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*-*-*-* Silver Xpress Mail System *-*-*-* (c) copyright 1988-1992 by Santronics Software ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ LEGEND: │ │ FIX: - means a bug or problem in logic was corrected. │ │ NEW: - New feature added │ │ ENH: - A bug or stable feature was enhanced for whatever reasons. │ │ CHK: - Bug report check. Checked Out with no results. │ │ DOC: - Information which will be added to the documentation. │ │ NOTE: Unless otherwise stipulated, a RMODE or PMODE note will be used │ │ to indicate REAL MODE ONLY or PROTECTED MODE only. │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ FIX: @FILENAME for keyword(s) "Easy Search" Feature. FIX: FILE ATTACH/UPLOAD logic was deleting the file ENH: Skip Signature for held mail just like tag line. NEW: New hotkey ALT P was added. This hot key will pop up the list PICKLIST.LIS. This file contains names of all the pick list files used by Xpress. When you select a file from the list, Xpress will edit the picklist file using the internal editor or the defined picklist editor. FIX: Optional quoter, mail process, file cabinet was not putting the date of the message. FIX: The /E3=xx switch was not taking the proper xx value. FIX: For SFI, the menu was still talking even if shut off. ENH: Renamed /HAN switch to /CHINese FIX: Delete BIF file when deleting PKT/REP files. FIX: Fixed Hotkey for rename option in XPLANG.TXT FIX: If the log file was defined wrong, the reader would not start up. The user had to delete the XPREAD.CFG file. XPREAD will now tell the user to fix the file name, but continue to run without a log file. ENH: IBM Character option remote configuration was added to the Reader. NEW: Added /NH switch to MAILPROC items. If a MAILPROC.LIS item has a /NH as a suffix to a program, then Xpress will not add the header to the EMAIL.TXT file. This is good for applications who do not expect the top header information. ie, DeskTop Publisher like RubiCon FIX: Fixed XOL environment string. It was not working (used right). Please note the documentation describes the XOL wrong. XOL, if used, must be a fully declared pathname to the Xpread overlay file. ie, SET XOL=Z:\RAM\XPREAD.OVR If you rename the EXE (XPREAD.EXE to SX.EXE) make sure you also rename the OVR file as well, or use the XOL environment string. NOTE: Since the XPREAD.EXE is a compressed with PKLITE, the OVR and EXE cannot be combined. Here is an example on how to use this if you have a ram drive: In your autoexec, add this: (assume Z: is your ram drive) copy c:\xpress\xpread.ovr z:\ Set XOL=Z:\XPREAD.OVR ENH: Made some changes to the language file: The following language strings were changed to reflect the true error in opening up a OPX mail packet. They now say: st_018 ERROR 18: ARCHIVER NOT FOUND ON PATH. CHECK ARCHIVER CONFIGURATION. st_019 ERROR 19: UNKNOWN COMPRESSION FORMAT FOR FILE %s st_029 ERROR 29: BRDINFO.DAT WAS NOT FOUND IN PACKET. CHECK MAIL PACKET. These seem to be the top three conditions when a new user starts Xpress. The file EXPLAIN.TXT is meant to explain to the user the reasons and how to remedy the situation. NEW: Extended XPTEXT language to 250 possible statements ENH: If a non-existent IMPORTED file is used, SX will give the user the opportunity to CREATE the imported file. ENH: Enhanced the language file. NEW: CHECK FOR MEMORY BEFORE STARTUP. Memory Checks are perform at keys points in the system. Xpress is really picky now. If it doesn't have atleast 20K to work with at various (after the packet is open), not much will be done. No one should be running Xpress at about 20k when reading mail because, not much more can be done. NEW: Better WORK directory checking and error reporting especially when the -O switch is used. NEW: Error handler was put back in to show in a BIG RED BOX the critical error that has occured. Xpress will switch back to the start directory but will NOT attempt to cleanup the work directory unlike the OLD 2.28 reader. In 3.00 and 3.01, the error handler was disabled. FIX: Fixed mite that was in 3.01 where the FASTQUIT option was not initialized. It didn't cause any problem but it defaulted to FALSE and I wanted it to default to YES the first time the user used the 3.01 reader or better. ENH: Enhanced the internal logic on how Xpress searches for files. The new logic allows for multiple users to share or separate files. See file SYSFILES.DOC NEW: Added new mail sort methods. Sort By Number, previously, this was the default sort. Sort By Thread, previously, this was the sort when SORT was ON. Sort By To Whom Sort By From Whom Sort By Date Sorts will always be in ascending order, and sorting by area number is inherent to all sorts (message by areas will always be grouped together). FIX: Fixed bug in FORMS Processor where the AREA NUMBER was not used correctly for extended areas. This should fix the SXORDER.FRM for sysops who have a netmail area after area #9. ENH: The signature system was slightly changed