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~ To do + Fixed but untested * Fixed and tested. -----[ To-Do ]-------------------------------------------------------- ~ Support for the new LASTREAD.SYS file standard, standard is almost ready (born in Luedge / Germany) and can be implemented when Daniel & Stephan are happy with them ;-) ~ ALT-Z -> ZOOM last-callers with total history and all info what's available. ~ Screen X/Y is not correct whenr unning as TOS in a magic window. ~ Adding full compatibility for Mag!C Extension filesystem, i got a ramdisk which can work with long filenames. Need heavy changes. ~ Allow ansi colors in FILE_ID.DIZ files (bad PC guys) ~ More optimizing, Octopus is growing to fast. Maybe that some parts can be done better. * First version with working MultiChat mode when you run more more lines. When 2 users are chatting with eachother in the BBS (one on serial2 and one on modem2) you can also break-in if you want. The script is like: <user/console> (4 lines) ---------------------------------------------------------------- <messages> ASCII is at this moment not very good possible (messages does override the cursor) but in half-duplex mode (some terminals does have a chat mode) it should work fine. The Multi-Chat is not like the normal chat "REALTIME", you can't see what the user is typing until return is pressed, this should be nice (i know) but takes too much time. When the chat started, the user will get a list of users and the status of them (already chatting). Users they are busy with downloading can't be requested in the chat. Commands: Multichat ~ Still a bug in preprocessor/menu parser... when there are spaces behind a #endif statement, Octopus does interprete it as 'end of menu', it's not fatal but very hard to fix. ~ Completing multichat option (Bertil) ~ Added new feature which makes it easyer to install Octopus: SetWorkdir d:\octopus1 ... SystemPath %workdir\system\ MenuPath %workdir\menus\ etc... This seems to be more difficult with structures then i thought. ~ Add Ymodem-Batch to BB-Zmodem, where do i have a good source. ~ I have to checkout the .AVT menus, i still don't have such menu available :( ~ The Manager seems to be responsible for Bombing here when trying to call my Internet provider, probaly he doesn't like an empty function. Need very heavy debugging to find the cause :-(( ~ Setup Linux server at home (experiment) and make it possible to login using the BBS and/or PPP. Needs special programm to detect EMSI mailers and escape etc... ~ Still didn't work out IEMSI support. ~ Still no support for long filenames :-(( ~ Fix bug in filebase listing (terry may), last line is not cleared correctly sometimes. ~ Fixed long existing bug when the Goto option was used while reading the own messages found by the mailscanner. In some situations a wrong message area was displayed (still not found). Update information for Octopus v0.74 Beta (released 12 Oct 1997) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" - It's getting colder in Holland, around 12 degree Celcius. * Fixed small bug in logfile window, in some situations it was possible that some information was overwritten in the lastcaller window. * Added special support for my new user editor, when doing a click on a username in the lastcaller window the editor is started with that user information. If running under a multitasker the user editor is started automatically (USEREDIT.APP), when it does already exist in the memory a GEM message will be send it it. Sorry: It does not work when running Octopus as TOS application * Fixed small bug when doing a private upload, if there was not an 'UploadMessageArea' defined the private upload was never reported into a message. Private uploads are only reported in the 'SysopsMessageArea' and have nothing to do with the 'UploadMessageArea'. * Usernames with a 'from' size of 2 characters are possible now (like Ed, Be etc...). * Alert boxes, exit using any key are possible now: Alert "Dit is een korte test" Alert "[YN\r]Select YES or NO" Also a new trick is the use of the '|' char (like in GEM) which continues the next chars on a new line. Alert boxes are allways centered in X and Y position. Alert " Dit is een korte test |" " Met een 2e regel|" "en een derde regel tekst|" " 4 regels!" Maximum 10 lines are possible, more are ignored. * I don't know where to begin, yes... with the documentation! At this moment there's a very new HYP file from 30 Aug 1997 which is updated to the v0.74alpha-10 version * New feature added: DirectMsgExport If used Octopus will send a message to 'SEMPER' during the exit of Octopus when users have saved written messages. The message Octopus sends is 'SEMP_EXPORTER' from FIDO_MSG.H made by Jan Kriesten. * Added the possibility of using the TAB key in message editor, when TAB is pressed 4 space chars are generated. Not hard tab's. * Added 'System Up time' macro to see what's the latest coldboot. _hz_200 0x4ba MA_SYSTEMUP_TIME `r I have added it into the 'TIMEDEMO' menu file as example. * The problems from Joe Jackson (Upgrading from v0.71 -> v0.74a10) seems to be fixed. The command 'ClrChoice' did a miracle after finding out that Octopus was running into an endless loop. /* Ask the user for a choice */ ClrChoice /* <<<<<<<<< */ GetChoice File_Grp /* And Check for the choice */ IfChoice 1 SetFileGroup ATARI SetMainArea ATARI * Added new configuration file statement: AskATascii If you run Octopus with 8-bit XL/XE support you must add this statement to your configuration file to enable the question during the terminal detection if no ANSI is detected. If used Octopus will ask then the user if 8-bit XL/XE chars should be used or not. NORMAL Sysops: Do not use it. Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-11 (released 07 Sep 1997) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Added extra messagebase security for Andy Taylor, with the /Write=<privilege> statement it's not possible to reply but a reply to netmail is allways possible. To avoid a newmail reply i've added: /NetReply=Normal AreasBBSGroups D HOLLANDS /FidoNet /Write=Normal /NetReply=Normal If this is used, users with privilege 'Limited' are not able to Write, to Reply and Reply to Netmail Maybe you'll think... why not using /Write=Normal /NoNetReply ? This will work but if you have areas where a netmail reply is needed then you'll have problems. * Also fixed little security bug in /Write=... the privilege was not copied from the default group value into the message areas. Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-10 (released 08 Jun 1997) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Less activity the last months, i rediscovered my feelings for old elektronic tube radios, soldering, vinyl (got finally a good Thorens turntable with brandnew high-output Ortofon MC element, thanks to all the people in AUDIO.028 for their suggestions, ideas and many information). I was busy with communication through the air using my Kenwood R-1000 receiver and a Hamcomm interface (very easy, uses a 741 opamp) at the serial port of my PC so i can see the weather in the US and many other (still many unknown things) activity on the short waves. My Falcon computer was covered by paper, books, cables and otherthings but i found them back :) Sometimes you must do something totally else... just doing experiments... discovering new music etc... And not to forget... the good weather :-) I don't know if there is software for the Atari existing but that's not a problem... for the PC you can find it all. And my network at home is getting better and better using PARCP, many new versions and features with approx 49000 cps during file transfers between my Atari ST (16 Mhz) and PC (386DX40). Really good work from Petr! * Long message area names seems to force MAF everytime thinking that there are new areas, this is easy to fix because it was limited to 40 chars :-( Internet areas can have longer names so maybe i must add special support for these things. Reported by Kevin Osborne. For this version you should use at least MAF 1.53alpha-5 because the structure in the OCTOPUS.MBI file is different. * Fixed QWK request menu 'Include BBS News' status in Octopus, it was wrong displayed. This option is default turned on so all (new) users does get the BBS news. * New feature possible: Gotoxy 0,&User.ScreenLength-5 Gotoxy 0,20 Gotoxy &User.ScreenWidth-10,20 ^ - + / * ----+ This makes it possible that you can locate text not dependent from the users screenlength (or width). Some basic calculating functions are possible. You may also use functions like +, -, * and / but only once! Spaces are not allowed like "Gotoxy 0, 20" except you put them between " or ' chars, i'm sorry but it's very difficult to solve this problem from my side. Also the script compiler does ofcourse know these new tricks. * Fixed bug in 'Type' script command, ofcourse buttons are not allowed here. Fixed! It was a VERY old bug. * Programmed a very simple daily statistics list, if there are better ideas.... let me know!!! It's based on the existing .LCA files in the following style: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 You can see this list (online created) using a new script command called: Usage It's not the real daily usage but from more days. Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-9 (released 28 Mrt 1997) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Release delay due bug concerning CDROM.SYS but only wrong by MAF. * Very busy, couldn't find time due i was busy with other things, updated my homepage to raw format, faster and uses less space so i can put more on it. * Hyperterminal/Octopus seems to work fine. * Abort QWK packing does work correctly, i don't see any problems but if you still have them give me a copy of your language file. * Little bug in E-mail function fixed, the maximum E-mail address length is limited now to 70 chars (limit of the Subject line). * Added new script command: IfExist <filename> It's possible now if a file is available and do something if it does exist or not. * I thought the 'wheel' in the last caller information was not working correctly but i was totally wrong. I have not many local calls (only hidden users) so there are no many local users. But it does look strange. * Fixed problems concerning XF_READ/MF_RECEIVED bits. Octopus does only search to really unreaded messages when the Sysop is logging on locally. LED does not set locally the Y-RECEIVED bit if a message to the sysop is readed, Octopus does fix this problem but it is not able now to use LED with more persons together otherwise Octopus will not see the unreaded messages because the other person can have readed the message in LED (only when LED is setup as multi). If Stephan has fixed his bug i'll remove these piece of code. NOTE: MAF v1.53alpha-4 is required to let this work correctly, if you use an older version it will not work. Run MAF once with the 'scanmail' option to update the MAILSCAN.SYS file. * Octopus does hang if you decide to use the WriteEmailMessage script command but don't take care about the right method of use... There are 2 methods possible, one for normal gates and another one for use in combination with Net2Net (usable with NOS) * For Net2Net you should use the following method: - Add the statement "SubjectEmailAddr" in your OCTOPUS.CFG file - Use the following piece of script: Case E Cls Ifsetmsgarea FIDONETMAIL SetMessageGate Net2Net SetMessageAddr 2:281/202@fidonet.org WriteEmailMessage Endif Ofcourse you should use your own fidonet gateway address. With this method Octopus does then use the subject line if the To: line is full and the gate Net2Net if so, just try it out and see. * If you want a normal To: line at the first line of the message body you must NOT have the "SubjectEmailAddr" statement in the configuration file but only the following: Case 5 Cls IfSetMsgArea FIDONETMAIL SetMessageAddr 2:200/427.0@fidonet.org SetMessageTo Internet SetMessageSubj E-mail WriteEmailMessage Endif Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-8 (released 08 Feb 1997) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Included 2 GDOS fonts grabbed from the ATARI XL * Included new language file compiler for this version. * Added new ENGLISH language file called LANGUAGE.RIC, you can use this one instead of LANGUAGE.ENG if you want. Both files are usable, just rename it and recompile. * Added FULL support for XL/XE 8-bit oldies in 40 columns. It's needed to use a special language file (LANGUAGE.40C) and it's also needed to change the screen width. It's all NOT tested in TOS environment, if not used Octopus should work as normally (i hope). * Buttons chars @B should be modified to the inverse chars (128 + char) because that works due the ATASCII character table. * Added extra emulation, called AT-ASCII for the old stuff! (untested). * Added new menu type. ATC (for Menu, Stream etc...) for AT-ASCII only. * Grabbed XL AT-ASCII font and converted it to GDOS compatible fonts (8x8 and 8x16). This will make it easyer to see the users side. * ASCTAB contains all ascii chars * Bulletin reader is working now with ATASCII! * Filebase is working now with ATASCII! * Messagebase is working with 40 c. * Editor works * quote works * Scan works. * Chat works * Area listings width/small are working. * Userlist works * Lastcall works * char 125 is known now in SendMenu, the 10 and 13 are still not working. + The SenseTerminal command has been changed, if Octopus does not detect ANSI it will ask the user for AT-ASCII chars and everything will set correctly so you can draw a nice login screen. If ATASCII is used Octopus does also change the screen width to 40 columns. To avoid rubbish on the screen due changes in the character table Octopus will send an ATASCII clear screen code (125) with a normal cr/lf before so it does also look good in normal ASCII * TAB and BACKSPACE are also converted now to ATASCII during send. * File I_S_EMUL now created using default internal text, this file is sent now as default when existing but NOT when the user has selected ATASCII or 40 columns. * Also some .ATC menus are included, you don't have to worry about the ATASCII return char (155), just use CR/LF in your menus and Octopus will convert it correctly (i hope). * New script command: IfAtAscii SendMenu MAINMENU Else Convert MAINMENU Endif I think this all is clear enough, don't be affraid to ask me and suggestions are welcome if they're not too much work :) * Here's some example script i did use locally: IfUserKey 25 Cls SetAsciiStyle On SetFullAreaList Off LoadLanguage C:\OCTOPUS1\SYSTEM\OCTOPUS.40C Changeemulation ChangeScreenWidth Endif IfAtAscii Menu MainMenu Else Convert MainMenu Endif IfAtAscii Menu FileMenu Else Convert FileMenu Endif Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-7 (released 26 Jan 1997) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Alertcolors (for alert boxes) PulldownMenuColors (pulldown menus) WindowColors (for TOS environments outfit) Above commands should work finally correctly now. * Many work done concerning Internet and my Homepage, also not so many concerning Octopus due stress on my work. * Fixed the bug that SetMessageAddr didn't work correctly (thanks Bertil/Andy). One line C code too much. * Private bit is correctly now in E-mail messages. * Updated new language file entry's in the language file (see last part of the LANGUAGE.ENG) Only the dutch and english language files are really updated by me, the others is for you. PLEASE GIVE ME LANGUAGE FILES BACK! Also the new language file compiler is included for this Octopus version. Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-6 (released 09 Jan 1997) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Recompiled Octopus, due strange reasons Octopus wasn't able to list the message areas by a compilation bug. Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-5 (released 05 Jan 1997) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Fixed 'invalid argument' message while parsing TICKECHO.BBS, nothing was wrong but Octopus did internally something unneeded. * New script command: IfUserCalls 5 You can use this to see if a user has called xx times and send them a little message text. * Fixed Mess_more problem in ASCII style mode, you should modify the language entry now to: Mess_more "More \x18(Y,n,menu key)\x17 ? " You may also make the more prompt longer if needed. * Modified the User_ask_alias statement to: (extra linefeeds). User_ask_alias "\r\n\nOn this BBS are alias-handled messagebases but you don't have one\r\n" "to avoid problems i'll ask you now to enter one.