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- .TOPIC:
- New In This Release
- The following new features have been added to VBBS version 6.12.
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- All of the following improvements apply to both VBBS-DOS and VBBS-OS2
- unless otherwise specified.
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- VBBS 6.12 beta revision history:
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- 1. Fixed bug in VDM Directmail FREQ function, introduced in 6.11.
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- 2. Fixed bug in VNET 6.11 that caused some extraneous information to be
- written to the NETWORK.LOG (minor annoyance).
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- 3. Fixed bug in VNET 6.11 with regards to sub-hosting and network validation.
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- 4. Implemented Externalized Strings, with multilingual capability.
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- In other words, all of the hard-coded "string text" (ie..stuff like
- "Please enter name or number or NEW" and "Login: ") has been made
- totally sysop configurable. Sysops will be able to customize the text
- displays and prompts. Color may be used freely, and as an advanced option,
- sysops can substitute text files, or Vscripts for a text string.
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- RIP graphics files can also be substituted and added as needed.
- (This completes the second phase of RIP implementation. The 3rd phase
- will entail actually making a set of default RIP screens to go
- with the stock installation, and finishing up any last minute details.)
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- As of this writing, VBBS, VBBS-AUX, and VQWK total 395 external strings.
- A handy string editor/compiler has already been developed to make
- editing a breeze. The default text string source file is DEFAULT.S.
- The VSTRING editor/compiler can edit this file, and compiles it
- into a DEFAULT.STR file, which the software reads when it loads
- and executes. Both DEFAULT.S and DEFAULT.STR reside in the text directory,
- and must exist. You may add other languages, dialects, board layouts,
- etc as needed by creating more .S files (ie GERMAN.S, SPANISH.S,
- SERIOUS.S, FUNNY.S, INSULTS.S).
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- *** DEFAULT.S (External String Source File) and the VSTRING.EXE
- string editor are licensed for use by registered VBBS Sysops ONLY.
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- 5. Added to VNET the capability to handle email by user handle/name.
- (ie Roland De Graaf@1)
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- As an added bonus, any addressed-by-handle/name email which is addressed
- to an unknown user is written/appended to a text file "UNKNOWN.TXT" in the
- network directory (for that particular VNET-type network). The data is
- written in a plain text format. Why? Custom applications. A "pre-processor"
- could analyze the text and do something with it. This opens up whole new
- possibilities for both commercial and entertainment uses.
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- 6. Files to be downloaded from CDROM devices are now copied to the temp
- directory on the hard drive for the download. This eliminates
- multi-user contention on CDROMs and multiple disc/platter media.
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- .TOPIC:
- Changes In This Release
- The following changes have been made in this release
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