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- ConEd Revisions
-
- 05/15/92 Version 2.8 release
-
- Switched compilers back to Microsoft. Seems to generate a smaller .exe
- file.
-
- This version is strictly a maintenance release. No new functionality,
- but some things have been cleaned up.
-
- Fixed the Scrolling window from showing garbarge (again).
-
- Fixed the 'FIND' and 'GOTO' functions.
-
- ConEd will now work correctly with Desqview Stealth, and other memory
- utilities of this type.
-
-
- 02/08/92 Version 2.7 release
-
- Bug fix - The delete routine was not stable in the previous release, this
- has been fixed. Occasionally, the configuration selections on screen would
- get trashed, this too has been fixed.
-
- ConEd now checks if a AUTOEXEC.XXX and/or CONFIG.XXX exists before trying
- to create them, this will prevent an overwrite of a configuration set with
- a duplicate name.
-
- Program does not allow for duplicate entries into the ConEd26.cfg file.
-
- Fixed 'insert' mode when editing configuration descriptions.
-
- This release was compiled with Borland C++ 3.0. I will be porting ConEd
- to an Object Oriented base.
-
-
- 11/06/91 Version 2.6 release
-
- Once again I have re-written the engine to ConEd. ConEd now
- dynamically allocates memory for configurations. What does this
- mean to you? Previously, ConEd allowed for upto 200
- configurations. If you only had three configurations, ConEd would
- allocate memory for 200 configurations, not an efficient use of
- system resources. ConEd now only allocates memory for the amount
- of configurations you use. This means that if you only have 3
- different configurations, ConEd will only allocate memory for those
- configurations. On the other hand, you can have as many
- configurations as memory will allow. During testing, I have had
- over 6000 configurations (yes, you read it correctly, six
- thousand!) loaded. Not that I expect anyone to have that many
- configurations, but ConEd will not limit you, nor will it waste
- memory on allocating for configurations you may not use.
-
- ConEd will operate in less than 200K of memory.
-
- When deleting a configuration, ConEd asks "Are you sure?". One
- more added security feature.
-
- Added the ability to Find a configuration by indicating the
- configuration extension you want to search for. <ALT-F>
-
- Added the ability to Go to the current active configuration. <ALT-G>
-
- Fixed a nasty bug that would lock up some XT class machines when
- ConEd was used.
-
- Screen changes
-
-
- 06/21/91 Version 2.5 release
-
- DOS 5.0 Compatible (it was before this release as well).
-
- Added the ability to start ConEd from any drive/directory
- provided that ConEd.exe is in your PATH.
-
- Added statement 'COMSPEC = <your COMSPEC>' to any AUTOEXECs created
- by ConEd. This will allow users who have thier command processor
- in a subdirectory, access to commands on boot.
-
- The ShareWare Library I use, TCXL, has been upgraded so ConEd has
- been upgraded to use this FANTASTIC C programmers library.
-
- Some machines were not able to issue the 'flush' command for use
- with a disk cache, this has been corrected.
-
- 12/19/90 Version 2.4 release
-
- Minor fix - ConEd did not allow certain ASCII characters to be
- entered into the 'flush' command box. While I was at it I, also
- increased the size of the array allowing for a path to be added to
- the flush command. With this fix, your cache program need not be
- in your path.
-
- Delay function was broke, now its working properly.
-
- 12/07/90 Version 2.3 release
-
- Changed the way ConEd handles the configurations. They no longer
- move to the top of the list every time you update the root
- directory. Instead, the highlighted cursor now appears on the
- current configuration when the program is started, and towards the
- bottom of the screen, in the center, the current configuration
- description is displayed.
-
- When you add a configuration, it no longer is added to the bottom
- of the bottom of the list, but to a position just below the
- highlighted configuration.
-
- With these two changes, you will now be able to keep your
- configuration list in the 'order' you desire, and not have the
- program arrange these configurations in a 'last used' order.
-
- I have added five more options to the setup menu. You can define
- if you use a caching program, and if so, what parameter(s) must be
- passed to 'flush' the cache buffers so that information is not lost
- during the reboot process.
-
- Some machines require a 'cold' reboot (a reboot where a memory
- check is performed) because of various reasons such as an old bios,
- or use of hardware that conflict with a software 'warm' reboot. You
- now have the ability to define if you want a warm or cold reboot in
- the setup menu.
-
- The fourth and fifth of these features allows you to add an
- alternate reboot command. This may be necessary if you have an
- add-in board that requires a specific machine instruction passed to
- it in order to reset itself and then reboot the pc. Or, this can be
- used if the internal ConEd reboot routine does not work properly
- with your machine, and you have an alternate reboot routine that
- does work.
-
- Added another feature to allow you to update the ConEd.xxx files
- with the root directory config files with the <ALT>-U key
- combination. This will allow you to copy the current configuration
- in the root directory to the highlighted configuration in the ConEd
- directory.
-
- I have updated the windowing library I have been using CXL version
- 5.2 to TCXL version 5.5. This is another fine shareware product,
- and I highly recommend it to other 'C' programmers.
-
- 10/26/90 Version 2.21 release
-
- Fixed another reported bug, if you use an editor that adds a
- CONTROL-Z to the end of your file, the ConEd copy routine would not
- copy that character and, would always cause ConEd to notify you
- that the files do not match.
-
- I also added "Is this information correct" screens to two places,
- the Configuration Menu (F5), and The Edit Configuration option.
- After pressing the RETURN key in the last field of each of these
- forms, a window pops up and asks you if the information is correct.
- Simply press 'Y' if the information is correct, or N if it is not
- correct and re-edit those fields that require it.
-
- A very minor note, I changed my revision naming convention from
- NUMBER.NUMBER ALPHA to NUMBER.NUMBER NUMBER. Why? I think it looks
- better.
