Mystic BBS Wiki

User Tools

Site Tools

Trace:
whats_new_105

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revisionBoth sides next revision
whats_new_105 [2016/05/22 03:32] – avonwhats_new_105 [2016/05/22 03:37] – avon
Line 18: Line 18:
  
 ===== 1.05 Alpha 1 ===== ===== 1.05 Alpha 1 =====
 +
 +<code>
 +
 + ! Mystic was not updating the user's total message posts if they were
 +   posting via a REP offline mail packet.
 +
 + ! Mystic was not pausing on a screen full when displaying a text file!
 +   I was testing some code right before the 1.05 release and I left the
 +   page pausing stuff commented out.  Duh... =)
 +
 + + Mystic now allows message bases to be defined as "mandatory" in the
 +   scan setting.  This means that users will never be able to toggle the
 +   base off in their scan settings.
 +
 + ! When executing an MPE program, the arrow key functions would stop working
 +   after a call to the MenuCmd procedure.
 +
 + + Mystic now displays "None" for the user's current message and file base
 +   if they have never selected a message base instead of just blank spaces.
 +
 + + New MCI code: IL.  This code returns either ON or OFF depending on the
 +   user's node invisibility status.
 +
 + + Mystic now allows file bases to be defined as "mandatory" in the scan
 +   base's scan setting.  This means that users will never be able to toggle
 +   the base OFF in their scan settings.
 +
 + + New command option for the MN (Message New Scan) option.  When supplying
 +   /M on the command line, the MN command will only scan bases that are
 +   tagged as mandatory ("Always").  I will probably be re-writing the
 +   MN and FN commands completely sometime in the near future...
 +
 + ! The percentage bar in MIDE would get corrupt when compiling a .MPS file
 +   larger than 32,000 bytes.  Fixed!
 +
 +.------------------------------------------------.
 +| June 9th, 1999 -> Mystic BBS v1.05a - RELEASED |
 +`------------------------------------------------'
 +
 +</code>
 +
 +===== 1.05b =====
 +
 +<code>
 +
 + ! Fixed a bug in the Message Base Editor of MCONFIG.EXE which caused the QWK
 +   Index to get corrupted.  This caused QWK packets to be corrupted when
 +   created via Mystic BBS.
 +
 + ! Fixed a bug in the File Base Editor of MCONFIG.EXE.  The Default New Scan
 +   field was not allowing file bases to be set to "Always Scan".
 +
 + + The full screen editor quote window now saves the current text position
 +   after quoting, and will resume at that position if a user opens the quote
 +   window again.
 +
 + + In the user editor, the [ and ] keys now wrap around to the first/last
 +   record into the user database.  This makes things a little easier...
 +
 + + The search function in the user editor now allows a record number to be
 +   entered.  If a record number entered, Mystic will automatically jump to
 +   that record.
 +
 + + Added a new menu hotkey: TAB.  When "TAB" is entered as a hotkey, the
 +   menu command will be ran when/if a user presses the TAB key.
 +
 + + The DF mci code in language prompts can now have text after it.  After
 +   a DF is encountered, Mystic will look for a space or the end of the
 +   prompt.  For example, "|CL|DFhello more text here" will now be displayed
 +   as expected.
 +
 + + Added four new menu command hotkeys: RIGHT, LEFT, UP, and DOWN.  These
 +   only work in non-lightbar menus and are used to detect arrow key input
 +   in standard menus.
 +
 + ! Fixed carrier detection problems in the OS/2 native version.
 +
 + ! MIDE.EXE and MPLC.EXE were not always catching undefined variables in
 +   MPS source code.
 +
 + ! When using the Matrix login system, if the Matrix menu was not found,
 +   Mystic would loop over and over printing: "Menu not found.  Loading
 +   fallback."  Mystic will now exit with an error if the Matrix menu is
 +   not found.
 +
 + ! Other stuff... =)
 +
 +.------------------------------------------------.
 +| July 6th, 1999 -> Mystic BBS v1.05b - RELEASED |
 +`------------------------------------------------'
 +
 +</code>
 +
 +===== 1.05c =====
 +
 +<code>
 +
 + + Added new DOOR MCI code: %0 passes the com port handle for Win32 and
 +   OS/2 versions only.
 +
 + ! The Win32 (and possibly the OS/2) version was displaying the message
 +   date incorrectly in JAM message bases.
