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- UPDATING FROM BOYAN 5.0 TO BOYAN 5.2
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-
- BOYAN Communications 5.1 files can be unzipped over the existing
- boyan files. This will not effect your existing configuration or
- your macro files. You will need to use the "B" command in the
- dialing directory to convert your existing baud rates to the new
- speed support. This is something that you MUST look into.
-
- The version fixes loading the problem on some high speed machines.
-
- - support for higher modems. - HSLink protocol.
- - GSZ protocol.
-
- - ShiftTab support in dialing
- directory.
-
- MUST DO.... You MUST be aware that your existing dialing directory
- will have different modem speed settings. This might cause some
- problems with 1200b modems or 2400b without MNP settings. You can
- use the "B" command within the dialing directory to convert the
- existing speeds.
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- UPDATING FROM BOYAN 4 TO BOYAN 5.0
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- BOYAN Communications 5.0 enhances almost every aspect of BOYAN 4.0, yet
- maintains the friendly user interface you are used to. Here's a
- sampling of what's new in BOYAN 5:
-
- - Many enhancements to the - Complete mouse support;
- Dialing Directory, such as:
- - A graphics bar which dynam-
- * A user-friendly scroll bar, ically indicates the progress
- of a file transfer;
- * Passwords for each entry,
- - Improved Script Learn Mode,
- * Tick marks indicating including a new "Quick-learn"
- entries Queued for feature;
- redialing,
- - Substantially enhanced Host
- * Cut and paste between Mode, with individual passwords
- directories, for up to 70 different users,
- word-wrap during message entry,
- * Sort by last connect date, and a handy Sysop Menu;
- and
- - Many, many new macro commands
- * "Grab" a phone number and variables;
- directly from the terminal
- screen; - Terrific new "Script Trace
- Mode" lets you speed up or slow
- - Improvements to the Queue down a script as it runs;
- Redialer:
- - Support for the 16550AN UART's
- * Insert or begin redialing at efficient FIFO buffering;
- any point in the Queue, and
- - An alternate dialing macro,
- * Automatically delete all great for MNP modems;
- similar-named systems when
- you connect to any one of - Microsoft Windows and
- them--great for BBS's with Desqview-compatible;
- multiple phone numbers;
- - Expanded User's Reference
- - Five great new Action Modules, manual, with powerful new macro
- including CONTROL.BAM for examples;
- making control characters
- visible, DOORWAY.BAM for - Quick & easy INSTALL program
- running programs remotely, and gets you up and running right
- three new terminal emulations; away;
-
- - A special ANSI-BBS keyset for - Improvements on the business
- use with full-screen BBS side of things:
- editors;
- * New Support BBS online at
- - From the File Manager display, (301)-730-2917 (2400 baud)
- you can mark multiple files for and (301)-854-3076 (9600
- batch copy, delete, edit, view, baud HST);
- or even batch upload;
- * Credit card registration and
- - Hands-free auto-downloading for upgrades--by voice phone and
- Zmodem, MPt, Bimodem, on the Support BBS;
- Compuserve-B, and any other
- protocol that supports it; * Quicker order processing;
-
- - A special help screen where you * A lower price on the
- describe your own custom complete package, and great
- macros; discounts for User's Groups
- and corporate site licenses;
- - 43-line mode for EGA/VGA
- monitors; - AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
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- NOTES FOR USERS OF BOYAN v.4
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-
- Since so many enhancements have been made to BOYAN's macro language and
- configuration options, you should start with a basically "clean slate"
- for BOYAN 5.0. This means deleting your old BOYAN.CNF and BOYAN.MAC
- files, so that BOYAN 5 can initialize new ones. An exception to the
- "clean slate" rule is your old BOYAN.FON phone directory, which is
- compatible with BOYAN 5.0. BOYAN 5.0 will automatically build a
- BOYAN.PWD file to hold the passwords for each entry in the directory.
-
- Several of BOYAN's key commands have been modified. Most importantly,
- the Help key is now <F1> rather than <Ctrl-Home>. Likewise, the File
- Manager is now accessed with <Alt-F> instead of <Del>. Several of the
- function key macros have also been pre-defined; press <Alt-F1> to view
- the menu of function keys.
-
- Script files written for BOYAN 4.0 should require little if any
- modification in order to work with the new version. However, you
- should note that there are new conventions about how spaces in a macro
- are interpreted. In BOYAN 4, all spaces in a macro were sent literally
- to the modem, except for those at the very end of the macro. However,
- in BOYAN 5, spaces (and tabs) may be used as padding between macro
- commands. This makes macros much easier to read. In BOYAN 5, a space
- is sent out literally over the modem only when in the middle of a
- string, such as "Lee Breeden", or when preceded by a quotation mark.
-
- Thanks to all of you for your suggestions, which have made BOYAN the
- great program it is today!
-