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- FNLScan Revision History File
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-
- 1.21 - Added a -Q command line switch to allow disabling of the beeps that
- (4/13/96) FNLScan spits out on occasion.
-
- Oops...had the strings variables crossed in the operating system
- detection for Windows and DOS 5+. The OS detection was still
- operating correctly and giving up appropriate time slices, it was
- just misidentified due to an old string array being used with newer
- detection code.
-
- 1.20 - (Yes, finally an update! There weren't any bugs in 1.12, at least
- (2/4/96) none made known to me, so I really didn't have anything to do until
- I decided to add a few new features recently...)
-
- PCBoard-style @-variables and @X color codes are now permitted and
- translated inline for the FNLSTXT file and system display files.
- While the various 'G' suffixed files are still supported, they are
- not necessary if @X color codes are used. You can delete the old
- "G" suffix files if you will using the new default files.
-
- Spent some time creating some nicer-looking display screens (at
- least I think they're nicer looking...if you don't like 'em, change
- 'em <g>).
-
- Added better disk buffering to the nodelist scanning, yielding a
- small scanning speed improvement.
-
- Added export mode toggle to the main menu.
-
- Slowed the spinner by a factor of 3 for improved performance...with
- the faster CPUs in use today, the faster spinner was wasting CPU
- cycles.
-
- Added code to allow FNLScan to detect OS/2, DESQview and Windows
- operating systems and give up time slices wherever I could.
- Unfortunately, Ckit is not as cooperative and hasn't been updated in
- eons...it may be time for me to write my own door functions. <sigh>
-
- 1.12 - Updated door library code to the latest available version. There is
- (12/20/94) a problem with new PCBOARD.SYS files that causes FNLScan to not
- extract the node number correctly. If you experience this, use
- DOOR.SYS instead.
-
- Enclosed new registration and support information. Refer to the
- enclosed !NOTICE! file for more information.
-
- 1.11 - CONFIGURATION FILE CHANGE!!! Added two new configuration file
- (11/29/94) parameters: STATUS_LINE and DISABLE_FKEYS. These were added in
- order to selectively disable the local status line and sysop
- function keys. This is useful for local logins where you do not
- wish the local user to have access to the sysop functions.
-
- Under some door drop file formats, the log file would mash the user
- name and the word "scanned". Fixed.
-
- 1.10 - CONFIGURATION FILE CHANGE!!! The registration code is now obsolete,
- (8/11/94) and I have installed a key file system. All currently registered
- users need to netmail me at 1:151/106 for a key file; there is no
- update fee required to get a key. This was forced upon me due to
- one of my software packages being hacked.
-
- Full multi-language support for PCBoard sysops (using PCBOARD.SYS)
- has been added for the external text files.
-
- Externalized as much of the door text and prompts as possible into
- the file FNLSTXT (even the "spinner" characters can be changed!).
- This will permit sysops to be able to customize most of the prompts
- that the user sees, save for the unregistered messages when closing
- the door. This will also allow PCBoard sysops to create language-
- specific FNLSTXT files to match their PCBoard multi-lingual setups.
- In the event that FNLScan cannot locate a required language file, it
- will display the default english language file.
-
- Added a non-stop display mode for users who like to capture the
- information and not have to press a key for each screen. This can
- be set at the first pause prompt or by pressing Ctrl-N during
- scanning.
-
- The -I and -A command line switches were replaced with the -P
- switch, which will accept the numbers 1 and 2 (for COM1 and COM2,
- respectively) and non-standard ports in the form of "address,IRQ"
- (same format as the DSZPORT environment variable).
-
- Increased the number of nodelists that can be scanned to 15 from the
- original 10.
-
- Altered the log file format for more information and better
- readability.
-
- 1.04 - CONFIGURATION FILE CHANGE!!! The default display mode (short or
- (11/4/93) long) can now be configured by the sysop, versus the previous hard
- coding to a short display. Refer to the DEFAULT_DISP parameter.
-
- Made more of the prompts and displays user-definable, allowing more
- consistency to systems using a foreign language for FNLScan screens.
-
- FNLScan would only display modem flags related to V.32 and HST, and
- ignored the rest. Now FNLScan displays all modem flags.
-
- Updated my door library to the latest version.
-
- 1.03 - Modified the code to display Zone and Regional addresses in addition
- (9/29/93) to the net addresses. This will allow FNLScan to display ZCs, RCs
- and NCs, as well as region independent systems.
-
- Modified the status field to identify all ZCs, RCs and NCs using the
- Fido convention of any /0 address being a coordinator.
-
- 1.02 - Modified the nodelist scanning code to allow blank lines not
- (8/3/93) preceded with a ';'. This is not Fidonet standard format, but has
- been used in other network nodelists.
-
- Updated the documentation to include my new BBS phone numbers and
- home address effective August 16, 1993, as I've moved to Raleigh,
- NC.
-
- 1.01 - CONFIGURATION FILE CHANGE!!! The area code scanning parameters are
- (4/16/93) now sysop-configurable. This will accomodate foreign telephone
- systems who don't use the XXX-XXX-XXXX phone number format. Refer to
- the AREACODE_POS and AREACODE_LEN parameters.
-
- Oops...Digiboard channels could not be defined from the command
- line.
-
- Cosmetic changes and fixes, specifically to the long nodelist
- output screen.
-
- Updated the documentation to include my new BBS phone numbers and
- home address effective August 16, 1993, as I've moved to Raleigh,
- NC.
-
- 1.00 - CONFIGURATION FILE CHANGE!!! The NL_PATH parameter is no longer
- (3/21/93) used, and the NODELIST parameter takes its place. The NODELIST
- parameter now contains the complete nodelist path and filename,
- except for the extension.
-
- Up to 10 nodelists can now be defined in FNLScan; they will be
- scanned sequentially in the order that they are entered in the
- configuration file.
-
- Added a spinning wheel status indicator so users don't think that
- FNLScan locked up during a long scan.
-
- 0.98ß - Wide beta test release.
- (3/4/93)
-