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- THD ProScan History
- -------------------
-
- Aug 20, 1992 - Ver 1.00 - First official release
- - a command.com compatible counterpart to
- the THDscan series of upload testers.
-
- Sept 28, 1992 - Ver 2.00 -
-
- Bugfix - Insert current directory for some "found" utilities
- during install.
- Bugfix - Fixed error when extensions not supplied during
- installation.
- Bugfix - Added conditional delay to the program, to allow the
- ansi screen to complete on fast systems.
- Bugfix - Stopped upper imbedded indicator from flashing during
- the entire embedded archive testing process.
- Bugfix - Fixed some errors in the "move" routines which could
- cause runtime errors.
- Bugfix - Redirected Scan.exe's output as it seems to find gateway
- if it is installed.
- Bugfix - The tester now requires a drive and path before it will
- begin operation.
- Added - Errorlevel 5 to retain compatibility with BBS programs which
- use this as an indicator that a file is to be resumed.
- Added - Support for NON-ansi users.
- Added - Removed any attempt to send user output when a fossil is
- not found.
- Added - Internal archive identification by ID codes rather than
- the previous use of extension . (also allows testing of
- self-extracting archives)
- Added - The ability to preserve the AV in protected ZIP files.
- Added - The ability to fail files based on date.
- Added - Reporting of the BBS-name through the user-side ansi.
-
- Oct 27, 1992 - Ver 3.0 -No additions (Streamlined code and bugfixes)
-
- Bugfix - Internal archives which were not configured for, caused
- the system to choke with a runtime error. Fixed.
- Bugfix - A runtime error #6 was reported by a limited number of
- systems (using Share.exe). Repaired.
- Bugfix - A file failing the scan operation was still being
- reported as having failed scanning by "VER 1" (whoops).
- Bugfix - Some optimizing of code resulting in a smaller exe file.
-
- Nov 15, 1992 - Ver 4.0 - Emergency release to fix a problem with Scan
-
- Bugfix - The redirection of SCAN.EXE's output introduced in Version
- 2 was removed due to problems with detection errorlevels
- not being returned to the tester correctly under MS-DOS's
- command.com.
-
- Bugfix - The ansi screen now correctly identifies the version.
- Version 3 reported version 2 on the ansi screen.
-
- Feb 1, 1993 - Ver 5.0 - Standard update
-
- Added - Installation can now read settings from the previous
- version of THDPRO.EXE and incorporate them into the present
- version. (only version 4 is supported for this feature)
-
- Added - Support for the new PKZIP 204e self extracting files.
- As a result Version 5 absolutely requires PKZIP version
- 204e for the testing of "ZIP" archives.
-
- Added - A hack list can now be used (such as the "HACK REPORT")
- to avoid testing files with filenames that you do not want
- sent to your system. (files will fail but be saved)
-
- Added - The ability to supply a comport from the command line to
- override the default when being used on a multi-node system.
-
- Added - The use of comport "0" to suppress remote output.
-
- Added - THD ProScan now displays the name of the file being tested
- before testing begins as well as informing the sysop when
- testing has been completed.
-
- Bugfix - Internal delays were lengthened for those systems with fast
- computers and slow communications.
-
- Bugfix - Previous versions would choke on illegal filenames (fixed).
-
- Feb 12, 1993 - Ver 5.1 - Upgrade
-
- - Issued an upgrade which repaired an incorrect version
- number for version 5 as well as restoring the "syntax
- report".
-
- - Included THD ProScan's Terminal Assistant Version 2.
- Upgraded to avoid choking on directories and read only
- files.
-
- May 2, 1993 - Ver 6.0 - Standard update
-
- Bugfix - An old problem for RA sysops has been found and removed.
- In some very odd circumstances, RA users had a problem with
- THD ProScan deleting the wrong directory. Due to the rarity
- of the occurrence and the inability to reproduce the
- effect, it was assumed to be a strange conflict between the
- tester and RA. I did however manage to find a way to
- duplicate the occurance and have removed the problem code.
-
- Bugfix - A change was made to allow simultaneous operation on two
- or more nodes. Previously this would cause problems with
- the testing and the logs.
-
- Bugfix - A problem with previous versions, whereby certain directory
- structures could cause a runtime error 5 while testing
- archives has been repaired.
-
- Bugfix - A user reported a Runtime error 103 when running THDPRO.EXE
- It was found that this error was caused by his deleting
- the directory in which THD expected to create his log
- files. When THD could not find the directory, it choked. It
- now tests for this condition and exits if unable to
- initialize the log file.
-
- Bugfix - Reportedly, Version 5 failed "Gif-lited" files during the
- GIFTEST run. Unconfirmed, but version 6 properly recognizes
- an errorlevel 10 exit from Giftest.
-
- Bugfix - Previous versions would fail valid archives if they did not
- have a proper file extension. Fixed.
-
- Added - Memory swapping while running the more "intense" tasks.
- Memory overhead will be reduced by about 48k during SQZ
- functions and SCAN functions. Memory reductions are
- compliments of TurboPower Software's EXECSWAP program.
-
- Added - Improved internal error checking to detect changes from
- original configuration.
-
- Added - Heuristic testing for viruses through the use of TBSCAN.EXE
- or F-PROT.EXE.
-
- Added - Installation can read settings from the previous
- version of THDPRO.EXE and incorporate them into the present
- version. (only versions 4 and 5 are supported for this
- feature). All future versions will support this feature for
- the two versions prior to itself.
-
- Added - Support for the new PKZIP 204g self extracting files.
- As a result Version 6 absolutely requires PKZIP version
- 204g for the testing of "ZIP" archives. (All versions
- between 1.10 and 2.04g are supported)
-
- Added - Support for the SQZ archive type.
-
- Added - "Move/Rename" suppression for those BBS programs that
- choke when files are renamed or moved.
-
- Added - The ability to substitute a non-zero comport for the local
- comport. Sysops who use a local logon to test files can now
- do so by telling THDPRO.EXE to substitute "0" when testing
- on a different comport, thereby avoiding remote output during
- logons to a specific node.
-
- Upgrade- Major code optimization and the introduction of encryption
- into the tester code resulting in a significantly smaller
- executable file.
-
- Change - The method used to identify the archives has been improved
- to increase the speed.
-
- Change - Previously, it was recommended to compress the executable
- file after installation. Due to the introduction of
- encrytion into this release, that recommendation no longer
- holds. The tester will not work if the file is changed.
-
- Change - Included THD ProScan's Terminal Assistant Version 3
- in the archive. Contains a fix for a problem when source
- and destination directories were the same as well as the
- ability to test directories other than the source
- configured internally. See THDTERM.DOC for details.
-
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