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- 1/16/94 * Release version 1.81
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- Some of the setup files have been changed to make the
- default installation easier to use.
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- - Point mail functions using BOSS info were needlessly aborting
- when NODELIST or NLIST.IDX files were not available.
- - Auto Logon was scanning the first 10 fields and ignoring the last
- six.
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- 12/26/93 * Release version 1.8
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- Update made for 1.8 include:
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- AceComm is written in 100% assembly language. This is how the EXE file
- remains so small. The movement for menu data to a separate binary file is in
- the workings, this will allow for memory savings, multiple language support,
- and to a limited degree, user customizing. AceComm for MS-Windows is coming
- along nicely, and like the DOS version, written in assembly language. The
- GUI version featuring RIPscrip video will be available to registered users
- by March of 94. Those wishing to see pre-release copies can get them.
- Int 14h and FOSSIL support will be seen in a 1.86 release very soon. I have
- them implemented, haven't enabled them yet. I may tie an interrupt handler
- to buffer int 14h, as it's dog gone slow using BIOS the way they are.
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- - Fixed dialer timeout to recycle where values 60 seconds and greater would not
- timeout, but require a modem response in order to recycle.
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- - Zmodem receiver file management functions in a more expected manor. User
- aborts would end with the file time not being updated to the file time sent by
- the remote. This caused a later resume to be renamed instead. ACE.DOC
- covers the logic behind file management used with Acecomm's internal zmodem.
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- - Script/macro processor gets attention every release, this area is very robust
- now. The scrip language continues to inch along, what is here is very solid.
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- - AutoScrGen does a better overall job and can handle systems using HOT keys.
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- - Macro language evolves with each release. The macro language and scripts
- capability will see the most attention from version to version.
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- - Terminal emulations saw some minor additions. These always get added to and
- tweaked every version.
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- - Event schedules are more on line aware, and there is an enable flag where the
- schedules can be turned off completely.
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- - ACTL (assemble CTL) and PRM2CTL (dis-assemble PRM) utilities are more data
- aware. The PRM file can be almost 100% cloned across versions.
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- - LISTFILE prompting for batch uploads will now search the directory for all
- LISTFILES and prompt the user "Send from this file Y/n)" before defaulting to
- the menu. This allows multiple LISTFILES be ready to go, and used on the
- fly, greatly improving the fast up load selection process.
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- - Point mail services saw a lot of work and those using pre-release versions
- are getting good results with the scheduler and <PollBoss> macros.
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- - MDMI.EXE is included for the first time with this release. MoDeM Install
- will read from an ascii format file of modem definitions. The file can grow,
- MDMI.EXE will be able to use it as it grows.
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- - Mouse handler was re-written. Mouse support is much more flexible. Double
- click in terminal mode brings up the TopBar menu.
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- - KTS key definitions somehow got behind KBD definitions. KTS are back to
- getting first crack at a key press.
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- - Xmodem was not opening file for 1.75, but dumping to the screen. 1.76 fixed
- this.
- Both Xmodem and Ymodem (G) saw a lot of attention. Mostly YmodemG. This
- protocol is not using file management that the Zmodem uses.
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- - Fixed a problem where writing the AceComm prompt to the DOS prompt when
- shelling to command processor, AceComm would overwrite any environment
- variables that were defined after the prompt. This will be a noticeable fix
- for many. This caused AceComm to lose it's ability to run programs if any
- PATH statement followed the prompt string.
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- - A trend for menus to become user definable is in the works. It just seems
- to evolve this way since I wanted to move all the text out to an edit able
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