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- OUTER Version 2.1
-
- This version added logic to allow OUTER to work with COM3 and COM4.
-
- The Fido parameter n/I was added to accommodate multi-tasking systems.
- As with Fido, the logging file will be SYSOP.LOG, SYSOP1.LOG or SYSOP2.LOG.
- Some multi-tasking systems have a problem with single-keystroke commands
- used in previous versions. Seems that DOS loops waiting for a keystroke,
- and never gives the other tasks a chance to do anything. To fix correct
- this problem, all commands must now be terminated with a RETURN.
-
- OUTER Version 2.0
-
- This version is a complete re-write. I've never seen the FREE message that
- sometimes appeared after running "strange" program from within OUTER. Memory
- management is much improved. OUTER Version 1.17 (not distributed to the
- general public) was the first version to require the OUTER.SYS device
- driver. Special thanks goes out to Ray Gwinn at 109/639 for developing this.
- It solves a lot of problems with other programs that "grab at" the timer tick
- interrupt and not restore it properly.
-
- The biggest changes that the Sysop needs to know about are:
-
- 1) The installation of OUTER.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS file
- (be sure to boot before before using).
- 2) The command file structure is different. It is now called
- OUTER.BBS instead of OUTER.CMD (conflicts with ProComm).
- The internal organization of the file is slightly changed -
- the same information is required, but it is a little more
- free-form. For a quick reference, you need to change your
- an "old" OUTER.CMD file line like:
-
- D;N;NEWFILES;Search for new files added to this BBS
-
- to something like this:
-
- Disgrace N NEWFILES; Search for new files added to this BBS
-
- in OUTER.BBS.