Chip: Special Tips & Tricks for Windows 95/Chip Wintips.iso/sharewar/online/mirc41/versions.txt

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27/04/96 - mIRC v4.1 (final bugfix release)

Fixes/Additions:
1.Fixed /sound being limited to eight character
  channel/nick names.
2.Fixed mirc.ini file being corrupted in
  certain situation.
3.Fixed servers sorting bug in setup dialog.
4.Added /links window which displays a list
  of all servers in the network and allows
  easy connecting, etc.
5.Fixed character | bug in nicknames/userids.
6.Fixed small ON CHAT bug.
7.Fixed DCC Get minimize button not remembering
  setting.
8.Fixed $ bug.
9.Fixed icon highlighting bug.
10.Fixed bug that was intermittently affecting
   various commands.
11.Fixed /ctcp with "dcc" in nickname bug.
12.reFixed Beep.
13.Fixed not replying to server PING bug.
14.Fixed /unset command not working in an alias.
15.Now saves window buffer to ".log" instead
   of a ".txt" file.
16.Added Log file listbox and View/Delete log
   to Logging options dialog.
17.Now displays in the status bar the *actual*
   address of the server you connect to.
18.Improved context sensitive F1 help key to
   work with more dialogs.
19.Fixed small identd and finger bug.
20.Added Fileserver warning dialog to warn
   new users.
21.Added $hfile identifier which is like the $file
   dialog except it lists files horizontally.
22.Fixed fileserver "read" command bug.
23.Added option to display identd requests.
24.Improved mark/copy text routine a bit.
25.Remodelled about dialog.
26.Fixed socks firewall access.
27.Added $++ identifier which works the same as
   the $+ identifier but does the concatenation
   after the previous item has been evaluated, so
   something like this works now:
     /say " $+ $read c:\test.txt $++ "
28.Auto-join on invite now ignores invites to
   channel 0. (/join 0 makes you part all channels,
   seems to be an irc server feature).
29.Finger window is restored if it is minimized
   when you try to do a finger.
30.Changed /list command so you don't have to prefix
   the wildcard text with a #. eg. /list help
   and /list *help* is turned into /list help
31.Now displays /whois Idle time in hours/minutes/
   seconds format instead of just seconds.
32.Clicking on "Arrange Icons" now places icons
   behind open windows when arranging them.
33.Now shows both server name and Port number
   when connecting.
34.Status window default height is now larger.
35.Now handles "erroneous nickname" better.
36.If no directory is specified in the wave filename
   for the /wavplay command, it now defaults to the
   wave directory specified in the Sound Requests
   options dialog.
37.Other things.

20/03/96 - mIRC v4.0 (final version)

Fixes/Additions:
1.Fixed standard editbox popup menu under 95 not
  being displayed on a right mouse-click.
2.Fixed problem with /ctcp to a user with "dcc"
  in nickname.
3./query command pops an existing window to the
  front if it's hidden.
4.Fixed "parameter dialog" popping up bug.
5.Fixed Channel Dialog gpf bug if kicked while
  dialog still open.
6.Dynamic help menu now displays a list of .hlp files
  in mIRC's directory, as well as the readme.txt,
  versions.txt, and update.txt files, for quick
  access. Also adds internal aliases that match
  these filenames, so if you have "winsock.hlp" in
  the help menu you can type /winsock <topic>. The
  menu is always updated before it is displayed.
7.[removed]
8.Added "play wave" options to event beeps section.
9.Now remembers DDE settings across sessions,
  added to "Servers" section in options dialog.
10.Added "Popup notify window on connect" option.
11.Added new configurable menu which allows you to
   add a menu to the main menu bar. This menu has
   the functionality of both the main, query,
   and nickname popup menus, and allows you to
   define commands that work in different types
   of windows.
12.Can now test for and prevent SOUND ctcp's
   in the remote.
13.Fixed channel list "Hide" parameters being
   erased in certain situations.
14.Modularized Tab dialog routines so now they're
   "completely" independent of the rest of the code.
15.Improved setup dialog/server selection:
   a) Added "group" definition to servers. When sorting
      the servers list this groups servers with the
      same group name together.
   b) Added "connection retry" options. One second
      delay inbetween connect retries.
   c) Can select multiple servers to connect to.
   d) Can do "/server groupname" which will cycle through
      all servers of group "groupname" when trying to connect.

   NOTE:
   When using the 16bit mIRC, winsock will "freeze" sometimes
   when cancelling a connection. This is because winsock has
   to timeout... as far as I know, mIRC can do nothing about
   this since it is built-in to winsock, so even if mIRC
   cancels a connection, winsock still waits for 10 seconds
   *anyway* before completing the cancellation. This might
   result in other problems.

16.Added "Popup channel folder on connect" option.
17.Now capitalizes the first word in a ctcp message.
18.Notify:
   a) Now has it's own window in options dialog.
   b) Number of nicks is unlimited.
   c) Allows little notes for each nickname.
19.Added /commands [on|off], turns remote commands on/off.
   /events [on|off] turns only events on/off, and
   /remote [on|off] now turns both commands and events on/off.
20.Added other beep/close options to dcc options dialog.
21.Fixed $parms bug, was only storing first 256 chars.
22.Added "Place ? marked urls at top of list" option in url options.
23.Can now do "/ignore -auN", which unignores the
   specified address after N seconds. Can now also do,
   /ignore -apcnti, where p=private,c=channel,n=notice,
   t=ctcp,i=invite.
24.Can now enter auto-op addresses with channels,
   eg. nick!user@address,#mirc,#mircplus
25.All /dde commands are now buffered and sent at intervals
   specified by the DDE delay option.
26.Added /clearall command which clears buffers of all
   status, channel, and private windows.
27.Now warns you if you try to quit mIRC when there are
   DCC Transfers in progress.
28.[removed]
29./links command results are now displayed in a coloured
   tree fashion to make it more readable (?)
30.Added "pop up setup dialog on startup" option.
31.Improved speed of text display slightly.
32.Fixed /rlevel not removing levels in certain situations.
33.Added -s<text> option to /write command, scans file for a
   line beginning with <text> and writes to it.
34.[removed]
35.Added /groups [-e|d] command which lists all, enabled,
   and disabled groups in remote definitions.
36.Can now use #$?#="etc." which will ask for a channel
   name if you try to use the command in a non-channel
   window, otherwise it uses the channel name of the
   currently active channel window.
37.Command parsing routine completely rewritten, much
   more robust and evaluates identifiers etc. more
   intelligently now. However, because of increased
   processing/checking etc. this routine is now slower
   than the older routine.
38.Moved Ident server options to setup dialog.
39./speak command requests are now also placed
   in delayed DDE queue.
40.Added variable support:
   /set [-q] <%var) [value]
   /unset [-q] <%var> [%var2] ... [%varN]
   /unsetall
   /inc [-q] <%var> [value]
   /dec [-q] <%var> [value]
   Can be edited in Variables section in remote dialog.
41.Iconized Notify and Url windows are now highlighted
   whenever their contents change.
42.Notify and URL toolbar buttons are now also highlighted
   if either the window isn't open or isn't active.
43.Fixed /ctcp nick VER bug.
44.Fixed beeping bug where mIRC wasn't beeping properly
   for some users.
45./sound now doesn't require you to specify a message.
46.Added $level which represents users level in remote.
47.Added /remove <filename> which deletes the specified file.
48.Added $cd which represents users current directory
   in a fileserver session (Used in ON SERV event).
49.Specifying a nickname in the finger dialog now works
   the same way as /finger <nickname>.
50.Can now use /nick while not connected to server:
   /nick <nickname> [alternate]
51.Fixed bug in resolving dns addresses.
52.Fixed /finger not resolving for some users.
53./auto and /ignore now *add* an address by default,
   to remove an address you can use the -r switch.
   ie. they do not toggle anymore.
54.Added Firewall option, doesn't allow DCC's through
   a firewall yet though.
55.Added "IP method" option for users with different
   winsock setups.
56.Fixed DCC Sending a file with the same name as users
   nickname (would result in an error message).
57.Fixed URL sorting in url window.
58.Now tests to see if dcc send filename is a system device,
   if so dcc send is ignored.
59.Fixed & characters in editboxes in options dialog
   being messed up.
60.Fixed disappearing ini and temp files not being removed (?)
61.Fixed "read" in fileserver allowing read access to files
   outside home directory.
62.Fixed occasional "notice" gpf.
63.Fixed ctcp TIME missing trailing ^A.
64.Fixed Status window saving/reset not working.
65 Can now specify -sgroupname on the command line.
66.Other bits and pieces.

