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7-8-89
Release of RyBBS version 6.0
6.01
-allow character #127 to duplicate backspace
-multiple file download in zmodem (internal only!)
-%MULT parameter in runp/exec and external protocol lines will query
for multiple (up to 5) filenames.
-%MULT will create file FNAMES.BBS with list of files. You may
then use the file redirector in a protocol to access these files..
example
dsz port 2 sz %MULT
-put default protocol in user's record. If defined system will
not ask for protocol. Presently the only way to define is via STAT command
-%MULTFILE will first request multiple files to d/l and then
substitute the words FNAMES.BBS for the %MULTFILE parameter in
the command line.
example
dsz port 2 sz @C:%MULTFILE
-fix ASCII 127 so it equals delete
-add PRESS ENTER after VIEW file output
-fix view command if no file is entered
-add PRESS ENTER after NEWM is finished.
NOTE: Use %NAME for uploads in the EXTUP.BBS file (external uploads)
and use %NAME2 for everything else (EXDOWN.BBS external downloads) and
RUNP/EXEC command line doors etc
6.02
-increase allowable message size to 100 lines
-allow auto-log off after download in zmodem and external protocols
-add line feeds after SCAM command
-add color word to door.tmp file
-zmodem will now use the @fnames parameter
-ability to change a subject from the message action level
-fix bug where %NAME wouldn't check for enough time
-put timeout in yes/no query
-fix bug where zmodem upload don't work
-fix bug where carrier drop in multiple file query hangs system
-abort log off on aborted multiple download
-show correct log off on auto log off after dl.
-install answer verification on questionaires
-new text file command CLEAR will clear remote and local screens
-change xfer protocol wording so N allows None
-fix error #3 on single file download.
-10 second log off delay on auto download logoff
-press enter after push all message bases
-fix printer problem with PRINT ON
6.03
-start playing with local ansi stuff
-show 1 and 2 line message warning before end of message
-clean up dl in RyCOMM
-allow multi-file dl for zmodem in RyCOMM
-allow RyCOMM exit verify
-cursor/highlight selection of RyCOMM dialing directory
-fix questionnaire so that it actually works
-new startup.bbs options
HEADERCOLOR XX
changes color of message header when user is in ansi graphics
MESSAGECOLOR XX
changes color of message text when user is in ansi graphics
PROMPTCOLOR XX
changes color of message prompt when user is in ansi graphics
FILESCOLOR XX
changes color of files commands (won't work locally yet!)
XX is a numeral from 0 to 31 defining color where
AnsiBlack=0;
AnsiRed=1;
AnsiGreen=2;
AnsiYellow=3;
AnsiBlue=4;
AnsiMagenta=5;
AnsiCyan=6;
AnsiWhite=7;
0-7 are low intensity colors
8-15 are high intensity colors
16-23 are low intensity colors flashing
24-31 are high intensity colors flashing
-Multiple colors in files displays
6.04
-allow color change of file name,size,date and description
FILENAMECOLOR XX
SIZECOLOR XX
DATECOLOR XX
DESCOLOR XX
where XX is a numeral from 0 to 31 describing color as above
-install async interrupt restore code
-remove interrupt stuff...install new attempt at external fix
-colorize short options at bottom of menu
-colorize user stats
-colorize user profile
-colorize reverse file listing
-allow color change of default color..
RESETCOLOR XX
-more work on files color
-new command AUTO. This command is an extension of the MULT command. When
a menu is loaded if the menu has this command in it the object of the
command (filename) will be loaded immediately as if a MULT command had
been executed. No keypress is necessary for this command to be executed!
ex:
auto,#,105,5, invisible auto,$
text,$,105,5, invisible text,new.lst
-fix color setting with size/name/date/descriptions in files areas
6.05
-fix ansi color in search file areas command
-clear entry ability in RyCOMM
-change EVENTS so that normal timed event that exits program may
have errorlevels of between 10 and 199. (use to be 1-199). This
may solve the problem where some folks are having events at midnight.
