Revision History for MAILING.EXE
(Most Recent Changes at top)

Version 2.5  10/02/91

    #1: Everything now handles 3 word names properly.  The name was being
    stored improperly in the door.

    #2: The registration numbers are now stored in the MAILLIST.DAT file.
    When the registration labels are printed, the registration number is
    READ from the MAILIST.DAT file, not calculated.


Version 2.4  05/09/91

    #1: Fixed a couple small bugs with the Monochrome displays.  It was
    brought to my attention that the direct screen writes were not being
    handled properly by older MDA Cards.  I changed all the mono displays
    to DOS screen writes, this should improve the mono displays.

    #2: Added one more field to view in the editor.  Above the three
    toggles on the right side, there is a note as to whether the user is
    verified or unverified.  This accesses the new field added in version
    2.4 below.  I may add code to edit this entry in the future.....

    #3: Worked on the Active User Label printing section.  Improved the
    screen display, sped things up for label count scanning and added
    the option to control labels printed by the number of times the user
    was online.  I found this was handy to "weed out" the one-time or
    few-time users, who really don't care much about the system, so why
    bother with a newsletter or such to them.

    #4: Added Code to get the name of the User's file from your PCBoard.Dat
    file.  It makes it easier if you ever decide to change the User's File
    name, you won't have to remember to edit the VERIFIER.CFG file.

    #5: Added one more Main Menu option: <D>rop to DOS Shell.  You never
    know when you might want to get to DOS to check something, so I added
    this option so you don't have to exit the program to get to DOS.

    #6: Added the options to the file viewing sections to Delete or archive
    the files after you view them.


02/08/91, Version 2.3

    #1:  Added Monochrome capability to the program.  It will now display
    without colors, if you use the new /MONO command line parameter.

    #2:  Added code to shell to file viewer or file editor to view or
    edit program data files.  Included in this archive is a file viewer.
         VIEWER.EXE: Small Viewer Program to View LOG files.

    #3:  The code will automatically upgrade your files for the new formats.
    A new file will be created to store the data in (MAILING.DEF).  This
    file is also editable from the "V" command.

    #4:  Found a small bug in User List printing module that mis-counted
    the number of lines for formatting output....  Fixed


10/01/90, Version 2.2

    #1:  Fixed Bug in VERIFIER.EXE file and made similar correction to
    MAILING.EXE file, even though the trailing spaces appeared to be
    missed in this program (weird, since it uses the same code!)  But,
    now all versions strip the trailing spaces from the name entries.

    #2:  Added Menu Option to print out MAILING.DAT file in 3 different
    formats on 8 1/2 x 11 paper (Supports Laser Printers (59 lines per
    page).

    #3:  Dramatic improvement in Searching Routine for Pack/Purge Routine.

    #4:  Added option to log deletions from Pack/Purge to either printer or
    file.  Appends to the end of an existing file if found.

    #5:  Necessity to add routine to sort the USER File Index due to
    increased speed of the new searching routine for Pack/Purge.

    #6:  Dramatic increase in Sorting routines for both USERS INDEX &
    MAILLIST.DAT file.  Much needed improvement, since the old sorting
    routine took 90+ seconds to sort 190 user records!!  (now down to
    about 10 seconds!! on a '286 XT)

    #7:  New Opening screen.  More artistic than the old one....  (GRIN)

    #8:  Added Better editor viewer for Maillist.dat file.  Uses PCBSM
    command structure.

07/13/90  Version 2.1

            Made some cosmetic changes in the way things are displayed, but
    no major changes in the program itself.  Only in appearance, like a new
    opening title screen!

05/19/90  Version 2.0

            First official release of this program.  I fixed one small part
    of the printer test routine to allow no test with the <ESC> key.
    Modified the displays to show the current version number.  Version
    number is now displayed with a variable, so it's easier to upgrade the
    version number display!

05/08/90  Version 1.9

            Added routine to test the printer/label position before
    printing labels.  I think this will do it, and I'll be able to release
    with version 2.0 within 2 weeks.  (Now to do the Documentation!)

04/28/90  Version 1.8

            Cleaned up several screen displays and clarified prompt wording
    somewhat to make it easier to understand what is wanted.  Recolored
    some of the screen displays for better readability.

04/21/90  Version 1.7

            Added the option to print Selective Labels, since I needed to
    print some labels on an occasional basis myself.  Decided to make this
    an option for registered versions also.  Added code to defeat password
    printing on Active Users labels

04/15/90  Version 1.6

            Coded the registration checks into the program.  Decided which
    routines I would reserve for registered copies.  I decided on the
    options to print inactive user labels, adding records in the editor &
    purging the MAILLIST.DAT file of inactive entries.  These options are
    not a necessity for the operation of the program, and are really a
    'reward' for registering shareware.

04/12/90  Version 1.5

            Set up the default configuration file as VERIFIER.CFG, since
    the Door program was in the works for release with this program.
    Modified the displays slightly and added the opening & closing screen
    displays.

04/04/90  Version 1.4

            Modified the routine to convert a PCBoard script answer file to
    accommodate an answer file with more than just the mailing information.
    The new routine will skip all other answer lines until it reaches a new
    header line marking a new set of answers.  I can also program a
    conversion program for any other script file if anyone needs it (Small
    fee for this service, say $5).

03/30/90  Version 1.3

            Added the routines to sort & pack the MAILLIST.DAT file.
    Improved the search routines to use indexes in memory rather than disk
    access.

03/26/90  Version 1.2

            After a few nights of work, I added the editor to allow editing
    of the records in the MAILLIST.DAT file.  I think this is pretty good,
    but I do have several ideas for improvement.

03/18/90  Version 1.1

            I decided the manual conversion of 150+ Mailing Label records
    was too much.  Wrote the routine to convert the PCBoard script answer
    file to the MAILLIST.DAT file.  Designed it to fit my exact PCBoard
    script answer file, which had only 8 lines.

03/15/90  Version 1.0

            Initial recoding of old program completed to accommodate a
    mailing list data file instead of reading a PCBoard script file.  Added
    support for printing labels for registration cards.

04/15/89 - 12/10/90
Versions 0.10 - 0.90:

            None of these versions were even in the format of the current
    program.  I was using a PCBoard Script file for the addressing
    information and reading that into memory, and checking for user
    existence.  There were no editing routines or anything for the script
    file.  After some thoughts about the program and the possibility of the
    verification of users, I started working up this current version.
    Using various routines from the old program with major modifications, I
    slowly evolved this program into what it is today, and headed for in
    the future.  This initial code only printed labels for active &
    inactive users.  Active users were printed by range much the same as
    the present program.