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* Q-Main Version 2.00 *
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Version 2.00 of Q-Main fixes a few bugs that existed in the previous
version. We also added some extra new features which we think you all
will find of use. The documentation was also re-typed. Also, you are now
able to edit the extra options implemented in QuickBBS 2.02 which is availble
from the 'Configuration Maintenance System' option.
Before running Version 2.00 make sure to remove your previous Q-Main Config
file, Q-MAIN.CFG. The structure was changed in this version. Other than
that, you do not have to change anything. Below is a list of what is new
in 2.00, bug fixes/new features/changes.
Bug Fixes
=========
--> If your MSGTXT.BBS file contained more than 32,767 records when
running the Message Purge/Renumber unpredictable results would
occur. Having more thatn 32,767 records when doing a purge is
highly unlikely but possible. Incase anyone was affected by this,
all I can say is I'm very sorry, I'm only human. Having more than
32,767 means your MSGTXT.BBS had to be about 8,388,352 bytes or larger.
--> The 'Print to Disk Option by Number' did not allow you to enter any
number higher than 100 for both the starting number or the ending
number. You were however able to run it via paramters.
--> When purging received messages the active message pointers were
updated correctly but I was noticing that I was still able to read
'Received Messages'. It turned out that the integer variable that stored
the message number in the MSGIDX.BBS needed to be changed to some invalid
number, such as -1 when a message is deleted. I was not aware of this
since I did not write QuickBBS and thought the MSGATTR variable in
MSGHDR.BBS was the only thing needed to be updated. It did the same thing
when purging a board but you would not of noticed it since the active
messages went down to 0, bringing up the message 'No Messages in this
Area' when trying to read messages.
--> When centering the STRING field in the Menu Editor, it started to overlap
if you did it more than once.
--> When running the Menu Editor if you had exactly 75 menus (which is
the maximum that we allowed it to print per screen) you were still
asked to view the next page.
--> Copying WITHIN MENUS (from field to field) didn't always work under
certain circumstances.
--> The PGUP key when Editing/Creating a menu, when on entry #1 took
you to the second to last rather than the last entry.
--> If the MSG*.BBS files weren't found when running any of the options
under 'Message Utilities' the menus would start to overlap.
--> If Discrepancies were detected under 'Verify Active Message' the
menus would start to overlap. Also, after detecting the first area
with discrepancies it didn't finish scanning the rest of the areas
for any other discrepancies.
New Features:
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--> A 'User Reports' option added to the Miscellaneous Utilities menu.
This option will allow you to create lists of the Top x Downloaders,
Uploaders, Callers, and Message posters. You also have the option
to make a ASCII version and/or a ANSI version. With the ANSI version you
can specify what colors you want certain parts of the report to be.
--> A 'ALL FILE List Generator' option added to the Miscellaneous
Utilities menu. This option will allow you to create a list of all
your available downloadable files. You can create a list to have as
a bulletin and/or download . There is a slight change between
them. You can also specify whether you want each one in ANSI or ASCII.
--> A Global Security change option added to the User Editor.
--> A 'Purge by Number' option added to the Message Utilities Menu. This
option allows you to keep each message base trimmed down to a specified
number of message.
--> A 'Purge Messages by x days old' added to the message utilities menu.
Changes
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--> When editing any of the Flags, instead of using INS and DEL to turn
on and off you now use the SPACE BAR to toggle back and forth.
--> The way you edit the Read,Sysop, and Write flags in the message board
editor. Use the left and right errors to move from Flag A - Flag D ,
then ENTER to Edit.
--> The 'Purge/Renumber all messages' can now handle up to 12,000
ACTIVE messages. In version 1.00 it was limited to 4,000.
--> The code for printing to disk was re-done. Also, I am now listing
the message number and whether or not the message is Private and/or
Received.
--> Various Internal changes and the layout of some menus.
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Alot of other Miscellaneous Bugs (really minor) were fixed and some extra
error trapping routines were added. If you find any bugs PLEASE be sure to
let us know.
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