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{Please report bugs via netmail to 1:396/53 or 85:845/100 }
{ Stanley }
{ }
{Upgrading from any version below 1.2b requires that both }
{configuration files be deleted and the setup program be run again }
v2.0
* Second Public Release
v1.9b {beta testers only}
* Improved several small things not worth listing.
* Users can now send users universally instead of just to one person
at a time. This should make general announcements a hell of a lot
easier.
* Main.ans and Main.asc have been renames to Main1.ans and Main1.asc
like the documentation for v1.0 stated.
v1.8b {beta testers only}
* Added reply function while viewing your private messages.
* Messages are now displayed in side of a box. Lookin Pretty Nice. <g>
* Getting ready for that big 2.0 release gentlemen. Let's get all those
bugs reported soon so they can be fixed. You know my phone number,
report those little buggers.
v1.7b {bug fix for those using v1.6b}
* Players can no longer resign from a game and re-join as the same
race they last played. To join a game some besides them must be the
last person to play that race.
* 'W'ho Played now shows an active column. Showing YES/NO in green
and red depending upon whether that race is active or not.
* Interface now logs when messages are written, players resign, and
when someone new enters that game. Along with all that was logged
before.
* Fixes bug with resigning players not being removed from the interface
properly.
* Fixes bug with non-playing users who just resigned and are joining into
current game and getting wrong game packets.
v1.6b {beta testers and registered sysops}
* Users are now asked if they want to read their messages instead
of being forced. This prompt accepts <enter> as a valid key,
defaulting to 'Y'es.
* Players can now send other players private messages using the
'P'ost command. Players receiving messages have the option
to save or delete messages. Messages are received during the
entrance phase to the interface (between the logon message and
the main menu).
* Messages are saved in a file called Messages.dat. Messages are
overwritten once deleted by the player.
v1.5b {beta testers only}
* Several key locations in the interface that ask Yes/No questions
now take <enter> as an acceptable answer.
* Interface now clears input buffer after transfer to get rid of
any left over characters from the transfer.
* Users who are not actively playing in the game can now join into
any inactive slot that is not being played. This will remove the
hassle of the sysop having to find an inactive player and
replacing them with the new user. The new command is 'J'oin which
is only available to those who are not currently in the game.
v1.4b {beta testers only}
* Fixed problem with interface not updating users last play date.
* User now has option to resign from the game. This will flag his
game account as NOT active. You can then saftely replace him with
someone who wants to play with having to wait X ammount of days
for his account to go inactive.
* Passwords should not be allowed on game packets since another user
would not be able to take over if a player resigns or defaults
his game slot from inactivity.
v1.3b {beta testers only}
* Sysop/host now defines the maximum number of consecutive inactive
days before a players account is flagged as inactive. Once inactive
a you will be able to replace him with someone who wants to play.
v1.2b {beta testers only}
* This version requires a full reset of both .cfg files. Sorry. <g>
* Interface now keeps track of how long it has been since each player
has actively played a turn.
* Added number of packets that a player has uploaded since the game
began to the 'W' screen.
* 'W' screen now displays players empire names in Red (no d/l or u/l),
Yellow (D/L only), and Green (U/L Complete).
* Added the -N switch to be run every time the host program is run. This
will let the interface know that a new turn has begun and reset all
the pointer values.
Example : host.bat > cd\bbs\interface
> plantran.exe -n
> cd\bbs\planets
> host.exe
* Removed password database to allow for further expansions.
v1.1b {beta testers only}
* Improved menuing system to only accept a valid character. This cuts
down on spare characters caused by some zmodem programs that happen
after a transfer.
* Added the 'W' command that allows user to view what empire has
been active in the interface since the last turn was run.
* All pause commands now look the same. <g>
v1.0
* First Public Release (Official Release #1)