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- Version history for Henry Michaels
-
- Please observe:
- The version/revision number isn't bumped until I have implemented all
- features/fixes for that version. So if you have version x but version y, which
- is greater, is mentioned on the list, you probably have some of the features of
- that too.
-
- Beta versions
-
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-
- Henry v0.35 - Henry Public Beta 3, released November ??th, 1997
-
- +Converted to ADT-V2 searching for Aminet find. More robust and compatible.
- +Fixed a parsing bug in Aminet find.
- +Added the Henry symbol to the About requester.
- +Fixed a little problem that could cause Henry to time out the first find
- request prematurely if looking up the host name took too long.
- +Now cleans out special characters (bold etc.) from own output before writing
- it to the public log file.
- +Fixed a bug that occured when the Aminet search returned items, but Henry
- filtered them all out.
- +Added crypted passwords and a new command "NEWPASS". The passwords aren't used
- for anything yet, but they will. Oh yes, they will.
- +If a user in the channel sends a private Aminet find request, and then leaves/
- quits/is kicked out before the find is done, it will now be removed.
- +Should now be a little better at handling ERRORs from the servers.
- +System log now _properly_ reports the module that gives an error.
- +Fixed some enforcer hits that happened when the server disconnected us due
- to an error.
- +Started implementing a 30 character nickname limit, to be able to run the
- bot on DALnet etc.
-
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-
- Henry v0.34
-
- +Added a "rollover" log function - a new public log will be opened at 00:00
- every night. This keeps public log files from becoming hideously large, but
- makes a lot of them. :) Thanks to Jamie "Colitis" Walker for suggesting.
- +Removed the annoying kneeling of the bot. Related to the next item.
- +Added autogreet messages. If a user has a "Greet" line in the Config/Users
- file, this line will be sent via notice to the channel when (s)he joins.
- +Added internal command "SETGREET". It's purpose should be clear.
- +Added internal command "AMINETFIND", used to search an ADT server for Aminet
- files.
- +Added "FindServer" option to the Config/General file. The one most people use
- is ftp.wustl.edu.
- +Improved "NOTICE" support, nothing much other than some code cleanup tho.
-
- BearConfig v0.11
-
- +Fixed a lame bug that would reset all (file) access levels to 0 if the Users
- page was not displayed before saving the config.
- +Added a string gadget to the Users section to configure autogreets.
- +Added a string gadget to the Net section to deal with Aminet find servers.
-
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-
- Henry v0.33
-
- +Fixed a bug that would not let Henry do a "seen" on someone who had been on
- the channel in this current session.
- +If you do a seen on whoever has the same host mask as the bot itself, it will
- report it correctly, and not treat him as still on just because the bot is.
- +Fixed a mini-bug in nickname parsing in the seen-routine.
- +Changes in access levels were not properly set troughout the system when the
- SETACCESS command was being used.
- +Removed an enforcer hit that would occur when someone who was not in the user
- database left the channel.
- +Added a mostly useless but functional menu.
- +Started rewriting network routines to handle multiple connections. It will
- be a painful birth, but worth it in the long run. This seemingly works right
- now, but there might very well be bugs in this code - there always are with
- major code changes.
-
- BearConfig v0.10
-
- +The "Nick" section should now be working properly.
- +Removed some potential hits when deleting users.
- +Fixed a brain damage that would screw up the mask lists in the Users section.
- Many thanks to Oliver Wagner.
- +Cleaned up the Users section a lot. Considered done until proven otherwise :)
- +Saving of the Config/General and Config/Users files are implemented.
- +Closes the window before saving to avoid some ugliness.
- +A few little cosmetic improvements.
-
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-
- Henry v0.32
-
- +Fixed some potential crashes that were caused by brain damaged handling of
- missing configuration files.
- +Added "RAW" ARexx command to send strings unprocessed to the IRC server.
- +Database item lengths are now dynamic. Removes some potential crashes.
- +Public messages sent by Henry trough ARexx commands now show up properly
- in the public log.
- +Added internal "INFO" command to show information about the different
- commands.
- +Fixed the internal command "COMMANDS" so that instead of listing one command
- on each line with the command info, it gives you a space separated list of
- command names ONLY.
- +If someone tries to create new users with higher levels than their own, the
- default access levels are used.
- +Little brain fart: Would include more than one word in the search for database
- items.
