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- Fixes in 2.00
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- This is an exhaustive list of all changes made since the 2.00 GAMMA release.
-
- * Fixed the runtime error when downloading file attaches
- with an external protocol.
-
- * Added a RIP indicator to EXITINFO.BBS and the status
- bar while a user is online.
-
- * Fixed the description formatting code to display FILE_ID.DIZ
- descriptions correctly.
-
- * The "dupe check" file area option was not working correctly.
- Fixed.
-
- * Fixed a bug in the upload credit time calculation.
-
- * Fixed a bug relating to file groups in RAFILE's command-line
- parser.
-
- * FSC-0035 support would not work if the REPLYTO kludge contained
- a domain name. Fixed.
-
- * Fixed a severe bug in the upload scan after logoff.
-
- * RAUSER now searches for CONFIG.RA in a manner more consistent
- with the other external utilities.
-
- * Added RIP support. If the "Detect ANSI" option is enabled in
- RACONFIG, RA will also auto-detect RIP at the users end.
- If detected, RA will display .RIP files from the textfile
- directory in preference to the regular .A?? files.
-
- * Fixed a bug which would cause the HMB message numbers to
- reset to 1 under certain circumstances.
-
- * Fixed a small glitch in the generation of the FILE_ID file.
-
- * Fixed a long-standing bug which caused the MSGTOIDX.BBS file
- to be rebuilt incorrectly.
-
- * Fixed the "delete message" menu command.
-
- * Fixed a problem with wildcard FDB entries and the download
- specific command.
-
- * The textfile view function now filters out undesirable ASCII
- codes.
-
- * More tweaking of the timing on the inter-node semaphore check.
-
- * The NODE entry in the NODECOST.CTL file is now 100% zone-aware.
-
- * RA now sends the ZAP flag in the capabilities field of the
- IEMSI_ISI packet.
-
- * Fixed the code which cleans up illegal upload filenames.
-
- * Fixed a bug in the "TimeCost" menu option field.
-
- * Fixed the problem which would cause a filelist to screw up
- after viewing a file.
-
- * Fixed the runtime error 200 when viewing a file created
- with ARJ 2.39d. Unfortunately I can't figure out what exactly
- is wrong with these archives, so viewing them is still a
- problem.
-
- * RA was using only the first 75 characters of the optional
- data field. Fixed.
-
- * Quitting from editing a file description in RA would screw
- up the description text. Fixed.
-
- * Fixed the RAMGR ALT-K description search function.
-
- * RAMGR is now able to correctly copy read-only files.
-
- * Improved the timing on reading inter-node message files.
-
- * The sysop is now correctly shown all users in a userlist
- with a /G on the optional data line.
-
- * RAMGR would terminate with a QEMM #13 when doing an ALT-G
- under certain circumstances. Fixed.
-
- * Fixed the bug which was causing guest attributes to be
- incorrectly saved after an IEMSI session.
-
- * RA no longer asks "reply via personal netmail" when replying to
- netmail in the new mail scan.
-
- * Fixed the infamous upload dupe detection bug.
-
- * Fixed the multiple "share support not detected" log message.
-
- * RAMGR would report "unable to erase file" if skip was selected
- during a MOVE operation. Fixed.
-
- * Fixed a long-standing bug which made it impossible to address
- a netmail message to any destination which had the same node
- number as the net it was in, eg. 209/209.
-
- * When selecting an area to MOVE a file to in RAMGR, it was not
- possible to use the "0" key. Fixed.
-
- * Improved RAUSER's low diskspace detection.
-
- * Fixed RAMGR's treatment of files marked READ-ONLY by DOS.
-
- * RAMGR now correctly exports file entries without a description
- from ALT-G.
-
- * Fixed a minor bug in the change handle menu type.
-
- * Fixed a bug which would cause the keyword file search to find
- incorrect entries for files which have no description text.
-
- * Sysop message area access now overrides ReadOnly status.
-
- * The /FG parameter now works correctly with the file keyword
- search.
-
- * RAMGR now allows deletion of blank comment lines.
