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-===== 1.10 Alpha 1 =====+\\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\  
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 1 - 21 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +  ! Mystic was not exiting with errorlevel 255 when quitting from the WFC 
 +   screen as it did in previous versions. 
 + 
 + + Added an "Active" and "OSType" to the archive configuration.  You will 
 +   want to verify that these are set correctly for your OS when upgrading. 
 + 
 + + Added an "Active" and "OSType" to protocol configuration.  You will want 
 +   to verify that these are set correctly for your OS when upgrading. 
 + 
 + + Added Protocol configuration to MCFG 
 + 
 + + Added Archive configuration to MCFG 
 + 
 + ! The internal editors for message and file groups were not correctly 
 +   displaying the group name during the group listing. 
 + 
 + + Pressing enter (entering nothing) during toggle of file and message 
 +   base newscan settings will now exit instead of redisplaying the prompt 
 +   again. 
 + 
 + + Did some minor optimization of the ANSI codes which Mystic generated 
 +   when using pipe codes. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic wasn't correctly determining the free space on the disk when 
 +   attempting to copy from a slow media device.  This was only happening 
 +   on Linux/OSX. 
 + 
 + ! The right arrow key was not working as PAGEDOWN in the fs editor quote 
 +   window. 
 + 
 + + The HOME and END keys now work in the full screen editor quote window. 
 + 
 + + File and message groups can now be flagged as "Hidden" which means they 
 +   will not show in the group listings. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with the HOME and END keys in the lightbar message reader 
 +   which could cause a lock up. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug when drawing percentage bars in the various places where it 
 +   was possible for a divide by zero crash. 
 + 
 + ! When using the -X command line, Mystic was going to the local WFC screen 
 +   if local mode was specified.  The -X command line now forces an immediate 
 +   local login as it was intended.  This only happened in Windows. 
 + 
 + + Fixed RAR internal archive viewing.  It broke when we switched compilers. 
 +   Apparently it is still broken if there are comments embedded in the .RAR 
 +   file.  Hopefully I will get this cleared up soon too. 
 + 
 + + MPL has been completely overhauled and now follows very closely to real 
 +   Pascal syntax.  This will require lots of syntax changes, but the good 
 +   news is that the syntax will likely not change again, since we are 
 +   standardizing it.  Most changes are in the following areas: 
 + 
 +     - Pend, Wend, Fend all must be changed to END 
 +     - If statements now require a THEN and also a BEGIN/END if it has more 
 +       than one statement.  EndIf is now just an End (if required), and 
 +       ElseIf is now two separate statements (Else If) 
 + 
 +         OLD: 
 +           If Ch = 'A' 
 +           ElseIf Ch = 'B' 
 +           EndIf 
 + 
 +         NEW: 
 +           If Ch = 'A' Then 
 +             WriteLn('A'); 
 +           Else 
 +           If Ch = 'B' Then 
 +             WriteLn('B'); 
 +           Else 
 +           If Ch = 'C' Then Begin 
 +             WriteLn('C'); 
 +             WriteLn('Needs a begin and end because there are two statements'); 
 +           End; 
 + 
 +     - Variable declartions follow Pascal rules, so: 
 + 
 +        OLD: Var ch char array(1..20) 
 +        NEW: Var ch : Array[1..20] of Char; 
 +        NEW: Var B1, B2, B3 : Byte; 
 + 
 +     - Array elements are now specified with [ and ] instead of ( and ) 
 + 
 +     - For and While statements now require "Do" and if there are more than 
 +       one statement in the looped section, it must have open and close 
 +       blocks (ie Begin End).  Fend and Wend are changed to "End" now or 
 +       removed depending on if there is more than one statement. 
 + 
 +         OLD: 
 +           For A := 1 to 10 
 +             WriteLn('Hello'); 
 +           Fend 
 + 
 +         NEW: 
 +           For A := 1 to 10 Do 
 +             WriteLn('Hello'); 
 + 
 +           For A := 1 to 10 Do Begin 
 +             WriteLn('This code'); 
 +             WriteLn('Has more than one statement so it needs Begin/End'); 
 +           End; 
 + 
 +     - "#" style comments are not supported.  Instead most standard language 
 +       comments are supported... //, /* */ and (*  *) comments are used. 
 + 
 +     - Include files have been changed to {$include Myfile.mps} since # is 
 +       not a part of MPL comment/directive system anymore. 
 + 
 + + New MIDE replaces old MIDE.  This version does not yet have syntax 
 +   highlighting, but has a nicer pulldown menu interface.  Syntax highlighting 
 +   may or may not be implemented in the future.  This updated MPL has multiple 
 +   syntax and block comments which makes it a much larger effort to support. 
 + 
 +   The good news is, MPL (at least the Pascal syntax) is consistant with real 
 +   Pascal compilers, so those editors will properly syntax highlight now! 
 + 
 + + New MPLC replaces old MPLC. 
 + 
 + + The "OneKey" function now has a boolean arguement which if true causes 
 +   Mystic to echo the character to the user.  So: 
 + 
 +     Ch := OneKey('ABCDEFG', True); 
 + 
 +   Would be the same as the old: 
 + 
 +     Ch := OneKey('ABCDEFG'); 
 + 
 +   Supplying FALSE it will not echo, which increases its usability. 
 + 
 + - Removed fOpen, fReadRec and fWriteRec functions. 
 + 
 + + Added new File type variable along with fAssign/fReset/fReWrite 
 +   functions which work closer to how Pascal would work.  It also makes 
 +   managing files all together much easier and includes the ability to 
 +   specify a "filemode" which in the example below 66 means "Read/Write" 
 +   and "Deny None" access to a file.  This would be the most commonly 
 +   used filemode. 
 + 
 +    OLD: 
 +      fOpen (1, Text, Reset, 'myfile.txt'); 
 +    NEW: 
 +      Var MyFile : File; 
 + 
 +      fAssign (MyFile, 'myfile.txt' 66); 
 +      fReset  (MyFile); 
 + 
 +   FReadRec and FWriteRec can be replaced with FRead/FWrite.  There are a few 
 +   considerations.  Previously they were designed to work with Pascal records 
 +   now that limitation is removed, but a slight change is needed.  Strings 
 +   need to have one more added to their size when you FREAD/FWRITE, and other 
 +   variable types used to not require a size, which they do now. 
 + 
 +   OLD READING OF BBSLIST RECORD: 
 + 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_cType) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Phone,    15) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Telnet,   40) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Name,     30) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Location, 25) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Sysop,    30) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Baud,      6) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Software, 10) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Deleted) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_AddedBy,  30) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Verified) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Extra1) 
 +     fReadRec (1, bbs_Extra2) 
 + 
 +   NEW READING OF BBSLIST RECORD: 
 + 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_cType,     1) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Phone,    16) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Telnet,   41) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Name,     31) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Location, 26) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Sysop,    31) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Baud,      7) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Software, 11) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Deleted,   1) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_AddedBy,  31) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Verified,  4) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Extra1,    4) 
 +     fRead (ListFile, bbs_Extra2,    2) 
 + 
 +     Note the strings have one added to their size, and other variable types 
 +     now also include their size: 
 + 
 +       Byte, Char    = 1 byte 
 +       Integer, Word = 2 bytes 
 +       LongInt       = 4 bytes 
 +       Strings       = String size + 1 
 + 
 + + MPL now does not trap File IO errors and stop execution of the MPL 
 +   program.  Instead, the result of the last call is now stored in the 
 +   "IoResult" variable.  Ex: 
 + 
 +      fAssign (MyFile, 'myfile.txt' 66); 
 +      fReset  (MyFile); 
 + 
 +      If IoResult <> 0 Then 
 +        WriteLn('Unable to open file!'); 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports negative numbers. 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports the "Real" variable type which allows floating point 
 +   calculations. 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports proper order of operations (PEMDAS) during mathmatical 
 +   equations.  It also now supports the ability to use paranthesis to 
 +   override order. 
 + 
 + + The "MOD" operator has been changed to a % character.  So: 
 + 
 +      OLD: A := 10 MOD 8 
 +      NEW: A := 10 % 8; 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports a POWER operator in mathmatical equations: 
 + 
 +    A := 2 ^ 3; 
 + 
 + + Support for line comments that begin with a # character has been removed 
 +   and replaced with a more standard // comment. 
 + 
 +     OLD: # My comment here 
 +     NEW: // My comment here 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports block comments (* and *) similar to Pascal: 
 + 
 +     (* 
 +     This is a comment 
 +     So is this 
 +     *) 
 + 
 + + Strings can now be defined with an actual string length.  Supplying no 
 +   string length defaults to the maximum of 255 characters. 
 + 
 +     Ex: Var MyString : String[10]; 
 + 
 + - Removed the GetCFG MPL command.  The configuration variables now point 
 +   directory to the configuration record stored in Mystic's memory, so this 
 +   function is no longer needed - the variables are already populated. 
 + 
 + + MPL now allows variables to be declared in local blocks (ie anywhere) and 
 +   can default them to a value.  IE: 
 + 
 +     Var Ch : Char = 'A'; 
 + 
 + + MPL now allows functions and procedures to defined inside of other 
 +   functions and procedures. 
 + 
 + + MPL now allows procedures to be called recursively. 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports GOTO labels 
 + 
 + + Added new MPL variables for groups: FGROUPHIDDEN MGROUPHIDDEN 
 + 
 + + Added new DIRATTR attribute used with FindFirst/FindNext/FindClose in 
 +   MPL. 
 + 
 + + Increased the maximum number of MPL variables from 500 to 2500 
 + 
 + + MPL now allows multi-dimensional arrays up to 3 levels deep: 
 + 
 +     Var MyArray : Array[1..10, 1..10, 1..10] of String[30]; 
 + 
 + + MPL now allows a second type of Syntax which is closer to C but modeled 
 +   after Iniquity's programming language.  This can be changed on the fly 
 +   in your code using a compiler directive.  See MPLTEST.MPS now included 
 +   with the Mystic distribution for an example. 
 + 
 + + MPL now allows the memory location of a variable to be passed to 
 +   functions and procedures using the VAR keyword.  It works the same 
 +   syntax as Pascal: 
 + 
 +     Procedure myProc (Var Str: String) 
 + 
 + + MPL now handles variable memory differently, as well as does more file 
 +   seeks vs sequential reads to move around the compiled MPL program.  In 
 +   some test cases this has increased execution speed by up to 400%, but 
 +   this gain is not consistant.  I hope in general it will be an increase. 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports CASE statements.  This has actually been expanded on 
 +   from the Pascal standard but still follows the same syntax.  It has been 
 +   expanded to allow CASE of more variable types, such as strings.  See 
 +   the included MPLTEST.MPS for examples. 
 + 
 + + Addressing an array element now uses the [ and ] characters instead of 
 +   the ( and ) characters similar to real Pascal. 
 + 
 + + MPL now allows characters to be referenced by their ascii number. 
 + 
 +     Ex: If Ch = #32 Then WriteLn('Ch was a space key!'); 
 + 
 + + MPL strings can now be accessed (in most places) as if they are an array 
 +   of characters, as Pascal allows: 
 + 
 +     Var S : String; 
 + 
 +     S := 'Hello'; 
 + 
 +     If S[1] = 'H' Then WriteLn('First letter is H!'); 
 + 
 + + MPL programs no longer require a "USES DIR" when doing directory stuff. 
 + 
 + + Renamed MPL function "fExist" to "FileExist" 
 + 
 + + Renamed MPL function fErase to FileErase.  The reason I am renaming them 
 +   is because the "f" prefix implies a File IO function, and these are not 
 +   functions that deal with a "File" type variable. 
 + 
 + + Renamed MPL user variables USERLAST and USERFIRST to UserLastOn and 
 +   UserFirstOn.  LAST and FIRST didnt really make sense. 
 + 
 + + MPL now allows functions to be called without a variable being assigned. 
 +   Ex: Function ReadKey normally returns a character, but it can be used 
 +   without one now simply but calling "ReadKey" by itself.  This opens up 
 +   a lot of flexibility in the way MPL functions and procedures can work. 
 + 
 +     Ex: 
 +        Write ('Press a key: '); 
 +        ReadKey; 
 + 
 + - Removed the "IsNoFile" function in MPL due to above change and because 
 +   of below change: 
 + 
 + + The DispFile function now optionally returns TRUE or FALSE depending on 
 +   if the file actually displayed.  Keep in mind "IsNoFile" was TRUE if the 
 +   file was missing, while this is TRUE if it displayed a file. 
 + 
 + + Renamed the file extension of compiled MPL programs to .MPX.  This was 
 +   because many operating systems think a MPE file is a video file, and also 
 +   to signify the giant changes in MPL with this version.  You can delete 
 +   *.MPE from your scripts directory. 
 + 
 + + Renamed the "CLS" MPL function to ClrScr to match Pascal's CRT function. 
 + 
 + + Renamed the "fCopy" MPL function to "FileCopy" since the "f" implies a 
 +   file-type variable function. 
 + 
 + + Changed "FB" variables to "FBASE" These are the variables that go along 
 +   with USES FBASE.  The prefix should match, as it does with the MBASE 
 +   variables.  So Ex: FBNAME is now FBASENAME 
 + 
 + + Updated BBSLIST.MPS for 1.10 and fixed some potential issues which would 
 +   happen under Unix platforms. 
 + 
 + + The FindFirst/FindNext functions due to compiler/OS changes do not quite 
 +   work the same as they once did in DOS.  You should assume that you will 
 +   get directories and files and use "DirExists" to determine the difference 
 +   until a better system is in place.  Optionally you can check the DIRATTR 
 +   bit set to determine a directory vs a file. 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports /* and */ style block comments! 
 + 
 +     /* 
 +     This is a comment block! 
 +     */ 
 + 
 + + New ACS code OM returns true if the user has Sysop access to the current 
 +   message base OR is the owner of the current message (if reading messages). 
 + 
 + ! When moving a message, Mystic could crash after listing the message bases. 
 +   If you did not list the message bases, it would work fine. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was not properly redrawing the screen after moving a message in the 
 +   lightbar message reader. 
 + 
 + + New MCI code MT returns the total messages in the current message base. 
 + 
 + + New MPL variable AllowArrow (boolean) is used to turn on arrow key 
 +   processing in the readkey function.  This is also used outside of MPL so 
 +   change it with caution. 
 + 
 + + New MPL variable IgnoreGroups (boolean) is used to cause all group ACS 
 +   evaluations to return true even if they are not in the group.  This is 
 +   also used outside of MPL so change it with caution. 
 + 
 + + New MPL variable pausepos (byte) gives access to Mystic's internal line 
 +   counter used for screen pauses. 
 + 
 + + New MPL variable allowmci (boolean) toggles on/off MCI code parsing. This 
 +   is used outside of MPL so adjust this with caution. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function WordCount returns the number of words in a string using 
 +   the final parameter to define the character that determines what separates 
 +   words.  Ex: 
 + 
 +     Str := 'Hello this is a test'; 
 + 
 +     WriteLn ('Str has ' + Int2Str(WordCount(Str, ' ')) + ' words in it.'); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function WordGet returns the actual word at a specific word count. 
 +   Ex: 
 + 
 +     Str := 'Hello this is a test'; 
 + 
 +     WriteLn('The second word was: ' + WordGet(2, Str, ' ')); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function WordPos returns the character position in the string where 
 +   s specific word is located.  Ex: 
 + 
 +     Str := 'Hello this is a test'; 
 + 
 +     WriteLn ('Second word is at: ' + Int2Str(WordPos(2, Str, ' '))); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function DayOfWeek returns a number between 0-6 depending on the 
 +   day of the week: 
 + 
 +     0 = Sun, 1 = Mon, 2 = Tue, 3 = Wed, 4 = Thu, 5 = Fri, 6 = Sat 
 + 
 + + New MPL function DateJulian returns the longint Julian value of the current 
 +   date. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function DaysAgo function takes a Julian date value and returns 
 +   the number of days between the current date and the passed date. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function DateStrJulian works just like DateStr but accepts a 
 +   Julian date. 
 + 
 + + DateStr no longer accepts 0 as the users current date format.  Pass the 
 +   user's actual date format to it if you want that.  For example: 
 + 
 +     Str := DateStr(MyDateTime, UserDateType); 
 + 
 +   The other parameters (ie 1 = MM/DD/YY) work as they used to. 
 + 
 + + New MPL variable ProgName returns the path and filename of the current 
 +   MPL program. 
 + 
 + + New MPL variable ProgParams returns any of the parameters passed to the 
 +   MPL program as a single string. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function JustPath takes a string arguement and returns only the 
 +   path (including the trailing backslash).  Ex: 
 + 
 +      WriteLn ('This MPX is located in ' + JustPath(ProgName)); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function JustFile takes a string arguement and returns only the 
 +   filename: 
 + 
 +      WriteLn ('This MPX filename is: ' + JustFile(ProgName)); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function JustFileName takes a string arguement and returns only 
 +   the base filename (ie, not the extension so it basically just removes 
 +   a file extension).  This does not remove a path, JustFile does that. 
 + 
 + + New MPL funtion JustFileExt takes a string arguement and returns only the 
 +   file extension. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function ReadEnv returns the value of an environment variable of 
 +   the operating system. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function DirExist returns true or false if a directory exists. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function Replace replaces all occurances of a supplied text and 
 +   returns a string.  Ex: 
 + 
 +     Var Str : String = 'Hello Hello Hello'; 
 + 
 +     Str := Replace(Str, 'Hello', 'World');  // Str is now World World World 
 + 
 + + New MPL function strWrap takes two strings and wraps them after the word 
 +   closest to the maximum supplied length.  It optionally returns the actual 
 +   position where it wrapped. 
 + 
 +      Var Str   : String = 'This will wrap'; 
 +      Var Str2  : String = ''; 
 +      Var Where : Byte; 
 + 
 +      Where := strWrap(Str, Str2, 10); 
 + 
 +      WriteLn ('It wrapped at ' + Int2Str(Where)); 
 +      WriteLn ('First string: ' + Str); 
 +      WriteLn ('Second string: ' + Str2); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function strComma accepts a longint and returns it as a string, 
 +   with commas added where applicable: 
 + 
 +     Ex: 
 + 
 +     WriteLn (strComma(1000000));  // will print 1,000,000 
 + 
 + + New MPL Cfg variable CfgTempPath returns the location of the current node 
 +   temporary directory. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function TimerMin works just like Timer except returns minutes 
 +   instead of seconds. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function Date2Dos takes a MM/DD/YY format date and converts it to 
 +   DOS packed datetime format. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function Date2Julian takes a MM/DD/YY format date and converts it 
 +   to a Julian date format. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function dateg2j takes a gregorian date format and converts it to 
 +   a Julian format. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function datej2g takes a julian date format and converts it to a 
 +   gregorian format. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function DateValid takes a MM/DD/YY date and returns true or false 
 +   depending on if the date is valid (ie, month is 01-12, etc). 
 + 
 + + New MPL funtion WritePipe works just like Write but only parses Pipe color 
 +   codes instead of all MCI codes. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function WritePipeLn is WritePipe with a CRLF at the end. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function WriteRaw works just like write except it does not parse 
 +   any pipe color codes OR MCI codes. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function WriteRawLn works just like WriteRaw except with a CRLF 
 +   added to the end. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic now properly buffers menu files when loading them. 
 + 
 + + New MPL fuction "MorePrompt" displays the system more prompt and returns 
 +   a Char value of either Y N or C depending on what the user selected. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "Pause" displays the system pause prompt, for those that 
 +   don't like doing a "Write('|PA')" Keep in mind if you have a function 
 +   called Pause in your MPL program, you will need to rename it to something 
 +   else. 
 + 
 + + The %U code for running doors now replaces spaces in the username with an 
 +   underscore (_). 
 + 
 + + New MPL function AddSlash(String) : String takes a directory and appends 
 +   the appropriate ending backslash or forward slash depending on operating 
 +   system.  If the slash is already there, it does nothing. 
 + 
 + ! InputNY function now correctly returns TRUE if they user selected YES.  It 
 +   was reversing the result.  InputYN worked fine, this one did not.  MPL 
 +   programs that used a work around for this, will need to change code. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now properly parses PAGEUP and PAGEDOWN keys sent by SyncTerm.  This 
 +   change is only for Windows as it has yet to be determined if making this 
 +   change in OSX is going to conflict with the F9 and F10 keys.  I may end up 
 +   making this change on those sides too and forgetting to update the changes 
 +   file.  Be forwarned :) 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has an internal ANSI gallery.  A new menu command, 2 new 
 +   templates, a new percent bar configuration, and several new prompts come 
 +   along with this. 
 + 
 +   The new menu command is GA and takes a command line option that points to 
 +   the root of where your ANSI files exist.  This allows the user to move 
 +   around through the directory structure starting at the root supplied in 
 +   the command option data. 
 + 
 +   The gallery allows for an unlimited "depth" in the directory structure with 
 +   the only limitation being that each directory can have up to 1,000 files 
 +   or folders in it.  The gallery supports file downloads, first letter 
 +   filename jumping, and full arrow/pageup/pagedown/home/end manuvering. 
 + 
 +   The gallery will also attempt to import SAUCE tags on the fly while 
 +   presenting the directory structure which will be sorted alphabetically on 
 +   the fly.  SAUCE data is available as Prompt Info codes in the prompts 
 +   that go along with it.  This stuff is CPU intensive and wasn't really 
 +   viable "back in the day"
 + 
 +   A new percent bar configuration can be found in the language settings in 
 +   MCFG for the Gallery Bar.  This bar in the default template expects a bar 
 +   length of 20.  You will need to go set that up how you'd like it, and if 
 +   you do not want to use it you can simply blank out the percent bar prompt. 
 + 
 +   Two new templates go with this: 
 + 
 +      ansigal.ans - Contains the main gallery screen.  ScreenInfo codes !1 and 
 +                    !2 are used to define the top line and the bottom line in 
 +                    the file listing box.  The actual content of the box is 
 +                    defined using prompts. 
 + 
 +      ansigalh.ans- This is the help screen displayed when the user enters 
 +                    a ?. 
 + 
 +   The following new prompts must be added to your language files, and your 
 +   language files must be recompiled using MAKELANG or MCFG: 
 + 
 +   ; ansi gallery: Ansi is required to use this prompt 
 +   466 |CRSorry, this gallery requires ANSI graphics|CR|CR|PA 
 + 
 +   ; ansi gallery: Deselected file in list (bar OFF) 
 +   ; &1=filename     &2=filesize  &3=filedate  &4=sauce author  &5=sauce title 
 +   ; &6=sauce group  &7=filetime 
 +   467 |[X02|07|16 |$R49|&1 |$R12|&6 |$R12|&4 |XX 
 + 
 +   ; ansi gallery: Selected file in list (bar ON) 
 +   ; &1=filename     &2=filesize  &3=filedate  &4=sauce author  &5=sauce title 
 +   ; &6=sauce group  &7=filetime 
 +   468 |[X02|15|17 |$R49|&1 |$R12|&6 |$R12|&4 |XX 
 + 
 +   ; ansi gallery: Deselected DIRECTORY in list (bar OFF) 
 +   ; &1=filename     &2=filesize  &3=filedate  &4=sauce author  &5=sauce title 
 +   ; &6=sauce group  &7=filetime 
 +   469 |[X02|07|16 |$R49|&1 |12<DIRECTORY>|$D15 |XX 
 + 
 +   ; ansi gallery: Selected DIRECTORY in list (bar ON) 
 +   ; &1=filename     &2=filesize  &3=filedate  &4=sauce author  &5=sauce title 
 +   ; &6=sauce group  &7=filetime 
 +   470 |[X02|15|17 |$R49|&1 |12<DIRECTORY>|$D15 |XX 
 + 
 +   ; ansi gallery: Current path update prompt (when switching directories) 
 +   ; set to blank to not display a path 
 +   ; &1 = current path   &2 = # of files in path 
 +   471 |[X08|[Y05|15|16|$R70|&
 + 
 +   ; ansi gallery: Percent bar update (when redrawing page) 
 +   ; Set to blank to not display a bar.  Bar config is in MCFG lang settings 
 +   ; &1 = Percentage bar   &2 = Percentage (0-100) 
 +   472 |[X52|[Y23|15|16|$L03|&2|07% |&1 
 + 
 +   ; ansi gallery: Default sauce values for no sauce record.  3 words separated 
 +   ; by semi-colons: Title;Author;Group  IE: Unknown;Unknown;Unknown 
 +   473 Unknown;Unknown;Unknown 
 + 
 +   ; ansi gallery: Command prompt for ! (only download for now) 
 +   474 |CR|12Download |&1? |XX 
 + 
 +   Enjoy! 
 + 
 + + MPL FOR/WHILE/REPEAT loop statements now have CONTINUE and BREAK commands 
 +   availble to manipulate the loop. 
 + 
 + + When MIS creates a new telnet node in Windows, the specific node will have 
 +   its screen updates disabled by default.  This will speed up output a bit. 
 +   Switching to the window and pressing ALT-V will toggle the local display on 
 +   and off so you can still "snoop" the user.  A message is printed in the 
 +   Window with instructions when the screen is disabled. 
 + 
 + + Reworked Mystic's socket buffering in Windows.  This combined with the 
 +   above change should give an output speed up in the Windows version when 
 +   not connected locally.  Initial feedback from alphas say that these changes 
 +   have GREATLY improved speed in Windows. 
 + 
 +   Linux and OSX will not notice much of a difference because those versions 
 +   had better buffering to begin with. 
 + 
 + + Increased OSX and Linux output buffer to 4KB up from 1KB.  I am not sure 
 +   this will make much of a difference, but it is now the same as the new 
 +   Windows buffer.  I think the "sweet spot" is around 2K actually. 
 + 
 + + New MCI code |DI## where ## is a number between 0 and 99.  This MCI code 
 +   only works in display files and is used to set a character display rate. 
 +   The ## defines the number of characters displayed between delay, so 00 is 
 +   no delay, 01 is the slowest, 99 is the fastest.  This can be useful when 
 +   trying to emulate certain baud rates, or if you have ANSImation and want 
 +   callers to actually see it! :)  This code can be used multiple times in 
 +   a single display file to change speeds throughout. 
 + 
 + + Mystic no longer sends multiple warnings to a user when their time is 
 +   running out.  It now only sends them one warning when they have 5 minutes 
 +   left. 
 + 
 + + Rewrote some of the input functions to be more efficient, mostly on the 
 +   Windows platform.  Input should be a bit more responsive now on all 
 +   platforms though.  Generally, when combined with the other Windows 
 +   changes, overall feel should be "snappier" than in the past. 
 + 
 + + The ANSI gallery menu command now accepts a second parameter to define 
 +   the display speed of the files in the gallery.  The format for the 
 +   optional data is now: 
 + 
 +      <root gallery path>;<speed> 
 +      c:\mystic\mygallery;
 + 
 +   Zero will disable any speed reduction.  1 is the slowest and you can go 
 +   up to 255 for the fastest delay with the speed option. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now updates the Window title with the current logged in user and 
 +   their node "action" in each node's window. (Windows only) ie: 
 + 
 +      "Mystic Node 1 - g00r00 - Reading messages" 
 + 
 + + New MPL command SetPromptInfo.  This allows you to set Mystic's internal 
 +   "changing" PromptInfo MCI codes (the |&X codes).  For example: 
 + 
 +      SetPromptInfo(1, 'Hello!'); 
 +      WriteLn ('This MCI code would like to say: |&1'); 
 + 
 +   As a side note, there is NOT a GetPromptInfo because you can simply use 
 +   MCI2STR: 
 + 
 +      WriteLn('This MCI code would like to say: ' + Mci2Str('&1')); 
 + 
 + + New MPL command GetScreenInfo.  This allows you to read Mystic's internal 
 +   ScreenInfo codes, used in Templates - so your MPLs can easily have 
 +   templates just like Mystic!  These are the |!X codes. 
