=========================================================================== $VER: FPArchiveViewer, v2.25 HISTORY (20-Aug-96) by Dotoran! =========================================================================== -FPAV v2.25 (1st version authored under auspices of Dotoran of Frontiers!) 20 Aug 96 Numerous internal changes made to the code, so as to make it a bit easier for ME to understand what was going on in there. Config settings(variables) moved into an external file, so as to make the main file's size a bit smaller, as well as giving me the chance to more adequately describe what the different options are for. New options include the ability to view the FULL PATH of the files contained within an archive, so one can get a sense of the directory structure used within an archive. Another new option allows you to specify the COLORS used in the main display listing routines. The remainder of the file has new "high intensity" colors hard-coded in as well. The need for trailing SPACES in the various config variables is no longer needed. So use "1 2 3 4", instead of " 1 2 3 4 ", etc. The BBSAD and CRCAD(undocumented 2.23 command) were REMOVED, as they were used to create a data file used with FP-Diz, which is no longer being supported. (These commands MAY come back if Ray decides to do something similar internally with CNet Amiga). An IBM Graphic set was also implemented for those that can take advantage of these graphics, while the standard ===='s will be used for everyone else. Newer error checking routine was implemented with better ability of locating the exact line causing problems. Filenames were slightly changed, so as to drop the ".rexx" from the END of both the "FPAV" and "FPAView" files, as a ".rexx" extension is really only to be used for "straight" ARexx, and not "customized, program specific" ARexx, like that used with the CNet Amiga Professional software. -FPAV v2.23 21 Feb 95 Added support for the LZX type of archives. -FPAV v2.22 26 Jan 95 Moved the Delitracker setup to a variable. (I had hardcoded the Delitracker path into the program!) thanks to Nightstalker for reporting this one! :) Added support for viewing LightWave objects in local mode, using the new ShowObj command (v2.1). -FPAV v2.21 31 Dec 94 Changed the Imagine Object viewing a bit, since the new version 2.0 of ShowObj support public screens. Now it will open on CNet's screen instead of the Workbench. -FPAV v2.20 14 Nov 94 Fixed a problem with directories ending with a ":", also added the FPES.rexx program, to allow Examining files in the SelectBuffer. -FPAV v2.19 14 Nov 94 Fixed a problem with "Direct Access Subboards", with the "Use CDROM temp dir" set to Yes. FPAV tried to delete the file from the TEMPDIR, but CNET doesn't copy the file to the TEMPDIR, when Examining or Typing, so it tried to delete the ORG. FILE!! I think this is a bug in CNET, since it works perfectly, when the subboard is NOT a "Direct Access Subboard". And the manual says that files will be copied to the TEMPDIR, when a file is accessed. - Thanks to Thomas Beck for discovering this one! -FPAV v2.18 15 Sep 94 Added support for viewing RIP-icons in local mode! -FPAV v2.17 06 Sep 94 Added support for viewing AmigaGuide files from REMOTE!! Also made it possible to use an external viewer, when viewing standard ASCII files. (Thanks to mUb, for getting me the MoreText util.) -FPAV v2.16 31 Aug 94 Fixed a small bug, where 'Amiga E source' showed up as a Sound- Module! Also added the '%' to the list of 'Badchars' for the [B] command. -FPAV v2.15 (This version only released to those who sent me the POSTARD!!) 20 Jun 94 Added support for viewing MPEG anims (.MPG) and Icons (.info) files in Local Mode. -FPAV v2.14 19 Jun 94 Fixed a bug with CDROM temp path. The file in the CDROM temp dir didn't get deleted after viewing, this is fixed now! Thanks to Eduardo Torres for reporting this bug. -FPAV v2.13 13 Jun 94 Added a routine to read the more prompt directly from BBSTEXT. Cleaned up the [E]dit function, and changed the [A]dd function so it can add files with full path. -FPAV v2.12 01 Jun 94 Added another Sysop command! [E] which allows the Sysop to edit textfiles INSIDE the archive. -FPAV v2.11 06 Jun 94 Added a routine to check if a user is Suboperator in current subboard, and give him access to the Sysop Commands in FPAV. -FPAV v2.10 01 Jun 94 Added a new Sysop command! [B] which adds