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Changes: Version 3.06        05/10/1991 - present

1.    Changed the Copy/Move Rename Dialog Boxes so that the user must
    confirm the directory list box selection as a safety measure.

2.    Added executing *.HLP files using WINHELP when launched from Archives.

3.    Added a one level directory create during file copies and moves if
    the directory didn't exist and the user confirms that the directory
    should be created.

4.    Improved the determination of whether a program was possibly a
    Windows program or DOS program.

Changes: Version 3.05        05/06/1991 - 05/10/1991

1.    Started the official numbering system for the Shareware
    version at 3.05 to show that this is the 5th generation
    of Archives.

2.    Added directory rename.

3.    Made a slight change so that ArSet286.EXE and Archv286.exe
    now do not have to be renamed, in fact, should not be renamed
    to the names of the Real Mode version.  The 286 versions still
    require the user to be registered.

4.    Thanks again to the Beta Testers.  Your opinions are very
    helpful.

5.    Included a text version of the WinHelp file.  Although, the
    WinHelp file was planned throughly, only one Beta tester used
    this file.

6.    Improved the Shift+Direction keys processing.  Other than
    finding a way to speed this up, I believe I'm done here.

7.    ********   VERY IMPORTANT FEATURE **************
    A very important feature of Archives was missed by several
    interviewed users!!!

    a.  When you Decompress a file, choose the 'Checkout Selection'
        option on the UNZIP Functions dialog box (or UnARC or
        UnLZH dialog boxes).

    b.  The 'Open 2nd' Checkbox will automatically be checked.  Leave
        it checked this time and select 'OK".

    c.  A 2nd instance of Archives will open and automatically
        show you the File Stats for this decompressed to temporary
        directory.  If another compressed file is in this list
        decompress it again the same way by selecting 'Checkout
        Selction' and leaving the 'Opened 2nd' checkbox selected.

    d.  Each successive copy of Archives opened this way will
        show in the Window Title Bar which copy of Archives it is.

    e.  Now close the last copy of Archives opened.  the previous
        copy of Archives will open and ask if you want the temporary
        directory and associated files deleted.  Check 'OK'.

    f.  Repeat step 'e' until your are back to the first copy of
        Archives.

    HMMMM, pretty good for viewing and putting away files downloaded
           from bulletin boards files, do you think?

Changes: Version 0.94        04/29/1991 - 05/03/1991

1.    Added several options for running DOS applications using either
    ARCH.PIF or the users _DEFAULT.PIF files.  I have the ARCH.PIF
    set up to execute in a Window and my _DEFAULT.PIF is setup
    for exclusive operation.  (see ARCHIVES.HLP _DEFAULT.PIF)

    This provides more options for executing DOS programs from
    Archives or just getting a DOS command line.

2.    Greatly simplified the number of buttons clicked when the
    Checkout option is used and 'Open 2nd' (copy of Archives) is
    selected.  And simplified the Checkin process.

3.    If a second copy of Archives is called, a few of the user
    modified parameters from the first copy is inherited.

4.    Added several options for Changing Date & Time of files,
    including updating the compressed file with the date & time
    of the lastest internal file.

5.    Added changing file attributes.  Hidden, Read/Write, and
    the archive bit.

6.    Supplied an option so Users could save their Registration
    Code in the WIN.INI.  This code will be used to reRegister
    Archives whenever ArcSetup is reran.  Archives.exe does not
    require this setting in the INI file, only ArcSetup.exe.

    This saves the user the burden of reentering the loooong
    registration code everytime.

Changes: Version 0.93        03/22/1991 - 04/26/1991

1.    Significantly changed the memory management.  Added no new
    functions; however, the changes that I made were so
    significant that THIS OUGHT TO BE CONSIDERED a NEW RELEASE
    when you test the functions again.  What use to work may not
    work!!!!!!  The program as stored on your hard disk is larger
    than before, but the memory used by the system is much
    smaller ~ 35K.

    However, Again, I throughly retested this app, so I don't
    expect problems.  The program code is basically the same, but
    many, many variables were modified...

    This version requires significantly less memory to run, almost
    all of the code is discardable.

2.    Allowed the system to make the filename AND DIRECTORY during
    the compress procedure.

3.    Found a bug that was preventing the application from
    compressing files on some computers.  The program would
    terminate with an system error message. Thanks, Phil.