 +
 + ! When executing a MenuCmd function from an MPE, the arrow keys would
 +   stop working after the MenuCmd.  This was just fixed in the past version
 +   but I commented the fix for it out by accident when I recompiled the
 +   1.05b executables.
 +
 + + The -F menu command now allows multiple flags to be manipulated instead
 +   of only one flag per menu command.  See MYSTIC.DOC for more information!
 +
 + + Added a new display file: EMAILHLP.XXX.  This file is displayed when the
 +   user enters "?" while reading e-mail messages.
 +
 + + Added a (Q)uit option to the first screen of the group editor.
 +
 + + When in the message and file base editor, Mystic will now redisplay the
 +   list of bases if enter is pressed at the prompt.
 +
 + ! It was rumored that ALT-U would drop carrier on a user.  I wasn't able
 +   to reproduce this problem, but hopefully it has been fixed.
 +
 + ! The ALT-U (upgrade user) command was not upgrading a user's time when
 +   their security was changed while online.
 +
 + + If @S is found in a menu's display filename, Mystic will replace it with
 +   the user's security level.  For example, a menu's display file of
 +   MAIN@S will translate to MAIN20 if the user has a security level of 20.
 +   If MAIN20 doesn't exist, Mystic will strip the @S and use the base
 +   filename (ie, MAIN in this example).
 +
 + + Bad password attempts now log the user name as well as the password
 +   entered.
 +
 + ! Mystic was not executing events if the execution time passed while a
 +   user was in a door.  Now Mystic should log the user off immediately
 +   after returning from a door (if the event is forced) or wait until the
 +   user logs off (if the event is NOT forced).
 +
 + + The default screen length during a new user login is now configurable
 +   in System Config -> General Configuration.  Prompt #153 has been changed,
 +   as well as prompt 372:
 +
 +        153 |CR|09Screen Pause Length (Enter/|&1):
 +        372 |CR|09Screen Pause Length (Enter/|&1):
 +
 + + Duplicate file scanning option: System Config - File Base Settings
 +   -> Upload Dupe Scan.  This can be set to three different options:
 +
 +        None    -> Mystic will not scan for duplicate files
 +        Current -> Mystic will only scan the CURRENT file base for dupes
 +        All     -> Mystic will scan ALL file bases for duplicate files
 +
 + + Blind uploads have been added into Mystic.  The entire upload process
 +   has been rewritten.    The following prompts have been changed during the
 +   rewrite.  Replace these new prompts with your old ones:
 +
 +       ; File upload testing FAILED text
 +       035 Failed
 +
 +       ; File upload PASSED text
 +       055 Passed
 +
 +       ; Xfer successful:      &1 = file name
 +       083 |CR|12þ |11|&1 |03found.|CR
 +
 +       ; Xfer failed:  &1 = file name
 +       084 |CR|12þ |11|&1 |03skipped.|CR
 +
 +       ; Displayed before running uploads processor
 +       206 |12þ |03Testing file for errors :
 +
 +   The following prompts are new.  Add these to your language file and
 +   recompile with the new MAKELANG.EXE:
 +
 +       ; Blind upload?
 +       375 |CR|12Blind upload?
 +
 +       ; Processing uploads
 +       376 |CR|14Processing uploads ...|CR
 +
 +       ; BLIND dupe search
 +       377 |12þ |03Searching for duplicate files :
 +
 +       ; BLIND dupe found
 +       378 Dupe found.
 +
 +       ; BLIND no dupe found
 +       379 None.
 +
 +       ; Importing file_id.diz
 +       380 |12þ |03Importing file description :
 +
 +       ; FILE_ID found
 +       381 Found.
 +
 +       ; No FILE_ID
 +       382 None.
 +
 + + New display file: BLINDUL.XXX - This file is displayed after a user
 +   selects a blind upload, just as the UPLOAD.XXX file is displayed.
 +
 + ! Pressing enter when upgrading a user's security level from the user
 +   editor was sometimes causing some strange display problems.
 +
 + ! Mystic was bombing out with an error when 0 byte files were uploaded,
 +   or if a user tried to view the contents of a 0 byte archive.
 +
 + + New prompt info MCI code for prompt #072: &2 now displays the file
 +   name for which the description is being entered.
 +
 + + Mystic now prompts the user to post a message on a message base after
 +   the last message has been read.        A new prompt goes along with this
 +   addition, make sure you update your language files:
 +
 +       ; Post on message base?
 +       383 |12Post on |MB?
