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Following are the changes which have been implemented in version (1.02ß)
NOTE: This version of the INTERCOM will only work properly when calling
the Omicron BBS. If you attempt to call other PCB BBSs you will
have some success, but will ultimately fail on message downloads as
it looks for a downloaded message file called "OMICRON.ZIP" or
"OMICRON.CAP"
1. Changed the order of options on the MESSAGES menu to be more
intuitive. Thanks to Kathy Taylor
2. Fixed the READ Messages so that if you had no messages in INCOMING
you can still get to the ARCHIVE (this was a really stupid oversight
sorry about that) Thanks to George Chalian
3. Purge now removes DELETED records from the ARCHIVE DATABASE.
Regardless of which purge option you select, DELETED records will be
removed from ARCHIVE. READ messages will NOT be reomved from
ARCHIVE. If you want to get rid of ARCHIVE messages you must delete
them. Thanks to George Chalian
4. Added conference checking to upload and download so you don't get hung
up on a conference that you don't have access to.
5. When downloading or uploading a file, if you didn't connect and effect
the transfer, your upload or download info was lost. **** FIXED ****
6. Added error trapping for "not enough download credits"
7. Other small cosmetic problems fixed.
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Following are the changes which have been implemented in version (1.03ß)
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8. Changed the download allfiles so it downloads a self extracting
archive file called allfiles.exe, runs it to extract the allfiles list
into allfiles.txt. Now you can view allfiles.txt with the file viewer
on the files menu. Thanks to Herb Curlee
9. Did some clean up to delete unwanted files at the appropriate times.
10. Implemented code to check to make sure all databases and indexes exist
at startup time. If they don't, they get created.
11. Added some more context sensitive help screens at the field level in
the configuration screen. Thanks to Herb Curlee
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Following are the changes which have been implemented in version (1.04ß)
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12. Added More Error Trapping for user hitting ESCAPE. Thanks to David Calef
13. Added More Error Trapping for when carrier (DCD) is lost
14. Added Auto Redial feature
15. Fixed a bug in a previous fix having to do with sending a message to
someone in a conference they belonged to but you didn't. That was
a really dumb one. Thanks to David Calef
16. Added error trapping for user not registered on BBS
17. Added code to insert user name into users file to allow access to the
main board if user was not previously in users file. While this will
allow a user to proceed to dialing the BBS, it can do nothing if he
is not properly registered on the BBS. When his name and password is
sent to the BBS if he is not registered, he will still get kicked off.
Solution ? Dial the BBS in interactive mode and register or call the
sysop and request access.
18. Fixed bug in send message routine which would prevent some messages
from being sent if one had been deleted.
19. I am surprised no one found this one! If you tried to respond to a
message from the ARCHIVE and tried to scroll the original text or
quote from the original text, you would get garbage (if anything).
The problem was that I was not selecting the Archive database, but had
Incoming.dbf hard coded. ***FIXED*** now reads from the selected .dbf.
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Following are the changes which have been implemented in version (1.05ß)
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20. Cleaned up the memoedit routines to solve wordwrap problems
21. Cleaned up the F4 quote routines to solve wordwrap problems
22. Added beginning and end of file messages in message reader
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KNOWN BUGS
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There is currently only one known BUG which we are working on.
1. Sending Large messages (over 20 lines) to the BBS
sometimes causes a loss of carrier in the middle of sending
which causes the system to hang. Downloading is ok though.
At this time the source of this problem is unknown.
It happens on the USCIB BBS and the DCG BBS but not on
Omicron's BBS. Still investigating. The solution may be to
limit the length of a message that you can send. It appears to
have something to do with 9600 baud modems though.
Please report any further bugs to JOHN STOLTE via the INTERCOM on the
OMICRON BBS or by phone at 804-598-2500. Suggestions for future enhancements
will also be appreciated. Thanks
John H. Stolte, Sr.
Author
P.S. If you operate a PCBOARD BBS and would like to have a custom copy of
The INTERCOM for your use with your members give me a hollar. This is
not going to be cheap though. My intent with this program is not to
target the hobbiest BBS operator, but the companies or trade associations
etc that wish to use it for setting up special systems for their clients
or members. For example, the INTERCOM is currently being used by a
software development company for supporting their customers and also
by the United States Council on International Banking for supporting
their membership (I think it will run to about 4000 people) They will
use it to disseminate information to the user base saving about
$50,000.00 a year in postage and mailing expense. You get the idea!
The INTERCOM is Copyright 1991 John H. Stolte, Sr. All Rights Resrved.