 + 
 +     Var 
 +       X, Y, Attr : Byte; 
 +     Begin 
 +       GetScreenInfo(1, X, Y, Attr); 
 + 
 +       WriteLn('The value of the !1 MCI code was:'); 
 +       WriteLn('   X: ' + Int2Str(X)); 
 +       WriteLn('   Y: ' + Int2Str(Y)); 
 +       WriteLn('Attr: ' + Int2Str(Attr)); 
 +     End; 
 + 
 + + New MPL command "BufFlush" This causes Mystic to immediately send 
 +   whatever is in the output buffer to the client.  In almost all cases you 
 +   will never need to use this, as Mystic knows most of the time when it 
 +   needs to do that.  It is more of a precautionary function. 
 + 
 + ! This isn't really a bug, more of an oversight.  When Mystic is saving 
 +   previously entered text, it would also save password input.  Input 
 +   history is accessible by pressing the up/down arrows on field input. You 
 +   did know about that, right?  Figures! :) 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "StripL" strips the left side of a string of any 
 +   specified leading characters. 
 + 
 +     Var S : String = '    Hello'; 
 +     S := StripL(S, ' '); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "StripR" strips the right side of a string of any 
 +   specifcied trailing character: 
 + 
 +     Var S : String = 'Hello     '; 
 +     S := StripR(S, ' '); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "StripB" strips both sides of the string if a specific 
 +   character. 
 + 
 +     Var S : String = '     Hello     '; 
 +     S := StripB(S, ' '); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "StripLow" strips all chracters from a string that are 
 +   less than ascii code #32. 
 + 
 +     Var S : String = #12#12#12#12 + 'Hello'; 
 +     S := StripLow(S); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "MCILength" works just like "Length" except it tries to 
 +   ignore MCI codes.  It doesn't check for actual validity of MCI codes. 
 + 
 +     Var B : Byte; 
 +     B := MCILength('|15Hello|UH'); 
 +     WriteLn ('Length should be 5: ' + Int2Str(B)); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "Initials" takes a user name and attempts to return one 
 +   or two character initials. 
 + 
 +     S := Initials('Jack Phlash'); // should return "JP" 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "StripPipe" takes a string and strips only pipe color 
 +   codes from it. 
 + 
 +     S := StripPipe('|15Hello there, |UH');  //returns "Hello There, |UH" 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "StrMci" takes an entire string and attempts to translate 
 +   any MCI codes found in it, returning the entire result. 
 + 
 +     S := StrMci('Hello |UH'); 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "BitCheck" accepts a bit position and checks it against 
 +   an integer, returning true or false if the bit is on.  So for example in 
 +   the Records, the third bit in UserFlags is UserDeleted: 
 + 
 +     GetThisUser 
 +     If BitCheck(3, UserFlags) Then WriteLn('User is marked deleted'); 
 + 
 +   Note that this was implemented before actual bitwise math, which also 
 +   made it into this version.  Keep reading! :) 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "BitToggle" accepts a bit position and an integer and 
 +   toggles the bit. 
 + 
 +     GetThisUser 
 +     BitToggle(3, UserFlags);  // undeletes if they are deleted or deletes if 
 +                               // they are not deleted. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "BitSet" accepts a bit position and an integer and sets 
 +   the bit ON/OFF based on a boolean: 
 + 
 +     GetThisUser 
 +     BitSet(3, UserFlags, True);  // user is marked as deleted 
 + 
 + + MPL now allows hexidecimal values to be used in numeric variable assignment 
 +   numerical evaluation, and in numeric constant variables.  A hex value must 
 +   begin with a $ character.  Some examples: 
 + 
 +     Const 
 +       MyHexValue = $1F; 
 + 
 +     Value := $10; 
 + 
 +     If Value = $10 Then WriteLn('Value is 16 <in decimal>'); 
 + 
 + + MPL now fully supports bitwise math and operators!  The following are 
 +   implemented: 
 + 
 +      AND - Bitwise AND 
 +      OR  - Bitwise OR 
 +      XOR - Bitwise exclusive OR 
 +      SHL - Bitwise shift left 
 +      SHR - Bitwise shift right 
 + 
 +   Example: 
 + 
 +     Const 
 +       UserDeleted = $04;  // established bit for userdeleted from records.pas 
 +                           // note: this value has changed check records.pas! 
 +     Begin 
 +       GetThisUser 
 + 
 +       If UserFlags AND UserDeleted <> 0 Then 
 +         WriteLn('User is deleted'); 
 +     End; 
 + 
 + + Mystic now keeps a "virtual terminal" of what the users terminal SHOULD 
 +   look like.  This opens up the ability to have "remote" screen saves and 
 +   restores since Mystic thinks it knows what their screen looks like. :) 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "GetCharXY" returns the character located on the user'
 +   screen at the XY location. 
 + 
 +     Var Ch : Char; 
 +     Ch := GetCharXY(1, 1); 
 +     WriteLn('The user has the following character at 1,1: ' + Ch); 
 + 
 +   This kind of stuff could allow you to create MPL-based custom screen 
 +   effects like TheDraw used to have, except for on-the-fly with whatever 
 +   is on the user's screen. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "GetAttrXY" returns the attribute of the character 
 +   at position XY on the user's screen: 
 + 
 +     Var Attr : Byte; 
 +     Attr := GetAttrXY(1, 1); 
 +     WriteLn ('The attribure of the character at 1,1 is: ' + strI2S(Attr)); 
 + 
 + + New MPL variable "CfgSeeInvis" gives you access to the "See Invisible" 
 +   ACS value from Mystic's configuration. 
 + 
 + + New MPL variable "CfgMaxNode" gives you access to the "Max Nodes" setting 
 +   from Mystic's configuration. -- LATER REPLACED IN SAME ALPHA KEEP READING 
 + 
 + + Completely reworked the System Configuration data file (MYSTIC.DAT).  Some 
 +   variable names were changed for clarity.  This also makes room for some new 
 +   features that are on the drawing board.  Record formats will probably not 
 +   change again for quite some time.  Configuration editors still need to be 
 +   reworked to better support the new format - big changes incoming on that 
 +   front.  Ideally, writing a utility for 1.10 will work for many versions to 
 +   come - just as long as I didn't overlook something serious. 
 + 
 + + The Allow Multiple login feature is now an ACS setting instead of a simple 
 +   Yes or No.  Find in in the configuration somewhere! :) 
 + 
 + - Removed the "Archiver" directory as it was meaningless.  Put the path in 
 +   your archive configurations if you need to, otherwise they are probably 
 +   already in your 'path' to begin with and likely do not need one to begin 
 +   with. 
 + 
 + + Added a "Semaphore" directory.  This is where the *.now files are now 
 +   created for new network-based message events.  Previously they were created 
 +   in the DATA directory and could not be changed. 
 + 
 + + ACS strings in the System Configuration now have a maximum of 30 characters 
 +   up from 20. 
 + 
 + + System directories have been expanded to 80 characters, up from 40. 
 + 
 + + All menu names in the System Configuration now have a maximum filename of 
 +   20 characters, up from 8.  You still can't create 
 +   "omgthisismymenunowlolsitsawesome.mnu" but you CAN create "messagemenu.mnu" 
 + 
 + - Removed the unused "ScreenBlank" setting from Mystic.  Screensaver does not 
 +   matter outside of a DOS OS, and DOS is gone, thankfully. 
 + 
 + + Increased the maximum number of "EchoMail" networks from 20 to 30. 
 + 
 + - Removed Node settings and NODEx.DAT files.  You can delete node*.dat from 
 +   your data directory.  Since Mystic no longer internally supports modems, 
 +   this configuration is not needed.  Any MCI codes for doors and related that 
 +   normally put a baud rate or comport will now default to 38400 baud and COM1 
 +   unless it is a local login. 
 + 
 + - Prompt #315 is no longer used.  I can't remember why.  :) 
 + 
 + + Removed MPL Cfg Variable "CfgMaxNodes" and replaced it with "CfgTNNodes" 
 +   variable, which now contains the number of telnet nodes to allow.  These 
 +   are basically interchangable in your MPL code but it is changing to more 
 +   accurately reflect what Mystic is doing. 
 + 
 + + Removed the "Max Nodes" from the System Configuration.  This is now longer 
 +   needed.  The number of telnet connections determines your max nodes, since 
 +   there are not telnet and dialup nodes now.  Dialup can still be supported 
 +   using gating software that accepts a dialup connection, and creates a 
 +   telnet connection to Mystic.  This may become internal at some point, but 
 +   I do not know of a single dialup Mystic BBS (and there is 3rd party 
 +   software to do this) so it is low in priority. 
 + 
 + + Added new "Max Telnet Nodes" in MCFG's Internet Configuration.  This needs 
 +   to be set to the maximum number of nodes you wish to allow/listen for under 
 +   all platforms.  This replaces the old "Max Nodes" setting. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now saves information in the configuration of when it was last 
 +   upgraded.  If the data file formats are outdated, Mystic will refuse to run 
 +   and exit with an error.  MIS, MBBSUTIL, MCFG, MYSTPACK also check to ensure 
 +   data files are current before executing.  If you want to add something 
 +   similar into your utilities (that include records.pas), here is an example: 
 + 
 +      {$I records.pas} 
 + 
 +      Var 
 +        ConfigFile : File of RecConfig; 
 +        Config     : RecConfig; 
 + 
 +      Assign (ConfigFile, 'mystic.dat'); 
 +      {$I-} Reset (ConfigFile, Config); {$I+} 
 + 
 +      If IoResult <> 0 Then Begin 
 +        WriteLn('Cannot read mystic.dat.  Run from root Mystic dir!'); 
 +        Halt(1); 
 +      End; 
 + 
 +      Read  (ConfigFile, Config); 
 +      Close (ConfigFile); 
 + 
 +      If Config.DataChanged <> mysDataChanged Then Begin 
 +        WriteLn('Your data files are not compatible with this version'); 
 +        Halt(1); 
 +      End; 
 + 
 +      // Everything is good and now you have Mystic's configuration loaded 
 +      // in memory for your utility. 
 + 
 +   Now granted, this checks ONLY the base Mystic configuration file, 
 +   but the upgrade utility for each release should update this base, AND 
 +   everything else too.  So the assumption is if the base configuration is 
 +   not up to par, then nothing else is either. 
 + 
 + - The "Wait for call" screen has been removed from the Mystic process 
 +   executable.  Instead, a Mystic -L just logs you directly into the BBS as 
 +   it would in Linux.  Executing Mystic -CFG will take you to the 
 +   configuration that would normally be accessible from the "WFC" screen. 
 +   You can delete "wfcscrn.ans" from your DATA directory. 
 + 
 + - Removed -CID command line which was identical to the -TID command line 
 +   option since modems had been removed. 
 + 
 + + If MYSTIC.EXE is ran without any parameters, it will default to node 1 
 +   local mode and start the login process in Windows.  This change was made 
 +   because that is how the Linux and OSX versions work.  Previously you would 
 +   get an error saying you needed to use -L for local mode, which was kind of 
 +   redundant. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was only drawing 79 characters on the status bar during a Windows 
 +   login before the user logged in.  Fixed. 
 + 
 + - Removed 2-line status bar option in the Windows version.  I couldn't find 
 +   anyone that uses it, it complicates codes, and interferes with ANSIs that 
 +   are assumed to support 24-lines by pretty much all terminals. 
 + 
 + + When exiting Sysop chat mode on Windows, Mystic now remotely restores the 
 +   user's screen to what it was before chat was started.  Small entry to the 
 +   whatsnew, but pretty awesome in what its really doing. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has the option to define the maximum number of password 
 +   attempts.  It used to be hard-coded to 3. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has the option to define the maximum number of login attempts 
 +   when a user is first prompted for their user name before the connection 
 +   is terminated.  This was previously hard coded to 3. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now allows the number of minutes given to an unknown user to be 
 +   defined in the configuration.  This is the amount of time they have to 
 +   either login or create a new account. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was not properly sending the 'hackwarn.txt' e-mail to a user 
 +   when their password was incorrectly entered via the Matrix login. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now allows the option for users to send a "password inquiry" email 
 +   to the user defined in the configuration as the "Feedback To" user.  This 
 +   option is available when a user fails to enter a valid password from 
 +   either the Matrix login or the standard login.  A new prompt goes along 
 +   with this: 
 + 
 +     ; Password inquiry prompt 
 +     475 |CR|12Send a password inquiry message to the SysOp? |XX 
 + 
 +   This feature can be turned off or on in the login configuration. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in split screen chat text wrapping that as introduced in the 
 +   previous version. 
 + 
 + ! Split screen chat now filters out the linefeed character.  Some terminals 
 +   that send CRLF when ENTER is pressed were causing some display issues in 
 +   split chat. 
 + 
 + + Added account expiration system into Mystic.  User accounts now have a 
 +   Expires date (mm/dd/yy) and Expires To (security level) field on each 
 +   record.  Accounts set to expire to level 0 will be marked as deleted. 
 + 
 +   Two new MCI codes go along with this: 
 + 
 +     XD - Displays the number of days until expiration (or 0 if none) 
 +     XS - Displays the security level user will expire to. 
 + 
 +   Two new prompts go along with this: 
 + 
 +     ; Displayed when account expired down to a security level > 0 
 +     476 |CR|14Your account has expired.  Downgrading security to |XS. 
 +     ; Displayed when account expired down to level 0 (delete) 
 +     477 |CR|12Your account has expired and is now marked for deletion. 
 + 
 + + Mystic can now force the user to change their password after a certain 
 +   number of days.  This option is found in the system configuration login 
 +   settings.  In addition, users can be individually flagged so that they 
 +   are never required to change their password.  If the configuration value 
 +   is set to 0, it will disable this feature. 
 + 
 +   A new MCI code goes along with this 
 + 
 +      PW - Returns the value for password reset days in configuration 
 + 
 +   A new prompt goes along with this: 
 + 
 +      ; User required password change 
 +      478 |CR|14This BBS requires a password change every |PW days. 
 + 
 +   For now the password change uses the same prompts as the new user 
 +   configuration.  That can be separated in the future if it is needed, 
 +   but for now it is the same. 
 + 
 + - Removed MCFG from Mystic BBS.  It is being replaced with an new internal 
 +   configuration.  Read on! 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has a complete ANSI-based menu UI system for configuration 
 +   editors and possibly more in the future. 
 + 
 + + Executing mystic -cfg now takes you directly to the configuration editors. 
 +   When quitting the editor, Mystic will exit back to the operating system. 
 +   If you are used to using MCFG you can create a MCFG.BAT or MCFG.SH which 
 +   just executes "mystic -cfg" to get a similar effect. 
 + 
 +   The new internal editor uses the new ANSI menu interface which allows both 
 +   hotkey and arrow keys, listboxes, etc.  This is also now accessible using 
 +   the *S Sysop menu command, meaning it usable over your telnet connection 
 +   or locally. 
 + 
 +   A new ANSI file "cfgroot.ans" needs to be placed into the DATA directory. 
 +   This serves as a "wallpaper" for the System Configuration. 
 + 
 + + Replaced old, outdated Archive editor with a new "popup" lightbar 
 +   Archive editor, using the new ANSI UI system. 
 + 
 + + Replaced old, outdated Protocol editor with a new "popup" lightbar 
 +   Protocol editor, using the new ANSI UI system. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in file search "description" highlighting.  Not sure if this 
 +   was in previous versions or introduced in the latest alphas but it should 
 +   be fixed up now. 
 + 
 + - Removed the ALT+J shell to DOS function from the Windows version.  There 
 +   is no reason to have this built into the node process since DOS is no 
 +   longer supported. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now accepts a -IP command line which passes the IP.  The old 
 +   -UID should pass the hostname. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now accepts a -HOST command line which passes the HOST.  The UID 
 +   command line is the same as -HOST and remains only for backwards 
 +   compatibility.  It might be removed in the future, so if you use the UID 
 +   command line, its best to switch to HOST. 
 + 
 + + New MCI code UY returns the IP address (UX returns host) 
 + 
 + + %4 when executing doors, now returns the IP address (%5 is host) 
 + 
 + + When executing protocols, %4 now returns IP address (%5 is host) 
 + 
 + + Mystic now replaces logging of the baud rate in the Sysop log with the 
 +   IP and hostname of the connection. 
 + 
 + + MIS now passes both the IP and HOST command lines when creating a telnet 
 +   session. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic should now properly copy Welcome, News, and Goodbye files if they 
 +   exist into QWK packets. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now strips out pipe color codes from the headers of the allfiles 
 +   or newfiles exports in the file bases and in QWK packets. 
 + 
 + + FTP Server now has minimum and maximum port values for passive and 
 +   extended passive data ports.  Defaults should be 60000, and 65535 
 + 
 + + FTP Server now has a configurable "per connection" timeout.  Recommended 
 +   value is at least 300 seconds. 
 + 
 + + FTP server now has a configurable "max connections with same IP" value. 
 +   This should be set to at least 2, for incoming data connections with 
 +   the same IP. 
 + 
 + + Added configurable POP3 server options for connection Timeout and for 
 +   Delete Mail on Retrieve. 
 + 
 + + TAB key now works in the full screen editor.  Tab stop is 5 spaces. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-D now functions the same as the right arrow in the full screen 
 +   editor. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-E now functions the same as the up arrow in the full screen 
 +   editor. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-F now moves the beginning of the current line in the full screen 
 +   editor. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-G now moves to the end of the current line (same as end key) 
 + 
 + + CTRL-J now erases the current line in the full screen editor.  It does 
 +   not completely remove the line as CTRL-Y does, it just erases. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-N now does a page down in the full screen editor. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-O now displays the full screen editor help screen in the full 
 +   screen editor. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-P now does a page up in the full screen editor. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-T now moves one word to the left in the full screen editor. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-R now moves one word to the right in the full screen editor. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-X now moves down one line the same as the down arrow key in the 
 +   full screen editor. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-W now deletes the word to the left of the cursor in the full 
 +   screen editor. 
 + 
 + ! SysOp Chat Page in Windows now properly updates the user's terminal 
 +   during the page. 
 + 
 + + Sysop Chat Page in Windows now plays the "default beep" sound as 
 +   configured in Windows. 
 + 
 + + MBBSUTIL has a new function -FUPLOAD.  This goes through every file base 
 +   and looks for new files.  If a new file is found it will be added into 
 +   Mystic's file base listing as a new file.  FILE_ID.DIZ will be imported 
 +   as well.  **This was later moved to MUTIL** 
 + 
 + ! Mystic will no longer shell to the console and get "stuck" when trying 
 +   to execute an archive that has a blank command line in the configuration 
 + 
 + ! MBBSUTIL was sorting BBS Lists and File Lists in reverse alphabetical 
 +   order.  This is now fixed to sort as most people would expect. 
 + 
 + + The HOME key now functions in the lightbar file listings to move to the 
 +   beginning of the list. 
 + 
 + + The END key now functions in the lightbar file listing.  It is kind of a 
 +   half-assed implementation though, since doing it "the right way" will 
 +   involve some extra coding in the future. 
 + 
 + + File Base settings for all ACS strings has been increased from 20 to 30 
 +   characters. 
 + 
 + + File base "lightbar" list templates are now defined per file base in 
 +   the file base editor.  The upgrade utility will set existing bases to 
 +   'ansiflst' but any newly created bases will need to have this value set 
 +   per base now. 
 + 
 + + Updated file base record structures and added options for the possible 
 +   future "Comment and Rating" system for file bases.  In addition, some 
 +   boolean data has been changed into a bitmapped flag variable. 
 + 
 + + Added new ANSI file base editor into the System Configuration. 
 + 
 + + Added Copy/Paste functions into all new ANSI internal editors. 
 + 
 + + Added new ANSI message group and file group editors. 
 + 
 + - Removed Password protected file and message bases.  This is a barely 
 +   used feature and it doesn't integrate well when the bases are available 
 +   via FTP and NTTP, etc.  Security around bases needs to be based on the 
 +   ACS system to avoid issues in those situations. 
 + 
 +     Prompts 66, and 67 are no longer used. 
 +     Prompts 103 and 104 are no longer used. 
 + 
 + + Ansi message reader template is now configured on a per-base level just 
 +   as the standard reader template is. 
 + 
 + + Ansi message reader message index is now configured on a per-base level 
 +   just like the ansi reader template. 
 + 
 + + Message base ACS length has been extended to 30 characters. 
 + 
 + + Message base standard reader header filename has been expanded to 20 
 +   characters. 
 + 
 + + Message base path expanded to 80 characters from 40. 
 + 
 + + Added new ANSI message base editor. 
 + 
 + + Added new ANSI security level editor. 
 + 
 + + SMTP server now has a configurable timeout value per session (in seconds) 
 + 
 + + SMTP server now has a configurable number of simultaneous connections 
 +   from the same IP address. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-K now cuts a line of text in the full screen editor.  If you continue 
 +   to cut more than one time, the text is appended to the cut buffer and will 
 +   contiue to do so until it is pasted.  Any cut after a paste resets the cut 
 +   data.  This is inspired by the Nano/Pico editors on Unix platforms which 
 +   work the same way (with the same keys!).  The cut buffer currently allows 
 +   up to 100 lines to be cut and pasted at once. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-U now Uncuts all text that is currently in the cut buffer within the 
 +   full screen editor.  You can uncut (paste) as many times as you like with 
 +   the current buffer. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has support for configuring Echomail domains for 5D addresses. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has support to configure an uplink address for each echomail 
 +   address. 
 + 
 + + Default language filename can now be up to a 20 character filename 
 + 
 + + Default start menu can now be up to a 20 character filename 
 + 
 + + All ACS settings in the System configuration have been expanded from 20 
 +   characters to 30 characters max. 
 + 
 + + All paths in the System configuration have been expanded to 80 characters 
 +   max. 
 + 
 + + MBBSUTIL now has an -AREASOUT option which will export a list of all bases 
 +   flagged as Echomail in the AREAS.BBS format. 
 + 
 + + Added a new program called MUTIL.  This will eventually become the 
 +   replacement for MBBSUTIL and MYSTPACK.  In addition, it will have a ton of 
 +   new features that MBBSUTIL did not have.  MUTIL and MUTIL.CFG contain more 
 +   details. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has the ability to import FIDONET.NA style files into Mystic'
 +   message bases. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has the ability to perform an offline "Mass upload" into file 
 +   bases.  It will also import File_ID.DIZ (optionally) based on the archive 
 +   configuration. 
 + 
 + + "Languages" have been renamed to Themes.  LANGUAGE.DAT has been renamed to 
 +   THEME.DAT in the data directory.  A ton of new features await with this new 
 +   system.  It of course is still possible to use the Theme system to create 
 +   support for different languages as well. 
 + 
 +   Additionally, compiled prompt files that used to have the .LNG file 
 +   extension have been renamed to .THM extension.  The upgrade utility should 
 +   take care of all this renaming for you. 
 + 
 + - MAKELANG has been removed from Mystic BBS distribution. 
 + 
 + + MakeTHEME has been added to the Mystic BBS distribution.  This utility 
 +   works much like MAKELANG did but it has a few new options: 
 + 
 +      1) The ability to decompile prompt files.  Keep in mind, comments are 
 +         not added into compiled prompt files, so when you decompile one you 
 +         will lose that information. 
 + 
 +      2) MakeTheme will now check for the existance of a "mysticbbs" 
 +         environment variable.  If it finds this variable, it will look in that 
 +         location for MYSTIC.DAT, allowing MakeTheme to no longer be required to 
 +         be in the root Mystic BBS directory. 
 + 
 +      3) Prompts within a prompt file no longer has to be in numerical order. 
 +         More to come on why this change is being made, but generally this 
 +         allows you to categorize prompts. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now saves the last known IP and hostname from each user. 
 + 
 + + Revamped last caller information.  It now saves the IP, Hostname, 
 +   Gender, and if the user was a new user or not.  In addition, it will now 
 +   save all 10 custom user questions (not implemented yet). 
 + 
 + + MUTIL can now import FILEBONE.NA format files, creating both file bases 
 +   and their directories (if they do not already exist).  See MUTIL.CFG for 
 +   more information. 
 + 
 + ! The MCI parser for |!x MCI codes now checks for validity of the number 
 +   or otherwise does not parse the code. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL can now generate top 1-99 callers, posters, downloaders, uploaders 
 +   and post/call ratio all configurable by templates. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has a -NOSCREEN option which disables the screen output when 
 +   executing.  When suppling this on the command line, a .cfg file must be 
 +   supplied as well.  IE:  mutil mutil.cfg -noscreen This is useful for 
 +   Linux/OSX people that may want to execute MUTIL during a login or 
 +   something but do not want their users to see the MUTIL screen. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has 10 colors definable per theme, with 10 new MCI codes 
 +   |T0 to |T9 to display them. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's internal Language editor has now been replaced with a theme 
 +   editor.  This editor is full ANSI lightbar-capable like other newer 
 +   configurations.  It can also edit all prompts and compile prompt files 
 +   all internally.  It support at least the features of the old MCFG editor 
 +   including prompt text search, jumping, copy/paste, undo, etc. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now checks for messages between nodes every 3 seconds while waiting 
 +   for input.  Previously Mystic would check based on situation (ie, before 
 +   menu prompt, in between messages, etc) but never while idle waiting on 
 +   input as it does now. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was not allowing node messages within MPL programs.  It is not clear 
 +   if this was introduced in the 1.10 alphas or if the problem existed in the 
 +   past. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now saves and restores the user's screen before and after showing a 
 +   node message.  You can now place a clear screen comfortably in those 
 +   prompts to make a really clean look when users are interrupted with node 
 +   messages. 
 + 
 + + MIS Linux can now accept telnet connections and properly redirect STDIO 
 +   while spawning Mystic.  This means it can entirely replace a Linux 
 +   telnet daemon if desired such as ddTelnet or xinetd, etc. 
 + 
 + + Prompt 000 now has new MCI prompt info codes: 
 +      &1 = Login attempt number 
 +      &2 = Max login attempts 
 +      &3 = Attempts remaining 
 + 
 + + The scrollback buffer in node chat has been expanded to the same size as 
 +   the maximum message size (1000 lines up from 200).  Its possible this 
 +   will change in the future again. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has the option to reverse sorting of top lists, meaning you can 
 +   create the "bottom 99" for each of the types of bulletins. 
 + 
 + + New formatting MCI code $X##C 
 + 
 +   This works similar to the $D MCI code except that the D version will 
 +   duplicate a character ## amount of times.  The X version will only 
 +   duplicate the character until the cursor reaches column ##. 
 + 
 +   So for example: 
 + 
 +   |CLThis is a line of text|$X79! 
