@database "OO.history"
@(C) 1993-1995 by Janne Siren, All Rights Reserved
@author Janne Siren
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@node main "Offline Orbit Update History - Table of Contents"
Offline Orbit Update History
Copyright © 1993-1995 by Janne Siren, All Rights Reserved
@{b} Table of Contents @{ub}
@{" 0.70 " link OO-0.70} @{" 0.70a " link OO-0.70a} @{" 0.70b " link OO-0.70b} @{" 0.72 " link OO-0.72}
These lists are by no means complete. All versions have some minor fixes
and optimizations not listed here.
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@node OO-0.72 "Offline Orbit Update History - 0.72"
@{i} RELEASE: 0.72
DATE: January 21, 1995 @{ui}
o There are several new configuration entries. Please read this text
carefully and check your preferences before using this version.
o New version (2.2c/38.1266) of reqtools.library included.
o The widths for the message header gadgets were calculated incorrectly
for a non-backdrop window. Fixed.
o All of the temporary files weren't always deleted. Fixed.
o Each Offline Orbit session now has it's own replies directory.
o OMEN: The last area was displayed twice in the area list. Fixed.
o The command string in Editor Preferences must now have a '%f' instead
of the reply text file name. The File and Quote gadgets have been
removed.
o Separate Quote File checkbox in Editor Preferences.
o CTRL-Y (ASCII 25) is no longer stripped from messages. You can now use
C-Net's MCI codes in your replies.
o Revised border pattern for windows.
o QWK: Minor fixes in the reply packet format.
o Some modifications for future localization.
o The Quote Header gadget in General Preferences is now operational.
o Save Message now allows you to select between a file and printer.
o Reply length wasn't always calculated correctly. Fixed.
o Faster file handling and message processing.
o When quoting messages, the quoted text is now re-flowed.
o Fixed some bugs in the word wrapping routine.
o Amiga-Q is now the only keyboard equivalent for Quit.
o Replies can now be removed by setting the Status gadget to Killed.
o WWF: Personal.HDR files weren't properly ignored. Fixed.
o Optimized reply packing routines.
o Reply appending is now available for all supported formats.
o Save Message now allows you to overwrite a file too.
o Store Message Pointers checkbox in General Preferences.
o Bigger, better and faster character set conversion.
o QWK: Faster message processing.
o QWK: BBBS bundles are now patched to work despite of the incorrect
position of the area numbers in their message header structures.
o You can now read messages using a joystick.
o Enable Joystick checkbox in General Preferences.
o Unpack gadget in Directory Preferences. Old configuration files may
cause Offline Orbit to load some garbage in this gadget, so make sure
you replace the garbage with a valid directory name.
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@node OO-0.70b "Offline Orbit Update History - 0.70b"
@{i} RELEASE: 0.70b
DATE: September 3, 1994 @{ui}
o Area name wasn't shown in the message list window in personal and
replies areas. This bug also caused a minor enforcer hit. Fixed.
o Edit gadget was sometimes left enabled after packing replies. Fixed.
o Save Message file requester now has a pattern matching gadget.
o Open Bundle will no longer close the already open bundle (if any) until
you have selected another one. You can now return to the previously
opened bundle by cancelling the file requester.
o QWK: Names are now shown in mixed case.
o All found enforcer hits removed.
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@node OO-0.70a "Offline Orbit Update History - 0.70a"
@{i} RELEASE: 0.70a
DATE: August 15, 1994 @{ui}
o The title said: "This is a beta release for beta testers only. Do not
distribute." The text wasn't meant to be there, it was forgotten there!
Sorry for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused you.
o IBM and SF7 were misplaced in the Pack cycle gadgets in Editor and BBS
Preferences. Fixed.
o BBS Preferences trashed memory. Fixed.
o Offline Orbit didn't tolerate empty tag-files. Fixed.
o A debug delay was forgotten in the OMEN reply packing routine. Fixed.
o Fixed some bugs in the documentation.
o Flash Messages For You option didn't work properly. Fixed.
o Random Tag gadget was enabled even if no tags were available. Fixed.
o The default work directory is now 'T:' instead of 'RAM:'.
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@node OO-0.70 "Offline Orbit Update History - 0.70"
@{i} RELEASE: 0.70
DATE: August 13, 1994 @{ui}
o Revised configuration structures and version identification methods. You
must delete all S:OO.#? files and reconfigure Offline Orbit.
o The user interface of Offline Orbit is now completely font sensitive.
You can select your fonts from Screen Preferences. You can use both
fixed width and proportional fonts.
o Better memory allocation and GUI routines are used to avoid excess stack
usage. 4096 bytes of stack is now more than enough for Offline Orbit.
o The Offline Orbit executables are pure, ie. they can be made resident.
o Support added for the SOUP (Simple Offline Usenet Packet) message
format. I would like to hear your comments and suggestions as Offline
Orbit's SOUP support is quite limited at the moment.
o Save Message now checks if the file you select already exists.
o QWK: Reply headers contained incorrect area number. Fixed.
o Some font selectors were initialized incorrectly. Fixed.
o An unsuccessful call to CreateContext() crashed the machine. Fixed.
o Edit Message wasn't ghosted in normal message areas. Fixed.
o Message Threading gadget in General Preferences.
o A new tag-file wasn't loaded if a BBS configuration was in use. Fixed.
o An aborted area requester returned an incorrect area number. Fixed.
o Fonts weren't opened when the window was on another screen. Fixed.
o A failure to open fonts caused serious problems. Fixed.
o QWK: Message length was sometimes incorrect. Fixed.
o Blank Borders checkbox in Screen Preferences.
o Memory for area names is now allocated according to their lengths.
o Length limit for short tag-lines decreased to avoid word wrapping.
o New, improved icons that look better in 1:1 aspect screens.
o Use Reply Prefix checkbox in General Preferences.
o Long lines were some times wrapped incorrectly. Fixed.
o QWK, WWF and SOUP bundles can now have any file name.
o Match Pattern and Quote Header gadgets in General Preferences.
o To avoid system crashes, the smallest accepted font height is now 5.
o Edit Message is now a gadget on the control panel.
o Slightly faster message processing for all formats.
o WWF: Faster message processing.
o KS3: Pooled memory allocation to avoid memory fragmentation.
o Offline Orbit is now "optimized" using dccopt by Ville-Pertti Keinonen.
o Your replies will no longer change the number of total messages.
o Passing arguments to system requesters didn't work. Fixed.
o WWF: The last area was displayed twice in the area list. Fixed.
o Display RFC Headers checkbox in General Preferences.
o More thorough character conversion.
o Some menu items were disabled when they should have been enabled. Fixed.
o All formats now show packer efficency after packing replies.
o Offline Orbit didn't lock IntuitionBase before using it. Fixed.
o Dozens of smaller fixes and code optimizations. The executable contains
new features and is still over fifteen (15) kilobytes smaller than
before.
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