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11-15-88 V2.3 ß15
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CHANGES IN .CNF FILE! Line 9 now tells TextView weather or not you
want the files to be viewed to use "more" prompting. Put a Y on this
line for more prompting. Put a N on this line for no more prompting.
This was added so that Sysops using TextView for ANSI file viewing
won't have the ANSI screens interrupted by the more prompt. If you
are using TextView to display normal text files, put the letter Y on
this line.
Line 10 tells TextView which letter you are using for an error free
transfer protocol like Xmodem-1K-G (Ymodem-G). If you don't have an
error correcting modem, just put the word NONE on this line. If you
are running an error correcting modem, like the USRobotics HST, then
put the menu selection letter you've chosen in PROT(G) on this line.
For example, if you use the letter F for Xmodem-1K-G like PCBoard 14.0
does, then put a letter F on this line.
NOTICE:
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It appears that the beta process for PCBoard 14.0 will be comming to a
close in the near future. I plan on releasing TextView 2.3 officially
the same day PCBoard 14.0 is released. This means that I will be
freezing this version as far as new features. I will be working on
bug reports only from here until the release date. THANKS to all for
the great suggestions and assistance!
11-13-88 V2.3 ß14
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Major Update! More Features! Smaller Code Size!
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A major change in the way TextView handles protocols. There have been
requests to allow Sysops to define protocols and protocol letters. To
accomidate this, I've taken most of the code that handles protocols
out of TextView. Now TextView will look for a files called PROT and
PROTG in the same directory as your TV.EXE file. This is your
Protocol menu. There are sample PROT(G) files included in this ARC
file. IMPORTANT: for each protocol you put on the Protocol Menu you
must have a .BAT file named after the menu letter you have given the
protocol in the PROT(G) file.
So...if you aren't changing your protocols at all, then you need do
nothing but copy the PROT and PROTG files into the same directory as
TV.EXE because I've already set-up the old letters as the default.
If you now want to change:
[Y] Ymodem (Xmodem-1K)
to:
[O] Xmodem-1K (Old Ymodem)
Like PCBoard 14 has, you would have to change that in the PROT and
PROTG files, plus rename Y.BAT to O.BAT (That's the letter O not the
number 0).
If you want to add Jmodem to your list of protocols, you must put a
new line in PROT and PROTG and also create a batch file called J.BAT
that send the Jmodem commands. Use one of the existing .BAT files
(X.BAT, Y.BAT, Z.BAT) as a model.
If you don't handle this correctly, Textview will tell your caller
that the selected protocol is not available.
Sysops running my BBSList door may use the same PROT, PROTG and
download batch files (X.BAT, Y.BAT etc.) for both doors as long as
TV.EXE and BLIST.EXE are in the same directory.
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TV.EXE will now automatically colorize your TVDIR file using the same
procedure as Prodoor. if you have a TVDIRG delete it and TV will
colorize it for you without the need to have two DIR files on your
disk.
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Recompiled under Prokit dated 11-13-88 to eliminate problem Beta 13
had with displaying the SCRIPT0 file when a user returned to the BBS,
plus a lockup when users logged off inside the door.
11-07-88 V2.3 ß13
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Recompiled under Turbo Pascal 5.0.
10-29-88 V2.3 ß12
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Fixed bug that kept [D]ownload off the command line in beta 11.
10-28-88 V2.3 ß11
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CHANGE IN .CNF FILE. Line 6 now describes which download procedure to
use (Single, Multiple or None). If you don't allow downloading, then
put the letter N on this line. If you only allow one file to be
downloaed, then put the letter S on this line. If you have a list of
files available for download then put the letter M on this line.
Line 7 is also changed. If you have multiple files for download then
you need the path to the files (example: C:\TV\DL). If you only have
one file available for download then you MUST include the filename in
the path (example: C:\TV\DL\FILES.ARC.
This change was made because the old way was awkward when there was
only one file to download.
10-22-88 V2.3 ß10
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Added a check to be sure that the user has enough time to download the
file before the transfer starts.
10-20-88 V2.3 ß9
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CHANGE IN .CNF FILE. TextView will now allow you to provide a list of
files that can be downloaded inside the door. Line 7 of the .CNF file
must now show the path to these files. The directory of files is
called TVDIR and should be located in the same directory as the rest
of your Textview display files (TVMENU, TVHELLO, etc). WARNING: Be
sure that the path listed in line 7 has ONLY the files you want to be
downloaded, as ANY file in that path will be available for download! I
don't want to hear from people who put C:\PCB\MAIN as the path and are
now upset.
