RAS+ 95 Beta 5 Copyright (c) 1996 Lamb Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 2. HOT ISSUES 3. REVISION HISTORY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. GENERAL INFORMATION RAS+ 95 was first released to the public September of 1995. It started as a utility which helped me get online to my Internet Service Provider. I have since used RAS+ 95 to launch my own corporation Lamb Software, Inc. which I run full time. Most of the ideas for RAS+ 95 comes from beta testers who have decided to register and help support the company. Beta 5 will target billing and NT 4.0 as it has been long awaited since Beta 3. These builds get a unique number assigned to them for identification purposes. You'll see these build numbers listed in the revision history later in this document. (Ex. RAS+ 95 Beta 4 build 123) I look forward to doing business with you and thank you very much for choosing RAS+ 95 as your Remote Access Service (RAS) enhancement! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. HOT ISSUES A. Working on beta 5 release --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. REVISION HISTORY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAS+ 95 Beta 4 revision history --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 125 (2 releases), 124 (shareware) 2nd release 9/1/96 Update: Extended shareware expiration date 07/30/96 Update: Extended shareware expiration date --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 123 06/22/96 Fixed: Launch pad ordering problems after deleting icons. Fixed: Put back application launch method from bld 120, tried to fix problem with command line params not passing properly. ** I Will cleaning up launching and closing next build. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 122 06/21/96 Updated: RAS+ tray menu, moved back disconnect/exit to main level Fixed: Problem with Internet Autodial setting internal information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 120 06/20/96 Added: Throughput prop page option Kilobytes/sec Added: OK button in about box Fixed: Possible RAS+ 95 freeze if line dropped unex. New: Added MIME mail back service to web site for registered users, download via Email. Fixed: No longer drops line when port settings properties dialog open Fixed: Auto reestablish connection did not work on some users systems Updated: Title bar - Online time - removed seconds counter.. updates every minute to reduce screen flash on some systems Fixed: icons in connectoid tree control did not display correctly when selected Updated: Modem indicators log does not display log info (per second) if no data xmitted Updated: Optimized modem indicator leds and text for no flash updates Fixed: Bring up terminal window before/after dialing option reversed when dialing. Updated: Terminology of modem indicator fields, more intuitive. Fixed: mapped background for launch toolbar icons Added: Tray menu dialing Added: Tray menu launching Added: Tray menu RAS+ properties Added: Toolbar RAS+ properties Updated: Help file launch groups --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Internal builds 117-119 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 116 06/10/96 Fixed: Throughput prop page should read kilo bits per second not bytes Added: Throughput prop page option bytes/sec Fixed: Dialog popup can't find modem indicator during connect Fixed: Time displayed at start was incorrect at (infrequent) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 115 06/08/96 Fixed: Internet Autodial prop page would not save results --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 114 06/08/96 Added: Idle time drop Fixed: All files types are accepted for launch, not just EXE's. Added: FTP private member downloads. Added: Menu and button for hangup and exit RAS+ 95. Added: Button for hide and parking RAS+ 95 in tray area. Fixed: Launched app startup in Normal mode restores to normal window size. Added: Launched app can be started with a hidden window option. Fixed: video in 256 color mode, toolbars with new cmnctl32.dll now look right. Removed: status bar progress for dialing time-out and busy redial Added: status bar indicator RX and TX with counts Added: poppup text over status bar panes Added: double clicking status bar indicators run shortcut to property sheet. Redesign: Reestablish window if disconnected due to bad line quality. Redesign: Better aware of states of other RAS applications Added: connect time on RAS+ 95 title bar --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 113 05/21/96 Added: Launch file exec *.wbt (windows interface Language) extension Fixed: Rocket popping up on a button in launch pad if deleted from launch control Fixed: Default Internet AutoDial type in registry was invalid Added: Uninstall EXE missing from installation Added: Option for application close on hangup works now Added: Option to close application if connection drops Added: Option to launch only one instance of an application at a time, will not re-launch. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 112 05/16/96 1st DRAFT of LAUNCH RELEASED! Launch pad button bar is dockable (grab it and go!) may be removed from it locations by dragging with the mouse.. will remember its location next time app is started. *** You can't go back to an older version of RAS+ 95 once you run this build 112 version RAS+ 95 will update your RASPLS95.PRV file format automatically. Disable Splash screen for registered users (settings>>properties>>general tab) Started a new help file with context sensitive help.. added context sensitive help. Fixed GPF in tree control during rare cases of hang-up. Fixed GPF if no reestablish connection checked and line hang-up. renamed (terminology) RAS entry to connectiod. Fixed improper expanding of tree items when restored from previous session Internet AutoDial no longer requires Plus! or IE 2.0 + to be installed to work. New appearance in setup wizard, can be run while online or off. works if items already exist in tree. Added options >> properties >> Post Connection fields Statistics Mode (build statistical data on each connectoid (Ie. attempts, drops, connects)) This is used to build stat info for auto connectoid placement in the tree control or to test for busy lines. There is also an option to stop dialing when the end of a provider group is reached. Optimize performance and tweak detection of login and reestablish window detection. QA release 110 Fixed launch pad popping up control panel Will display the welcome dialog only once at startup, not on blank entries. Delay before starting min value on spin control set to 0 from 1. Launching 16 bit apps fixed, 16 bit apps can't be closed via RAS+ 95 though. properties button in launch GPF fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 109 (105 - 108 = several internal builds) 04/19/96 This release seems to be more stable on my system... I hope it is on yours too.. Help file was not updated since last release.. mostly coding changes in this release * -- * Put some output in for users who are having problems with having the wizard startup each time RAS+ is run.. Has something to do with the raspls95.prv file not being saved.. Fixed many GPF's More aware of other RAS apps starting and stopping connections outside of RAS+ 95. Prevent paste option if not on entry or provider Still working on validating that the tree items are where they should be in tree Refresh screen display for host name fixed. Slowed down polling every 10 seconds from every 1 second Multiple yellow + signs on entries in tree fixed When exiting windows while RAS+ running, will properly close and save new tree entries. DOD renamed to AutoDial and completely overhauled. Works now.. New settings property.. park application to taskbar on exit must be turned on to use. Quicker display of TCP/IP address and host name.. fixed the partial display of host name Command line options /providerdial and /allproviderdial now take a ras entry to start with Instead of a provider name and continue dialing with the selected method. Splash screen for only 2 seconds, not 4 Working on launch.. it is not visible in this release.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 104 FIX: Install path name not built correctly if you installed RAS+ 95 to a directory other than the default. Prevented EULA.TXT and DOD.DLL from being found. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUILD 103 Add: End User License Agreement at start. Unregistered version must accept terms every time RAS+ 95 starts a new session. Registered users only have to agree one time period. Add: Unregistered version will expire on April 30, 1996 Fix: In build 101 or 102, if you had a GPF when you exited RAS+ 95 and were off-line with the Settings >> RAS+ 95 properties >> Post Connection >> Drop connection when exit (on) Fix: Timing issue when starting multiple copies of RAS+ 95 on the same machine.