 +
 + + Enhanced the archive view functions.  When a user views a text file from
 +   within an archive, Mystic will now display a line of text before sending
 +   the text file.  The filename prompt has also been added to the language
 +   file.  Prompt #306 should replace the old one, and prompt 384 should be
 +   added to your language file.
 +
 +       ; Viewing text file &1 = Filename
 +       306 |CL|14Viewing contents of text file: |15|&1|14.|07|CR
 +
 +       ; View text file filename prompt
 +       384 |CR|09File name:
 +
 + + More rearrangement of prompts has brought two more additions to the
 +   prompt file.  Add the following:
 +
 +       ; Download successful
 +       385 |CR|12Transfer successful!
 +
 +       ; Download failed
 +       386 |CR|12Transfer failed!
 +
 + + Added the option to download files from within archived files.  When
 +   viewing the contents of an archive, files can now be downloaded.  As
 +   a result of this added feature, prompt #304 has been changed:
 +
 +       ; Archive view command prompt
 +       304 |CR|14Archive View: (|15R|14)e-list, (|15V|14)iew File, (|15D|14)ownload File or (|15Q|14)uit: |15
 +
 + + When viewing a text file from within an archive, MCI codes are no longer
 +   filtered out.  The file is displayed in straight text mode.
 +
 + ! If the last read pointer file in a JAM base was deleted for some reason,
 +   Mystic would not recreate it, and thus users weren't getting their last
 +   read information saved.
 +
 + ! Fixed a bug in MIDE which would cause an error when when text was
 +   marked and deleted (under certain conditions).
 +
 + + New ACS command: OI.  This returns true if the user is invisible.
 +
 + + New MCI code: AV.  This returns Yes or No depending on the user's
 +   node message availability.
 +
 + + New ACS command: OA.  This returns true if the user is available to
 +   receive node messages.
 +
 + + Added three new Prompt Info MCI codes to prompt #139 (Who's Online):
 +
 +       &6 = User's gender (M or F)
 +       &7 = User's Age
 +       &8 = User's Availability
 +
 + + Added a new menu command: MM - This is a mass e-mail command, which
 +   allows the sysop to send multiple users e-mail all in one shot.
 +   The following new prompts have been added, make the nessasary changes
 +   to your language files, and recompile:
 +
 +       ; Mass mail prompt
 +       387 |CRsend mass mail by:|CR|CR(1) ACS level|CR(2) List of users|CR(3) All users|CR(Q) Quit|CR|CRCommand:
 +
 +       ; Mass mail ACS prompt
 +       388 |CREnter ACS level:
 +
 +       ; Mass mail name info
 +       389 |CR|11Enter user name, or search string.|CREnter a blank line to end.|CR
 +
 +       ; Mass mail name prompt &1 = # of users in list
 +       390 |CR|11|&1 |03users in list.  Enter user name:
 +
 +       ; Mass mail name list
 +       391 |CR|14User mailing list:|CR
 +
 +       ; Mass mail name format &1 = name
 +       392      |03|&1
 +
 +       ; Mass mail name list confirmation
 +       393 |CR|12send e-mail to this list?
 +
 +       ; sending mass mail
 +       394 |CR|CR|14sending mass e-mail, please wait ...
 +
 + + New language prompt #395: Displayed when a user tries to send a node
 +   message to an unavailable node:
 +
 +       ; Node unavilable
 +       395 |CR|14Sorry, this user is marked as unavailable.
 +
 + + Added the option to perform a text search on message bases.  When a user
 +   selects to read message in the current message base, Mystic will now
 +   offer the option to search for text, which will search the From, To,
 +   and Subject fields as well as the message body.  Prompt #112 has been
 +   changed and a new prompt (#396) has been added:
 +
 +       112 |CR|07(|14F|07)|15orward, |07(|14N|07)|15ew, |07(|14Y|07)|15ours, |07(|14S|07)|15earch, |07(|14Q|07)|15uit?
 +
 +       ; Msg search prompt
 +       396 |CR|03Enter search string:
 +
 + + Expanded the inactivity timeout setting to allow for up to 9999
 +   seconds.  It would only allow for up to 255 seconds in the past.
 +
 + ! Fixed some strange MPE engine bugs in the Win32 and OS/2 versions.  For
 +   some reason, some MPE programs that worked fine with the DOS version
 +   were not working correctly with the 32-bit versions.
 +
 + + Added ([) Prev and (]) Next commands to the Protocol editor.