 + 
 +   The above example will print the ! character until the 79th column: 
 + 
 +   This is a line of text!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has user to user (node to node) private chat and paging system 
 +   so that users can page each other and chat.  Linux and OSX sysops can use 
 +   this to chat with their users if needed.  Any user with the Sysop ACS 
 +   level will have the option to force the user into chat and any users in a 
 +   forced chat session cannot leave. 
 + 
 +   A new menu command of NP will now allow a node to page another node for 
 +   a private chat session. 
 + 
 +   The following new prompts go along with this: 
 + 
 +   ; User2User chat page which node? 
 +   479 |CR|09Enter node to chat with |01[|10?|01/|10List|01]|09: |XX 
 + 
 +   ; User2User node/user is unavailable 
 +   480 |CR|15That user is marked unavailable.|CR|CR|PA 
 + 
 +   ; User2User force user into chat? 
 +   481 |CR|12Force user into chat? |XX 
 + 
 +   ; User2User sending chat request &1=User &2=Node 
 +   482 |CR|15Sending chat request to |&1...|DE|DE|CR 
 + 
 +   ; User2User chat mode starting 
 +   483 |CL|09|17 ° |15Chat mode engaged.|$X70 ESC/Quit |16|CR 
 + 
 +   ; User2User chat mode ended 
 +   484 |CL|09|17 ° |15Chat mode end.|$X79 |16|DE|DE 
 + 
 +   ; User2User accept chat page request? &1=user &2=Node 
 +   485 |CL|15|&1 is requesting private user chat.  Accept? |11 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has a new User Editor redesigned with the ANSI menu interface. 
 + 
 + + The ALT-U local Sysop command has been removed (moved to user editor). 
 +   Alt-E now opens a local user editor for the user which also contains the 
 +   Upgrade option. 
 + 
 + + Added CARDINAL (Unsigned 32-bit Integer) type to MPL 
 + 
 + + MPLC and MIDE now calculate the error position in the file (line and 
 +   column) after the error has occured.  This takes a little bit of time 
 +   but it ensures that the column/line error position is accurate. 
 + 
 + + The Node message send menu command (NS) no longer sends the message to 
 +   the current node when it is doing a broadcast to all nodes. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now allows arrays of records in MPL. 
 + 
 + + Reduced the FTP server directory caching buffer to 4k, but expanded the 
 +   file send buffer from 4K to 32KB.  After doing some local network FTP 
 +   transfers of giant files, it seemed like the 4K transfer was pretty 
 +   harsh on disk usage. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now allows base record variable types to be assigned to other 
 +   base record variable types. 
 + 
 + + When prompted to save an edited message, Mystic now defaults to YES. 
 + 
 + + Added SizeOf function to MPL which returns the size of a variable or 
 +   record type. 
 + 
 + + Added fWriteRec and fReadRec that can be used to write an entire record 
 +   or array of records to an opened file in MPL 
 + 
 +   Specific elements can be addressed with fWrite/fRead if desired. 
 + 
 + + Fixed a screen bleed bug under UNIX platforms. 
 + 
 + + Added some more CHATX.DAT checks in UNIX versions, although I am not sure 
 +   it will make any noticable difference in ghost nodes. 
 + 
 + + MIS in Linux now has the ability to Snoop telnet nodes if you use the 
 +   MIS console as a telnet server. 
 + 
 + + NNTP server is now somewhat functional but does need quite a bit more 
 +   work to make it good.  It is now possible to enable it, but it has only 
 +   been briefly tested with XNEWS and does not follow RFC stadards yet. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function FillChar similar to Pascal.  IE: 
 + 
 +     type 
 +       myuserrecord = record 
 +         username  : string[30]; 
 +         somevalue : array[1..5] of byte; 
 +       end; 
 +     var 
 +       u : myuserrecord; 
 +     begin 
 +       fillchar(u, sizeof(u), #0); 
 +     end. 
 + 
 + + Mystic Internet Server (MIS) can now be started in daemon mode by 
 +   executing MIS with the -d command line option for Unix platforms. 
 + 
 + + Added new Message Base "QuickScan" menu command (MQ).  This command 
 +   does a scan of message bases and shows you the number of new messages, 
 +   new messages to you, total messages, etc.  This is modeled after PCBoard 
 +   scans and only scans bases in the bases flagged for scanning by the 
 +   user.  For example: 
 + 
 +     Starting QuickScan 
 + 
 +     Base: General Messages         Total: 1,000  New: 24  Yours: 3 
 +     Base: Test Message Base        Total: 1,000  New: 24  Yours: 3 
 + 
 +     Quick Scan Complete 
 + 
 +   By default the QuickScan will do a global scan of all message bases in 
 +   all groups.  However there are many optional data options: 
 + 
 +     /CURRENT = scan only current message base 
 +     /GROUP   = scan only current group's bases 
 +     /NOSCAN  = do not show "scanning" prompt 
 +     /NOFOOT  = do not show "end of scan" prompt 
 +     /NOHEAD  = do not show "starting quickscan" prompt 
 + 
 +   This can be combined with the MN menu command to prompt the user what to 
 +   do next.  You could even get creative with the & MCI codes and MPL to 
 +   make logical decisions for the user based on the results of the scan! 
 + 
 +   Four new prompts go along with this: 
 + 
 +   ; MsgBase quickscan header prompt 
 +   486 |CR|12Starting Quick Scan|CR 
 + 
 +   ; MsgBase quickscan Scanning prompt 
 +   ; &1=basename  &2=current base#  &3=total bases# 
 +   487 Scanning |&1 [|&2 of |&3]... 
 + 
 +   ; MsgBase quickscan base list prompt 
 +   ; &4=msgs in base    &5=new messages  &6=your messages  &7=global total msg 
 +   ; &8=global new msgs &9=global your msgs 
 +   488 |03Base: |14|$R40|&1 |03Total: |09|$L04|&4|03 New: |11|$L04|&5 |03Yours: |12|$L03|&
 + 
 +   ; MsgBase quickscan footer prompt 
 +   ; &7=global total msg   &8=global new msgs   &9=global your msgs 
 +   489 |CRQuick Scan complete. |CR|CR|PA 
 + 
 + + The Full screen editor now does a full redraw of the editor screen and 
 +   text after uploading a .txt file into the editor. 
 + 
 + + New MPL procedure "hangup" does exactly what you think it does to the 
 +   caller! :) 
 + 
 + + Mystic now allows users to login by the permanent index number as well as 
 +   their user name.  Private e-mails and other areas of the BBS also allow 
 +   for usage of the permanent index now as well. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now allows for the new user application process to be completely 
 +   replaced by an MPL program.  You must at a very minimum set either the 
 +   user real name or handle fields, as well as the password value. 
 + 
 +   If the newuserapp.mpx exists in the scripts directory, it will be 
 +   executed instead of the normal application process. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function IsUser takes a string value which can contain either 
 +   a user realname, handle, or user perm index number.  If the user exists, 
 +   it will return a TRUE result or FALSE if the user does not exist. 
 + 
 + + Enhanced standard menus to allow for HOME/END/PAGEUP/PAGEDOWN hotkeys 
 +   which execute menu commands when those keys are pressed.  So the total 
 +   list of special hotkeys are: 
 + 
 +     ESCAPE 
 +     ENTER 
 +     TAB 
 +     HOME 
 +     UP 
 +     PAGEUP 
 +     LEFT 
 +     RIGHT 
 +     END 
 +     DOWN 
 +     PAGEDOWN 
 + 
 +   In addition these are still functional as auto-exec commands: 
 + 
 +     FIRSTCMD - Execute only once when the menu is first loaded 
 +     EVERY    - Execute each time a menu is display, before it is displayed 
 +     AFTER    - Execute after the menu is displayed but before the prompt 
 + 
 +   And hopefully soon I can get in the TIMER auto-exec from Mystic 2 which 
 +   is by far the most badass of all of them! :) 
 + 
 + + Added new prompt #490 to the themes.  This prompt defines the message 
 +   base header flags which were previously hard coded.  Each flag is one 
 +   word separated by a space: 
 + 
 +      ; Msg header flags text one word each separated by a space 
 +      ; 1=Local 2=Echo 3=Private 4=Sent 5=Delete 
 +      490 Local Echo Private Sent Deleted 
 + 
 + + Mystic will now abbreviate GIGABYTE size files in the file listings.  In 
 +   the past it would only do megabytes and kilobytes.  Still, the record 
 +   limitation is 4 gigs for the max filesize in the filebases.  This needs to 
 +   be changed at some point, but it requires data format change. 
 + 
 + + Added new prompt #491 to the themes.  This prompt defines the file size 
 +   and flags within the file listings. 
 + 
 +      ; File base filesize flags one word separated by a space 
 +      ; 1=offline  2=failed  3=unvalidated  4=GB  5=MB  6=KB  7=B 
 +      491 OFFLINE FAILED UNVALID GB MB KB B 
 + 
 + + Menu access ACS and each menu command ACS has been expanded to 30 
 +   characters. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the Unix ANSI detection routines which caused an unwanted 
 +   extra pause in detection (thanks to Kevin Lamonte) 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug which could cause Mystic to sometimes crash when saving a 
 +   message reply if the message content was large (100+ lines or so) 
 + 
 + + While reading messages, it is now possible to Forward the message to a 
 +   different messsage base by using the F hotkey.  This only works if you 
 +   are a SysOp or message owner.  A new prompt goes along with this: 
 + 
 +      ; Forward msg: which base 
 +      492 |CR|09Forward message to which base (?/List): |XX 
 + 
 + + The Sysop Password prompt has been added to the theme prompt files.  A new 
 +   prompt goes with this: 
 + 
 +      ; Sysop password prompt 
 +      493 |CR|09Sysop Password: |XX 
 + 
 + + MPL identifiers now have a maximum size of 30 characters, up from 20. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was not properly stripping the path of exported text files when 
 +   doing an export.  Functionally it worked fine, but it was printing the 
 +   directory of the node's temp directory to the user. 
 + 
 + + New "user flag" in the user editor: No CallStats.  If this is set to YES 
 +   the user's calls will not be added to the last caller information, and 
 +   they will also not have their call counted in the BBS history database. 
 + 
 + + New "user flag" in the user editor: No PWChange.  If this is set to YES 
 +   the user will be exempt from the forced password change after the 
 +   configured time interval (if its enabled). 
 + 
 + + New "user flag" in the user editor: No History.  If this is set to YES 
 +   the user will be exempt from BBS history tracking.  This includes Emails, 
 +   Message posts, download stats, upload stats, new user counts, and call 
 +   counts.  NoCallStats simply ignores the lastcaller display, and the system 
 +   caller count numbers.  This flag ignores ALL history of the user. 
 + 
 + + MakeTheme now only looks at the "mysticbbs" environment variable if 
 +   mystic.dat is not found in the same directory. 
 + 
 + + The "Transfer of XXX" file prompt has been enhanced to attempt to 
 +   always strip the filepath from the file, in case of a strange situation 
 +   where it somehow gets into the prompt info code. 
 + 
 + + Display files that are not found in a theme directory now have the option 
 +   to "fallback" to the default display file directory, if Theme fallback 
 +   is enabled for the theme. 
 + 
 + + Added new ANSI menu editor to replace the old outdated crap.  The new 
 +   editor has references to all of the menu commands as well as the special 
 +   functional hotkeys.  It still maintains the ability to "simulate" menus 
 +   as well. 
 + 
 + + Revamped the entire menu system.  Menu files must be converted if you are 
 +   any version pre 1.10 alpha 15 using the CvtMenus program.  Simply copy 
 +   this into your folder with all of the *.mnu files are run it one time ONLY 
 + 
 +   After you are done you will want to review your system because the new 
 +   system is not a direct convertion of file format.  The method that Mystic 
 +   links menu commands has changed.  The conversion program does its best to 
 +   analyze your menu files and create a menu that functions the same, but 
 +   there may be issues - particularly in lightbar grid menus I would guess 
 +   since they can be quite complex. 
 + 
 +   For those of you alpha testing, if you do find a menu that does not 
 +   convert correctly, please send the .mnu file to me so that I can see if 
 +   I can improve the conversion process before 1.10 official release. 
 + 
 + + Each menu option on a menu now as its own "execution list" of menu 
 +   commands.  This basically replaces the old "kludge" stacking of commands 
 +   to execute back to back with a single hotkey.  It is a much more clean 
 +   approach this way, and it allows for more options! 
 + 
 + + Each menu command now has the option to redraw the menu or not after its 
 +   command list executes.  This defaults to on to mimic previous menu system 
 +   however for some advanced stuff, like TIMER, you may will to turn them 
 +   off. 
 + 
 + + Menus can now be internally generated from 1 to 4 columns (up from 3) 
 + 
 + + Menus now contain a description configurable within the menu flags. 
 +   new MCI code |MD goes along with it, and will display the description 
 +   of the current menu. 
 + 
 + + Menus now have an optional "user status" field in the menu flags.  If this 
 +   is set to a non-blank value, the user's action in node listings will be 
 +   updated to this value.  If the value is left blank, Mystic will use the 
 +   default "Browsing menus" prompt from the theme prompts. 
 + 
 + + Menus now have a "theme fallback" option similar to the recent change to 
 +   the display file system.  If a menu is not found in its theme menu 
 +   directory, then if the option is enabled, Mystic will look for it in the 
 +   default menu directory configured in the System Configuration.  When 
 +   combined with the similar display changes, it makes it very easy to build 
 +   additional themes off of the default.  In your new themes, the stuff that 
 +   you haven't themed can simply fall back to your default theme now. 
 + 
 + + Merged the "Hot Key" and "Long Key" options from the old menu system into 
 +   one single hotkey field. 
 + 
 + + Added an "Input char" option to menu flags that defines how the user'
 +   input is echoed back to them at a menu prompt.  Valid options are 
 +   Uppercase, Lowercase, and hidden. 
 + 
 + + Lightbar menus now allow extended input while the lightbar continues to 
 +   function!  This works for both standard lightbar and lightbar grid menus. 
 + 
 +   For example, you can set the hotkey to "OWNAGE" and have full lightbar 
 +   menu.  Mystic will still recognize and execute the commands linked to 
 +   OWNAGE if the user types it.  In addition, it has a smart input so that 
 +   it only allows valid characters to be entered.  Mystic will use the X/Y 
 +   location of the cursor after the menu prompt is displayed, so it is best 
 +   to set where you might want to see the user's input (if its not hidden) 
 +   using the menu footer/prompt. 
 + 
 + + Lightbar grid menus now allow the following events to be handled in 
 +   addition to arrow keys: 
 + 
 +      Page Up 
 +      Page Down 
 +      Escape 
 +      Tab 
 +      Home 
 +      End 
 + 
 + + In a lightbar grid menu, each menu command now has the ability to execute 
 +   on a grid-specific event.  The following are available options: 
 + 
 +     Selected 
 +     Up 
 +     Down 
 +     Left 
 +     Right 
 +     Tab 
 +     Escape 
 +     PgUp 
 +     PgDn 
 +     Home 
 +     End 
 + 
 + + All displayed menu items now have an option for display type.  If it set 
 +   to Access it will only be displayed if the user has access.  If it is set 
 +   to Always, it will always been displayed.  If its set to Never, it will 
 +   never be displayed. 
 + 
 + + Lightbar and Lightbar/Grid menus now display menu header and prompts if 
 +   they are not set to a blank value.  They were ignored in the past, but 
 +   this provides some better flexibility.  If you have lightbar menus you 
 +   may need to validate that the header/footers in your menu flags are blank 
 +   if you do not want this feature. 
 + 
 + + New auto-exec hotkey for menu commands: TIMER.  An item with the hotkey 
 +   of TIMER will automatically execute every X amount of seconds, which is 
 +   defined per menu command.  This combined with all of the other new 
 +   features makes for an amazingly powerful new menu system! 
 + 
 + + Increased the menu reading buffer to 4k, up from 2k 
 + 
 + + Added new menu command -I which sets the menu timer counter to the value 
 +   in the optional data field.  The menu timer is an internal incrementing 
 +   counter used to fire off TIMER commands.  It represents the number of 
 +   seconds that have passed since the menu was loaded. 
 + 
 + + TIMER commands also have 3 types, configurable per each menu option: 
 + 
 +      Interval  - Always execute at the configured timed interval 
 +      OnlyOnce  - Execute at interval ONLY ONCE per menu being loaded 
 +      PerRedraw - Execute after each menu redraw as per timer interval 
 + 
 + + When using hotkey-style menu input, extended hotkeys are no longer 
 +   required to have a / first.  You can make a hotkey command named QUIT 
 +   for example, and it will execute immediately when QUIT is entered. 
 + 
 +   Keep in mind it is still a hot-key styled input.  So you cannot have 
 +   one hotkey named QUIT and one named QUITNOW.  The QUIT command will 
 +   always get the hotkey.  If you need functionality like that, hotkeys 
 +   can be disabled on the menu. 
 + 
 + + Similar to the display file and menu systems, the MPL scripts directory 
 +   will now also fallback from the theme scripts path to the default 
 +   scripts directory if the feature is enabled in the selected theme. 
 + 
 + + Enhanced the ANSI listbox functions for some better efficiency. 
 + 
 + + ANSI listbox now searches for an entire search string, rather than 
 +   jumping to first characters.  For example, in the User Editor when you 
 +   are at the list of user names, you can simply start typing the user 
 +   name of the person you are looking for, and you will get there. 
 + 
 +   Anytime you do anything that isn't typing a character, the search string 
 +   will be "reset" allow you to continue searching for something else. 
 + 
 + ! Setting inactivity to 0 (to globally disable it) wasn't working.  I don'
 +   know if this was a fault in 1.10 alphas or also in 1.09, so I am 
 +   mentioning it just in case. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function: GetMBaseStats.  This can be used as a function or a 
 +   procedure (returning true if successful).  It takes 6 parameters. 
 + 
 +      #1: Message base number 
 +      #2: Exclude messages FROM the current user in stats 
 +      #3: Exclude messages TO the current user that have already been read 
 +      #4: Total messages (this is a VAR parameter) 
 +      #5: New messages (this is a VAR parameter) 
 +      #6: New messages to you (this is a VAR parameter) 
 + 
 +   Example: 
 + 
 +      uses mbase; 
 + 
 +      var 
 +        count, total, new, yours : longint; 
 +      begin 
 +        count := 1;  //start @1 to skip email base 
 + 
 +        while getmbase(count) do begin 
 +          getmbstats(count, true, true, total, new, yours); 
 + 
 +          writeln('base       : ' + mbasename); 
 +          writeln('total msgs : ' + int2str(total)); 
 +          writeln('new msgs   : ' + int2str(new)); 
 +          writeln('your msgs  : ' + int2str(yours)); 
 +          writeln(''); 
 + 
 +          count := count + 1 
 +        end; 
 +      end. 
 + 
 + + New MPL procedure: WriteXY.  This procedure writes a string of text at 
 +   the defined X/Y location with a specific text attribute.  This of course 
 +   requires the user has ANSI to function properly. 
 + 
 +     WriteXY (1, 10, 8, 'Prints at X:1 Y:10 with dark grey text'); 
 + 
 + + New MPL procedure WriteXYpipe.  This procedure writes a string of text at 
 +   the defined location, similar to WriteXY *except* it parses pipe color 
 +   codes *and* requires a "maximum field size" of which it will always 
 +   extend or restrict the length of the text within that field. 
 + 
 +     WriteXYPipe (1, 10, 8, 50, 'This pads to 50 chars at location 1,10'); 
 + 
 + + Added new user flag "UserNoTimeout" which makes a single user immune to 
 +   inactivity timeout check. 
 + 
 + + Enhanced the ANSI listbox search capabilities.  Most listboxes will now 
 +   allow you to type a search string in which it will use to attempt to 
 +   select an item that matches the search string.  While you are typing you 
 +   can use CTRL-A to search "again" with the current string, or CTRL-Y to 
 +   delete the current string.  Moving the lightbar selector will also reset 
 +   the current search string.  The search string is case insensitive. 
 + 
 +   Since the space key may need to be used in a search string, the hotkey 
 +   used to mark items in a listbox has changed from the SPACE key to the TAB 
 +   key. 
 + 
 + + If Message base list columns is set to 1, the toggle newscan and qwkscan 
 +   message base lists will also now be 1 column. 
 + 
 + + If file base list columns is set to 1, the toggle new scan list will now 
 +   also be shown in a single list. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was not checking the "Download ACS" for each file base when files 
 +   were added to the batch queue within a file listing.  Instead it was 
 +   relying on the List ACS.  This is now fixed. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now allows users to select a default file transfer protocol.  If 
 +   a protocol has been selected by a user they will not be asked to select 
 +   a protocol when transfering files. 
 + 
 +   A new addition to the GE menu command (optional data 32) will allow the 
 +   user to select their default protocol. 
 + 
 + + Restructured some class code to reduce executable sizes in the Mystic 
 +   binary.  The result is about 120kb smaller executable size in Windows for 
 +   Mystic.exe.  The other versions should see similar results. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was not properly parsing long filenames with spaces in them during 
 +   external file transfer. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was not properly setting the "Transfering files" node status when 
 +   executing transfer protocols. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has internal Zmodem protocol.  To enable it, just use the 
 +   @ZMODEM text for the send/receive commands in the Protocol editor, and 
 +   Mystic will do the rest.  The Zmodem has been tested extensively with 
 +   the following clients.  The current status is as follows: 
 + 
 +      mTelnet       Windows         Downloads and Uploads successful 
 +      SEXYZ         Windows         Downloads and uploads successful 
 +      NetRunner     Windows/Linux   Downloads and uploads successful 
 +      ZOC           Windows         Downloads and uploads successful 
 +      SyncTerm      Windows/Linux   Downloads ok, uploads fail 
 +      Qodem         Linux           Downloads ok, Upload Qodem segfault 
 +      HyperTerminal Windows         Nothing works (ever) with this terminal 
 + 
 + + The file directory editor is now available in the standard file listing. 
 +   In the past it only worked in the lightbar file listing.  Whoops.  The 
 +   hotkey is E if you have SysOp access. 
 + 
 + ! File list downloader was not properly allowing a download after the list 
 +   was created. 
 + 
 + + File list compiler now only adds the filebase header/footer to the list 
 +   if the filebase has files listed. 
 + 
 + + File list compiler now uses megabytes instead of kilobytes in the file 
 +   base summary footer. 
 + 
 + + MIS and MYSTIC now switch ownership to the group/user who owns each 
 +   binary upon startup on Unix-based systems.  MIS waits until after it 
 +   binds the ports, so if it is SUDO started, it can listen on ports less 
 +   than 1024 while not running as a root application/daemon. 
 + 
 + + Display files can now be aborted with the SPACE bar during transmission. I 
 +   may remove this feature if people do not like it. 
 + 
 + + New MCI code AO turns off display file aborting within the current display 
 +   file. 
 + 
 + ! The date shown in the message base header while reading messages should 
 +   now properly display in the user's configured date format.  In the past 
 +   it was always MM/DD/YY format. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was converting the passed hostname to all upper case.  This is no 
 +   longer the case. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was converting the passed MPL program (from command line) to all 
 +   upper case.  This caused the Unix versions to fail to execute the MPL 
 +   program and exit. 
 + 
 + + MIDE now has a mide.ini configuration file.  This file is in the .INI file 
 +   format and allows various things such as auto indent, tab space, screen 
 +   mode (25 or 50 line) and others to be defined. 
 + 
 + + MIDE now has a "Run" option which will compile and execute the current 
 +   MPL program without logging into Mystic itself.  You will need to set up 
 +   the options with mide.ini in order for this to work.  See the default 
 +   mide.ini for more information. 
 + 
 + ! Posts made via QWK were not being counted in the BBS history. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now supports QWK control posts.  This means that with modern QWK 
 +   readers you can add/drop message bases that are included in your packet 
 +   from within the offline reader. 
 + 
 +   If the reader does not support that feature, you can post a message in 
 +   your reader to "MYSTICQWK" with the subject of either "ADD" or "DROP" in 
 +   the message base in which you want to add or drop from your QWK packets. 
 + 
 +   Tested with MultiMail 
 + 
 + + Mystic now supports the QWKE extension for offline mail.  What does this 
 +   mean?  Well it means first off that the 12 character message base name 
 +   limitation is completely gone.  Mystic will now generate the full base 
 +   name with MCI codes stripped in QWKE packets.  It also means that the 
 +   25 character limitation on From, To, and Subject fields is gone. 
 + 
 +   In addition, it opens up room for future enhancements such as offline 
 +   file requests, and the ability to maintain master file lists / new file 
 +   lists, as well as setting lastread pointers from within the offline 
 +   reader.  And file attachments, and and... 
 + 
 +   A new menu command (OE) has been added to download a QWKE packet.  When 
 +   uploading a .REP packet, Mystic can determine if the REP is QWK or QWKE 
 +   so there is no need for a new upload menu command. 
 + 
 + + Given the new changes, Mystic now includes ALL message bases in QWK 
 +   packets regardless of if it is in the QWK scan settings.  Mystic will 
 +   NOT send any messages if you are not subscribed to the message base, but 
 +   it should still appear in the offline reader.  This is changed so that 
 +   users can add/drop message bases. 
 + 
 + - Menu passwords have been removed from the menu flags.  If you want to 
 +   password protect your menus you can do the same thing by using the -P 
 +   and FIRSTCMD options on your menus. 
 + 
 + + Mystic should now be able to recognize FILE_ID.DIZ on Unix platforms 
 +   regardless of the casing, just as long as the archive program is able to 
 +   extract it.  MUTIL mass upload should also work like this now. 
 + 
 + + Mystic should now be able to recognize TODOOR.EXT files from QWKE packets 
 +   regardless of their file casing, just as long as the archive utility is 
 +   able to extract it. 
 + 
 + + Added syntax highlighting back into MIDE, however it does not and probably 
 +   will not support block comment highlighting.  Just use the single line 
 +   // comments if you like syntax highlighting.  The highlighting can be 
 +   turned on/off via mide.ini by adding this option under "[General]": 
 + 
 +      ; do syntax highlighting (note does not support block comments) 
 +      ; and is substancially slower in screen updates 
 +      syntax_highlight = true 
 + 
 +   In addition, colors can be configured for the source code editor text: 
 + 
 +      [Colors] 
 + 
 +      ; syntax highlighting colors (text attributes 0-255) 
 +      ; attribute = foreground_color + background_color * 16 
 +      ; foreground is 0-15 and background is 0-7 
 + 
 +      syn_normal  = 30 
 +      syn_keyword = 31 
 +      syn_string  = 27 
 +      syn_number  = 19 
 +      syn_comment = 23 
 +      syn_hex     = 28 
 +      syn_charnum = 27 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug that could cause viewing files from within an archive to 
 +   fail. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has the ability to import FILES.BBS files automatically.  In 
 +   addition, if MUTIL detects that a file already exists, but has a 
 +   different file size, it will update the existing record and description. 
 +   This is for people who are using it for networked file bases and TIC. 
 +   See MUTIL.CFG file for more information. 
 + 
 + + When importing FILE_ID.DIZ, Mystic will attempt to use its internal 
 +   archive viewing capabilities to find the "casing" of the FILE_ID.DIZ file. 
 +   If it finds one it will pass the exact casing to the configured archive. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug where Mystic would not detect and use its internal archive 
 +   viewing for LZH files with a different file extension (ie .LHA files from 
 +   an Amiga, for example).  Mystic will now properly internally view LHA 
 +   extensions, as well as properly look for LHA in the archive configuration. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug when viewing an archive that could cause the lightbar file 
 +   list display to not get redrawn after. 
