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- World Wide BBS History
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- 2.6 (28.1.95)
-
- o Fixed a major bug with the user files. Previously it would lock up when
- performing various functions (running UserEditor, listing users, etc.),
- but only if you had Workbench 2.1 or lower. I am confident that this
- problem has been fixed.
-
- o Fixed StartSession. It was completely broken in previous releases but it
- now works as expected.
-
- o In SendFile, added ability to show different text files depending on
- which node the user is logged on to. ShowText will now search first for
- the file `<filename>.<node>', and then for `<filename>'. For example, if
- you say `ShowText title_screen.txt', and the user is on node `R1', it
- will first search for `title_screen.txt.R1', and then for
- `title_screen.txt'. Note, SendFile is an ABBEREXX command which can also
- be used in the menu command string.
-
- o Added several variables to the Door Variables list:
-
- BYTERATIO - User's byte ratio
- FILERATIO - User's file ratio
- PROTOCOLSEND - Send command for the user's current protocol
- PROTOCOLRECEIVE - Receive command for the user's current protocol
- ARCHIVERADD - Add command for the user's current archiver
- ARCHIVEREXTRACT - Extract command for the user's current archiver
- ARCHIVERVIEW - View command for the user's current archiver
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- If you didn't update your config file, you can simply add these variables
- manually, by inserting a '@' in front of the variable name for the
- `String' field. For example, for `BYTERATIO', set `String' to be
- `@BYTERATIO'.
-
- o In EditorPrefs, you can now substitute "%f" (including quotes) in the
- command string to insert the file name. For example:
-
- CED "%f" -keepio
-
- The %f will be substituted with the filename. Be sure you include
- quotes. Note that you do not need to include a "%f". If there is no
- "%f" then the filename will simply be appended to the end of the command
- line. In fact, omitting the "%f" is preferred as it may cause problems
- with some programs who are not expecting a "%f". Use at your own risk.
-
- 2.5 (7.1.95)
-
- o Added ACCESSLEVEL to the list of variables in DoorVarPrefs. I had
- documented this feature but I never put it in until now.
-
- o Added message base system and many commands associated with the message
- base system.
-
- o Added email system and several commands associated with the email system.
-
- o Took out `Log Days' from SystemPrefs. Instead, you simply specify the
- number of days to keep in the command line when you run LogMaint.
-
- o Downloads are now kept track of in File Base.
-
- o All windows have been shrunken as necessary to be able to fit on a
- 640x200 screen. They are still resizeable, so don't worry.
-
- o Error messages are given if for some reason a window can not be opened.
-
- o UserEditor no longer scans the user list every time you edit a user.
- Instead, it scans only after a user is deleted or his access level is
- changed.
-
- o When editing users from within the BBS, wrong values would be displayed
- for some fields. This has been fixed.
-
- o ABBEREXX Command BBSIdentify User would not return anything. This has
- been fixed.
-
- o Added some file base commands to BBSRx, MoveFile and EditFileDescription.
-
-
- 2.3 (15.10.94)
-
- o Added SearchNext command to file base, which will go to the next file
- that matches the search pattern
-
- o Added ViewArchive command to file base, which will view the current file
- if there is a configured archiver to view the archive.
-
- o Added ReadTextFile command to file base, which will read the current file
- if it is a text file.
-
- o Shows file descriptions correctly now.
-
- o Restores the old character in MenuPrefs when you get a "Character is in
- use" error message.
-
- o Added KillFile command to file base, which will kill the current file.
-
-
- 2.2 (24.9.94)
-
- o Sometimes programs would stop outputting text..this has been fixed.
-
- o Some problems with saving some variables such as Editor in Edit Prefs
- have been fixed.
-
- o Had problems when quitting while a user was locally online. It's more
- reliable now.
-
- o There was a bug in the handler when dealing with ACTION_WAIT_CHAR packets
- (WaitForChar())..this has been fixed.
-
- o Fixed protocols config so that commands point to the right place.
-
- o Fixed mysterious log off when typing too fast.
-
- o Most file base functions have been added.
-
-
- 2.1 (22.9.94)
-
- o If user typed in wrong password, it would display correct password.
- Hehe. This has been fixed.
-
- o Loss of carrier handling fixed.
-
- o Time limit is now set correctly
-
- o The Games menu was not updated to the new design. If you choose to not
- install the config file, then go into MenuPrefs and enter the Games menu,
- and make sure all of the menu items have an access range such as "1-255"
- instead of 0.
-
- Thanks to Roger Earl for pointing these out.
-
- o Also, if you choose to not install the config file, then go into
- EditorPrefs and make Editor's command to point to WWBBS:Editor.
-
- o I didn't realize it but the wwbbs.lib support library requires
- wwbbs.library's include files, such as the pragmas. As these are going
- to change in the near future I am electing to not include them. I have
- fixed it so it will work without them. Simply compile it yourself
- and rename the object file that is created to LIB:wwbbs.lib.
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