VERSION 6.5 ***UNRELEASED*** ---------------- Not Released due to code problems and major bugs ADDITIONS + CHANGES - þ SETUP remembers which directory you are in when you use the DOS Shell þ Redesigned the help files so they actually provide help þ Prettied up SETUP's menus þ Added "No Access Dating" -- no access to computer allowed on certain dates (only partly completed) þ Added a "start-up screen saver" so the screen that was showing before the program was run is the same one shown after the program has ended þ Changed program status from Public Domain to FreeWare (Means it copyrighted) þ Did a little "touch-up" work on this history file to include unreleased versions, forgotten features, etc. Also made parts of it easier to understand þ Created a special white-on-black mode for monochrome moniters/cards þ Screen blanker's time can be changed from command-line þ Now can just hit a key to get past error messages and title screens instead of having to wait a few seconds þ Changed screen-saver's "Beep" to a "Chirp", and added a command-line switch to turn the sound on (Off is it's default) þ New "Quick-Start" command-line switch skips title screens þ All of the .EXE files are now compiled in QuickBasic 4.5 þ Spruced up the messages a bit so they're clearer þ Fixed several bugs where it would leave the log/access/password files as regular files instead of hidden,read-only,system þ Added a Copyright notice on title screens þ Program is slightly faster, due to a few QB keywords and some assembly routines, including a "Fast Print" routine that does direct screen writes þ LOGGER no longer puts the name in all caps when writing to the log file þ More improvements to SETUP's error handler þ When copying the log/access file, if the new file already exists you are given a choice of overwriting the file, appending to the file, specifying a new file name, or quitting to main menu þ Lessened code size a bit by removing some "Repeat Code" and throwing in a bit of assembler/C code þ Added messages on start-up that tell what the Data Directory is and, in the case of SETUP, what the printer port is þ Renamed DIRDATA.DAT to LOGDIR.DAT þ Did a little updating to README.DOC to include info on certain program incompatibilities þ All document files are now reformated so no line is over 75 characters VERSION 6.1 ---------------- RELEASED - August 15, 1990 (LOGGER61.ZIP) ADDITIONS + CHANGES - þ Screen saver saves 43 and 50 line screens þ Screen saver can be disabled þ Added a data file scrambler þ Changed colors to bright-white on brown þ Combined the passwords into 1 file NOTE: There are also a few features from version 6.5 VERSION 6.0 ---------------- RELEASED - Jan. 23, 1990 (LOGGER60.ZIP) ADDITIONS + CHANGES - þ Trapping of Ctrl-Break and Ctrl-C on 101 keyboards þ User installable "Earliest Allowed Date" in LOGGER þ The environment variables LOGDIR and LOGCARD can be substitued for the files DATADIR.DAT and CLOCKCAL.CRD, respectively þ Printer port selection of LPT1-3 for SETUP þ Almost perfect error-handler þ DOS Shell for SETUP þ Re-implementation of the external date/time retrieval program þ Hidden, read-only, system attributes for the log, access, and password files þ Removed the SURVEY.FRM file þ Removed the "You must put in an answer" at certain questions þ 5-minute screen blanker for SETUP þ SETUP's main menu constantly displays date and time VERSION 5.1 / 5.5 ------------------ Not Released -- BETA code tests VERSION 5.0 ------------------ RELEASED - October 15, 1989 (LOGGER50.ZIP) ADDITIONS + CHANGES - þ Fancier screens þ F-key menus for SETUP þ Alphabetic characters only for the user-name in LOGGER þ Better password protection þ User-selected name character limits þ As usual, improved error handling þ Trapping of Ctrl-Break with NumLock on þ Easier to read log file format þ Conversion of date and time into "English" when written to log file þ LOGGER doesn't allow any dates before the release date þ Optional "data-directory" where you can store all of the password, access, log, and other data files þ Removed the LICENSE.TXT file because program was PD þ Added the .XUP files for use with CHECKUP.EXE - makes it easier to check for viruses or other program tamperings þ Added the original 2 program sizes to FILES.LST þ Redid this history file þ Destroyed a code section that could go crazy under DOS 2.x - a side effect was that there was no more running of external date/time retrieval programs þ Added a README.DOC file for last-minute changes, acknowledgements, misc. info, etc. þ Changed MULTFUNC.EXE 's name to SETUPxx.EXE (xx being the version number) þ Combined the 2 seperate program docs into 1 þ Updated the access-file options VERSION 3.0 ------------------ RELEASED - August 4, 1989 (LOGGER30.ZIP) ADDITIONS + CHANGES - þ Menu for MULTFUNC instead of command-line parameters þ Addition of Ctrl-Shift-Break handler þ Fixed several bugs that would cause "Return without Gosub" errors þ Access-file support þ Character-name limit raised to 10 þ Added a history, survey, and other files þ Fixed the bug with the NOCARD option þ Fixed the docs to include forgotten features in 2.0 VERSION 2.0 ------------------ RELEASED - July 3, 1989 (LOGGER20.ZIP) ADDITIONS + CHANGES - þ Added short-cut passwords þ Added support for automatic date and time setting þ Replaced LOGREAD.EXE with MULTFUNC.EXE þ Re-added the delete log file feature þ Added plenty of new log-reading features þ Removed the 100-log on limit þ MULTFUNC was run by command-line parameters VERSION 1.6 ------------------ RELEASED - June 17, 1989 (DTLOGR16.ZIP) ADDITIONS + CHANGES - þ Added a simple Ctrl-Break handler VERSION 1.5 ------------------ RELEASED - June 16, 1989 (DTLOGR15.ZIP) ADDITIONS + CHANGES - þ Added a 100-log on limit þ Left out the log delete feature (by forgetfulness) þ Log file could be shown on screen as well as printed þ User name as well as date and time logging þ Version number was now put in the "activation/de-activation" messages VERSION 1.0 ------------------ RELEASED - June 4, 1989 (DTLOGGER.ZIP) MAIN FEATURES - þ Recorded date and time of bootup into a log file þ Log file could be printed out and deleted