06/01/96 - mIRC v3.92

Fixes/Additions:
1.Fixed /sound gpf bug.
2.Fixed security bug in remote.
3.Fixed gpf bug on windows opening due to old
  window pos/size format in mirc.ini.
4.Changed fingers storage method in mirc.ini.
5.Improved Channels List dialog.
6.Popups are now fully allocated dynamically.
7.Changed $file identifier to display only files,
  can now use $dir to display both directories
  and files.
8.Added /font command which pops up the font
  dialog.
9.Added "Extract URL" menu item to channels list
  popup menu, which extracts a URL from a channels
  topic and puts it in the URL list.
10.DCC Send "percent" info is now updated when
   an Ack is received, not when a packet is sent.
11.Fixed $parms not working with $read.
12.Speeded up tabs display in options dialog slightly.
13.Small improvements in DDE response speed.
14.Function key aliases can now execute several
   commands by using the | command seperator.
15.Fixed DCC gpf problem (?)
16.Fixed $read not closing files in certain situations.
17.When entering text in an editbox mIRC now beeps
   when you are within 30 characters of the maximum
   allowed line length.
18.mIRC now works with the three major WWW Browsers.
19.Fixed '=' prefix processing bug in remote.

28/12/95 - mIRC v3.9

Fixes/Additions:
1.Fixed the /join KEY bug.
2.Add -q switch to /raw which makes the /raw command
  work "quietly", not printing out what it's sending.
3.Fixed channel folder dialog not remembering
  added/deleted channels when pressing OK.
4.Now /ignores invites as well.
5.Fixed the remote DO command.
6.Can now handle &channels, fully supported in aliases,
  popups, and remote definitions.
7.Redecorated. Tending towards simple and uncluttered
  menus and interface.
8.Removed font dialog, can now change a font only from
  a windows system menu.
9.Can now do /me or /action in dcc chat windows.
10.The 32bit under 95 now saves logs and buffers using
   the full length filename.
11.ON TEXT etc. now allow wild card matches using
   multiple * in the match text.

   NOTE: the text matching routine in ON TEXT etc.
   doesn't use the = sign anymore, as it's now redundant.

12.Found bugs in the wildcard matching routine while
   making ON TEXT work with it. Fixed.
13.Made Tabs in options dialog more 95-ish. The bold
   font is still there though, sorry, I like it!
14.mIRC now does NOT reply to unknown ctcp messages,
   it just prints them in your window as usual and
   then ignores them (as per the RFC).
15.Aliases now work better when called from remote
   definitions.
16.Fixed -l# switch in play command.
17.Improved positioning of various dialogs.
18.DALnet URL catching on joining a channel now works.
19.Nicks in notify list are no longer forced to lowercase.
20./save can now be used in an alias with | separators.
21.Added -stext option to $read, which scans the specified
   file for a line beginning with the specified text.
22./pop delay is now randomly *close* to the number you
   specify as a delay.
23.Fixed /server N (specifying server number).
24.Fixed window bug possibly related to dcc gpfs.
25.Added -u# switch to /ban command which specifies delay
   time before unbanning the specified ban. Minimum delay
   time is 10 seconds. If no number is specified, it defaults
   to 30 seconds. eg. /ban -u15 nick
26./fingering a nick now only adds the nick's address to the
   fingered addresses list, not the users whole irc address.
27.Now allows an unlimited number of /timers.
28.Fixed ini specification on command line.
29.Improved dynamic memory allocation in various places.
30.Added notify list window. Can use the toolbar notify button
   or /notify [-sh] to show/hide the window. Please note that
   there is a minimum window width under 95 that I haven't
   been able to override.
31.Address returned by IAL was sometimes invalid. Fixed.
32.Added [-ar] switches to /notify, /protect, /ignore,
   which forces the command to -add or -remove a nick
   instead of toggling it.
33.Added $site identifier for remote addresses.
   eg. for [e-mail]
   $site = mardam.demon.co.uk
34.Now allows /sound in dcc chats.
35.Added minimal DDE support, as well /dde command and
   a $dde identifier, to be expanded. See DDE section in
   help file for description
36.Added "Edit" button for editing finger file in options
   dialog.
37.Can now access popup menus in the notify, URL, and channels
   list window through the keyboard. Pressing RETURN performs
   a "double-click", pressing SPACE pops up the popup menu.
38.Added Alt-N for notify and Alt-U for URL windows.
39./msg command now by default doesn't switch to the
   window you're sending a message to unless you specify
   the [-s] switch. eg. /msg -s hiya!
40.Added /timestamp [on|off] command.
41.Added /partall command which parts all the channels
   you're currently on.
42.Added "Minimize DCC get window" option.
43.Added $adate (for US style month/day/year),
   and $fulldate which spells it all out.
44.Added a "time to activate" option to the /timer
   command, eg. /timer1 11:30 1 1 /say It's now 11:30am
45.Fixed "filename" in quotes with no spaces bug.
46.Fixed using $?="text" identifier.
47.Added $file identifier, eg. in a popup menu item:
   Play Wave:/wavplay $file="Select a Wave!" c:\waves\*.wav
48.Fixed disappearing aliases/popups/remote bug, where
   filenames for each of these were being reset to the
   mirc.ini file.
49.Added a "/timers off" switch which allows you to turn
   off all active timers.
50.Alt-L now pops up the Channels List dialog.
51.Added /disconnect command, hard disconnect from server
   without a /quit.
52.Fixed ON SNOTICE reacting twice to server notices.
53.Fixed/Improved other bits and pieces.

25/11/95 - mIRC v3.8

Fixes/Additions:
1.Added option to show invites in active window.
2.Fixed $! bug.
3.Added option to auto-resume existing files.
4.Fixed /echo with invalid parameters gpfing.
5.Option dialog now remembers it's "view" across
  sessions.
6.Paused op wasn't clearing a nick from it's list
  immediately if a nick parted or quit, but had to
  timeout first.
7.Added /speak <text> command which uses monolog
  to speak the specified text.
8.Added /dns <nick/address> which resolves addresses.
  If mIRC sees a "." in the name you specify it assumes
  it's an address and tries to resolve it. Otherwise
  it assumes it's a nickname and does a /whois to
  find the users address and then looks it up. If you
  give it an IP address, it looks up the host name.
9.Removed small users window in remote dialog, now
  using one big window for users, commands, and events.
10.The Add Dialog has been discontinued. Check out the
   alias, popup, and remote dialogs for the improvement.

   IT IS *HIGHLY* RECOMMENDED THAT THE ALIAS, POPUP,
   AND REMOTE SECTIONS BE SAVED SEPERATE FROM THE
   MAIN MIRC.INI FILE FROM NOW ON. THE MIRC.INI
   CAN'T HANDLE THE STORAGE OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF
   INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY THE ALIAS, POPUP,
   AND REMOTE SECTIONS.