 +
 + + Added the ability to toggle hotkeys on or off.  A new MCI code HK is now
 +   available which displays ON or OFF depending on the user's hotkey setting.
 +   The GE menu command has been expanded as well - option 19 now toggles
 +   the user's hotkey status.  A new field has been added for each menu
 +   command in the menu command editor.    This field is called "LONG KEY" and
 +   works just like the hotkey field except it sets the valid key to execute
 +   the command when the user has hot keys toggled OFF.
 +
 + + Added new option to System Config -> New User Settings in preparation
 +   for the lightbar message reading system. "Message Reader" has three
 +   options, similar to the file lists: Normal, Lightbar, and Ask.  Two
 +   prompts have been added to go along with this:
 +
 +      ; Info edit: Msg Read type
 +      397 |CR|11(|030|08) |14Normal   |15: |10View messages page by page|CR|11(|031|08) |14LightBar |15: |10Scroll message lists with arrow keys|CR|CR|15S|10ele|02ct |15T|10yp|02e: |15
 +
 +      ; New user: Msg Read type
 +      398 |CR|11(|030|08) |14Normal   |15: |10View messages page by page|CR|11(|031|08) |14LightBar |15: |10Scroll message lists with arrow keys|CR|CR|15S|10ele|02ct |15T|10yp|02e: |15
 +
 + + Added new option to the Security Level editor.  The option
 +   "Post / Call Ratio" is used to set the number of posts a user must have
 +   within 100 calls to the BBS.
 +
 + + Added new ACS command: OP.  This option returns true if the current user
 +   meets the set post / call ratio for their security level.      If they do
 +   not meet this ratio, OP will be false.
 +
 + + Added two new MCI codes:
 +
 +      PC - This returns the user's actual post / call percentage.
 +      SP - This returns the user's needed post / call percentage in
 +           order to have a passing post/call ratio.
 +
 + + Completed the new full screen ANSI message reader / lister.  There are
 +   lots of changes that go along with this - as the entire message reading
 +   process has been rewritten for this addition.
 +
 +   The first new addition is a new ANSI template: ANSIMLST.XXX.  This is the
 +   template for the ANSI message index listing, where users can scroll
 +   through a list of messages with the arrow keys.  The following MCI codes
 +   are used:
 +
 +      !1 = Y position of the top line in the message index list
 +      !2 = Y position of the borrom line in the message index list
 +      !3 = Bottom of template.  When a user exists from the list, Mystic
 +           will move to this Y position in preparation for other text.
 +
 +   The second new addition is a new ANSI template: ANSIMRD.XXX.  This is the
 +   template for the actual message reader, which allows the user to scroll
 +   through the message using the arrow keys / pgup, pgdn keys.  The following
 +   MCI codes are used:
 +
 +      !1 = Y position of the top line of the message text window
 +      !2 = Y position of the bottom line of the message text window
 +      !3 = Y position of the bottom of the template.
 +
 +   The message header information is the same as it for the standard
 +   message reading mode:
 +
 +      |&1  From                       |&6  Total messages in base
 +      |&2  To                         |&7  Reply to message number
 +      |&3  Subject                    |&8  See also message number
 +      |&4  Date / Time                |&9  Message status
 +      |&5  Message number
 +
 +   The third new addition are new prompts.  Add the following prompts to
 +   your language files and recompile them using MAKELANG.EXE:
 +
 +      ; Ansi msg read: index list format
 +      ; &1 = msg #   &2 = subject     &3 = from       &4 = to
 +      399 |15|$L05|&1        |10|$R30|&2 |14|$R20|&3 |13|$R20|&4
 +
 +      ; Ansi msg read: index list highlight
 +      ; &1 = msg #   &2 = subject     &3 = from       &4 = to
 +      400 |08|23|$L05|&1  |$R30|&2 |$R20|&3 |$R20|&4|16
 +
 +      ; Ansi msg read: index list highlight OFF
 +      ; &1 = msg #   &2 = subject     &3 = from       &4 = to
 +      401 |15|$L05|&1        |10|$R30|&2 |14|$R20|&3 |13|$R20|&4
 +
 +      ; Ansi msg read: delete msg
 +      402 |CR|12Delete this mail?
 +
 +      ; Ansi msg read: jump to msg: &1 = cur msg num  &2 = high msg num
 +      403 |CR|09Jump to which message? (1-|&2):
 +
 +      ; Ansi msg read: scan toggle  &1 = message base name
 +      404 |CR|11|&1 will NOT be scanned in new message scan!
