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2/05/95 - mIRC v3.2

To check/fixed:
1. GPF on join to undernet fixed.
2. GPF on joining channel with too long a topic fixed.
3. Added title specification to parameter box, eg.: /j /join $?="Enter channel name:"
4. Can now use Page Up/Down keys to scroll through buffer.
5. Fixed spaced out /who result.
6. Now cannot prevent the standard ctcp version reply being given.
7. Can now build as many levels of popup menus as required.
8. Added Query/Chat popup menu.
9. Added extra double-click options.
10.Added auto-close send window option.
11.A remote send window now closes if other party crashes/cancels get.
12.Idle time wasnt working in single-line edit box.
13.Sockets weren't being closed properly.
14.Fixed problem with directory and slash.
15.added /channel command for channel central (only works in a channel).
16.Added ability to view/change topic in Channel Central.
17.Editboxes thinned down for Win95.
18.Changed dialog borders to reflect standard practise.
19.Added ... to menu items to reflect standard practise.
20.GPF on nick collision fixed??
21.Timer now updates in the timer window when online.
22.Can now do both  /ban nickname  or   /ban #channel nickname
23.Complete rewrite of editbox routine. Can now paste properly.
24.Added "You are Op/Not Op" to channel central window.
25.Fixed problem in win95 with title disappearing when window is minimized.
26.Fixed remote :*: responding to an action command. (oops :)
27./server with no parameters connects to the last specified server.
28.Fixed problem with | alias seperator placed after a *1 *2 etc.
29.Fixed problem with DO remote command.
30.Remote can now handle commas etc. stuck to identifiers eg.
   1:WHOAMI:/notice *1:$nick You are $nick, your address is $address.
31.Added #$ parameter type. Prefixes the parameter with a #.
   cannot be used in a multi-command. eg #$* but can do #?1="Say what?"
32.Added $! parameter type. Refers to the last line you entered in
   the entry parameter window.
33.Added /amsg and /ame which do an All channel message and All channel action.
34.Last used server in the Setup window is moved to top of list.
35.If mirc.ini is not found in windows dir but found in current dir then it is
   automatically copied to windows dir without asking user.
36.Added "Fast Ack" in DCC Opts window for non-compliant winsocks.
37.Dialogs are now positioned a little higher in Win95 above menu bar at bottom of screen.
38.Now allows leading spaces in text to channel/query/chat windows.
39.Fixed problem with cursor not showing in editbox??
40.Iconized Win95 windows do not flash anymore but are drawn highlighted with
   a red rectangle.
41.Addresses must now be standard form eg. *!*[e-mail]
42.Can now do /dcc send <nickname> <file1> <file2> <file3> ... <fileN>
43.Added /beep <number> <delay> command.
44.Fixed GPF bug with malformed DCC Send requests.
45.Added simple Event handler to remote section.
46.Other bits I can't remember...

23/04/95 - mIRC v3.1

Fixes/Additions:
1. Added /ctcp $* performs command on all parameters.
2. Remembers if main window was iconized.
3. Added "finger" popup for finger window.
4. Fixed mistake in graphics routine. Update is now faster.
5. Windows open up in a more "windows" like fashion now.
6. User listbox now lists all people on large channels.
7. Using main menus under certain setups wasn't working properly.
8. Cancel away on keypress now ONLY cancels if you say
   something in a channel or a query.
9. Fixed finger client so can finger VMS hosts etc.
10.Added new user warning about mirc.ini file.
11.Can now do aliases such as: /laugh /me laughs at $1's joke
12.Added timeout to chat/get confirm dialog.
13.DCC sessions now show only a nickname.
14.USER login to IRC was working but not correct.
16.Improved Editbox: Can now enter multiple lines with a paste
   and they will be sent correctly.
17.Fixed Auto-Op wild-card routine.
18.Fixed beeping when windows are maximized & windows don't scroll.
19.Fixed small bug in /join command, now allows key.
20.Notify now tells you if no one in your list is on IRC.
21.Added User info window as the command /uwho <nickname>.
22.Internal reorganization and cleaning up.
23.PASS password to server was incorrect.
24.Added /msg =nickname for dcc chat.
25.Added /play command.
26.Added /describe command.
27.Major improvement of screen update, speed has more than doubled.
28.Added option to use windows colours.
29.DCC Send by remote is automatically minimized.
30.Now tries three different ways to get local host and ip address.
31.Red rectangle is drawn around icons of windows with pending messages.
   For Windows 95 the iconized window flashes instead.
32.Now changed so that can have only ONE chat session with the same user.
33.If user replies to a /dcc chat request by initiating another dcc
   chat then mIRC treats this as an acceptance of it's own request.
34.You can now ignore addresses as well as nicks.
35.Remote DCC's close windows automatically on finish.
36.Added DCC timeout options.
37.Added #string parameter to /list command.
38.Fixed problem with moderated channels and +nicknames.

