta group. Please read
- this entire document BEFORE you set up this version.
-
- * Cosmetic fixes...
- - Withdraw, Deposit, and Purchase K-Bytes was causing the screen to
- scroll up one. This has been fixed.
- - Command Prompt at bottom of screen was showing options 1..8, now
- shows options 1..9
-
- * Fixed problem where depositing time, or withdrawing time was throwing
- the user back to the bbs. This was because on a multi-node system, RATS
- was looking for a dorinfo2.def etc rather than Dorinfo1.Def.
-
- * On a multi-node system, RATSCFG would say 'Saving RATS02.CFG' but was
- actually saving RATS2.CFG This has been fixed. Please load and save all
- your RATS??.CFG files to make sure they are correct. You can then delete
- the old one character node copy. Example, if you have a RATS2.CFG and you
- load it, and save it, then RATSCFG will save it as RATS02.CFG and you can
- delete the RATS2.CFG file. RATS now expects it to be a 2 character node #.
-
- If you are NOT passing a node number on the command line to Rats, then you
- will only need to have a RATS.CFG file, and it will not be saved with a
- node number in it.
-
- * Due to a transposition in code, RMU would not remove bankbook records that
- were 7 days old, but would wait 7 years! Fixed... <oops!>
-
- * Added the following Sysop-Keys valid while RATS is waiting for a command
- to be entered :
-
- ALT-T Send User Back To BBS.
- ALT-C Chat with user. Escape to return to RATS.
- ALT-H Hang Up on Remote User.
- ALT-J Jump To DOS on local Console.
-
-
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-
- Beta 9 - Sept 24/91
- -------------------
-
- * Fixed a bug when you try to list bankbook records from sysop menu, and
- you are not registered, it was not redrawing the transaction screen.
-
- * Turned OFF CTS checking on High Speed Modems to see if it stops RATS
- from locking up. Please report any problems with lockups, or with users
- getting garbage. It would help if you can tell us the baud rate the user
- is calling at, and what type of modem you have.
-
- * In RATScfg the minimum security level field was only allowing two
- characters of input, but should allow you to input a number up to
- 64000 This is fixed.
-
-
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-
- Beta A - Oct 2/91
- -----------------
-
- * Added the ability to transfer K-Bytes to another user.
-
- * Changed the prompts to use Letters rather than numbers. This will make
- it much easier for the users.
-
- * Removed 'Registered Only' feature requirements. We have decided that
- crippling the software will not help registrations. Therefore effective
- with this version, all features are available whether you have registered
- or not.
-
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-
- Beta B - Oct 16/91
- ------------------
-
- * Sysop Menu - Delete Users, now allows you to quit.
-
- * More reported via the Status Line. F1 through F3 give stats, F9 shows
- you keys for Chat, Drop To Dos etc, and F10 turns OFF the Status Line.
- Any other F key will resume displaying the status line.
-
- * Should FINALLY have the lockup bug fixed. PLEASE report any lockups
- immediately. Also state which fossil driver you use, and version.
-
- * This 'should' be the LAST beta... Give it a good going over... Report
- ANY problems, even if you already reported it. I 'think' I have all
- the bugs fixed.
-
-
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-
- Beta C - Nov 4/91
- -----------------
-
- NOTE: Beta versions are NOT to be distributed! Someone has made
- Beta B available to others. This will only cause problems. If
- we thought they were safe for general distribution, then we
- would release them to everyone!
-
- * The error log was reporting the wrong errors. This has been fixed.
-
- * View BankBook was causing the More prompt to show up in the wrong places.
- Fixed.
-
-