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- Deluxe Splitscreen ANSI/ASCII Chat Utility
- For RemoteAccess v2.0x, ProBoard v2.xx, and Compatibles
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- │░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓ IceChat Feature History ▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- v4.30
- -----
-
- ! Multitasking routines which were introduced in last version have been
- re-organized, due to lag created when run under some multitasking
- environments.
-
- * Documentation updated to reflect new policies, registration and support
- sites.
-
- * Memo line removed, originline now contains copyright information.
-
- * SysOp help while paging (ie. (C) for chat, etc) has been moved to
- the status line.
-
- * Text colour setup for sysop and user characters during chat has been
- moved to Template Manager for even more colour configurability! You can
- now have different colour sets for each template!
-
- * Program updated to reflect changes in RemoteAccess v2.50.g1 - user editor
- will now store/edit passwords as both CRC and STRING.
-
- * Template manager in CHATCFG updated - TAB key to switch from window to
- window, and ALT-D to re-copy hardcoded defaults for templates 1 and 2.
-
- * IceChat updated so that if you set maximum name length in the Template
- manager to 0, the sysop or user name will not be displayed on the chat
- screen.
-
- v4.20
- -----
-
- * ChatCfg layout re-organized.
-
- * Toggle added to select between 12hour and 24hour clock formats.
-
- * Macro trigger configuration added.
-
- * Template Manager re-written.
-
- * Template preview/ASCII export feature added.
-
- * In-Chat date display added.
-
- * NOPAGE silent user file is now in textfile structure.
-
- * External file transfer protocol support added.
-
- * Online textfile viewing routines re-written, IceChat can now display both
- ANSI and ASCII files to the user.
-
- * File display routines re-written, IceChat can now interpret embedded
- control codes in textfiles displayed to users, such as ^K and ^F codes.
-
- * ASCII chat mode re-introduced.
-
- * Additional ANSI bulletin configuration added.
-
- * Window background colour configuration added.
-
- * Sysop/User name colour configuration moved into template manager.
-
- * Added commandline parameter help (/?)
-
- * Options added so SysOp can toggle what conditions users may post under.
-
- ! Occasionally if a line of text was typed which contained no spaces and
- attempted to word wrap, one or two characters would disrupt the chat
- border, although a redraw would restore the screen. Fixed.
-
- ! If IceChat was executed before Template Manager had been run, an error
- message would occur (as normal), however a runtime error 105 would occur
- immediately after. Fixed.
-
- ! On some systems, when either the user or the SysOp hit enter on a blank
- line, an unusual symbol (usually highbit) would show up. The problem was
- with the macro routines - if you had created the macrofile, but had no
- macros defined, the routines would malfunction in some cases. Fixed.
-
-
- v4.10
- -----
-
- * Macro editor routines re-written to allow SysOp to scroll through entire
- list without having to use the Page 1-5 menu.
-
- * Unregistered SysOps are limited to 23 macros. (Registered version allows
- 115 macros).
-
- * In depth colour configuration added.
-
- * Intermittant garbage scrolling problem fixed.
-
- * ChatCfg updated - new help system added.
-
- * Lightbar selector menu added.
-
- * COMPLETELY configurable chat screens! You can now define the maximum
- limitations and locations of the chat windows! Up to 10 custom screens
- available!
-
- * Configurable name of screen grab file removed from configuration,
- grabfile name hardcoded to ICECHAT.GRB.
-
- * Screengrabs are now EXACT grabs of screens (without colour), not simply
- a basic imitation.
-
- * IceChat will now keep a full log of SysOp-User chat.
-
- * PageTune Player (ICEPLAY.EXE) updated to play tunes at the correct rate.
-
- * ASCii chat mode removed for this release.
-
- * Support added for BBS systems which use multiple DORINFO numbers, ie.
- DORINFO2.DEF, DORINFO3.DEF
-
- v3.80
- -----
-
- * Page hour setup completely overhauled to allow for virtually as many
- paging slots possible as well as at anytime of day in 1/2 hour sections.
