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LazerTalk v3.0 Summary of changes in new version
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-> Chat logging is now available in split screen and normal modes.
In normal the file LT_CHAT.LOG will be created, in split screen
the files LT_SYSOP.LOG and LT_USER.LOG will be created which
contain the output of each individual window. These files will
be placed in the directory LazerTalk is executed from. Because
of this, the CHATLOG config line is no longer necessary and
should be removed. As before, ALT-L will toggle logging on/off.
-> The old problem of the screen jumping when a window scrolls that
I thought I could never solve has been solved! This is only
with an ST trick though and users still see the jump, I still
believe it is impossible to achieve using VT52 codes. People
have mentioned to me that jekyll does it, but that is a whole
different ball game because both the remote and host have
total control of their own screen, one isnt pumping codes to
the other to draw the screen.
-> Now the screen scroll jerk is fixed, this facility has less of
an impact but many of you may still prefer it. You may now
choose to wipe a window and return to the top when full rather
than scroll. Starting default MUST be specified in LTALK.CFG
with SCROLL: ON/OFF. This can be changed within LazerTalk
with ALT-S.
-> LazerTalk can now display text (or any) files to the user. In
split screen mode, the file is shown in the SysOps window and
in normal mode the full screen will be used. The file can be
paused with CTRL-S, resumed with CTRL-Q and aborted with CTRL-C.
The file will always scroll, regardless of the SCROLL setting
above.
-> Two new help screens, the HELP key gives a much more detailed
full screen function listing than before, and ALT-K displays
the contents of F1-F20.
-> The QuickBBS status bar is now removed from the screen and replaced
with LazerTalk's own status bar, giving status of Funmode, IO Lock,
Scrolling and Logging.
-> When LazerTalk pages you the screen will now flash, incase you
like keeping the montior volume down. If you are being pestered
by an idiot you can halt the page tune and still make for it to
look like you are being paged by pressing the '*' key.
-> You can now actually edit LTALK.CFG online!! Via a simple configuration
editor you can add/replace/remove lines in LTALK.CFG. Changes made go
into effect immediatly when you return to chat. Envoked by ALT-C.
> 10 External program slots are now available for you to configure to run
any programs you wish, file transfer protocols being a popular choice.
They are configured with the commands PRG1 - PRG10, followed by the
filename to run, and any parameters for the program in quotes -
PRG1: C:\XFER\XYZ.TTP "-c"
They are accessed by ALT-1 - ALT-0 on the keyboard (not numeric keypad).
If you want to run a program who's command line will not be known until
runtime (to say send a file) you may place '*INPUT*' anywhere within the
quotes of a PRG entry. Now when program is run, Lazertalk will prompt you
for a line of text to REPLACE '*INPUT*' with. This means you may freely
place a string to any specific position on the command line. For
example -
PRG2: C:\XFER\XYZ.TTP "-c -u *INPUT*"
If you give Lazertalk the string 'LTALK30.LZH' the program would be run
with the command line "-c -u LTALK30.LZH".
Or you may just use -
PRG2: C:\XFER\XYZ.TTP "*INPUT*"
which allows you to enter an entire command line to pass to a program.
In any case, LazerTalk will always change drive and directory of
the program specified to ensure a program can always find its
supporting files, configs etc.
************** A Hint for ///Turbo Users *************
Rather than running LT_LOGON.PRG from your LOGON.BAT, you may prefer to
instead run it in your CHAT.BAT, or equivelant which calls CHAT.PRG with
the parameter "user". This will instead record a users chosen graphics
mode upon a page, rather than upon login. This however means if a sysop
breaks in to chat with <esc> before they have paged you they will only
have the standard chat routine (ascii) available to them until they do.