 + 
 + ! Duplicate IP check in MIS was not working properly.  It is now. 
 + 
 + + MIS telnet in Windows now has an option to hide node windows. 
 + 
 + + Added a new utility called NodeSpy.  This utility will allow you to 
 +   monitor active nodes, snoop, kick, chat with users, etc. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was not properly creating BBS history database if it did not 
 +   already exist. 
 + 
 + + MIDE now uses CTRL+K and CTRL+U to cut and paste text, similar to 
 +   Pico/Nano-like Unix text editors. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now tracks calls by the hour in its BBS history database. 
 + 
 + + Added USAGE.MPS to the default installation.  This currently shows a 
 +   weekly and monthly usage graph calculated based on the number of calls. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug which could sometimes cause a node to get disconnected just 
 +   after MIS answered the all in Windows. 
 + 
 + + If the user has zero downloads and uploads, Mystic will now allow them to 
 +   transfer one file for "free" (either a download or an upload) before the 
 +   ratio tracking comes into play. 
 + 
 + ! Sysop chat hours now function as expected.  This was broken somewhere 
 +   around the 1.09 era. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed bugs with MIS calculating the wrong node number if a user was 
 +   logged in locally in Windows. 
 + 
 + + Mystic in non-Unix will now assign an available node number automatically 
 +   similar to how it works in a Unix environment.  This will help prevent 
 +   a person from accidentally logging into a node that is being used during 
 +   a local login. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now sends IAC_DO_BINARY as part of the starting telnet negotiations 
 +   done by MIS.  This will help fix some weird issues with Linux/OSX default 
 +   telnet command line client. 
 + 
 + + In MPL including a file has been changed to its own keyword as opposed to 
 +   mimicing a compile directive.  All MPL programs for 1.10 must be updated 
 +   if INCLUDE files are used: 
 + 
 +      Old: {$include myfile.mps} 
 +      New: include myfile.mps 
 + 
 + + Added an hourly usage graph to usage.mps. 
 + 
 + ! MUTIL FILEBONE import was not adding the trailing slash when generating a 
 +   file path. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has an option to generate an allfiles list which contains a 
 +   listing of all files from each filebase in one text file. 
 + 
 +   The functionality if there, but its not very configurable yet.  If 
 +   anyone has suggestions please let me know. 
 + 
 + + Added 3 new MPL functions: MsgEditor, MsgEditSet, MsgEditGet.  These allow 
 +   access to the internal Mystic msg editor (line and/or full) from within 
 +   MPL.  It even allows you to define wrap position and template to completely 
 +   make it look like its not the Mystic editor! 
 + 
 +   As a little hint the MsgEditSet and MsgEditGet stuff could be used to post 
 +   process message text on posts.  Like say for example you wanted to write 
 +   a MPL that allows users to add Tag lines, you could do that by replacing 
 +   the "Saving message..." prompt and using those two in order to modify the 
 +   text before it is saved by Mystic! 
 + 
 +   Rather than trying to explain it all, here is an example of all 3: 
 + 
 +     Var 
 +       Lines    : Integer = 0; 
 +       WrapPos  : Integer = 79; 
 +       MaxLines : Integer = 200; 
 +       Forced   : Boolean = False; 
 +       Template : String  = 'ansiedit'; 
 +       Subject  : String  = 'My subject'; 
 +       Count    : Integer; 
 +     Begin 
 +       MsgEditSet (1, 'this is line 1'); 
 +       MsgEditSet (2, 'this is line 2!'); 
 + 
 +       Lines := 2; 
 + 
 +       SetPromptInfo(1, 'MsgTo');  // if template uses &1 for "To:" display 
 + 
 +       If MsgEditor(0, Lines, WrapPos, MaxLines, Forced, Template, Subject) Then Begin 
 +         WriteLn('User selected to save.'); 
 +         WriteLn('There are ' + Int2Str(Lines) + ' of text in buffer:'); 
 + 
 +         For Count := 1 to Lines Do 
 +           WriteLn(MsgEditGet(Count)); 
 + 
 +         Pause; 
 +       End Else Begin 
 +         WriteLn('User aborted the edit.'); 
 + 
 +         Pause; 
 +       End 
 +     End 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the internal LHA archive viewing that could cause the last 
 +   file in the archive to get corrupted during the view, if the file had 
 +   comments (and was created on an Amiga?) 
 + 
 + + CTRL-Z and [ESCAPE] now both bring up the full screen editor prompt to 
 +   save, etc.  I did a lot of research with old softwares and editors, and 
 +   found this approach to be the common ground between everything ever. :) 
 + 
 + + Revampped message quoting a little bit.  Quoted text will now be auto 
 +   reformatted if adding the initials would cut off text in the original 
 +   message EXCEPT when quoting quoted text. 
 + 
 +   Quote initials will always be 2 characters now.  In an effort to better 
 +   "standardize" quoting: If the User handle has a single word handle, Mystic 
 +   will now use the first two letters of their name instead of one. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug that could corrupt a message and/or crash when editing a 
 +   message with a lot of lines. 
 + 
 + + New option: "Ask Theme" in the General Settings.  If this is set to true 
 +   Mystic will prompt the user to select a theme after the graphics are 
 +   detected upon each connection. 
 + 
 + + Added new MPL function: Real2Str this takes a string and decimal place 
 +   value.  Example: 
 + 
 +      Var 
 +        R : Real; 
 +      Begin 
 +        R := 1234.1234; 
 +        WriteLn (Real2Str(R, 2));  // Will print 1234.12 
 +      End 
 + 
 + + The GE menu command (edit user settings) option 14 (select theme) can now 
 +   have an option which specifies the base filename of a theme.  For example 
 +   if the theme filename is "english" you can do: 
 + 
 +      Menu command: GE 
 +              Data: 14 english 
 + 
 +   This will cause the theme to be selected automatically, without prompting 
 +   the user for anything.  If a second parameter is not supplied, the user 
 +   will be prompted to select a theme as usual. 
 + 
 + + Copy/Paste is now added/fixed for menu commands and menu execution lists 
 +   in the new menu editor. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy in Windows now uses OS named pipes instead of Disk I/O. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy in Unix now uses OS named pipes instead of Disk I/O. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy now has a full blown telnet client, which replaces the "local 
 +   login" feature.  Instead, the default the phone book will contain an entry 
 +   for "local login" which telnets to localhost. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy now defaults "Auto Snoop" to OFF.  Auto Snoop will automatically 
 +   start snooping a node upon connection if it is the only active 
 +   connection.  To enable this, create an nodespy.ini file in the same 
 +   directory as the NodeSpy and add this content: 
 + 
 +      [General] 
 +         autosnoop=1 
 + 
 + + Renamed the default mutil.cfg to mutil.ini since it is indeed an INI 
 +   format file.  This is just in case someone has .ini files associated with 
 +   an editor on their OS.  EXISTING USERS WILL NEED TO RENAME MUTIL.CFG TO 
 +   MUTIL.INI unless you are supplying the filename on the command line. 
 + 
 + + Added logging into MUTIL.  Add the following crap below into the 
 +   [GENERAL] section of your configutation files if you want to use it.  If 
 +   you would like some things logged that are not please let me know, and 
 +   vice versa.  Anyway, from the new default mutil.ini: 
 + 
 +      ; Logging option.  If no directory is specified in the logfile 
 +      ; name, mUtil will attempt to use the configured LOGS directory from 
 +      ; in Mystic's configuration.  To disable logging, leave the logfile 
 +      ; option commented out or set to a blank value. 
 + 
 +      logfile=mutil.log 
 + 
 +      ; Level 1 = basic process logging 
 +      ; Level 2 = verbose 
 + 
 +      loglevel=1 
 + 
 +   An example of loglevel=1 logging for mUtil configured for a single 
 +   process (mass upload) follows.  I haven't tested the logging with all 
 +   processes to get them where I want them, so please give feedback if you 
 +   have something to suggest! :) 
 + 
 +      + 09/24/12 23:11 Startup using mutil.ini 
 +      + 09/24/12 23:11 Process: Mass Upload Files 
 +      + 09/24/12 23:11    Add: mbbs_104.zip To: New File Base 
 +      + 09/24/12 23:11    Add: SPOT1_3B.LHA To: New File Base 
 +      + 09/24/12 23:11 Result: Uploaded 2 file(s) 
 +      + 09/24/12 23:11 Shutdown 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has a message purge function.  This function will go through 
 +   all of the messages in all message bases and delete any messages that do 
 +   not meet the "Age" or "Max Messages" settings for each message base. 
 + 
 +   To use this function simply add the following into your [GENERAL] header 
 +   of your mUtil .INI configuration file(s): 
 + 
 +      PurgeMessageBases  = true 
 + 
 + ! MBBSUTIL -UKILL was not working properly. 
 + 
 + ! MBBSUTIL BBS list packer was not working properly when checking 
 +   verification days. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has a message posting function.  This function can post any 
 +   number of text files to a message base, including echomail and netmail 
 +   bases.  It will also split large posts into multple messages - allowing 
 +   up to 10,000 line text files to be posted.  To enable, add this to your 
 +   [GENERAL] section of your mUtil .INI configuration files: 
 + 
 +      PostTextFiles = true 
 + 
 +   Then add the [PostTextFiles] section from the default mutil.ini from a 
 +   new install. 
 + 
 + + The Toggle New Scan and Toggle QWK Scan menu commands now allow an optional 
 +   /ALLGROUP in the optional data.  If this is supplied it will show all bases 
 +   in all groups.  By default it only shows current group only. 
 + 
 + - Removed MYSTPACK from Mystic BBS distribution.  Do not use this anymore. 
 + 
 + + Added a message base packer and renumber option to mUtil.  This replaces 
 +   MYSTPACK with the bonus that it also works with Squish (and appears to not 
 +   be as buggy as MYSTPACK).  I would suggest doing a backup of your message 
 +   bases as a precaution before running this for the first time, just in case 
 +   there are problems. 
 + 
 + + Added Global Message Base editor into the Message base editor.  Use the 
 +   TAB key when in the Message base list to tag areas that you'd like to set 
 +   global values for.  Then use /G to open the editor.  Set the options you'
 +   like to change to "Yes" and then set the value for that option.  Press 
 +   CTRL-U when ready to update all tagged bases with the selected values. 
 + 
 + + When scanning results of a "DSZ-logged" file transfer, Mystic will now 
 +   ignore filename casing in Unix environments.  I believe this might 
 +   help reduce problems with QWK .REP uploading. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 21 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 22 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + 
 + + Added Message base sorting.  Use TAB to select a range of bases to sort 
 +   and then use Sort from the command menu.  Ranges of bases can be sorted 
 +   by base Name, FileName, or Network that they belong to. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug where /ADDR: option was not properly being parsed when 
 +   supplied as optional data MP menu command. 
 + 
 + ! The Copy/Paste in the message base editor was not properly generating a 
 +   permanent index for the pasted message base. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a problem with MIS and Windows that caused port scanners to create 
 +   a ghost node. 
 +    
 + ! I accidentally overwrote my HISTORY file while preparing the Alpha 22 
 +   release, so I am missing some stuff here. 
 + 
 + + I will now track changes per-alpha in the history file.  Each version of 
 +   Mystic will now come with a HISTORY.TXT which contains the history of 
 +   Mystic changes for all previous releases.  WHATSNEW.TXT will contain only 
 +   the latest release changes for that version with a marking to denote when 
 +   a new alpha was released. 
 + 
 + + The installation program will now have the option to view the history of 
 +   changes with Mystic BBS, or just the WHATSNEW for the latest major version 
 +   release. 
 + 
 + + The installation program will now highlight major and alpha releases in a 
 +   different color while viewing the history or the whatsnew. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 22 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 23 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + Added the network that a message base belongs to into the list of message 
 +   bases in the configuration editor. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed an issue with inserting records in the message base editor where it 
 +   would copy the record before it, instead of creating a fresh entry. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed an issue with inserting records in the file base editor where it 
 +   would copy the record before it, instead of creating a fresh entry. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy now has a 1000 line scrollback when connecting via telnet using 
 +   it's terminal mode.  Press Alt-B when connected and you will get a nice 
 +   status line/scrollback of up to 1000 lines! 
 + 
 + + Prompt editor now has a prompt simulator if you press ENTER while editing 
 +   a prompt. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy's phone book now allows directory searching similar to other 
 +   Mystic editors.  Just type away and it will search on the fly. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug during list box searches that would cause the search string 
 +   to not get updated. 
 + 
 + + Mystic will now set the window title to "Mystic Configuration" when 
 +   started in configuration mode (-cfg) 
 + 
 + + New MPL fuction: Function ABS (Num: LongInt) : LongInt;  This value takes 
 +   a signed integer and returns the absolute value.  All MPL programs must be 
 +   recompiled. 
 + 
 + + New menu command: GV.  This uses an ANSI full screen file viewer which is 
 +   capable of extracting SAUCE info and also parsing ANSI/pipe display files. 
 +   The format of the optional data is as follows: 
 + 
 +      <template name>;<placeholder>;<filename>;<END optional> 
 + 
 +   Examples: 
 + 
 +     Optional data: ansiviewer;dummy;prelogon 
 +     Optional data: ansiviewer;dummy;prelogon;end 
 + 
 +   If ;END is added at the end, the viewer will start viewing at the END of 
 +   the file instead of at the top of it. 
 + 
 +   An example ansiviewer.ans template is now included with the default 
 +   installation and has the following new MCI codes used: 
 + 
 +   Optional: 
 +     &1 = Display file name (excluding directories) 
 +     &2 = File title (from SAUCE) 
 +     &3 = File author (from SAUCE) 
 +     &4 = File group (from SAUCE) 
 + 
 +   Required: 
 +     !1 = Specifies the first line (row) of the file viewing display window 
 +     !2 = Specifies the last line (row) of the file viewing display window 
 + 
 +   If you want to use the File Viewer percentage bar from the theme'
 +   configuration you will need to add these two Screen Info codes as well: 
 + 
 +     !3 = Specifies the X/Y location of the File Viewer percentage bar 
 +     !4 = Specifies the X/Y location and attribute of the percentage number 
 + 
 + + The ANSI art gallery now by default uses the full screen ANSI file viewer 
 +   to display ANSI files. 
 + 
 +   A new template has been added called "ansigalv" which will be used to 
 +   display files and uses the same template format as the ansiviewer (GV) 
 +   menu command template. 
 + 
 +   If you would like to continue NOT use the full screen viewer you can 
 +   specify the speed and DISPLAY option on the optional data of the menu 
 +   command: 
 + 
 +     Example using full screen viewer: 
 + 
 +       Optional data: <directory> 
 +       Optional data: /mygallery/ 
 + 
 +     Example using the old display type with display speed option: 
 + 
 +       Optional data: <directory>;<speed>;DISPLAY 
 +       Optional data: /mygallery;85;DISPLAY 
 + 
 + ! Fixed improper message date generation in NTTP server. 
 + 
 + + NNTP server now reports the raw message number as the MsgID which seems to 
 +   increase compatibility with certain readers.  In the future this should be 
 +   changed to truely unique MsgIDs if possible. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed an issue where message base permanent indexes were not properly 
 +   being generated. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed an issue where file base permanent indexes were not properly being 
 +   generated. 
 + 
 + + Message base records now contain the date the message base was created. 
 + 
 + + Added new function to MBBSUTIL: -FIXINDEX.  This function will go through 
 +   all message and file bases and make sure that the indexes are unique, and 
 +   if they are not it will make them unique. 
 + 
 +   It will also check to make sure the "creation date" of each base is set to 
 +   a valid date.  If it is not, it will set it to the current date. 
 + 
 +   This needs to be ran once after upgrading to this alpha due to some prior 
 +   bugs. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 23 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 24 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with the telnet protocol negotiation which was causing Zmodem 
 +   uploads from SyncTerm to fail. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a few additional internal Zmodem related bugs 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the file base editor where a file was left open, causing 
 +   Mystic to eventually crash. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy's telnet client now has the option to ALT-H to disconnect. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy's telnet client now has a built in Zmodem upload and download. The 
 +   default download/upload directory can be defined in nodespy.ini in the 
 +   [General] section as transfer_dir.  If nothing is defined, NodeSpy will use 
 +   the current directory. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy telnet client can optionally automatically start Zmodem downloads 
 +   and uploads.  This option can be disabled in the .ini file: 
 + 
 +      [General] 
 +        auto_zmodem = true 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 24 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 25 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +! NodeSpy's telnet client was saving the phone directory in the wrong 
 +   directory after a Zmodem upload was completed. 
 + 
 + ! The internal RAR archive viewer was not working when a .RAR file had a 
 +   comment in the file. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed an issue with the minimum upload space check in Linux. 
 + 
 + + Mystic can now view archives within an archive instead of just text files. 
 +   So for example if you have MYZIP.ZIP and inside that file there is another 
 +   ZIP/LZH/LHA/ARJ/RAR file, you can View it's contents using the (V)iew 
 +   command.  If the file you've entered is not a valid archive, it will try 
 +   to display it as a text file as it has in the past. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed an issue with the previous page command in the standard file 
 +   listing, where it could sometimes show the file uploader text before the 
 +   actual filename text. 
 + 
 + ! More Zmodem upload fixes with SyncTerm. 
 + 
 + ! Closing a node window in Windows should no longer create a ghost user 
 +   on the node. 
 + 
 + + Added Zmodem 8K (ZEDZAP) internal protocol.  You can use the Send/Recv 
 +   command of "@zmodem8" to use it.  Updated the protocol definitions for 
 +   the default install to include ZEDZAP, and to also disable SEXYZ 
 +   protocols by default. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy's telnet client will now switch to ZEDZAP (Zmodem 8K) during 
 +   Zmodem download if the sender supports it. 
 + 
 + + When reading messages in the normal message reader, you can now just type 
 +   a message number on the prompt to automatically jump to that message. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 25 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 26 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +! After doing a list of message in the standard message reader, the 
 +   current message number on the prompt will no longer show the wrong 
 +   message number. 
 + 
 + + Added two MCI codes to prompt #44: &1 total files in base &2 last listed 
 +   file number. 
 + 
 + + In a standard generated menu you can now set the "display columns" to 
 +   zero which will cause the generated menu to only show the menu prompt. 
 + 
 + + Added new menu command: -G.  This command shows the currently loaded 
 +   internally generated menu.  The optional data field will determine the 
 +   number of display columns to use to format the menu.  The -G command does 
 +   not display the menu prompt or execute "EVERY" menu commands. 
 + 
 + + Added a new menu type that can be created in the menu editor.  You can 
 +   now set a "Lightbar/Prompt" type menu, which will allow you to create 
 +   menus similar to the old Searchlight style with a lightbar prompt.  Users 
 +   can scroll through commands with the arrow keys or also search by simply 
 +   typing in letters.  Our version supports commands with hotkeys that 
 +   contain more than one character among other things that Searchlight 
 +   didn't do. 
 + 
 +   If the user has hotkeys enabled, or the menu forces hotkeys, the command 
 +   will be executed as soon as a match of a hotkey is inputted from the user. 
 + 
 +   If the user has hotkeys disabled, or the menu forces longkeys, then the 
 +   user will always have to press enter to execute the selected command. 
 + 
 +   Each menu item is created similar to a standard type menu, with the the 
 +   following changes: 
 + 
 +      1. The "Lightbar Hi" text contains the look of the selected lightbar 
 +         command.  The location prompt will be generated where the cursor 
 +         is after the menu prompt is displayed. 
 + 
 +      2. The "Lightbar Lo" text contains the description that will be 
 +         displayed below the currently selected command.  If this is blank 
 +         the extended description will not be used. 
 + 
 +         The description will automatically be aligned below the lightbar 
 +         command, unless the "X" value of the command is defined.  If the X 
 +         is not equal to 0, Mystic will print the description at that X 
 +         column instead. 
 + 
 +   A new menu has been included with the default installation called 
 +   testlbprompt.mnu.  Please use this to experiment with these types of 
 +   menus if it interests you. 
 + 
 + + The smart input used by the standard message base reader to jump between 
 +   messages now creates an input field according to the selected theme.  You 
 +   can of course turn it off for specific prompts using the IF MCI code if 
 +   you don't like it. 
 + 
 + + The message base change command now uses the smart input function for 
 +   input while prompting to select a message base. 
 + 
 + + The message group change command now uses the smart input function for 
 +   input while prompting to select a message group. 
 + 
 + + The file base change command now uses the smart input function for input 
 +   while prompting to select a file base. 
 + 
 + + The file group change command now uses the smart input function for input 
 +   while prompting to select a file group. 
 + 
 + + Rewrote the file tagging system in the standard file listing.  The old 
 +   way still works, by pressing F to flag a file.  However, you can now 
 +   just type in the file number to add or remove a file from your batch 
 +   queue without every pressing the F key. 
 + 
 + + The F flag command now uses smart input when prompting for the file number 
 +   to add/remove from queue (in standard file listing) 
 + 
 + + The V view command now uses smart input when prompting for the file number 
 +   to view in the standard file listing. 
 + 
 + + Sending a node message will now use the smart input function when 
 +   prompting for the node number. 
 + 
 + + Paging a user for user/user chat now uses the smart input function. 
 + 
 + + When selecting "Forward" reading, Mystic now uses the smart input 
 +   function to prompt for the message start number. 
 + 
 + + Rewrote the message move and fowarding functions.  Both now make use of 
 +   compressed message base numbers when selecting the target message base, 
 +   and they both now use smart input. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug which could cause a crash after moving a message while doing 
 +   a newscan of message bases. 
 + 
 + + Added sorting to the file bases configuration editor.  Use TAB to mark 
 +   and /S to sort just like message bases. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug when editing prompts using the theme editor when performing 
 +   a search. 
 + 
 + ! The Menu editor was not properly using the theme selected when it was 
 +   started. 
 + 
 + ! According to a document I saw, the ANSI-BBS C function to move the cursor 
 +   should hard stop at 80.  Mystic's ANSI parser wraps to the next line which 
 +   I think was added in a while back to increase ANSI compatibility.  For 
 +   now I changed it back to follow what this standard document is claiming. 
 + 
 + + If a message bases's data files actually exist, for but some reason the 
 +   highest message number is 0 (ie everything has been deleted), Mystic will 
 +   now display the "There are no messages in this base" prompt when reading. 
 + 
 + + When downloading a file or a batch, Mystic will now ask the user if they 
 +   would like to disconnect after the transfer.  Replace two prompts in your 
 +   language file: 
 + 
 +      ; Disconnect after download? 
 +      066 |CR|12Disconnect after file transfer? |11 
 + 
 +      ; Disconneting in 10 seconds, press a key to abort 
 +      067 |CR|09Disconnecting in 10 seconds: Press a key to abort. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic wasn't properly checking the message base "auto signature" setting 
 +   before adding in the user's auto signature. 
 + 
 + + Mystic will now ignore the group membership contraints in the ACS string 
 +   when using the MW (write email) menu command. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has an ACS setting to "see offline" files in the file bases. 
 +   This setting is found in System Config -> File Base Settings. 
 + 
 + + If you select the I (Ignore all messages) option while reading message 
 +   bases, Mystic will now ask you if you want to remove the base from your 
 +   new message scan.  Two new prompts go along with this: 
 + 
 +      ; Normal msg reader: Remove from newscan? (after I command) 
 +      494 |CR|12Remove |15|MB |12from message newscan? |XX 
 + 
 +      ; Lightbar msg reader: Remove from newscan (after I command) 
 +      495 |CR|12Remove |15|MB |12from message newscan? |XX 
 + 
 + ! MBBSUTIL -NOCHECK option was not bypassing the online user check. 
 + 
 + ! MBBSUTIL -FCHECK was not properly marking some files OFFLINE when they 
 +   should have been. 
 + 
 + + MBBSUTIL -FCHECK now has an optional command after it which will cause 
 +   missing files to be removed from the file listing, instead of marked 
 +   offline. Add KILL after fcheck to enable this function: 
 + 
 +      mbbsutil -fcheck kill 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 26 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 27 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +! MPL WordGet will now trim spaces off the beginning of the string, but only 
 +   when space is used as a word separator.  When something other than a 
 +   space is used, it will not trim anything.  This fixes a problem that 
 +   could cause the result to be incorrect when using non-space separators. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has a node address lookup option when sending NetMail.  This 
 +   search allows wildcard search by address, or text seaching of the BBS 
 +   name, SysOp name, location, phone and Internet address.  In addition, it 
 +   also has functions to list zones and specific nets within a zone, rather 
 +   than just nodes themselves. 
 + 
 +   To enable this feature, simply copy a raw FTN-style nodelist into the 
 +   data directory and name it "nodelist.txt" Mystic is using raw uncompiled 
 +   nodelists.  The reason for this is due to a lack of nodelist compilers, 
 +   standards that are behind the times, and when combined with faster CPUs 
 +   and shrinking nodelist size it seems to make the most sense. 
 + 
 +   A new display file called "nodesearch.xxx" will be displayed if it exists 
 +   before the netmail address prompt, and when the user selects ?/help at the 
 +   prompt.  A nodesearch.asc file has been included in the new default 
 +   install. 
 + 
 +   The following new prompts must be added: 
 + 
 +      ; Netmail send address prompt with active nodelist searching 
 +      496 |CR|09Enter netmail address or search criteria (|10?|09/|10Help|09): |11 
 + 
 +      ; Nodelist browser prompt 
 +      497 |CR|09Enter nodelist search criteria (|10?|09/|10Help|09): |11 
 + 
 +      ; Nodelist search results header 
 +      498 |CR|15Node         System Name                Location           SysOp               |CR|09============ ========================== ================== ==================== 
 + 
 +      ; Node list search results 
 +      ; &1=addr  &2=bbsname  &3=location  &4=sysop  &5=phone  &6=internet 
 +      499 |10|$R12|&1 |15|$R26|&2 |11|$R18|&3 |09|$R20|&
 + 
 +      ; Node list single result 
 +      500 |CR|03    Address: |14|&1|CR|03System Name: |11|&2|CR|03   Location: |11|&3|CR|03   Operator: |11|&4|CR|03      Phone: |11|&5|CR|03   Internet: |11|&
 + 
 +      ; Node list search  "found X matches"  &1=# of matches 
 +      501 |CR|03Found |11|&1 |03matches. 
 + 
 +      ; Netmail send confirmation 
 +      ; &1=addr  &2=bbsname  &3=location  &4=sysop  &5=phone  &6=internet  &7=to 
 +      502 |CR|12Send netmail to |15|&7|07 at |15|&1|12? |11 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with internal Zmodem uploads which would cause the upload to 
 +   not be detected by Mystic. 
 + 
 + + After uploading a QWK .REP reply packet, Mystic will now display some 
 +   basic statistics of messages posted, or of failed imports.  A new prompt 
 +   must be added to go with this: 
 + 
 +      ; QWK .REP complete/results prompt 
 +      ; &1=msgs imported  &2=msgs failed  &3=bases added to scan  &4=bases removed 
 +      503 |10SUCCESS|01.|CR|CR|11- |03Posted |11|&1 |03new messages (|11|&2 |03failed)|CR|11- |03Added |11|&3 |03bases to new scan (|11|&4 |03removed).|CR|CR|PA 
 + 
 + + Added new menu command ML (Nodelist Browser).  This kicks off the new 
 +   nodelist browser, just in case someone would like to use it outside of 
 +   sending a netmail. 