- +Added new internal command - "SETACCESS". It is used to set the access level
- of someone in the user database.
- +Fixed a bug that made Henry not try again with his next nick if the first
- one he tried was already in use.
-
- ================================================================================
-
- Henry v0.31 - Henry Public Beta 2, released October 3rd, 1997
-
- +Added the following internal commands: Op, Deop, Topic, Kick, AddUser and
- AddMask. Note that AddUser does NOT add any masks to the new user.
- +Fixed some potential hits in the routines that checked access/fileaccess
- levels based on host names.
- +When adding a mask to a user, and someone on the channel fits that mask,
- they are now automatically updated in the GUI, as well as notified of
- unread messages and news items.
- +Will now also update "seen" info on people still in the channel when Henry
- leaves.
- +Changed the arguments passed along to ARexx scripts - now the channel that
- we're in and whether or not the user expects a "public" reply are put in as
- arguments.
- +Fixed some annoying feedback messages that would end up as public notices.
- +Fixed a bug that could give a hit and destroy Config/Users when the bot was
- quit before it logged on properly.
- +Fixed a very annoying bug that would eat CPU and keep Miami from being able
- to authorize IRC connections. Thanks a lot to Holger Kruse!
-
- ================================================================================
-
- Henry v0.30 - Developement set back quite a bit because of a very unfortunate
- hard disk crash. Re-implementing lost features will take some
- time, and then new stuff will be added.
-
- +A hang that occured when playing with MUI prefs has been fixed. Thanks to
- Jacek Trzmiel.
- +Henry Version Control (dev/c/hvc.lha) is now being used for better and cleaner
- version bumping. I'm sure this is worth mentioning. No, really.
- +Added all database functions again, only took about 2 hours.
- +FINALLY removed an error that has been a problem for a LONG time - Henry
- would ALWAYS get an error 9 on the first connection, but no more!
- MUA HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW!
- +Removed a batch of Enforcer hits in connection with logging on and off.
- +Added the news support back in.
- +Now reports the ip address of the server it is connecting to ;)
- +News database, message database and the custom databases are now all
- stored in the Config/ directory.
- +GUI now correctly updates when someone changes their nick. Thanks Tonix.
- +Now handles extension 333 - who set the topic and when - correctly.
- +Henry could some times give part of the last message as an argument to
- an ARexx script. Fixed, thanks to IronDuck for discovering.
- +Uptime command returns a notice and not a privmsg.
- +ARexx commands now return error code 10 when called with improper arguments.
- +Fixed (maybe) an error with Henry never giving up on problematic servers.
- This needs more testing, tho.
- +The nick names of people who vote are now part of the vote report.
- +Henry is now faster and more reliable if you try to quit it while you are
- waiting to be logged on to a server.
- +Could add "empty" DB entries if no arguments were given to the ADDDBITEM
- command.
- +Removed a possible (but unlikely) enforcer hit and blatant bug from the
- login routine.
- +Restructured the event handler to better handle subtasks quitting and
- deciding when it is safe to quit.
- +Removed a racing condition when the GUI subtask was too quick at quitting.
- +Command names are not hardcoded into the system anymore.
- +Hopefully fixed a problem with how servers return WHO info on whatever
- they feel is relevant. Could cause a crash.
- +Fixed a program deadlock (not dangerous) that occured when no server was
- found.
- +Would accidentally not delete FAQs that already existed with the same name
- when adding a new one.
- +Private message database wouldn't get saved/loaded again. Oops.
- +Now saves the session uptime in the system log file upon quitting.
- +Recompiled with SAS/C v6.58.
-
- BearConfig v0.9 - Lost a lot of stuff here too. About one year, actually.
-
- +Removed an Enforcer hit to do with masks that happened on exit.
- +Removed an endless amount of hits that had to do with brain damaged handling
- of a string.
- +Added lots of the lost functionality (edit hooks etc.).
- +Fixed another batch of hits when removing / adding servers.
-
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-
- Henry v0.29
-
- +Should now handle extension 333 - who set the topic and when - correctly.
-
- BearConfig v0.8
-
- +Closes the window before it saves. Doesn't look as ugly as before.
- +Now actually respects default (file) level when creating a new user, too.
-
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-
- Henry v0.28
-
- +Henry will now notify everyone on the channel that can get news when a new
- news item has been added.
- +Fixed a bug in the "Seen" command - it wouldn't know that someone who joined
- after itself was online.