the name of a file INSIDE the archive, to a 'BBS-Ad StripList' in ENV: and ENVARC: The 'BBS-Ad StripList' is then used by my special Transform scripts, to delete those files next time it transforms the archive! - Also fixed a bug in the unpack routine, that caused FPAV to choke on 'un-displayable' file (like corrupted files). This also caused a problem with the deleting of the Tempdir. Fixed the Modplaying routine, to use the new DelitrackerII. -FPAV v2.06 28 May 94 The problems with deleting the Tempdir in ram is FINALLY fixed!! Special thanks to Megachip for showing me what and how to fix this problem! (Had to do 2 'Call Pragma' instead on 1, but it works!!) Now FPAV deletes ALL tempfiles after it has finished viewing! -FPAV v2.05 24 May 94 The viewing of archives didn't work in Direct areas, this is now fixed! Thanks to Thomas Beck for reporting this one! -FPAV v2.04 08 May 94 Fixed a major bug: If two users tried to use FPAV at EXACTLY the same time, then the clipboard variables would get messed up, since I didn't use a seperate variable for each port!! Also fixed a small bug in the 'file not found' error routine! -FPAV v2.03 23 Apr 94 Added support for GfxList by THJ. (A program to get info on various picture/anim formats) - Also fixed a problem in the Version routine! - Now the correct version of a file is displayed, not the version of the file in memory/libs/devs. 21 Apr 94 Hmm, while fixing the FileAttach Mail Bug, I created another BUG!! The Viewing of archives inside archives, got a wrong path!! - Thanks to Thomas for spotting this one! 20 Apr 94 Device files, didn't call the Version routine as it was supposed to do! This is fixed now! Added support for true viewing of AmigaGuide Documents in LOCAL mode! -FPAV v2.0 16 Apr 94 Found and fixed a small bug. - When viewing FileAttach Mail, the filename included the path, this caused FPAV to add a double path to the name, so viewing was aborted! 11 Apr 94 Removed TFMX Module playing, since it didn't work. Thanks to Sir Sammy for finding this one! Added a ASCII percentage check before displaying textfiles! 09 Apr 94 Another 'bug' fixed! - Now the Delitracker Window opens correctly on the CNet screen, also when changing screen etc. Optimized the Delitracker routine, and added GIFInfo support for archives. 07 Apr 94 Fixed a small bug - The 'Quick Mode' flag didn't get cleared, when re-displaying the archive! Also fixed another 'bug' - when trying to play a module, WITHOUT having Delitracker installed, caused the program to 'hang' Cnet. - Thanks to Betasoft for discovering this one!! 04 Apr 94 Changed the Module player from MultiPlayer to DeliTracker. DeliTracker had a better Arexx port, and more players available! This way *ALL* module formats (those recognized by WhatIs) are supported!! Fixed a bug in the Local Download routine - Files with paths names 'dissapeared' when copied to local path! Now downloading from an archive is also supported for 'normal' users! The access groups for these users must be specified in the var DAG in FPAV.REXX. (NOTE: Users with ID access can ALWAYS dl!) 02 Apr 94 Added Quick mode to normal viewmode (Sysops only) - Fixed a small bug in the input parsing routine! - Now has support for different picture viewers. - Oktalyzer Modules now supported! 01 Apr 94 Changed the local download mode to ask for download path, also added a quick option to the Download option. As a request from Sir Sammy and Caveman, FPAV now has the ability to show 'archives' with the extensions '.IFF/.GIF/JPG/.PCX' this allows the sysop to view unpacked pictures in local mode! 31 Mar 94 Support for IFF anims (discovered that VT could view anims!!) and added Xpk decrunching. - Now re-displaying the archive after Adding or Deleting is supported! - Full re-displaying of the archive after viewing, is also suported in normal view mode. 27 Mar 94 Added support for playing Module and IFF Sound Samples, displaying GIF/IFF/PCX/JPEG pictures in local mode! 26 Mar 94 TOTALLY REWRITTEN! - LHA and ZIP now in one program! - Checks for available mem, before unpacking! - Extended range selection. + Lots of minor bugfixes! -FPAV v1.0 26 Mar 94 No history for previous revisions. =========================================================================== Call Frontiers BBS (716) 823-9892 for the latest "FP" Files! ===========================================================================