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What's New In SF-MASTER Version 3.50
■ Updates from v3.42 to v3.50 start here:
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- Spitfire 3.5 Datafile changes added to databases.
- SF-Master Install Section Fixed
- Delete message conference in multinode fixed
- Delete file area in multinode fixed
- Speed Enhancement On Some Bulletins.
- Reduced Program Overhead.
- Fixed File Manager Move Bug.
- Updated Subscription Checker For Speed / Accuracy.
- File Manager Now Supports 15 Description Lines.
- File Manager Now Supports Unlimited Files Per Area (3925 for sorts)
- File Database Editor Multi-Changer Added
- Message Database Multi-Changer Added
- Colour Sets Added
- Program Display Changes (Major)
- Key File Now Used Instead Of Registration Codes.
■ Updates from v3.41 to v3.42 start here:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Major speed improvements in general (Caller find in caller database,
bulletin updates, now create and use a data file for instant last 10
caller updates, as well as the systats information screen).
- Caller frequency bulletin now gathers information from the CALLERS.LOG.
- Last 10 bulletin creates and maintains a datafile.
- SYSTATS uses the LAST10 datafile for optimum speed... If you do not wish
to use the Last10 Bulletins change the filenames to unique names which
will not be used by spitfire. LAST10 should be run before SYSTATS for
accurate results.
- SFMSHARE=FALSE {Disables} SFMSHARE=TRUE {Uses Internal Routines}
Environment Toggle to turn off internal File sharing routines.
Temporary Change for LANs,... Disables internal routines in preference of
SHARE. This line must be in your AUTOEXEC.BAT if you wish it to be used,
SFM will default to using its internal sharing routines (BCSHARE).
- Hopefully the File manager will work for all LAN users that experienced
difficulties with versions prior to this release. Please let us know.
■ Updates from v3.40 to v3.41 start here:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Please run SFM.EXE /? for all the updates and additions for events, and
command line paramiters. No events have been CHANGED, some have been
added.
- New SWAP TO EMS/DISK procedures - SF-Master now shells with only 1kb of
overhead SHEZ should load no problem now as well as other programs.
- New Config Options - Swap To Disk Or EMS and Swap Path (RAM DRIVE?!)
- Log Viewer totally "Re-done" - Major performance increase!!
- added COPY feature in File Manager
- added REMOVE feature in file manager - removes file from list, but not hdd.
- update filedate to TODAY's date added.
- File manager now reads CD-ROM areas in to edit descriptions, etc. SFM will
allow you to delete files from the CD-ROM List, and edit descriptions, etc.
however, the files will not be removed from the CD-ROM (obviously)
- Bug fix - New Callers of the month - ASCII (.BBS) now doesn't show locked
out and deleted callers.
- File manager now supports 1024 File Areas!!!!
- File manager now has a Percentage Status for COPY and MOVE.
- Note - there has been some confusion about copy and move, the copy
command will COPY the file, keeping it in the original area, and
also in the new one.
The move command will move the file to the selected area, as well
as the description, etc. The file will be removed from the SFFILES.BBS
list and the file will be deleted from that area.
- Added an option to toggle if bulletins will clear the screen before they
are displayed (Spitfire CLR display code). This option can be toggled
at the bulletin menu with command "."
- Multi-Node Support TOTALLY re-written to fix all problems, and make
SFM's multi-node support easier to understand.
- Minimum new caller security value added for new callers of the month.
This can be used to only make a list of new callers that have an access
level of greater then a validated level. (after call back successful, etc)
- In the file manager, files with filesizes greater then 999kb
(between 1 meg and 9.99meg) will be altered from #,###,### to ####,### to
make things fit better as files get larger.
- SF-Master Password - simple low level security password for SF-Master's
Shell. If enabled, you will be prompted for a password at the shell (when
first loaded) or after any command line paramiter leading to a shell or
menu. All events will run without the password. This option has been
added for sysops that may have some reason to keep house hold memebers
out of calling information files, etc. If you don't wish to use it,
just set the password to "" (blank) and no password will be asked for.
- 34-2-341.EXE has been included with SF-MASTER to upgrade your config from
verions 3.40 to v3.41.