11.Finally fixed DCC Send/Get windows sometimes
   not auto-closing at end of transfer (?)
12.Right-clicking in a non-active window will now
   bring it to the top and make it active.
13.Fixed socket error message when running second
   copy of mIRC (didn't actually affect anything).
14.For new users, mIRC no longer copies the mirc.ini
   to the windows directory but leaves it and uses it
   in the same directory as the EXE. However, if it
   finds an mirc.ini in the windows directory it will
   use it (to remain compatible with older users).
15.Small fixes relating to Function keys.
16.Can now use /load -apuce <file.ini> or
   /save -apuce <file.ini> to load and save aliases,
   popups, and remote sections from the command line.
   NOTE: You can only refer to one section at a time,
   so you can't do /load -ap some.ini.
17.All memory in the parsing and remote routines is
   now allocated dynamically.
18.Added ignore options to dcc send/chat in the dcc
   options dialog. Can also use /sreq and /creq
   (send request and chat request) with the parameters
   [ ask | auto | ignore] from the command line.
19.Added "ON CHAT:text:/msg ..." and ON SERV events to
   scan text in dcc chat windows and fileserver windows.
20.Added command line option to connect to a server and
   join channels which is more of a standard WWW link
   definition: //server:port/#channel,#channel
21.Fixed GPF problem for some users when quitting mIRC (?)
22.Added /flush [levels] command. This clears the remote user
   list of nicknames that are no longer valid. For each nick
   in the user list that matches the specified levels mIRC
   checks to see if that nick is on any of the channels that
   you are currently on. If not, the nick definition is removed
   from the user list. If you do not specify [levels] then
   mIRC clears all nicks from the user list that don't exist
   on channels you are on.
23.Added "me" prefix to remote definitions, eg.:
   me:1:ON JOIN:/msg etc...
   This limits a command definition to reacting only to
   events caused by your client. This is useful in case you
   use Bots which have the same address as you.
24.The address in the Finger dialog now defaults to
   the last address which was fingered.
25.The /play command has been improved in a major way,
   it can now queue requests (see the help file!)
26.Fixed bug with highlighting in query windows.
27.Added Finger server (must be set up in a certain
   way, see the help file on how to do this).
28.Added ON SNOTICE event, which listens for server
   notices and can filter them ie. prevent them from
   being displayed.
29.Remodelled the setup dialog. Can now also store
   an unlimited number of servers.
30.If /finger sees a "." in the parameter you give it, it
   will assume it's an address and will finger it, otherwise
   it will assume it's a nickname and will do a /whois on the
   nick to find their address and use that for the finger.
31.Added option to change tooltip delay.
32.Split the "Beep on window message" option into two...
   "Beep on channel message" and "Beep on query message".
33.Fixed the notify bug which would result in mIRC telling
   you all the people on your notify list are on... then
   off... then on... then off...
34.Simplified /timer code and fixed a small bug in it.
35.Command line window buffer has increased to 30 lines.
36.Now catches server numeric 328 for URL description
   when joining a channel on DALnet (they might not have
   implemented this yet).
37.Fixed toolbar buttons colours when the default system
   colours are changed.
38.The 32bit mIRC can now dcc send/get LFN's with spaces
   in them. Unfortunately, other clients won't be able to
   receive these properly! See the "DCC Send" section in
   the help file which explains the problem.
   You can also do: /dcc send nickname "this is a.text file"
39.Added -nnick1,nick2 command line option which sets
   your nicks to these values.
40.Overhaul of irc and parsing routines, simplified and
   speeded up.
41.Added [on | off | close] to /url command to turn on/off
   catching urls and to close the URL window.
42.Added option "Show modes in channel".
43.Now gives the reason why you can't join a channel.
44.If you have "rejoin channel when kicked" turned on
   and you are kicked, mIRC will keep the channel
   window open while it tries to rejoin and will only
   close it if it can't.
45.If a /play filename doesn't have a directory spec. it
   defaults to the mirc.exe directory.
46.Added a flexibile /write command which writes lines
   to a file.
47.Added "Show queries in active channel window" which
   shows private messages from other users in a channel
   window without opening a query window.
48.Added "TAB" key putting "/msg nickname" into the editbox
   where "nickname" is the nick of the last person who
   messaged you. If you press TAB repeatedly it cycles
   through the nicks of the last five people who messaged
   you.
49.Now shows who set the topic and at what time when you
   join a channel on Undernet and DALnet.
50.Fixed small bug with the /sound command not checking
   properly if a sound file exists.
51.The Options dialog now uses Tabs. I had trouble using
   existing TabDialog DLL's, so I coded my own Tab
   display routines.
52.Fixed /channel dialog bug which would occur if you
   typed /channel repeatedly while it was in the middle
   of retrieving the channel info.
53.Fixed a problem with /whois replies, the format of
   the reply has changed and is hopefully clearer now.
54.Can now also define Shift and Control Function key
   definitions.

24/10/95 - mIRC v3.72

Fixes/Additions:
1.Fixed $parms not being passed in a redirection.
2.Can now /play to any channel/nick without needing
  to have that window already open.
3.Added -ttopic option to /play which looks for the
  specified [topic] in a text file and plays it to
  the specified nick/channel.
4.Added $pnick identifier which refers to the nick/channel
  which is currently being played to, so you can use it
  in /played commands.
5.Allows #$parmN to force a parameter to be a channel.
6.Fixed DCC Resume filesize bug.
7.Added option to show notifies in active window.
8.Completely reorganized the Options dialog as it was
  too crowded and it was getting harder to add new options.
  Now divided into sections, and also incorporates the
  options in the extras, url, sounds, and ident dialogs.
  The menus and toolbar buttons have been re-organized
  accordingly.
9.Fixed QUIT bug when exiting mIRC while still connected.
  It was sending a part instead of a quit to the server.
10.Fixed /timer not releasing it's memory in certain
   situations.
11.Fixed positioning of : in some raw commands.
12.Fixed setting of focus to windows.
13.Added option to dump joins/parts to status window.
14.Now shows DCC transfers percentage/size at head
   of window title for win95 users.
15.Messages from irc ops of the form $address or
   #address are now displayed in the server window
   in pretty purple as opposed to opening up a query
   window.
16.Added "clear list" button to dcc chat dialog (the
   DCC Send dialog uses the same list).
17.The /pop delay value can be up to 15 seconds now.
18.The weird DCC Send dialog bug was fixed (?)
19.Improved copy/paste routine memory allocation.
20.Fixed /sound with invalid parameters gpfing.
21.Fixed some toolbar colours not being displayed
   correctly for some buttons.
22.Number of channels in channel list window is now
   shown at beginning of title.
23.Text printed with the /echo command is now wrapped.
24.Added $r(v1,v2) identifier, returns random number
   or letter between v1 and v2.
25.Fixed Ident server time-out bug.

12/10/95 - mIRC v3.7

Fixes/Additions:
1.An *iconified* channel list window is not restored
  if a /list is done, instead it's icon is placed above
  current windows (without focus) for easy access.
2.The Join Channel dialog can now handle multiple
  selections.
3.The /timer can now work with aliases again.
4.Can now prevent an identifier from being evaluated
  the first time through the alias routine by prefixing
  it with a ! for example: $!read, $!url, $!me, etc.
  This allows you to use it in a /timer command if you
  want the identifier to be re-evaluated every time.
5.Fixed /channel dialog bug and improved memory
  allocation for the ban list.
6.Fixed bug in status window sizing.
7.Fixed Timer dialog bug, when selecting cancel
  timer wasn't being reset correctly.
8.Improved grouping of switches in options dialog.
9.Fixed "disconnected" bug while trying to connect
  to another server if already connected to one.
10.Cleaned up popup menu routines.
11.Major improvement in robustness of input,
   general irc, and remote routines.

            BACKUP YOUR MIRC.INI FILE(S)

12.Wrote my own read and write INI routines for parts of
   the mirc.ini file since the standard INI routines
   were too slow. Loading and saving is almost instant now.