-Write event status to callers.log in multi-user version
-new command RUNN will not need PRESS ENTER after command
-change multi-file download to single line command
-for new log in the password is astericked out
-OPTIONCOLOR in startup.bbs colors the short menu options
-if ansi color is selected turn off the bottom 3 lines
-ENTER on a separate line in a text file will prompt to
Press ENTER before proceeding.
-put pause after 22 lines in Origin message list
-fix bug where FNAMES.BBS was used for both nodes on multi-user. Now
will be Fnames.XX where xx is node number
-use the ` character for PRESS ENTER in an ANSI file
-update dialing directory quickly when pressed right/left arrows or +/-
-show private messages as non-public, personal messages (happy now?)
-disable Alt-d drop to dos upon immediate login to RyCOMM
-quick hangup after goodbye.bbs output
-colorize dialing directory in rycomm (more to follow!)
6.06 12/28/89
-When NETWORK enabled the multi-user version will use UPLOAD.1 and
DOWNLOAD.1 (or current node number) for file area info
System will also load RYBOARDS.1 (or appropriate node file) for messages
-Colors,colors, everywhere! Use new utility SETCOLOR to changes
system colors
-begin fix of events time problem. The system should force a lower time
to users who are on the system at a time close to the next event.
-show status of download xfers
-output file evtext.bbs if less then 5 mins remain before an event will
occur and then disallow a login. (drop carrier)
-show user that time has been reduced before event
6.07 01/28/90
-fix Press Enter bug where it repeats the events info
6.08/6.09 01/31/90
-work on download K problem
-fix so RyMULT uses @fnames.x for zmodem transfer
-fix download K in internal user's editor
-put memory swapping in so multi-user can drop to dos with more memory
-allow numerals as part of name
-show time left in message prompt
-fix bug where system can time out remote user if sysop drops to dos
or forces chat mode
-more file locking in multi-user version.
-new startup.bbs commmand PORT LOCKING will allow the baud rate specified
in startup.bbs to be locked and not changed. The upload multipliers will
still be calcuated according to the CONNECT message
-show last date on at new file search prompt
-colorize message numbers
-show True connect baud rate in callers log
-flag double answer (IE if modem is set to autoanswer via ATS0=1 and
if ANSWER RING is present in modeinit.bbs)
-clear bottom of screen if users graphics type is ansi
6.10 04/11/90
-fix bug where a new user will overwrite an old user
-new questionaire option PICTURE
example
?enter your visa number
####-####-###-###
?enter a,b or c
A
? enter 0 thru 9 or a,b or c
X
X will allow any alphanumerica character
A will allow only alpha
# will allow only numeric
6.11 05/10/90
-user PICTURE option with FADD command. Here we have a second file associated
with the normal FADD output file. The extension of this second file must be
.QUE (like a questionaire). The second file is of the format
comment
example picture comment
picture
where the picture is similar to picture in version 6.10 above
Example
the fadd command:
fadd,a,5,5,= [A] - Add a bbs to the list =,bbs.txt
the Bbs.Que file :
Please enter your bbs information in the format:
BBS Name | Number | Hours of Operation | Theme
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (###)-###-#### xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
the BBS.txt file
BBS Name | Number | Hours of Operation | Theme
RyBBS HomeBase (414)-962-1097 24 Hrs. / 7 Days RyBBS Support
-remember last date/time on when we exectute a runp or exec command and restore
same when we return from the command (if carrier is not dropped)
-fix questionaire bug where S to stop verification of ques answers
would cut off the last answers from the answer file
-new command line parameter /LOCAL will allow easy local logins
6.12 05/17/90
-fix bug in reverse file read
-fix bug in QUER command
6.13 06/19/90
-fix bug in RyCOMM Alt-O where it would crash if directory didn't exist
-remove second ESC=QUIT in RyCOMM
-search path for DSZ instead of just in system directory. Beep if
not found (error message to follow)
07/07/90
Version 6.5 released!