 + 
 + + Complete rewrote the MIS telnet server for Unix platforms.  It should be 
 +   much faster now.  There is no reason not to use MIS now at all and you 
 +   should switch to it as soon as possible - at least if you want to take 
 +   advantage of future features that will require MIS (new event system, FTN 
 +   mailer and tosser, etc). 
 + 
 + ! Fixed all known issues with MIS and STDIO redirection.  DOSEMU works 
 +   great now, and is pretty easy to setup.  Check the new section in the 
 +   Linux installation document for a tutorial on how to set up a DOS door 
 +   in DOSEMU with Mystic! 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 27 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 28 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + Added a new function to MUTIL called ImportMessageBase.  This function 
 +   will scan the configured Message Base directory for existance of either 
 +   JAM or Squish datafiles.  For each message base MUTIL finds, it will 
 +   create a Message Base in Mystic if one does not already exist. 
 + 
 +   You must add "Import_MessageBase = true" to your GENERAL header in 
 +   mutil.ini, and then configure the template message base settings for 
 +   newly created bases in a [ImportMessageBase] section.  See the default 
 +   MUTIL.INI for an example. 
 + 
 + + E-mail messages are now included in QWK packets. 
 + 
 + + Added additional support for the QWKE packets.  Mystic will now generate 
 +   the appropriate QWKE data to tell the reader if the message base is 
 +   public or private, if reading is forced, if real names or handles should 
 +   be used, and whether or not they have access to post/reply to the area. 
 + 
 + + Rewrote the status bar on the local console (in Windows) to use the color 
 +   values set in the configuration. 
 + 
 + + Message QuickScan (MQ) menu command now has two new options: 
 + 
 +      /YOU - Only show base if it has messages address to you 
 +      /NEW - Only show base if it has new messages 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug which caused the nodelist text search to not work. 
 + 
 + + The "startup" MPL program that is executed if it exists after ANSI 
 +   detection and theme assignment can now set the user login and password 
 +   to bypass the internal login functions.  You must set to two variables: 
 + 
 +      UserLoginName 
 +      UserLoginPW 
 + 
 +   So for example if I had a startup.mpx that simply did this: 
 + 
 +      Begin 
 +        UserLoginName := 'g00r00'; 
 +        UserLoginPW   := 'mypassword'; 
 +      End; 
 + 
 +   It would automatically log in as g00r00 and bypass the normal login/pw 
 +   stuff.  This combined with newuserapp.mpx allows you to completely 
 +   rewrite login and newuser functions in MPL if you'd like to. 
 + 
 + + The Read Messages menu command (MR) now has the option to pass /NOLR 
 +   in the optional data.  If this is found, Mystic will not update the 
 +   users last read pointers after reading. 
 + 
 +   You MUST still supply the read type as the first character.  So for 
 +   example: 
 + 
 +           Command: MR 
 +     Optional data: Y /NOLR 
 + 
 +   Would read all messages addressed specifically to that user, but would 
 +   not set their last read pointers. 
 + 
 + + The Message New Scan (MN) now has the option to supply /NOLR which will 
 +   cause the users last read pointers to NOT get updated during this 
 +   message scan. 
 + 
 + + New Menu Command -R will set the value of the "OK" acs flag.  The 
 +   optional data of 0 will set the OK flag to return false, or 1 will set 
 +   it to return true. 
 + 
 + + New ACS function: ON.  This returns true if the last performed message 
 +   "Quick scan" found new messages or if the last performed Email check 
 +   found unread emails. 
 + 
 + + New ACS function: OY.  This returns true if the last performed message 
 +   "Quick scan" found new messages addressed to the user. 
 + 
 + + The Message New Scan (MN) now has the option to supply /NOFROM which 
 +   will skip over any messages FROM the user.  This works in ALL reading 
 +   modes. 
 + 
 + + The Read Messages (MR) now has the option to supply /NOFROM which 
 +   will skip over any messages FROM the user.  This works in ALL reading 
 +   modes. 
 + 
 + + The Message Quick Scan (MQ) command now has the option to supply 
 +   /NOFROM which will not count any messages FROM the user in the scan. 
 + 
 + + Added a new menu "personalscan.mnu" into the default install menu 
 +   directory which demonstrates many of the new message reading/scanning 
 +   functions. 
 + 
 + - MPL GetMBaseStats has changed in a few ways.  First, it has been renamed 
 +   to "getmbstats" and now has two additional parameters: 
 + 
 +      #1: Message base number 
 +      #2: Exclude messages FROM the current user in stats? T/F 
 +      #3: Exclude personal messages that have already been read?  T/F 
 +      #4: Total messages (this is a VAR parameter) 
 +      #5: New messages (this is a VAR parameter) 
 +      #6: New messages to you (this is a VAR parameter) 
 + 
 + + Mystic now tracks if ANY message (public or private) has been read by 
 +   the user the message is addressed to.  You MUST replace your old 
 +   message header flags prompt with the new one to include the received 
 +   flag at the end: 
 + 
 +      ; Msg header flags text one word each separated by a space 
 +      ; 1=Local 2=Echo 3=Private 4=Sent 5=Delete 6=Received 
 +      490 Local Echo Private Sent Deleted Rcvd 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug that could cause private messages to not be marked as private 
 +   when uploading a QWKE REP packet. 
 + 
 + + Two new prompt info codes added to prompt #127 (read email? prompt): 
 + 
 +     &1 = number of emails 
 +     &2 = number of unread emails 
 + 
 +   In addition, the Yes/No prompt defaults to NO if they do not have any 
 +   unread emails, or YES if they do. 
 + 
 + + The Read Messages command (RM) now allows for the option /NOREAD which 
 +   will skip over any message marked as received.  A received message is 
 +   classified as a message addressed to the current user that has already 
 +   been read. 
 + 
 + + The Message New Scan (MN) command now allows for the /NOREAD option. 
 + 
 + + The QuickScan command (MQ) now allows for the /NOREAD option. 
 + 
 + - Removed QuickScan header prompt and /NOHEAD option.  It was pointless and 
 +   could easily be done in a menu if yo someone wanted it. 
 + 
 + + Added prompts that will be displayed when setting the last read pointer 
 +   within the message readers.  The two new prompts are: 
 + 
 +      ; Standard message reader: Lastread pointer set &1 = msg number 
 +      504 |CR|11Last read pointer has been set to message number |&1.|CR|CR|PA 
 + 
 +      ; Lightbar reader: Lastread pointer set &1 = msg number 
 +      505 |CR|11Last read pointer has been set to message number |&1.|CR|CR|PA 
 + 
 + + Added a /LIST option to the QuickScan which will list out messages based 
 +   on the options presented.  The following new prompts need to be added: 
 + 
 +      ; QuickScan message list header    &2=basename 
 +      506 |15From            Base                 Subject|CR|09=============== ==================== ========================================== 
 + 
 +      ; QuickScan message list middle 
 +      ; &1=msg#  &2=basename  &3=from  &4=to  &5=subject  &6=date 
 + 
 +      507 |10|$R15|&3 |09|$R20|&2 |11|$R42|&
 +      ; QuicScan message list footer 
 + 
 +      508 |09|$D79=|CR 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 28 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 29 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + Prompt #490 has been changed to separate message header flags by comma 
 +   instead of space.  This allows the ability to completely exclude certain 
 +   flags (ie if you never want a Local flag you can just remove it and leave 
 +   the comma) 
 + 
 +     ; Msg header flags text one word each separated by a comma 
 +     ; 1=Local 2=Echo 3=Private 4=Sent 5=Delete, 6=Received 
 +     490 Local,Echo,Private,Sent,Deleted,Read 
 + 
 + ! Echo flag was not displaying correctly in the message headers. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the ANSI file viewer which was causing garbled ANSIs 
 +   in the gallery and the viewer. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the ANSI file viewer that could be caused by falsely 
 +   recognizing pipe codes when they were not. 
 + 
 + + Pressing the SPACE bar in the ANSI viewer now displays the file 
 +   "normally" with a screenpause at the end. 
 + 
 + + The ansi viewer now has a help file option.  The format of the optional 
 +   data has changed for the GV menu command so you will need to change it 
 +   if you are using it. 
 + 
 +      <template><helpfile><displayspeed><filename> 
 + 
 +      IE: 
 +        Command: GV 
 +           Data: ansiviewer;ansivhelp;0;myansi 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in Zmodem that could cause a locked node if carrier was 
 +   dropped at a certain point during Zmodem upload initialization. 
 + 
 + + Added a different type of line check into the ANSI parsers.  If a line 
 +   ends with a linefeed but didn't have carrage return before it (as is 
 +   standard), Mystic will now add the carrage return.  This is an attempt to 
 +   auto-correct ANSI files that are incorrectly saved in Unix. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with pipe color code parsing in the ANSI viewer (GV) 
 + 
 + ! The ANSI art gallery would crash if the directory passed to it did not 
 +   exist. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now allows the column size to be defined within a theme.  Valid 
 +   values are 40 or 80 columns. 
 + 
 + + Mystic will now perform text wrapping in the message editors based on 
 +   the select theme's column size. 
 + 
 + + Abbreviated Mystic's copyright notice upon connect to display within a 
 +   40 column terminal. 
 + 
 + + Rearranged the built in message header a little bit to allow more space 
 +   for message flags.  Moved the date to the right side and the status 
 +   flags to the left side. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a random weird bug in the Matrix login that I don't feel like 
 +   explaining. :) 
 + 
 + + Added a new MPL function called OneKeyRange.  This function works similar 
 +   to OneKey, except that it will also allow for a number input within a 
 +   certain range.  The number value is stored in a variable called 
 +   RangeValue and the function returns a #0 if a number was entered.  For 
 +   example: 
 + 
 +     Var 
 +       Ch : Char; 
 +     Begin 
 +       Write ('Enter letters A-G or a number between 1-50: '); 
 + 
 +       Ch := OneKeyRange('ABCDEFG', 1, 50); 
 + 
 +       If Ch = #0 Then 
 +         WriteLn ('You entered a number: ' + Int2Str(RangeValue)) 
 +       Else 
 +         WriteLn ('You entered character: ' + Ch); 
 +     End. 
 + 
 + + MPL errors when executing a MPX module are now logged in the SYSOP logs 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 29 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 30 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + Added new INBOUND and OUTBOUND echomail directories into the System 
 +   Configuration. 
 + 
 + + Added new Echomail node editor.  This allows you to configure nodes which 
 +   you are going to exchange echomail from, either an uplink or downlink.  In 
 +   addition, you can view/edit the list of message bases configured for 
 +   export to that node. 
 + 
 + + Message bases now have a echomail TAG option which is intended to include 
 +   the bases's echomail tag from .NA files. 
 + 
 + + Message bases now have an "Export To" option where up to 2 million 
 +   echomail nodes can be linked to each message base.  This relationship with 
 +   nodes can also be edited from the Echomail node editor. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug which would cause the file to be deleted if you tried to 
 +   move it to the new file base.  Mystic should check now and give an 
 +   error. 
 + 
 + + Message base global editor now confirms the number of different settings 
 +   you will be updating before it does.  This will help prevent people from 
 +   claiming its buggy because they forgot to select "Yes" on a setting! :) 
 + 
 + + The MUTIL mass upload function now has the ability to ignore files when 
 +   performating the mass upload.  The list can contain up to 100 ignore 
 +   masks (supporting ? and * wildcards).  For example under your header 
 +   for [MassUpload] you can add them: 
 + 
 +      [MassUpload] 
 + 
 +         ignore = files.bbs 
 +         ignore = *.readme 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with sending Netmail using the text file post menu command 
 + 
 + + Mystic will now attempt to perform AKA matching on the origin address 
 +   of netmail messages.  If you have a netmail base configured as the address 
 +   of 1:111/111 but you send a Netmail to 911:111/111, Mystic will switch the 
 +   origin address to your 911 AKA (if you have one configured in Network 
 +   addresses). 
 + 
 + + Message quoting will now indent itself by a single character to better 
 +   facilitate separation from regular text.  The text will wrap and 
 +   reformat itself so no text should be lost. 
 + 
 + + The full screen editor now shows a different text color for quoted text. 
 +   The attributes are defined in the template file (ansiedit.ans).  The 
 +   attribute of |!1 is the standard text color, and the attribute of |!2 is 
 +   the quoted text color. 
 + 
 + + If you change message base's storage filename or path, Mystic will now ask 
 +   you if you want to physically rename them on disk too upon leaving the 
 +   base editor. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has a full binkley-style 5D echomail importer and exporter.  It 
 +   can autocreate new bases, perform dupe checking, and push duplicate msgs 
 +   to their own base.  All node configuration, echos, and export info comes 
 +   from within the new editor options with Mystic's configuration. 
 + 
 +   Please review MUTIL.INI for the two new added functions for import/export 
 + 
 +   There are a few things left on my TODO list before I consider everything 
 +   pretty much functional.  I have two networks setup using only Mystic and 
 +   it is able to interact fine so far (Fido and Agora) with both Echo and 
 +   Netmail - so it DOES work, however, please review the current TODO: 
 + 
 +     1. Does not support exporting to point nodes. 
 +     2. Does not properly create reply chain links when importing 
 +     3. Netmail routing/passthrough does not exist yet.  You can only export 
 +        netmail to a configured uplink or downlink.  This is a big issue 
 +        when using networks like Fido that have multiple zones. 
 +     4. Does not have the option to keep "last scanned" pointers when 
 +        exporting mail.  This means that it searches all of your messages when 
 +        exporting.  This doesn't effect features, just the speed of exporting 
 +        messages. 
 + 
 +   The basic setup is this: 
 + 
 +      0. Set your inbound and outbound directories in the System Paths. 
 + 
 +      1. Edit echomail message bases to set their ECHOTAG value (match 
 +         whatever they are from the .NA definitions).  Make sure you don'
 +         forget to set your origin address / base type! 
 + 
 +      2. Configure any nodes that you want to import/export echomail with 
 +         using the Echomail Node editor. 
 + 
 +      3. Link each message base to the node that you want to export messages 
 +         to.  You can do this either by node (using Echomail Node editor) 
 +         or by attaching nodes to a specific message base (using the Message 
 +         base editor). 
 + 
 +      4. If you want to use a base for duplicate messages, see information 
 +         inside of MUTIL.INI 
 + 
 +      5. If you want to auto-create message bases when a new echobase is 
 +         found, see information inside of MUTIL.INI 
 + 
 +      6. Turn on importing/exporting in MUTIL.INI. 
 + 
 +      7. Set one echomail address as your PRIMARY address.  This will be 
 +         what the root outbound directory you defined in system configuration 
 +         will use.  When a echomail message for a non-primary address is 
 +         found Mystic will replace the last directory with the domain and 
 +         zone.  So for example if your root is: 
 + 
 +            c:\mybbs\echomail\out\ 
 + 
 +         And you have Fido as your primary, a message posted to Agora net 
 +         will be created in: 
 + 
 +            c:\mybbs\echomail\agoranet.02e\ 
 + 
 +         The 5D BSO outbound format doesn't append to the base outbound 
 +         directory as you would expect.  Because of this, I recommand setting 
 +         the default outbound to include the primary address network domain. 
 + 
 +         So for example, if you have FidoNet as your primary address, set your 
 +         outbound directory to include the primary's domain: 
 + 
 +            c:\mybbs\echomail\out\fidonet\ 
 + 
 +         This will mean that Mystic will then create the following using the 
 +         above example: 
 + 
 +            c:\mybbs\echomail\out\agoranet.02e\ 
 + 
 +         I know all of this is confusing and stupid, but I didn't create the 
 +         standard I'm only dealing with it! :) 
 + 
 +      8. At your own risk: Delete FastEcho, GEcho, CrashMail, etc.  :) 
 + 
 +         NOTE that the first time you run the export function of MUTIL it may 
 +         toss all messages in your bases, depending on what tosser you used 
 +         before Mystic's tosser.  You can just delete all the packets in your 
 +         outbound directory after running it the first time.  This problem will 
 +         go away once tossing is finished. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug that could cause the user editor to crash directly after a 
 +   new install if you didn't create your SysOp account first. 
 + 
 + + The MBBSUTIL -fixindex function will now also check users for duplicate 
 +   perm index and attempt to fix them (along with the file/msg bases). 
 + 
 + + Added new event editor to replace the old crappy one.  You should delete 
 +   event*.dat from your DATA directory.  You will have to reconfigure your 
 +   events unfortunately (as if anyone even used them ever). 
 + 
 + + BBS events can now be executed on specific days of the week. 
 + 
 + + Old Voting booth editor has been replaced with the VD menu command used 
 +   to delete voting questions. 
 + 
 + + CTRL-B will now reformat paragraphs in the FS editor. 
 + 
 + + In the FSE the TAB key now works in insert mode meaning it will push and 
 +   wrap text by tabstop. 
 + 
 + ! Forced messages were able to be aborted sometimes while using the FS 
 +   editor and using the CTRL-A key to abort. 
 + 
 + + Toggling message base new scan and QWK scan can now accept commas, in 
 +   addition to range.  For example: 1,3,7-9,15 will toggle bases 
 +   1, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 15. 
 + 
 + + Toggling file base new scan can now accept commas, in addition to range. 
 +   For example: 1,3,7-9,15 will toggle bases 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 15. 
 + 
 + + After toggling any base or range of bases, the list of bases will now 
 +   automatically redisplay for both message, qwk, and file bases. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the MPL user get functions that could cause a RTE 100. 
 + 
 + ! Installation will now properly create the file base directory for the 
 +   default upload filebase. 
 + 
 + + Installation now creates a DOCS directory off the root installation. This 
 +   will eventually contain documentation that hopefully doesn't suck. :) 
 + 
 + + Installation now creates default echomail in/out directories. 
 + 
 + + New program called FIDOPOLL has been added.  This will poll or send mail 
 +   to configured echomail nodes using BINKP.  This will eventually be baked 
 +   into MIS or MUTIL and will also include FTP echomail exchange as well as 
 +   QWK FTP networking.  For now it just does BINKP. 
 + 
 +   This program does NOT run as a server (daemon) so it will only poll for 
 +   mail it will not allow nodes to connect to you to exchange mail. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 30 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 31 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 ++ Lots of changes to the MUTIL echomail import functions: 
 + 
 +     1. MUTIL will now process all PKT files with no regard of message type 
 +        (ie echo or netmail).  It should now also process PKT files that 
 +        have a mix of each without crashing. 
 + 
 +     2. MUTIL will now ignore the base filename of PKT files meaning it will 
 +        attempt to process ALL incoming PKT files.  MUTIL will check the PKT 
 +        header against the configured AKAs and if there is a match it will 
 +        import.  If a PKT is found that is not addressed to a configured AKA 
 +        address, MUTIL will delete it. 
 + 
 +     3. For incoming echomail bundles, MUTIL will continue to first attempt 
 +        to match the bundle filename to a configured echomail node, but if a 
 +        configured node cannot be linked, it will attempt to find an archive 
 +        signature and use that to extract the bundle.  Currently supported 
 +        signatures are ZIP, RAR, LZH, and ARJ. 
 + 
 +        If either a signature is found OR a link to an echomail node is found 
 +        it will attempt to import.  Should both fail, MUTIL will no longer 
 +        delete the bundle instead it will only log the issue.  This allows 
 +        the issue to be resolved without loss of echomail. 
 + 
 +        If it DOES succeed, MUTIL will process all PKT files using the same 
 +        logic that is described in #2 above. 
 + 
 +     4. MUTIL now reports status and percentage bars for each individual PKT 
 +        file when tossing a bundle, rather than just the bundle itself.  In 
 +        addition, the logging will contain both the bundle and the PKT files 
 +        contained within it. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with the windows local console bleeding colors on a clear EOL 
 +   that was introduced in A30. 
 + 
 + + Added the footprint for the new reply functions (reply by current base, 
 +   email, netmail, or a selectable msg base).  These are not functional yet, 
 +   but the internal changes have been made to allow for it.  If you notice 
 +   wierdness during message replies let me know. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 31 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 32 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 ++ New option in System Config -> Message Base settings called "Forced NL 
 +   Match" If this is set to TRUE, Mystic will force a user who is sending 
 +   netmail to match an address found in the nodelist.  If it is set to false 
 +   Mystic will still allow a user to search the nodelist, but if it does 
 +   not find a match they will still have the option to send the netmail. 
 + 
 + + When replying to a message, Mystic now gives the option to reply in the 
 +   current message base, BBS email base, or by selecting a new message base. 
 +   Four new prompts have been added for this: 
 + 
 +      ; Message reply options (standard) 
 +      ; &1=base name  &2=reply to name   &3=msg subject 
 +      509 |16|CL|09|17 ° |15Message Reply |$X79 |16|CR|CR|03    Area: |11|&1|CR      |03To: |11|&2|CR|03 Subject: |11|$R65|&3|CR|CR|09Reply area (|11ENTER|09) Current, |09(|11B|09)ase, |09(|11E|09)mail, |09(|11Q|09)uit? |14 
 + 
 +      ; Message reply options (lightbar) 
 +      ; &1=base name  &2=reply to name   &3=msg subject 
 +      510 |16|CL|09|17 ° |15Message Reply |$X79 |16|CR|CR|03    Area: |11|&1|CR      |03To: |11|&2|CR|03 Subject: |11|$R65|&3|CR|CR|09Reply area (|11ENTER|09) Current, |09(|11B|09)ase, |09(|11E|09)mail, |09(|11Q|09)uit? |14 
 + 
 +      ; Message reply select base prompt 
 +      511 |CR|09Select message base for reply [|10?|09/|10List|09]: |11 
 + 
 +      ; Message "replying to X base" prompt   &1=base name 
 +      512 |CR|03Posting reply message to base |11|&1|03. 
 + 
 + + The message jump command in both lightbar and standard message readers 
 +   now use intelligent input for the message number. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL can now optionally remap incoming netmail messages by defining up to 
 +   50 sets of mappings under [EchoImport] address.  For example: 
 + 
 +      [EchoImport] 
 +        forward = sysop;g00r00 
 +        forward = system operator;g00r00 
 + 
 + + Netmail exporting has been rewritten and now requires routing information 
 +   configured for each Echomail node.  The first requirement is that any 
 +   netmail base must first be linked for export if you want it to be checked 
 +   for routing of netmail posted in that base. 
 + 
 +   Once linked, it must match the "Routing Info" defined for that node.  In 
 +   general if you only have one uplink for that zone/network, you can use the 
 +   first example below.  But if you have many uplinks for a single network it 
 +   will of course become more complicated. 
 + 
 +   Routing info is defined in the format of addresses separated by spaces and 
 +   uses an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.  In addition to an address, a "NOT" can 
 +   be applied to each address by appending a ! and another address mask to it 
 +   which will then be excluded. 
 + 
 +   For example if you have are a FidoNet node in zone 1 and you want to route 
 +   all netmail posted to zones 1 through 5 to a specific downlink, you'
 +   configure the following Routing Info for that echomail node: 
 + 
 +      Routing Info | 1:* 2:* 3:* 4:* 5:* 
 + 
 +   For most cases that will do.  For networks that only have one zone you'
 +   simply route just that zone.  IE RandomNet zone 66 would just have 66:* 
 +   and you are done.  But... 
 + 
 +   If for example, you had two FidoNet uplinks one at (1:123/1) and you 
 +   wanted to route all Netmail to your first uplink EXCEPT for Netmail 
 +   specifically addressed to your second uplink's NET you'd do this for your 
 +   primary uplink: 
 + 
 +      Routing Info | 1:*!1:123/* 2:* 3:* 4:* 5:* 
 + 
 +   This will cause ALL zone 1-5 netmail to be routed to that uplink EXCEPT 
 +   for netmail with a destination to 1:123/*.  And then you'd configure your 
 +   second uplink to route ONLY net 123: 
 + 
 +      Routing Info | 1:123/* 
 + 
 +   Remember, only exported echomail nodes are eligible for routing, so in the 
 +   above example you'd link both FidoNet bases to your export and Mystic. 
 + 
 +   As usual with routing it can be confusing when you have very specific 
 +   routing needs but if you have only single uplinks then it can be pretty 
 +   straight forward.  EXISTING echomail users need to go in and add their 
 +   routing information if they are using the internal tosser. 
 + 
 + + Message bases can now be tagged and deleted in bulk, along with their 
 +   message base data files. 
 + 
 + + Message base global editor can now add and/or remove an echomail link to 
 +   a selected list of bases. 
 + 
 + + New MPL filebase variable: "fbasefn" returns the file base's filename. 
 + 
 + + Added new utility program: ansi2pipe.  This program converts ANSI files 
 +   to pipe color files and should compile for all operating systems that 
 +   Mystic compiles for.  This program is not distributed with Mystic directly 
 +   but is on SourceForge. 
 + 
 + + New MPL function "GetMBaseTotal (Compress: Boolean) : LongInt" This 
 +   function returns the total message bases on the system.  If Compressed 
 +   is true, then it will return the total number of message bases the user 
 +   has access to (slower to calculate).  If it is false, it returns the raw 
 +   total number of bases on the system. 
 + 
 + + MPL variables can now be initialized by calling a function.  This has 
 +   actually been in a for a while but I think I forgot to document it.  For 
 +   example: 
 + 
 +     Var 
 +       TotalBases : LongInt = GetMBaseTotal(False); 
 +     Begin 
 +       WriteLn ('Total message bases: ' + Int2Str(TotalBases)); 
 +     End. 
 + 
 + + New MPL procedure "GetMailStats" returns the number of e-mail messages 
 +   and the number of unread email messages: 
 + 
 +     Var 
 +       Total, UnRead: LongInt; 
 +     Begin 
 +       GetMailStats(Total, UnRead); 
 + 
 +       WriteLn ('You have ' + Int2Str(Total) + ' emails, ' + Int2Str(UnRead) + ' unread'); 
 +     End; 
 + 
 + + The MC (check email) menu command now has the optional data /NOLIST.  If 
 +   this is supplied Mystic will go straight to reading mail instead of 
 +   listing the messages and asking the user if they want to read e-mail. 
 + 
 + + New MPL vars: CfgNetDesc (array 1..30 of string[25] contains network 
 +   descriptions) and MBaseNetAddr (contains the network address target of 
 +   the message base).  Ex: 
 + 
 +      Uses CFG, MBASE; 
 + 
 +      Begin 
 +        If GetMBase(1) Then 
 +          WriteLn ('Base #1 is in network: ' + CfgNetDesc[MBaseNetAddr]); 
 +      End. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 32 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 33 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a small pipe code display bug in the new FS editor. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL echo import now ignores case of echotag when trying to match. 
 + 
 + ! MUTIL no longer adds netmail messages to a Binkley FLO file when exporting 
 +   echomail. 
 + 
 + ! FIDOPOLL no longer expects netmail packets to be in a FLO file. 
 + 
 + + Message base editor now has a Move command.  You must first Copy a message 
 +   base, and then move to where you want to move it to and then /M to move it. 
 + 
 + + FTP server now has the option to allow passive data transfers or not, and 
 +   this has replaced the "Allow Anonymous" which does not exist at this time. 
