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- PowWow Release Notes
- Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 by Tribal Voice, Inc.
- All rights reserved.
-
- PowWow Version 3.7 - Released September 21, 1998
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-
- PowWow Version 3.7
-
- PowWow Version 3.7 provides new installation cue cards to help
- both new and experienced users set up PowWow even faster and
- easier than before. In addition, we have added a menu bar to
- the Group Chat window in Communities to make it easier to
- access your favorite options.
-
- New Features
-
- o Added installation cue cards
-
- o Added menu bar to the Group Chat window in Communities
-
- o Addresses of people you chat with and Communities you join
- are now automatically stored in your Address Book. (this
- can be toggled on and off under Preferences|Runtime Options)
-
- o A log is now kept of administrative functions in a Community.
-
-
- Updates
-
- o Community hosts are able to change the mode of Community moderation
- on the fly without having to re-start the Community.
-
- o documentation and help file updated to reflect changes
-
-
- Fixes
-
- o Many miscellaneous fixes to window-sizing and display
-
-
-
- PowWow Version 3.6 - Released June 29, 1998
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-
- PowWow Version 3.6 includes powerful new functionality for Remote
- Community Hosting, in addition to numerous product updates and fixes to
- user-reported problems.
-
- If you're an existing PowWow user hosting your own PowWow
- Community, be sure to read the new "Host a Community" web page on our
- web site <http://www.tribal.com/> for important information on updating
- to Version 3.6.
-
- New Features
-
- o Remote Community Administration - you or anyone you choose,
- can now administer your PowWow Community from any
- computer. Remote Community Administration abilities include:
-
- o Establishing member criteria for passwords, age and specific
- IP addresses
-
- o Defining and enforcing etiquette including profanity iltering
- and removing offenders
-
- o Running community promotions including welcome screens
- and web pages
-
- o Fostering group activities including guest books and bulletin
- boards
-
- o Remote Community Moderation - you, or anyone you choose, can
- now moderate your PowWow Community from any computer.
- Community Hosts can choose from three different Moderation
- options: moderated, unmoderated, and automoderated.
-
- Updates
-
- o User Interface - the user interface has been updated in many areas
- to help make it more intuitive.
-
- o New Voice Font - there is now a female voice font that many of
- you have asked for.
-
- o New Product Logo - hopefully not too many of you were attached
- to the swirl - now you'll enjoy what we call the PowWow People!
-
- o Separate HTML Documentation - we've changed from Microsoft
- Word 97-format to self-viewing HTML format. It is now available
- separately from the program to reduce the size of the PowWow
- download
-
- Fixes to User-Reported Problems
-
- o Fixed GPF when checking Instant Messages
-
- o Fixed GPF when replying to an InstaVoice message
-
- o Fixed GPF with InstaVoice messages Fixed GPF which occurred
- during voice chat
-
- o Fixed GPF after leaving messages in Answering Machine
-
- o Fixed GPF which occurred when Answering Machine was turned
- on
-
- o Fixed GPF in Answering Machine
-
- o Fixed GPF when removing a person from the Buddy List
-
- o Fixed GPF when attempting to run multiple instances of PowWow
-
- o Fixed GPF when starting a file transfer and then exiting PowWow
-
- o Fixed GPF when starting a voice chat and then exiting PowWow
-
- o Fixed GPF when closing PowWow
-
- o Fixed GPF when closing PowWow while in Macro Definition
- dialog
-
- o Fixed GPF when closing PowWow from "Host your own
- Community" dialog
-
- o Fixed GPF with attempting to host a Community while PowWow
- servers are down
-
- o Fixed GPF when attempting to access Community GuestBook
- after Community has been closed
-
- o Fixed GPF when exiting a password-protected Community
-
- o Fixed GPF when accepting a Buddy Request from within a
- Community
-
- o Fixed GPF when posting new messages in a Community
-
- o Fixed GPF when deleting a Community's Guest Book
-
- o Fixed GPF in the Administration window of Bulletin Board
-
- o Fixed GPF while joining a Community and a Game
-
- o Fixed GPF while joining a BoardGame in a Community
-
- o Fixed GPF in BoardGames plugin when attempting to chat
-
- o Fixed GPF which occurred when attempting to close PowWow
- after requesting a game from the BoardGames plugin
-
- o Fixed GPF when shuffling cards in BoardGames plugin
-
- o Fixed GPF in BoardGames plugin
-
- o Fixed GPF when attempting to join a BoardGame you are hosting
-
- o Fixed GPF in Windows emulator on MacIntosh when receiving
- Instant Messages Fixed restart problem when closing voice chat
- under Windows NT 4.0
-
- o Fixed restart problem after using full-duplex voice chat in
- Windows NT 4.0
-
- o Fixed problem with long file names preventing file transfers
-
- o Fixed problem with the number of messages being counting
- incorrectly in Community Bulletin Boards
-
- o Fixed problem with broken keyboard accelerators in Answering
- Machine Messages window
-
- o Fixed problem with pending Buddy Requests not being removed
- correctly
-
- o Fixed problem with answering machine messages not being
- reported as successfully sent
-
- o Fixed problem with Buddy List failing to recognize online Buddies
-
- o Fixed problem with "10048 WinSock error" message appearing
- when attempting to run multiple instances of PowWow
-
- o Fixed problem with error message appearing when trying to
- connect to a Web Cruise
-
- o Fixed problem with Communities not automatically starting if
- "auto-create Community" was checked and PowWow subsequently
- restarted
-
- o Fixed problem with appearance of Community Chat window
-
- o Fixed problem with Cruising in a Moderated Community
-
- o Fixed problem with PowWow hanging when switching users
-
- o Fixed problem with system hanging when switching users
-
- o Fixed problem with accepting invalid email accounts when adding
- new users Fixed broken links in PowWow URL's
-
- Other Issues
-
- PowWow uses the 32-bit Common Controls library to create many of the
- dialog boxes and windows you see. If you have an older version of the
- COMCTL32.DLL file PowWow may not be able to draw these
- correctly and will cause a General Protection Fault as a result.
-
- In order to use PowWow, you must have Version 4.70 or later of the
- COMCTL32.DLL file. Version 4.70 of the COMCTL32.DLL file is
- dated August 8, 1996, 8:30PM with a size of 310,544 bytes.
-
- If you have an older version, you need to install the latest version
- of the COMCTL32.DLL file. It is available for download from Microsoft's
- FTP site at:
-
- ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/COM32UPD.EXE
-
- After you have downloaded the file, run it by double-clicking on the
- COMCTL32.EXE file. If you are unsure of where the file is on your
- computer, use the Find Files applet from the Start Menu to locate it.
-
- Be sure to reboot your computer after installing it for the changes to take effect.
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