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- │ TOP FILE v0.1ß ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 29/06/94 ▒ │
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- First beta version. Released to a small group of beta-testers
- % Brand new program, have fun !!
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- │ TOP FILE v0.5ß ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 12/07/94 ▒ │
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- BugFix, and improved the general layout of the display.
- # If there has been less than 15 downloads, it will only output the
- top nn downloads, and correctly display the number on the title line
- # Handles the attributes for each file properly (reconizes deleted,
- free and missing files now)
- + New screen layout, now uses a 'windowed' data screen
- + Added ANSi support
- + Added command line options
- + The RA environment variable is used to find the RA System Directory
- + Now checks that CONFIG.RA and FILES.RA actually exist
- + Reads CONFIG.RA for the filebase and textfile path
- + Produces statistics about the file database
- + Doesn't produce any bulletins if there have been no downloads
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- │ TOP FILE v0.6ß ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 25/07/94 ▒ │
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- % Generation of ANSi bulletin has been optimized. Bulletin are now
- 30%-35% smaller.
- # Optimized the filebase reading routine, causing a significant
- reduction in the amount of disk access needed.
- + Uses list security to filter out areas. You can specify the highest
- security level to be included, on the command line.
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- │ TOP FILE v0.70 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 31/08/94 ▒ │
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- % First full, non-ßeta version.
- # Changed the look of the ANSi bulletin. It used to look very similar
- to an example bulletin supplied with FRAME. sorry ;-)
- # Fixed the problem with 'security levels' now includes areas where
- the security level is the same as the one you specified on the
- command line.
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- │ TOP FILE v0.71 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 02/09/94 ▒ │
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- + ADDED the -USEAREA command line option, so that you have the choice
- of using the Area number and description instead of the description
- of the file..
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- │ TOP FILE v0.72 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 14/10/94 ▒ │
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- + Added command line options to sort entries with the same download
- count by filename or file area number.
- + Command line options can be preceeded with a - or / now.
- + Now displays the board name as part of the bulletin title.
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- │ TOP FILE v0.73 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 20/01/95 ▒ │
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- % Just a general optimization of the code.
- + Now auto detects if mono or color display.
- + Allows user you force use of MONO or COLOUR display.
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- │ TOP FILE v0.74 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 07/02/95 ▒ │
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- % New options, further optimization of code.
- + TOPFILE is now fully configurable via a control file.
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- │ TOP FILE v0.75 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 10/03/95 ▒ │
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- % Added support for multi-line BBS's
- + Added SHARE support. Will use file sharing and locking if SHARE
- is loaded.
- + You can now specify the filename of the bulletins using the
- control file.
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- │ TOP FILE v0.76 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 02/06/95 ▒ │
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- % Changed the look of the output file. Rewrote the 'File Description'
- routine
- # No longer prints a blank line for some file descriptions (This would
- only happen if the file was the very first file in an area)
- + Will display more of the file description (to a max of 44 chars)
- + Allows you to make a list of filenames you want excluded from the
- bulletins
- + Added a Fast Start text file, for those users who do not like to read
- the documentation.
- + Added SETUP.EXE. A program that will either create an initial
- TOPFILE.CTL file or update your existing TOPFILE.CTL with any new
- control options.
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- │ TOP FILE v0.77 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 28/07/95 ▒ │
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- % Re-wrote the bulletin generation routines.
- + Added AVATAR bulletin support. AVT/0 specifications
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- │ TOP FILE v0.78 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 01/09/95 ▒ │
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- % Rewrote the EXCLUSION routines and generally tidied up the code.
- + Exclude file now allows you to exclude file areas from the bulletin.
- Single areas or ranges.
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- │ TOP FILE v0.79 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 08/03/96 ▒ │
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- % Rewrote the configuration file routines to use less memory.
- + Added support for RemoteAcess v2.50 file database
- + Added a new setup program. Now fully menu driven.
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- │ TOP FILE v0.80 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 22/03/96 ▒ │
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- % Bug-fix release
- # Fixed a runtime problem when running with RemoteAccess v2.50
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- + New Features
- - Took out something
- # Bug Fix
- % General note
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