 +   PLEASE REVIEW YOUR CONFIGURATION.  If you or users have issues with passive 
 +   turn it off or review the network interface setting (see below). 
 + 
 +   The default should set it to off now. 
 + 
 + + When editing a posted message, Mystic now allows the option to set the 
 +   echomail "sent" flag.  Prompt #296 has been updated for this new option. A 
 +   new default follows: 
 + 
 +      ; editing message display 
 +      296 |16|CL|09|17 ° |15Message Editing |$X79 |16|CR|CR|09(|11A|09)      |03To: |11|&1|CR|09(|11B|09) |03Subject: |11|&2|CR|09(|11C|09)    |03Sent: |11|&3|CR|CR|09Edit option (|11!|09) Edit text, (|11Q|09)uit? |11 
 + 
 + + When Mystic gives an input prompt with a default text value, pressing a 
 +   backspace will now automatically erase the default.  Likewise, typing any 
 +   key will erase the default. 
 + 
 + + Added a new flag into message bases called Pvt Reply.  If this is set to 
 +   true then Mystic will allow private replies/posts to a message based 
 +   marked as public.  This basically creates a "public/private" type base. 
 + 
 +   Two new prompts are added for this: 
 + 
 +      ; Message post: "post msg as private" in pub/priv type base 
 +      513 |CR|12Post this as a private message? |11 
 + 
 +      ; Message reply: "post msg as private" in pub/priv type base 
 +      514 |CR|12Post this as a private message? |11 
 + 
 + ! When using extended hotkeys in a standard menu (ie UP,DOWN,PGUP,DOWN,etc) 
 +   Mystic was bleeding input during some events, and also allowing input 
 +   and redrawing the menu when invalid input was entered.  This is now fixed. 
 + 
 + + Further optimized the on-the-fly ANSI optimization generated by Mystic. I 
 +   think its probably not possible to make it more efficient now. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now properly exports echomail and netmail for BSO-style point nodes. 
 + 
 + + FIDOPOLL now supports sending/receiving echomail for point systems. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the QWK download system that could cause some networked 
 +   message bases to get corrupted. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now allows the network interface to be defined for its MIS servers. 
 +   If you want it to work the same as before, you MUST set the "Interface" 
 +   value in "System Configuration -> Internet Options" to "0.0.0.0" without 
 +   the quotes.  ALPHA TESTERS: DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!  USE CTRL-Y WHEN 
 +   EDITING THIS FIELD AND VALIDATE THAT IT IS BLANK BEFORE SETTING THE 
 +   VALUE TO 0.0.0.0 (ie no spaces before or after etc). 
 + 
 +   If you specify 0.0.0.0 Mystic will try to accept ANY connection on a 
 +   specified port for all adapters.  If you specify one in particular Mystic 
 +   will only bind, accept, and use connections from that network interface. 
 + 
 + + Added some new file buffer functions to replace the old stuff.  In areas 
 +   where this is used (very few for now) there should be some speed up.  Be 
 +   on the lookout for broken things. 
 + 
 + + When selecting message base during a reply, Mystic will now list all bases 
 +   the user has access to, instead of just the current group. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a rare bug that could ocassionally cause some strange behavior 
 +   during global new scans IF a message was moved. 
 + 
 + ! The new FS editor wasn't correctly handling the parameters passed to it 
 +   via MPL and some other areas (like editing file descriptions).  This has 
 +   been fixed.  It can do SO much more than it does now, but its going to 
 +   require a revamp to the editor template files.  More on that later. 
 + 
 + + The "Crosspost ACS" value in the configuration has been renamed as the 
 +   "Extended Reply ACS" If this value is met for a user, Mystic will allow 
 +   the user to select the message base which the reply will go to.  ALPHAS: 
 +   YOU MUST REVIEW THIS SETTING BECAUSE IT WILL BE S255 BY DEFAULT NOW. 
 + 
 +   Crossposting is already allowed because once you post a message you can 
 +   forward it to other message bases if you are the "owner" of that message, 
 +   which is basically the same outcome.  This ACS was unused and useless so 
 +   its now changed to a more appropriate "Extended Reply ACS"
 + 
 + + Mystic has been ported to ARM Linux (aka Raspberry Pi).  There is still 
 +   one issue with MIS and FIDOPOLL so I am not releasing a complete install 
 +   for A33, but once that is sorted out I will do an installable release. 
 + 
 +   In the meantime, you can certainly compile the code now and run it.  It 
 +   runs suprisingly well once you get the console setup correctly.  However, 
 +   until the issue with MIS is solved you will have to use inetxd or similar 
 +   for your telnet server. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 33 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 34 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +! Mystic was not properly closing some files when resetting the message 
 +   base new scan pointer date. 
 + 
 + ! The FTP server will now gracefully handle data session timeouts (after 
 +   10 seconds) which should prevent FTP ghost users when there is a firewall 
 +   or network adapter configuration issue. 
 + 
 + - Removed MPL support for GOTO labels. 
 + 
 + - MPL/IPL syntax for not equal has been changed from "<>" to "!=" 
 + 
 + - Removed MakeTheme.  Prompts are not longer required to be compiled.  You 
 +   can delete *.thm from your DATA directory it is no longer used.  You MUST 
 +   move your default.txt, etc, from your root Mystic BBS directory into your 
 +   DATA directory. 
 + 
 + + The N and P keys now go to next and previous pages in the full screen 
 +   ANSI viewer. 
 + 
 + + The MATRIX login will now use the matrix login prompts for ALL logins 
 +   from matrix login.  This means that the standard login will now be 
 +   bypassed for menu command XL.  Make sure your matrix login looks the 
 +   way you want after upgrading, if you use matrix. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed some quirkiness introduced in A33 around netmail. 
 + 
 + ! Lots of minor bug fixes that were mostly not reported. 
 + 
 + + The prompt to set the message base pointers by date now defaults to the 
 +   current date. 
 + 
 + + The FS editor quote window template has changed (ANSIQUOT).  It now allows 
 +   the quote window size to be defined and all attributes.  3 screen info 
 +   codes are used: 
 + 
 +      !1 = Defines the text attribute and Y location where normal text ends 
 +      !2 = Defines the top Y location of quote window text and attribute 
 +      !3 = Defines the bot Y location of quote window and lightbar attribute 
 + 
 + + Added 3 new optional Screen Info codes to the FS editor (ANSIEDIT) 
 +   template which allow different types of text to be colored "on the fly"
 + 
 +   If you do not want to use these features, just do not set them in your 
 +   template. 
 + 
 +      !4 = Defines the color of capital letters 
 +      !5 = Defines the color of punctuation 
 +      !6 = Defines the color of numbers 
 + 
 + ! Fixed issues with the ALT-GR key detection for international keyboards in 
 +   the Windows version. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 34 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 35 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + MBBSUTIL -FSORT will now ignore file casing on case sensitive operating 
 +   systems. 
 + 
 + + When changing theme options involving single character input (field input 
 +   percentage bars, etc) Mystic will now prompt for the ASCII character 
 +   number. 
 + 
 + + When doing a message QuickScan (MQ) with the /LIST option, Mystic will now 
 +   pause when the users terminal screen is full (and allow them to abort the 
 +   scan as well). 
 + 
 + ! Mystic would get stuck in an endless loop if the MATRIX menu was turned 
 +   on but the menu didn't physically exist.  It will not error and log that 
 +   the menu is missing. 
 + 
 + + When "Ask Theme at Connect" is ON, Mystic will now set the theme selected 
 +   as the users default theme.  Previously it would reload their last used 
 +   theme regardless of what was selected on startup. 
 + 
 + + If the download directory doesn't exist when NodeSpy attempts a Zmodem 
 +   download, it will now tell you instead of crashing. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy Terminal now allows the current connected phone book entry to be 
 +   edited while connected.  This allows the password to be set, statusbar to 
 +   be turned on/off, etc. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy Terminal now only updates the last call date and times called if 
 +   the connection was successful. 
 + 
 + + NodeSpy terminal now fully disconnects the session before displaying the 
 +   "connection terminated" box. 
 + 
 + + MPLC will now continue to attempt to compile subsequent MPL programs even 
 +   if one compilation fails. 
 + 
 + + Message Base QWK scan and regular scan settings now have the ability to 
 +   toggle ALL bases on or off at one time.  An updated prompt goes along with 
 +   this: 
 + 
 +      ; Message base new and qwk scan toggle prompt: 
 +      095 Toggle: |09[|11#-#,#|09], Select [|11A|09]dd ll, [|11R|09]emove All, [|11?|09/|11List|09]: |XX 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the matrix login after creating a new user. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug when searching or doing new scans on a single file base which 
 +   could sometimes cause a crash. 
 + 
 + ! Broke BADIP.TXT recently.  Fixed now. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with NodeSpy Zmodem download which would cause it to crash, 
 +   hopefully it will work better now?  At least it shouldn't crash now either 
 +   way. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a few other bugs and did some minor enhancements that no one will 
 +   notice. ;) 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 35 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 36 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a memory leak in the new theme prompt system.  Mystic was leaking 
 +   about 30kb per login. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic should now will properly display the file base "display file" 
 +   before listing files. 
 + 
 + ! Date corruption with MUTIL echomail export has hopefully been fixed. 
 + 
 + + MPL now has the ability to interface directly with internal Mystic BBS 
 +   classes.  This opens up a whole world of new possibilities in the future 
 +   (for example) sockets, full remote ANSI screen library (boxes, listboxes) 
 +   data sorting, and more. 
 + 
 +   Classes must first be created and then freed after using.  Mystic will 
 +   create the class instance and return a handle to that specific class to 
 +   use with the functions.  Finally, the class is freed.  Two new functions 
 +   go with this: 
 + 
 +      ClassCreate (ClassHandle, ClassType) 
 +      ClassFree (ClassHandle) 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports the ANSI box class.  There are three functions which 
 +   go along with this: BoxOpen, BoxClose, and BoxOptions.  The Box class 
 +   will automatically save and and subsequently restore the text under the 
 +   box when it is closed. 
 + 
 +   See TESTBOX.MPS for an example. 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports the ANSI input class.  There are several functions which 
 +   go along with this: InputString, InputNumber, InputEnter, InputOptions. 
 +   This class allows you more freedom over input functions than the standard 
 +   MPL input functions do. 
 + 
 +   See TESTINPUT.MPS for an example. 
 + 
 + + MIS FTP server now will display 'ftpbanner.txt' from the DATA directory 
 +   if it exists when a user connects via FTP. 
 + 
 + ! Once a default protocol was selected, the GE command (option 22) to change 
 +   the default was not working. 
 + 
 + + MPL now supports ANSI screen class.  This allows the ability to save and 
 +   restore portions of the user's screen.  The example below saves the screen 
 +   coordinates defined as: X1:20, Y1:5, X2:60, Y2:10.  It then clears the 
 +   screen and then restores the saved portion of the screen. 
 + 
 +      Var SavedScreen : LongInt; 
 + 
 +      ClassCreate (SavedScreen, 'image'); 
 +      ImageGet    (SavedScreen, 20, 5, 60, 10); 
 + 
 +      ClrScr; 
 +      WriteLn ('Press a key to restore'); 
 + 
 +      Pause; 
 + 
 +      ImagePut (SavedScreen); 
 +      ClassFree (SavedScreen); 
 + 
 +      Pause; 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 36 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 37 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +! Fixed an issue with useropts variable in MPL which could cause memory 
 +   corruption. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed two leaked file handles during QWK packet generation. 
 + 
 + + New MCI code: FT returns the total number of files in the current file 
 +   area. 
 + 
 + + MIS BINKP server is now active.  Configuration is in the system 
 +   configuration with the rest of the servers. 
 + 
 + + All MIS servers now maintain their own independant log files in the LOGS 
 +   directory, assuming "Server Logging" is turned on in Internet Server 
 +   Options. 
 + 
 + + In order to maintain consistancy and for easier file association, telnet 
 +   node logs have changed from "sysop.nodenumber" to "node<nodenumber>.log" 
 +   in the logs directory. 
 + 
 + + Users can now be flaged as "QWK Network Account" in the User editor. 
 +   Account names should be the same as their QWK Network BBSID.  These users 
 +   will bypass a majority of the login procedures and can have their own 
 +   distinct start menu (found in General Settings).  A new default menu called 
 +   "qwknetwork.mnu" has been included as an example of how one should likely 
 +   be setup. 
 + 
 + + Message bases can now be flagged as "Allow QWK Networking" which means that 
 +   the message base will be allowed to be selected for scanning by QWK network 
 +   scans. 
 + 
 + + The OS menu command (Set QWK scan settings) now has the /QWKNET option 
 +   available in command data.  This limits the message bases listed to ONLY 
 +   show bases flagged for QWK networking. 
 + 
 + + The OE menu command has been removed.  Instead, a setting now saves the 
 +   users preference of QWK or QWKE packets.  You will need to update your 
 +   QWK menu to remove this command and to add the toggle of the QWKE packet, 
 +   or you can optionally use the new qwk.mnu included as a guide/replacement. 
 + 
 + + New Menu command GE (edit user preferences) optional data: 33.  This 
 +   toggles the user's preference for QWKE style packets on or off. 
 + 
 + + New MCI code QE returns Yes/No based on the users QWK Extended setting. 
 + 
 + + The MD menu command (set message lastread pointers) now has the optional 
 +   data option of /ALL.  If this is used, Mystic will NOT has if the user 
 +   wants to update their current base, and will instead force the update for 
 +   all message bases. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was changing the user's message base to the last base processed 
 +   when globally resetting the new message scan date. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug that could cause a lockup in the FS editor when using the TAB 
 +   key. 
 + 
 + + The FTP server now accurately reports the file date during file listings. 
 + 
 + + The FTP server now accurately reports directories (filebases) based on the 
 +   actual time the file base was created in Mystic. 
 + 
 + + When editing the FTP directory name for a file base, / and \ characters 
 +   are now automatically converted to _ so it does not conflict with FTP.  If 
 +   you have existing FTP names set for your file bases, you must open them in 
 +   the file base editor for their names to be automatically changed. 
 + 
 + + Users can now download QWK packets using the FTP server.  A QWK packet 
 +   filename will be shown in all FTP listings.  If the user is flagged as a 
 +   FTP network account, their handle will be used as the BBSID for the QWK 
 +   packet (handle.qwk). 
 + 
 + + Users can now upload QWK reply packets using the FTP server.  If the user 
 +   is flagged as a FTP network account, their reply packet will need to be 
 +   "handle.rep"
 + 
 + + The file base configuration editor now allows bulk file base deletion 
 +   if a list of bases are tagged when delete is requested. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's FTP server now supports uploading directly to Mystic's file bases 
 +   using FTP.  It will also attempt to use the archive configuration to import 
 +   FILE_ID.DIZ files. 
 + 
 + + MIS server status updates and logging now use a MMM DD format date instead 
 +   of MM/DD which was confusing/annoying for people outside of North America. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's node logging now uses MMM DD format date instead of MM/DD/YY. 
 + 
 + + The FTP server now allows resumed uploads via the APPE function. 
 + 
 + + System configuration now has a QWK Networks configuration editor, where 
 +   one or more QWK networks can be defined. 
 + 
 + + Message base editor now allows each message base to be linked to a 
 +   configured QWK network.  In addition, each message base also now has a QWK 
 +   network conference ID number. 
 + 
 + + Users can now be linked to a configured QWK network using the User editor. 
 +   This defines the QWK network message bases that they have access to if 
 +   they are flagged as a QWK network account. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's QWK system no longer forces all upper case user names and 
 +   subjects. 
 + 
 + + A new temporary QWK mailer has been included called QWKPOLL.  This will 
 +   allow you to function as a node of a QWK network.  It will connect via FTP 
 +   to your network hub, send them a REP packet of new messages, download a 
 +   QWK packet of new messages, and toss them into the BBS message bases all 
 +   automatically. 
 + 
 + + QWK and QWKE Networking (as a HUB and a NODE) has been implemented.  This 
 +   implementation also allows you to be a part of multiple QWK networks and 
 +   even HUB them in addition to being members of several - all with separate 
 +   access management. 
 + 
 +      NOTE: All setups require you to have defined your QWK packet ID in 
 +      the Local QWK settings.  This is the filename of the QWK packets 
 +      generated from your BBS or uploaded to your BBS. 
 + 
 +      SETTING UP AS A NODE OF A QWK NETWORK 
 +      ===================================== 
 +      1. Create a new QWK network profile in the System Configuration -> 
 +         QWK Networks and set the member type to Node.  When you join a QWK 
 +         network you should get all of the details required to fill in the 
 +         rest of the settings. 
 + 
 +      2. For each message base in the QWK networking: 
 +            A. Create message base in the message base editor. 
 +            B. Set message base type to echomail 
 +            C. Set QWK Network to point to your newly created QWK network. 
 +            D. Set the QWK Conference ID for the base.  This is specific to 
 +               the network and should be provided to you along with the list 
 +               of bases when joining the network. 
 + 
 +      3. Thats it.  When you run QWKPOLL it will attempt to connect to your 
 +         QWK networking hub and exchange/import messages for you for each 
 +         base (via FTP). 
 + 
 +      SETTING UP YOUR OWN QWK NETWORK 
 +      =============================== 
 + 
 +      1. Create a new QWK network profile in the System Configuration, and 
 +         set the member type to HUB. 
 +      2. Create your message bases in the same way that you would as a node 
 +         (see above), except you need to make up a unique QWK conference number 
 +         for each message base.  This number should be unique across all QWK 
 +         networks and needs to be provided to your nodes.  Mystic itself does NOT 
 +         require that each base is unique across all networks, but it appears 
 +         that other software does require this. 
 + 
 +         These two steps are all that is needed to create your own network! 
 + 
 +      Now for each node that is a part of your network, you need to give them 
 +      a list of the conference IDs you created for each base you've created 
 +      for your network. 
 + 
 +      Next you need to login and create a new user, or instruct the Sysop of 
 +      your node to create an account using a unique BBS ID.  For example, my 
 +      BBS is Sector 7 so I would create a user named "sector7" Once the 
 +      user is created, set the user's "Qwk Networking Acount" flag in the 
 +      user editor to TRUE and then associate them to the network you've 
 +      created (also in the user editor). 
 + 
 +      From now on when the user calls and logs in as their BBS ID (sector7 in 
 +      this example), they will be given a menu which allows them to select 
 +      which networked bases to subscribe to, in addition to resetting scan 
 +      pointers, etc. 
 + 
 +      Once that is done and the person has their client side setup, then can 
 +      connect to the MIS FTP server and login with the BBSID and password. From 
 +      this point they can download bbsid.qwk and upload bbsid.rep to the FTP 
 +      server to exchange mail.  If they are also using Mystic, QWKPOLL will do 
 +      all of that for them! 
 + 
 + ! MUTIL should now generate a MSGID when posting text files to an echomail 
 +   base. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL logs now use MMM DD YYYY date stamps, instead of MM/DD/YY. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has a MergeNodeLists function which will scan for nodelist 
 +   files to find the most recent nodelists, then combine them and copy them 
 +   into the Mystic DATA folder so they can be used for node lookups.  It also 
 +   supports merging archived nodelists.  See MUTIL.INI for more information. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's terminal library in Linux will now attempt to detect terminal 
 +   screen size before switching to 80x25, and will also attempt to restore 
 +   screen size upon exit. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 37 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 38 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + Mystic now creates "echomail.in" whenever it receives a new file from an 
 +   authenticated connection via the BINKP server. 
 + 
 + + The semaphore files named echomail.now, newsmail.now, and netmail.now 
 +   have all been changed to .out, ie echomail.out, newsmail.out, netmail.out 
 +   You will need to update any scripts that key off of those files. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now creates "qwkmail.out" whenever new messages have been posted 
 +   in a base assigned to a QWK network. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL EchoImport function now deletes echomail.in semaphore file after 
 +   it is done tossing messages. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL EchoExport function now deletes echomail.out semaphore file after it 
 +   is done exporting messages. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a problem with the BINKP server and CRAM MD5 authentication. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a problem with FIDOPOLL and BINKP where a file transfer would appear 
 +   to get stuck in certain situations when a file was skipped. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a compatibility issue with the BINKP server when used against a BINKD 
 +   client. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug when posting messages via NNTP.  Since there is no "To" in 
 +   NNTP, Mystic now sets all posts to "To: All" This fixed a problem where 
 +   some messages posted via NNTP were not showing up inside of Mystic. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed: Posts to networked bases via NNTP were not adding origin lines. 
 + 
 + ! BINKP server should now properly escape filenames with spaces in them. 
 + 
 + + When tossing ECHOMAIL PKT files and bundles, Mystic will now sort the 
 +   entire incoming directory by filedate and then filename as a secondary and 
 +   process each PKT or bundle in order. 
 + 
 + + When tossing an ECHOMAIL bundle, Mystic will now extract the bundle and 
 +   then sort the contents of the bundle by filedate and secondly by filename, 
 +   then process each PKT in the sorted order. 
 + 
 + + The message base editor now has a new function /R (Reset messages).  This 
 +   will take a single base or a selection of tagged bases and remove ALL 
 +   messages in them without effecting your user's new scan/qwk scan settings 
 +   OR the echomail linkage.  IF bases are tagged before /R Mystic will also 
 +   offer to reset the echomail duplicate tracking pointers as well. 
 + 
 + + QWKPOLL should now provide more detail during the polling process, 
 +   including possible data port issues and when the HUB does not have a QWK 
 +   packet with new messages for you. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug where Mystic would incorrectly address routed Netmail in both 
 +   the header and INTL kludge.  This could cause tossers to not correctly 
 +   reroute netmail to the correct destination. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in BINKP protocol on the client side where the client was not 
 +   sending the proper SKIP filesize back to the server.  With BINKD this 
 +   could cause the BINKD server to just wait until the session times out 
 +   instead of sending EOB. 
 + 
 + + FIDOPOLL can now poll a single node by the address.  IE: 
 +      fidopoll 46:1/100 
 + 
 + + FIDOPOLL now logs to "fidopoll.log" in the logs directory. 
 + 
 + ! SEEN-BY and PATH kludge lines are no longer added to exported netmail 
 +   messages. 
 + 
 + + Mystic will now flush the buffer after displaying the Inactivity timeout 
 +   prompt so that your remote users will actually see it! 
 + 
 + + When sending NETMAIL, Mystic's nodelist browser will now filter out any 
 +   nodes which are part of net "0" in the address searches.  Using the browser 
 +   menu command will still show them.  Assuming you have Forced NL compliance 
 +   turned on, this will prevent users from ever being able to select a net 0 
 +   address. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's netmail fowarding will now strip leading and trailing spaces in 
 +   case of typos in the .INI. 
 + 
 + ! Netmail messages will no longer export from MUTIL if their destination 
 +   address is one of your configured AKA addresses. 
 + 
 + + Mystic echomail nodes can now be configured as a "Directory" session type, 
 +   which means that Mystic (FIDOPOLL) will send bundles to/from locally 
 +   configured inbound and outbound directories instead of using BINKP or FTP. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic's FTP server was not sending the QWK packet name in directory 
 +   listings when the NLST command was used (instead of LIST). 
 + 
 + + When importing a FIDONET.NA format file, or when creating message bases 
 +   during echomail import OR when using the ImportMsgBase function, MUTIL 
 +   will now change any filenames (calculated from ECHOTAG) to replace both 
 +   \ and / with a _ character. 
 + 
 + + Mystic echomail nodes can now be configured as a "FTP" session type, which 
 +   means Mystic (FIDOPOLL) will send/receive bundles with their uplink using 
 +   the FTP protocol (as opposed to BINKP or Directory). 
 + 
 + + Added the ability to turn off showing the user's QWK packet in FTP 
 +   directory listings (Internet Servers > FTP) 
 + 
 + + The autocreating message base while Importing Echomail can now have a 
 +   lowercase_filename = 1 value to convert all msg base filenames to lower 
 +   cased.  This was previously only available in FIDOBONE/FIDONET.NA 
 +   importing but it works under [ImportEchoMail] now too 
 + 
 + ! When hubbing FTN point systems, if you had multiple point systems their 
 +   PKTs were all getting stuffed into one bundle.  Fixed. 
 + 
 + + FIDOPOLL's FTP send client will now list echomail packets on the remote 
 +   server and automatically increment packet names (ie we1->we2) until it 
 +   finds an unused packet name on the remote server. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug when using spaces in menu filenames which caused the menu 
 +   editor to fail to edit, copy, and delete menus. 
 + 
 + ! When posting a text file to a netmail base using the MX menu command, the 
 +   origin address was not being AKA matched with the destination address. 
 + 
 + ! MIS telnet in Linux should no longer create zombie processes. 
 + 
 + + Inactivity timeout is now disabled when running Mystic with the -CFG 
 +   option from the command line. 
 + 
 + ! MUTIL import of FIDONET.NA will now not blow up if you used tabs instead 
 +   of spaces to separate echotag with description. 
 + 
 + ! MUTIL import of FIDOBONE.NA will now not blow up if you used tabs instead 
 +   of spaces to separate tag with description. 
 + 
 + ! MUTIL import of FIDOBONE will now replace / and \ characters when 
 +   calculating the datafile name, if they exist in the echotag. 
 + 
 + + Changed the filename format used when Mystic generates PKT filenames in 
 +   bundles and when sending ?UT files: 
 + 
 +     Old way: Day of month + Hour + Minutes + Seconds 
 +     New way: Hex(Day + Seconds past midnight + Hundredth of seconds) 
 + 
 +   This allows truely unique names down to the hundred of a second for a one 
 +   month period.  It solves all collision issues caused by the old way! 
 + 
 + + The FS editor quote window will now only insert a blank line when exiting 
 +   if new text was quoted. 
 + 
 + + When editing message text, Mystic will now try to find the originating 
 +   message and re-create the quote data, so that you can access the quote 
 +   text just as you did when you originally posted the message. 
 + 
 + + If an echonode's archive type is set to a blank value, Mystic will create 
 +   non-bundled PKT files in the outbound directory for that node. 
 + 
 + + If an archive type is blank for an echomail node, Mystic will try to 
 +   detect the archive type of the inbound bundles and extract them 
 +   accordingly.  ZIP, RAR, LZH, LHA, and ARJ detection is supported. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug where the wrong Internet address could be shown during 
 +   nodelist searches. 
 + 
 + + The callers count in the BBS history now will only increase if an actual 
 +   user has logged into the BBS.  In the past, it counted any connection which 
 +   means it would count port scanners, etc. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug where NodeSpy could crash on startup, if there is no BBS history 
 +   data. 
 + 
 + + Prompt #473 now has the option to supply &1 in the Title section of the 
 +   prompt.  &1 returns the filename, however, it is truncated to 34 characters 
 +   which is the field size for SAUCE titles. 
 + 
 + + New option in Message Settings: "Message Upload ACS" The user must meet 
 +   this ACS string in order to be allowed to upload message text in the message 
 +   editors.  A new prompt has been added, make sure you add this to your 
 +   default.txt (or any prompts files you are using): 
 + 
 +      ; Msg Editor: No permission to upload message text 
 +      515 |CR|12You do not have access to upload message text.|CR|CR|PA 
 + 
 + ! Not really a Mystic bug, but mTelnet does not honor the Zmodem standard 
 +   properly when handling file dates.  Mystic now sends the file date along 
 +   with the file in a way that mTelnet will correctly handle it. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic now appropriately stores and retrieves MSGID and REPLY in JAM 
 +   header subtext instead of the message body.  In addition, other kludge 
 +   lines will also be stored correctly during echomail import. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a small bug in MUTIL's message base packer that could cause a crash 
 +   during a status update under rare circumstances. 
