v0.99c þ Completely rearranged the autostarts page. This does require you to reselect the programs you wish to autostart (although the ones you have setup before will still be listed). It also provides for partial drag and drop support in the add field. Programs dragged from the drives section should be inserted properly (it requires the filename to be the "text" for the icon). Other icons are not supported at this time. The whole autostarts page should be much more user-friendly, and also is more stable. þ Because of a bone-headed error on my part, the field in the TCPOS2.INI file that lets other programs know which provider you have connected with was being erased. It now not only DOESN'T get erased, it properly saves the provider you are using. NOTE: This fixes the "NR/2" problem. þ More stupidity on my part (this is becoming a trend, isn't it?). Right before the last version was released, I proceeded to break the "General Help" selection. þ A logic hole was creating situations where when the program stopped dialing for any reason other than the hang up button, you'd need to close and restart the program to redial. þ Added support to autostart .CMD files as well as the .EXE files. þ Did a major overhaul of the pointer system to try and eliminate some of the sys3175's people were experiencing. Unable to do many tests with this (since I seem to not be able to duplicate the errors), so I'll simply cross my fingers. þ I claimed I lengthed the limit of the strings in the previous version (which, in fact, I had). What I neglected to check, however, was the length limit of the strings when they were read back in. So it would save the strings at a longer length, but cut them off reading them back. Needless to say, that is now fixed. þ Added support for an optional second DNS entry. þ The help file mistakenly claimed that [LOGIN] was the proper format to use in a script to use your login ID. It has been replaced by [LOGINID], the correct format. þ The method used to save Presentation Manager Parameters (window position, size, colours, fonts, etc) retained the information even when changing the resolution of OS/2. To stop this, the resolution is saved, and compared when iLink/2 is run. If it detects a change in the resolution, it resets all of the windows. þ Some of the windows were still responding to the ESC key (which closes dialogs). This is changed for all windows but the About and the Demo notice. v0.99b þ Rearranged this history file to go in correct version number order. þ Pop-up menus now check to ensure they remained on screen. þ When exit is called from the main window, the stats windows positions and attributes (colours/fonts) are saved. The windows are then closed before the main window. This should eliminate some errors that occurred when the stats windows remained open. þ Autostarts were failing when the path was either non-existant, or when the path ended with a trailing "\". It now works under both conditions. (As a slight addendum, it NOW works. The previous "fix" didn't actually work, since it fixed the wrong location) þ The TCPOS2.INI file now has the "CURRENT_CONNECTION" field updated properly. This means that programs that use that information to ascertain which configuration to read should identify it correctly. þ It seems for some unknown reason IBM decided to identify TRUE/FALSE flags by indicating "TRUE." when TRUE, and "." when FALSE. Since I had assumed them to use "FALSE." for FALSE, this led to a problem with all boolean flags. (which I've fixed) þ Removed the outdated code that was checking the OS2.INI file for the location of the ilink2.ini file. It now uses the current directory. þ After in depth discussions, I modified the way iLink/2 handles the unregistered demo version. Instead of hanging up after one hour, it simply pops up a notification every 30 minutes to "nag" you (taking iLink/2 from the realms of "crippleware" to "nagware"). þ Neglected to add a "," after the disable sequence. It is now properly added. þ Created resolv files. Creation may not be correct for users of Connect and a LAN. þ The major problem numerous people have had where it doesn't dial and sits at 100% CPU should be fixed. I say should because I'm not completely sure. However, heads will roll if it isn't. þ Lengthed the limits of numerous strings to prevent some cutting-off that was taking place. þ Added support of a kind for $IPADDR and $IPDEST. Since I'm not quite sure which way they are suppose to take information (do they READ, or WRITE the IP addresses?) I'm not sure if they work. þ Added some more checks to make sure information that hadn't been filled in wasn't trying to be added to the ppp/slip commandline (most notably, if the password field wasn't filled in, the entire string wouldn't work). þ Autostart programs now work if the path field isn't filled in. þ Programs