FDRPR - FrontDoor Request Processor for RemoteAccess ---------------------------------------------------- The following changes have been made in FDRPR since the previous version. FDRPR 1.11 ---------- Bug fixes: The =M macro wasn't properly handled in all cases. Fixed FDRPR 1.10 ---------- Important: The program has been renamed to FDRPR. When updating from the previous version, you will have to change the name of the request processor in FDSETUP, so taht FD uses FDRPR intead of FDRQPRA. (To do this, you can use the FDRPR INSTALL command, if you would like. See below for details on FDRPR INSTALL). Since the name of the program has changed, you will also have to rename the configuration file from FDRQPRA.CFG to FDRPR.CFG. The key system has changed. This means that the old key is not valid anymore. However, your registration still is, and you will receive a new key. If you haven't done so already, please contact the registration site where you registered your copy. Changes: There is now a difference between the command line switches and the config file settings, they can not longer be used in both places. See FDRPR.DOC for a list of which switches that can be used on the commandline, and which settings that can be specified in the config file. The /CREATE switch, which used to force a creation of the *.RQ* files has been changed to a command instead. (A command should be run without the slash (/) character, e.g. FDRPR CREATE. Both the secure and unsecure files will be created, it is not necessary to run FDRPR twice anymore. New features: Added configuration file parameter: WorkDir. It can be used to specify the directory where the temporary .PKT files are created. If not specified, the directory pointed to by the TEMP or TMP environment variables are used, or if none of them are set, the root directory of the current drive is used. Added an easy install option. To install FDRPR, all that is needed is to copy the files to a directory, and in that directory type 'FDRPR INSTALL'. FDRPR will then update SETUP.FD, so that FD will use it for file requests in the future. Added two configuration file parameters: Message and FailMessage. They can be used to specify template files, which FDRPR will use when creating the file with file descriptions, or the reason a request failed, respectively. These files can contain macros to insert different values, and also a line containing a format descriptions on how the file description lines / fail reasons lines should be formatted. See FDRPR.DOC for information on how to use these template files, and FDRPR.DSC/FDRPR.FAI for two examples of templatefiles. FDRPR will now request more time from the remote mailer while processing the request. This will make sure that the line isn't disconnected before FDRPR has finished processing all request. This function can be disabled with the NoMoreTime parameter in the configuration file. Added ResolvePath (and NoResolvePath) setting in the config file. If enabled, which it is by default, FDRPR will do path resolution on all path names when comparing the paths specified in RACONFIG and the list of requestable directories / alias names. For certain systems, especially for a system with CD-ROM, it could be a good idea to disable this setting. It seems like certain CD-ROM drivers access the actual drive when this setting is enabled. Added a UPDATE command (e.g. FDRPR UPDATE) which will create the *.RQ* files if needed. Useful in your nighlty events. Both the secure and unsecure lists will be updated. When files are copied from a CD-ROM, they are now first sorted, and then copied in sorted order. This will minimize the number of disk changes when using a CD-ROM changer with many disks. Added ReportRequests and ReportFailures setting to the config file. If either of these are enabled, FDRPR will create a netmail message to you with information about successful and failed file requests, respectively. Added support for the FD setting 'Stop after first match'. Added support for the new FD macros =E, =M, =Q, =W and =Y. New switches are /node:=Y and /=W. The =W macro is currently not used for anything though. Added a fatal error handler, to make sure FDRPR doesn't lock up with a Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail prompt. Added support for alias names that only sends the newest matching file. Instead of using a * character in the definition of the files to send, use a | (vertical bar). For secure sessions, FDRPR will now use both the list of requestable directories for unsecure sessions, as well as for secure sessions. This means that a directory that should be available for both type of sessions only have to be defined in the unsecure list of directories. The same thing is true for the alias list. Added PasswordErrors setting to the configuration file. If enabled, FDRPR will include all files that should have been sent if the correct password was used, in the message with the list of failed requests. By default, only the requested filename will be included in the message. Bug fixes: Comments in the file with requestable directories / alias names are now supported. (Comments can be added after a semicolon (;) character. FDRPR didn't send a message with descriptions when only free files were sent. This has been fixed. FDRPR didn't honor the number of minutes left to next event, which didn't allow file requests, in certain situations. Fixed. Fixed incompatibility problem with PC-MOS/386 The time it takes to create the *.RQ* files have been significantly lowered for certain systems. If no alias file was defined in FD, FDRPR refused to run. Fixed. The filedate/time was set to the current time when copying a file from a CD-ROM. Fixed. Small, not-so-important :-), changes The session level password used for the current session will now be added to the pkt file as the pkt password. NOTE! This requires that the /Info switch is used, the password is taken from this file. Added possibility to disable the advertisement FDRPR adds to each message with the noadvert configuration parameter. FDRQPRA 1.00 ------------ Initial version