-
- * New @ codes added to include current pageslot hours in strings.
-
- * Maximum length of strings increased to allow for @ code expansion.
-
- * IceChat will now increment the number of user posts if they leave the
- SysOp a comment. (RemoteAccess only)
-
- v3.60
- -----
-
- * Page hour setup completely overhauled to allow for virtually as many
- paging slots possible as well as at anytime of day in 1/2 hour sections.
-
- * New @ codes added to include current pageslot hours in strings.
-
- * Maximum length of strings increased to allow for @ code expansion.
-
- * IceChat will now increment the number of user posts if they leave the
- SysOp a comment. (RemoteAccess only)
-
- v3.50
- -----
-
- * *Internal* Message Editor removed due to inefficiency - IceChat will only
- use external message editors now.
-
- * MODule support removed due to corruptive nature on some systems, I apologize
- that it was necessary to remove them. I realize many of you had no problems
- with it. If anyone has any freeware MOD routines that work in a multitasking
- environment, I would be happy to re-introduce this back into the next
- version.
-
- * JAMBase support added! Messages to SysOp can now be posted in JamBase.
-
- * Number of nodes is no longer limited to 10, because dropfile paths can now
- be specified on the command line.
-
- * IceChat now has support for other Message Editors than GEdit, (such as
- IceEdit :)
-
- * IceChat colour configuration is now standardized, with all colours now
- available.
-
- * IceChat macro file can now be personalized, so that individual macros can
- be : SYSOP ONLY, USER SPECIFIC, OR ALL.
-
- * New logo when IceChat is waiting for user page reason.
-
- * Tearline feature can now be toggled on or off.
-
- * Countdown bar can now be toggled on or off.
-
- v3.10
- -----
-
- * IceCfg completely re-done
-
- * Security level feature added to emergency page feature
-
- * New SysOp help window added
-
- * Time clock and chat timer added - colour configurable
-
- * Colour added to ASCII mode
-
- * Online ASCII textfile viewer re-introduced
-
- * IceCfg will now attempt to detect either Ra 2.0x or Sbbs 1.1x and speed up
- IceChat configuration process by reading in important information from BBS
- configuration
-
- * PROPER SCROLLING ADDED IN HORIZONTAL CHAT!
-
- * Control String Codes added to IceChat for string substitution
- Eg. @F = Username @S = Sysopname etc..
-
- * Greetings string added to chat startup
-
- * External Message Editor Support Added
-
- * Definable Chat ANSi for Vertical & Horizontal Chat re-introduced
-
- * Definable macro editing screen ansi
-
- * External Drop To DOS utility re-introduced
-
-
- v3.00
- -----
-
- * Page tune would play at different rates of speed depending on the speed of
- the computer. Fixed.
-
- * SuperBBS Support! IceChat v3.00 has a Full Fledged SuperBBS UserEditor
- built into it.
-
- * SysOp Can now configure whether or not the Users window is the bottom
- window or the top window in Horizontal split screen Chat.
-
- * Each Chat window has been extended by one line.
-
- * IceChat will now 'Scroll' The last line of text that is typed in the window
- to the top of the window when the window becomes full.
-
- * Typing of bottom line of chat window would cause the window to clear, and no
- text would appear on the bottom line of the window. Fixed.
-
- * Removed Ra 1.1x Support
-
- * Macro.Ice file is now stored as a datafile with a Macro Editor built into
- IceCfg.
-
- * Macros can now be individually colour configured.
-
- * 'Quiet' (TWIT) Users are now stored as Datafile with a Twit user editor
- built into IceCfg.
-
- * Sysopname & UserName can be colour configured.
-
- * Alias Support Added.
-
- * Statusline Changed, only uses Line 25 of the screen. Displays UserName/Alias,
- Help Key, BBSType (Ra/Sbbs), Node Number, Keyboard timeout, If page is
- enabled/Disabled, VIP Status, Timelimit.