- +Added more verbose output to the "Seen" command.
- +Fixed some tiny bugs in News functionality.
- +Added a messaging system similar to that of Espresso.
- +Fixed a little bug in the CheckNews routine. Thanks Fosters.
- +Removed some Enforcer hits connected to getting messages, saving the user
- database and news operations.
- +Henry now gets the topic of the channel when it joins.
- +Fixed another little bug that would tell people about new news twice.
- +Added a condition so that the bot wouldn't send messages to itself instead
- of it's owner when they were using the same account.
- +Fixed a little bug when people quit with a one-word signoff message. :)
- +Now Henry deletes the user list if he loses the connection to the server. He
- didn't before, and that led to double user lists when he came back.
- +Fixed an enforcer hit that happened when losing the connection to a server.
- +Added (not very well tested) support for Cobranet's evil 513 extension - which
- is probably there to keep bots out ;)
- +Instead of a BOOL indicating wether or not a user in the database is on, Henry
- now keeps the number of times he/she is on. This fixes some bugs.
- +Added a little "Looking up host" text - if this stays in the window for a long
- time, you might have a DNS problem.
- +Fixed a potential memory leak and/or crash that could occur if Henry got two or
- more quit requests (closewindows) while the main program was busy.
-
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-
- Henry Michaels beta release 3 - March 31st, 1997
-
- Henry v0.27
-
- +The user list in Henry's window now uses the Tiny font configured in MUI.
- +Removed an endless loop of Enforcer hits from Henry's GUI creation, that
- happened due to a brain damaged version string. Thanks IronDuck.
- +Fixed the GETNICK Arexx command. Also, first nick on the list is now 1, not 0.
- +Removed Enforcer hit that happened when Henry opened a requester before the
- GUI itself was opened - i.e. if no TCP/IP-stack was found. Thanks IronDuck.
- +Fixed a silly one; It put the server name instead of the real name when logging
- on to the server.
- +Rewrote and removed large parts of the logon routine, making the main loop
- much more pleasant. Should also respond better to user input now.
- +Now the userlist notices nick changes. This previously prevented dudes that
- changed their nicks and then left from being removed from the list (silly).
- +Fixed a minor memory leak and a problem with nick changing in the internal
- (non-GUI) database.
- +Now uses Wait() instead of DoWaitSelect() when there is no connection to avoid
- some problems when no server can be reached.
- +Fixed up some of the socket code, thanks to Logixs for some tips :)
- +Now outputs some info when recieving votes (locally only), to help out the
- bot admin while conducting long/lagged votes.
- +Fixed a long standing brain fart that caused an error on the time of the first
- vote in a vote report.
- +Fixed another few glitches in the socket code. Thanks Eppu and Logixs.
- +Added database functionality to be used for FAQs, URLs etc. Three new internal
- commands to handle them; FINDDBITEM, ADDDBITEM and DELDBITEM.
- +Fixed a CTCP parsing bug that wouldn't remove the closing \1 on incoming msgs.
- +Fixed a minor bug in the Notice function - would never send to channel.
- +Fixed a bug in the public log function that would lose parts of a message when
- it had to be split up into more than 1 lines.
- +Added a startup script function. The script to edit is ARexx/Startup.hrx, and
- it isn't called with any arguments. It is executed as soon as Henry joins the
- channel. Thanks to Clavin for nagging about it. ;)
- +Added "news" functionality. This change also brought with it a change in
- the Users config file and a lot of new functions that will be nice to have.
- +Added the "seen" function - it works, but isn't finished yet.
-
- BearConfig v0.7
-
- +BearConfig is now almost fully localized. This won't show as there are no
- catalogs for it at the moment, but they will come. Maybe. :)
- +Fixed a few more bugs with active string gadgets in the Users section.
-
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-
- Henry Michaels beta release 2
-
- Henry v0.26
-
- +Henry now autorejoins if he is kicked from a channel (thanks to Clavin for
- pointing this out).
- +Changed the arguments sent along to ARexx scripts.
- +Fixed a very annoying bug with the multithreading - the subprocess freed the
- seglist of the whole program! Thanks to alfo for enlightening me on this.
- +Added an annoying requester informing that this is a beta version. :)
- +Fixed some pretty annoying ARexx bugs that were caused by some misbeliefs
- about how multitasking works. I spend too much time on the PC at work :)
- +Fixed a minor memory leak that happened with ARexx ACTION commands.
