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What's new in TGQuote version 5.5:
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Here is a summary of what is new in TGQuote v5.5. For a more complete list,
please refer to the TGQuote docs.
1) NEW CODE. TGQuote v5.5 was completely re-written from the ground
up. This was done for several reasons. One major reason was on
most computer systems, the software didn't work correctly, or not
at all. On all the systems tested, the new code ran flawlessly.
2) NEW INTERFACE. TGQuote now has a new interface, which should make
it easier to use.
3) REVAMPED REGISTRATION SYSTEM. The registration routines for
TGQuote have been revamped. They now require the BBS name in the
registration. Revamping the system fixed a couple of bugs with it,
and allowed for more flexibility. To those who registered: Your
old registration code *WILL NOT* work with the new version -
therefore, you will receive a new code sometime in the next couple
of weeks. Sorry!
4) NEW CONFIGURATION SYSTEM. TGQuote v5.5 now was a new configuration
system. Instead of using the clumsy QUOTE.DAT; REMOTE.DAT; and for
registered users, REGISTER.DAT, TGQuote v5.5 now has a more
logically organized QUOTE.INI file, which contains all the
configuration information. REMOTE.CFG is still used due to the door
library we are using. This problem will be addressed in a future
release.
5) NEW ERROR TRAPPING ROUTINES. TGQuote now has brand new error
trapping routines. Whenever TGQuote encounters an error, it
generates an error code (some of which are generated by DOS), and
captures the screen to a file called ERROR.LOG. TGQuote also
places some critical information in the file as well.
6) FILES.DAT REMOVED. In addition to the new configuration system,
you will no longer need your FILES.DAT file. TGQuote will now
create a "phantom" list of your quote files, and use it instead.
7) EXTENDED QUOTE FILE EDITOR. You can now edit the "extended"
information in your quote files. You can specify whether TGQuote
should use the author, or a different header, without having to
change your configuration. This feature was available in v5.0,
but the editor wasn't there. This will make your life A LOT
easier in editing. *REGISTERED ONLY*
8) FILE IMPORT REVAMPED. The import routines have been revamped.
This was done because often the file wasn't imported correctly, and
the code took up so much room, plus it was SLOW, too. So... The
new routines are fast, compact, and work better. *REGISTERED ONLY*
9) MOVE QUOTE FEATURE. The move quote feature has once again
returned.
10) DUPLICATE QUOTE CHECKER. TGQuote v5.5 now has the option to check
for duplicate quotes when adding quotes to a quote file.
*REGISTERED ONLY*
11) SETQUOTE IMPROVED. SetQuote has been completely re-designed, and
is even its own file! This change gave us more room in the main
executable to add more features! The new design has been layed out
more logically, and gives you a better idea of your configuration.
12) COMMAND-LINE QUOTE FILE SELECTION. In some cases, TGQuote will
allow you to select the quote file from the command-line.
13) RIP CAPABILITIES REMOVED. TGQuote v5.5 doesn't support RIP
capabilities. We didn't add RIP to the new code because we thought
it would take too much time to add them with the features we
wanted, and we were already EXTREMELY LATE with this release to
begin with. If you want RIP capabilities added to the next
version, just drop us a note in E-MAIL.
14) NO LAYOUT BORDER. TGQuote now gives you the option use a layout
border or not.
15) NEW QUOTE LENGTH. TGQuote v5.5 now incorporates two line lengths
for quotes. If you're using no border, then the length is up to 77
characters per line, otherwise, it's the standard 69 characters per
line.
16) TEXT PROCESSOR. You can now use special flags in the header field
that will make TGQuote do special things to the header. For
example, you can have TGQuote place the quote number in the header.
17) PAUSE STRING. For those systems that don't have a pause string
capability (or don't use one), TGQuote can now print a string of
text before passing the pause command.
P.S. - REPORT ANY BUGS TO US IMMEDIATELY!!! READ THE README.NOW FILE INCLUDED
IN THIS ARCHIVE!!