 +
 +      405 |CR|11|&1 will be scanned in new message scan!
 +      406 |CR|11|MB is marked as mandatory reading!
 +
 + + Separated the "To:" prompt when posting a message.  The following
 +   new prompts are:
 +
 +      ; Reply msg To: standard
 +      407 |CR|09To:
 +
 +      ; Reply msg To: lightbar
 +      408 |CR|09To:
 +
 + + Mystic now has the option System Config -> New User Settings ->
 +   HotKeys.  This option allows for three options: Yes/No/Ask.  Two
 +   new prompts have been added:
 +
 +      ; User edit: Hotkeys
 +      409 |CR|12Use hot-key input?
 +
 +      ; New user: Hotkeys
 +      410 |CR|12Use hot-key input?
 +
 + + Added a new command to the standard message reader: (L)ist messages
 +   Three new prompts go along with this new addition:
 +
 +      ; Msg List Header
 +      411 |CR|15Msg #  From                                                           To                                                                       Subject|CR|09|$D79-
 +
 +      ; Msg List Format (Same prompt info as header)
 +      412 |15|$L05|&5  |09|$R20|&1 |$R20|&2 |10|$R30|&3
 +
 +      ; Msg List Footer
 +      413 |09|$D79-|CR|PA
 +
 + + New MPL procedure: MOVEY.  This works just like MOVEX except it works for
 +   the Y position.
 +
 + + The DATE/TIME PromptInfo MCI code for message headers have been
 +   separated.  Now &4 = msg date, and &0 = msg time.
 +
 + ! Mystic had a slight error in the format of the CHAIN.TXT door drop file.
 +   This should be fixed, and it should be created properly.
 +
 + + Rewrote the variable handling in the MPE engine.  Arrays can now have
 +   full expressions as indicies.  For example:
 +
 +       Str := 4
 +       Test(Str2Int(Str) - 3) := 'Hello world'
 +
 + + The Win32 version now sets the console window title to "Mystic Node x"
 +   where X is the node number.    Haven't added this to the OS/2 version yet
 +   as I haven't had the chance to search for the appropriate API call.
 +
 + + The mouse is no longer active during a Mystic BBS Win32 session as it
 +   was in the past.
 +
 + + The VAR statement (for defining variables) in the MPE engine has been
 +   rewritten to allow a comma to separate variable defintions.  For example,
 +   the following is now supported:
 +
 +        var
 +          somestr  string,
 +          somech   char,
 +          somebyte byte
 +
 + + Added local procedure variables into the MPE language.  This means that
 +   variables can be defined within a procedure and will only be able to be
 +   used in that procedure.  For example:
 +
 +        Proc Hello
 +          Var S String
 +          S := 'Hello'
 +          WriteLn(S)
 +        Pend Hello
 +
 +        WriteLn(S)
 +
 +   The above example would not compile because the main body of the program
 +   is trying to access a variable which was defined within the HELLO
 +   procedure only.  Variables declared in the main body of the program are
 +   still considered global variables, and will be available to any/all
 +   functions.
 +
 + + The MPE engine compilers now ignore all "BEGIN" and "END" keywords to
 +   make it a little more "pascal-syntax" friendly.  Some people think that
 +   the "BEGIN/END" helps make their program code more readable.  However,
 +   this could cause some confusion in the future since BEGIN and END don't
 +   come up as errors, but they are not actual valid MPL keywords.
 +
 + + MIDE now syntax highlights "BEGIN" and "END".
 +
 + + Changed the syntax of the Procedure definition in the MPL.  The new
 +   format is as follows:
 +
 +        Procedure <procname> (<optional vars>)
 +        Pend
 +
 +   So for example, an old procedure that looked like this:
 +
 +        Proc Hello_World
 +          WriteLn ('Hello world')
 +        Pend Hello_World
 +
 +   Would now be changed to:
 +
 +        Procedure Hello_World
 +          WriteLn ('Hello world')
 +        Pend
 +
 +   Now that this change has been implemented, all older .MPS source code
 +   will need to be modified to fit this format.  The "PROC" keyword has
 +   been extended to "Procedure" and the procedure name is no longer
 +   required after the "Pend" statement.  If you forget to remove the name
 +   at the end of your Pend statement, the code will still compile.  However,
 +   it will not execute properly!