- +Implemented a new version revision system. For now, just to help me keep track
- of how many builds I've done etc.
-
- BearConfig v0.6
-
- +Fixed a long standing brain fart bug that could cause mucho enforcer hits when
- adding a new mask to a user.
- +Removed enforcer hits that occured when (saving and) quitting.
- +The string gadgets in the "Servers" and "Nicks" pages weren't disabled when
- BearConfig started up with empty lists. Entering something in these gadgets
- would lead to a garuanteed crash. Thanks to IronDuck for reminding me.
-
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-
- Henry Michaels beta release 1
-
- Henry v0.25
-
- +Getting of hostnames is now more efficient. Also, cleaned up this part of the
- code and removed some bugs.
- +FINALLY removed the Enforcer hits from the ARexx port. BIG thanks to Karl
- Bellve and Oliver Wagner!
- +Now displays information about channel users in the window. Also adds/removes
- them when they join/leave/quit/get kicked.
- +Added ARexx commands GETMYNICK and GETNICK.
- +Made the main window resizeable vertically ;)
- +Ordered one of them abflex things.
- +Started working on internal multithreading. For now, this will mostly result in
- the GUI being run by its own process. Took about a week of bugfighting, too.
- +Removed a silly bug in the ARexx commands (happened due to the multithreading
- stuff).
- +Removed ARexx command "REPLY".
- +Added ARexx commands "TELL" and "NOTICE".
- +Improved the multithreading slightly. Now the GUI process actually gets the
- correct quit message when the main process decides to quit :)
- +Fixed a brain fart that made it lose the first connection when you have a
- fast connection to the server (i.e. localhost).
- +Changed the format of the system log slightly. Should be more readable now.
- +Fixed a problem that could cause some stupid servers to recognice Henry as a
- bot <G>.
-
- BearConfig v0.5
-
- +Added some new bears by PhilK
- +Fixed a bug that enabled you to add new masks when there was no actual users
- present.
- +Added some debug information to try to track down why it doesn't work on
- certain systems.
-
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-
- Henry v0.24, BearConfig v0.4
-
- +Fixed a stupid bug that could cause Henry to crash if someone gave a command
- that was longer than 20 characters...thanks Fosters!
- +Will now actually tell you if it can't find one of the configuration files.
- +Many more internal commands to use.
- +Added BearConfig utility. Rude, but works. Does not operate on Config/Commands
- yet.
- +The GUI is being implemented. Just some status texts for now, plus you can kill
- it with the close gadget ;)
- +Stopped linking with net.lib, which saved a few bytes.
- +Pops up some ReqTools requesters when fatal error conditions occur.
- +No hostname is required anymore, as the IRC server overrides this anyway.
- +Fixed a few lame stack problems - thanks alfo!
- +A few displaced error messages got cleaned up - again, thanks to alfo!
- +Now uses PROGDIR: for all file accesses, thanks to alfo (!) for pointing this
- out.
- +Cleaned up this History file a tad.
- +Added a simple installer script.
- +BearConfig now tries to load a file from Config/Examples/ if it can't find it
- in Config/
- +Started adding the ARexx port. Some evil bugs removed, just a few simple
- commands supported (see Docs/Henry.guide) to prove that the port actually
- exists.
- +Removed about 70000 Enforcer/CyberGuard hits from the login routine. Remind my
- subconscious not to be so clever the next time it is adding bugs.
- +Fixed problems with access restrictions for commands based on ARexx scripts.
- +Added support for multiple connections needed for DCC CHAT, SEND and GET.
- +Cleaned up the routine that checks for activity so it doesn't use so much CPU
- in certain cases.
- +Now automatically gets hostnames of everyone on the channel right after logon.
- +Started making the GUI a little more advanced and useable.
-
- ================================================================================
-
- v0.23
-
- +Rewrote the whole message handler. Big mess now gone.
- +Changed some internal structures for better and faster operation.
- +Fixed the anti-flooding routine. The bot will not flood itself off now under
- normal circumstances.
- +Started adding support for custom command definition
- +Added CTCP Time handling :)
- +Fixed a bug in the server PING handling...this one kills me every time :)
- +Priority of outgoing messages now count. Server PINGs come before CTCP TIME
- requests etc.
- +Made the reading of configuration files a little more robust.
- +Added some time functions to ease up a bit here and there. Thanks to alfo for
- the example.
