                          GEM Trader v2.00 LORD IGM
                  Development History, Upcoming Updates Info
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November 22, 2002. Finished conversion process from LADY Script
    language code into PASCAL code.  First compilation achieved
    on November 23.  First in-LORD testing done on Nov. 26, 2002.

December 14, 2002. Added View Stats screen to IGM exit process.

December 26, 2002. Switched from Turbo Pascal v7.00 to Borland
    Pascal v7.00, then to BP v7.01.

December 27, 2002. All basic features of IGM worked with two+
    LORD characters.

January 23, 2003.  Created the GemTrade.Txt documentation file,
    using my friend Chris MacPherson's Pawn Shop IGM's docs file
    for inspiration.
    -- Limited IGM to allow only up to eight purchases per visit.

January 24, 2003.  Added the system time/date to View Stats screen.

February 03, 2003.  Made sure IGM does not cause or allow negative
    stats.  And that it does not allow Max Hitpoints, etc, to exceed
    the official upper limit of 32,000 points during potions trades.

January-March 2003.  IGM has been in BBS testing by friends and
    currently works without any reported problems.

March 11, 2003.  Prepared IGM docs for official release, after beta
    testers look over things and critique them for me.

March 13:  Changed per-purchase potions trading limit to 2,500.

March 17:  Released v2.00 officially today.
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v2.01 - v2.10 History Notes:
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2.01:  --  03/19/03: Fixed error in Opening Screen where Version
           Date was truncated.  Field length was set too low.
       --  IGM no longer grants visitor with 0-2 Gems a free Max
           Hitpoint.  Instead they get a regular Hitpoint.
       --  Tweaked Opening Screen and Special Deals menu screen.

       --  03/25: Moved Update Plans material to GT_Plans.txt file.
2.02:  --  Added binary database code to IGM.  When players use the
           IGM, the amount of potions they purchase are tracked between
           visits.  A report on all IGM usage is displayed to everyone
           as they exit the IGM.
       --  Added GEMTRADE CONFIG support.  Two new entries added to the
           IGM's configuration file Gemtrade.dat:  IGM Directory Path
           and Max Visits per day.  Valid range is 1-8.
       --  03/27: Finished testing database file-related code.
       --  Stats Screen: Dropped listing Games Won. Moved Children
           info to left column of screen line #11, and added IGM
           Uses Today info to the right column.

       --  03/28: Initiated recording in database amount of Gems traded
           in, and amounts received in Max Hitpoints, Strength,
           Defense, and Charm Points.
       --  03/29: Added Visits counter entry to Potions Traders
           Listing.
       --  04/26: Fixed problem with # of times players could enter
           and actually use IGM.  With setting of 4 visits/day, IGM
           was blocking entry into IGM on the fourth visit.
       --  Added file locking/unlocking to IGM's access of LORD's
           data files: player.dat, lognow.txt, and mail*.dat files.

2.08   --  Stats_Summary, shown between purchases, no longer lists
           the Gold in Hand, Gold in Bank info.  In it, and in the
           primary Stats screen, revised how Armour Number and
           Weapon Number info is displayed.  Fixed alignment errors
           with the colon in right column entries.
       --  05/05: Limited Elixirs potions purchases using IGM to
           6,400 potions per day.
       --  Deactivated debug log code statements.  Users who still
           have an gemdebug.txt file can delete it.
       --  Sysop is now able to configure the Daily Potions purchase
           limit value, using GEMTRADE CONFIG command.  Valid range
           for the limit is 1 to 8000.
       --  Testing of the potions limit code completed 05/05/03.
       --  Potions Traders Listing screens will now only be seen
           by the installer end-user/sysop, based upon comparison
           of current player's real name with Sysop Name value in
           IGM configuration file.

2.09   --  Sysop Name comparison idea wouldn't work properly.
           Changed to Sysop_LordName VAR comparison to LORD's
           Names field.  Requirement: Sysop must have a LORD character
           name in order to be able to monitor IGM usage by viewing
           the Potion Traders Listing when they access the IGM in LORD.

v2.10  --  Officially released on May 09, 2003.
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