13.Fixed windows not being saved/closed properly on exit.
14./play now works when used in remote commands.
15.Added /echo command which prints text in the specified
   window (for debugging purposes).
16.Now using 0x04L in dialog definitions so that
   3D dialogs under win95 are automatic.
17.Can now do "/server N" where N is the Nth server
   in the server list.
18.Fixed font selections not being saved correctly.
19.Added URL catcher window which automatically catches
   URLs from text in channels etc. and stores them in
   a listbox. You can then send a URL to your WWW browser
   directly through mIRC. Type /url [-d] to open the window.
   Use -d to clear all ? marked items before showing the list.
20.If a nick in the notify list is prefixed with a + sign
   a /whois is done on it on a notify.
21.Added sounds dialog and a new /sound command which
   allows multiple users on a channel to hear sounds at
   the same time (assuming they have the same wave files).
   format: /sound [nick/channel] <file.wav> <message>
22.Fixed problem with % in channel names (and other things).
23.Fixed channel dialog "Key already set" bug.
24.Added $url identifier which references the currently
   active URL in your WWW browser.
25.Added option in extras dialog to redefine command char.
26.Now automatically sets cursor to last edited window in
   remote and popup dialogs.

         *** NOTE NOTE NOTE IMPORTANT CHANGE ***

27.Now uses a different format for commands/events:
   Old format: 1:PING:/notice *1:$nick hi there
   New format: 1:PING:/notice $nick hi there
   This greatly simplifies processing, the routines
   are now probably more than twice as fast as before.
   mIRC will automatically detect and convert old format
   definitions on startup (and when /add is used).

28.mIRC now maintains an internal list of nick!user@address
   for all users that are on the same *channels* as you. Whenever
   a /guser, /ruser, or /ban is issued, the internal list is
   searched first to find the nick's address. If no match is
   found, the normal /whois stuff is done.
29.Now opens log files in shared mode.
30.The nickname in the DCC Send dialog now defaults to
   the last nick to which a file was sent.
31.Added $snicks which returns a list of the selected
   nicks in the current channel listbox. The list is
   in the form: nick1,...,nickN, so you can only use it
   in commands which take multiple nicks.
32.Greatly improved/simplified address matching routine.
33.Can now do /ignore <nick> [type] which looks
   up the specified nick's address by doing a /whois,
   same as the /auser, /ban, etc. commands.
34.DCC Get dialog now allows you to specify a different
   directory for the incoming file.
35.In the setup dialog, a server is highlighted after
   it is added to the server list.
36.The nickname in the DCC Chat dialog now defaults to
   the last nick that was chatted to.
37.Aliases can now be called from popup, remote, timer,
   play, and any other definitions. You can now also call
   several aliases on one line seperated by a | like normal
   commands. eg. 1:HELP:/help1 $nick | /help2 $nick
   (Aliases still can't call other aliases).
38.Can now have up to 30 timers, also improved memory
   allocation for timers.
39.Fixed bugs with the /add function.
40.Fixed Clipboard missing last character bug (?)
41.Default directories for the file/dir dialogs
   weren't being set correctly.
42.The /notify command was checking twice instead
   of only once for nicks.
43.The /timer command now also remembers the parameter
   line that was around when the /timer was issued.
44.The 32bit mIRC should now handle LFNs okay.
45.Can now do level comparison for ON KICK, ON OP,
   and ON DEOP, prefix a line with <,>,<=,>=,<>,=
   compares levels of eg. kicker and kicked and only
   executes definition if true.
46.Attempted improvement and cleaning up of server
   oriented commands and their replies.
47."signon time" in a /whois on the undernet and dalnet
   is now shown correctly.
48.Can now specify a server on the command line
   eg. -sirc.server.addr:6667
   and mirc will connect to that server on startup.
   (You can combine this with the -j parameter to
   force it to join specific channels too).

13/09/95 - released mIRC v3.64 patch

1.Fixes the *1-3 type bug.

11/09/95 - mIRC v3.64

Fixes/Additions:
1.Fixed Local Host and IP address bug, added options
  in the setup dialog. Now works for any combination
  of requirements for people with different types of
  internet connections (see Setup in mirc.hlp!)
2.$read command improved so you can specify
  a line number with [-l#]. For example:
  /silly /say $read -l5 silly.txt
  This will read line 5 of silly.txt.
3.Now using "Common Dialogs" for file/directory selection,
  as well as for the DCC Send dialog (Long filenames
  are NOT yet supported).
4.Optimized Remote routines - should be faster now.
5.Can now use $read in remote definitions. For example:
  1:TEST:/notice *1:$nick I said " $+ $read c:\langs\mirc\test.txt $+ "
6.Can now store up to 50 IRC server addresses in Setup dialog.
  Storage format in mirc.ini has changed, but will still read
  the old format.
7.Finger button now pops up a red flag while finger is busy.
  The flag disappears when finger has been completed.
8.Bug with Maximized mIRC window fixed.
9.Finger and Timer dialogs now popup under their
  respective buttons.
10.Added "Channels Folder" button which allows you to join
   a channel as well as maintain a list of your favourite channels.
11.Added "List Channels" button which pops up the List
   parameters dialog, allowing you to quickly list channels.
12.Fixed NT GPF bug when using toolbar.
13.Added -j<#channel> command line option. For example:
   mirc.exe -j#mirc,#friendly,#etc
   The specified channels will be joined on connect. You
   MUST have an mirc.ini with the "Connect on startup" option
   selected.
14.Fixed another bug with using * to begin a non-parameter
   identifier. eg. *mardam.demon* in aliases/etc.

15.The /auser /guser and /ruser commands can now handle multiple
   levels. They have only been extended, so they are still
   compatible with your previous formats.

   /auser [-a] <level(s)> <nick | address>
   /guser [-a] <level(s)> <nick> [type]
   /ruser [level(s)] <nick> [type]

   For /auser /guser, the default is to replace any existing
   user with the specified levels (as usual). The [-a] option
   means add the specified level(s) to an existing users levels.

   The /ruser command removes the specified levels from an
   existing user. If all levels are removed for a user, the
   user is removed.

   See the Remote section in the Help file!

16.Can now do /mode # +oooo nick1 nick2 nick3 nick4
17./play can now be used in a remote/event definition.

18.Extended the /rlevel command to also work with multiple
   levels.

   /rlevel [-r] <level(s)>

   If the [-r] is NOT specified, it works as usual. If
   the [-r] IS specified, the specified level(s) are removed
   from users that have them. If a user's levels are ALL
   removed, the user is removed.

19.Fixed bug with Green box being drawn around iconized
   window in response to wrong messages.
20.Fixed several bugs in /play with using -r and -l.
   The format has changed slightly to:

   /play [-crl#] <filename> [delay]

   This now allows you to specify a delay for -r and -l,
   You must now specify the line number like this:

   /play -l24 file.txt 1000

21.Text colours are now ok when using > 256 color setup.

