VERSION 2.1 UPDATE

     I tightened up the code in the format routine so that VKILLER  no 
longer thinks there is a virus in the boot sector.  This is the  first 
attempt at writting a format program and it was kinda sloppy. That has 
been fixed and I know what not to do now.

     Added the ability to ZERO a disk instead of having to format  the 
whole thing if it has been previously formatted.  It will zero out the 
first  18 to 20 sectors and write the header information back  to  the 
boot  sector.  It  only works on disk with a max of 81 tracks  and  10 
sectors.  After all,  the format and zero routine was only added in so 
that  if  you are using floppies to do your conversion  and  needed  a 
blank disk all of a sudden. It is nothing fancy.

VERSION 2.2 UPDATE

     I  fixed a bug that would not place the '*.*' at the end  of  the 
'Temporary   Directory'  string.   It  would  not  show  up   on   the 
Configuration  screen.  This only happened when you set the  Temporary 
Directory from the main menu using the 'Temporary' button.

     I  added  an error reporting ability to the  program.  This  will 
cause  the program to run non-stop even if an error  occurs.  It  will 
produce  a  file  in the directory that you ran  ARC2LZH  from  called 
'BADFILES.TXT'.  Following  is  a list of errors that  I  specifically 
programmed it to recognize,  although any error that occurs will cause 
the program to place the filename in the 'BADFILES.TXT' file (I hope).

     1) A CRC error in the file that was being decompressed.
     2) A folder or file in  the destination directory exist with  the 
        same name as the file it is attempting to convert.  The folder 
        exist  error  will  only  occur  when  you  have  the  'Retain 
        Extracted File' option selected.

The program will now delete all un-used files. If an error does occur, 
it will delete the files from the 'Temporary' folder for you.  If  you 
have the 'Retain Extracted Files' option selected,  it will delete the 
folder and files that it created.  You no longer have to delete files, 
at least I hope not.  The program will now run non-stop if you do  not 
have  the 'Pause' switch on.  The original file is not deleted  if  an 
error does occur.

VERSION 2.3 UPDATE

     The program will now produce a random serial number for each disk 
that is formatted or zeroed.

     The  program will no longer produce a temporary list of files  to 
convert.  It now uses the FSFIRST() and FSNEXT() commands to find  the 
files.  So no extra disk space is required on the disk you ran ARC2LZH 
from.

     Disk are now formatted starting at track 80 and working  it's 
way to 0.  This will allow you to abort the process and not  loose 
your  FAT  tables and directories.  You can now abort  the  format 
process.

     I added a new button in the main menu called  'Extras'.  This 
allows  for further additions of features.  At the moment  I  have 
only added the ability to convert a single file.  The program will 
use all the information in the Configuration setup except for  the 
source file location. You will be presented with a fileselector to 
choose the file to convert. It will also use the Switches you have 
set.  It  acts just like the batch convert would except it  allows 
you to convert a single file.

VERSION 3.0 UPDATE

     There  is no longer an Extras section so to speak.  It  has  been 
changed to '*** Execute Program ***'.  I had intended to add an ARC  & 
LHARC shell to this area but,  I decided that since there were so many 
excellent shell programs out there and everyone has there own favorite 
one,  that  I  would  just provide and area  that  you  could  execute 
programs from.  There are 3 fields that you can have a filename in. To 
enter a filename into the field, point and click on the words Primary, 
Alternate  or  Other.  You will be presented with  a  fileselector  to 
choose the path and filename of the program you wish to have installed 
in this field.  To execute the program,  just click on the field  that 
contains  the path and filename.  At the present you can only  execute 
programs  that  do not depend on the current directory being  the  one 
that the program resides in.  For example,  Arc Shell 2.1B will run no 
matter where you execute it from.  If a file has a seperate RSC  file, 
it  will not run (at least properly) unless you copy the RSC  file  to 
the directory that you ran ARC2LZH.PRG from.  The new fields  contents 
will be saved when you do a 'Save Configuration'.

     The 'Convert A File' button has been relocated to below the 'Save 
Configuration' Button. The information on this button is located under 
the VERSION 2.3 UPDATE section above.

***   Note:   The  program  will  not  convert  files   that   contain 
subdirectories,  at  least properly.  These files should be  converted 
outside  of this program and placed somewhere other than the  'Source' 
directory.  I  may add this ability to the program in a later  version 
but,  there  will  have  to  be a  LHARC  program  that  will  include 
subdirectories written that is a standard. Not all LHARC programs have 
this  ability  so,  I  have chosen not to have this  function  in  the 
program at the moment.