6.51a 07/11/90
-new startup.bbs option SPACE=XXXXXX where XXXXXX is the amount of disk
space that will be checked for before allowing uploads. If the disk space
is less then XXXXXX then uploads are disallowed. Default is 75000 bytes
-create new log file UPLOAD.LOG where all uploads are listed.
-New external program running command SRUN. This will swap out MOST of
memory before executing the desire program. WORK EXACTLY LIKE RUNP and RUNN
-Left curly bracket ( { ) will cause a FORCE READ in an ANSI file. This
is a temporary measure until I figure out my final stance on ANSI controls.
-ANSI equivilent of EXTDOWN.BBS and EXTUP.BBS now available
-if message is replied to then when original message is re-shown just show
header...not entire body of message.
-new startup.bbs option BLANK=XXX where XXX is number of minutes (default 3)
the the screen will blank
-allow a single question in a questionairre to be corrected (wheww!!)
-show date of upload in upload.log
6.52 08/30/90
-fix bug where 'Begin upload' message occurs BEFORE protocol
entry. (holy disorder robin!..Thx Scott B)
-check for valid name in RUNP %NAME2 paramter
-put PRESS ENTER after message indicating not enuf disk space for upload
-use %PATH for path name of file
-remembers files when listing out new files...and then when a ZMODEM
download is requested will update fnames.bbs with those files and allow
dl of 'em.
-fix bug in ansi extdown.bbs and extup.bbs
-additional parameter added to EXTUP.BBS and EXTDOWN.BBS files; the files
now look like this:
Protocol,Protocol Command Line,Protocol Description
Where protocol description should be short and will be included in the
callers.log description at the download.
-allow 0 length QUER command lines
-Allow substitution of %TIME in the short menu command line for the
Time Left: time - wording.
-different colors per person in sysop chat mode
-Alt-F3 from 'waiting for' menu will show current bbs settings
-show message number of total messages
-show upload to sysfile.bbs in callers.log
-new STARTUP.BBS option allows you to set the timeout time (default 3 min)
usage TIMEOUT=XXX where XXX is timeout in minutes
-19200 BAUD support (activate in startup.bbs as normal)
-new startup option /R will pop up RyCOMM immedidately...then quit program
after RyCOMM is finished
-Support for Com 3 and Com 4
-show correct disk space in RyCOMM depending on current download area
-make RyCOMM default download area current drive and directory
-DOS Shell from within chat mode
-38400 BAUD support (activate in startup.bbs as normal)
-Remember function now works in any multi-file download mode (including
externals)
-new RyMULT file NETFILE.DEF. At present this contains a single line which
is the drive and directory to be used for the network/chat transfer disk.
(Designed to allow ramdisk operation)
-increase number of allowable upload and download areas to 99 each
-allow door command to bypass second login (but only if ANSWER RING is active)
-new file ANSIFILE.BBS contains list of ansi files (and ansi menus) that you
wish to load into ram and remain resident. Cuts down on disk accesses.
6.53 10/30/90
-19200 baud capability in RyCOMM
-fix %TIME in quer command
-fix %NAME2 in Runp (where none is entered)
-fix memory consumption problem in RyCOMM.
-fix bug in system where, if CONNECT ONLY wasn't on the system could
crash.
-/r will now startup RyMULT into RyCOMM
-remove error message in RyCOMM from RyMULT indicating callers.1 not found
-put ANSIFILE.BBS in rybbs (as well as currently rymult)
-overlay reorganization...should run in less memory now.
-don't show Remember function when searching a text file (other then files.bbs)
-multiple file entry in Remember function
-treat ASCII menus similar to ANSI menus. If a user has IBM graphics activated
and a menu text file with the extension .ASC exists it will output that
instead of the menu text. The MAING.mnu is no longer needed and will not
work anymore.
