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History and changes to DRM-OPUS
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Version 1.30 - Third public release!
1. Added a function to change the whole USER.DAT userbase file, to reflect
each and every existing user's default protocol to be 'D' for DRM-OPUS.
See doc's for description on this. See -U command switch.
2. At the same time, a command switch was also added, together with the
task number, to set the LASTUSxx.DAT file, for the default protocol
of 'D' for DRM-OPUS. Also see the docs for the reason and use of these
functions, etc... See -L -T# switch!
The above was added to get rid of the clumsy command stuffing methods. Please
see the docs for more info on this. It really works, and basicly puts your
BBS back to what it used to be, providing propper command stacking, etc.
Only thing is the protocol gets asked after the file name(s), not before!
3. Changed the way multiple files for downloading gets passed on to DSZ.
A file list is now created, and passed on to DSZ. Previously, only
about 5 files maximum were allowed to be passed on to DSZ for down=
loading. This caused problems on certain systems, like exception #12's
under Desqview, etc. Also, basicly, unlimited amount of file stacking
should be possible, although, Opus itself will limit the amount of
files to be downloaded at any one time, etc.
4. Duplicate file detection is now also built in. It seems unavoidable,
especially on CD-ROM's, to have duplicate file names sometimes, all
over the disks, and more so on a DRM-600 Pioneer drive. This can be
sorted out by the sysop...but oh my oh my...what a job! When Opus
passes more than one filename from different CD-ROM's, or normal Disks,
of the exact same filename (and extention), DRM-OPUS will now detect
that, and only copy/transmit the very first file found, and ignor the
duplicates. For those that think they have sorted out there duplicates
or those that don't like the duplicate detection, there is an option
in the DRM-OPUS.CFG to disable this. just uncomment NODUPES and NO
duplicate detection will be done!
Version 1.22 - Only Beta copies was released!
1. Added ANSI support, by reading the LastUser.Dat file. If Ansi is set on
the user's record, ANSI will be used, otherwise it defaults to TTY
2. The logfile format was changed to match the way Opus writes log files.
It will also now write directly to the OpusXX.log file, specified in
your .PRM file. It also contains 4 levels of logging information, where
0 is no log, and 4 is maximum information, etc...
3. Local console information is now better displayed, reading info from
the LastUsXX.DAT file.
4. Added DSZ's MobyTurbo and ZMODEM-90 support with the M download
command. I think you need a registered version of DSZ for Ymodem-g
and MobyTurbo/Zmodem-90 to work..., but that is only needed for
uploading...I think?
5. Uploads can also be done now, so stuffing the keyboard for uploading
to change the default protocol back to none, is no longer necessary,
but this is entirely up to you to decide. The advantage of having
DRM-OPUS doing the uploads are actually tremendous, as hooking into
programs like ArcDoctor, and Ziplab should be possible, to scan for
Viruses for uploaded files, and deleteing and adding your own tag
infomation on compressed files, maybe even changing archive methods,
etc. Support will be built into the program hopefully with the next
version.
6. Fixed up the doc's a bit, to hopefully make the installation more
understandable for new commers, etc...
7. Fixed a problem with using the root directory, as Hold directory,
especially when using a RAM disk. RAM disks tested, and found to speed
up the copy process, especially on fast machines, etc...
8. Also, now deletes the DSZ.LOG file created in the HOLD and UPLOAD
directories. This seemed to cause problems, with orphans, and specially
sysops, using different upload directories for different areas, etc...
9. Also added LOG level 4, so that the DSZ.LOG information can be dumped
to the OpusXX.log file, when having problems. Please enable log level
4, when experiencing problems, and send the logfiles to me, when
reporting, etc...
Version 1.21 - Second Public release
1. Recompiled program with 8086 code, as it didn't want to run on an XT.
This would have impacted anyone trying to run on a LAN, with XT's.
Version 1.20
First Public release.