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LZHConvert - ARC/PAK/ZIP to LHARC converter
Copyright (C) 1989 CollisionWare(tm) Premium SoftWare - by Kito D. Man
Program UPDATE LOG
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===============================================================================
Version 1.0 4/17/89 - Original version
===============================================================================
Version 1.1 5/20/89 -
Two new features have been added with LZHConvert v1.1:
1. LZHConvert now gives you the option to set the date to that of the original
ARC/PAK/ZIP file with the command line option "T."
2. LZHConvert v1.1 also gives you the option to create self-extracting LHARC
files with the "S" option. This way, you can unfreeze the file by just
typing the name.
===============================================================================
Version 1.2 6/15/89 -
Version 1.2 of LZHConvert represents bug fixes to the self-extracting
feature of version 1.1. In version 1.1 the program terminated with a runtime
error after creating the self-extracting archive and the .COM or .EXE file
was placed in the incorrect directory. With version 1.2, this problem has
been corrected, and the program can also handle self-extracting .EXE files as
well as .COM files. Version 1.2 also includes better error-checking and a
few cosmetic changes.
===============================================================================
Version 1.3 6/24/89 -
Once again two major new features have been added with LZHConvert v1.3,
aside from noticeable cosmetic changes:
1. LZHConvert now creates a log file entitled "LZHC.LOG" of each file
converted. To disable this function use the new command line parameter of
"L". This new feature makes it easier to see what happened when you weren't
looking.
2. Recently a problem was brought to my attention with read-only files. I had
never really thought of this, but the user brought up a very good point.
When the old versions of LZHConvert encountered a read-only file, it
converted ok, but did not delete the file, and this terminated with a
runtime error because the directory still existed. That problem has now
been remedied and LZHConvert will delete the temprary directory properly.
I do, however, want to let everyone know that while LZHConvert (and PKZIP)
CAN handle hidden and system files, but LHARC CAN NOT. So keep that in mind
when converting .ZIP files with hidden or system files within them.
I'd also like to say here that I am no longer releasing the source code for
the program in this archive. However, you can still recieve it for a small fee
(explained in LZHC.DOC). The CWARE unit used in all versions of the source
code will be released to Turbo Pascal programmers at the same time as
LZHConvert v1.3.
===============================================================================
Version 1.4 9/19/89 -
Even though with the release of PKZIP v1.01 this program is no longer
as necessary, I decided to go ahead with an upgrade. It is rumored that LZHC
has problems with PAK conversions, but unfortunately, I was not able to
find the bug, so a fix for that problem has not been included in this update.
The new additions to LZHConvert include
1. The most important addition (and the only true reason for the upgrade) is
built-in error checking for the external programs (PKXARC,PAK,PKZIP,LHARC).
The program now checks for the DOS errorlevel left by the programs, and
acts accordingly by exiting and logging the error.
2. Second of all, a few cosmetic changes have taken place. LZHConvert now uses
high video (more intense color) for it's own output, while the other
pragrams' output is in normal intensity. Also you may notice that the number
of Collision Theory has been changed from 703-425-4674 from 10PM-7AM to
703-503-9441 24 hours a day. Please take not of this change.
There may be some other little things, including a few changes in the log
file, but these changes are to miniscule to document.
===============================================================================
Version 1.5 12/15/89 -
This version of LZHC represents the fix of a bug that I noticed in the
previous version. The bug was that when you ran the program without
parameters, it would terminate with a runtime error. This problem has been
corrected, and LZHC will simply show the help screen if no command line
arguments are entered.
I've also changed the color scheme slightly. The program now automatically
begins with white text color. The only time it will change colors is when
there is some type of error; at this point, the program will use the text
color red. This may seem like a very small enhancement (maybe even too small
to document), but I felt it was necessary to make errors more apparent.
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