were being minimized no matter what Autostart setting was. Things are now fixed so it will use the proper setting. þ Added basic support for session logging. A file called 'logfile' will be created (or appended) to with the start and end time of your session. þ Idle Timeouts will no longer interfere with the Reconnect on Disconnect feature. You may use both without any problems. þ If things worked correctly, I've managed to filter out Advantis accounts. þ Created a special Debug version. For those people who run into particularily troubling problems, this version should help find the cause. (Note, this version will be on a 'per request' basis) þ Fixed a case of constant beeping after a connect was made. Of course, no one actually had this problem, except a few people testing interim betas, but nonetheless, it's fixed. þ TaiyoTech is now handling registrations for the Asian/Pacific area þ Added a bit of "what's still going on" code to the exit routine to try and eliminate some of the problems in that area. Key word is "try". I could no longer get it to crash, but some people seem to have the knack for it. :) þ Made a bunch of minor changes that are too trivial to mention and probably will go unnoticed by the majority of people. But writing this down made me feel better. :) v0.99a þ The popup menu would not function after switching between condensed and normal windows (or vice versa). It now functions correctly for both windows. þ The cond and norm buttons were not toggling the "use condensed window" flag. Consequently, the listboxes were displaying the wrong amount of information. þ The init strings were checking for the presence of a capital "A" to ensure they were present. They now (properly) check the length of the string. þ Added support for commandline execution. Typing "ilink2 " will auto-dial a provider, assuming "name" exists. However, early tests have indicated that iLink/2 will freeze under certain conditions while dialing in this method, so I do not recommend using it yet. þ The normal menu was not being properly greyed out. It now should grey out dial/hang-up properly. þ Fixed numerous memory leaks. þ The redial feature was not being handled properly. Fixed the logic to ensure that it checked the number of redial attempts. þ The debug button now works. þ Added the missing Timeout feature. Currently, I believe it will conflict with the "reconnect on disconnect" feature, and recommend that one of the two be turned off. þ Implemented a new main window design. Thanks go to [OS3] for the layout! þ Implemented routines to save all colour/font changes to the main windows (normal/condensed). þ Changed most windows to all the save of Presentation Parameters. This includes the 3 stats windows, and the notebook window (as well as the main windows, which were already done). þ Cosmetic changes to the notebook window. þ After autostart programs have run, the "disable autostart programs" button is automatically toggled to prevent the programs from re-running after a reconnect. þ Removed the buttons from the stats windows, and replaced them with a popup menu. þ Added double-check for deletion. þ Reworked (again) the program autostarts control. I will be modifying page layout, and button controls, but for now, I needed to get the logic working. þ Noticed Borland's realloc was screwing up for some reason. Wrote my own realloc command, which seems to have fixed some SYS3175's. þ Modified the autostarts delete button to allow for self-correction. If you (still) have fault programs listed, simply delete until they are all removed, and save. Then, add any programs back. There (hopefully) won't be any further high-ascii. þ Autostarts page would SYS3175 if you deleted all entries, and then tried to add a new one. That is now fixed. þ Startup Minimized flag wasn't doing anything. Program will now startup minimized, if box is checked. þ Finally fixed the problem with copying/changing provider name. It now properly checks if the name you are using exists or not. So, you shouldn't have to worry about overwriting other accounts by accident. þ Spent the last couple days getting help working. It's not all there, but mostly just needs to add some write-ups. v0.98a þ If no entry was selected, iLink/2 would crash if the "Edit" button was pressed. It now checks to make sure an entry is selected. þ The Program Autostarts was allowing blank entries to be added. It now makes sure that the Program Name is filled in. þ The Edit option wouldn't allow you to change the name of the entry. It now allows this. (and, after a bit of modification, you can even use the full 8 characters ) þ The Add option should now work correctly. Previously, it would overwrite other entries, or SYS3175. þ The Delete option should work. Note, there is NO confirmation for this, so you had better mean it! :) þ Pressing the