31/08/95 - mIRC v3.6

Fixes/Additions:
1.Highlight Box around an Icon now turns green if a highlighted
  word is spoken in a window.
2.Fixed Ping Pong bug which was preventing lines from being
  sent properly to the server.
3.Fixed Editbox/Colors bug in Extras dialog.
4.Inserting blank lines in Remote/events/aliases between
  commands would lead to loss of following definitions.
5.Channel list window would clear if you disconnected and then
  connected again.
6.Aliases, Remote Users, Commands, and Events definitions are now unlimited.
  ie. you can have as many as you want, however the limitation is the
  size of the editbox (around 30k?).
7.Fixed font dialog bug when tabbing with cursor keys.
8.Popups are still limited to 300 menuitems for each popup menu.
9.Max. length of a line in aliases, remote, and popups is approx. 600 chars.
  Same applies to lines in the Options dialog.
10.Now allows a non-op to change topic in channel dialog.
11.Fixed :) bug.
12.Fixed /auser /guser bug.
13.Fixed /channel dialog title bug.
14.Added a simple NON-configurable toolbar with tooltips.
   A Configurable toolbar would take a lot of work, so I probably
   won't get around to adding it (so don't ask! :)
15.Fixed ctcp PING reply missing a Ctrl-A at the end (?)
16.Specifying a /who *146.219* numerical address would mess up because
   the *1 is a parameter specifier. mIRC now checks to see if there is
   a . in the number, and if so it doesnt try to expand it.
17./play command can now play single lines randomly picked from
   a file (a specific line can also be specified). The format is:
   /play [-crl] [channel/nick] <filename> [delay/linenumber]
   Using -r means pick a line randomly, using -l means pick
   a specific line specified by linenumber. The first line in the
   file MUST specify the number of lines in the file. Any *1 $1 etc.
   identifiers CANNOT be used in the played line.
18.Added $read identifier which picks a line randomly from a file.
   eg. /say $read c:\funny.txt
       /kick # $1 $read c:\kicks.txt
   The first line in the file MUST specify the number of lines
   in the file. $read will insert ANY text, even commands with
   identifiers, and these will work like normal commands.
19.Added Fast Send checkbox to DCC Send dialog.
20.Fixed scrolling keys in Channel list and finger windows.
21.Made Font list longer in font dialog.
22.Added "auto-join on invite" option to options dialog. An
   auto-joined channel is initially minimized (this might not
   always work for various reasons...)
23.Added Function key support F1 to F12. Define in the alias
   window like a normal alias for example:
   /F1 /say Hello!
   /F5 /query $1   (for use on nick listbox in channel window)
24.Font width measurement for copy/paste wasn't correct for
   certain types of fonts.
25.Fixed problem with minimized windows being sized wrongly.
26.Fixed /channel bug. Now times out after 30 seconds, at
   which point another /channel can be issued. BUT if the old
   /channel command is replied to, your status window will fill
   up with ban list information for that channel. No way around
   this I'm afraid!

13/08/95 - mIRC v3.51 (minor update)

Fixes/Additions:
1.Fixed garbage character output bug.
2.mIRC16 wasn't recognizing version reply from Win95.
3.Making mIRC active with a click wasn't setting the focus
  to the active window correctly.
4.Fixed security bug in the fileserver.
7.Fixed $day bug.
8.Removes unused bold/italic/etc. characters from lines.
9.Fixed ON MODE bug with +/-k.
10.Fixed GPF bug in on mode/servermode.
11.Fixed Reset bug, wasn't resizing small windows properly.
12.mIRC wasn't outputting to the status window if it was
   starting out maximized.
13.The /auser, /guser, /ruser, /enable, and /disable commands
   now do NOT save changes immediately to the INI file when
   they are used. Remote information is now saved either on
   exiting mIRC, or if the remote dialog is opened/closed.
14.Now uses the ctl3d dialogs as default. The -d is ignored,
   but you can now use -n to disable the 3d dialogs.
15.Complete dialog interface improvements (for mook ;)
16.Commands using $* were not processing commands following them.
17.Fixed socket() initialization bug in various routines.
18.Improved how mIRC uses/gets your local hostname and ip address.
19.Fixed fileserver dirinfo.srv bug.

07/08/95 - mIRC v3.5

Fixes/Additions:
1.Using IP address of a server now works...!
2.A ctcp ACCEPT/RESUME now doesn't look at the filename
  to make a match but only at the port number.
3.Fixed perform option being executed after every MOTD.
4.Notify on initial connect is now done just before Perform option.
5.Fixed bug in displaying wrong Server Name in titlebar after
  changing server name in setup.
6.Scrollback buffer wasn't freeing lines properly.
7.Added $time, $day, and $date as parameter types.
8.Prefixing a remote event with '*' means it should only
  be performed if you have Ops on the event channel.
9.Optimized Text Copy routine - now faster/smoother.
10.Fixed divide by zero GPF in /pop routine.
11.Modified Op status checking routine.
12.Added a font dialog.
13.Width of user listbox in channel is now measured properly to
   take account of fixed/variable width fonts.
14.Improved mode-change handling routine.
15.ON ACTION now works for actions (same structure as ON TEXT).
16.Using $* improperly would result in a GPF.
17.The "Always get IP address on connect" wasn't working.
18.A /me now cannot be sent without a message.
19.Cleaned up several routines, removed potential GPFs & other problems.
   (most of which were detected while compiling the 32-bit version)
20.Double-clicking on a servername in Setup dialog is same as
   selecting Connect.
21.Now available in a 32-bit version (with optional air-conditioning).
22.Added /wavplay <sound.wav> command.
23.Two bugs in Getting IP address routines were fixed.
24.Fixed unknown mode oo bug.
25.The ON OP/SERVEROP/DEOP were noticing only the first opped nick.
26.Address as returned by a /whois now has an @ sign.
27.Added $cb parameter, which refers to the first 256 characters
   of current clipboard contents.
28.The /flood command now inhibits only specific types of replies to
   the server eg. replies to Remote/events/ctcp (basically, replies
   triggered by other users).
29.Made random delay auto-op an option in the options dialog.
30.A user in the remote user list can now have multiple access levels:
   5,=10,=15,=17:*!*@mardam.demon.co.uk
   1) The first level in the list is treated normally and can be anything.
   2) The remaining levels are treated as = levels (even if you dont put the
      = infront of them).
31.Finger window popup menu now shows the last 5 fingered addresses
   for quick selection.
32.Now prevents Channel list window being closed while a listing is being made.
33.The mode change checking routines have been improved.
34.Cleaned up/Improved popup menu positioning routine.
35.Added /rlevel <level> command which removes all users with the specified
   access level from the remote user list.
36.Fixed problem with extra spaces being appended to sent lines.
37./omsg and /onotice can now take an optional channel argument.
   eg. /omsg [#channel] <message>
38.Windows opening in mIRC are now not given focus if mIRC is not the
   active application.
39.Text in remote dialog is displayed more quickly now.
40./ignore now also ignores all notices. This means you can't do ctcp on
   any person you ignore since a reply to a ctcp is a notice.
41.Added $server, $ip, and $host as identifiers.
42.Can now define groups of commands/events in the remote:
   #2 start
   1:ON JOIN:...
   1:ON TEXT:...
   #2 end
   You can use /enable #2 or /disable #2 to enable/disable group #2.
   A disabled group is ignored by the remote.
   You cannot have groups within groups.
43.Now shows User mode in status window title.
44.The READ command in the fileserver now does paging (default of 20 lines)
   and prompts user whether to continue listing or to stop. User can specify
   optional paging size with: read [-numberoflines] <file.txt>
45.The READ fileserver command now also allows reading of any file.
46.Control-Home/End now moves to top/bottom of window text buffer.
   Control-Page Up/Down moves up/down line-by-line.
47.Can now do /help <commandname> for most commands mirc knows.
48.Each window now has a 20 line command history buffer, use Cursor Up/Down
   in single-line editbox, or Control-Up/Down in multi-line editbox.
49.Protect-list bug fixed.
50./ruser nick! now removes any address beginning with nick! in the
   user list.
51.Can now handle multiple /ban and /guser commands one after the other.
52.Can now also specify *N1-N2 or $parmN1-N2. For a horrible example, see:
   1:TEST:/notice $1 *1 *2-6 *9:$nick $parms $parm1 $parm1* $parm3-5 $parm4-9
53:Optimized text display routines.
54.Fixed the undernet /uwho X GPF.
55.Fixed % problem with actions.
56.Improved output of /finger <address> routine, now expands tabs and
   inserts empty lines in the correct places.
57.Fixed GPF bug in handling of KILLs.
58.Added a crude ON MODE/SERVERMODE to react to a *channel* mode change.
   1!:ON MODE:#mirc:-spmi+lktn 20 mykey:/notice *1:$nick Illegal mode change!
   When someone changes the channel mode, mIRC enforces the above
   channel mode instead, and sends the user a notice.
59.Now removes redundant spaces from lines in the Options dialog.
60.Fixed disappearing popups/commands/events problem.
61.Improved /ruser command so that it can work like /ban and /guser.
   /ruser <nick> [type]   if you do NOT specify a type, then it works
   as usual and removes the specified nick from the user list. If you
   DO specify a type, it looks up the users address and removes that
   address from the user list.
62.Now correctly initiates a DCC CHAT using 'chat' as opposed to
   the originators name.
63.Improved Channel List Window Popup menu. Added a dialog which
   allows you to respecify the list parameters to relist the window
   without having to do a relist from the server.
64.Fixed "Error sending data" at end of transfer with fast send turned on.

