BCI NET/BCI NET Dec 94.iso/archives/telecomm/bbs/cit-3.42p30-00.lha/update.342

Text File | 1994-10-21 | 5KB | 107 lines

 3.42.P23 - P25

   -- Fixed a minor bug in CONFG.  If you attached a directory to the
      first three rooms, it would remove it as an error.
   -- Fixed a memory allocation bug in getenv replacement routine.  The
      routine was eating memory.
   -- reformatted the .RS a little.
   -- fixed a few minor nits in the code.
   -- added some code for the XPR functions(still not done yet).
   -- added code to collect monthly networking stats creating two
      new files.  Network_stats.sys which is created in the audit
      area keeps track of the monthly traffic totals and when the
      month changes, Network_log.sys will be created also in the
      audit area.  Network_stats.sys is binary, where Network_log.sys
      is a text file with the month, input/output data amounts and
      the total time spent networking.
   -- fixed minor bug. The BADWORDS.SYS file was never closed.  Also
      the code never initialized the discard file properly.
      The discard file was not being used for net messages or QWK messages
      but only for messages posted on the current BBS.  To make it
      consistant, it will always use the same discard file for bad words.
   -- Added code to open the console window if it is iconified and a
      request for the window to be ReActivated occurs.  This could be:
         -- Sysop Call ^T
         -- Chat Enabled and Chat Request
         -- Sysop Edit session(well not very likey that you would do this!)
   -- Added the code for BADUSER.SYS from 3.45.  This allows you to specify
      that certain names cannot be used as UserNames.
   -- Fixed a bug in the QWK code that caused all uploads to go in to
      the #HOMEAREA instead of the room intended.
   -- Added a bit of code to reload the statistics for networking from
      the last run.  The information is displayed in the .RS.  It would
      have been reloaded once a net session occured, but this is cleaner.

  3.42.P26-P28

   -- Implemented a SYSOP customizable message system.  See the Citadel
      68K.man for details on the format.  This means a new file for the
      sysop to maintain, CIT_MESSAGES.SYS.  Now, you can implement a menu
      for novice users if you desire.
   -- Changed the prompts for terminal width.
   -- Fixed the Networking messages so that a sysop not using +netdebug
      or +netlog would not get all the messages anyway and dumped into
      the debug.sys file.  Now the messages are turned off totally with
      those options not specified.
   -- Changed the code for the checking of BADUSER.SYS to be usable for
      both the username and password.  If the file BADUSER.SYS exists, it
      will be checked.  If the file BADPASSWORD.SYS exists, it will be
      checked.  Both files are looked for in the #ROOMAREA.
   -- Added a check to make sure that a password is longer than 4 chars
      or it is invalid.  Also added a check to make sure a user does not
      use their username as their password.
   -- Added a check in CONFG to make sure you have valid arguments on
      #events in certain cases(like anytime-net).
   -- Changed the vortex detection to be the default.  Now, the +VORTEX
      is not needed on the command line and -VORTEX will turn off the
      option.
   -- Implemented most instances of Expert/Novice checks as customizable
      messages.  Now, the "NO" or "EX" on the end of the code is checked
      in one place and not all through out Citadel.  90% of the use of the
      expert flag usage is now done in the message routine.
   -- got rid of many redundant messages by using the message codes.  There
      were 3 occurances of the same message in some cases, all just slightly
      different.
   -- fixed various bugs in the message routines.
   -- fixed some additional messages in the network routines.  All should
      be controlled by +netlog and +netdebug.  Removed some other debug
      messages in the timer routines.
   -- Still have many messages to update to new format plus the total
      change of the help system to rely on the new method giving the sysop
      the ability to vary the Expert/Novice messages to their hearts content!

 3.42.P29

   -- fixed many message bugs pointed out by Shawn Kelly of The Amiga
      Annals.

   -- fixed .RA in a non-directory room.  It was actually checking the
      wrong flag!

   -- fixed a bug in the network valid check.

   -- Added all the Yes/No, String and Number routines to the new Message
      system.

   -- Added a couple of new variable to the message formatter.  See the
      file CIT_MESSAGES.SYS for details.

 3.42.P29

   -- Updated several messages:
       NOPERS - added the username as a parameter(^sa1).
       WIDT40 - added it back in, it was used.
       DRPIRV - fixed, it was supposed to be DRPRIV
       NODUPT - fixed the message that was supposed to use it.
   -- Fixed a bug.  For users without net privileges, it will not
      let them even try to enter a net message with .EN.  They
      can still enter net messages if the room allows it with a
      regular message entry.
   -- Fixed a message bug.  The wrong message was displayed for the
      [W]ho command on messages when you tried to put the main recipient
      down for a carbon copy.
   -- Removed a redundant message for user not found(NSUCHP) and
      used NOPERS instead.
   -- Added a ^b for backspace to the message variables.