- +You can now define the commands as you want, but it does not respond to more
- than just QUIT and COMMANDS right now. This is easily added in half a day.
- +Fixed a hairy bug with server pings during logins.
- +Fixed a mini bug with hostnames in the login routine.
- +The public logging is a little more verbose about logging in now.
-
- ================================================================================
-
- v0.22 - No sad attempt at a funny comment this time
-
- +New async. output handler routine, should avoid flooding now (but I know it
- doesn't due to a bug)
- +Much improved routine to get online to a server. 90% of previous failed
- connections would now work.
- +The priority of the bot is now set to -1..just seemed like a good idea..:)
- +Added a little condition to avoid some busy looping in the async. handler.
- +Won't try to connect to a server for all eternity (if we can reach it but not
- log in) anymore.
-
- ================================================================================
-
- v0.21 - Fixes and fixes..are you people never happy? ;)
-
- +Added the Config/General options Debug, PublicLog and ShowPublic. See
- Config/Examples/General
- +Added and fixed some evil bugs in the debug routine, now Logs/Debug.log should
- work.
- +Changes in the archive: Default/ no longer exists, contents moved to
- Config/Examples/
- +Started writing the AmigaGuide documentation. It's quite useless.
- +Another stupid bug removed from the debug routine, caused guru on long lines.
- Thanks Ink!
- +Silly case sensitivity removed from host matching, thanks again Ink. :)
-
- ================================================================================
-
- v0.20 - Even more little fixes and addons..someone kill me
-
- +Added the Vote command. What a beast! Lots to fix and test still.
- +(Two days later) Found an EVIL bug that crashed upon quitting...damn missing
- NewList().
- +Added an entry in Config/Levels - VoteControl, deciding who can create votes
- etc.
- +Fixed a bug that gave everyone top access all the time, which was a Bad
- Thing (tm).
- +Removed the EVIL vote bug...a BIG THANKS to Logixs for pointing it out.
- +Removed another little bug that let people vote twice.
- +Added sorting of votes..damn, those exec lists are nasty ;)
- +Cleaned up some of the vote code (again).
- +Added a silly icon that will be replaced with anything better anyone draws
- me :)
-
- ================================================================================
-
- v0.19 - Major reconstructive surgery
-
- +The logon routine is rewritten. No more UGLY busy-waiting for the server. Also
- started adding support for PINGs at login. Thanks Shape and Eppu.
- +Takes better care of server aliases nowc. Thanks Kinetik ;)
- +Added a bunch of vote commands...2 hours to add, 3 hours to debug..;)
- You can create, open and close votes and add + list candidates right now.
- +Fixed a few little bug babies that hadn't led to anything yet.
-
- ================================================================================
-
- v0.18 - Man, there are still bugs. But I fixed some and added some stuff
-
- +Fixed the handling of kick messages.
- +Now the bot reads the Config/Levels file and utilizes it.
- +Added an "Op" command. Doed the handling of kick messages.
- +Now the bot reads the Config/Levels file and utilizes it.
- +Added an "Op" command. Doesn't take an argument yet.
- +Renamed "FileAccess" to "File" in Users file to avoid a STUPID bug.
- +Fixed small bugs when doing "info" or "cchar" commands with improper
- arguments - thanks Shape!
- +More bugs in "commands" command removed. Now lists them properly.
-
- ================================================================================
-
- v0.17 - Minor update, some bug fixes and addons
-
- +Fixed a bug that locked the Config/Users file.
- +Added command line option NoLog to turn off logging.
- +Added command line option Debug to turn on extended debug info in Logs/System.
- +The bot now autoops anyone with 250 or higher access.
- +The bot now greets its master when he/she joins. :)
- +Changed the name of the executable to Henry to avoid hatred.
- +Added and fixed a bug that caused it to reply badly to unknown commands -
- thanks Ink!
- +Config files are now in Default/ in the archive, so it won't overwrite your
- files. Copy them from Default/#? to Config/ to get a default setup.
-
- ================================================================================
-
- v0.16 - Relatively feature- and bug free first closed beta release
-
- +No known bugs as we go into beta testing.
- +User parsing, command/CTCP parsing, configuration reading works.
- +Logging of everything that goes on in public plus some other events.
- +Parses channel mode changes correctly, AFAIK.
- +Added commands CChar, Access and Commands.
-
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-
-