-new utility FSORT creates indexed list of all files in download areas. The
RyBBS/RyMULT programs will then access this file for speedy file lookups
-show single line for download file info
-calculate upload credit so it will not go negative
-make several internal prompts definable by user. These prompts are located
in file ryprompt.bbs and MUST contain the prefix as shown below followed
by a colon :
*This is the login string
login:What's your name, Bud? (eg John Smith)-
*file not found
nofile:That file was not found!
*Press Enter
EnterPrompt:Press the [ENTER] key!
*Drop to dos
SysopUse:Well excuse meee!...Greg is using system for a moment!
*Finished dropping to dos
SysopFinished:Hey! I'm finished!
*sysop desires chat
SysopChat:The Sysop would like to chat a moment with you...
-Execute batch file FIRST.BAT (if it exists) before executing first menu.
This will allow a quoter door to be opened for example.
-fix bug so / puts comment in sysfile.bbs
-update callers.log with runp/srun/exec command line
6.53b
-fix RyCOMM where after dl program needs to be reset
-system cleaning
6.53c
-fix / in file description to send to sysfile.bbs
-show upload size in upload.log
-remove empty spaces from modem strings when waiting for call
(hopefully will fix Compucom problem)
-EXECUTE ProgramName
in first part of RyCOMM function key will execute an external upon
keypress of function key.
-remove 2 second delay before name entry
NOTE!!!!! You absolutely NEED ryprompt.bbs now!!!! Don't attempt
startup without it or the system may crash/stop unexpectedly
12/18/90 Happy Holidays! 6.54 Released!
6.54 X 1/1/91
-show LAPM and MNP connects in callers.log
-remove Close Async from exit.
-fix bug (hopefully!) causing crashing in multi-user version
6.55a
-enlarge info box at bottom by one line
-show subscription date in bottom
-Alt-F3 increases current users's # of uploads
-Alt-F4 decreases current users's # of uploads
-enter file description before the upload begins.
-allow foreign characters in users name
-allow numbers in users name
-provide hangup after bad login
6.55b
-C/R is default for RyComm quit
-ditto for kill user (change to disconnect user?)
-work on problems in RyMULT
-line startup option /Y actives special RyMULT debug activity
-new startup.bbs option
SYSOP ASLEEP 1 2 ... 24
where 1 thru 24 are the hours that the sysop may not be paged
example:
sysop asleep 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6
sysop would be unavailable for page from 11:00 pm to 6:59 am
6.55c
-new multi user definition file
netfile.def contains the following information
first line - network disk and MAIN rymult system directory
second line- fast disk /directory for temporary net files
third line - node file name (full path name)
example
c:\rybbs
c:\rybbs
c:\rybbs\rynode.bbs
-**** new RYNODE.BBS size in multi-user version
DELETE YOUR OLD RYNODE.BBS before installing this version
-show user name/from/activity in ansi colors (multi-user)
-redisplay entire menu after screen blank
-colorize node names
-make local system colors work better
-show menu when F10 is pressed and waiting for calls
-NEW version of Setcolor...grab it!
-New Command! (it's about time) AUTM (Auto-message)
this is similar to the LCOM command but instead actually sends writes
a one line message to one of the message bases
usage
AUTM,105,Msg Base Number,Message Text,
6.55d
example:
autm,%,105,1,*** this user tried to chat!,
mult,c,5,5, C-Chat with sysop,%;$
chat,$,105,5,invisible chat,
when the c for chat is pressed first the % is executed. This puts a
message containing the text '*** this user tried to chat!' in the last
message in message base 1, private message addressed to the first
user in the users file (normally sysop but anybody is ok). After the
message is sent the chat is executed.
