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Deluxe Splitscreen ANSI/ASCII Chat Utility
For RemoteAccess v2.0x, ProBoard v2.xx, and Compatibles
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│░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓ IceChat Feature History ▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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v4.30
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! Multitasking routines which were introduced in last version have been
re-organized, due to lag created when run under some multitasking
environments.
* Documentation updated to reflect new policies, registration and support
sites.
* Memo line removed, originline now contains copyright information.
* SysOp help while paging (ie. (C) for chat, etc) has been moved to
the status line.
* Text colour setup for sysop and user characters during chat has been
moved to Template Manager for even more colour configurability! You can
now have different colour sets for each template!
* Program updated to reflect changes in RemoteAccess v2.50.g1 - user editor
will now store/edit passwords as both CRC and STRING.
* Template manager in CHATCFG updated - TAB key to switch from window to
window, and ALT-D to re-copy hardcoded defaults for templates 1 and 2.
* IceChat updated so that if you set maximum name length in the Template
manager to 0, the sysop or user name will not be displayed on the chat
screen.
v4.20
-----
* ChatCfg layout re-organized.
* Toggle added to select between 12hour and 24hour clock formats.
* Macro trigger configuration added.
* Template Manager re-written.
* Template preview/ASCII export feature added.
* In-Chat date display added.
* NOPAGE silent user file is now in textfile structure.
* External file transfer protocol support added.
* Online textfile viewing routines re-written, IceChat can now display both
ANSI and ASCII files to the user.
* File display routines re-written, IceChat can now interpret embedded
control codes in textfiles displayed to users, such as ^K and ^F codes.
* ASCII chat mode re-introduced.
* Additional ANSI bulletin configuration added.
* Window background colour configuration added.
* Sysop/User name colour configuration moved into template manager.
* Added commandline parameter help (/?)
* Options added so SysOp can toggle what conditions users may post under.
! Occasionally if a line of text was typed which contained no spaces and
attempted to word wrap, one or two characters would disrupt the chat
border, although a redraw would restore the screen. Fixed.
! If IceChat was executed before Template Manager had been run, an error
message would occur (as normal), however a runtime error 105 would occur
immediately after. Fixed.
! On some systems, when either the user or the SysOp hit enter on a blank
line, an unusual symbol (usually highbit) would show up. The problem was
with the macro routines - if you had created the macrofile, but had no
macros defined, the routines would malfunction in some cases. Fixed.
v4.10
-----
* Macro editor routines re-written to allow SysOp to scroll through entire
list without having to use the Page 1-5 menu.
* Unregistered SysOps are limited to 23 macros. (Registered version allows
115 macros).
* In depth colour configuration added.
* Intermittant garbage scrolling problem fixed.
* ChatCfg updated - new help system added.
* Lightbar selector menu added.
* COMPLETELY configurable chat screens! You can now define the maximum
limitations and locations of the chat windows! Up to 10 custom screens
available!
* Configurable name of screen grab file removed from configuration,
grabfile name hardcoded to ICECHAT.GRB.
* Screengrabs are now EXACT grabs of screens (without colour), not simply
a basic imitation.
* IceChat will now keep a full log of SysOp-User chat.
* PageTune Player (ICEPLAY.EXE) updated to play tunes at the correct rate.
* ASCii chat mode removed for this release.
* Support added for BBS systems which use multiple DORINFO numbers, ie.
DORINFO2.DEF, DORINFO3.DEF
v3.80
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* Page hour setup completely overhauled to allow for virtually as many
paging slots possible as well as at anytime of day in 1/2 hour sections.
* New @ codes added to include current pageslot hours in strings.
* Maximum length of strings increased to allow for @ code expansion.
* IceChat will now increment the number of user posts if they leave the
SysOp a comment. (RemoteAccess only)
v3.60
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* Page hour setup completely overhauled to allow for virtually as many
paging slots possible as well as at anytime of day in 1/2 hour sections.
* New @ codes added to include current pageslot hours in strings.
* Maximum length of strings increased to allow for @ code expansion.
* IceChat will now increment the number of user posts if they leave the
SysOp a comment. (RemoteAccess only)
v3.50
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* *Internal* Message Editor removed due to inefficiency - IceChat will only
use external message editors now.
* MODule support removed due to corruptive nature on some systems, I apologize
that it was necessary to remove them. I realize many of you had no problems
with it. If anyone has any freeware MOD routines that work in a multitasking
environment, I would be happy to re-introduce this back into the next
version.
* JAMBase support added! Messages to SysOp can now be posted in JamBase.
* Number of nodes is no longer limited to 10, because dropfile paths can now
be specified on the command line.
* IceChat now has support for other Message Editors than GEdit, (such as
IceEdit :)
* IceChat colour configuration is now standardized, with all colours now
available.
* IceChat macro file can now be personalized, so that individual macros can
be : SYSOP ONLY, USER SPECIFIC, OR ALL.
* New logo when IceChat is waiting for user page reason.
* Tearline feature can now be toggled on or off.
