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- --- BRIEF NEWS
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- This file contains the news/fixes/changes of each version since 2.41
- in short one-liner form. You can find a lot more detail in the
- NOTE*.DOC file, which contains all technical notes since 2.41.
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- Brief news for GoldED 2.42.G1219, GAMMA Patch Release 19-Dec-1993.
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- - Fixed nasty bug in the JAM support.
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- Brief news for GoldED 2.42.G1218, GAMMA Release 18-Dec-1993.
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- + Added JAM msgbase support!!! Yes, it's true at last!!!
- + New GoldED/P32 DOS 32-bit protected mode replaces buggy GoldED/P16.
- * GoldED/P16 dropped completely due to too many bugs and problems.
- + Added support for the xMail 1.0 mail processor.
- + Updated FastEcho support for JAM areas (1.3x).
- + Updated RemoteAccess support for JAM areas (2.x).
- + Added new border type with pure ASCII chars to help Asian users.
- + Sets intense colors (if enabled) often to fix mtasker mode switches.
- - Fix for too long invalid dates in the msg browser.
- + Added recognition of FAX in the FLAGS kludge. Tip included in NOTE.
- + Added the old IE back as an option (default) until new IE is fixed.
- + Added autodetect of enhanced keyboard.
- - Fix for Hercules video adapter detection bug.
- - Fix for disappearing msg size display.
- - Fix for protection violation when generating userlist with GoldED/2.
- + Added -Q (quiet) switch to GoldNODE to improve compile speed.
- - Fix for 32700 nodes problem in GoldNODE/2. Tested and works.
- - Fix for Sound Blaster support. Now works with SB16.
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- Brief news for GoldED 2.42.G1121, GAMMA Patch Release 21-Nov-1993.
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- - Fixed bug in AREAFILE FastEcho for GoldED/2.
- - Fixed bugs in the msg marking functions.
- - Fixed unnecsessary Hudson msgbase lock while in the IE.
- - Fixed Ezycom msgbase sharing problem in GoldED/P16.
- - Fixed minor bug in the file request function.
- + Added \\netdrive recognition to DISPATTACHSIZE and EDITAUTOATTACH.
- + Added features for calling external utilities for msg filtering.
- + Added document about how to use PGP with the external util feature.
- + Added DOS/OS2 conditional directives to GOLDED.CFG. IF/ELSE/ENDIF.
- + Added external file capability for items in the Random System.
- - Fixed video adapter detection bugs for VGA/EGA.
- - Fixed scrolling in BIOS video output mode.
- - Fixed parameter bugs for the DISPMSGSIZE keyword.
- - Fixed some bugs in the new IE concerning very wide lines.
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- Brief news for GoldED 2.42.G1115, GAMMA Patch Release 15-Nov-1993.
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- - Fixed wrong drive letter bug in the IE file import function.
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- Brief news for GoldED 2.42.G1114, GAMMA Release 14-Nov-1993.
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- * THIS RELEASE DOES _NOT_ HAVE JAM OR GOLDBASE SUPPORT! SORRY!
- + OS/2 32-bit and DOS 16-bit protected mode versions now available!
- + Much improved file request function.
- + New rewritten internal editor with more features.
- + Added feature to display the Soft-CR char for Japanese systems.
- - Fixed case-sensitive sort of area descriptions.
- + Improved Random System when used with group letters.
- + Added feature to display the message size.
- + Added ability to make direct reply links instead of chained.
- + Screenblanker now optionally omits the moving window.
- + Index with more than 32700 nodes now possible with the OS/2 version.
- - Fixed some CHARSET handling bugs.
- - Fixed GoldNODE bug when points compiled USERLIST's.
- - Fixed TEMPLATEPATH for Random System templates.
- + Added "twirly" feature to show that GoldNODE is still alive.
- - Fixed screen mess in the write-marked-msgs-then-ESC situation.
- - Fixed GoldNODE -C option for specifying the config filename.
- + Display of attached file size now also looks in the INBOUNDPATH.
- + Added Binkley-style "^filename" to delete files after transmission.
- + Added feature to change the color palette in GoldED.
- + Added TZUTC and TID as known kludges (only).
- + Added feature to pre-define *.MSG type: FTSC or Opus format.
- + Added keyword to force GoldED to use the RA2 USERS.BBS format.
- + Added support for the InterMail mailer.
- + Added support for the new D'Bridge areafile structure.
- + Added support for the Portal of Power mailer.
- + Added support for IMAIL 1.4x.
- - Fixed bug when shelling to the spellchecker.
- + Improved other-area replying if there is an AREA: kludge.
- + Added wildcard ability to FRQEXT for the file request function.
- + Much improved screen update speed, relative to GoldED/2 2.41.B0108.
- + Added experimental ANSI output ability. Not suitable for ANSI msgs.
- - Fixed handling of high-bit chars when printing msgs.
- - Fixed crash when using echoid's longer than 29 chars.
- - AREAFILE GEcho now uses FTSC format for *.MSG areas.
- + Long filenames are now supported in GoldED/2.
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