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- List of changes from 0.01 to 0.02
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- * The "?" character now works consistently as a menu hotkey.
-
- * Added two new sysop message functions - <X>port and <F>orward.
-
- * Improved the TRASHCAN.CTL parsing logic.
-
- * The "quote original message" prompt now defaults to "No".
-
- * The "double" hotkey / stacked command bug has been fixed.
-
- * The user inactivity timer may now be disabled by setting
- it's value to zero.
-
- * The textfile shell command no longer passes the '|' terminator to
- the command-line.
-
- * Internal editor no longer dies when it receives a word > 80 chars
- in length.
-
- * Message delete logic has been changed.
-
- * FULL NODELIST SUPPORT! Miracles DO happen :-) Check the docs
- for full details on installing the nodelist files.
-
- * Lastread pointers are no longer updated during a scan or quickscan.
-
- * The EXITINFO and DORINFO1 files are now written to the system
- directory in a single line installation.
-
- * A user on his/her first call to the system who does a file search
- by date will be shown all files, rather than none.
-
- * RA now logs the fact that a user paged for a chat which wasn't
- answered.
-
- * RA no longer locks up periodically in the change area option of
- the sysop message menu.
-
- * The 'change message number' option on the sysop message menu has
- been removed due to it's potential for misuse.
-
- * Security watchdog no longer inserts random ^A pointmail kludges
- into non-netmail messages.
-
- * Turbo-charged red-hot hotkeys! Shouldn't lose keystrokes any more.
-
- * A CR/LF is now sent after a menu type 7 loading display string.
-
- * Previously RA would not come out of a type 7 shell with the
- MemorySwap feature enabled if the door changed the default
- directory during the shell. This has been fixed.
-
- * Hitting CR on the last message during a 'scan' no longer drops back
- to the hard coded message submenu.
-
- * Page pausing is no longer occasionally disabled.
-
- * The "seconds remaining" system variable now correctly returns zero
- as per the documentation.
-
- * The up arrow key now correctly increments the current user's time
- by one minute while text is being displayed to the remote.
-
- * The "move file" menu function now has the option to move the file's
- description.
-
- * The default action for the RA overlay manager is to load the
- overlay file into EMS, if available. Specifying NOEMS anywhere on
- the command-line forces RA to ignore EMS.
-
- * Rebuilding/creating the message database files from scratch now
- works properly.
-
- * The read/new/combined message problems have been fixed. Scanning
- is *much* faster, and a no new mail situation no longer causes
- a system crash.
-
- * RA now reports free disk space on the upload drive correctly.
-
- * The "continue" prompt no longer disappears after using the message
- sysop adjustment menu.
-
- * The -T parameter was producing erroneous event times, this has been
- fixed.
-
- * Sometimes the system timer would "slow down" while a user was
- reading messages continuously. This has also been fixed.
-
- * RA no longer crashes when a user receives an online message while
- reading through other messages.
-
- * The "ListAnswer" questionnaire command now sends a CR/LF after the
- variable value.
-
- * User input in questionnaires is no longer "capitalised".
-
- * The "list archive" menu function now opens the file in DENY NONE
- mode.
-
- * A type 6 (bulletin menu) menu function now waits for the user to
- press [CR] after each bulletin is displayed.
-
- * The @`~ metacommands are no longer expanded to file and message
- template area names, and time left respectively, when in chat
- mode, or at a non-hotkeyed menu prompt.
-
- * The "download any file" menu command now works properly with
- external protocols.
-
- * The "displayfile" questionnaire command now works properly.
-
- * The system timer is now (as originally intended) suspended during
- chat mode.
-
- * Messages generated by the Security WatchDog no longer have invalid
- reply links.
-
- * The new user phone# input will now only accept numerical characters
- and the '-'.
-
- * The delay between the end of a type 40 display and the menu prompt
- has been eliminated.
-
- * The ^P textfile metacommand was causing some compatibility
- problems, it has been changed to a ^W.
-
- * <P>revious has been changed to <L>ast message to avoid conflicts
- and confusion with 'P to pause'.
-
- * Changing a message's area in the sysop message adjustment menu now
- correctly updates all database indices.
-
- * RAUSER now obeys the FrontDoor/Binkley logging style correctly. The
- -L option has been removed, logging is automatically sent to the
- RA system log as defined in RACONFIG.
-
- * Fixed some cosmetic problems in RAMENU.
-
-