YY-MM-DD Version Changes -------- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- 94-04-16 V1.00 - Complete rewrite from ground up. - There are too many changes, so I will document what I remember. changed: - actions: added %z switch; now configurable by scripts - /aid: output redirection possible by > and <. - /away: timeout added - /channel: now gone, replaced with /enter and /exit; no more channel numbers (only names) - /degrade: renamed to /demote - /dos: now a door, not built-in. - /exit: now exits channel, not conference; use /quit instead - /fakeact: now a "real" action (e.g., ".me ...") - /help: now accepts aliases - /history: now displays backwards - /invisible: renamed /hide - /last: now gone - /list: several flags removed - /log: buffer size configured with /config instead - /monitor: now gone; user can now stay in several channels instead, to give /monitor effect - /next: now gone - /nonamemsg: renamed /asay - /on: now gone, use /set ON* for same effect - /pref: now gone, use /setenv instead - /suspend: renamed to /ban - /whisper: renamed to /msg added: - /action synonym added (was "." only) - /bg: put mtalk client to the background; ie. switch task - /close: close network connection - /config: configures most of MTalk - /deny: denies a user's access to a command - /exec: execute a script - /grant: grant a user a command - /if: test for a condition and execute a command - /in: execute a command in a channel - /lockcmd: lock a command so it can be executed over and over again without retyping - /lusers: list users in short form - /nick: change nickname - /open: open network connection - /pipe: send the output of a command to a user - /queue: send queued messages to channel - /say: synonymous to just typing a message and sending to channel, but it does variable subsitution, etc. - /submit: in the case of a moderated channel, submit a message to a channel operator. - /talk: open windows and go on many-to-many conversation with other users - /win: open windows so you can type and see message output simultaneously. - many other additions! 93-01-01 V0.93 - /whois shows correct sex all the time now. - /comment (do nothing) to document scripts added. - dropping carrier will no longer cause mtalk to go into an infinite loop and hangs the system (as far as I know). - used to not display all the actions in the actions file. now fixed. - /echo added ON/OFF mode. good for scripts. - logging buffer size now changeable. - /join now an alias. - MTalkServer now does not detach from CLI, but you can use "runback >NIL: " and "*sender* " respectively. Both options allow ASCII/ANSI control codes and environment variables. - Added information file for ASCII/ANSI codes. Type /help _codes for more info. - "MORE" prompt changed in style. Type "h" at this prompt to see options available. It's more Unix-ish now. - Verbose pause (^S) now available. - Default preferences (/pref) now editable. All new MTalk users will use the preferences file DOOR:ASI/config/MTalk.default.prefs. 92-07-06 V0.912 - '*' for pattern matching now translated to '#?'. - Sex for sender/receiver when doing actions now displayed correctly. - No more enforcer/mungwall hits when MTalkServer exits. It was freeing memory twice. 92-06-14 V0.911 - MTalk.doc and MTalkEditor.doc with spelling and grammar mistakes corrected. - Added more documentation. - Actions are now displayed correctly. - Listing of actions displayed differently, in a better style. 92-06-13 V0.910 - Orignal version.