From: mfc@medoc.aux.apple.com (Matt Caprile)
Newsgroups: soc.roots
Subject: Re: Brother's Keeper
Date: 25 Aug 92 19:03:29 GMT
Organization: A/UX Group, Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA

In article <9208240735.AA27376@tso.uc.edu> John Buck writes:
>Anyone can always take a look at and/or download the most current version
>of Brother's Keeper by calling the author's BB at 616-364-1127.
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So that is exactly what I did (I just got a new modem, and wanted to
play with it).

There have been many, many changes to BK since Jan 22, 92 (the date of
files on simtel, which are horribly out of date). The date on the files
at hallc1.cebaf.gov is June 10, 92. The most recent dates in the zip
files are around 4-21-92. (A notable exception are the two "update"
files [bk5main.exe and bkrep5.exe] in bk50bnew.zip, which are dated
5/31 and 5/8 respectively, and are updates for those two programs.
(bk5main.exe has since been updated).

Since that time, bk5main.exe has been updated, as well as quite a few
other pieces. It looks like the best way to procede would be to
download bk5a.exe, bk5b.exe, bk5c.exe, bk5d.exe. The changes since the
files on hallc1.cebaf.gov amount to several 100 Kb.

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Following you will find  for your enjoyment:

  - a list of specific changes to Brother's Keeper since Dec 7, 91.
  - A listing of all the current files, with sizes and modif. dates

(This info was obtained off of JS's BBs on 8/25/92 at about 11 a.m. PST)
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Changes in version 5.0 programs since December 7th are listed below.  This
information is only important if you already have version 5.0 and want to see
what bugs have been fixed since then.  (If you have the early release of 5.0
dated before December, you should get the entire set of programs.)

  - - - - the following changes were made after updates started to ship - - -
     check the date of your files with DIR to see if your files need fixing.

  BK5MAIN.EXE  fixed a bug 12-7-91 that caused the alphabetical printout and
               the birthday printout to not work when printing descendants.

  BKANC5.EXE   fixed LANGUAGE.BKA file to contain the word "Spouse" to print
               on ancestor charts with the spouse name.  (It was printing "-")

  GROUP5.EXE   fixed a bug 12-13-91 that caused the age to not print in the
               correct place if you were not also printing the code numbers.

  BK5MAIN.EXE  fixed bug 12-16-91 that caused the text editor to quit when
               typing with word-wrap when line below was not blank.

  BKGED5.EXE   fixed bug 12-26-91 affecting reading older PAF 2.0 files.

  TREE5.EXE    fixed bug 2-16-92 that was causing multiple spouses to not
               always print.

  BKREP5.EXE   changed register report to allow any size of text file to be
               able to print.  Also, added new feature to check printer on
               register report, so program will not abort if printer runs
               out of paper.   2-16-92

  BKBOX5.EXE   a new version of BKBOX5 which
               allows charts five times as big (up to 12 generations and up
               to 500 boxes wide.)  Also can print sideways on wide carriage
               printers, or can print all 12 generations on narrow printers
               sideways using half-height boxes or two strips of paper in
               normal height.

  BKCHART5.EXE download BKCHART.EXE which contains BKCHART5.EXE.  This new
               program will display and print bar charts showing birth months,
               marriage months, death months, number of children, and
               lifespans.  Tested on VGA monitors so far.  Prints on Epson
               or HP laser printers or Deskjet.

  BKANC5.EXE   if #1 person has more than one spouse, choose which to print.

  BKREP5.EXE   skip deleted people on 3 by 5 report when printing all. 2-20-92

  BK5MAIN.EXE  fixed 2-21-92 problem of today's date on alpha report and
               number report.

  GROUP5.EXE   versions dated after 2-28-92 can print blank group sheets.  To
               print a blank group sheet, for the name field type BLANK

  BK5MAIN.EXE  03-01-92  the word search routine includes marriage search.

  BKUTIL5.EXE  the quality check corrects any problems with the alpha index.
               If you can't find a person by name, this should fix the index.
               4-3-92

  GROUP5.EXE   4-3-92 fix problem of printing a range of numbers when the
               range includes a deleted code number.

  BKBOX5.EXE   fix problem with second strip of sideways printing not working
               correctly in some situations.  4-2-92

  BKBOX5.EXE   fix problem of bottom line for sideways with type 2 boxes.

  BKTIME.EXE   The BKTIME.EXE file contains a self-extract of a new program
               that will display or print a timeline of your ancestors.

  BKREP5.EXE   changed 5-9-92 so separate paragraphs in message/text files
               will remain separate paragraphs in register report.