and enhanced. First, a cosmetic change. The reader will now make sure an extra blank line is added after the selected signature (not if imported). This is make sure a blank line after a signature and the end of a message with or without a tagline. Second, apparently the HELP for the "SIGNATURE or @FILENAME" configuration option was wrong. The @FILENAME option says this will insert a signature file. WRONG! A @FILENAME will pop up a LIST of signatures. Using the @ character will ALWAYS pop up a list in Silver Xpress. Within the pop up signature list, if a selected signature was a existing file, then the file would be inserted into the message. Nothing has change except in how to IMPORT a signature file. If a simple signature is used, then Xpress will simply use the signature and append it to the message. If the a @filename is provided, then a LIST will pop up just like before. MULTI-LINE SIGNATURES "IMPORTING SIGNATURE FILES": You now have the ability to provide multi-line signatures two ways. A multi-line signature is something that looks like this: Regards, Tim You can do this two ways: 1) use \n, for example: Regards,\nTim The \n string will be substituted with a carriage return. If you use this method, you should probably also add a \n at the end of the signature as well. 2) You can now add the word FILE before the file name to import a signature file. For example: SIGNATURE or @FILENAME : FILE normal.sig Xpress will check for the word FILE and add the signature file directly WITHOUT popping up a LIST. If a pop list is used, SIGN.LIS, then add the FILE keyword if one of your signature selections is a signature file. See the new SIGN.LIS file provided with this version of the reader. NOTE: The \n feature and FILE keyword is only for SIGNATURES. Not taglines. I am not ready to yield to a multiple tagline feature. FIX: Fixed bug in CASFAX print option. If the FAX storage directory was not defined, then the fax file was not found when the user hit F10 to save and send the fax. If the fax storage directory is not define, Xpress will store the temporary fax in the startup Xpress directory. Also fixed a small bug where the same was not date for sending the fax. NEW: New SUBJECT ListBox can be display at the Message List by hitting the S key. NEW: New VGA 43/50 line mode field for defining the bottom row of the internal editor screen. This allows you to define a 25 line mode and 50 line mode editor window size. FIX: Fixed bug where FILING a newly created mail was not putting the header information at the top of the filed message. FIX: Fixed EGA/VGA 43/50 line mode bug where switching between the two was not setting the window dimensions on some screen clears. NEW: New screen saver option to hide status line during screen saver events. ENH: A vastly enhanced Forms Processor in the reader. See XPFORMS.DOC for full details on the Silver Xpress Forms Systems. Summary: - Choice List system - Help File System - Improved field substition in prolog files - Valid Key fields - Fixed bug where not creating proper area extension for fido files - Ability to process form mail (see DOT XFORM command) - improved documentation NEW: E-FORMS "Electronic mail Forms". Added a DOT command. .XFORM [string] The dot XFORM command will take the entire message and create a form file called EMAIL.FRM (in the work directory) and execute it using the built-in form processor in Silver Xpress. The XFORM command will bring up a QUESTION: FORM MAIL: DO YOU WISH TO PROCESS THIS FORM? The question can be changed by using the [string] option in the XFORM dot command. Why do we need this? This gives Xpress a powerful way to automatically to perform or process data entry forms as a REPLY to a message. This could be questionaires, order entry or what have you. Also, a user can trigger the forms processor by using the ALT-F key on the message. This is for situations where someone does not to use the XFORM dot command and wants the user to trigger it manually. FIX: More of a note. Pick List files which point to other files or require a EXTRACTION of the first work from the line should have the %EXTRACT command. Some list files did not have the %EXTRACT command. This cause some confusion in finding list file such as in the IMPORT and SIGNATURE system. FIX: Some lower case dot commands was not working. (old bug fixed). FIX: Fixed color bug with the PICK LIST ICONS. ENH: Made a slight change to the reader PID kludge line. NEW: Multi Area Cross Posting of mail is now available. To cross post mail in multiple areas, go to the CREATE MAIL PICK LIST and hit the space bar to select the mail areas. Then whenever you SAVE YOUR MESSAGE, the reader will prompt for each area a confirmation to post the message in the area. You have to go back an clear the selected areas or the reader will prompt you every time you create or reply to mail. NEW: PMODE: Added Option to use internal Zip or not in Misc Options. FIX: Fixed a random QWK mail search problem. ENH: RMODE: Optimized the