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- General Release Notes
- =====================
-
- Windows NT Security
-
- Possible problem with Windows NT involving inability to write to the
- registry because of insufficient security. The setup appears to be
- rare, so we haven't been able to get enough information to establish a
- fix.
-
- ---
- Multiview Mascot
-
- Problem with Multiview Mascot: If you are running a Mascot session on
- the server, and paste a large amount of text (more than about 100
- chars) from the clipboard to TelStar, Mascot locks up completely.
- You can perform the same operation running the same program
- without Mascot, and get normal operation.
-
- ---
- SCO 3.2v4.2
-
- Setting environment variables doesn't seem to work on SCO 3.2v4.2, even
- though the 'handshake' completes correctly. If anyone knows why, I'd
- like to be informed.
-
- ---
- ANSI & CUSTOM SEQUENCES
-
- Ansi/vt100 code sequences that start with "ESC[?" and "ESC[=" seem to
- be implementation-specific or custom implementations. Certainly I've
- found no documentation delineating any standards for any of these
- sequences. If anyone can point any out, I'd appreciate it.
-
- ---
- ANSI & COLOR
-
- The Ansi spec seems to assume that only 8 colours are available for
- foreground and background. Because Windows doesn't impose those
- limitations, I've expanded the spec. See term definitions in the
- help file for details.
-
- ---
- NAWS (Negotiate About Window Size)
-
- The telnet client and server should be able to negotiate NAWS at any
- time (the server may refuse to accept a change - this is still
- "successful" negotiation). In practice, I've found that (with SCO and
- Linux at least) the server ignores attempts to negotiate NAWS after the
- initial flurry of handshaking. This is not correct behaviour, but doesn't
- seem to be doing any harm.
-
- ---
-
-
-
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-
- Version Information
- ===================
-
- Changes For 1.1
- ----------------
-
- When the window is resized, the window center is maintained instead of
- the top left corner. This seems to be more useable.
- ---
- Made the contact info in HELP/CONTACT US into active buttons, i.e. email
- button calls up your mail program, and web button calls up your browser.
- ---
- Added init capability to term types. Contents of file init_xxxxx are
- 'sent' to your terminal immediately after connection is established.
- Useful for programming function keys, default colors, etc.
-
- Please note that this is an interim fix. The next major release will
- use an INI file to specify init strings, either directly or by
- specifying a file name.
- ---
- term_vt100.dll was returning wrong string in init structure.
- ---
- Added custom settings to the SETTINGS program on a per-term-type basis.
- ---
- Added Color Preferences settings to The SETTINGS program.
- ---
-
-
- Changes for 1.2
- ---------------
-
- Fixed a bug in aux print that prevented it from working on some systems.
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- Added adjustable screen size capability.
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- Added label line support.
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- VT100 emulation extensively reworked. Seems that unix uses an entirely different
- set of control sequences for vt100 than it does for ansi.
- ---
- VT100 now supports proper ANSI character set.
- ---
- Added ability to set screen size and terminal type through command-line options.
- ---
- DIM color now calculated based of foregound and background rather than just
- assigning gray.
- ---
-
-
- Changes for 1.2.1
- -----------------
-
- Fixed a bug in default tab setup for terminals
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- Fixed bugs in "SET SCROLLING REGION" function of vt100.
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-
-
- Changes for 1.2.2
- -----------------
-
- Fixed a bug in vt100 'hanging cursor' handling.
- ---
- Changed the accompanying .txt documentation files.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.3
- -----------------
-
- Toggling the label line sometimes causes the cursor to HOME incorrectly.
- ---
- Windows was intercepting F10 as a special-purpose system key.
- ---
- This version contains an ALPHA version wyse60 terminal emulation.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.3a
- ------------------
-
- This release contains only some fixes for the ALPHA version wyse60
- terminal emulation
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.3b
- ------------------
-
- This release contains only some fixes for the ALPHA version wyse60
- terminal emulation
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.3c
- ------------------
-
- Changes to PrintScreen to allow it to work under NT
- ---
- Fixes for the BETA version wyse60 terminal emulation
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.4
- -----------------
-
- Aux print now works under NT
- ---
- NT is now an "officially" supported platform.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.4.1
- -------------------
-
- Wyse60 should not implement "hanging cursor".