\r\n\n" * Fixed the download file using fileselector problems, also on some other places in Octopus where the fileselector is used more intelligence is added. * Modified again the gateway struggles, Octopus does now use the real name of the From user instead of using the Gateway/UUCP name for quoting message text and don't allow longer editting of the To: line when doing a netmail reply if the message has ^REPLYTO/^REPLYADDR kludges. It's now easyer then ever, also the route of the gateway is showed now more detailed. * The Header edit does work correctly now, it's all getting difficult concerning security, possibility's, e-mail etc.. * Octopus doesn't longer allow the editing of the FROM field. * Octopus does now use the alias instead of their full name during reply in an /usealias message area. * Octopus does not longer allow now fake names like "G", names shorter then 5 chars. User with such names are asked to enter a new valid name and it's required now to have a first and last name. Added for one user on my BBS with a name from 1 char length ;-) * Added debug log in redirection functions, maybe it's a timing problem or something else... i don't know but redirecting does allways work correctly. Turning debug on does also insert a little delay time before doing executing, this can be needed to check if it as possible timing problems. Let me know Mike what happens! Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-4b (released 30 Dec 1996) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * MF_LOCAL bit was not set in written messages generated by UploadToUser. This causes the problem that Jetmail won't export the notify message. Only Dirk & Ton are using the buggy version, Andy, Terry, Danny and Rick does have the good one. Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-4 (released 30 Dec 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" + New command for Alert colors added, it's almost the same as This statement does work simulair as the WindowColors statement. Exact explanation: Alertcolors <title foreground> <title background> <text foreground> <text background> <frame foreground> <frame background> <selection foreground> (currently unused) <selection background> (currently unused) It's possible that not all colors are working yet. Example: Alertcolors 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 At the moment there are good working defaults defined internally in Octopus so please don't use exotic colors. In Monochrome it's possible that the selection bar isn't visible if the background has another color then 0. I'm working on a user-selection. * The menu macros's: MA_BIRTHDAY F_GETFILENAME F_GROUPSIZE F_GROUPDESC F_GROUPFILES are working now with "Report" and "Send" script commands, earlyer they did only work in menus (Convert, Menu, Stream, Type). * Added the possibility of using menu macro's in Pulldown menus, you can use them for several things like: Title [B]Bulletins Entry [1](`Fnaeo*.*|) Atari Explorer Entry [2](`Fncao*.*|) Classic Atari Online Entry [3](`Fnjagmag*.*|) Jaguar Magazine Entry [4](`Fnslmp*.*|) Genie Lamp Entry [5](`Fnstr*.*|) Silicon Times Report Entry ------- Entry [6]BBS Termologie Entry [7]Windows 95 Fun!!!! Entry [8]BBS Boek, waarom GEEN BBS opzetten? Entry [9]Voor de computerleken :) Entry [!]Quick Logoff Almost all other macro's are possible. * Empty lines are possible now in pulldown menus, the cursor bar can't highlight this. Entry --- Entry "Nog `Ut minuten `UF" You MUST put text between " chars otherwise it's not recognized correctly. * Language dependent Pulldown menus are possible now, just define them as: Title English:Main Title Dutch:Main And call them in the script as Drawmenu Lan:Main RemoveMenu Lan:Main DoMenu Lan:Main And set the language with SetLanguage English SetLanguage Dutch * New script command: SetYellScreentype <convert, menu, stream> It's almost the same command as Sethelpfiletype but now you can specify another file type for the yell screen line ANSI. NOTE: If you're logged in locally and using VT52 emulation (default) Octopus will send the normal I_YELL screen in Convert mode also when you have set the YellScreenType "Menu". If ANSI is selected or AVATAR Octopus will send (if possible) the I_YELL.ANS file. * Modify Goto command like LED in Octopus, if a msg doesn't exist, if does jump the next available accessable message, otherwise to the previous one. That makes it much prettyer to work with. * Again modified WriteEmailMessage, specially for Mike de Petris his environment, this needs a new configuration file statement to enable this otherwise i think many users wouldn't like it. Statement: SubjectEmailAddr (configuration file) Maybe i'll find later a new or better name, but i think this is at the moment the best try. What does this statement when used? If a user does write an E-mail message and the To: line is longer then 35 chars, Octopus will PUT the E-mail address into the Subject line instead of using a To: line in the message text. IfSetMsgarea Fidonetmail SetMessageAddr 90:700/104.1@nest.ftn SetMessageGate Net2Net <<<<<< WriteEmailMessage Endif Octopus does ask the user for an E-mail address AND an subject line (the subject line is between [...] chars in the message body if the subject is already used for an e-mail address. * Octopus does detect Mag!C PC now to show some little information in the logfile, nice for people they are using it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * Modified the hangup functions, specially with Mag!C PC it's not possible to raise the DTR line (i've tested it in the DEMO version so i don't know how the commercial version does with soundchip emulation). If Octopus can't drop the carrier, he'll use the old worst method: 3 seconds wait, +++, 3 seconds wait and ATH0 but only if he can't drop the carrier by raising DTR. For special reasons you can specify it now in your configuration file with the Hangup command. Hangup ~~~+++~~~ATH0 (default hangup string) It's absolutely not needed to add this in your configuration file but just to know that it's possible. * The Pexec () command does now use *envptr == NULL what means that parent environment variables are given to the children processes so you can use ZOO 2.1 as packer if ZOOPAUSE=no is set!!! Discovered while writing the archive checker in MAF 1.53. * The OCTOTOS environment variable does work correctly now whenether TRUE or FALSE is used (Danny). * Fixed very old bug in script Copy command, working fine now. * If the sysop is calling locally (almost hidden a user) he is not longer logged into the statistics messages. Only when he does call REMOTE then he is logged. * When Octopus can't open the fidouser list he'll log it, also when the Nodelist can't be found Octopus will log this. * The UploadToUser command does give some more information now in the written message, also the layout is more lookable. (Ton). * If the first entry in a pulldown menu has an security option but the user didn't have access to it Octopus drawed the menu a little bit wrong. This has been fixed now. (Bertil) * Old bug fixed concerning undescribed files in FILEDESC.xxx files, one of the older bugs still existing in Octopus. It was wrong only in local fileareas. Reported by me! * Changed the dowload option for local use, if you try to download files from your own BBS Octopus will popup the fileselector in GEM mode (a path is asked in TOS) and copy the files to that path. If you press the *Left Shift button* after the protocol Octopus does not call the fileselector but will do the job like normal to test if the download paths/protocols are installed correctly. Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-3 (released 23 Dec 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Nothing done for a while except installing Linux slackware on my PC which is working fine now (after heavy headbreakings due my 'special' computer?!?). I'm very happy that i can run Linux and everytime new secrets are discovered :-D. I've also programmed LINK, this is a small utility for connecting serial ports with eachother. * Also done many work to get MAF 1.52 Beta ready. * -Options /Netmail does finally work correctly in AREAS.BBS, reported by several users. MAF did work correctly. * Thanks to Mike de Petris for his new Italian language file. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-2 (released 17 Nov 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * UploadToUser modified. Octopus does check (if a pointlist is installed!) if the user is Point, if so the file will be put on Hold. If it's a point from another BBS or node then the file will be put on hold too but also notified by a private msg that there is something on Hold on BBS name ... and he should poll. * Fixed bug in messagebase. When a user tries to write a msg to a point Octopus don't write longer 'unknown bulletin board' in the message header. * Buttons are not showed in gateway text line. * Extra blank line after To: line in E-mail message added. * KeywordSearch for messages should work correctly now when the user is not sysop. Also the button problems (@ char) should be fixed now. * Long moreprompts are erased correctly now, when not in ascii mode it also goes faster now. * Fix .MSGID bug in Octopus (only ^AMSGID:), was a fix for some strange day?!? * Fixed the 2:281/202.0.@ bug and trimmed the background color a little bit to avoid word wrapping on the input lines. + Hopefully the statistics messages are now private (Mike), some code in the wrong order. + Fixed some DEBUG log problems, reported by several users. Update information for Octopus v0.74 alpha-1 (released 10 Nov 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Fixed bug when entering the newfiles date. Invalid years/months and 1-11-... didn't work correctly. Reported by Ton Ketting + When the Null device is used Octopus doesn't allow the terminal in TOS environment. + When the Null device was used, Octopus was not able to use the keyboard during startup in TOS environment. + Some work done to port Octopus to the PC, i can compile Octopus but there are so many troubles left that it really has no sense at this moment to spend many time into it (i don't have time). In my eyes... i am since 1989 busy with programming a BBS and getting Octopus working on the PC would give me a new round of users and problems. v0.73a11 released as BETA Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-11 (released 13 Oct 1996) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Written very large pulldown demo setup including fanfiles, nest atarinet and fan networks. * Fixed little bug in bulletin reader, when a page number was entered directly (without using Goto) the last page was not possible. * #ifdef, #else and #endif preprocessor commands are ALLOWED in the menu library (between #menulib and #endlib) but COMMENT and empty lines should not exist before/after these statements because an empty line still means the end of a menu. Example: #menulib Submenu TEST #ifdef TEST Entry [1]TEST entry #endif Entry [2]Blabla... Entry [3]Blabla.. * Fixed bug in script preprocessor parse functions, the following didn't work correctly: #define JAN #define PIET #define KLAAS Octopus did eat one word too much while parsing with as result some problems, comment at the end of each line did solve the problem. Found while writing a new pulldown menu script. * Added command: Setfilearea <filearea name> * Added command: SetMsgarea <msgarea name> Above commands are usable to set a new filearea/msg area, there's NO security possible, this should be done in the menus (although it's in pulldown menus very easy possible). * Added new command for Select/Case/Endselect: Break This break does work a little bit like in the C language, it's only not required (as in C) but optional. This will also avoid some Goto commands they are used in the Pull-down menu setup. When do we need break: SelectChoice Case 1 (menu, last choice returned from submenu = 2) ... Break Case 2 Common (allways executed when a Case was valid) EndSelect Break does exit the select/endselect immediately! * Submenus with many entry's are moved upwards if the screenlength is overrided. This is one of the last important parts to avoid problems with large menus. * Menu entrys selected by the keyboard are now highlighted, when submenus are used it does look better and is easyer for the user. * Again a heavy update for the pulldown demo script, Dirk told me that it should be nice when the usenet style of fileareas/msg areas does exist. Like OS -> ATARI -> FAN -> UTIL -> DISK It's possible! * Little language mistake in subject line of statistics removed. * Fixed long existing bug in EditMemoText, it should not bomb anymore now. I did forget to reserve 1 char extra memory for the end of string char :-( Whoops! * Tried out new rubbish-port to PC but that nasty one can't compile large source codes :-( Also with TCC all variables/function names are converted into upper case which caused duplicate symbols. The filelock.c source should be removed also because that gives lot's of problems too. For a serious port i need good serial i/o drivers (fossil?). The GEM interface is as usual stripped, means slow output too but does work under ANSI, another problem is that there are currently no good mailprocessors which can be used except the good old the-box/comscan (the older versions) so... back to the Atari :) Also stristr should be re-written because that one doesn't exist. Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-10 (released 06 Oct 1996) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Done many work to fix the problems with pulldown menus if they are showed on the right side of the screen but it's possible now without word-wrapping. All menus (including submenus!) are moved to the left if they are too right. The RemoveMenu command does restore now the background, this will fix also nasty redraw problems and dirty tricks. I'll test it first at Dirk's system :-D + Cursor keys should faster react now, small wait-loop removed. * Little bugfix which could lock the last-call listing (same findfirst/next bug as in the chat music files). * Little bugfix when background color was used in mail reader. * Daily statistics messages are now allways PRIVATE. * New feature for pulldown menus: Entry --- This entry will be expanded to the maximum width for a menu and is not selectable by the cursor keys. Just like the GEM pulldown menus. * Alert dialogs are more centered on the screen, it was allways set on the same position. * Menu macro's are allowed now in Alert dialogs. * ReLogin does work again now. Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-9 (released 29 Sep 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Bug fixed in FilebaseStatistics, long area names and descriptions did override other parts into memory which caused strange effects. (Bertil) Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-8 (released 27 Sep 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Search command does also find files now without extension in the remote shell. * Background color is turned off in remote shell, this looks much better locally. * When no path was specified in the DownloadProtocols 'filelist' filename, Octopus should write the filelist into the systempath but never was true. Due a mistake Octopus did modify the current systempath. Seen by Ton but also other users did found it. * If you want that Octopus loads the netmail area using the AreasBBSGroups commands from the AREAS.BBS then you'll get a problem because Jetmail does strip the group letter. I've added a very little trick to Octopus and MAF that you can avoid this problem. Use: -mgroup <letter> instead of -group <letter> The next Jetmail release would have this bug fixed so i can remove this command later. This statement should solve the problems when the AREAS.BBS group commands are used. (Mike de Petris) * When Octopus is running, the sysop can terminate everything now by pressing CONTROL-Q Be carefull under multitasking when you terminate the wrong programm because Octopus doesn't ask if you really want to do this (current user will be terminated). * Commands like Send, Type, Menu and Stream does also work now with menu macros. This makes it possible that you can make the setup easyer. Example: Convert `Fp.TOP Above example can replace: Convert ATARI.TOP, FAN.TOP etc... All other macro's can also be used when needed, it's up to you what you need or not. Things like: Convert LAN:`Fp.TOP are also possible. * Fixed troubles from Andy Taylor concerning pulldown menus they are placed at the right side of the screen and half on the left side. NOTE: Put menus with submenus at the left side of the screen and use the right side for menus without submenus. * Whoops, reply from/to addresses in netreply where possible wrong when doing a netmail reply. Thanks to Bertil Jagard for his fast about this terrible wrong fault. Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-7 (released 15 Sep 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * New feature added: WriteEmailMessage Octopus does automatically select the fidonetmail area with this command and asks the user for a internet style e-mail address. In your script you can make something like: SetMessageAddr 2:200/427.0@fidonet.org SetMessageTo Internet SetMessageSubj E-Mail WriteEmailMessage Octopus does check the entered address if chars like @ are existing otherwise the user will be re-asked for a valid address. Maybe a nice idea to make something like INTERNET.LST so a user can enter a normal name and Octopus searches into that list for the real e-mail address. (future). * Octopus gives more information when doing a netmail reply and when the replyto/addr fields are used. * Fixed bug in area list function, the cause was not there but in the background color for input lines in ascii mode. * Fixed bug when intruders where locked via the remote shell, no longer a negative number of bad calls. (Dirk). * Little message count bug fixed in statistics log, written msg number was one to low. (Dirk) * CDINF (CDROM.SYS) didn't work correctly in Octopus, bug has been fixed now (Bertil & Kim) * Bug fixed when playing yell tunes, new clean setups would never play a yell tune. Ooops! Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-6 (released 03 Sep 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" + Nasty problem fixed with Ifsetmsgarea and Ifsetfilearea reported by Bertil Jagard. [...Downtrip, no sense but it seems to be over...] Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-5 (released 29 Aug 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Whoops, deleted the first line in REMOTE.C which caused the problem that Octopus didn't send line feeds. * Added send file-to-user feature, all files are temporary saved into the outbound path (the same as used for QWK bundles), files are automatically deleted after "OutboundExperied" days. The script command for this new feature is: UploadToUser A question for the username where the files should be send to is asked, then the user can upload his files. At the moment FILE_ID.DIZ does not work with this. * cd\ (no space) is working correctly now like cd.. + Bug in file execution function in shell fixed, maf.ttp does work now and entering maf does also work when other extensions are existing like maf.cfg + Added statement -ExcludeBBS for use in tickecho/areas.bbs does also need MAF 1.51alpha-2 or higher Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-4 (released 11 Aug 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Work done on Multichat, it's beginning to work but now it should be better. * Fixed bug in Unpacker functions when trying to upload a FILE_ID.DIZ or QWK mail packet. 2 Bombs where possible with less archivers. Reported by Rudi Timmermans * Packer/Unpacker macros %n and %p are not longer case sensitive. Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-3 (released 03 Aug 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Turned size optimizing off from Pure C, this will fix probaly the cause of the crazy problems from the alpha-2 version. + Added on request from Danny terweij the following possibility: AddDownload Errorlevel AddDownload -Errorlevel <<<< Negative AddTime ErrorLevel AddTime -Errorlevel <<<< Negative Ofcourse the -Errorlevel is when Octopus should degrase time/dn when a positive value is returned. * Hi Dirk! I've found the cause of the problem why Octopus didn't re-compile the OCTOPUS.SCR file after a change. Fixed. * Daily statistics doesn't use longer a line beginning with --- for echo's they are exported Jetmail will interprete this ofcourse as a tearline. Whoops! Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-2 (released 30 Jul 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Modified Octopus that the script is compiled written now in the TaskSystemPath. This makes it possible to use different system setups when running in multiline setup. * New path: ScriptPath <pathname> Here are all script (.SCR) files loaded from, better to keep the system path from Dirk more clean (now approx 200 files). This command makes it also easyer possible to start Octopus with different scripts for multiline environment. Line 1 - Pull down menu setup Line 2 - Normal menus (as example). Ofcourse you can also specify on the commandline also an other default script (normally OCTOPUS.SCR) during startup with the -s<script> option. You may also use for every task another ScriptPath if needed, all processed files are logged with pathname to get a more and better idea from what is Octopus using and doing. (Hi Dirk!) Update information for Octopus v0.73 alpha-1 (released 28 Jul 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Lot's of little modifications done in Wolvega on Dirk's great TT. But due date experiments his version is compiled on 5 Aug 1996 but it was on the 28 Jul 1996. -----------------------------------------xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx * New menu macro's added at Location Wolvega: `FF<file group name>| (Number of files in group) `FS<file group name>| (Total file size in group) * Little bug fixed in UploadToArea command, there where some problems with large systems. * Debuglog is now turned off when debug isn't used, whoops! Little C misunderstanding mistake. You're never be to old to learn. * Little bug fixed in command AddDownload ErrorLevel for use with Paul Baker's timebank. Works fine now. * I'm tired of the mouse arrow on/off problems, added script command which can turn the mouse arrow on/off. Example: SetMouse On or SetMouse Off Some dirty programms (like OCTOBANK) are turning the mouse pointer off, try it out on the desktop with the right parameters and you'll see that Octopus doesn't do it. .TTP programms should never turn the mouse on/off. * The \ char in the RMshell search option isn't removed, looks not so nice but not fatal. + If you don't specify a pathname for the filelist in the download protocols structure it's possible that the download doesn't allways work correctly in the remote shell. Octopus does now set the systempath for safety. *** Beta release v0.72 *** Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-15 (released 09 Jul 1996) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" + The file HELPFILE.TXT has been replaced now by TOSENV.HLP which should be available in the Bulletinpath. (The old one still works). + CD.. should work now (no spaces). + Slower terminals like Terminate should work better now with the cursor keys. + More Baduser listings possible, up to 5 (same number as fidouser listings). + Macro for last name added: `UL + New configuration command: DailyStatMsgArea <area name> Normally Octopus does write his daily statistics into the sysops message area, now you can use another area. + Sysop chat status not working? No, allways Absend :-) Should be programmed :-) Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-14 (released 06 Jul 1996) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * My first free holiday :-) I hope the sun finally comes because it's terrible cold in Holland. 