-
- * More Features added to RemoteAccess usereditor
- - Password Editing
- - Address Editing
- - Subscription Expiry Date Editing.
-
- * ASCII Support added
-
- * Removed definable chat screen Ansi option
-
- * Minimum length of pagereason can now be adjusted
-
- * MOD Support added for PageTune & InChat Tune
-
- * External Drop To DOS utility removed
-
- * Single Line Chat Removed
-
- * IceChat will swap when SysOp shells to DOS.
-
- * Filenames have been changed as follows -
- NOPAGE.ICE -> NOPAGE.CFG
- MACRO.ICE -> MACRO.CFG
- PAGEHOUR.ICE -> PAGEHOUR.CFG
- RANDOM.ICE -> RANDOM.CFG
-
- * Blacklist Key Added for Ra & Sbbs
-
- v2.00
- -----
-
- * HUDSON MSGBASE SUPPORT - IceChat now supports the Hudson Style Msgbase Format
- Users can now post a comment to the SysOp if the SysOp doesn't answer after
- a page, or if they page outside of paging hours.
-
- * MultiNode Support Added. Up to 5 nodes may be configured
-
- * Online Macro Viewing/Editing Added (CTRL-L)
-
- * Time in splitscreen chat is no longer in 24 hour format, but 12 hour format
-
- * Function to allow users to terminate chat with ESC
-
- * Random Page Tune Function added (Random.Ice)
-
- * External Drop To DOS Utility Added (To Drop To DOS with user VIA Doorway
- or GateWay)
-
- * Added New Chat Mode - Vertical (Windows Side By Side) Chat Mode
-
- * New And Improved User Editor (RemoteAccess BBS Types Only)
-
- * Password no longer echoed to the screen when user emergency pages the SysOp
- Masked by '∞'
-
- * Severe overhaul on IceChat Configuration Utility (IceCfg.Exe)
-
- * Maximum Number Of Pages Per Session Feature Added (For RemoteAccess Only)
-
- * New SysOp Definable Files :
- - HorizCht.Ice = TextFile (ANSi/ASCii) which replaces the default Horizontal
- Split Screen Chat Mode Display
- - NotAvail.Ice = TextFile (ANSi/ASCii) displayed after user has paged and
- the SysOp has not answered
- - OutHours.Ice = TextFile (ANSi/ASCii) displayed after user has paged outside
- of the SysOps designated paging hours
-
- * SysOp & CoSysOp Can Be Configured In IceCfg.Exe To Allow CoSysOp's name
- to be displayed if (S)he is chatting with the online user
-
- * BugFix : In Single Line Chat When a word is wrapped it will not remain all
- one colour, but the characters colours will change accordingly
-
- * BugFix : Colour of letters will not change unexpectedly in mid sentence any
- longer
-
- * BugFix : Colour Of Letters will not Change unexpectedly after Macro has been
- typed in.
-
- * BugFix : SysOp's characters will not occasionally jump into the users window
-
- * Macro's will no longer appear intermittantly, but when they are supposed to.
-
- * ^G Beeping disabled with users in NoPage.Ice, and after paging hours
-
- * Checks to see if Paging is manually disabled in RemoteAccess by the ALT-O
- key
-
- * IceChat Coding has been restructured to improve efficiency
-
- * Scan For ICE environment variable has been added
-
- * Backspacing to previous line in chat added
-
- * New Configurable Headers/Strings which are displayed to the user :
- - When SysOp Drops To Dos
- - When User Is About To Enter Page Reason
- - While Page Music Is Played
- - When SysOp Edits Users Statistics
- - When SysOp Dumps a TextFile To The Modem
-
- * More Unregistered Messages Added in Unregistered Copy :)
-
- * Config.Ra Is No Longer Used, Information is taken from PageHour.Ice &
- IceChat.Cfg instead
-
-
- Sorry, no further history is available previous to v2.00.
-