speed of the OVERLAY system by playing with overlay manager's overlay probation and buffer system. DOC: REAL MODE SILVER XPRESS ONLY: Using Expanded Memory with Silver Xpress ---------------------------------------- If available, Silver Xpress will use expanded memory for the following activities: o Overlays o Exec swapping If expanded memory is found on your hardware, the overlay file XPREAD.OVR will be loaded into expanded memory. The current size of XPREAD.OVR is approximately 260K so that amount is requested for expanded memory. Exec Swapping is the process of Silver Xpress removing itself from memory prior to calling 3rd party programs such as the archivers and the external editor. Exec Swapping leaves about 6K behind thus freeing up conventional memory to process the 3rd party program. Xpress will swap to disk normally, however if enough expanded memory is found, Xpress will swap to expanded memory. By using expanded memory, you will dramatically speed up Silver Xpress real mode operations. Note: If you have a RAM DISK in expanded memory, you may use instead the XOL environment string to define the location of the XPREAD.OVR file, and use the XSFP to define the DIRECTION LOCATION of the Xpress swap file. Setting up Expanded Memory. --------------------------- MS DOS 5.0 on a 386 system -------------------------- Add the command to your config.sys after the HIMEM.SYS command: DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.SYS 1024 ram This command will use 1 meg of your EXTENDED MEMORY on your 386 to simulate EXPANDED MEMORY. ENH: Removed registration requirements except the traditional item like entering more than 10 messages after 100 usages. I think this is the remaining registered only feature. Of course, there is the registration delay. ENH: Updated the ABOUT ME window box DOC: New Faster Speeds! By recompiling the Silver Xpress under the new Borland Pascal 7.0 compiler, string manipulation speed was increased by 30% and text file I/O by 30% as well. The overlay system was re-examined and optimized using increased buffers. NEW: New option (in misc options) to use place the READER SCROLL BAR at the top or bottom of the initial screen page. This was always available but only using the speech friendly interface logic. Non-SFI users can now change the option. FIX: Importing files using the Message Header window will now copy the file to a temp file. This prevents editing the original file. FIX: When using alias names during view mail mode, the reader displayed the users real name. FIX: Fixed a qwk bug. Normally, qwk doors are not suppose to send ndx index files for area messages if there are no messages for that particular area. This was checked for but I had an extra read startment in there and that caused an error 100 if the ndx file was empty. Fixed. NEW: RMODE: Added capability for (or not use) user defined DOS prompt for SHELLS. Show Old PCs had prompts with manipulating the PSP for environment strings. NOTE: Changing the dos prompt in a shell to dos is not available in protected mode. FIX: Removed END OF MESSAGE string from forwarded mail. NEW: Add option to define the Forwarding Message that is appended to message when "adding addition comments". See XPLANG.TXT string #210. FIX: Fixed situation when there is only 1 item in the PICKLIST.LIS FIX: Corrected ESCAPE for SAVE MENU when user defines an alternative initial menu position other than 1. ENH: Moved the "No Mail Messages" to the language file. ENH: Moved the Urgent/Keyword messages to the language file. FIX: Cosmetic fix to the editor options where the RIGHT/LEFT margins was reversed. NEW: Reader can now handle displaying 50 lines in Binary Save Files. NEW: Remove Custom Color Option from Reader. New Program SXCOLOR.EXE is now available. This is a visual color customization program. ENH: Made all WINDOW shadow options the same or define by that defined for the MENU windows. FIX: Renamed XPLANG.TXT to XPLANG.DEF to avoid situation when a user is upgrading his 3.01 reader to 3.02 (protected mode) but runs instead the 3.01 reader. An error of Duplicate String at #201 occurred. A fixed was made to the 3.02 language input routine to make sure this doesn't happen again with future upgrades of the reader. Thanks Larry McDermott. FIX: Fixed Mouse usage for MORE YES/NO question for long bulletins. FIX: Fixed Mouse Usage for Screen Saver. NEW: New Mouse Options in Video/Sound Configuration. ENH: Added a Message saying no new files or bulletins are available. NEW: New Menu option to reset Mail as being unread. ENH: Added Header to generic pick list (message list when reading) FIX: Fixed Menu Dynamic Command processor. If no mail is present, the *READ and *NEW was still being run. NEW: New Search Mail option to find mail already read. ENH: Removed BOOKMARKER option and made it permanent. It should always be on because of the new Conference Pick List. ENH: Now Senses for Key Pad Enter Key FIX: Duplicate printout of message numbers and areas during Shredding.