17 degree instead of 25-30 :-(( * Added TOUCH command in remote shell, file dates can be changed now based on my sources i released long ago as little util. + Fixed little bug in Download option, it didn't work correctly sometimes (Download in the Shell). * Added: MV (same as MOVE) * Fixed help file of shell, REMOVEDIR, MAKEDIR and CHANGEDIR doesn't exist but are RMDIR and CHDIR and MKDIR. * Added daily statistics in the form of a message: - Every call is logged, also bad/fake callers - The downloaded files are logged - The uploaded files are logged - Shell actions are logged - Yelling is logged Like the Upload report option, you can force Octopus to write immediately an statistic message using ALT-S in TOS environment. See the menu bar in GEM for such feature, Octopus does write automatically every 24 hours a message in the sysops msg area. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-13 (released 01 Jul 1996) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Path is restored now after executing programms in shell. * Mouse turds should be fixed now (Hi Rich!) * BBS.BAT file isn't longer readed now when Octopus is started with the argument LOCAL. * Lastcaller macro's should work correctly now, thanks Dirk! (The `L didn't work). * Bulletin command does work correctly now * Delete does work correctly now. * Hotkeys in shell removed and replaced by normal input functions. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-12 (released 30 Jun 1996) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * New command for the shell, Showlog (shows logfile) * History keys added, cursor up/down can be used now in the shell for the previous commands. * Octopus arguments are logged now on request of Jakub * Move does work now, if possible he does make use of Frename () else copy/delete which is slower. In my eyes he's more powerful then move in DOS :-) * DEL does can now delete a subdir (as DOS) * Upload does work now without path * Help untabbed :-) and updated from the remote shell. * New command: Dump <file> gives us a hexdump * Added command history feature, so you don't need to enter previous commands repeatly. Works using cursor keys. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-11 (released 29 Jun 1996) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * When a script does have errors, Octopus will fallback to TROUBLE.SCR so the sysop can fix the problems with the remote shell. * Help command in shell works, searches to bulletin RMSHELL.HLP * Fixed several small bugs in remote shell. - Dir command can understand almost everything now like ..\*.* etc.. - Copy understand ..\ correctly now ~ Copy *.* x doesn't work. Copy *.* \test doesn't work Copy *.* d:\test works. Copy ..\*.* works - Delete works better - Dir \c\octopus/w/p does work (spaces are not needed like in dos) - Fixed no-path problems in several commands - type command does work now, removed from remote.c and taken now from Octopus directly. - Map does show all drives now (except A and B) - systempath is remapped now after exit. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-10 (23 Jun 1996 night) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * First version with the remote shell. Script command: Shell Password: ShellPassword (in .cfg file) Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-9 (released 16 Jun 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Better support added to get the errorlevel from the last executed programm. When running under Mag!C negative errorlevels will show an alert box with the returned error level. To fix these problems the executed programm should write a file called ERRLEVEL.SYS following this structure: struct errorlevel { long Magic; /* Should be 'ERLV' */ int Value; /* The real errorlevel, int to be compatible */ char File [128]; /* Executable name '\0' terminated */ char Info [128]; /* Optional information, '\0' terminated */ } The programm should return errorlevel 0 when Octopus should take a look to this file (if exists). Octopus will look into the SystemPath and into the path where the executable does exists and delete this file after reading. * Little bug fixed in Avatar optimiziation (added in v0.72a5) * Optimized screen redraw, it's possible now internally to save a part of the screen for later restore. * New OctoScript command: Alert <string> The string should have the following format: "[<keys>]<string>" Like: Alert "[YN]Do you like Octopus (y,n) ? " This line will be putted in a kind of alert box, the background is restored when the choice is done. +-----------------------------+ | Do you like Octopus (y,n) ? | +-----------------------------+ In ascii mode Octopus does not put it in a dialog but Send it on a new line: Make your choice: 2 Do you like Octopus (y,n) ? _ .... The choice can be detected with the IfChoice and/or SelectChoice statements. C-format strings are allowed like \r and \t in the choices like: Alert "[YN\r]Yes or No ?" This command will be enlarged later with more options, but at the moment i need some new inspiration for this new features :-)) NOTE: It's possible to use them for the pulldown menu setup but it's nasty to programm everything with less screen redraws. I'm working for a better solution or new commands they can make it easyer. * Octopus gives a little message during startup with "mailer" when the script has to be recompiled. For users they can't wait. NOTE: This message is only for the user's side, not locally! (this gives some problems before the stuff is initialized). This message is only send when: Not local, not using message handling and not using null devices. * Messages To: Sysop are now scanned (only when the user has Sysop privilege, in normal situations only the real sysop). * Modified TICKECHO/AREAS.BBS parsing a little bit, it's allowed now to place the -Options line BEFORE the -Group statement. I never thought this was allowed but it was... sorry guys! * While searching in the fidouser listings Octopus does rotate the wheel to give the user a feeling that the BBS doesn't hang. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-8 (released 10 Jun 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * The last choice is not longer cleared when a menu is send with the Convert command, this will fix some troubles concerning pulldown menus. (User did have to press a key twice) + Fixed nasty bug in Octopus, when a file was uploaded using Upload, UploadToPath or UploadPrivate then MAF could Hang while creating statistics. * If a file is uploaded using UploadToArea, the .HAS file will be updated. * If a file is uploaded using Upload, UploadToPath or UploadPrivate and the destination path does EXIST in the filearea configuration then the file will be updated in the .HAS file. If the destination path is unknown then the file will not inserted in the .HAS / .FBA files. * Security for pulldown menus added. Entry [<Submenu/privilege/keys>]<[key]><text> Like: Entry Normal 23 MsgGroups[G]Message group or: Entry /Normal /23 MsgGroups[G]Message group As you see the / is also allowed for a security indication. If the sysop modifies the user security while a user is online then this will have immediately effect on the menu. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-7 (released 02 Jun 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Fixed bug in script goto command, nested endif commands where not processed correctly. Found by me due stack overflows. * Example working for sub-sub menu's, takes a lot work but it's possible. The script is more powerful then i thought. + The -s<script> option didn't work when a previous compiled script did exist (COMSCRIPT.OCT). (Hi Dirk!) * The script compiler does also work correctly now with pulldown menus, it wasn't so difficult as i thought :-) * Fixed a small bug in the page sysop function when the yell tune was selected. + New config statement: PulldownMenuColors <8 colors> This statement does work simulair as the WindowColors statement. Exact explanation: PulldownMenucolors <title foreground> <title background> <text foreground> <text background> <frame foreground> <frame background> <selection foreground> <selection background> It's possible that not all colors are working yet. Example: PullDownmenucolors 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 At the moment there are good working defaults defined internally in Octopus so please don't use exotic colors. In Monochrome it's possible that the selection bar isn't visible if the background has another color then 0. I'm working on a user-selection. