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READ ME FIRST
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This archive contains those files required to run the 1.02 release of FreeNews.
You will also need to download the FreeNews support archive if you don't
already possess the Acorn Toolbox modules and/or the latest Drawfile version.
(You shouldn't need this if you have RISC OS 3.60; however there are a number
of module upgrades here that are newer than those in your ROM).
ReadMe file for release of FreeNews 1.02
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Thanks for downloading the second full release version of FreeNews.
You'll find full installation instructions in !FreeNews.!Help. Note that
FreeNews does support Acorn's interactive help.
If you are upgrading from FreeNews version 0.98 or before
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It is important to note that there have been a few changes that will affect
your installation.
Importantly, the !FreeNews.Data.Config file has a completely new format. You
*MUST* take the config file included in this archive. The AllGroup file also
has a new format: each newsgroup name is followed by a tab character
(CHR$(9)) and the digit 1. This is for future expansion.
When you add a group to the newsfeed using !Groups, a dialogue box will
appear offering you the chance to accept the group. This may change again in
future releases, and currently the value you provide is ignored. Beware
though, your choice is stored, and will take affect when FreeNews itself
supports it.
If you are upgrading from FreeNews version 1.00 or 1.01
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You should find that this version is more reliable, especially when posting.
See the !Help file and the History file for full details of changes.
Please get in touch if you have any problems, comments or suggestions for the
future development of FreeNews.
My next project will either be to add header-only download of articles by
FreeNews or the creation of an SMTP client, FreeMail. You decide - please
mail me with your vote as to which will be most useful to you.
Cheers,
John Smith, mailto:freenews@roundel.demon.co.uk
http://www.armature.net.au/users/johns/
Tue 30th April 1996