Here is the list of the new features in SBBS 1.10 :
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This version is now multinode aware, but you can use 1.10 just like 1.06-a
(just set lines in system to 1 in config).
1) Multinode support:
new menutypes :
75 : Users online
75 with /S parameter : Other line(s) status
76 : Send online message to other
78 : Toggle do not disturb
New ctrlcodes :
Ctrl K + ! : Status of do not disturb flag
Ctrl K + . : Number of node which user is on
New auto display file :
Node??.A?? : Displayded after the news.a??
For example : Node2.asc will
be displayded user logging on to
node 2
You have to create own directory for each line. All user files, bbs list
etc are created to dir defined in SBBS environment variable (see below)
If flsearch.bbs and limits.bbs are not found from current directory,
they will be searched from directory defined in SBBS environment.
All message files are created to msgbase path (if not defined they
are created to current directory).
Set system directory path to path where you run the node (for example
c:\superbbs\line1). You have to copy Flsearch.BBS, Limits.BBS, Config.BBS,
Sconfig.bbs, Yellcfg.Ctl, Language.Ctl, language files (and timelog, if you
don't want to create new one) to directory of every node.
Common path must be same in config of every line (If it's possible,
it should be about 30-50Kb ramdisk) and lines in system setting has to be
same in all config files (if you DON'T use multinode, you _must_ set lines
in system setting to 1 !!!).
Be sure you load SHARE.EXE before using multinode (and multitasker)!
When you run SBBS, you have to specify -N?? parameter at command line
(it tells SBBS which node user is logging in, for example BBS -L -N2 logs
in locally to node 2). When using menutype 7, *N parameter gives you current
nodes number and *P gives you current comport number.
When you use menutype 15 exit with multinode, you have to add -N? parameter
to command line when returning from DOS.
2) Users with ansi supporting terminal can now use all standard editing keys
at input fields (Ctrl + T, Ctrl + Y, cursor keys, ctrl + cursor keys,
insert, delete, home, end).
3) Auto detect ansi (optional), SuperBBS now automaticly detects if user
terminal supports ansi color graphics. If user uses ascii, but his/her
terminal supports ansi, he/she can still use full screen editor, full screen
chat and editing keys at input fields.
Use space or Y/N/D keys in config to toggle mode.
4) SuperBBS uses now about 160Kb memory.
New commandline parameters :
-o?????? to increase overlay buffer ?????? bytes
If you have slow machine with no EMS memory (or don't want to load SBBS
to EMS) please increase buffer size and SBBS will work lot of faster
(Just try different values, for example -O100000 should be enough).
-* SuperBBS doesn't load overlay file to EMS
5) Include1.Mnu
If SuperBBS finds INCLUDE1.MNU menu from your menupath all command in
INCLUDE1.MNU (up to 10 commands) will be added to _every_ menu in your
BBS !
6) EXTPE.EXE (external protocol engine)
PE is external until we get TP 6.0 units from JoHo. EXTPE.EXE has to be
in directory defined in SBBS environment variable (see below).
7) Please set environment variable SBBS to point to your main SuperBBS
directory (for example SET SBBS=C:\SUPERBBS) even if you are not
running multiline. You should also set main directory to your PATH
statement.
8) If SuperBBS can't find textfile / menu from path defined in language
file, SBBS will search for textfile / menu from textpath / menupath
defined in config.bbs
9) If SuperBBS can't find SEC????.A?? it will search for SECALL.A?? file.
10) Now there is a built in full screen chat !
11) There are couple of new options in CONFIG. Please run CONFIG.EXE before
using SBBS 1.10 Gamma.
12) Couple of message reading routines have been re-written.
13) There are couple of new strings in language config, please use LCONFIG.EXE
to edit your *.LNG FILES
14) INSTALL.EXE (installation utility which creates basic menus etc.)
is now re-written and now it should work correctly.
15) Usersort.exe works now perfectly
16) Descriptions for uploads are now asked before user starts upload. If user
leaves the name field empty, descriptions will be asked after transfer.
17) Duplicate files are now checked from every filearea in your BBS.
18) ARJ archives are now supported.
19) New auto display file : ASKALIAS.A??, which will be displayded before
user is asked for his alias.
20) And of course we have fixed a lot of bugs.
Have fun with SuperBBS,
Aki Antman & Risto Virkkala