.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------. `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------' .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------. `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------' /T\empest Changes/History Readme File .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------. .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------. `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------' `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------' ** This readme contains very important information on how to upgrade to newer versions. If you don't read this text file you are taking a large risk in running the new versions. ** Tech Support # (515) 277-1320 (BBS) .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------. `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------' Versions Start -> 2.00 were programmed by Tim Hatzenbeler (Original Author) Versions 2.00 -> 3.00 were programmed by Rick Rumer. Versions 3.01 -> x.xx I, Michael Bockert, also will be programming on /T\empest. .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------. `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------' .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------. `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------' /T\ v3.12 Done by Michael Bockert /T\ Febuary xx, 1994 .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------. `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------' *** NOTE: New Text file(s) added: Menu-NewFileScan.txt - Shown on the new files from date prompt. - Added ability to Turn Ansi Stripping on file_id system usage. So that all file-id system files used by Tempest will strip out all ansi codes before using them. I Added this for a nice option and because I seen some lame utilities being released for color file_id's.. and if people use that then we would have nothing but a few lines of text in our descriptions unless we had this option. Since Tempest can only use max of 44 characters. So if you have a problem with users using color file_id's that have lots of color then turn this option on in system flags of bbsconfig. - Improved File_ID System even more. Now if lines in the file_id have nothing but spaces or crap after the real description, it wont be used. Even though people are not suppose to do this, there are stupid people out there doing it. So why not account for it on Tempest! Tempest was first with file_id (auto descriptions) and I want it to be the best auto description system so I added this check in as well. - I noticed that the FileArc.mod was always crashing the BBS by filling up my ram: also it would not delete files after a user used the door. So I decided to write a new one from scratch. - Added the ability to set the task priority for doors in Tempest. They use to always be task priority zero always. Now you can select it! - Fixed up Tempest's command line options. Removed ones that were not active and explained them better. Also changed some examples that were no longer valid. Also added it all to the Tempest documentation. - Bug Fix - Fixed bug in message base where you leave reply to a message with quoting and then try to do a sysop save to a path it would come up with some garbage, fixed. (Thanks to Technician for finding it) - Made Tempest make the user's file and byte ratios disabled when given temporary sysop access. - Bug Fix - Fixed CTRL-X in console editing, simple mistake, works now. (Thanks to Night Stalker for finding it) - Bug Fix - After doing a global new mail scan, Tempest would not load the old message area header back into ram: so there was a mess up. Fixed! (Thanks to groovy for finding it), Yeah it did it on my system too! hehe - I liked the increase in speed of arexx doors on v3.11a that I did so I went through the internal arexx routines and did even more speed increases. Basicly putting checks for the most common commands first and least common last. Also there were some checks that checked for 3-4 possible commands for the same operation, I found a way to do 1 check for all 4 at once. So bottom line is the arexx doors should really run faster now. - Added new menu to the text directory. Menu-NewFileScan.txt This text file is for the menu/help screen of new file scan from date prompt. Since there is a few options for this prompt, I felt it would be nice to have a menu for it. [? = Help] Date to search from (Default=10-10-94): - Added new command "VL" (V)iew (L)og(s). Now a sysop or co-sysop can view logs remotely with this command. - Increased Internal connect messages to go up to 57600 connect msg. If anyone needs a higher connect message for their use of Tempest, then just let me know.. I can go as high as you want, I just don't think anyone can get a higher connect at the momnet. - Bug Fix - If a user flagged files, then re-logged on with the RL (RE-LOGON) option, then the user he re-logs on as would have the same flagged files. It was not getting erased out of memory, Fixed! (Thanks to Supernut for finding this) - Added the option to make a message not delivered in the Edit Header option of the message commands. - Bug Fix - New users can no longer view the who display. (Thanks to a unknown new user for finding that.. hehe) - The Local uploader will no longer allow the local uploading of anything that is from a path that is not listed in the sysop_vol.opt file. This will eliminated the possiblility of anyone local uploading important files that the sysop does not want local uploaded and avaiable to all users.