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version 7.0 released
7.01
-fix bug in ESC at dial menu in RyCOMM
-fix bug in number of remembered files
-fix bug #201 error in file downloads
-allow a longer delay before asking the login graphics question.
-fix double upload entries (I really got it this time!)
-disable timer display while doing file xfers
version 7.1 released!
7.11
-allow ANY baud rate (following CONNECT message)
-show node number in callers.log at program startup
-allow the phone number to be changed in user stats
-select new user color status thru a letter (instead of toggle). This
will allow the color to be modifiable via the MULT command
-New command line parameter in Multi-User version
/N#
where # is the forced node number. Default will be auto selection (use
next available free number) but this will be useful with multi user
systems where it's unclear which node may come up first.
-new Startup.bbs command SEARCH OFF which will turn off ability to name
search when entering a message
-By putting the character @ as the first character of your 'phone picture'
you force the output to exactly the size you define (no partial pictures
allowed!)
-fix backspace in picture questionnaire
7.12
-fix problem with non-stop messages not working for msg >22 lines
-allow selection of upload protocol when external and internal protocols
both active
-show the last upload description line (bug!)
-fix bug where pressing S at file [S]top prompt would not stop full
listing....works better for Non-Stop as well
-fix bug where only 1 file area shows at new files command
-increase # of menu commands to 50
-allow unlimited lines in a ramfile
-put in netnames.bbs (format username net/node) for fido lookups in
messages (preface name with /)
-allow file remember in normal file listing
7.13
-THE NAME OF THE NAME FILE is NETNAMES.BBS NOT NETNAMES.DEF (as i had
originally written!)
-show initials of message authors in reply instead of just >
-new Startup.bbs option IRQ X where x is communications interrupt number
-new Exciting!! Startup.bbs option
BINKLEY filename
where filename is the full pathname of your binkley program. For example,
binkley \netmail\bink1\bt.exe
Rybbs now has the ability to execute Binkley as a child program...while
remaining resident. The main advantage of this is that the time it takes
for RyBBS to re-load is greatly reduced. The Binkley events are still
active and should be checked for in your r.bat batch file.
-fix bug where SCAM command wouldn't check for user's security level
-ability to specify FIDO board in ryboards.bbs as
num,security,name,filename,FIDO
if fido is there when you enter a message the system will query you for
a net/node number
7.14
-fix bug where attempt to edit line 0 of a message will crash system
-increase 'stack size' so fewer error 202's should occur
-show 'no wildcards' for filename if user puts in * or ?
-remove checking for date before each area.
7.15
-allow message header (ie subject, toname and privacy status) to be changed
via M key at message action prompt
-allow /netname option on FIDO base only
-P from message access prompt will go to previous message.
-On non-stop read only marked messages should display now.
-Press F4 (for errorlevel 40) to log into the system locally while Binkley
is on-line.
NOTE! You may have to change your r.bat file (and binkley setup files) so
F4 is no longer used as anything other then local log-on.
-if Subscription bbs system active an F9 to change security will also
prompt for sub date
-increase # of message boards to 150
7.16
-fix bug in non-fido board where net/name could still be applied
-allow message upload into a netmail board
-allows the name to be seen when viewing a message on the first screenful
-allow modification of remember files (at time of download)
-fix bug memory bugs in message area
-allow for 150 message boards (again)
-remove initials on message origin duplicates in anonymous message bases
-re-blank screen even after aborted answer
-speed up logon message checking significantly!
-fix bug where deleted messages were checked when using SCAM command
-allow message disposition (ie save,abort,continue) to be MULT-able...
NOTE!!! THIS WILL CHANGE YOUR MULT COMMAND TO LEAVE A COMMENT TO SYSOP!!!
-still working on getting doors/srun to work with all doors
-this version seems to fix some ansi problems in doors...report back please
-fix bug where total memory was getting decreased if message bases were
empty
-new startup.bbs paramter DEFAULT EXT=XXX
where XXX is the default extension you wish on your system (IE ARJ, ZIP, ARC,
SOB,GIF)
Example DEFAULT EXT=ZIP
7.16a
-fix 2 bugs in internal protocols
7.17a 2/19/92
-allow substitution parameter %USERNAME in all text files. The user's name
will be substituted in at that point.
