FILE: HISTORY.TXT



                         QUANTUM LEAP CD-ROM DOOR
                         ------------------------
                            Croatian ShareWare

                           QLCD -  Version 1.53
                        Released in February, 1996
                    Copyright 1994-1996 by Ivan Drzanic

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                              C R O A T I A



    v1.0                                                Release: 04-08/95
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    Initial Version of QLCD-Rom Door.

    - DOOR.SYS sw-interface support
    - LOCKED baud support (DTE up-to 115200)
    - DROPPED CARRIER detection
    - NETWORK support (tested in 2-Node Ethernet Network)
    - COM 1-8 support, IRQ, ADDR specification support
    - LOCAL mode support (all functions active in LOCAL mode)
    - Page SysOp, Chat, Drop to DOS, User Dump etc.
    - Supports up-to 6 CD-Drives, with max. 42 CD-disks
    - UNLIMITED number of CD-directories per CD
    - Zmodem Batch DL (28 files max) support (DSZ.COM must be in the path)
    - View Tagged & Delete Tagged Item support
    - DownLoad Tagged Files based on "User Daily KB Limit"
    - 14 samples of pre-configured CD-Disks ...etc.



    v1.1                                                 Release: 04-21/95
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    - Fixed minor bugs in "Text Search" and "Select CD" options.

    Added:

    - GLOBAL DOWNLOAD support, without selecting Dir, Tagging files etc.
      based on User security Level
    - AUTO-CHECKING On-Line CDs, AUTO-UPDATING of CDLIST.CFG file
    - CD-Disk / CD-Drive SELF-RECOGNITION (No matter which CD is in
      which Drive, Let QLCD works for you!)
    - Text Search support
    - ZIP View support (PKUNZIP must be in the Path)
    - ZIP Archive Auto-commenting (COMNTZIP.EXE must be in QLCD dir.)
    - Utility for CD-Disks CHECKSUMming (CHECKSUM.EXE)
    - Utility for adding comments to outgoing ZIP archives (COMNTZIP.EXE)
    - QLCD.LOG for User loging, support 6 events loging
    - ERR.LOG for Error loging
    - HELP on all QLCD Options
    - Dummy DOOR.SYS in QLCD11.ZIP for instant LOCAL testing
    - Registration Key subroutine
    - Last 10 Callers subroutine
    - BLACK-LIST subroutine :

    BLACK-LIST
    ----------
    Every CD may have different black-list. Black-List is a list of
    users who can't access this CD. It's very applicable when you
    want to install CD with a files which are not suitable for
    persons under 18 years old, etc. If a *.DIR file for your CD
    has a name "WW1.DIR", Black-List for this CD must have the same
    name, but a different extension: "WW1.BL". It is a plain ASCI file,
    with a user names inside.

    Joe SysOp             <-- User Name in the first line
    Honky Tonk            <-- second line...
    Ivan Drzanic          <-- ...etc.


    v1.11                                                Release: 05-21/95
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    - Fixed known bugs, revision & source optimisation, few cosmetic
      changes
    - Fixed major bug in suboption "<T>ag"

    Added:
    - Better multi-node support
    - New Maximus QLCD.MEC for multi-node support
    - Improved error reporting and loging
    - Zmodem Leech recognition
    - GLOBAL DOWNLOAD now based on User Daily KB Limit, Time and User
      Security Level
    - USER STATISTIC - Informing user about some statistic data.


    v1.2b                                                Release: 07-17/95
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        - Fixed major bug in module CHECKNODE, manifested as ERROR 76 -
          "Path not found".
        - Added option "Off-Line File Request" in Main Menu.
        - Maked powerfull Off-Line File Server (QLCD_FRS v1.0)
        - Improved CD-Checking routine and maked new CHECKSUM.EXE utility.
        - Improved error traping and error loging.
        - Improved Remaining Time/Bytes checking in module DOWNLOAD
        - New QLCD.CFG file
        - New QLCD-Rom Utility: CommaSTRIPER v0.1 (STRPCOMA.EXE)
        - Added new ANSI screen: FILEREQ.ANS
        - Changed ANSI screen: QLCDMAIN.ANS
        - Added new help file: OFFLIN.HLP
        - Added support for configuring HD to work under QLCD.
        - Added: SEND MESSAGE TO SYSOP
        - Added: SEND MESSAGE TO USER
        - New QLCD.DOC file.

    v1.3                                                 Release: 08-25/95
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        - There is no bug-reports or bug detected in v1.2b
        - QLCD-Rom Door v1.3 is no more limited to 42 CD-disks. Now, it
          supports up to 999 CD-disks. Also, limitation of 6 CD-drives
          now is limited only by DOS or your hardware.
        - Improved selecting of CD-disks available on the system.
        - Improved selecting of directories from selected CD-disk.
        - All improving in selecting CD-disks and directories are also
          implemented in Off-Line File Request option.
        - Changed ANSI screen: CDLIST.ANS
        - New, improwed version of Off-Line File Request Server, v1.1
        - Fixed minor bug in module PROCESS.CD
        - Fixed minor bug in module PROCESS.USER.SUB
        - Updated QLCD.DOC file.


    v1.4                                                 Release: 09-09/95
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    - Fixed major bug in module Download only when using COM port 2.
    - Added <D>own option in <V>iew suboption.
    - Added <D>own option as a question, in Main Menu.
    - QLCD was tested under OS/2(tm) operating system.
    - Added FBCONV.EXE - New QLCD-Rom Door Utility
      FBCONV.EXE is a replacement for an old STRPCOMA.EXE utility.

    * When upgrading QLCD-Rom Door v1.3 to v1.4, simply replace the old
      QLCD13.EXE with the new QLCD14.EXE and delete the old STRPCOMA.EXE

    * Convert all of yours FILES.BBS if you want your QLCD to work
      smoothly.


    v1.5                                                 Release: 01-15/96
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    - Fixed minor bug in module CHECK.ONLINE.CD
    - Improved Last 10 Callers routine, changed database type.
    - Added <B>ack suboption, changed FILEDESC.ANS, FILEREQ.ANS
    - Added <F>ast or <S>tandard FREQ suboption
    - Added MAX2QLCD.EXE - New QLCD-Rom Door Utility

    * When upgrading QLCD-Rom Door v1.4 to v1.5, simply replace the old
      files with the new one:

                - QLCD14.EXE with the new QLCD14.EXE
                - FILEDESC.ANS with the new FILEDESC.ANS
                - FILEREQ.ANS with the new FILEREQ.ANS

    * If needed, convert all of yours FILES.BBS with FBCONV utility, if
      you want your QLCD to work smoothly.

    * From QLCD Beta testing team:
      - Using QLCD with Adept/2
      - Using QLCD with Maximus/2


    v1.53                                                Release: 02-15/96
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    - Added new line in QLCD.CFG
      This may be useful if you are lucky owner of CD-Changer ;-)
    - Improved CDLIST.CFG handling in multi-node operation, if 'Check
      On-Line CDs = 1' (QLCD.CFG, line14).
    - Improved file handling in MAX2QLCD.EXE
    - Updated QLCD153.DOC file.

    * When upgrading QLCD-Rom Door v1.5 to v1.53, simply replace the old
      files with the new one:

                - QLCD15.EXE with the new QLCD153.EXE
                - MAX2QLCD.EXE with the new MAX2QL02.EXE
                - Add line 14 to QLCD.CFG


    Expected in a new version:
    --------------------------
    - QLCD-Rom Door Installer.



    Peace for Croatia!

    Greetings,

    Ivan Drzanic.