4.    Changed the locations of some of the menu items to make more
    sense.  I know that it is rude to change the menu item locations,
    but some of them were located poorly and this is a Beta release.

5.    Compiled a 286 version named ARCHV286.EXE.  This MUST be Renamed
    to ARCHIVES.EXE.  Run this version if you never run Archives
    while Windows is in the REAL mode.  This version will run in both
    Standard & Enhanced Modes of windows (PROTECTED).  It is slightly
    smaller, and slightly faster to run versus the REAL mode version.
    This version will require the user to be registered before it
    will run.  ARSET286.EXE is used to configure this program.
    ARSET286.EXE must also be renamed to ArcSetup.exe.

    The final versions may not require them to be renamed.

    The Beta users can use the Either the REAL Mode version or the
    PROTECTED Mode version.  You cannot use both programs at the
    same time!!!!!!!!  Windows will terminate because they have
    the same windclass name (technical jargon).

6.    Automated a few functions so that the user presses fewer keys.

7.    Improved the mouse painting function.

8.    Added another several mouse clicking windows.
    These windows are clicked on using either the right or left
    mouse button.  They are yellow or blue in color.

    For example:

    The upper left yellow window will change between viewing
    FILE STATS and viewing the contents of a file.
    Left mouse key activates window.  Right mouse key will find
    selected file in the FILE STATS display.  (See the Glossary
    in ARCHIVES.HLP)

9.    Added a maximize Task Yield function to the Configure menu.
    When activated, the application will yield windows time to
    other applications.  This feature is very useful when running
    Archives while running a communications program in the
    background.  This feature is activated from the Configure
    menu.  To see this function work, you'll need to have at least
    windows clock running or download/upload a file using a Windows
    communications program.  Archives even starts from File Manager
    without stopping the clock for the complete start-up, and
    without a significant delay in startup appearance to the user.

    Although, if your communications program is busy, the yielding
    to the communications program slows some of Archives functions
    2 to 6 times versus when the yield is off.  Whether or not you
    use yield depends on your priorities, personal time or
    communications speed.

10.    Modified the functions to work with foreign characters in file
    names and directory names.

11.    Added a significant amount of additional error checking.

12.    ArcSetup.exe will now optionally install the program icons in
    the Windows Program Manager.

Changes: Version 0.92        03/19/1991 - 03/21/1991

1.    This was a special release that went only to one Beta tester.
    Thanks again, Phil.

Changes: Version 0.91        03/19/1991 - 03/21/1991

1.    Fixed the algorithm for Copy or Move/Rename files to insure
    that the file being copied is not being copied to the same
    directory.  Before the fix, the original file was sometimes
    corrupted.

2.    Minor ArcSetup installation improvements/changes.

3.    Optimized the command line test for long directory names.
    Some cases were prohibited when a temporary batch file would
    have worked in compress & decompress functions.

4.    Added Ctrl+character HOT KEY to change the drive that Archives
    is viewing (similar to File Manager).

    For example,    Ctrl+A will change the drive viewed to A:
            Ctrl+C will change the drive viewed to C:   etc.

5.    Made Archives more user friendly if a floppy drive was selected
    & a disk wasn't in the drive.

6.    Added the hourglass to several functions to show the user when
    the system was busy.

7.    Removed the requirement requiring that a file to be copied,
    deleted, or moved/renamed was chosen from the Viewer Window if
    the FILE STATS were showing.  Now if a file was not selected from
    the Viewer Window and the FILE STATS are showing, then the file
    selected in the Files Window is used.  Added a message to the
    Copy, Delete, and Move/Rename dialog box describing where the
    file was selected.

8.    Fixed an error in the Copy, Delete, and Move/Rename functions
    where the function would quit on the 1st error even after the
    user chose to continue.

9.    Fixed an "improvement" that limited the number of files allowed
    in Copy, Delete, Move/Rename, compress, and decompress operations
    to less than the 700 files advertized.

10.    Modified Archives so that the display uses the Users Window colors

11.    Made several minor changes to the text in the dialog boxes to
    allow for differences between various user systems fonts.


Thanks to the contributors...


SPECIAL NOTE:        03/21/1991 - 04/01/1991

I found the problem were one Beta Tester was having problems with
Archives TERMINATING when he tries to compress files.  This was one of
those problems that exists only sometimes, but was definately a tough
error to find in the code.