29/06/95 - mIRC v3.42 (minor update)

Fixes/Additions:
1.Fixed Beeping saving/loading beep settings using only nickname
  and not the whole line in 'DCC Chat with krejt'.
2.The Local Host name can now be changed while online.
3.The /ban command did not allow processing of following commands.
4.Fixed 'Enter' bug in single-line editbox (?).
5.If "Show quits in channel" wasn't checked, user would not be
  removed from channel namelist when user quits.
6.Unbanning in the /channel dialog now unbans 3 users at a time
  in one mode command instead of one user at a time.
7.Added Options->Auto-Op random pausing (up to 7 seconds).
8.Minimized get icon now shows nickname.
9.Fixed server ports being reset to 6667.
10.Fixed the /msg =nickname GPF bug.
11.Added * to beginning of username in /ban addresses.
12.Changed /finger method slightly.
13.Added /pop <delay> [#channel] <nickname> command which performs
   a paused op on the specified user within a random number of seconds.
14.A DCC Chat window is only given focus on connection if it is
   the active window, otherwise it just beeps once.
15.Can now do /help <topic>.
16.Fileserver was ignoring <max gets> parameter and limited users to
   get only one file at a time.
17.Optimized routine for handling mode changes.
18.Fixed ON NOTICE bug.
19.Fixed /uwho (is operator) bug and /uwho ctcp bug.
20.Fileserver: if file has no extension then '.' is automatically
   added to user get request filename.
21.Improved voiced/opped display of nicks but still when a user is
   deopped and has a voice, things mess up.
22.Now automatically shortens your nicknames to the maximum length
   allowed by the server you connect to.
23.Fixed bug with /ban after using the /auser command.
24.Rewrite of INI reading routines in the hope of fixing GPF's
   and other weird problems that are being caused by this.
25.Changed timing of Misc->Options->perform commands, now sends
   commands right after end of MOTD.

21/06/95 - mIRC v3.3, v3.4

Fixes/Additions:
1.Fixed line splitting in single line editbox.
2./describe now displays as a normal action if you are on
  the channel that you are sending to.
3.Can now do 1!:ON TEXT:etc... which means this command should not
  react to any events caused by me.
4.Added alternative join/part/quit format option.
5.Fixed :! GPF.
6.Fixed $opnick problem.
7.Directories are now sorted in DCC Send dialog.
8.Can now specify directory for mirc.ini file on command line.
9.Notify routine now checks for a blank line!
10.Server name is now shown in status window title bar.
11.Fixed $parms not being passed on with a :> directive.
12.Added /add [-apuce] filename.ini and /save filename.ini
   which load in alias, popups, and remote user, command, and event sections from
   the specified ini file. The /save saves all of these five sections to the
   specified ini file.
13.Added $me as an alias parameter which refers to your nickname.
14.Added option to append text to application title bar.
15.Can use ; or REM to comment out lines in the remote/event sections.
16.Now connects even if unable to get your local host name but was still able to
   get your ip address (should have done this a long time ago!).
17.Added a /raw command which sends any parameters you supply directly to the server.
   You MUST know the correct RAW format to use this command.
18.Added /omsg and /onotice commands which send a message to all channel operators
   on the current channel. eg. /omsg Hello there!  These are limited to users with Op status.
19.Can now specify max. number of lines in scrollback buffer.
20.Fixed bug in the /auto, /notify, /ignore, and /protect storage routines.
21.Can now minimize a window quickly by pressing the ESCape key (option).
22.Added /timer1 to /timer9 commands in the format:
   /timerN <repetitions> <delay in seconds> <commands to be performed>
   eg. /timer1 30 /ame is AWAY!
23.Status window can now remember minimized/maximized position.
24.DCC Chat window is now not minimized if it is initiated by you.
25.Added crude /flood control, format: /flood <numberoflines> <seconds> <pausetime>.
   Prevents mIRC from sending any lines to the server if it has sent too
   many lines in a specified number of seconds. These lines are NOT stored,
   they are lost.
26.Fixed problem with $ followed by letters not being displayed. eg. $SHELL
   ($ followed by a number is always assumed to be a parameter).
27.Added: +2:ON JOIN:etc... the + limits this command to only level 2 users.
28.Added Select File/Directory dialog to Add, Extras, and DCC Options dialogs.
29.Fixed weird DCC-related bug in input routine...?
30.Added ON SERVEROP event eg. 1:ON SERVEROP:#:/msg *1:$me $opnick was opped by $nick
   where $nick refers to the server that did the opping.
31.Added /closemsg <nickname> command to close message windows with a certain nickname.
32.Fixed USER not enough parameters problems.
33.Each window now stores it's own previous line (using /).
   Using / brings back last line typed in current window.
   and /! brings back last line typed in any window.
34.Finger server now uses different method to do a finger which might solve
   problems some people were having.
35.Can now use either the IP address or the Hostname of an IRC server.
36.DCC Send icon now shows nickname.
37.Added option "Reconnect on disconnection".
38./help now brings up mirc.hlp file irc commands section.
39.Now removes strange characters from users name when logging.
40.Can now use $parm1* just like the $1* parameter.
41.Fixed /uwho "is operator" bug.
42.Windows can be resized to a smaller size.
43.Fixed DO problem.
44.Quit in a channel now just shows nickname and quit message.
45./join #this_is_a_test_of_brigs_bug has been fixed.
   But there's still a limit of how long a channel name can be!
46.Fixed buildup of %'s when recalling previous line.
47.Added -c switch to /play command to allow playing of commands.
48.If resizing window and you're at the bottom of the buffer
   it stays at the bottom after the resizing.
49.Fixed problem with silent disconnections (i think).
50.Quit now uses a default message of (Leaving).
51.Fixed occasional window text not being updated?
52.Added Beeping option to Chat/Channel/Query window system menus which
   overrides Options "Beep on Message" setting. Each window remembers
   it's beeping setting.
53.Added ON NOTIFY event. eg. 1:ON NOTIFY:/msg *1:$me $nick is on IRC!
54.Added /log on/off command for logging windows to file.
55.Added $+ parameter which means append the next parameter without
   inserting a space before it.
57.Fixed /stats problem.
58.Fixed 1:*:! problem.
59.Added /fserve <nickname> <maxgets> <homedirectory> <welcome.txt> for fileserver.
60.Fileserver improvements:
   1) now sends 30 second timeout warning to idle user.
   2) Directories are now listed horizontally in wide listing.
   3) If user does ls -4 and then does ls the -4 is remembered.
   4) Can do ls -[k|b] for listing in K's or bytes.
   5) Greatly improved fserve routines.
   6) Prevents a user having more than one fileserver session open.
   7) Directories/files are now sorted.
61.Greatly improved dynamic memory allocation.
62.Made change to the ON TEXT event. The search text should now be
   specified in the following manner: eg. 1:ON TEXT:text:#mirc:/msg *1:etc...
   where text is:
   =text   - if user said only this word
   text*   - if user started line with this word
   *text   - if user ended line with this word
   *text* or text  - if user said this word anywhere
63.Added 5:ON OP:= which means that any level 5 or higher users will not get a
   reaction from a lower level ON OP when they are opped. Works with other
   events and remote definitions as well.
64.Cleaned up/optimized/rewrote many many routines.
65.Fixed GPF when window is closed while popupmenu is up.
66.Fixed "Unable to send query to server" problem(?)
67.Fixed /auser /ruser being lost if Cancel pressed in remote dialog.
68.Can now select a maximum of 9 files to send in dcc send dialog.
   Also added a minimize option to minimize all dcc send windows.
69.Fixed bugs in INI reading routines.
70.Added /guser <level> <nick> [type] command which does the same thing
   as /auser but does a /whois on the specified nickname first and then
   adds their address to the remote user list.
71.Remote DCC Send window closes if other user closes connection.
72.If a DCC Get window is waiting for a resume acknowledgement and
   times out then the window is closed.
73.Speeded up text update in windows significantly.
74.Added /exit command which forces mIRC to closedown.
75.Now removes directory prefix from a DCC Get file.
76.Major DCC Send improvements.
77.Added /fsend [on|off] an experimental fast dcc send option.
78.Added /ulist which lists users in the remote list with specific access levels.
79.Fixed /oper command.
80.Changed /ban types (1 to 4). Also /ban with no type bans the
   whole address with no wildcards. Banning an IP address now adds
   a wildcard to the last ip number.
81.Added/Fixed other things I forgot to write down...

