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Wave Rider 1.20 Release Notes
=============================
The differences between Wave Rider 1.20 and 1.10 are mainly in the look
and feel arena.
The most obvious change is the Options tab, which looks like Microsoft
Word's Tab. To get to this option, choose the Options menu, and then
Setup.
In the setup area, we added one additional feature, the ability to have
Wave Rider automatically open your pending replies, or automatically
delete them, or ask you. (Reply Handling)
Printing
--------
Wave Rider prints with the font you use to view messages with, unless you
tell the program otherwise. To change the font you print with to something
that is different, choose File, Printer Font.
WARNING - if you choose a font to print with that is a screen font, such
as Terminal, you may not be satisfied with the result. Try choosing a
TrueType font instead.
Large Messages
--------------
Wave Rider only allows for roughly 30k per message. If you attempt to view
a message that is larger, you will get an error message, and the program
will truncate that message. In 1.10, Wave Rider would GPF. This is a
limitation of the multiline edit box that we use for Wave Rider.
Rebuilding Indicies
-------------------
Wave Rider now has the ability to rebuild indicies (.ndx) on the fly.
This feature is normally NOT needed, we added it because there are several
doors that allow you to download your mail without having those indicies.
This is a QWK only feature. After you rebuild your indicies, Wave Rider
needs to reconvert your packet information, so there will be a slight
delay. WARNING! This doesn't work if you sysop uses a Qmail 3.0 door.
RIME Routing
------------
RIME Routing is the automatic sending out of a message to the home bbs of
the person you are responding to. This is a QWK only feature, and will not
display unless the packet you are replying to is that sort of packet.
Printing and Saving Replies While In Reply Mode
-----------------------------------------------
Wave Rider will not save or print any replies accurately while you are
still in reply mode. This is because the print and reply code looks on the
hard disk to find the reply before printing. Since you haven't saved the
message yet, you'll not get the proper information.
Taglines
--------
The default size for taglines is 57 characters for QWK mode, and 70
characters for Blue Wave mode. Wave Rider now gives you a visual cue in
the taglines list box if your tagline is too long - it will show as a
truncated tagline. You don't get a warning message, but you'll see it when
you select it.
Insert and Overstrike Modes
---------------------------
When replying, Wave Rider will now allow you to switch between insert and
overstrike mode. When you are in overstrike mode, the cursor will change,
and you will see OVR in the status bar.
BUGS SQUASHED
=============
1. The Messages, List box now says Replies when you are listing out your
replies area.
2. Both names in a reply are added to the message to list box when
replying.
FILES NO LONGER NEEDED
======================
Wave Rider now no longer requires the following two files:
vlist.dll
cmdialog.vbx
Wave Rider now needs ctl3d.dll, which should be placed in the
Windows\System directory. You may already have this .dll.
KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH 1.20
========================
There is one bug that we were unable to fix for fear of it breaking other
things. THIS IS A DON'T DO THAT kind of bug.
When doing a File, New, and working without a mail packet, you have the
ability to write messages. You also have the ability to go into your
replies area and move back and forth between replies. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GO
PAST THE LAST REPLY. Wave Rider will lock up. You can control-alt-delete
out of it, and recover your replies.
If you have a QWK packet that doesn't have a personal.ndx file, you won't
get a Personal Mail area in Wave Rider. You'll see that there are personal
messages to you, but no area.
Plans
=====
This is the last of the Wave Rider 1.x series. Unless we find a major bug
that requires immediate fixing, we will be starting on rewriting Wave
Rider from scratch.
Why? As Doug added a number of features, and fixed bugs, the code has
gotten unwieldy. Recoding will allow him to add new features still in the
design stages, as well as allow native QWK, which is a common request.
This is a major undertaking, and we have no time line on the length of
time it will take for Doug to get to an early beta of Wave Rider 2.0. A
rough guestimate would be third quarter 1994. A lot depends on what
happens during the spring and summer months. To get Wave Rider to the
point it is now has taken roughly one year. Much of the code in 1.x will
be transferable to 2.x.
Thanks
======
We'd like to say thank you to our wonderful beta testers, who have spent a
great deal of time and money helping test and define "our" program. Without
YOU, our program would not be nearly as good as it is today. Roughly
1/3rd of our registered users beta test interim releases.
- 9 April, 1994
Doug and Sue Crocker
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Wave Rider 1.10 Release Notes
=============================
The differences between Wave Rider 1.10 and 1.01 are numerous.
The most obvious change is the ability of the user to change the look
and feel of the program dramatically.
Wave Rider 1.10 now allows three different sizes of tools, and added a
Toolbox.
Definition: Toolbox - floating Toolbar, resizable. NOTE: the Toolbox
does not "dock", it is free floating.
Both the Toolbar and Toolbox can be configured to display any menu
item. Most (99.9%) of the menu items have equivalent icons. If you end
up with a blank grey icon in your Toolbar or Toolbox, it is because
the icon for it does not exist. View Status Bar is one of these.
Changes to the Toolbar and Toolbox are immediate.
Caution: If you "lose" your floating Toolbar, it may be because it is
physically located off your screen. This may happen occasionally. To
fix this, edit your WaveRdr.ini file, and remove the section titled
[Toolbox].
Hard Coded Settings
===================
Wave Rider 1.10 now hard codes the number of characters you view on
the screen to 79 characters in View mode, and 75 characters in Reply
mode. This way, there won't be funny wrapping that can characterize
earlier versions of Wave Rider.
Accelerator Keys
================
You can now redefine your accelerator keys. The menu choice is Options,
Accelerators. NOTE: You must choose Assign to get the changes to
"stick".
Single character key remapping only works in READ mode, not reply
mode.
If you redefine the SPACE bar, it will only do ONE THING! <g> You can
have it replace the page down key, but it WON'T go to the next
message.
File Interaction
================
The File Open dialog box now has additional functionality.
You can delete and rename packets.
Changes in Printing
===================
Wave Rider now prints messages with the font you are viewing with.
Changes in Setup
================
WRUZ.EXE is the default zipper/unzipper when user doesn't have
an .ini file.
%f%l> is the default message quote string.
Fixes between 1.10 and 1.01
===========================
Wave Rider was not quoting the very last line in a message. It now
does.
When attempting to import a text file that was over 32k, Wave Rider gave
you no error message, it just didn't do it. Wave Rider now tells you
that the file you want to import will go over 32k, do you still want
to import it as a truncated file.
Fixed problem in Printer Setup when you changed printers, Wave Rider
didn't remember that you had changed it. When printing, you now print
with the font you are reading with.
Speeded up opening of large messages quite a bit, from 1.2 minutes to
about 45 seconds. (1,000 line message) Not that big of a difference,
but we be tryin'!
Changed tab order in message header window
Added Delete Packet