  BK5MAIN.EXE  add BKCHART and BKTIME to the main menu (also need LANGUAGE.BK5)
               (This BK5MAIN.EXE has ability to display PCX files - see
                README.DOC)

  TREE5.EXE    fix problem which would cause spouses to duplicate on the
               second pass.  (More than one strip of paper wide.)

  BKAA5.EXE    previously the ahnentafel report could create an index only
               if your database had less than 7,500 names.  Now it can create
               an index even if you have more than 7,500 names.  7-13-92

 BKGED5.EXE    08-13-92 will import gedcom files faster if no names in
               existing Brother's Keeper data files.

  TREE5.EXE    08-17-92 fix bug which caused some letters to not print when
               printing sideways compressed.

 BKANC5.EXE    if displaying ancestor chart, you can get to second spouse.

  TREE5.EXE    8-21-91 added letter a to sideways.  Also in BKBOX5.EXE.
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Scanning file area - Brother's Keeper version 5.0
BK5.BAT           722   03/21/92 | This is the batch file that starts BK
DwnLds: 58    DL Time   00:00:03 |

BK5A.EXE      298,240   08/13/92 | The main part of BK 5.0  Contains all
DwnLds: 460   DL Time   00:25:53 | you need to start with

BK5ALL.EXE  1,350,684   08/13/92 | All version 5.0 programs in A VERY
DwnLds: 302   DL Time   01:57:14 | LARGE self-extract file

BK5B.EXE      207,076   08/21/92 | Contains Tree, Ancestor, and Group
DwnLds: 485   DL Time   00:17:58 | sheet routines.

BK5C.EXE      348,935   08/21/92 | contains BKREP5 BKUTIL5 BKGED5 BKBOX5
DwnLds: 439   DL Time   00:30:17 |

BK5D.EXE      440,429   07/14/92 | BKSPLIT5, BKMERGE5, BKAA5, BKBOX45,
DwnLds: 429   DL Time   00:38:13 | BKTIME5, and BKCHART5

BK5DOC.EXE     56,571   01/08/92 | The complete documentation for 5.0
DwnLds: 384   DL Time   00:04:54 |

BK5MAIN.EXE   145,370   06/21/92 | The main menu of BK5 (This program is
DwnLds: 314   DL Time   00:12:37 | contained in BK5A.EXE)

BKAA5.EXE      98,566   07/29/92 | Prints large ancestor wall charts,
DwnLds: 209   DL Time   00:08:33 | multiple page ancestor.

BKANC5.EXE     70,368   08/19/92 | The ancestor program that runs when
DwnLds: 151   DL Time   00:06:06 | you press C at main menu

BKBOX45.EXE    88,337   04/21/92 | The four family box chart for version
DwnLds: 80    DL Time   00:07:40 | 5 (needs LANGUAGE.BKB)

BKBOX5.EXE     90,785   08/21/92 | BKBOX5 (up to 500 boxes wide and 12
DwnLds: 223   DL Time   00:07:52 | generations high)

BKCHART.EXE    90,758   07/06/92 | Bar chart graphs for birthday,
DwnLds: 359   DL Time   00:07:52 | marriage, num of kids, age

BKEVENTS.TXT      186   04/16/92 | Used with BKTIME5 (this file is
DwnLds: 16    DL Time   00:00:00 | included in BKTIME.EXE)

BKFLOPPY.TXT    1,676   05/06/92 | HOW TO RUN BK5 WITHOUT A HARD DISK
DwnLds: 27    DL Time   00:00:08 |

BKGED5.EXE     69,180   08/13/92 | Gedcom for version 5.0
DwnLds: 194   DL Time   00:06:00 |

BKMERGE5.EXE   62,195   04/21/92 | Merge two BK databases.
DwnLds: 35    DL Time   00:05:23 |

BKREP5.EXE    105,341   05/08/92 | BKREPORT program.
DwnLds: 244   DL Time   00:09:08 |

BKSPLIT5.EXE   65,587   04/21/92 | Split a BK database into smaller part.
DwnLds: 73    DL Time   00:05:41 |

BKTIME.EXE     68,096   04/27/92 | contains BKTIME5 to print a timeline
DwnLds: 271   DL Time   00:05:54 | of your ancestors.

BKU.BAT            51   09/13/91 | The batch file to start utility
DwnLds: 40    DL Time   00:00:00 | program.

BKUTIL5.EXE    94,539   04/21/92 | BK utility program.
DwnLds: 120   DL Time   00:08:12 |

BTRHLP18.ZIP  184,320   12/26/91 | BTRHELP program. Helps to repair
DwnLds: 80    DL Time   00:16:00 | damaged Btrieve files

BTRIEVE.EXE    42,524   05/22/91 | Required to run any version 5.0
DwnLds: 21    DL Time   00:03:41 | program. Loads resident.