2/05/95 - mIRC v3.2

Fixes/Additions:
1. GPF on join to undernet fixed.
2. GPF on joining channel with too long a topic fixed.
3. Added title specification to parameter box, eg.: /j /join $?="Enter channel name:"
4. Can now use Page Up/Down keys to scroll through buffer.
5. Fixed spaced out /who result.
6. Now cannot prevent the standard ctcp version reply being given.
7. Can now build as many levels of popup menus as required.
8. Added Query/Chat popup menu.
9. Added extra double-click options.
10.Added auto-close send window option.
11.A remote send window now closes if other party crashes/cancels get.
12.Idle time wasnt working in single-line edit box.
13.Sockets weren't being closed properly.
14.Fixed problem with directory and slash.
15.added /channel command for channel central (only works in a channel).
16.Added ability to view/change topic in Channel Central.
17.Editboxes thinned down for Win95.
18.Changed dialog borders to reflect standard practise.
19.Added ... to menu items to reflect standard practise.
20.GPF on nick collision fixed??
21.Timer now updates in the timer window when online.
22.Can now do both  /ban nickname  or   /ban #channel nickname
23.Complete rewrite of editbox routine. Can now paste properly.
24.Added "You are Op/Not Op" to channel central window.
25.Fixed problem in win95 with title disappearing when window is minimized.
26.Fixed remote :*: responding to an action command. (oops :)
27./server with no parameters connects to the last specified server.
28.Fixed problem with | alias seperator placed after a *1 *2 etc.
29.Fixed problem with DO remote command.
30.Remote can now handle commas etc. stuck to identifiers eg.
   1:WHOAMI:/notice *1:$nick You are $nick, your address is $address.
31.Added #$ parameter type. Prefixes the parameter with a #.
   cannot be used in a multi-command. eg #$* but can do #?1="Say what?"
32.Added $! parameter type. Refers to the last line you entered in
   the entry parameter window.
33.Added /amsg and /ame which do an All channel message and All channel action.
34.Last used server in the Setup window is moved to top of list.
35.If mirc.ini is not found in windows dir but found in current dir then it is
   automatically copied to windows dir without asking user.
36.Added "Fast Ack" in DCC Opts window for non-compliant winsocks.
37.Dialogs are now positioned a little higher in Win95 above menu bar at bottom of screen.
38.Now allows leading spaces in text to channel/query/chat windows.
39.Fixed problem with cursor not showing in editbox??
40.Iconized Win95 windows do not flash anymore but are drawn highlighted with
   a red rectangle.
41.Addresses must now be standard form eg. *!*[e-mail]
42.Can now do /dcc send <nickname> <file1> <file2> <file3> ... <fileN>
43.Added /beep <number> <delay> command.
44.Fixed GPF bug with malformed DCC Send requests.
45.Added simple Event handler to remote section.
46.Other bits I can't remember...

23/04/95 - mIRC v3.1

Fixes/Additions:
1. Added /ctcp $* performs command on all parameters.
2. Remembers if main window was iconized.
3. Added "finger" popup for finger window.
4. Fixed mistake in graphics routine. Update is now faster.
5. Windows open up in a more "windows" like fashion now.
6. User listbox now lists all people on large channels.
7. Using main menus under certain setups wasn't working properly.
8. Cancel away on keypress now ONLY cancels if you say
   something in a channel or a query.
9. Fixed finger client so can finger VMS hosts etc.
10.Added new user warning about mirc.ini file.
11.Can now do aliases such as: /laugh /me laughs at $1's joke
12.Added timeout to chat/get confirm dialog.
13.DCC sessions now show only a nickname.
14.USER login to IRC was working but not correct.
16.Improved Editbox: Can now enter multiple lines with a paste
   and they will be sent correctly.
17.Fixed Auto-Op wild-card routine.
18.Fixed beeping when windows are maximized & windows don't scroll.
19.Fixed small bug in /join command, now allows key.
20.Notify now tells you if no one in your list is on IRC.
21.Added User info window as the command /uwho <nickname>.
22.Internal reorganization and cleaning up.
23.PASS password to server was incorrect.
24.Added /msg =nickname for dcc chat.
25.Added /play command.
26.Added /describe command.
27.Major improvement of screen update, speed has more than doubled.
28.Added option to use windows colours.
29.DCC Send by remote is automatically minimized.
30.Now tries three different ways to get local host and ip address.
31.Red rectangle is drawn around icons of windows with pending messages.
   For Windows 95 the iconized window flashes instead.
32.Now changed so that can have only ONE chat session with the same user.
33.If user replies to a /dcc chat request by initiating another dcc
   chat then mIRC treats this as an acceptance of it's own request.
34.You can now ignore addresses as well as nicks.
35.Remote DCC's close windows automatically on finish.
36.Added DCC timeout options.
37.Added #string parameter to /list command.
38.Fixed problem with moderated channels and +nicknames.

26/03/95 - mIRC v2.8c etc...

Fixes/Additions:
1. Added wild cards for auto-op.
2. If a user changes nicks while in a query to you and they are on
   the same channel as you, mIRC uses the nickname change notification
   to update the query window name so you can keep talking to the person.
3. When a query is received and it is iconized, the icon is placed
   above all other windows so you can see it.
4. Scroll bars have been made a standard size and moved a little bit to
   make them look neater.
5. ban command now has 4 levels of ban. eg. /ban <nickname> <number>
   where <number> is a value 0 to 3.
6. The /server command can now take Port and Password parameters.
   for example, /server irc.server.co.uk 6667 password
7. Added "Use Dedicated Message Window" option. private messages go
   only to this window.
8. "Notices" work more intelligently now and will appear in a channel
   window if sent by someone on that channel. Otherwise they are sent
   to the status window as usual.
9. mIRC now listens for identd requests and replies using the
   userid part of your email address as a UNIX system.
10.Font and Window position can now be saved for the Message Window
   and logging/saving to proper filename now.
11.Was GPFing on a nick collision. Oops :)
12.Added channel modes to ban list routine. Much more useful now!
13.Added context-sensitive F1 help key.
14.Added new alias parameter type.
   $$ = parameter MUST be filled. If it is not filled, command is not executed.
   Before, /whois $1 was executed even if no parameter was given.
   Now, /whois $$1 will only be executed if you supply a parameter.
15.Can now also do  $$?1  or $?1  which means, try to fill this
   value with parameter one if it exists. If parameter one doesnt exist,
   ask for it.
16.Fixed problem with copy/paste routine. MUCH faster now.
17.Fixed font problem with text not showing in Editbox when in windows
   screen with large font setting.
18.Added DCC Resume capability. non-standard.
19.Allows multiple select in ban list.
20.Fixed dialog positioning when in different screen modes.
21.Added option to prefix own messages with own nick.
22.Would crash if popup menu definition was incomplete. fixed.
23.Double-click in a query window does a /whois.
24.Added small popup menu to channel list window.