-New Questionaire Functions!
-new function
:LABELNAME
allows labels to be defined
-new function
>:LABELNAME
goto will allow branching to a subsequent FORWARD label
-new function
~ANSWER:LABELNAME
will allow branching dependent on previous question answer
Example
*This is a test of the new features
+are you a sysop?
~Yes:YesSysop
+Do you wish information about RyBBS? -
~No:NoInfo
Where shall we send it?
>:End
:Noinfo
Why Not?
>:end
:YesSysop
What's the name of your bbs? -
:end
NOTE WELL: At this point all go to's or branching are in the forward
direction only.
7.17b 2/23/92
-Two new questionaire functions
!CANCEL (acting like a label) will will allow a questionaire to be exited
without verifying or saving results
!BEGIN will erase all current answers and restart questionaire at the
beginning of the questionaire.
-allow files.bbs text search to 'backup' to include name and subsequent lines
if found text is on a line other then the first one.
7.17c
-allow most files that are being output to dump .ASC file if user has
ASCII graphics enabled and .ANI if ANSI graphics...otherwise the actual
specified filename is output.
-When sysop activate chat feature CHAT.BBS is output to the user (if
available, otherwise the normal chat message) CHAT.ASC, CHAT.ANI active here
-if RYEDIT.EXE is in the system directory a full screen edit mode is active
in local logins only.
-run batch file UPCHECK.BAT immediately after an upload. The purpose of this
is for automatic virus detection. Format of the batch file will be
progname.exe %1
When the batch file is invoked the %1 will be replaced with the name of
the uploaded file.
-fix bug where ARC ONLY did not lock out compressed files
7.18a
-New Rycomm terminal mode that will allow instantaneous menus displays
when connected up to an RyBBS system
-increase # of message areas to 500...(are you happy now?)
-new text file commant
%MULT followed by a mult command
this will load a mult command at the time of this operation. Example
The sysop's not around right now, but if he comes back he may
cut in to chat with you. Why not leave a comment instead?
Thanks.
%MULT&
where the & is a menu command in the currently selected menu that
will go to the chat menu as follows:
cmnt,%,5,5, Do you wish to leave a comment to the sysop?,
menu,n,5,5, (N)o - Return to main menu,main.mnu
mult,y,5,5, (Y)es..leave comment,n;m;c;8;e;sysop;comment;y;m
*The above line performs the following commands: n-go to main menu;
*m-go to message menu; c;1- change to message area 1; e;sysop;comment- enter
*a message to the sysop..topic of comment; y-yes it's private; s-save message
*n-no carbon;
7.18b
These following changes are a direct result of the Minneapolis/St Paul
RyBBS meeting....Thanks guys!
-New text file command %DISPLAY followed by a filename (full pathnames ok!).
This file will be output as a text file (no ansi support at this time)
immediately after the current file is displayed. Allows multiple files to
be strung together instead of having a single large file
-freefile.bbs should not increment the ratio pointer.
-allow files to be remembered at the end of each file listing (forward,
reverse or search)
-Chat capture (PgDn) function
7.18c
-1,2, and 3 minute warning before system cut-off
-fix bug in ANSI file display
-put in 1,2,3 minute warning until system cut-off
-fix bug where system says file canceled instead of file xfer successful
and vica versa
-new startup.bbs parameter
SYSOP NAME Name
where name is the sysop's other name that will be translated to sysop when
a user enters that other name
7.18d
-fix chat capture file
-new screen.def parameter %TIME will put current time on 'waiting for call'
screen
7.19
-fix force read bug in normal text files
-allow CHGD and CHGU to output ANSI files when a text file is in the
filename area. That is, in the command
chg,c,5,5, [c]hange file area,download.txt
the user will see download.txt with no graphics, download.asc with
ascii graphics and download.ani with ANSI graphics. Ditto with upload.bbs
-if not enough memory exists for swapping out to disk or EMS during a drop to
dos,SRUN or internal program call the system will still drop, but without
swapping.
-fix 12:00 am wrap-around in the seconds before blanking on waiting for screen
7.19b
-disallow privacy status change in email and forced public message bases.
