                             History For ABComp

1.0             (July 1, 1996)
                First Release To The Public.  No Default Extension Or Header.

2.0             (August 14, 1996)             
                60% Increase In Speed In Compressing/Uncompressing. Default
                Extension Of .ABP Added To Archives.  Header Stores Name Of
                Uncompressed Filename.

2.01            (January 19, 1997)
                Predicts Size Of OutFile - Good For Advance Notice Of FileSize
                Fixed Incorrect Output File Size

2.04            (June 14, 1997)
                Fixed Bug That Caused Program To Skip Read-Only Files. The
                Program Can Now Compress Read-Only Files. Installed New
                Registration Routines Into Program.

2.04            (July 14, 1997)
                Added Integrity Check When Uncompressing

2.06            (January 23, 2000)                 
                Changed Command-Line Parameters
                Doesn't Backup Original By Default -- Saves Space
                Fixed Bug When ABComp Used To Delete Some *.ABP Files in a
                Directory When Invalid Filename Was Specified
                Now Works Properly Under Windows NT 4.0 and 2000
                Now Works Correctly With Intel Pentium II/III Processors
                Added Option To Password-Protect Archives
                Encrypts Password and Original Filename for Security
                Can Now Extract From a CDROM to Network or HD Path
                Fixed Math Bug in Compression Routines - % Is Now Correct
                Stores Date/Time and Attributes of Original File
                and Restores Them to Decompressed File
                Year 2000 Compliant
