Renegade-1.19/SOURCE/UNUSED/CHANGE.TXT

Renegade Bug Fixes/Enhancements:

Batch Uploads:

  1.  Duplicate files can no longer be added to the batch upload queue.

  2.  The number of files that can be added to the batch upload queue
      is now limited by the "Max Batch Uploads" setting in the System
      Configuration.

  3.  You will now see SysOp Log entries when a user adds, removes,
      clears or lists the batch upload queue.

  4.  Changed batch upload listing header/footers from '-' to '=' to
      match header/footers in other listings.

  5.  The minimum/maximum batch uploads can now be between 1-255.

  6.  You can now force a user to batch upload all files in the
      batch upload queue.  This is controlled by the System Configuration
      setting "Force batch uploads at login".

  7.  Previously, files were added to the batch upload queue and were
      stored in memory utilizing the following:

      TYPE
        BatchULRecordType = RECORD
          BULFileName: STRING[12];
          BULSection: Integer;
          BULDescription: STRING[50];
          BULVPointer: Byte;
        END;

      VAR
        BatchULArray: ARRAY [1..100] OF ^BatchULRecordType;
        NumBatchULFiles: Byte;

      TYPE
        ExtendedArray = ARRAY [1..99] OF STRING[50];

        BatchULV: ARRAY [1..100] OF ^ExtendedArray;
        BatchULVPointer: Byte;

      Now, this system has been revamped so that all files added to the
      batch upload queue are stored in the external file "BATCHUL.DAT"
      and "BATCHUL.EXT".  These files are updated by adding, removing,
      clearing or uploading batch queued files.  This system utilizes
      the following:

      TYPE
        BatchULRecordType = RECORD
          BULFileName: Str12;
          BULUserNum,
          BULSection: Integer;
          BULDescription: Str50;
          BULVPointer: LongInt;
          BULVTextSize: Integer;
        END;

      VAR
        BatchULFile: FILE OF BatchULRecordType;
        BatchUL: BatchULRecordType;
        NumBatchULFiles: Byte;

      TYPE
        ExtendedArray = ARRAY [1..99] OF Str50;

      VAR
        BatchULF: FILE;


Batch Downloads:

  1.  The minimum/maximum batch downloads can now be between 1-255.

  2.  You will now see SysOp Log entries when a user lists the
      batch download queue.

  3.  Removed a section of code that would reaccess the *.DIR file to
      obtain the file information to a add a file to the batch download
      queue.  The file information is now passed from the download
      command.  Of course, numerous variables were no longer required
      and were removed.

  4.  Removed a section of code that would reaccess the file to be
      downloaded to obtain the filesize of the file for a ratio check.
      The filesize is now passed from the download command.  Of course,
      numerous variables were no longer required and were removed.

  5.  Previously, files were added to the batch download queue and were
      stored in memory and in the external file "BATCHDL.DAT" utilizing
      the following:

      TYPE
        StorageType =
         (Disk,
         CD,
         Copied);

        TransferFlagType =
         (lIsAddDLBatch,
         IsFileAttach,
         IsUnlisted,
         IsTempArc,
         IsQWK,
         IsNoFilePoints,
         IsNoRatio,
         IsCheckRatio,
         IsCDRom,
         IsPaused,
         IsAutoLogOff,
         IsKeyboardAbort,
         IsTransferOk);

        BatchDLRecordType = RECORD
          BDLFileName: STRING[52];
          BDLStorage: StorageType;
          BDLUserNum,
          BDLSection,
          BDLPoints,
          BDLUploader: Integer;
          BDLFSize,
          BDLTime,
          BDLOwnerCRC: LongInt;
          BDLFlags: TransferFlagSet;
        END;

      VAR
        BatchDLArray: ARRAY [1..101] OF ^BatchDLRecordType;
        BatchDLFile: FILE OF BatchDLRecordType;
        BatchDL: BatchDLRecordType;
        BatchDLSize,
        BatchDLPoints,
        BatchDLTime: LongInt;
        NumBatchDLFiles: Byte;

      Now, this system has been revamped so that all files added to the
      batch upload queue are stored in the external file "BATCHDL.DAT"
      and not in memory.  This file is updated by adding, removing,
      clearing or downloading batch queued files. This system utilizes
      the following:

      TYPE
        StorageType =
         (Disk,
         CD,
         Copied);

        TransferFlagType =
         (lIsAddDLBatch,
         IsFileAttach,
         IsUnlisted,
         IsTempArc,
         IsQWK,
         IsNoFilePoints,
         IsNoRatio,
         IsCheckRatio,
         IsCDRom,
         IsPaused,
         IsAutoLogOff,
         IsKeyboardAbort,
         IsTransferOk);

        BatchDLRecordType = RECORD
          BDLFileName: Str52;
          BDLOwnerName: Str36;
          BDLStorage: StorageType;
          BDLUserNum,
          BDLSection,
          BDLPoints,
          BDLUploader: Integer;
          BDLFSize,
          BDLTime: LongInt;
          BDLFlags: TransferFlagSet;
        END;

      VAR
        BatchDLFile: FILE OF BatchDLRecordType;
        BatchDL: BatchDLRecordType;
        NumBatchDLFiles: Byte;
        BatchDLSize,
        BatchDLPoints,
        BatchDLTime: LongInt;


File Points:

  1.  The file credit/debit system has now been changed to a standalone
      file point system.  As a result, a new variable was added to the
      user record for awarding/removing file points.  No internal change
      was made to how these file points are awarded or removed.  Initial
      file points can be awarded thru the New User Configuration and/or
      the Validation Editor.  Some minor verbage changes were made
      thru-out the code to accomodate this change.


Light Bar Support:

  1.  You can now toggle lightbar support on or off in the System
      Configuration for the file area with the option "Use file
      area lightbar" or for the message area with the option "Use
      message area light bar".

  2.  Menu commands were also added to allow the user to toggle file or
      message lightbar support on or off (Assuming these options are
      available - See above).

      File Area LightBar Support:  CmdKeys = OP, Options = 31
      Message Area LightBar Support:  CmdKeys = OP, Options = 32


Enjoy!!!