 + 
 + + When auto-creating Message Bases during echomail import, Mystic will now 
 +   attempt to automatically configure the message base for export back to the 
 +   uplink. 
 + 
 + ! When posting an echomail message via NNTP, Mystic was not generating a 
 +   MSGID.  Fixed. 
 + 
 + + Pressing V from within the message reader will now toggle showing of 
 +   kludge lines in messages.  If kludge lines are toggled on, they will also 
 +   appear in message quote data.  The state of kludge viewing is constant per 
 +   session. 
 + 
 + + Mystic export should now generate proper Type2+ echomail PKT files. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the ANSI message reader where on occasion a blank line 
 +   would not be displayed when redrawing a message. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a small bug that could cause a loss of a character when uploading 
 +   a message that had a message line that ended with a pipe code. 
 + 
 + + New Message Box system has been added.  Each theme now has a "Message Box" 
 +   section where style elements can be defined for Message Boxes.  The style 
 +   element allows colors and frame type to be defined, as well as box shadow 
 +   options.  Message boxes when used with Mystic will pop up and save then 
 +   restore the screen content underneith it. 
 + 
 +   Mystic boxes are triggered through a new MCI code: #B 
 + 
 +   The new MCI code format is as follows: 
 + 
 +      |#B<Header text>#<Message text># 
 + 
 +   Here is an example of how you might want to use it: 
 + 
 +      ; Ansi msg reader scan toggle  &1 = message base name 
 +      404 |#BInfo#|&1 will NOT be scanned in new message scan# 
 +      405 |#BInfo#|&1 will be scanned in new message scan!# 
 + 
 +   In the examples above, when a person toggles a message base scan setting 
 +   while reading in the ANSI reader, Mystic will pop up a message box with 
 +   the configured message, and then it will restore only the part of the user 
 +   screen where the box was after they press ENTER.  Example: 
 + 
 +      .-------------------- Info --------------------. 
 +      |                                              | 
 +      |  MYSTIC will be scanned in new message scan  | 
 +      |                                              | 
 +      |                      OK                      | 
 +      `----------------------------------------------' 
 + 
 +   Existing Sysops should go into the Message Box settings at least once and 
 +   select the "Reset Defaults" options, so that defaults will be loaded. 
 + 
 + + When posting a message, Mystic will now force all messages to be Private 
 +   in Netmail message bases, regardless of if the base is set to Public or 
 +   Private. 
 + 
 + ! All JAM kludge lines are now handled and stored 100% in compliance with 
 +   the JAM message base proposal. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL's Echomail import (mutil.ini) has a new option to strip SEEN-BY 
 +   lines from messages during import.  This is disabled by default, so 
 +   add it in under your EchoMail Import stanza if you want to strip them. 
 + 
 +        ; Strip SEEN-BY lines from messages when importing? 
 +        strip_seenby = false 
 + 
 + + Mystic will no longer prompt the user to Post a message while reading 
 +   if they do not meet the Post ACS level. 
 + 
 + ! FIDOPOLL now properly counts the number of systems polled for mail. 
 + 
 + + RIGHT ARROW on the last message in a base now moves to the next message 
 +   base in the full screen ANSI message reader. 
 + 
 + + Mystic should now play nicely with GoldEd+ and last read pointers.  Keep 
 +   in mind that the first "UserName" defined in GoldEd must match your 
 +   "real name" in your Mystic user record in order for them to link together. 
 + 
 +   This also works when packing and renumbering message bases without 
 +   screwing up any lastread pointers. 
 + 
 +   EXISTING SYSOPS should run MUTIL to pack their message bases, so that 
 +   Mystic will rebuild the last read files.  This WILL reset your pointers 
 +   in GoldEd+, but from this point on they will be managed hand in hand. 
 + 
 + + New Menu command: MI.  This is the Area Index reader.  This command cycles 
 +   through all message bases and calculates total, new, and personal messages 
 +   and then presents them in a scrollable and customizable window to the user. 
 + 
 +   The list is sorted so that the bases with new messages are first, then 
 +   by the base name.  Typing text while in the list will automatically search 
 +   the message base list.  CTRL-A will search again, CTRL-Y or using any of 
 +   the movement keys will reset the reset.  Pressing ENTER will read new 
 +   messages if it is a base with new messages, otherwise it will start reading 
 +   at the first message if there are no new messages.  ESCAPE quits. 
 + 
 +   A new template ANSIMIDX goes along with this feature.  Please also note 
 +   ANSIMIDX.INI as well which is now part of the template, and read the next 
 +   section!  This template .INI has tons of configuration options for the 
 +   Area index so be sure to take a look! 
 + 
 + + A new template format has been implemented.  Placing the screen info codes 
 +   in the existing format's ANSI file is annoying, so this format is designed 
 +   to simplify templates so that you never have to modify the ANSI to inject 
 +   codes again. 
 + 
 +   The new format uses a .INI file which goes in the same directory as the 
 +   template.  The INI file now holds the screen location codes and various 
 +   other configuration options related to the function of the BBS that uses 
 +   the ANSI template.  In addition to that, I am experimenting with also 
 +   including all prompts related to the function inside of the INI file, but 
 +   this might change in the future depending on feedback. 
 + 
 +   The negative here is we lose nice things like being able to setup the 
 +   percentage bars inside the theme editor.  We also lose the ability to 
 +   edit the prompts for template-related functions from within the theme'
 +   prompt editor, because they will be stored in the INI file now. 
 + 
 +   The positive here is we no longer have to "inject" the |!X codes into 
 +   ANSI files, and we have all configuration and prompts related to a 
 +   template found in a single location.  This means you can easily release 
 +   template mods with just a .INI and .ANS and it will work just as you want 
 +   it to by simply copying those two files into another Mystic BBS setup. 
 + 
 +   Please give me feedback as to whether or not you like this new system, 
 +   or if we should revert back to the old or make changes.  Eventually all 
 +   templates will be converted to this new system and additional 
 +   configuration options will likely be added for each template.  I am most 
 +   excited about redoing the ANSI gallery! :) 
 + 
 +   As an alternative, we could keep the percentage bars in the theme editor 
 +   and keep the prompts in the prompt editor, and only put configuaration 
 +   options and screen locations inside of the .INI files? 
 + 
 + - Mystic no longer exists with a certain errorlevel when new echomail is 
 +   entered.  Instead, Semaphore files should be used (echomail.out, etc). 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has a new option in System Configuration -> Message Base 
 +   Settings: Create Semaphore (Logoff or MsgPost).  This determines whether 
 +   or not Mystic will create semaphore files immediately when saving a 
 +   message, or if it will wait for the user to logoff.  Logoff is the default 
 +   and recommended setting because it allows users time to edit their message 
 +   before it gets sent off. 
 + 
 + + New MIS event system is active.  This event system has four event types 
 +   which can be used to fully automate your BBS including echomail and QWK 
 +   networking transmission, among other things. 
 + 
 +   ** IF YOU ARE UPGRADING YOU MUST DELETE "EVENT.DAT" IN YOUR DATA FOLDER 
 +   ** DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP OR YOU WILL HAVE ISSUES THE EVENT FILE FORMAT HAS 
 +   ** CHANGED NOW THAT WE HAVE ACTUAL EVENTS! 
 + 
 +   Here is a description of each Event type: 
 + 
 +   TYPE1: Semaphore 
 +   ================ 
 +   This event type listens for one or more "semaphore" files, and will execute 
 +   a command line if one or more of the semaphore files are found.  Prior to 
 +   executing the command line, MIS will also delete the detected semaphores. 
 + 
 +   The following options are used for Semaphore type events.  Any other options 
 +   not mentioned here can be ignored for this type: 
 + 
 +     Active      - If yes this event will be active.  Set to No to disable. 
 +     Description - This can be any description you want. 
 +     Exec Type   - This is one of BBS, Shell, or Semaphore 
 +     Semaphore   - This defines the semaphore filename to "look" for.  If 
 +                   there is no path included, Mystic will automatically look 
 +                   in the configured semaphore directory.  In addition, more 
 +                   than one semaphore file can be monitored by using a pipe 
 +                   symbol to separate them (|).  For example: 
 + 
 +                      Semaphore: echomail.out|netmail.out 
 + 
 +                   The above example will look for the existance of EITHER 
 +                   echomail.out or netmail.out in the configured semaphore 
 +                   directory.  If either file is found, the event will remove 
 +                   the semaphore files and then execute the event. 
 + 
 +                      Semaphore: c:\mybbs\somefile.txt 
 + 
 +                   The above will list for the c:\mybbs\somefile.txt and 
 +                   trigger the event if it is found. 
 + 
 +     Shell       - This is the command line which will be executed when the 
 +                   event is triggered.  Similar to the Semaphore detection, 
 +                   this can have one *or more* executions per event each 
 +                   separated by a pipe.  If no path is supplied, MIS will 
 +                   default to the root Mystic BBS directory.  For example: 
 + 
 +                      Shell: domail.bat 
 + 
 +                   The above example will execute domail.bat in the root 
 +                   Mystic BBS directory. 
 + 
 +                      Shell: mutil export.ini|fidopoll send|mutil import.ini 
 + 
 +                   The above will execute 3 command lines in a row: 
 + 
 +                      mutil export.ini 
 +                      fidopoll send 
 +                      mutil import.ini 
 + 
 +                   If we put it all together we can get something like this: 
 + 
 +                          Active: Yes 
 +                     Description: Send outgoing echomail 
 +                       Exec Type: Semaphore 
 +                       Semaphore: echomail.out|netmail.out 
 +                           Shell: mutil export.ini|fidopoll send|mutil import.ini 
 + 
 +                   The above example wait for echomail or netmail.out, and 
 +                   execute mutil to export, then fidopoll to send, then 
 +                   mutil to import any new packets.  Completely automated! 
 + 
 +   TYPE2: Shell 
 +   ============ 
 +   This event type executes on a defined time, defined on a weekly schedule. 
 +   When the event executes, it will execute the Shell command line.  Like the 
 +   Semaphore event type, this Shell command can also execute multiple command 
 +   lines by separating them with a pipe character (|). 
 + 
 +   The different between this type and Semaphore is that instead of waiting 
 +   for a file, the event is defined by a specific execution time.  This is 
 +   defined by picking which days of the week the event should execute, and 
 +   what time per day it should be ran (in 24-hour format).  For example: 
 + 
 +          Active: Yes 
 +     Description: Pack message bases 
 +       Exec Type: Shell 
 +           Shell: mutil msgpack.ini 
 +       Exec Hour: 01 
 +        Exec Min: 30 
 + 
 +        Sun: No  Mon: Yes  Tue: No  Wed: No  Thu:  No  Fri: No  Sat: No 
 + 
 +   The above event would execute once per week, at 1:30am on Monday morning 
 +   and execute the command line "mutil msgpack.ini" from the root Mystic BBS 
 +   directory. 
 + 
 +   TYPE3: Interval 
 +   =============== 
 +   This event type is similar to the shell event type, except that the hour 
 +   and minute define a time interval.  For example, if you want to execute 
 +   the event every 15 minutes you would set: 
 + 
 +      Exec Hour: 00 
 +      Exec Mins: 15 
 + 
 +   If you wanted to run the event every 3 hours and 30 minutes, you set: 
 + 
 +      Exec Hour: 3 
 +      Exec Mins: 30 
 + 
 +   When the time interval expires, the shell command line is executed with 
 +   the same possiblities as the other events (using the pipe character, etc). 
 +   This event is commonly used to polling for mail. 
 + 
 +   TYPE4: BBS 
 +   ========== 
 +   This event type is not actually executed by MIS itself, and is similar to 
 +   what you might have found in old DOS-based BBS software.  The purpose for 
 +   this event is to provide an option to force users to log off the BBS if 
 +   you want them to. 
 + 
 +   Like the scheduled Shell event, a BBS type event can be scheduled at a 
 +   certain hour/min and one or more days of the week.  In addition to the 
 +   time/day scheduling there are some other options: 
 + 
 +         Node: This defines the node number for which the event will execute. 
 +               If you keep the node number at 0, it will be applied to all 
 +               users on all nodes. 
 + 
 +      Warning: This determins the time before the event to notify the user 
 +               of the upcoming event.  This can be set to 0 to never warn them, 
 +               or (for example) 10 to give them a message that they will be 
 +               required to logoff in 10 minutes. 
 + 
 +   When this event time hits, the user will be logged off of the BBS if they 
 +   have not already logged off on their own. 
 + 
 + + When using the DF mci code make sure that the proper format is used which 
 +   means the DF ends with a pipe code.  IE: |DF<filename> Mystic will be 
 +   more selective in what it allows for this.  Prompts that had a space in 
 +   them used to work, but may not now. 
 + 
 +   If you notice issues, you can go into the Themes->Prompt and do a search 
 +   for |DF and use the Search Again to fix each one. 
 + 
 + + New optional data option for the MR (read messages) menu command: /NOIDX 
 +   If this is supplied, Mystic will bypass the user's setting for the message 
 +   list index and go straight to the reader. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 38 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 39 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 39 SKIPPED> 
 + 
 + + Alpha 39 was skipped so that I could better track who is using the new 
 +   tosser vs who is using the old (a rewritten tosser was introduced in A40). 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 40 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + MUTIL's Import_MessageBase now has the option to search subdirectories and 
 +   create message bases based on data files found in directories off of the 
 +   main message base directory.  A new option has been added into the MUTIL 
 +   .INI file format in the import stanza: 
 + 
 +   [Import_MessageBase] 
 +     search_subdir = true 
 + 
 + + All servers can now use a DNS blacklist lookup.  There are two new options 
 +   in the System Configuration > Servers > Internet Server Options section: 
 + 
 +      Use DNSBL  - If set to Yes, MIS will preform a DNSBL lookup on all 
 +                   connections. 
 +      DNSBL Host - Hostname of the DNSBL server.  The default will be 
 +                   configured to use "xbl.spamhaus.org" for now, so if you 
 +                   are upgrading that is one option for this setting. 
 + 
 +   For those who may not be familiar with a DNS blacklist service: A DNS 
 +   blacklist service is basically a giant public database filled with IP 
 +   addresses of known spammers, scanners, etc... 
 + 
 +   MIS will now optionally perform a lookup of all incoming connections and 
 +   if they are found to be in this database, they will be blocked as if they 
 +   were in the BADIP.TXT file.  In addition, MIS will log the result of the 
 +   DNSBL service so that further information about the particular IP address 
 +   can be retrieved if needed. 
 + 
 + + All servers can now use a DNS country lookup and connections can now be 
 +   both identified by country and optionally blocked by country.  Two new 
 +   options in System Configuration > Servers > Internet Server Options: 
 + 
 +      Use DNSCC  - If set to Yes, MIS will preform a DNSCC lookup on all 
 +                   connections. 
 + 
 +      DNSCC Host - Hostname of the DNSCC server.  The default will be 
 +                   configured to use "zz.countries.nerd.dk", so if you 
 +                   are upgrading that is the setting to use. 
 + 
 +   In addition to the DNSCC configuration, a badcountry.txt file must exist 
 +   in the DATA directory.  This file contains a master list of all countries 
 +   in the world, sorted by the ISO country number.  MIS uses this along with 
 +   the DNSCC host to determine the origin country of the connection.  Inside 
 +   this file, each country can optionally be blocked as well so you can use 
 +   this to identify all connections AND/OR block by country too!  MIS will 
 +   now show status/logs like this: 
 + 
 +     Connection from United States  <-- DNSCC is enabled 
 +     Connect: 123.123.123.123 (myhostname.myinternet.com) 
 + 
 +     or 
 + 
 +     Connection from China 
 +     BLOCKED 123.123.123.121 (somehostname.china.whatever) 
 + 
 +   See the contents of the badcountry.txt file for information on how to 
 +   block by country. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has optional logfile management via a log roller. 
 + 
 +   Two new log options have been added to the GENERAL section of MUTIL.INI 
 +   files: 
 + 
 +     [General] 
 + 
 +        ; number of old log files to keep (0 to disable) 
 +        maxlogfiles = 10 
 + 
 +        ; size of each log file in kilobytes 
 +        maxlogsize = 500 
 + 
 + + MUTIL logging performance has been significantly improved.  Running with 
 +   debug logging on should no longer slow down some processes to a crawl. 
 + 
 + + Lightbar area index now has a CTRL-N key.  This highlights the next base 
 +   that has new messages, if one exists. 
 + 
 + + Lightbar area index now starts reading at the last message in a message 
 +   base if ENTER is pressed on a base when there are no new messages. 
 + 
 + + Lightbar area index now has a CTRL-Z key which displays "ansimidxhelp" 
 +   and then redraws the screen. 
 + 
 + + Lightbar area index now has a CTRL-R key which will recalculate all 
 +   message statistics and redraw the entire screen. 
 + 
 + + When auto-creating message bases during echomail import, Mystic now allows 
 +   some options to be configured based on the network address used within the 
 +   new message base.  These will override the default if a base is being 
 +   created with that network address.  For example (in [ImportEchoMail]): 
 + 
 +     ; If you want auto created bases that are linked to your AgoraNet 
 +     ; address of 46:999/999 then you can by prefixing with the address: 
 + 
 +     ;46:999/999_acs_list     = 
 +     ;46:999/999_acs_read     = 
 +     ;46:999/999_acs_post     = 
 +     ;46:999/999_acs_news     = 
 +     ;46:999/999_acs_sysop    = s255 
 +     ;46:999/999_use_realname = 0 
 + 
 +   This is very useful if you want to place auto-created bases in certain 
 +   groups, or if some networks have a real name vs alias requirement, etc. 
 + 
 + + New MCI code #I works just like the #B mci code, but does not wait 
 +   for a key and restore the screen afterward.  IE: 
 + 
 +      |#IHello#This is a box!# 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now has a new option to configure the time stamp of log files.  In 
 +   the [General] header you can now set "logstamp=" using the following 
 +   codes: 
 + 
 +     YYYY  4 digit year 
 +       YY  2 digit year 
 +       MM  2 digit month 
 +      DDD  3 letter day of week 
 +       DD  2 digit day 
 +       HH  2 digit hour 
 +       II  2 digit minutes 
 +       SS  2 digit seconds 
 +      NNN  3 letter month 
 + 
 +   ; logfile time stamp.  defaults to NNN DD HH:II:SS if not set here 
 +   ;logstamp = YYYYHHMMHHIISS 
 + 
 + + MUTIL echomail tossing has been revamped so that messages are tossed to 
 +   your downlinks during message import.  This is more in-line with 
 +   traditional tossers. 
 + 
 + + Some MUTIL functions used during import/export operations have been 
 +   revamped for a performance increase.  Still more to come though. 
 + 
 + + Duplicate message detection has been improved so that it does not factor 
 +   in SEEN-BY/CTRL-A kludge lines into the message text.  Unfortunately this 
 +   makes existing duplicate databases useless, so you can delete echodupes.dat 
 +   from the DATA folder to reset your duplicate database. 
 + 
 + + Echomail Nodes can now have a maximum PKT size and maximum ARCmail/bundle 
 +   size defined in their setup (in kilobytes). Defaults will be 512kb for PKT 
 +   and 2048kb for bundles. 
 + 
 +   Keep in mind these are approximate values, and that the PKT size should be 
 +   significantly less than the ARCmail size if you want accurate results 
 +   (because bundles are just zipped PKTs).  Both can be set to 0 to disable. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a compatibility issue with Mystic's BINKP against MBCICO 
 + 
 + + Mystic now properly allows pass-through (re-routed) netmail messages. 
 + 
 + + NetMail message bases no longer need to be linked to any Echomail nodes 
 +   in order for Mystic to attempt exporting. 
 + 
 + + Mystic, when routing Netmail, will now first compare the destination 
 +   address against all configured echomail nodes.  If there is a direct match 
 +   Mystic will route the Netmail automatically to that node without reviewing 
 +   the Route Info. 
 + 
 +   If there is no direct match, Mystic will then look at the Route Info 
 +   for each Echomail node (starting at the first entry) until it finds a 
 +   match and redirect netmail through that system. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now has a built in AreaFix.  The following commands are currently 
 +   supported: 
 + 
 +     %COMPRESS <type> 
 +     This sets the compress type where <type> is either left blank for raw 
 +     PKT or an archive extension configured for that OS (ZIP, RAR, etc) 
 + 
 +     %HELP 
 +     This appends the contents of "areafixhelp.txt" from the DATA folder 
 +     into the response message.  The help text is included at the end, so 
 +     that if additional commands were administered, those results will be 
 +     displayed before the help. 
 + 
 +     %PWD <new password> 
 +     Changes the password for the node to <new password> 
 + 
 +     %LIST 
 +     Returns a list of all available echomail areas.  This is done by 
 +     comparing the network domain of the address assigned to the message base 
 +     with the echomail node's configured domain. 
 + 
 +     %LINKED 
 +     Returns a list of all linked echomail areas 
 + 
 +     %UNLINKED 
 +     Returns a list of all unlinked echomail areas 
 + 
 +     %RESCAN [R=# or D=#] 
 +     This rescans all linked echomail areas and exports the last 250 
 +     messages in each area, unless the optiona R and D commands are also 
 +     specified.  Ex: 
 + 
 +       %RESCAN        <--- Returns last 250 messages in all linked areas 
 +       %RESCAN R=1000 <--- Returns last 1000 messages in all linked areas 
 +       %RESCAN D=365  <--- Returns messages posted in the last 365 days 
 + 
 +     -ECHOTAG 
 +     This removes ECHOTAG from the list of exported echos for this node. 
 + 
 +     +ECHOTAG [R=# or D=#] 
 +     This adds ECHOTAG to the list of exported echos for this node.  The 
 +     plus symbol can also be omitted to add an echo, for example: 
 + 
 +        +MYSTIC        <--- Adds the MYSTIC echo area 
 +        FIDONEWS       <--- Adds the FIDONEWS echo area 
 + 
 +     In addtion, a rescan value can be OPTIONALLY supplied where R specifies 
 +     the # of most recent messages to return.  D returns messages less than 
 +     # days old.  For example: 
 + 
 +        +MYSTIC,R=50   <--- Add MYSTIC echo and export the latest 50 messages 
 +        MYSTIC D=365   <--- Add MYSTIC echo and export last year of messages 
 + 
 +     A comma or space can be used to separate the echo tag and the rescan 
 +     information, if it is supplied. 
 + 
 +     =ECHOTAG <R=# or D=#> 
 +     This rescans an existing linked message base, where R is the number of 
 +     newest messages to export, or D is the number of days of messages to 
 +     export.  For example: 
 + 
 +       =MYSTIC R=100        <--- Exports the most recent 100 messages 
 +       =MYSTIC D=90         <--- Exports all messages posted within 90 days 
 + 
 +     The echotag can be separated by a space as shown above, or a comma for 
 +     example: =MYSTIC, D=365 will return the last year of messages in MYSTIC. 
 + 
 + + When performing a nodelist search when sending Netmail, Mystic will now 
 +   pop up uplink of a point address, if a point address is entered.  This 
 +   allows the user to see where the message is being sent, and it allows the 
 +   "Force NL" option to be enabled without preventing people to netmail point 
 +   systems. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 40 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 41 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Areafix RESCAN will now only rescan areas that a downlink is subscribed 
 +   to!  Whoops! :) 
 + 
 + + When exporting message quote data, Mystic will now replace CTRL-A 
 +   characters (in kludge lines) with the "@" character. 
 + 
 + + Mystic should now properly add and use FMPT and TOPT kludges for echomail 
 +   point systems.  This may fix incompatibilities with HPT (fingers crossed!) 
 + 
 + ! AreaFix will no longer try to automatically rescan a base when it is 
 +   linked. 
 + 
 + + PKT passwords can now be configured for each echonode system and will be 
 +   both added to created PKTs and enforced for incoming packets if a password 
 +   is defined. 
 + 
 + + Mystic should now gracefully handle changing event configuration while 
 +   MIS is running, including changing of event types. 
 + 
 + ! MIS event thread could get stuck if events were edited in the 
 +   configuration at the same time.  Should be fixed. 
 + 
 + + Pressing ESCAPE while picking an echomail address now preserves the 
 +   original setting, instead of setting the address to the first one. 
 + 
 + + File Base editor now allows a FileEcho Tag and a Network address to be 
 +   defined for each file area. 
 + 
 + + The File Base editor now allows for echomail nodes to be linked to 
 +   file bases.  This works just like message bases, but for file echoes! 
 + 
 + + Mystic MUTIL tosser now supports FileFix.  FileFix works just like 
 +   AreaFix, except the message is addressed to FileFix and is used to 
 +   link to configured file echos.  The following commands are supported: 
 + 
 +      %HELP     - Append contents of DATA folder: filefixhelp.txt 
 +      %PWD      - Change session password for BINKP/FTP/etc 
 +      %LIST     - List all available file echos 
 +      %LINKED   - List all linked file echoes 
 +      %UNLINKED - List all unlinked file echoes 
 +      +ECHOTAG  - Link to a file echo (+ can be omitted) 
 +      -ECHOTAG  - Remove a linked file echo 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now counts the number of rescanned messages and includes them into 
 +   the toss statistic on the status screen/logs. 
 + 
 + ! Other hard to explain or minor internal changes AKA I'm forgetting stuff :) 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 41 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 42 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 ++ When receiving incoming BINKP connections from ARGUS, the CRAM-MD5 string 
 +   is sent from ARGUS with a null terminated character at the end which 
 +   changes the value of a CRAM string.  Mystic will now gracefully handle this 
 + 
 + + FIDOPOLL now creates the echomail.in semaphore file when it receives files 
 +   during a client transfer.  This is true for BINKP, FTP, and Directory 
 +   tossing. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a problem with |DF MCI code when used inside another display file. 
 + 
 + ! QWKPOLL could possibly save a corrupted networked QWK message to a random 
 +   message base in a rare situation.  This should be fixed now. 
 + 
 + + Mystic BINKP server will now attempt to strip ".org" and ".net" from domain 
 +   names during authentication.  Domain names should have a maximum of 8 
 +   characters to comply with the "domain.zonehex" BSO directory structure under 
 +   DOS (and it should never include a period) but some people seem to append 
 +   .net or .org for some reason (which can causes auth failures) 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 42 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 43 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed event editor crashing introduced in last alpha. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's tosser now has a Twit filter.  Anyone added to the twit filter will 
 +   have every message To or From that person automatically ignored while tossing 
 +   messages.  In addition, an echomail address can be specified which will cause 
 +   all messages labeled as originating from that node to be deleted. 
 + 
 +   Twit messages will not be imported, and will not be tossed down to any 
 +   downlinks; they will basically disappear from your network.  There can be up 
 +   to 100 twits in the [ImportEchoMail] one per line, for example: 
 + 
 +      [ImportEchoMail] 
 + 
 +          ; twit names or addresses, up to 100 
 + 
 +          twit=John Guillory 
 +   twit=1:396/60 
 + 
 + ! Hide AKA BINKP option now uses the domain to generate a list AKAs instead of 
 +   zone. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 43 RELEASE> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 44 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +! Twit filtering now actually does something other than log. 