6.55e
-show 'requested file not found' if it's missing for download
-allow editing of upload file description
-allow listing of upload file description
-show time a RUNP program was executed
-show users' activity in multi-user node names and login listing
-check bump security to make sure it's a valid number
-allow 38400 operation in /B front end startup line via /B8
-batch upload capability
1) batch upload is available in ZMODEM and external protocols via
the %MULTFILE parameter
example
Zmodem,DSZ.COM port %COM ha both pB4096 rz %MULTFILE,ZModem Batch
2) batch upload files are automatically forced into directory \batchtmp
of the current drive which will be created if non-existant. A files.bbs
should be in that directory to accept the name/size/date description
of each file.
3) maximum of 5 files per batch at a time.
6.55f
-new STARTUP.BBS option BATCH PATH=PATHNAME where pathname is the
full pathname (including drive) for batch file uploads. Default is still
\batchtmp
-a keypress at 'waiting for menu' will display the whole menu now
-fix F9 to bump security
-show status of callers node file updating (Rymult only)
-fix bug where RyBBS (Not RyMULT) xmodem download would eat some memory
6.56a
-configuarable system screen SCREEN.DEF contains the 'waiting for' screen
in text mode (subject to change)
allowable parameters are as follows:
%MEM - memory left
%BL - blank time
%STATB - starting position of modem status
%STATE - ending position of modem status
%EVENT - time to next event
%BAUD - baud rate
%MENU - starting position of menu (must leave 5 empty rows underneath)
%CALLS - Number of calls so far this startup
%PORT - com port
%PRI - printer status (on or off)
%NAME - last user on
%PHONE - last user's phone
%LAST - last users last time on
%FROM - where last user is from
%EXP - subscription expiration date of last user
%UP - # uploads of last user
%DN - # downloads of last user
%SEC - security of last user
%NODE - Show multi-user node number
Design you screen.def file with a standard editor (like qedit) and get it
looking the way you want (without colors).
To put colors onto areas of the screen you will need to put a control
character (control A), (control B) or (control C) before and after
the text you wish colorized. Consult the default screen.def file for an
example.
-fix bug in multiuser where number of callers (in system.bbs) works
-internal ANSI control is back in the program
-fix event monitoring so it can see events over midnite
6.56b
-allow ^K break from message text scan
-restrict # of marked messages to 100 max
-Allow second page of 'waiting for' menu to access the filehelp,
ued and rymessed programs directly (instead of thru dos error levels)
-fix bug where drop to dos in RyCOMM locks out bottom 4 lines
-show baud,parity,bits (more to come) in bottom line of RyCOMM
6.57a
-new startup.bbs command PHONE PICTURE allows the changing of the
phone number format at login (THIS IS STILL LIMITED TO 12 CHARACTERS!)
default picture is ###-###-#### (Standard US configuration)
-fix printer bug (didn't print at all!)
-show File Transfer auto log off (instead of dl only)
-colorize bottom line in RyCOMM
-take out window save code. This should fix the memory consumption item after
internal file xfers
-initialize baud before entering RyCOMM thru /R
-show what type of graphics user has at login graphics prompt
-drop carrier at graphics prompt if user waits more then 1 min to repspond
-show NONE for event in status screen if no event planned
-fix DOOR command so it doesn't update the wrong user
-fix event timing so that it doesn't give wrong time
-Pressing 'N' should take you to the next message now...'P' will pause
6.58
-fix phone picture
-fix so that more then 3 lines of upload file descriptions will not
crash system
6.59
-fast file check for upload file name
-fix bug where 'S' would not stop file area
-fix bug where upload file exist would allow file transfer to take place
-fix bug where last user search would be slower for some users (Thanks Gus S)
-verify AUTP file overwrite
-fix questionaire picture (phone also) so X parameter allows all characters
6.60
-erase remembered files list after successful download completion
-pass multi-user node number to first.bat batch file...that is
first 1
or
first 2
Single user has no parameter.
You can then allow the first.bat batch file to test for a %1 paramter
within the file if desired.