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.4.2
- -------------------
-
- The most subtle bug in the universe: Program aborts with network error
- SOMETIMES on SOME systems ONLY if AUTOCONNECT is turned on, there is
- NO DEFAULT HOST specified, and the banner is NOT suppressed.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.5
- -------------------
-
- Added multiple-screen-page capability to wyse60 term emulation.
- ---
- Added custom settings screen to SETTINGS for wyse60.
- ---
- wyse60 version changed to 1.0
- ---
- "Hanging cursor" was still giving problems in wyse60.
- ---
- Added NAWS (Negotiate About Window Size) to telnet negotiation.
- ---
- Added a little more text to the "Installation Failed" message on the
- installer to make diagnosis easier.
- ---
- Fixed bug in function key reprogramming.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.5.1
- -------------------
-
- Added an email option to the uninstall process for comments.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.6
- -----------------
-
- Added PrivateFormateMessage routine to handle error codes that
- Windows95 doesn't supply text for.
- ---
- Added an option on Install to view the gicken web page for latest
- version.
- ---
- Fixed a bug in Function key programming.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.2.6.1
- -------------------
-
- Function key programming for ANSI was using wrong sequence.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.3
- ---------------
-
- Added -I option to specify a custom title.
- ---
- Added -P option to specify a connect port. Added PORT entry field to
- connection dialog box.
- ---
- Added -X option to allow the shortcut to force a particular position
- and size when starting up.
- ---
- Added TILE option to the menu to resize and tile multiple TelStar windows.
- ---
- Fixed the positioning of the new window when user double-clicks on
- a TelStar session to open a new one.
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- Fixed the title on the HLP file.
- ---
- Added a message that is displayed when the user tries to abnormally
- close a telnet session, rather than logging off.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.3.1
- -----------------
-
- Modified the nagware timing to start off easy and get more insistent
- towards the end of the demo period.
- ---
- Removed some record() statements that would cause recordxxx.txt files
- to be created in some circumstances even with recording off.
- ---
- Don't verify close if CANCEL button on CONNECT screen is used.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.3.1.1
- -------------------
-
- Nagware timing, ver.2
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.3.2
- -----------------
-
- Improved handling of disconnect-verification dialog box.
- ---
- Fixed a rather nasty bug in key-programming for wyse60 emulation.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.3.3
- -----------------
-
- Mapped wyse60 keystrokes F13 through F16 to CTRL+F3 through CTRL+F6,
- and SHIFT+F13 through SHIFT+F16 to CTRL+SHIFT+F3 through CTRL+SHIFT+F6.
- ---
- Changed the REGISTER checkbox on the installation screen to OFF by
- default. Included a warning message if it is turned on.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.3.4
- -----------------
-
- Fixed: TelStar would hang when attempting to connect
- with HP9000 system.
- ---
- TelStar now saves the last window row/col/label line setting.
- ---
- Fixed: Connect/Disconnect menu selections can get out of sync with
- reality.
- ---
- Fixed: Selecting OK on connection dialog with empty hosts file
- produced a GPF.
- ---
- Added some escape sequences to vt100 emulation
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-
- Changes for 1.3.4.1
- -------------------
-
- Fixed: Bug caused NT installation to fail on some registry
- settings.
- ---
- Fixed: vt100 emulation didn't support parameter on \E[#C
- ---
- Fixed: Uninstall would not delete "telstar.gid" and uninstall would
- fail.
- ---
- Fixed: "Error Messages" section wasn't showing up in Help index.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.3.5
- -----------------
-
- Command-line can now specify host name without the '-D' option. When
- this is done, autoconnect is assumed.
- ---
- Wyse60 PGDN key was incorrectly defined.
- ---
-
- Changes for 1.3.5.1
- -------------------
- Fixed: ansi emulation didn't support parameter on \E[#D
- Fixed: ensured that all parameters are supported on all cursor-movement
- sequences on all emulations.
-
-
- Changes for 1.4
- ---------------
- Added local echo option (Beta version)
- Fixed: command-line problem prevented proper reading of IP addresses
- when using -D option.
- Added scoansi emulation.
-
- Changes for 1.4.1
- -----------------
- Added menu selection to turn local echo on and off
- Added menu selections to turn Recording and Monitoring on and off
- Improvements to scoansi color handling
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