modify or delete buttons in the Program Autostart was having VERY strange results if a program wasn't selected. It should require you to select something. þ Was not processing a Blank Script entry for SLIP. Now handles it the same way as "NONE". þ SLIP dialing was not checking for whether the IP fields were actually filled in. It now checks. þ Finally recovered after HD crash... iLink/2 only lost a few days work, and has been brought back up todate. þ Start work on modifying the data structures to minimize memory corruption þ Numerous problems arose from the modifications. However, long standing errors were also brought to light, and fixed. Hopefully this will drastically cut back on the number of sys3175's being reported. þ Started adding support for the second mouse button. Now has a popup menu for the Connections Listbox. þ Added checking to the Notebook. It will now check the fields that are required for dialup to make sure they are filled in. þ The copy entry now works (from the popup menu). þ Added missing hang-up option to popup menu. þ Rearranged dialog items to make the tabbing order correct. v0.97a þ Isolated and fixed problem that was causing the Stats window to not recognized that it was open when switching between full size and condensed windows. þ iLink/2 assumed the Netmask field was filled in whether it was or not. It now checks whether it is filled in. þ Some sort of memory corruption was occurring for a few people in the connection read-in procedure. Slight modification in the way it handles the variables seems to have eliminated the problem. þ Did a lot of work on the design/look of iLink/2. Added option for debugging, ability to allow an exit regardless of setting, and a toggle to disable the program autostarts. þ Worked on a modification of the Stats window to allow more control over the layout and placing. þ Continued work on the design of the stats window. þ Blank script entry field was not responding properly. Fixed. þ NONE in script entry field was behaving the way blank was suppose to. Fixed. þ NONE is script entry field now properly uses PAP/CHAP to establish connection. þ When selecting Add, the modem spin buttons weren't being filled in. Fixed. þ A change in the stats window resulted in the time fields not being filled in properly. Fixed. þ Added buttons on condensed and normal window to quickly switch back and forth. þ Made a REAL About window. :) þ Program wouldn't add the extra application keys in the TCPOS2.INI file to entries created with SLIPPM, after the first execution. Fixed. þ Program was not using the call waiting disable sequence. Fixed. þ Autostart entries were being erased before they were saved. They now save properly. þ Fixed some memory leaks. þ By trying to match the strings passed to ppp and slip exactly as the IBM dialer was sending them, I triggered IBM's notification about disconnection window. This window was interfering with the iLink/2 reconnect on disconnect function. I have removed the option that was causing it, and it seems to be working normally again. þ Really stupid error made trying to detect the presence of entries added with IBM's dialer. This resulted in a bunch of strange high-ascii entries being placed in the TCPOS2.INI file. This is now fixed. þ Modified the stats windows (again). The individual windows are now movable, and save their locations. The control bar was removed, and controls were added to the main windows. þ At certain points, pressing the hangup button would have no effect. It is now adjusted to re-check for the hangup button being pressed before it restarts PPP/SLIP. þ The statistics were not being reset after a disconnection. This resulted in very strange numbers appearing. The statistics now reset properly. þ The Session time, and Total time used slightly different calculation methods which resulted in the Session time increasing faster than the Total time (allowing the Session time to be greater than the Total, an impossible situation). The Total time format has been modified to compensate for this. þ Some testers were switching from condensed to normal windows (or vice versa) during or after dialing. They noticed that the information was not saved back and forth. The condensed and normal windows were NOT designed to be switched interactively during dialing. They were designed as an either-or situation. To make sure people don't run into the same problem, I have disabled the ability to switch back and forth while dialing. þ The dial and hangup menu items weren't being disabled or enabled. They now match the state of the dial/hang button. þ Seems I neglected to properly assign the close buttons on the stats, with the result that they wouldn't close properly (using the "C" button) This should be fixed. þ Made sure that hitting buttons of options that weren't in place yet didn't exit the program.