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-6 (released 18 May 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Sub-Menus are fully working, pulldown menu drawing speed optimized and Sub-Menus are heavy for novice users (for me too) but it's really (and finally) working now. ASCII users don't have to be affraid, they'll also get these menus for his eyes. * New OctoScript commands: DrawMenu <menu name> DoMenu <menu name> RemoveMenu <menu name> #menulib Title <[key]><name> Title [M]Main Entry [<Submenu>]<[key]><text> Entry [A]About Octopus Entry MsgGroups[G]Msg Group Entry [R]Echo rules Entry [S]Scan new mail Entry [!] Quick Logoff SubTitle MsgGroups Entry [1]Local mail Entry [2]NeST Entry [3]German Entry [4]AtariNet Entry [5]Fan mail #endlib At the moment it's the best you add in your OctoScript a small include file like #include menulib.scr (before!) the other #include's otherwise Octopus doesn't know the menus while compiling. I can try to make it a little bit faster but, especially AVATAR is much faster when compared to ANSI color or VT52. Some terminals does not support the cursor key strokes, the user can override them using the old keys: .... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * Script debugging log is not longer showed in the logfile window, this will increase the speed heavy. It's almost useless to look at it while a user is online. * Duplicate pull-down menu title/entry key check added, this will help you a little bit if you don't know if a title key is used in a menu option. If Octopus detects a duplicate key it will log it in what menu the key is found and what's the key letter. ? Key M (menu Settings) already used in title of (menu Msgbase) ? Key F (menu Settings) already used in title of (menu File) ? Key S (menu Main) already used in title of (menu Statistics) ? Key S (menu Msgbase) already used in title of (menu Statistics) Octopus does ignore this message, it's only to help you and to warn, the changes can be done in the MENULIB.SCR (after #menulib). It's still a little bit complicated for novice users, title keys should not be used in menu entrys. Another good tip is to use digits for the title selections and chars for the selections. * Pull-down menu handling added (finally!) as optional replacement for the current pulldown menus using separate menu files with screen location codes. Copy the both included .SCR files in your system directory and start Octopus with: OCTOPUS -sPULLDEMO.SCR local (The -s command makes it possible to use another script file instead of the default OCTOPUS.SCR file, already possible a long time). If you like this then you can make use of it :-D (and give PC users a good feeling :-)) * Modified preprocessor command: #define It's possible now to use also things like this: #define Magic "ABCDE" IfChoice Magic EnddoChoice Magic That makes it more easyer to control pulldown menus and avoid mistakes. NOTE: This will work with all other commands too! Such thing as: Send Magic does also work! IMPORTANT: The define/ifdef commands are case sensitive now. WARNING: Use SPECIAL names, not commands or known words because this can have funny effects if you have something like: #define Filemenu Test Gosub Filemenu -> Gosub Test Send "Filemenu" -> Send "Test" Or: #define MenuKeys "*BFQEST CursLeft CursRight" The CursLeft and CursRight statements are possible now, put them as a word seperated by a space in the string, if you need the space bar, add this one by: " BFQEST CursLeft CursRight" because the otherwise it will be ignored. (Try it out). * New OctoScript command: Common Usable in combination with: SelectChoice Case <choice> Default ... Common allways selected when a choice was valid EndSelect This command is very usefull for the pull down menu handling, a good example is how to give a clear-screen command only when a menu option is selected and not when the cursor keys are used. See also the PULLDEMO.SCR file. >>>>>>>>>>>Following lines are Updated in OCTOPUS.HYP <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-5 (released 11 May 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * First pull-down menus are fully working now, see the included .SCR files for an example how to make use of them. + Modified USERFILE.BBS a little bit, the "Reserved 0" bit is used now to enable IBM graphics / high ascii chars. New script command: SetHighAscii On / Off * Added finally! The argument: Debug When Octopus is called with this statement it will enable full debug logging (only in the logfile, not on the screen!) to find troubles. This statement does also work in the configuration file. * Cursor keys does work now locally in TOS environment. * Link diagnostics doesn't bomb longer locally / null device. * TOS programm re-direction does work again without Mag!C but when HS-MODEM is used, the cause that it didn't work was that HS-MODEM does have drive U:\ and since i close the modemport during a programm execution it was possible to open them and the re-direct looks to work but Fforce () doesn't do it when used without Mag!C on a U:\ device. (What a story). Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-4 (released 05 May 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Whoops... Murphy has come back again, little bugfix in msgarea list (bombs) fixed. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-3 (released 05 May 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Registered message in about box is correctly. * Whoops.... evnt_timeout was on 100 ms in case of 15 ms... that this slowdown the mailscan. * Optimized mailscanner keyboard/cache handling in GEM environment, it's much faster now. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-2 (released 05 May 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Nasty bug fixed in MAF, it did bomb heavy (system halted) during one message in QWK. Strange but it's fixed. * Removed some delay/sleep () statements, time is given back to the processor. Better for Mag!C and MiNT. * New version of the SERIAL I/O library used with some bugfixes. * File-area listings are modified a little bit, it's possible now to scroll backwards and it's not longer needed to press enter after the selections. B - Backwards Q - Quit F - Forward W - Flip full area list mode <enter> - Do Backward or Forward dependent on last choice. digits <enter> - select area. NOTE: I've made a small change in the language file to let the new options know and there are now 2 lines reserved instead of only 1. If you don't change the language file nothing fatal happens but it's better to change it. Language entry: File_select_area has been changed. * Message area listings are also modified now after hard work, damnd! what a crime to get it working correctly. It cost me 6 hours. Nice detail: They're shorter then the old style. NOTE: Language entry: Qwk_select_area has been changed. * Unknown caller name is displayed in status window, also the other bugs in the last-caller information are finally fixed now. The last caller (local or modem port) is saved now in the config.sys file, this will work better. Update information for Octopus v0.72 alpha-1 (released 03 May 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Octopus does recognize the CD-Rom's now when MAF 1.49 is used, i did forget to change Octopus after fixing the id-digit bugs. * Octopus shouldn't bomb longer when ESCAPE is pressed locally (when started with argument Local or when a Port Null is used). * Longer lines with the Script command Send are working correctly now, lines above 127 chars did possible damage Octopus internally and results in strange/dirty effects. Thanks to Rich's setup to discover this problem. Update information for Octopus v0.71 Beta (released 01 May 1996) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * When the user does upload a file but due lack of disk space it's not possible to move the file from the OnlinePath to the (upload) path, Octopus does not delete the file but try's to move the file to the root