-
- 10/23/90 Version 2.2A release
-
- Had a problem with the -s option locking up some systems. My
- appologies. Fixed with no other 'bugs' reported.
-
- 10/21/90 Version 2.2 release
-
- MAJOR CHANGES - Most are behind the scenes programming changes,
- that provide me with a more flexible update path for future
- enhancements. Please, keep those letters coming. Over 80% of the
- enhancements to date are user requested.
-
- I rewrote the entire engine to the program. ConEd now allows for
- up to 200 configurations!
-
- The configuration file has changed format, therefore before running
- the new version of ConEd, please delete the old 'CONED.CFG' file.
- I realize this is an inconvenience, but at most, you will only have
- ten descriptions to type over.
-
- Because of the added configurations, I had to change the user
- interface. The user now has available Page UP, Page DOWN, UP
- Arrow, DOWN Arrow, HOME and END keys to maneuver thru all the
- selections available.
-
- F5, which used to be for Boot Drive identification, Editor
- selection, and configuration description input, is now used only
- for Boot Drive ID, Editor selection, and ConEd path information.
-
- <ALT>A - Allows a user to ADD a configuration (up to 200 of them).
-
- <ALT>C - Copy a configuration. This allows you to copy
- thehighlighted configuration to the boot drives root directory
- WITHOUT rebooting at this time. This allows you plan ahead for an
- upcoming system reboot.
-
- <ALT>D - Deletes the highlighted configuration AND the associated
- AUTOEXEC.xxx and CONFIG.xxx files.
-
- <ALT>E - Edit the highlighted configuration description.
-
- Registration Feature - There now exists the ability to input your
- name into the 'REGISTERED TO:' area on the main menu. Since there
- has been a VERY GOOD response to ConEd, I feel those users who have
- registered ConEd should have their own personalized copy. This
- feature is only available to users who recieve instructions after
- registration. Registration now includes phone support. All
- previously registered users will recieve information thru the mail.
-
- Delay Feature - Enhanced again to provide a window which displays
- the 'countdown' in seconds until the system starts.
-
- 09/15/90 Version 2.1a release
-
- I must appologize for such a quick release, but a bug was
- discovered, and I wanted this out as soon as possible.
-
- Bug Fix - fixed problem that would not allow for 10th
- configuration to be used.
-
- Memory Model - Enhanced code so that a smaller memory model could
- be used.
-
- 09/01/90 Version 2.1 release
-
- Compiler Change - I have upgraded to Microsoft C 6.0, and have
- recompiled and optimized the program, thereby reducing the size of
- the executable. Additionally, less memory is required to run
- ConEd.
-
- Source Code Revision - Optimized source code to perform loops
- more efficiently.
-
- Delay - modified the delay function to be completely user defined.
- The previous release had a mandatory 20 second delay when this
- function was invoked. Now, a user may select the amount of
- seconds to be delayed.
-
- 04/23/90 Version 2.0 release.
-
- Source Code Revision - Modified the source code to eliminate
- temporary files created by ConEd.
-
- Function Keys - Changed the function key assignment to reflect
- what many users suggested would be an easier, more 'universal'
- association. The 'F1' key is now the HELP key; 'F2' is Review DOS
- screen; 'F3' is edit AUTOEXEC.xxx; 'F4' is edit CONFIG.xxx; 'F5'
- is for the ConEd configuration menu; 'F6' is the ConEd information
- window; 'F7' reboots your computer; and, 'F8' will allow you to
- exit ConEd.
-
- Delay - added the '-d' option to the command line allowing for a
- twenty (20) second delay of invoking the current configuration.
- With this addition, a user can invoke ConEd in this manner: 'coned
- -d', this would start the current configuration 20 seconds after
- the program loads and allow for such things as a BBS, which may of
- had its power interrupted and then restored, to automatically
- restart the BBS without human intervention.
-
- File Creation - When in the configuration menu, and a user creates
- a new configuration, two files are created for ConEd. The first is
- "AUTOEXEC.xxx", and the second is "CONFIG.xxx", where xxx is the
- extension you assigned to a particular configuration description.
-
- The AUTOEXEC contains the following:
- echo off
- cd\coned
- coned
- cd\
- prompt $p$g
- The CONFIG file contains:
- files = 20
- buffers = 20
-
- File Check - when selecting the current configuration, ConEd
- compares the file length of the current AUTOEXEC.BATand CONFIG.SYS
- files with the AUTOEXEC.xxx and CONFIG.xxx files to ensure they are
- the same file. If your AUTOEXEC or CONFIG files have been
- modified, ConEd will present a menu that will allow you to continue
- to exit, copy the AUTOEXEC.xxx and/or CONFIG.xxx file to the boot
- directory, or copy the boot directory AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or
- CONFIG.SYS to the ConEd directory with an extension that matches
- the current configurations extension.
-
- 04/12/90 Version 1.1 release.
-
- Review Screen - If you were using a Mono monitor, the Review
- Screen function F6 did not work properly. After exiting from the
- Configuration Menu F3, and a Review Screen was called, the screen
- which showed up was NOT the DOS screen, but the Configuraton Menu
- screen instead.
-
- ESC Key - Pressing the ESC key no longer allows a user to exit the
- program. To exit, a user must press either the return or enter
- key, selecting the highlighted configuration, or; by depressing F7
- to exit ConEd.
-
- Mouse Support - Mouse support has been added for the convenience of
- those users who wish to use a mouse.
-
- Video Support - CGA, MONO, and BIOS video support are now included
- with the -c (CGA), -m (MONO), & -b (BIOS) parameters on the command
- line.
-
-
- 04/08/90 Initial release of CONfiguration EDitor Version 1.0
-