■ Updates from v2.0 to v3.40 start here:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Enhanced Error Checking Procedure To Distinguish Between 44 Different Errors.
- Changed Main/Config Menu To Show Scroll Bars In Monochrome Mode.
- Added Subscription Manager Utility. Creates Warning <x>.bbs / <x>.clr Screens
When A Callers Subscription Date Is A Specified Number Of Days Away.
Resets File Ratios To Zero If Toggled, Resets Security Levels To Sysop
Defineable Settings. Available Securities - 10. Logs Message In HEYSYSOP.LOG.
- Greatly Enhanced Config Section Divided Into Pages For Easier Use.
- "Last Updated: [MM/DD/YY]" Date Now Shown On Bulletins.
- Fixed Bug Showing "Found: 0 - Press Any Key To View Results" In Duplicate
Callers Scanner.
- Added Top Message Posters Bulletin. Last Updated Date Shown. Note Optional.
- Added New Users Of The Month Bulletin. Header Defineable.
- Added Last Ten Callers Bulletin. Large/Small Title and Deluxe Screen Options.
- Added SyStats - System Information Stats Utility To Use In SFINIT.BAT.
- New Installation Setup. Requires you to enter your Spitfire ROOT path. Allows
SF-Master to be run from any directory on first startup. Sets SFMASTER
environment variable in AUTOEXEC.BAT (after asking permission)
- Event Manager. Allows you to set which events will be run each night and
runs them in one command line. SFM /EVENTS.
- Timeout Safety Checks Built In... After a set amount of time SF-Master will
halt and drop back to dos. Safety feature mainly for running SF-Master in
nightly events.
- Fixed monochrome changing bug. Screen changes abruptly when monochrome is
toggled on and off.
- Bulletin generator working display changes for appearance when run
consecutively.
- Default bulletin names are now non-spitfire names. Avoids the possiblity of
overwriting important bulletins.
- Send File Utility Now Checks To See If File To Be Sent Exists Or Not.
- Header Updater Is Now 200% Faster Then Previous Versions.
- Duplicate Search Results Able To Be Stored By Saving, Printing Or Both.
- SFßonus Utility Added. This Feature Allows You To Raise Security Levels
By Number Of Calls, By Ratio Or Both. Plus It Allows You To Remove OLD
Subscription Dates And Fix Up KB Fields.
- All Spitfire Data files Now Use File Locking For Multi-Tasking/LAN
Environments.
- Minor Display Fixes In Caller DataBase.
- Overlays Are Now Used. EMS Used If Available For Increased Speed.
- Initial Check To Make Sure Enough Disk Space Is Available For Temp Files.
- Added A Option Off Of the Send File Menu To Send A <x>.BBS/CLR To a certain
caller or by wildcard security level.
- Fixed Bug Which Caused A Runtime Error When A Directory Was Not Found When
Running The File List Generator.
- Fixed Bug Which Would Not Overwrite An Existing File When Saving Results Of
A Dupe Search.
- SFMASTER Environment variable now implemented. Use SET SFMASTER="SFM-PATH"
- Added 'Dupe Catcher' Utility to allow you to view through your database for
duplicate callers based on 6 sorting options. A print and save feature is
included in order to store the sorted results for later viewing and/or
filing.
- Fixed Call Frequency Bulletin Bug Which Was Causing The Ansi Bulletin Chart
To Be Slightly Different From The Ascii Bulletin. Also The Averaging Of The
Hours Vs. Half Hours Was Taken Out So The Bar Values Have Doubled.
- String Fields Now Allow You To Use (End,Home,Left,Right,Insert,Delete).
Strings Now Must Be Terminated With A Carriage Return.
- Multi-Node Support Now Available On Message Conference Editor, And File Area
Editor.
- Log Viewer String Search Is No Longer Case Sensitive.
- Update caller names and add caller now updates the SFUSERS.PTR data file.
- COMPLETE SFFILES.BBS File Manager with FILE_ID.DIZ Importer!!!
- Registration cost changed from $30.00 US to $20.00 US and $25.00 Canadian
- And MUCH MORE!