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WHAT'S NEW IN v2.1?
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* Added a check when processing inbound packets to ensure even if a
BBS was somehow bouncing packets back through their routing, that
players would not be imported causing dupe players.
* Added a Coordinator LOG feature when processing inbound packets.
The LOG file is called COLIBBS.LOG and is formatted as such:
============================================================
07-15-1997 - 12:24:01
Processing inbound packet: 01C02O06.010
Originating BBS: ZIPPY'S LOUNGE
Running version : v2.1
Packet Date: 07-15-1997 Packet Time: 12:08:43
============================================================
This LOG will be kept as of v2.1. Those BBS's running versions
previous to v2.1 do not have the capability to write the needed
data, thus the LOG file will reflect this by placing:
Previous to v2.1 in the Running version field and the Originating
BBS field will be: UNAVAILABLE.
The LOG file will only be created for the Coordinator. Keep in mind
that this LOG file will grow rather quickly in a busy League, so
be sure to check and delete it on a regular basis. The COLIBBS.LOG
file will be created in your main COLONIES directory if you are the
League Coordinator.
* When a BBS has been removed from the COLNODES.DAT file, there
needed to be a way to remove the players from that BBS, from the
main game as well. The routine we had been using was working fine
in most cases, although if the BBS name the Sysop used in their
NODE1.CFG file was different from the one listed in COLNODES.DAT,
then there was a chance the players from that BBS would be removed
temporarily from the game listing. The routine is still in place,
but the game will see "Zippy's Lounge" and "Zippy's Lounge BBS" as
basically the same thing and will not remove players.
UPGRADING FROM ANY VERSION TO v2.1:
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* Move the following files to a TEMP directory for now:
UMN.DAT
NIBBS.DAT
Then move the COLONV21.EXE archive into your COLONIES directory and
run it. When it asks if you wish to overwrite the first file,
answer "A" to overwrite ALL files. You MUST do this to ensure proper
upgrading! Your current game will NOT be effected in any way.
Move the above files BACK into your COLONIES directory, overwriting
the ones that came with the archive. Once you are done, you can
deleted COLONV21.EXE as it is no longer needed.
Jim Webb
Lounge Software