26/03/95 - mIRC v2.8 etc...

Fixes/Additions:
1. Added wild cards for auto-op.
2. If a user changes nicks while in a query to you and they are on
   the same channel as you, mIRC uses the nickname change notification
   to update the query window name so you can keep talking to the person.
3. When a query is received and it is iconized, the icon is placed
   above all other windows so you can see it.
4. Scroll bars have been made a standard size and moved a little bit to
   make them look neater.
5. ban command now has 4 levels of ban. eg. /ban <nickname> <number>
   where <number> is a value 0 to 3.
6. The /server command can now take Port and Password parameters.
   for example, /server irc.server.co.uk 6667 password
7. Added "Use Dedicated Message Window" option. private messages go
   only to this window.
8. "Notices" work more intelligently now and will appear in a channel
   window if sent by someone on that channel. Otherwise they are sent
   to the status window as usual.
9. mIRC now listens for identd requests and replies using the
   userid part of your email address as a UNIX system.
10.Font and Window position can now be saved for the Message Window
   and logging/saving to proper filename now.
11.Was GPFing on a nick collision. Oops :)
12.Added channel modes to ban list routine. Much more useful now!
13.Added context-sensitive F1 help key.
14.Added new alias parameter type.
   $$ = parameter MUST be filled. If it is not filled, command is not executed.
   Before, /whois $1 was executed even if no parameter was given.
   Now, /whois $$1 will only be executed if you supply a parameter.
15.Can now also do  $$?1  or $?1  which means, try to fill this
   value with parameter one if it exists. If parameter one doesnt exist,
   ask for it.
16.Fixed problem with copy/paste routine. MUCH faster now.
17.Fixed font problem with text not showing in Editbox when in windows
   screen with large font setting.
18.Added DCC Resume capability. non-standard.
19.Allows multiple select in ban list.
20.Fixed dialog positioning when in different screen modes.
21.Added option to prefix own messages with own nick.
22.Would crash if popup menu definition was incomplete. fixed.
23.Double-click in a query window does a /whois.
24.Added small popup menu to channel list window.

21/03/95 - mIRC v2.8b (not released)

Fixes/Additions:
1. the % character can now be used.
2. help file had a few mistakes in it.
3. a /msg results in outgoing message being shown
   in the correct window.
4. added option "Beep on message while in buffer".
5. /hug /me *hugs* $1 now works.
6. allow /query etc commands in dcc chat window.
7. problems handling /msg and other commands.
8. dissallow changing nickname and alternate in setup when online.
9. log files werent being closed properly.
11.enlarged Popup menus window.
12.refined appearance of /msg /notice/ etc. commands.
13.aliases had a bug or three.
14.added [x] minimize to auto-accept chat request.
15.ctcp ping seconds working properly now.
16.query window sometimes opened up VERY small due to saving
   window size while it was iconized.
17.Changed query/chat windows so that only one default font
   is saved.
18.Changed "beeping" method to minimize number of beeps.
19.File logging was messed up.
20.Speeded up display of popupmenu definitions in popup dialog.
21.text wrapping wasn't taking notice of mid variable.
22.changed minimum window size depending on whether it
   is a channel or not.
23.now remembers default size for channel windows.
24.fixed problem with previous-line routine.
25.added /dcc packetsize command. All memory for DCC Send/Get
   sessions now allocated dynamically.
26.when a window is maximized, widths weren't set properly for
   any other windows beneath it.

18/03/95 - mIRC v2.7a

Fixes/Additions:
1. Changed dblclk ban list routine again.
2. Variable assignment was wrong in open window routine.
   Caused windows to behave strangely and crash.
3. Changed query & msg commands. /msg does not open a
   window, /query does.
4. Added beeping on query & notice options.
5. The INI filename specified on the command line was not
   working for some mIRC functions.
6. DCC sessions were not being closed properly, ie. files
   in some cases would be left open.
7. Cosmetic changes - moved some options to extras dialog
   and other stuff.
8. Invite command wasn't working properly.
9. Corrected mistakes in the mirc.ini file.
10.Query window size wasn't being saved.
11.mIRC wasn't closing all DCC connections on quit.
12.Now prevents duplicate server entries in setup dialog.
13.Some windows are now more intuitively centered on opening.
14.Now shows number of channels as they are being listed.
15.Some windows were opening only in the top left corner.
   Window positioning is hopefully better now.
16.QUIT and AWAY commands weren't setting message properly.
17.Added /LEAVE (like /PART. command for compatibility.
18.Again changed optimization switches in compiler. Previous
   settings caused more problems than I thought...
19.Can now open mutiple DCC Chat sessions with the same person.
20.Option to show Quits in channel window.
21.now shows /msgs that you send.
22.when doing a "reset position" window is placed neatly inside
   main window even if saved position was outside it.
23.Changed /protect etc. to work using on and off.
34.Added option to highlight own messages.
25.Aliases with a * in them weren't working properly.
26.About dialog now disappears on keypress.
27.Can now continue DCC chats if disconnected from IRC.
28.After disconnection, on reconnect to IRC, only channel windows
   are closed. All other windows remain open.
29./SERVER command now works. (can use in popup menus!)
30.Bugs in file handling routines.
31.Bug in Channels list routine.
32.Iconify query window option.
33.beeps if message in channel and you are not at bottom of buffer.
34.Added whois option on a query.
35.If talking in query window and person logs off IRC,
   informs you nick is invalid *in* query window.
36.when not at bottom of buffer and a channel message
   is printed, highlighting for copy/paste now stays on.
37.Enlarged alias window.
38.Alias window now shows number of aliases entered.