-new RyBBS command TEXN. This works exactly the same as the TEXT command with
the single exception that it prompts for a 'PRESS ENTER' at the end of the
file. This one has been a long time coming!
6/2/92
Version 7.5 released!
7.51
-allow UPCHECK.BAT to swap out for more memory
-new ryboards.bbs option ECHO after filename. This will turn off name
checking for that base only. Intended for fido echos since many users will
not be members of the bbs.
-add default extension to upload name
-decrease time for graphics logon question from 180 to 60 seconds.
-new startup.bbs option DEFAULT SUBDATE MM/DD/YY
where the date is the default subscription expiration date
-fix bug where if a file wasn't found on a remember download function memory
might not be restored to the system.
-fix bug where >256 message boards could not be accessed
-new questionarire command !MULT command
when the questionarre reaches this label the questionarire will be
terminated immediately and the 'command' text will be loaded as if a mult
command had been executed.
-goodbye.bat file will be executed after person logs off (or drops carrier!)
-%FIRST in a QUER statement will show the users first name in that place.
-Change dl time formula to one that will show shorter (and hopefully more
accurate) times of download.
-fix bug where F9 to bump user security while on line can screw up the
sub date with misc characters.
-FILEATTACH option in ryboards.bbs (after filename,) allows a single
area to be marked as having files attached. Currently all files are
transfer via Zmodem into the \Tmpbatch directory (or the BATCH area
defined in startup.bbs)
-Allow %FIRST (first name of current user) option in a text file
-restore chat time to user after chat.
-fix the screen blanking problem when the time goes past midnite.
-won't drop DTR when program ends (let's play with this one, guys!). This
will allow the modem to stay 'off-hook' after program finishes. However you
might need to adjust your modeinit.bbs file to put the modem back on-hook.
-modify message read on login so that received messages are still shown.
-allow other misc characters to be valid filenames in the colorized file
display (ie #,$,%, etc)
-fix bug where message wasn't being marked properly
-new ryboards.bbs option RECEIPT will prompt for desire of a receipt
of message received. The system will send a message to the message
author indicating that the message was received by the recipient.
Example of ryboards format:
1,5,Email Messages,email1,receipt
-allow much more memory to be gotten when a SRUN is executed.
-play with baud rates a bit...try to solve port locking and /B conflict
-fix bug in [R]emember function
-Questionaire function ^ will clear screen.
-labels can now be reverse searching (this needs testing however!)
-BINKLEY startup.bbs parameter may now have its' errorlevels set in a
config file MAILDOOR.BBS of the form
baud rate,errorlevel
example
300,3
1200,12
2400,24
NOTE: Binkley values are pre-defined. If the file maildoor.bbs is NOT found
binkley is assumed.
-fix receipt bug.
-increase allowable message lines to 200 max
-increase # of lines that can be output via the SALL command to 39 max.
-fix bug related to SALL command where # of lines exceeded 5
-make file area listing 2 across side-by-side
-make message area listing 2 across side-by-side
7.52
-accomodate testedit full screen ascii text editor
-new startup.bbs parameter
EXTENSION XXX
where xxx is a three letter extension that will be searched when an upload
is requested to be performed. At that point files with the uploaded names
and with the names and the specified xxx extension will be searched for.
If found the upload will be canceled. Example: we have a line
EXTENSION ARC
The current user attempts to upload newfile.zip. Newfile.zip doens't
exist but perhaps newfile.arc does! The file upload will be canceled
by RyBBS
-fix bug where multiple files attempted to dl would give large numbers
for download time.
Prelim 7.xxx
-fix bug in carbon
-fix bug in AUTP (i hope)
-fix bug in file attach
-fix bug in receipt
-allow cursor keys to be active in RyCOMM
-allows new /B parameters as follows:
/B6 for 4800 baud
/B7 for 7200 baud
/B5 for 12000 baud
/B4 for 14400 baud
new startup.bbs command NOLIST for multi-user version only
This command will turn off the login showing of who's on all nodes.
-combined testedit and ryedit into a single program: RYEDIT
The new version of RYBBS needs to have this single editor (or none at all!)
to be available in the system directory for full screen editing of both
local and remote messages.
-auto detect of ANSI terminals