21/03/95 - mIRC v2.8b (not released)

Fixes/Additions:
1. the % character can now be used.
2. help file had a few mistakes in it.
3. a /msg results in outgoing message being shown
   in the correct window.
4. added option "Beep on message while in buffer".
5. /hug /me *hugs* $1 now works.
6. allow /query etc commands in dcc chat window.
7. problems handling /msg and other commands.
8. dissallow changing nickname and alternate in setup when online.
9. log files werent being closed properly.
11.enlarged Popup menus window.
12.refined appearance of /msg /notice/ etc. commands.
13.aliases had a bug or three.
14.added [x] minimize to auto-accept chat request.
15.ctcp ping seconds working properly now.
16.query window sometimes opened up VERY small due to saving
   window size while it was iconized.
17.Changed query/chat windows so that only one default font
   is saved.
18.Changed "beeping" method to minimize number of beeps.
19.File logging was messed up.
20.Speeded up display of popupmenu definitions in popup dialog.
21.text wrapping wasn't taking notice of mid variable.
22.changed minimum window size depending on whether it
   is a channel or not.
23.now remembers default size for channel windows.
24.fixed problem with previous-line routine.
25.added /dcc packetsize command. All memory for DCC Send/Get
   sessions now allocated dynamically.
26.when a window is maximized, widths weren't set properly for
   any other windows beneath it.

18/03/95 - mIRC v2.7a

Fixes/Additions:
1. Changed dblclk ban list routine again.
2. Variable assignment was wrong in open window routine.
   Caused windows to behave strangely and crash.
3. Changed query & msg commands. /msg does not open a
   window, /query does.
4. Added beeping on query & notice options.
5. The INI filename specified on the command line was not
   working for some mIRC functions.
6. DCC sessions were not being closed properly, ie. files
   in some cases would be left open.
7. Cosmetic changes - moved some options to extras dialog
   and other stuff.
8. Invite command wasn't working properly.
9. Corrected mistakes in the mirc.ini file.
10.Query window size wasn't being saved.
11.mIRC wasn't closing all DCC connections on quit.
12.Now prevents duplicate server entries in setup dialog.
13.Some windows are now more intuitively centered on opening.
14.Now shows number of channels as they are being listed.
15.Some windows were opening only in the top left corner.
   Window positioning is hopefully better now.
16.QUIT and AWAY commands weren't setting message properly.
17.Added /LEAVE (like /PART. command for compatibility.
18.Again changed optimization switches in compiler. Previous
   settings caused more problems than I thought...
19.Can now open mutiple DCC Chat sessions with the same person.
20.Option to show Quits in channel window.
21.now shows /msgs that you send.
22.when doing a "reset position" window is placed neatly inside
   main window even if saved position was outside it.
23.Changed /protect etc. to work using on and off.
34.Added option to highlight own messages.
25.Aliases with a * in them weren't working properly.
26.About dialog now disappears on keypress.
27.Can now continue DCC chats if disconnected from IRC.
28.After disconnection, on reconnect to IRC, only channel windows
   are closed. All other windows remain open.
29./SERVER command now works. (can use in popup menus!)
30.Bugs in file handling routines.
31.Bug in Channels list routine.
32.Iconify query window option.
33.beeps if message in channel and you are not at bottom of buffer.
34.Added whois option on a query.
35.If talking in query window and person logs off IRC,
   informs you nick is invalid *in* query window.
36.when not at bottom of buffer and a channel message
   is printed, highlighting for copy/paste now stays on.
37.Enlarged alias window.
38.Alias window now shows number of aliases entered.

Possible Bugs/Annoyances:
1. Text in window sometimes goes blank or isn't updated properly.
2. Text sometimes prints over the scrollbar slightly.
3. Multiple DCC sends/gets might not work properly.

13/03/95 - mIRC v2.6b (a dud version - was unstable)

Fixes/Additions:
1. Finger routine wasn't being cancelled properly.
2. Now allows user to enter their own IP address.
3. Certain windows would beep on closing (definitely fixed now!)
4. Routine for printing text in window majorly optimized and cleaned up.
5. Listbox popup menu would popup even if a user wasn't selected.
6. Cleaned up the retrieve ban list routine.
7. Winsock startup routine wasn't being initialized properly.
8. Copy/Paste routine has changed. No longer need to press the shift key.
9. QUIT wasn't appending quit message.
10.Child windows were being positioned outside main window.
11.Spotted and fixed oh so sneaky bug in word wrap routine.
12.DCC Send/Get Directories default to same directory as mirc.exe.
13.Can now specify directory for logs and buffer saves.
14.Mode change with multiple settings wasn't working.
15.Can now specify on the command line the name of the .ini file to
   use. Default name is "mirc.ini". This means you can have different
   .ini files for different nets.
16.Added /! command, recalls previous command.
17.Cleaned up the help file, made IRC commands section readable.
18.Now compiling with different optimization switches. This
   automatically fixed around 5 "bugs" !!!

08/03/95 - mIRC v2.5a

Fixes/Additions:
1. added "always retrieve local host" option for people who have
   dynamic IP addresses!
2. channel mode in title is permanently on. not an option anymore.
3. Added ctcp USERINFO command for compatibility. However, it returns
   the same information as a ctcp finger command.
4. moved some options to different windows were they made more sense.
5. added /finger and /auto commands.
6. fixed problem with releasing memory... popup menus weren't
   being freed properly so mIRC would lose as much memory as
   the size of the popup menus defined by the user. With the
   mirc.ini that comes with the program, this turned out to be
   3k+ of system resources everytime the program is run.
7. the MODE for channel mode changes gets messy when lots of
   mode changes occur. cleaned it up.
8. Window names in Window menu would not switch to the correct
   window when selected.
9. Text buffers for windows were not being freed properly.
10.Can now set the default font for the status/finger/list windows
   from their system menu. Only the DCC Send/Get windows have to
   be set from the font dialog window.
11.added auto-log option for channels and query/dcc chat.
12.Commands such as /finger and /run can now be used off-line.
13.Corrected some mistakes in the mirc.ini file.

05/03/95 - mIRC v2.4a

Fixes/Additions:
1. major update of window handling - made more robust.
2. notify would keep notifying even if it was still waiting
   for previous notify to be returned by server.
3. popup menu positioning was incorrect in some situations.

02/03/95 - mIRC v2.3a

Fixes/Additions:
1. dcc get received file okay but closed connection too early.
2. dcc send/get/chat were re-initiating arrays too early,
   didn't cause problems but made the program beep everytime you
   closed a window because the array was empty.
3. some debug information was being printed! Arrrrgh! forgot to
   turn off the debug switch in the first release :.
4. updated help file with description of previously coded but
   forgotten items.
5. In dcc get, if sender client did not specify size of file
   (which it should!. then mIRC said the size was zero bytes.
   Now it just says [unknown].
6. highlighting now works properly.
7. ".." previous directory wasnt showing up in dcc send dialog.
8. the channel listbox wasnt adding/removing nicks properly.
9. double-click for ban list. clicking twice only in the SAME
   place now brings ban list up.
10. added option to display file size instead of percent complete
   in DCC send/get transfers.
11.fixed timer display: wasnt displaying timer after nick change.
12.adds "/nick " to editbox if both nicks collide on login.
13.dcc send/get had problems with packet size. fixed.
14.other cosmetic changes.

28/02/95 - mIRC v2.1a

First public release.