-
- * Fixed the bug which was causing users highread pointers to
- be updated during a mailbox scan.
-
- * Enhanced GENFBASE to accept alternate FILES.BBS names.
-
- * ALT-S from RA now accepts values up to 65535.
-
- * Fixed the FREE files problem with the Download Specific command.
-
- * RACONFIG message area configuration now only allows selection
- of Hudson type for areas 1 to 200.
-
- * New languages created from scratch no longer contain junk in
- the Info field.
-
- * Cosmetic fixes.
-
- * RA no longer inserts an unnecessary CR after the reply header
- in a message.
-
- * The DOB check is now performed before the new mail check at
- logon.
-
- * Sysop access to a message area now allows the post and reply
- options, regardless of the type of area (noreply, readonly etc)
-
- * It is no longer for IEMSI strings to "overflow" into other user
- fields if too long.
-
- * RA now correctly parses out illegal Zmodem upload names into
- legal DOS filenames.
-
- * Guests are no longer allowed to change their handle.
-
- * RACONFIG no longer treats the root as an uncreatable path.
-
- * Turning dupechecking OFF for the upload directory now works
- correctly.
-
- * RAFILE will no longer remove a physical file if the file has
- has at least one corresponding undeleted FDB entry.
-
- * Selecting the sysop message adjustment option from the read
- messages prompt no longer resets the message position.
-
- * RA no longer displays the MM-DD-YY.A?? textfile on a relogin
- (-R).
-
- * Fixed some code in the optional data detection for the select
- combined areas menu command.
-
- * A local upload of a file in BADFILES.CTL would display garbage
- on the screen. Fixed.
-
- * Fixed the slowdown when displaying text files.
-
- * Scrolling through message/file areas in RACONFIG without EMS
- was extremely slow. Fixed.
-
- * RA now correctly verifies that all files are actually present
- before commencing a download.
-
- * Holding down ALT-G at the local keyboard would cause a runtime
- error after about 10 seconds. Fixed.
-
- * The *O type 7 command-line parameter is now correctly written to
- the DOOR.SYS dropfile.
-
- * Fixed a bug which was causing the IEMSI client software serial
- number to be displayed incorrectly.
-
- * The time to the next event is now checked after a type 7.
-
- * Users may no longer select non-existent groups from a type 49/50.
-
- * RAMGR now displays an error message if the user tries to delete
- a read-only file.
-
- * Selecting a message area which does not exist is no longer
- possible.
-
- * Fixed the RAFILE REARC function.
-
- * Under certain circumstances it was not possible to quit from a
- global tagging function. Fixed.
-
- * RACONFIG now accepts multiple command-line parameters correctly.
-
- * The /N= parameter in the post message command no longer inserts
- a random cost value in the message.
-
- * Guest users now correctly have their language reset to zero upon
- logoff.
-
- * Fixed a bug which caused file list description lines that did not
- contain a space to wrap incorrectly.
-
- * Attempting a re-logon (-R) when the previous type 15 had been
- executed before the TOP menu had been displayed would cause
- unpredictable results. Fixed.
-
- * RA no longer incorrectly creates a forward link to a forwarded
- message.
-
- * RAMGR would lock up if there were no entries in the user
- database.
-
- * Sending an online message to a user with "do not disturb" enabled
- would display the users real name, even if in handle mode. Fixed.
-
- * Entering a blank line at the selective messages read prompt will
- now correctly abort the read.
-
- * The "find file by keyword" menu command would not search all areas
- correctly if the /Q parameter was specified. Fixed.
-
- * Messages to "All" no longer ask if a return receipt is desired.
-
- * External protocol logs are now deleted prior to initiating an
- external download.
-
- * Corrected a problem with certain file attributes being displayed
- incorrectly in the file search menu types.
-
- * CCs and return receipts are no longer available to a user when
- entering a password to the sysop after a password failure.
-
- * RAFILE IMPORT /Uxxx now works correctly.
-
- * The ^K! control code would not work with prompts that required
- key presses. Fixed.
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