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What's new in RemoteAccess 1.10/1.11
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ENHANCEMENTS
* Implemented full multi-lingual support. The
RemoteAccess distribution archive contains a
language editor (in RACONFIG) and ENGLISH.RAL,
a "ready to go" .RAL language definition file.
Note that as of this release, there is NO hard-coded
text contained in the main program executables; every
one of the approximately 500 text prompts and their
colours may be sysop-defined with the language editor.
Before you attempt to modify or create a language it
is important that you read the relevant section in
the documentation first.
Support features include a language number field in
each user's record, a new menu command for the user
to select a new language (type 63), and support in
RAMENU to switch between different language menu
directories (ALT-N). The selected language is
displayed on the F5 status bar.
* Implemented full support for configurable date
formats. RemoteAccess now supports four user-selectable
date formats:
DD-MM-YY
MM-DD-YY
YY-MM-DD
DD-Mmm-YY
The sysop may choose to force a particular date format
or allow new users to select their preference. Additional
support features include a menutype for selecting a new
format (type 64), the DATEFMT.A?? textfile which is
displayed just before the user selects a new format, and
the ^F< textfile control code, to display the currently
selected date format.
* Implemented a "fast-index" system to the userfile.
Significant speed increases are achieved by maintaining
a small index file internally.
{+} Implemented configurable file description lines.
Build a template string in RACONFIG from the following
macro characters:
% - Full filename, uppercase
^ - Full filename, lowercase
& - Partial filename (no extension), uppercase
! - Partial filename (no extension), lowercase
@ - Date (in user's selected format)
# - File size (bytes)
$ - File size (k)
| - New line
` - '*' if new, space if not
~ - Description
To emulate the old hardcoded display use:
[0E% [0D# [0A@`[03~
* Added support for two new text files:
XFERPROT.A?? - displayed in place of the protocol list.
LANGUAGE.A?? - displayed in place of the language list.
* Added the ability to forward files with local
messages.
* RemoteAccess now supports these archive formats:
.ARC/PAK/PKA
.ZIP
.ZOO
.LZH/LZS
.DWC
.MD
.LBR
.ARJ
.HYP
{+} Added a keyboard password lock option to RACONFIG;
note that this is also required to use RACONFIG
itself; if you forget it then all you can do is
erase CONFIG.RA and create a new one. The -K
command-line parameter is no longer supported.
* Paging hours are now configurable on a per-day
basis.
* Added an option to RACONFIG to auto-capitalise the
location of new users.
* If you try to post a message to a non-existant
user in a local area, RA will accept it after
verification that the name is correct.
* A message addressed to "Sysop" using the /T=
parameter will now be redirected to the user defined
as the sysop in RACONFIG.
* RA will now default to local mode if the comport
specified is 0.
* Added an "auto chat capture" option to automatically
open the capture log whenever chat is started.
* BADPWD.ASC is displayed when a user enters
a "bad password" message to the sysop.
* Added a TIMEhh.A?? textfile, displayed after the
WELCOME1.A?? file when hh matches the current hour
number (24 hour format).
* Menu commands may now use <CR> as a hotkey,
enabling their use as a default selection.
* New textfile macros:
^K\ - Clear to end of line.
^K]nnn - Display language prompt number nnn;
must be zero-padded.
^K[cc - change colour (cc = colour, in hex, zero padded)
^F= - Auto message forwarding ON/OFF
^F> - Name (if any) of message forwardee
^F? - User's current file ratio (number)
^F@ - User's current file ratio (kb)
^F[ - KB download limit remaining today
^F\ - Name of selected language
^F] - User's comment field
* The character (wait for Enter key) is now
supported in menu display lines.
* Added support for local uploads and downloads.
* Added the current page status to the status bar; when
in paging hours [PAGE ON] is displayed. If normal
paging hours have been overridden with ALT-O, the
page symbol will flash.
{+} Added VIP.CTL support; if a user listed in VIP.CTL
logs on RA sounds a short paging bell and displays
the user's comment field if not empty. (Note that
the local bell may be disabled by activating the
scroll lock key). If present, the VIP.A?? textfile
will be displayed.
{+} The "Sysop next" function now exits with an errorlevel
of 2 after the logoff bell to enable your batchfile
to reload RA in local mode or take the system down.
{+} Added a toggle flags menu command (type 65). It
accepts the following parameters in the optional
data field:
<flagset><flagnum><action>
Action can be:
- : Turn flag OFF
+ : Turn flag ON
* : Toggle flag
For example, the optional data "A1+ A2- D8*" would
turn flag A1 on, A2 off, and toggle flag D8.
* RACONFIG has been completely rewritten, and now
incorporates RAMENU, USERED and RALANG into the one
executable file.
* RA now takes the modem off-hook when a call is
terminated.
* Textfile macro control codes may now be used in
normal menu display lines.
{+} Added a printer hardware option to RACONFIG.
Valid printer types are LPT1, LPT2, and COM1
to COM3.
* The update security msg reader function now only
allows a user to update a user whose security
level is less than his own.
* Added a menu command (type 66) to change the
availability of text file shells. The optional
data line is either ON or OFF.
* RA now supports optional highlighted input fields.
Select RACONFIG.Options.Colours.Input (black on
black disables this feature).
{+} Added a group mailing facility. The following
macros are valid in the "to" field of a message
provided the user has a high enough security
level:
@[g] - send message to all users in group [g]
@ALL - send message to all users
=[s] - send to all users with security = [s]
>[s] - send to all users with security > [s]
<[s] - send to all users with security < [s]
A separately addressed message is generated for
each qualifying user, so large group mailings
can take a little while to process.
* Added a per-area option in RACONFIG to determine
whether users