10-15-88 V2.3 ß8
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Added a switch in the .CNF file Line 8 to toggle Writing to the
Callers log and DOWNLOAD.TXT on or off. TV still won't write to the
caller log if the sysop is on locally regardless of this setting to
avoid messing up the caller log on single node systems.
9-21-88 V2.3 ß7
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Added a message telling user if time has been added for use inside of
the door. Deleted an extra space in the caller log entry that was
causing an allignment problem with CALLS.EXE reports. Added Routine
to check for presence of each download batch file (X.BAT, Y.BAT,
Z.BAT, G.BAT). If any are missing then that protocol isn't displayed
in the protocol menu. This is for Sysops who want to delete a
protocol.
9-12-88 V2.3 ß6
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Made Ymodem-G (Xmodem-1K-G) appear on the protocol menu on local
connections to end confusion about the dissapearing Ymodem-G. On a
remote connection, Ymodem-G only appears on the menu if there is an
error correcting modem at both ends.
9-8-88 V2.3 ß5
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Fixed problem where downloads were reported as FILENAME.ARC.ARC.
9-7-88 V2.3 ß4
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Included PROCHAT which is a text file displayed by Prokit when chat
mode is activated. Adjusted the more prompt so that my author credit
dosen't count in the TVHELLO(g) file causing the more prompt to appear
to happen prematurely.
9-6-88 V2.3 ß3
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Re-compiled with Prokit dated 9-5 to correct problems with displaying
the (More) prompt too soon.
9-3-88 V2.3 ß2
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Changed the download Batch file format so that TextView and BBSList
could share the same files rather than having a double set. Batch
file for Zmodem is now called Z.BAT instead of TVZ.BAT. X.BAT for
Xmodem, Y.BAT for Ymodem, etc. Sysops who are upgradign to this
version must put the new Batch files in the TextView Directory!
8-30-88 V2.3 ß1
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Eliminated line 7 of the .CNF file which was a switch to include
Ymodem-G to the list of protocols. TV now checks PCBOARD.SYS to see
if the error correcting modem flag is set and adds Ymodem-G if it is.
Added PCBoard 14.0 compatibility.
8-23-88 V2.1
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Fixed conflict when a BBS runs more than one TextView door with
different files to be downloaded in each door. Modified protocol
batch file parameters to send the full path instead of just file name.
This requires a change in TV.CNF line 7!
8-22-88 v2.0
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Official release of TextView 2.0
8-19-88 V2.0 ß8
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Changed the [X]pert Toggle to [M]enu-On/Off. Menus now default to
being on regardless of the users expert status on the main board. Too
many lost souls in the door couldn't figure out what [X]pert meant.
8-14-88 V2.0 ß7
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Stopped door from writing messages to caller log if sysop is on in
Local mode. Changed due to complaints from one node sysops that the
door was "messing up" the caller log. Added [X]pert mode for those
that don't like to sit thru menus over and over.
7-25-88 V2.0 ß5
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Changed Download batch handling so that one set of batch files can be
located in the same directory as TV.EXE instead of having several sets
of batch files in different directories for multiple TextView doors.
Now passing Username and filename as %1 %2 %3 to the download batch
files so the sysop will know who is on during a transfer. Changed
position of filename to be downloaded in .CNF file.
7-23-88 V2.0 ß4
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Added more color. Changed bad transfer reporting to internal rather
than Batch file method. Added a Ymodem-G option for boards running
error correcting modems.
7-20-88 V2.0 ß3
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Expanded the Transfer protocol routine. Improved error reporting to
caller log.
7-18-88 V2.0 ß2
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Added option to give an amount of time specified in the .CNF file to
users of a level also specified. The time added for use in the door
is deducted when the user leaves the door. The idea is to allow
boards with mandatory registration to let a first time caller go into
the door and read new user bulletins and/or download info on the BBS
(the files listing here at The Ledge).
7-17-88 V2.0 ß1
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Added a switch to the .CNF file to allow the sysop to permit the
downloading of one file in the door at "no charge" to the user's
upload/download ratio. The idea is to let the user save time by
downloading the text info in the door rather than reading it online.
Successful downloads are reported in CALLERx and DOWNLOAD.TXT, but
does not reflect in the USER file.
7-2-88 V1.2
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Changed [Q]uit to [E]xit. Added [H]angup which will execute a proper
logoff and write "User off Automatically" to the Caller log.
6-26-88 V1.1
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Naturally, after weeks of beta testing with no problems, a bug showed
up after the first day of official release. V1.1 corrects a problem
where an endless loop of "invalid command" messages might develop if
the caller hangs up during certain functions.
6-25-88 V1.0
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Initial release