* Countdown bar can now be toggled on or off.
v3.10
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* IceCfg completely re-done
* Security level feature added to emergency page feature
* New SysOp help window added
* Time clock and chat timer added - colour configurable
* Colour added to ASCII mode
* Online ASCII textfile viewer re-introduced
* IceCfg will now attempt to detect either Ra 2.0x or Sbbs 1.1x and speed up
IceChat configuration process by reading in important information from BBS
configuration
* PROPER SCROLLING ADDED IN HORIZONTAL CHAT!
* Control String Codes added to IceChat for string substitution
Eg. @F = Username @S = Sysopname etc..
* Greetings string added to chat startup
* External Message Editor Support Added
* Definable Chat ANSi for Vertical & Horizontal Chat re-introduced
* Definable macro editing screen ansi
* External Drop To DOS utility re-introduced
v3.00
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* Page tune would play at different rates of speed depending on the speed of
the computer. Fixed.
* SuperBBS Support! IceChat v3.00 has a Full Fledged SuperBBS UserEditor
built into it.
* SysOp Can now configure whether or not the Users window is the bottom
window or the top window in Horizontal split screen Chat.
* Each Chat window has been extended by one line.
* IceChat will now 'Scroll' The last line of text that is typed in the window
to the top of the window when the window becomes full.
* Typing of bottom line of chat window would cause the window to clear, and no
text would appear on the bottom line of the window. Fixed.
* Removed Ra 1.1x Support
* Macro.Ice file is now stored as a datafile with a Macro Editor built into
IceCfg.
* Macros can now be individually colour configured.
* 'Quiet' (TWIT) Users are now stored as Datafile with a Twit user editor
built into IceCfg.
* Sysopname & UserName can be colour configured.
* Alias Support Added.
* Statusline Changed, only uses Line 25 of the screen. Displays UserName/Alias,
Help Key, BBSType (Ra/Sbbs), Node Number, Keyboard timeout, If page is
enabled/Disabled, VIP Status, Timelimit.
* More Features added to RemoteAccess usereditor
- Password Editing
- Address Editing
- Subscription Expiry Date Editing.
* ASCII Support added
* Removed definable chat screen Ansi option
* Minimum length of pagereason can now be adjusted
* MOD Support added for PageTune & InChat Tune
* External Drop To DOS utility removed
* Single Line Chat Removed
* IceChat will swap when SysOp shells to DOS.
* Filenames have been changed as follows -
NOPAGE.ICE -> NOPAGE.CFG
MACRO.ICE -> MACRO.CFG
PAGEHOUR.ICE -> PAGEHOUR.CFG
RANDOM.ICE -> RANDOM.CFG
* Blacklist Key Added for Ra & Sbbs
v2.00
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* HUDSON MSGBASE SUPPORT - IceChat now supports the Hudson Style Msgbase Format
Users can now post a comment to the SysOp if the SysOp doesn't answer after
a page, or if they page outside of paging hours.
* MultiNode Support Added. Up to 5 nodes may be configured
* Online Macro Viewing/Editing Added (CTRL-L)
* Time in splitscreen chat is no longer in 24 hour format, but 12 hour format
* Function to allow users to terminate chat with ESC
* Random Page Tune Function added (Random.Ice)
* External Drop To DOS Utility Added (To Drop To DOS with user VIA Doorway
or GateWay)
* Added New Chat Mode - Vertical (Windows Side By Side) Chat Mode
* New And Improved User Editor (RemoteAccess BBS Types Only)
* Password no longer echoed to the screen when user emergency pages the SysOp
Masked by '∞'
* Severe overhaul on IceChat Configuration Utility (IceCfg.Exe)
* Maximum Number Of Pages Per Session Feature Added (For RemoteAccess Only)
* New SysOp Definable Files :
- HorizCht.Ice = TextFile (ANSi/ASCii) which replaces the default Horizontal
Split Screen Chat Mode Display
- NotAvail.Ice = TextFile (ANSi/ASCii) displayed after user has paged and
the SysOp has not answered
- OutHours.Ice = TextFile (ANSi/ASCii) displayed after user has paged outside
of the SysOps designated paging hours
* SysOp & CoSysOp Can Be Configured In IceCfg.Exe To Allow CoSysOp's name
to be displayed if (S)he is chatting with the online user
* BugFix : In Single Line Chat When a word is wrapped it will not remain all
one colour, but the characters colours will change accordingly
* BugFix : Colour of letters will not change unexpectedly in mid sentence any
longer
* BugFix : Colour Of Letters will not Change unexpectedly after Macro has been
typed in.
* BugFix : SysOp's characters will not occasionally jump into the users window
* Macro's will no longer appear intermittantly, but when they are supposed to.
* ^G Beeping disabled with users in NoPage.Ice, and after paging hours
* Checks to see if Paging is manually disabled in RemoteAccess by the ALT-O
key
* IceChat Coding has been restructured to improve efficiency
* Scan For ICE environment variable has been added
* Backspacing to previous line in chat added
* New Configurable Headers/Strings which are displayed to the user :
- When SysOp Drops To Dos
- When User Is About To Enter Page Reason
- While Page Music Is Played
- When SysOp Edits Users Statistics
- When SysOp Dumps a TextFile To The Modem
* More Unregistered Messages Added in Unregistered Copy :)
* Config.Ra Is No Longer Used, Information is taken from PageHour.Ice &
IceChat.Cfg instead
Sorry, no further history is available previous to v2.00.