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Documentation for the file CPC12-5B.MRG
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This documents the changes to RBBS-PC version CPC12-5A
that are incorporated in version CPC12-5B of RBBS-PC.
CPC12-5A is the version of RBBS-PC that was released
July 14, 1985.
With the availability of two new BASIC compilers, Quick
Basic from Microsoft for $99 and Version 2.0 of the IBM
BASIC compiler for $395, CPC12-5B will be the last release
of RBBS-PC that will be compilable under the Version 1.0
of the IBM BASIC compiler.
Since Microsoft's QuickBasic compiler is a subset of
IBM's new Version 2.0 BASIC compiler, future versions of
RBBS-PC will be tested and developed using Microsoft's
QuickBasic.
RBBS-PC version CPC12-5B source code can be created by
merging CPC12-5B.MRG into the source code for version
CPC12-5A of RBBS-PC.BAS.
To upgrade the source code of RBBS-PC.BAS from version
CPC12-5A to version CPC12-5B enter the following
commands:
BASICA (DOS prompt and default drive assumed)
LOAD"RBBS-PC.BAS" (Make sure it is version CPC12-5A source)
MERGE"CPC12-5B.MRG"
SAVE"RBBS-PC.BAS",A (Make sure you have a backup of CPC12-5A
source before entering this command)
RBBS-PC CPC12-5B requires CONFIG level 1.8 in order to
operate! Before using CPC12-5B.MRG, CONFIG must:
1. Be upgraded from level 1.7 to 1.8 by replacing the
old CONFIG.BAS with the new CONFIG.BAS for level 1.8
(there is no .MRG file!).
2. Running CONFIG version 1.8 against your existing
RBBS-PC.DEF file and having CONFIG re-write a new
.DEF file after you reset option 126 to maximum number
of messages you allow. This must be done for all
conferences as well.
RBBS-PC CPC12-5B will not function using a .DEF file
created by any version of CONFIG.BAS other than level
1.8.
Version CPC12-5B:
Version CPC12-5B HAS NO NEW ENHANCEMENTS over CPC12-5A. It
is absolutely a maintenance release. The primary errors that
are corrected in 12-5B are:
o RBBS-PC no longer requires the "ring indicator" signal
(i.e. pin 22) unless the SYSOP wants to use "ring-back"
or RBBS-PC to answer the phone only after the "nth" ring.
Correcting the earlier dependency on the "ring indicator"
will allow more modem's and systems to run RBBS-PC.
o Users are now notified of the date and time that they where
last on. Correcting this security laspe allows users to know
if someone is accessing a system with their name and pass-
word.
o The time in "chat" mode is no longer counted against a users
elasped time. Correcting this error, hopefully, will encourage
more exchanges of ideas.
o Users can no longer enter mail to adressees that are not in the
USERS file. Correcting this error insures that users can not
send mail to "phantoms" except to those "phantoms" (i.e. AUTHORS)
which the SYSOP has established.
o Users are now told that either Ctrl K or Ctrl X can interrupt
file transfers.
o "WRK" has been added to those files that require binary transfers.
o Uploads that are for the SYSOP only (i.e. whose descriptions
begin with a "/") no longer have the description lost. It is
now added to the CALLERS file.
o Users who are locked out and call back are denied any future
access if they commit another security violation. This corrects
the problem of those who continually attempt to break RBBS-PC's
security being allowed to call back indefinitely.
o The problem with the SYSOP function # 2 not displaying all the
users has been corrected.
o The problem of RBBS-PC placing the last message read in the main
MESSAGES file when coming back from a public conference has
been corrected.
o The problem of searching for a user with SYSOP function 5 causing
RBBS-PC to go into a loop has been corrected.
o When searching the drive's available for uploading (if more than
one), all drives are now searched.
o The error that allowed the SYSOP to exceed the maximum number of
lines per message has been corrected.
o The error where when selecting a nonexistant conference that would
still place that conference name in front of the menu prompts has
been corrected.
o Users are only authorized to read messages no longer can reply to
them or kill them.
D. Thomas Mack
Jon Martin
Ken Goosens
August 25, 1985
Line Reason
3,115 Change version number to CPC12-5B beta test phase 4.
235, 240, RBBS-PC no longer requires the "ring indicator" signal
266, 270, (i.e. pin 22) unless the SYSOP wants to use "ring-back"
320, 321 or RBBS-PC to answer the phone only after the "nth" ring.
Correcting the earlier dependency on the "ring indicator"
will allow more modem's and systems to run RBBS-PC.
800, 816 Users are now notified of the date and time that they where
last on. Correcting this security laspe allows users to know
if someone is accessing a system with their name and pass-
word.
842, 4770, The time in "chat" mode is no longer counted against a users
4775, 41020 elasped time. Correcting this error, hopefully, will encourage
more exchanges of ideas.
1385, 1386 Users who are locked out and call back are denied any future
access if they commit another security violation. This corrects
the problem of those who continually attempt to break RBBS-PC's
security being allowed to call back indefinitely.
1432, 6000 Users are now told that either Ctrl K or Ctrl X can interrupt
file transfers.
1629 Users who are authorized to read messages may not reply or
kill such messages unless that are also authorized to do
explicitly.
2077, 2079, Users can no longer enter mail to adressees that are not in the
2081 USERS file. Correcting this error insures that users can not
send mail to "phantoms" except to those "phantoms" (i.e.
AUTHORS) which the SYSOP has established.
2200 The error that allowed the SYSOP to exceed the maximum number
of lines per message has been corrected.
3115, 3130, Keeps user from inputing large numbers to force ERROR 6.
3140
5325, 5360, The problem of RBBS-PC placing the last message read in the main
5362, 10597, MESSAGES file when coming back from a public conference has
10598 been corrected.
10096 The problem with the SYSOP function # 2 not displaying all the
users has been corrected.
10720, 10733 The problem where the upload directory would be displayed
even when config said not to display it has been fixed.
11010, 11015, The problem of searching for a user with SYSOP function 5
11125, 12620, causing RBBS-PC to go into a loop has been corrected.
13238 Corrects the nonexistant conference name from being added in
front of the menu prompts.
13380, 13385, When searching the drive's available for uploading (if more
20440 than one), all drives are now searched.
20247 "WRK" has been added to those files that require
binary transfers.
50610 Uploads that are for the SYSOP only (i.e. whose descriptions
begin with a "/") no longer have the description lost. It is
now added to the CALLERS file.
-------------------END of Merge for CPC12-5B---------------------
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