 +
 + + Variables can now be passed to procedures!  For example, the following
 +   is a valid procedure:
 +
 +        Procedure Print (Str String)
 +          WriteLn ('Contents of STR = ' + Str)
 +        Pend
 +
 +   Then, to call the procedure in your code:
 +
 +        Print ('Hello World')
 +
 +   And now that the MPL engine is a little more friendly to some of the
 +   Pascal syntax, the following is a valid procedure:
 +
 +        Procedure Print (Str String)
 +        Var
 +          Str2 String,
 +          Str3 String
 +        Begin
 +          WriteLn (Str)
 +        Pend
 +
 + + Added four new options to menu commands MW (Write e-mail) and MP
 +   (post new message):
 +
 +        /TO:<username>   <- This sets the message's TO field.
 +      /SUBJ:<subject>    <- This sets the message's SUBJECT field.
 +      /ADDR:<netaddr>    <- This sets the message's netmail address field.
 +         /F              <- Forces user to post the message (they can't
 +                            abort it from the editor).
 +
 + + Added two new options to the FF menu command (Create/Download file list):
 +
 +              /NEW - Creates a list of only NEW files.
 +        /ALLGROUPS - Creates a list of files in ALL file groups.
 +
 + + New MPL function: ISLOCALKEY.  Returns TRUE or FALSE after calling
 +   READKEY based on who entered the key.
 +
 + ! If Allow ANSI is set to NO, Mystic will now skip the graphics detection
 +   and automatically set their terminal type of ASCII.
 +
 + ! Mystic was not pausing after a screen size of message and file group
 +   names when selecting groups.
 +
 + + Added new MPL command: WriteLocalXY.  This procedure allows text to be
 +   printed to the local screen only.
 +
 + - Removed MPL command: StatusWrite.  This procedure can be completely
 +   replaced by the new WriteLocalXY command.
 +
 + + New MPL "CFG" variable: CFGSTATUSTYPE
 +
 + + Added two new prompts, to separate the Xport message function in ansi
 +   and standard reading modes:
 +
 +        ; Ansi msg read: export to file
 +        414 Export to filename:
 +        ; Ansi msg read: local export
 +        415 Export to filepath/filename:
 +
 + + Added the user's age after their birthdate in the user editor.
 +
 + + MPE change: The Write and WriteLn statements now REQUIRE that any
 +   variables passed or functions used are of the STRING type.  If you want
 +   to print numerical variables, you must use the strI2S function.
 +
 + + Added new MPE command: CONST.  This allows constant variable
 +   defintions to be defined.  At this time there are a few limitations...
 +   Any CONSTANT value cannot be used when assigning variables.  For
 +   example:
 +
 +       Var
 +         Str String
 +       Const
 +         SomeStr = 'Hello World'
 +       Begin
 +         Str := SomeStr
 +       End
 +
 +   The above example won't work, because you are trying to assign a
 +   variable the value of a CONSTANT.  They do work, however, in
 +   expression evaluations:
 +
 +       Const
 +         SomeByte = 69
 +       Begin
 +         If SomeByte > 69 Then
 +           WriteLn ('Greater!')
 +         ElseIf SomeByte < 69 Then
 +           WriteLn ('Less than!')
 +         Else
 +           WriteLn ('Same')
 +         EndIf
 +       End
 +
 + + Added permanent user index numbers for each user.  These will be used
 +   quite a bit internally in the future.
 +
 + + New ACS command: Ux.  This command will return true if the user's
 +   permanent index matches the supplied number.  For example, an ACS of
 +   "u1" would only return true if the user's permanent index was 1.
 +
 + + Added FUNCTIONS into the MPE engine.  Functions work almost indentical
 +   to procedures except that they return values.  The following is an
 +   example function:
 +
 +     Function Return10 : Byte
 +     Begin
 +       Return10 := 10
 +     Pend
 +
 +     Var
 +       Temp Byte
 +     Begin
 +       Temp := Return10 + 10
 +       WriteLn ('This should say 20 : ' + strI2S(Temp))
 +     End
 +
 + + Added new prompt #416 to the mass e-mail...
 +
 +      ; mass email subj: prompt
 +      416 |CR|09Subject:
 +
 + + Added new MPE command: ONEKEY.
 +
 + + Added new ACS option to System Config -> General Settings.  The
 +   "See Invisible ACS" is the ACS level required to see users marked as
 +   invisible in the Who's Online listing.