when the sysop does use TOS 1.4 or higher. If this is possible, nothing happens, everything does look like normal and the user can enter the description. These files are saved on the same drive where the OnlinePath exist but in the folder: \UPLOADS (not accessable for users). If the TOS version is lower then 1.4 then the file will be set to READ-ONLY and also save. The Sysop has to move the file only after some space as soon as possible. Due a partition crash during copying a file (C:\TEST -> D:\TEST) i decided to check the space also before copying the file, this does save a possible HD crash due OS bugs and is faster. Files they are not completed copied are killed now to avoid bad archives. * Modified again the list of last callers, the old style is back now so you can all see who did call earlyer sorted on date/time. It's one list but all the *.LCA files are readed and scanned. * Octopus doesn't longer put text on the desktop when the view window is opened/closed once. * New configuration file statement: MsgArchive This command will set the Archive bit which can be used by JETMAIL to move every written message to the ARCHIVE message area. Useful for Sysops who wants to track their users. * Fixed download bug in filebase, it was possible that the user got the wrong file when there where empty filegroups in the download function. (Where a filename must be entered). Thanks to Dirk (where it did happen), logical with 1500 fileareas. * Mail sent to a point address didn't work when doing QWK uploading, fixed finally now and it doesn't matter if a domain is used or not. * Upload QWK reply's from local site does re-work again now. * Whoops... fixed small bug in programm execution function, the modem port was also re-opened when a null-device/local was used and that's not possible (bombs). * When BackgroundColor <color> was used, the Password field was sometimes in the wrong emulation due using the original user emulation instead of the detected emulation. Fixed! * ANSI cursor keys are usable but at the moment for Input functions they are currently - Unused - until make them working. If the user does press one of the cursor keys the [D[D[D text does not longer happen. * When using the message handling between Semper <> Octopus, the modem port is only used now when needed, SCHWEIN is not finally not longer required. There's one thing you should think about, don't use other names instead of OCTOPUS or SEMPER otherwise it doesn't work. (The extension doesn't matter). * Fixed small bug in EditQwkRequest function, the NDX status is showed correctly now. * New script command: Gotoxy x,y (or Gotoxy x, y) This makes it possible to move the cursor on a specified location on the screen, many sysops will like this (i think). * New Case options/magic statements CursLeft, CursRight, CursUp, CursDown so you can really make some nice pulldown menus. * Ansi-Detection should work correctly now when the escape key is pressed repeatly during the mailer escape. + Octopus should allow now that the filebase searching can be aborted in filelist and keyword search using the space bar. if (Check_keystroke (" ")); * It's possible now to select the previous font name, that makes it easyer for sysops who have a lot fonts. Also the text field is longer now so longer descriptions are possible (40 chars). Update information for Octopus v0.70 Beta (released 31 Mar 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Unbelievable, i've been away for almost 1,5 months from Octopus due other things where i was busy with and doing nothing and avoid sitting behind the screen for a while and enjoy live! To don't keep you longer busy with the v0.69 version i've hatched this one. * The modem port is closed now when an external programm is started, this should fix that you can leave SCHWEIN.PRG and BB-Zmodem can be used. * ALT-D does list the next .LCA file as in GEM environment for the last callers. * Octopus accept keys better in TOS environment while waiting for a caller. * Bombing troubles fixed when a function key exit was done in stand-alone TOS environment. Update information for Octopus v0.70alpha2 (released 11 Feb 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * Modified ListLastCallers a little bit, after every list the modem port is changed to the next one. * Modified I_NAME input function a little bit, names like "Rudolf Jan Sunde" are possible now without dots for those people in countrys they are using this. * -Options line should finally work correctly now, thanks to Mike de Petris for his report. * Added new OctoScript command: EditQwkRequest The Request file is editable now from the users side, this makes it possible that the user can modify or delete the jobs, if he tries to add a new job he'll be prompted with a menu. The optimization can done better, it's just to get them working and i think a lot QWK users does like it. * Fixed a long old bug in the Upload Report function, when files where uploaded locally and Octopus tries to write a message after logoff it did bomb. Why? When writing a message the PID is prepared and adding information about the modem port does not work when a null device (automatically when Octopus is started with local) is used. Thanks to Gerrit Sweers for this problem. Update information for Octopus v0.70alpha1 (released 04 Feb 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * When a upload report message is written in FIDONETMAIL, the To: address is filled correctly now so that the message will not longer bounced due an empty address (0:0/0.0) * New feature added called realtime modem information, this is very usefull for Sysops (like me!) who are using an US Robotics modem (which does have a very detailed line diagnostics command). You can also use it to give the user your S? register settings etc... There are a 2 configuration file commands added OnlineCmd <online command string> (default ATO) CmdMode <command mode string> (default +++) Due the lot of modems i've added these commands but you don't have to add them except your modem doesn't know these commands. In OctoScript you can use: GetModemInfo <modem string> like: GetModemInfo ATI6 (for USR modems) The information is extracted during a modem session and written in a file called MODEMINF.ASC (in the MenuPath) and send after the modem does comeback to the online mode. I was so impressed that USR's support BBS can do this that i've added this in my own BBS too :-D * Fixed bugs in AreasBBSGroup and TickEchoGroup statements, all arguments where ignored in Octopus v0.69 and lower, i've found it during adding a few groups to my BBS. Thanks Koos! * New messagebase statement: /NoNetReply This does avoid when a message area is readonly that a user can still reply using netmail when you have a network with a point number only. * Whoops... An old bug awakes... A few group types didn't work like USEALIAS, NONETREPLY, etc... Update information for Octopus v0.69alpha1 (released 13 Jan 1996) """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" [ BUGFIX-UPDATE for v0.68Beta ] * GEM event timeout value is smaller now, Octopus did response a little bit too slow for fast users like me, 15 ms now. * Lastcaller info from OctoScript should work correctly now due the changes in v0.68 i've made a small mistake in the source, thanks Raymond! * Octopus shouldn't add longer empty records to the lastcall file. * Fixed bug in Keyword search, download troubles should be finally fixed so the download in full main should work correctly and in normal groups. * User input timeout should work again in TOS environment, bug was added while fixing the multitasking CPU time. Whoops!!! * The Edit_quote message from the language file does work now, i've forget this in Octopus, an internal text (original english one) was send instead of this one. J,n,= should work now in dutch. * Started writing of F-Edit, a quite small utility to manage the filebase as idea for John Curtis, to give him some information how to handle Octopus. * Buyed new CD player, works much better as the old one with scratched disks. * Included new Italian language file, updated by Mike de Petris from Italy. * Duplicate MSGID problems fixed when uploading QWK replys