CHANGES.DOC    25,667   11/29/91 | This file describes the changes
DwnLds: 20    DL Time   00:02:13 | between version 4.5 and 5.0

CONVBK5.EXE    52,440   03/31/92 | Converts BK 4.5 files to version 5.0
DwnLds: 20    DL Time   00:04:33 | (convert5.bat to start)

CONVERT5.BAT       51   08/24/91 | Batch file to start conversion
DwnLds: 11    DL Time   00:00:00 | program.

CONVERT5.DOC    4,262   11/30/91 | documentation for CONVERT5
DwnLds: 12    DL Time   00:00:22 |

DANISH.EXE     40,083   05/14/92 | Contains the Danish version of the
DwnLds: 8     DL Time   00:03:28 | LANGUAGE files.

DESCEND5.EXE   64,128   08/04/92 | Descendant report for new version 5.0b
DwnLds: 83    DL Time   00:05:34 | of BK

ENGLISH.EXE    40,007   05/14/92 | Contains the English version of the
DwnLds: 59    DL Time   00:03:28 | LANGUAGE files.

FIELDS5.BAS     3,158   12/02/91 | File layout for version 5.0 data
DwnLds: 95    DL Time   00:00:16 | files. For programmers only

FRENCH.EXE     41,988   05/20/92 | Contains the French version of the
DwnLds: 15    DL Time   00:03:38 | LANGUAGE files.

GERMAN.EXE     41,691   05/20/92 | Contains the German version of the
DwnLds: 23    DL Time   00:03:37 | LANGUAGE files.

GROUP5.EXE     79,944   08/19/92 | Group sheet program for BK 5.0
DwnLds: 265   DL Time   00:06:56 |

LANGUAGE.BK5   30,329   04/22/92 | Required to run BK5 (English) This
DwnLds: 187   DL Time   00:02:37 | file is part of BK5A.EXE

LANGUAGE.BKA    2,916   04/21/92 | Required to run ancestor reports.
DwnLds: 123   DL Time   00:00:15 |

LANGUAGE.BKB   13,564   04/21/92 | language file needed for newest
DwnLds: 90    DL Time   00:01:10 | version of BKBOX5.EXE

LANGUAGE.BKE   11,410   04/21/92 | Language file for BKGED5.EXE
DwnLds: 88    DL Time   00:00:59 |

LANGUAGE.BKG    4,890   04/21/92 | Words for group sheet program.
DwnLds: 150   DL Time   00:00:25 |

LANGUAGE.BKM    7,305   04/21/92 | language file for BKSPLIT5 and
DwnLds: 69    DL Time   00:00:38 | BKMERGE5

LANGUAGE.BKR   13,708   04/21/92 | language file for BKREP5
DwnLds: 158   DL Time   00:01:11 |

LANGUAGE.BKT    3,589   04/21/92 | Words for Tree chart program.
DwnLds: 107   DL Time   00:00:18 |

LANGUAGE.BKU   19,983   04/21/92 | Words for utility program.
DwnLds: 97    DL Time   00:01:44 |

NORWAY.EXE     40,339   04/13/92 | Norwegian language files for BK 5.0
DwnLds: 15    DL Time   00:03:30 |

QBHERC.COM      6,784   05/21/92 | Needed for BKCHART program if you have
DwnLds: 17    DL Time   00:00:35 | Hercules graphics

README.DOC     11,466   04/19/92 |
DwnLds: 66    DL Time   00:00:59 |

SIDEWAYS.DTA    1,628   11/13/91 | Used when printing tree or box
DwnLds: 28    DL Time   00:00:08 | sideways.

SORTF.COM       3,175   02/18/89 |
DwnLds: 7     DL Time   00:00:16 |

SORTF.DOC       9,878   02/18/89 |
DwnLds: 4     DL Time   00:00:51 |

SORTIT.BAT        362   01/04/90 |
DwnLds: 3     DL Time   00:00:01 |

STEED16.EXE   111,360   04/19/92 | self-extract file of STEED16.PCX VGA
DwnLds: 96    DL Time   00:09:40 | picture 16 shades gray

TREE5.EXE      66,869   08/21/92 | Tree chart program for version 5.0
DwnLds: 279   DL Time   00:05:48 | (fixes sideways compress

WORDS.EXE      86,097   06/29/92 | Contains BK5WORDS and WORKFILE.BK5
DwnLds: 294   DL Time   00:07:28 | (updated 05-May-1992)

WORDSNEW.EXE  236,736   08/23/92 | For translators. new workfile for
DwnLds: 1     DL Time   00:20:33 | bktime5 and bkchart5 words
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