 +
 + + Added new USER variable into the MPE engine: USERPERMIDX is the user's
 +   permanent user index number.
 +
 + + The new user feedback e-mail can now be configured in System Config ->
 +   New User Settings.  In the past it would automatically send the e-mail
 +   to the SysOp name defined in System Config -> General Settings.
 +
 + + Added some new options to the Mass Upload command.  The (G)lobal command
 +   now scans all areas for all new files automatically.
 +
 +   If no FILE_ID.DIZ file is found, Mystic will now prompt for a file
 +   description, unless in Auto Area or Auto Global mode.  The mass upload
 +   command should also be much faster than it was in previous versions!
 +
 + + Added new MPE demo program: MPEDEMO.MPS into the default full
 +   installation.  I'll also include it into the 1.06 upgrade package.
 +
 + + Added a wide-beta release telnet server for the Win32 version.  This
 +   server allows Mystic BBS for Win32 to handle incomming telnet connections
 +   without the need of a virtual modem driver.  Unfortunetly, existing DOS
 +   doors and protocol drivers will not work with this server, so it may not
 +   attract too many SysOps.  In the future, Mystic will have its own set of
 +   internal protocols which will work over a telnet connection.
 +
 + + Separated many of the "invalid password" prompts.  From now on, #417
 +   will be a "general" invalid password prompt, for most things like
 +   invalid menu passwords, invalid file/msg base passwords, etc.  Other
 +   invalid password prompts have been separated and will be listed
 +   below:
 +
 +      ; General Invalid PW
 +      417 |CR|12Invalid password.
 +
 + + Separated the new user login PW prompts with the change password prompts.
 +   Along with this comes some new prompts:
 +
 +      ; INFO EDIT: Do not match
 +      418 |CR|12 Passwords do not match!
 +      ; INFO EDIT: PW prompt
 +      419 |CR|03Enter your desired password.|CRIt should be between 4 and 20 characters.|CR|CR|09Password:
 +      ; INFO EDIT: PW too short
 +      420 |CR|12Password must be at least 4 characters long!
 +      ; INFO EDIT: Verify PW
 +      421 |CR|11Enter your password again for verification.|CR|CR|09Password:
 +
 + + Some new and changed invalid password prompts:
 +
 +      ; User login: Invalid PW
 +      003 |CR|12invalid password.
 +      ; Matrix user login: Invalid PW
 +      293 |CR|12Invalid password.
 +      ; UNUSED
 +      331 UNUSED!!
 +      ; General Invalid PW
 +      417 |CR|12Invalid password.
 +      ; Invalid New User PW
 +      422 |CR|12Invalid password!
 +      ; Invalid Matrix PW
 +      423 |CR|12Invalid password!
 +
 + + Added new blind upload prompt:
 +
 +      ; Upload: No files found
 +      424 |CR|15No files found!|CR|CR|PA
 +
 + + Added new read command (B)y you.  When this is selected, Mystic will
 +   only show messages post by the user.  Prompt 112 has been changed to
 +   add this command:
 +
 +      112 |CR|07(|14F|07)|15orward, |07(|14N|07)|15ew, |07(|14B|07)|15y You, |07(|14Y|07)|15ours, |07(|14S|07)|15earch, |07(|14Q|07)|15uit?
 +
 + + Added new menu command: MV - View outbound (sent) e-mail.
 +
 + ! When compiling a file list, Mystic would sometimes not display the file
 +   base name after the "Working..." prompt.  This only happened when there
 +   were no files in a base and the data files didn't exist for that area.
 +
 + + File list compiler now aborts if there are no files in the list.  A new
 +   prompt goes along with this:
 +
 +      ; File list compile: No files found
 +      425 |CR|15No files found!|CR|CR|PA
 +
 + + Added the ability to refuse multinode user logins on multiple nodes.
 +   If System Config -> General Config -> User Multiple Logins is set to
 +   Yes, Mystic will not allow the same user to be connected to more than
 +   more node at a time.  A new prompt #426 has been added:
 +
 +      426 |CR|14You cannot login to more than one node at a time.|CR|CR|PA
 +      
 +.-----------------------------------------------.
 +| Jan 30th, 2000 -> Mystic BBS v1.06 - RELEASED |
 +`-----------------------------------------------'
 +
 +</code>
whats_new_105.txt · Last modified: 2016/05/22 03:49 by avon
Donate Powered by PHP Valid HTML5 Valid CSS Driven by DokuWiki