 + 
 + ! The TID kludge line should now only be added to local messages, instead it 
 +   was also added to messages being tossed to downlinks during import. 
 + 
 + ! Added some additional logging details into MUTIL packet importing 
 + 
 + ! Fixed PATH/SEENBY corruption when exporting multiple echomail messages at 
 +   once (thanks to Mark for finding a producable problem) 
 + 
 + ! BINKP should now send the correct file dates when sending files.  It was 
 +   sending every file with a March 2013 date (oops!) 
 + 
 + + Mystic Echomail nodes now support outbound FileBoxes.  If FileBox is 
 +   enabled for that echomail node, then any existing files found in FileBox 
 +   directory will be sent along with echomail packets.  There are two new 
 +   settings for each node in the Echomail Node configuration: 
 + 
 +      Use FileBox | No, Any, Hold 
 +          FileBox | Defines the directory name for this node's filebox 
 + 
 +   If FileBox is set to No, no files will ever be sent from the filebox. 
 +   If set to Any: Files will be transmitted during any connection. 
 +   If set to Hold: Files will only be transmitted when the system connects 
 +   to you. 
 + 
 +   All files are deleted after they are successfully sent. 
 + 
 +   Note: This also works for FTP and Directory tossing as well, not just 
 +         BINKP. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the Area Index reader which could cause the Network 
 +   category to show up incorrectly when sorting by network type. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 44 RELEASE> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 45 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + FIDOPOLL now has a LIST command which lists all active echomail nodes, 
 +   by description, address, and session type. 
 + 
 + + FIDOPOLL now has a ROUTE command which lists the top-down netmail route 
 +   priority. 
 + 
 + + MIS and MYSTIC now correctly set the "effective" user ID and group ID 
 +   instead of just the current process group and user ID. 
 + 
 + ! When running MIS as root, files received by BINKP, etc, will no longer 
 +   have root ownership, but instead, have the ownership equal to the ownership 
 +   of MIS. 
 + 
 + ! When running Mystic, the virtual PTY spawned by DOSEMU should no longer 
 +   create itself as root causing an access error. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now attempts to detect whether or not it is being executed on the local 
 +   console or not, and will properly setup the DELETE and BACKSPACE functionality 
 +   based on this detection.  If you recently changed your backspace fuction in 
 +   your terminal for A44, change it back. 
 + 
 + + During echomail bundle extraction, Mystic will now attempt to extract *.pkt 
 +   instead of * 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 45 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 46 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +! In Linux, Mystic now has additional precautions to make sure the effective 
 +   user is not root after binding the ports.  This should fix issues with BINKP 
 +   root PKTs and DOSEMU when running in Daemon mode. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL can now process incoming TIC/FDN files and import them to the BBS.  It 
 +   can also auto-create areas, perform CRC/size checks, process or refuse 
 +   unsecured files, import .DIZ, support TIC Replace/LDESC keywords, toss files 
 +   out to any downlinks connected to the file base.  In addition, failed files 
 +   can be archived globally or specifically per echomail node.  FileFix is also 
 +   provided to allow nodes to self-service their connected file bases. 
 + 
 +   A new stanza [FileToss] should be added to MUTIL.INI (see the new default 
 +   MUTIL.INI for this stanza).  In addition the filetoss option should be 
 +   added under the [General] stanza. 
 + 
 +   There are many options within this stanza all which are documented within 
 +   the default MUTIL.INI.  Keep in mind, in order for an echomail node to use 
 +   FDN, they must have FileBoxes enabled for their node. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 46 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 47 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a minor backspace bug in the FS editor. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was always saving the seconds as 0 when saving JAM message timestamps 
 + 
 + ! TIC processor in Linux was only processing files with the all-lowercase .tic 
 +   file extension.  It should now ignore casing and process .TIC, .Tic, etc. 
 + 
 + + Mystic Windows version now traps additional Linux terminal keys are 
 +   configured by default in some clients such as Putty.  This is only specific 
 +   to the Windows version as the Linux/OSX versions have always done this. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's BINKP client and server now logs specifically when a connection 
 +   times out or the connection is lost. 
 + 
 + + TIC process now uses the AKA listed in the "To" field of the TIC file as the 
 +   address when auto-creating file bases, instead of zone matching. 
 + 
 + + Echomail tossing now uses the AKA listed in the PKT destination of the mail 
 +   bundle as the address when auto-creating message bases, instead of zone 
 +   matching. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's MIS will now log when it cannot bind to a port on startup and will 
 +   shut down the server thread. 
 + 
 + ! The FTP client code (FidoPoll FTP and QwkPoll) have had some compatibility 
 +   and performance improvements. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed the / key on the keypad and é in Windows. 
 + 
 + + Added more debug logging to BINKP sessions for further IREX compatibility 
 +   diagnoses. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 47 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 48 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + Enhanced the FILES.BBS import to hopefully work with some more odd ways of 
 +   using it. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed random timeout issues from BINKP server 
 + 
 + ! Fixed an issue with the file handshake when a file already exists using 
 +   BINKP. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 48 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 49 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + + FTP server now has more options for how QWK packets are shown in FTP listing 
 +   Hide=Do not show ever, Root=Show only in root directory, All=Show in all dir 
 + 
 + + Changed the Linux access settings yet again.  I think I nailed it this time, 
 +   all tests on all of my platforms have been successful! 
 + 
 + + Releasing this version early because I forgot to increment the A48 version. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 49 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 50 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 ++ The FIDOPOLL FORCED command now has an optional [type] to specify a session 
 +   type For example: 
 + 
 +      fidopoll forced dir      < only poll dir nodes 
 +      fidopoll forced ftp      < only poll ftp nodes 
 +      fidopoll forced binkp    < only poll binkp nodes 
 + 
 +   This is mostly useful for the directory tossing mailer.  Including no type 
 +   will poll all types as it always has. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now supports display of ICE colors, which allows for 8 new 
 +   background colors within ANSI.  Note that your terminal needs to support 
 +   this too, and it may show up as nothing or blinking text on some terminals. 
 + 
 +   The latest version of NetRunner 2.x will also support proper ICE colors. 
 + 
 +   There are also 8 new pipe colors to go along with this: 
 + 
 +      |24 Grey background 
 +      |25 Bright blue background 
 +      |26 Bright green background 
 +      |27 Bright cyan background 
 +      |28 Bright red background 
 +      |29 Bright magenta background 
 +      |30 Bright yellow background 
 +      |31 Bright white background 
 + 
 + + Pressing ESCAPE in MIS will now pop up a confirmation yes/no box before 
 +   exiting. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 50 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 51 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +! Fixed a bug with ICE colors where the |16 wasn't turning off the resetting 
 +   ICE colors. 
 + 
 + + MIS now has the option to automatically BAN an IP if they connect to a 
 +   server more than X times in X seconds.  The default recommendation is 
 +   4 connections in 120 seconds.  This setting can be found in System 
 +   Configuration -> Internet Servers.  Setting either of the values to a zero 
 +   will disable this feature. 
 + 
 + + Windows version now has better support for terminals that use alternative 
 +   extended keymappings, for better handling of keys like F1-F10, INSERT, etc 
 +   between different telnet clients. 
 + 
 + + When in the Message Area list reader, CTRL+U now updates the lastread 
 +   pointer of the currently selected message base to the last message. 
 + 
 + + Added some trickery in the socket shutdown code to ensure data is completely 
 +   sent prior to terminating the connection (for logoff screens, etc). 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in MIS which could cause it to crash randomly in Linux.  I just 
 +   did a full load test of a 25 node BBS which consisted of allowed, blocked 
 +   accounts (and an activity level that refused 25 nodes with BUSY).  No ghost 
 +   nodes and thousands of connections handled!  Seems pretty stable now. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 51 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 52 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 ++ CTRL-P now posts a message of the currently select message base in the area 
 +   index reader.  A new [Prompts] has been added to ansimidx.ini template file: 
 + 
 + ; Shown before posting a message  &1 = message base name 
 + str9 = |16||11|CLPosting a message to area |15|&1|11.|CR 
 + 
 + + The FS editor now automatically reformats the paragraph when using the 
 +   delete key. 
 + 
 + + Slightly streamlined the ANSI efficiency of the paragraph reformat command 
 +   in the FS editor.  Keep an eye out for display issues. 
 + 
 + + New MCI code: SS.  This MCI code saves the remote user's screen in its 
 +   current state. 
 + 
 + + New MCI code: RS.  This MCI code restores the remote user's screen in its 
 +   current state.  IE: 
 + 
 +        |SS|CLPress a key to restore screen|PN|RS 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a small ICE color bleed when resetting a grey background 
 + 
 + ! Fixed issues with PKT processing in MUTIL, where MUTIL could sometimes pull 
 +   the wrong point or zone information, causing the PKT not to get tossed due 
 +   to an invalid AKA. 
 + 
 + ! JAM: Mystic should now properly store any REPLY variation that is not 
 +   specificly "REPLY:" as an UNKNOWN JAM kludge (replyto, replyaddr, etc) 
 + 
 + + Mystic BINKP now allows unsecured BINKP echomail transfers.  A new path for 
 +   unsecure inbound files has been added to System Configuration > Paths 
 +   as well as a toggle to enable this feature in Servers > BinkP. 
 + 
 +   If this feature is on, then Mystic BINKP will accept connections and files 
 +   from nodes that are not configured in the Echomail nodes, and these files 
 +   will be placed in the unsecured directory. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL echomail import now allows the option to also toss packets from the 
 +   unsecure directory.  This option can be set by adding the unsecure option 
 +   to your "[ImportEchoMail]" stanza: 
 + 
 +      [ImportEchoMail] 
 + 
 +         ; Toss packets from unsecure directory in addition to inbound? 
 +         unsecure_dir = false 
 + 
 + + MUTIL filetoss now allows the option to also process TIC/files from the 
 +   unsecure directory.  This option can be set by adding the unsecure option 
 +   to your [FileToss] stanza: 
 + 
 +      [FileToss] 
 + 
 +         ; Toss TIC from unsecure directory in addition to inbound? 
 +         unsecure_dir = false 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the FTP server that caused FireFox to not pop up a login box 
 +   if no credentials were provided on the URL. 
 + 
 + + Exporting a message with the V (show kludge) lines option turned on will now 
 +   include kludge lines in the exported file. 
 + 
 + + MUTIL nodelist merger now logs the archive command line when debug logging 
 +   is turned on. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic should now (hopefully) properly handle the seconds in PKT files and 
 +   in both JAM and Squish format bases, and these changes should reflect 
 +   accurately in PKT files as well. 
 + 
 + ! Added back the ridiculous BINKP debug logging so we can hopefully figure out 
 +   any remaining issues with IREX compatibility (malformed command) 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 52 RELEASED> 
 + 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 53 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 ++ In the Index reader, Mystic will now "snap" to the next new area with 
 +   messages in relation to your currently selected base (if the option is on) 
 +   instead of always finding the first base with new messages in the list. 
 + 
 + ! Pipe codes are now striped from user name and alias inputs during new user 
 +   applications.  This also happens when using a MPL program to replace the new 
 +   user application process. 
 + 
 + + The /ME command will no longer broadcast to all chat rooms.  It will only 
 +   show to people in the same chat room as the person doing /me. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic will now strip PIPE codes out of message subjects before displaying 
 +   them in the message reader lightbar message list.  This was causing some 
 +   formatting errors. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug where backspace could always delete the input string when editing 
 +   a default string using the stanard line input. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a display bug where Mystic wasn't recalculating the "&X" MCI codes after 
 +   editing a message. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed some pathing issues with UnSecure inbound files using BINKP 
 + 
 + ! Fixed BINKP resume problems (malformed command). 
 + 
 + + New option Internet Servers -> BINKP -> File Conflict specifies the action to 
 +   take when there is a file name conflict with an incoming file and an existing 
 +   file, and these files are determined to be different files. 
 + 
 +      - Rename  : Automatically rename the file using the filename.#.ext where # 
 +                  is the first available number.  So myfile.zip would be renamed 
 +                  to myfile.1.zip 
 + 
 +      - Skip    : Skip the incoming file send from remote system.  This will cause 
 +                  the remote mailer to attempt to resend the file in a later 
 +                  session 
 + 
 +   Note: Existing files with the same timestamp will be resumed, unless they have 
 +   a matching time stamp and file size, in which case Mystic will report the file 
 +   as successfully received. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a small bug where the output buffer was not being flushed when using the 
 +   theme box MCI code #I 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a small MCI parsing bug which could cause some oddities in display files 
 +   in very rare occasions 
 + 
 + + New option in message index reader to create the area list by categorizing 
 +   bases using group information.  Two new options have been added to the [Options] 
 +   section of ANSIMIDX.INI in the TEXT directory: 
 + 
 +      [Options] 
 +         group_list = true 
 +         exclude_groups = 1,5 
 + 
 +   If group_list is TRUE Mystic will generate the area list using group information 
 +   as categories.  If group_list is false, Mystic will generate the area list by 
 +   using the network address and network descriptions. 
 + 
 +   The exclude_groups option specifies the group number to exclude from the list 
 +   when group_list=true.  This is useful to exclude a "global" group from the list 
 + 
 + + Linux version of Mystic now supports mouse with a supported terminal (NetRunner) 
 +   in some areas.  Some configuration boxes, the Area index message reader, and a few 
 +   other places will have preliminary mouse support. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 53 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 54 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with group membership while using the index reader 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 54 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 55 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a possible record locking issue when listing files. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed an issue where the X hotkey when editing a menu would change both the X 
 +   position and the Timer type. 
 + 
 + ! Fixed an issue with group ordering in the message index reader 
 + 
 + + Added the dreadful BINKP debug logging again to diagnose a unsecure session issue 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 55 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 56 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 +! Fixed a problem with BINKP non-secure authentication from the Argus class of 
 +   mailers 
 + 
 + ! Incoming BINKP authentication could sometimes fail if the address list was more 
 +   than 255 characters.  Fixed. 
 + 
 + + When displaying kludge lines with the V command in the message reader, Mystic 
 +   will now change the #1 ascii character to a @ for a cleaner display 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a very rare QWK message import bug in the QWK networking engine which 
 +   could cause some minor corruption of text 
 + 
 + + Mystic now supports BINKP 1.0 with the Non-realiable extension 
 + 
 + + Mystic now supports BINKP 1.1 with fallback to 1.0/NR or 1.0 
 + 
 + + BINKP now responds to the remote side with "secure" or "non-secure" when 
 +   accepting a new connection.  This is not required by BINKP but "recommended" 
 + 
 + + Importing packets from unsecure directory should now only process NETMAIL 
 + 
 + + MUTIL now logs the log level when starting up 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with date converstions past the year 2070. 
 + 
 + ! Extended msg/nodechat buffer length per line, which in turn means about 50k 
 +   more memory is used per active telnet node.  This is temporary until I recode 
 +   it but this will fix the weird wrapping issue in node chat. 
 + 
 + + Node chat messages now word wrap, instead of just chopping the line off but 
 +   as a result, MCI codes are stripped from the messages.  This probably should 
 +   have always worked this way. 
 + 
 + + In addition to /MSG in node chat, /T or /TELL will also now send a private 
 +   message to a user. 
 + 
 + + In addition to /Q, /QUIT will now quit node chat. 
 + 
 + + In addition to /ME, /EMOTE will now perform an action in node chat. 
 + 
 + + New node chat option: /R or /REPLY <text> will send a private message to the 
 +   last person who sent you a private message. 
 + 
 + + Updated telehelp.asc in the default installtion to contain the new chat 
 +   commands. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 56 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 57 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug which could cause crashing in MPL programs.  I accidentally added 
 +   the wrong files for A56 so I am release a57 just an hour or so later to fix it 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 57 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 58 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 ++ Rejoice! BINKP debug logging spam has been removed. 
 + 
 + + Added new prompt info codes to node chat message prompts, as follows: 
 + 
 +      &2 = Returns the node number 
 +      &3 = Returns low node-specific color (node zero = blue (color 1), node 
 +           one = cyan (color 2) and so on. 
 +      &4 = Returns high (bright) node specific color (node one = bright cyan) 
 + 
 +   Changed the default prompt #181 for node chat to use all of these things to 
 +   create node specific colors as an example: 
 + 
 +      181 |&3<|&4|&1|&3:|&4|&2|&3> |07 
 + 
 +   The above prompt will produce something like this for g00r00 on node 1: 
 + 
 +      <g00r00:1> This is a test message 
 +      |02<|10g00r00|02:|101|02> |07This is a test message 
 + 
 +   The brackets and the : will be color 2 (green) and g00r00 and 1 (the node 
 +   number) will be color 10 (bright green).  The users text will be in grey 
 +   color 7, but could easily be changed to use the node specific color, too. 
 + 
 +   Now on node 2, the same thing would be true except cyan would be used.  Node 
 +   3 would use red, 4 magenta, 5 yellow, 6 white, 7 blue, 8 green, and so on. 
 + 
 + - Disabled BINKP 1.1 and now identifies as 1.0 with NR for compatibility reasons 
 + 
 + ! Pressing enter on a private or netmail base should now properly allow you to 
 +   read your messages in the Area Index reader 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 58 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 59 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug which was causing kludge lines to get completely stripped when 
 +   tossing to downlinks.  The lack of kludges was also likely the cause of 
 +   some weird addressing recently when replying to netmail. 
 + 
 + - Added back a check on the Sent flag in QWK networking.  This breaks FidoNet 
 +   gating between QWK which was hidding from all of you anyway, but it may also 
 +   stop the recently flood of duplicates as well. 
 + 
 + + The &6 MCI code in ANSIMLST related prompts now lists the message date in the 
 +   users selected format. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 59 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 60 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug which could cause QWK exported messages to get a few characters 
 +   truncated from the end of the message. 
 + 
 + ! [X and [Y MCI codes are no longer parsed in message text. 
 + 
 + ! Removed critical sections from Raspberry Pi MIS because it was causing some 
 +   crashes.  I have not tested the effects of this enough to know if MIS will 
 +   remain stable on a Pi, but it should be usable under Pi now. 
 + 
 + ! When sending netmail, the INTL was listing the origin and destination 
 +   addresses in the wrong order.  Should be fixed 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug with MPL char type function results 
 + 
 + ! Mystic's internal LZH/LHA file viewing functions were not compatible with 
 +   level 2 files.  Mystic should properly handle level 0,1,2 formats now 
 + 
 + + New MPL procedure: AppendText (FileName, Text: String).  This procedure 
 +   will append a single line of text onto a text file.  If the file does 
 +   not exist, it will be created.  Example: 
 + 
 +      AppendText("c:\test.txt', 'This is a line of text added to test.txt!'
 + 
 + + New MPL variables CfgChatStart and CfgChatEnd.  These return the byte 
 +   of the chat hour start and end variables from the System Configuration 
 + 
 + + Install program should now copy unix.install.txt to the docs directory 
 + 
 + + New file in data folder: goodip.txt.  This file works as a way to except an 
 +   IP address from the DNS blacklist, DNS country check, and the auto ban IP 
 +   systems.  The format of the file is the same as badip.txt. 
 + 
 + + Added error checking system into BINKP receive file functions.  If a remove 
 +   connection sends too much junk, Mystic will terminate the connection.  This 
 +   is just a shot in the dark at the CPU 100% thing that two people have 
 +   reported. 
 + 
 + + Increased the internal Zmodem disk read and write buffer to 32kb in size up 
 +   from 8k. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 60 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 61 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 ++ Slightly improved output buffering when generating default menus, loading 
 +   messages in the full screen reader, the message index list, lb file list etc 
 + 
 + + Mystic now supports inline description importing from text files.  Each text 
 +   file extension must be defined in the Archive editor with an extract command 
 +   of "@TEXTDIZ" When Mystic matches an extension with @TEXTDIZ as the extract 
 +   command, it will search the contents of the file and import the description 
 +   between @BEGIN_FILE_ID_DIZ and @END_FILE_ID_DIZ 
 + 
 + + Mystic now supports using the ansi viewer for viewing text files in the file 
 +   listing and from within archive viewing.  If an extension is found with a 
 +   view command of "@TEXTVIEW" then Mystic will display the file using the ANSI 
 +   viewer (ansiviewer, ansiviewerhelp templates) and it will extract SAUCE. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now supports using the standard display file function for viewing 
 +   text files in the file listing.  If an extension is found with a view 
 +   command of "@TEXTSHOW" Mystic will display the file using the standard 
 +   file display function. 
 + 
 + + Updated default archive configuration to support TXT ASC and NFO for DIZ 
 +   import and file viewing, and ANS for file viewing.  Note that archives that 
 +   have a first character of @ will now be ignored when the list of archives 
 +   is presented to the user.  In other words, ANS TXT etc should start with @ 
 +   in their description so the user cannot select them for QWK arc type, etc 
 + 
 + ! INTL format was still not right so it has now been fixed.  Maybe.  I think! 
 + 
 + + The DI mci code now does a more accurate baud emulation. In display files 
 +   you can specify |DI## where ## is a number between 0 and 99 that determines 
 +   baud rate emulation.  The number maps to a real baud rate now: 
 + 
 +     01-09 = 300      40-49 = 9600     80-89 = 57600 
 +     10-19 = 1200     50-59 = 19200    90-99 = 115200 
 +     20-29 = 2400     60-69 = 28800 
 +     30-39 = 4800     70-79 = 38400    00    = Full speed 
 + 
 +   So for example if you add |DI25 you will display at emulated 2400 baud 
 +   and |DI55 you will display at emualted 19200 baud, |DI95 is 115200 etc 
 + 
 + + The Q key now exits the ansi viewer (in addition to escape) 
 + 
 + + The Q key now exits lightbar file list (in addition to escape) 
 + 
 + ! Fixed a bug in the new node chat text wrapping added a few alphas ago 
 + 
 + ! Page down in the lightbar lister no longer causes it to draw while its 
 +   scrolling to the end of the file listing. 
 + 
 + ! LB file lister was showing the prompt twice in a row when the template was 
 +   displayed the first time. 
 + 
 + + If an echomail message is sent out through the network while the author is 
 +   editing it, a message will be displayed to them if they try to save the 
 +   message (asking confirmation that they really want to resend it again). 
 + 
 + + New event system type: Hourly.  This event type will execute once every 
 +   hour at the defined minute.  So for example, if you set the exec minute 
 +   to 15, it will execuite at 15 minutes past every hour. 
 + 
 + + Mystic now exports messages in DOS CRLF format even when produced in Linux 
 + 
 + ! When Mystic gets message lines of 80 characters in the full screen reader it 
 +   will now assume the terminal automatically wraps the text. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 61 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 62 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 ++ New prompt contains ANSI/ASCII values for TE MCI code: 
 + 
 +      ; Terminal emulation for TE mci code 
 +      ; word1=ASCII   word2=ANSI 
 +      516 ASCII ANSI 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains values for UB mci code: 
 + 
 +      ; UB results (File list type) 
 +      ; word1=Normal  word2=Lightbar 
 +      517 Normal Lightbar 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains values for UE mci code: 
 + 
 +      ; UE results (message editor type) 
 +      ; word1=line,   word2=full   word3=ask 
 +      518 Line Full Ask 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains values for UG MCI code: 
 + 
 +      ; UG results (gender/sex) 
 +      ; word1=female   word2=male   word3=unknown 
 +      519 Female Male Unknown 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains values for UJ MCI code: 
 + 
 +      ; UJ results (message reader type) 
 +      ; word1=Normal   word2=Lightbar 
 +      520 Normal Lightbar 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains values for UQ MCI code: 
 + 
 +      ; UQ results (lightbar quote style) 
 +      ; word1=standard   word2=windowed 
 +      521 Standard Windowed 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains values for various Yes an No text 
 + 
 +      ; Yes and No text used in various places 
 +      ; Word1=no   word2=Yes 
 +      522 No Yes 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains values for various Off an On text 
 + 
 +      ; Off and On text used in various places 
 +      ; Word1=Off   word2=On 
 +      523 Off On 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains values for No/Yes new scan toggles 
 + 
 +      ; New scan toggle yes/no (on/off) toggle text 
 +      ; Word1=no   word2=Yes 
 +      524 No Yes 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains the message subject when editing auto signatures 
 + 
 +      ; Editing auto signature message subject 
 +      525 Signature Editor 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains short (3 char) months 
 + 
 +      ; Months of the year (short name) one word per, Jan-Dec separated by a space 
 +      526 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 
 + 
 + + New prompt contains full month names 
 + 
 +      ; Months of the year (long name) one word per, Jan-Dec separated by a space 
 +      527 January February March April May June July August September October November December 
 + 
 + ! /B in nodechat was chopping off the first character of the broadcasted message 
 + 
 + + Refined the baud rate chart slightly so it works in tiers of 10 for the DI 
 +   MCI code.  Also refined the buffer flushes to (hopefully) perform a little 
 +   smoother in Windows. 
 + 
 +     01-09 = 300      40-49 = 9600     80-89 = 57600 
 +     10-19 = 1200     50-59 = 19200    90-99 = 115200 
 +     20-29 = 2400     60-69 = 28800 
 +     30-39 = 4800     70-79 = 38400    00    = Full speed 
 + 
 + + New DI system is now implemented in Linux. 
 + 
 + + The Ansiviewer and Ansi gallery menu command options now require you to 
 +   supply the actual baud rate that you want to display the ANSI files, rather 
 +   than a 00-99 number that it used to accept. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 62 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 Alpha 63 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! The TAB grid jump in Lightbar/Grid menus was not working correctly 
 + 
 + + Mystic now delays for 1 second after displaying an MPL execution error 
 +   message. 
 + 
 + ! BINKP no longer displays a Remote disconnect/session timeout message when 
 +   it shouldn'
 + 
 + + Aborting an ANSI will now not abort until the current ANSI sequence is 
 +   completed to prevent any ANSI code bleeding on abort (or until 10+ chars 
 +   are processed). 
 + 
 + + Aborting ANSI file display is now based on time (checked every half 
 +   second).  This was in 1.10 A62 but wasn't documented. 
 + 
 + + Reworked file buffering in file listings for a nice performance gain 
 +   particularly when searching file descriptions and on operating systems 
 +   with poor internal I/O caching. 
 + 
 + ! Mystic was incorrectly showing the message base editor menu command in 
 +   the menu command list. 
 + 
 + + Mystic can now properly handle ANSI in .DIZ file descriptions.  It will 
 +   parse the ANSI then convert them to PIPE colors and save them that way. 
 + 
 +   <ALPHA 63 RELEASED> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 +===== 1.10 ===== 
 + 
 +<code> 
 + 
 + ! Mystic's NNTP server was not properly responding to HEAD and BODY commands 
 +   causing newsreaders to fail that were not using the ARTICLE function to get 
 +   message data (Pine/Alpine). 
 + 
 + ! MUTIL auto create and message base importers were not properly setting the 
 +   creation date of the newly created bases. 
 + 
 + + Mystic's NNTP server now supports the NEWGROUPS function which allows 
 +   clients to see when new message bases have been added. 
 + 
 + ! Some newsreaders would not properly display message text if the ID was not 
 +   included in the header result from the ARTICLE command.  Mystic now always 
 +   sends the ID. 
 + 
 +   <1.10 RELEASED FEB 20, 2015> 
 +    
 +</code> 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
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