Possible Bugs/Annoyances:
1. Text in window sometimes goes blank or isn't updated properly.
2. Text sometimes prints over the scrollbar slightly.
3. Mutltiple DCC sends/gets might not work properly.

13/03/95 - mIRC v2.6b (a dud version - was unstable.

Fixes/Additions:
1. Finger routine wasn't being cancelled properly.
2. Now allows user to enter their own IP address.
3. Certain windows would beep on closing (definitely fixed now!.
4. Routine for printing text in window majorly optimized and cleaned up.
5. Listbox popup menu would popup even if a user wasn't selected.
6. Cleaned up the retrieve ban list routine.
7. Winsock startup routine wasn't being initialized properly.
8. Copy/Paste routine has changed. No longer need to press the shift key.
9. QUIT wasn't appending quit message.
10.Child windows were being positioned outside main window.
11.Spotted and fixed oh so sneaky bug in word wrap routine.
12.DCC Send/Get Directories default to same directory as mirc.exe.
13.Can now specify directory for logs and buffer saves.
14.Mode change with multiple settings wasn't working.
15.Can now specify on the command line the name of the .ini file to
   use. Default name is "mirc.ini". This means you can have different
   .ini files for different nets.
16.Added /! command, recalls previous command.
17.Cleaned up the help file, made IRC commands section readable.
18.Now compiling with different optimization switches. This
   automatically fixed around 5 "bugs" !!!

08/03/95 - mIRC v2.5a

Fixes/Additions:
1. added "always retrieve local host" option for people who have
   dynamic IP addresses!
2. channel mode in title is permanently on. not an option anymore.
3. Added ctcp USERINFO command for compatibility. However, it returns
   the same information as a ctcp finger command.
4. moved some options to different windows were they made more sense.
5. added /finger and /auto commands.
6. fixed problem with releasing memory... popup menus weren't
   being freed properly so mIRC would lose as much memory as
   the size of the popup menus defined by the user. With the
   mirc.ini that comes with the program, this turned out to be
   3k+ of system resources everytime the program is run.
7. the MODE for channel mode changes gets messy when lots of
   mode changes occur. cleaned it up.
8. Window names in Window menu would not switch to the correct
   window when selected.
9. Text buffers for windows were not being freed properly.
10.Can now set the default font for the status/finger/list windows
   from their system menu. Only the DCC Send/Get windows have to
   be set from the font dialog window.
11.added auto-log option for channels and query/dcc chat.
12.Commands such as /finger and /run can now be used off-line.
13.Corrected some mistakes in the mirc.ini file.

05/03/95 - mIRC v2.4a

Fixes/Additions:
1. major update of window handling - made more robust.
2. notify would keep notifying even if it was still waiting
   for previous notify to be returned by server.
3. popup menu positioning was incorrect in some situations.

02/03/95 - mIRC v2.3a

Fixes/Additions:
1. dcc get received file okay but closed connection too early.
2. dcc send/get/chat were re-initiating arrays too early,
   didn't cause problems but made the program beep everytime you
   closed a window because the array was empty.
3. some debug information was being printed! Arrrrgh! forgot to
   turn off the debug switch in the first release :.
4. updated help file with description of previously coded but
   forgotten items.
5. In dcc get, if sender client did not specify size of file
   (which it should!. then mIRC said the size was zero bytes.
   Now it just says [unknown].
6. highlighting now works properly.
7. ".." previous directory wasnt showing up in dcc send dialog.
8. the channel listbox wasnt adding/removing nicks properly.
9. double-click for ban list. clicking twice only in the SAME
   place now brings ban list up.
10. added option to display file size instead of percent complete
   in DCC send/get transfers.
11.fixed timer display: wasnt displaying timer after nick change.
12.adds "/nick " to editbox if both nicks collide on login.
13.dcc send/get had problems with packet size. fixed.
14.other cosmetic changes.

28/02/95 - mIRC v2.1a

First public release.