199 lines
8.9 KiB
ObjectPascal
199 lines
8.9 KiB
ObjectPascal
This file showcases the direction of where this software wants to go as it
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continues to expand. Some things that will probably be mentioned will be
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vague, and serve mostly to remind me of my own ideas.
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The scope of this file is to document bugs, future enhancements/ideas and
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design elements/issues.
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BUGS AND POSSIBLE ISSUES
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? Validate ARCHIVE extensions are not case sensitive in Mystic
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! GOTO does not always work properly in MPL (IceDevil)
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! Complex boolean evaluations using numerical variables can sometime fail to
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compile (IceDevil)
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! After data file review, add missing variables to various MPL Get/Put
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functions.
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! MYSTPACK has access denied errors (caphood)
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? Reapern66 has expressed that the minimal CPU requirements may be too
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agressive. Work with him to sort out his baseline, and potentially reduce
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the CPU requirement for new versions. Or just tell people the code is
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already available GPL and let them compile it if it is a problem?
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! RAR internal viewer does not work with files that have embedded comments
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FUTURE / IDEAS / WORK IN PROGRESS / NOTES
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- ANSI post-processor for message uploads via FSE
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- ANSI reading support in fullscreen reader
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- Ability to override read-type per message base (usersetting/normal/lightbar)
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- Ability to override index setting per message base (same as above)
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- Ability to override listing type per file base (same as above)
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- Ability to list files in a base that is not the current file base
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- MCI code to show how many files are in current filebase
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- Online ANSI file viewer (integrate with art gallery)
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- Online ANSI help system
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- Finish System Configuration rewrite
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- Finish Data structure review
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- NEWAPP.MPS
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- Online text editor / ansi editor?
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- Better theme selection (menu command option to select theme)
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- Externalize remaining prompt data (msg flags, etc)
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- File comments and rating system
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- Global node message menu command (0;) = add option to ignore your own node
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- Integrate eventual online ANSI help system into configuration utilities
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- FUPLOAD command that does an automated Mass Upload from MBBSUTIL
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- LEET "TIMER" event menu commands from Mystic 2
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- In fact, replace entire menu engine iwth Mystic 2 engine which is SO far
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beyond anything built in ever... But converting old menus will be the
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challenge. Do people really want to re-do their menu commands for all the
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added features, if that is needed?
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- If not above, then possibly add whatever CAN be added in without a complete
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overhaul. (Everything except chain execution and specific key event chains
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I think?)
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- Split 1 and 2 column msg/file list prompts and provide a user ability to
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pick which they'd like to use?
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- File attachments and crossposts
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- User-directories? How could this be used? Next two items?
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- Ability to save a message post if a user is disconnected while posting.
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- Ability to save file queue if a user is disconnected with a queue.
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- User 2 User chat system and private split screen/normal chat. For the
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Linux and OSX peeps that do not have a page sysop function. Forced ACS
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and remote screen restore afterwards.
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- NNTP server completion
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- MBBSCGI (or PHP DLL) [Grymmjack might have the only MBBSCGI copy]
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- If not the above then finish the HTTP server?
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- Rework code base to compile with newly released FPC (2.6.0).
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- SDL versions of m_input and m_output and also use SDL if that becomes
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reality for the ability to play WAV/MP3/MIDI files etc as SysOp
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notification of events and pages. Maybe someone else can take on creating
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a mimic of m_Output_Windows and m_Input_Windows using SDL? This would
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benefit the entire FPC community, and not just Mystic. NetRunner could
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also have a full screen mode in Windows, Linux, and OSX.
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- Possibility of OS/2 port again? Need to find a working OS/2 VMware in
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order to do this. Once MDL is ported over it should almost just work.
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- How feasible is an Amiga port? Can an emulator on the PC side be good
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enough to use as a development environment? How reliable/complete is FPC
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for Amiga? Does anyone even care? :)
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- MBBSTOP rewrite [Sudden Death might have done similar]
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- MVIEW rewrite to mimic oldskool AcidView type deals, which would be amazing
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combined with the SDL stuff if that happens.
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- Mystic-DOS rewrite or just code a file manager which would probably be a
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lot nicer using the new ANSI UI. Combined with the text/ansi editor a
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SysOp would never need to use anything else to draw/maintain their setup
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even from a remote telnet connection in Windows, if desired.
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- MIDE version using the Lazaurs GUI editor [Spec]. Maybe he would be
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interested in working on that?
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- PCBoard-style "quickscan"? Yes? No?
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- This line intentionally means nothing.
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- Filebase allow anonymous flag for FTP or just use FreeFiles
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- Build in "telnetd" STDIO redirection into MIS in Linux/OSX
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- Template system similar to Mystic 2 (ansiedit.ans ansiedit.ans.cfg)
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- Rename Template filenames to allow more than 8 characters (for clarity)
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- Does anyone use Version 7 compiled nodelists? Worth supporting?
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- Ignore user inactivity flag per user
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- HOME and END keys added to lightbar file listings
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- Default protocol per user
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- ANSI message upload post processor option: Auto/Disabled/Ask
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- Prompt for disconect after UL or DL (and add option to filebase settings)
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RANDOM DRUNKEN BRAINDUMP AKA DESIGN DETAILS
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Disconnect while posting design:
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1. Before msg post or msg reply Session.Msgs.Posting is set to that bases
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Index.
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2. All editors reset this value on any save/abort
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3. Any disconnect checks that value.
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4. If disconnect while value is set:
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a. Save MSGTMP from node's TEMP dir into DATA as msg_<UID>.tmp
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overwrite if exists
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b. Save MsgText into DATA as msg_<UID>.txt with format:
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Line 1: Base perm index
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Line 2: Msg From
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Line 3: Msg To
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Line 4: Msg Subj
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Line 5: Network address (or blank if none)
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Line 6: MsgText
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overwrite if exists
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5. During LOGIN, check for msg_<UID>.txt
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6. If exists, process and prompt user:
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You were recently disconnected while posting a message:
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Base: Clever Message Base Name
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To: MOM JOKEZ R FUNNY LOLZ
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Subj: I eat hot coal.
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(R)esume post, (D)elete, or (A)sk me later?
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7. Case result:
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Resume:
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Copy msg_UID.tmp if exists to MSGTMP in temp node directory
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Populate MsgText and execute editor with the other values
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Execute editor
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If save... save... this will be the hard part. :(
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If abort... delete msg_UID* since they aborted?
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What happens if they disconnect while continuing? lol
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make sure this is handled appropriately.
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Delete:
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Delete msg_UID* in data.
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Ask later:
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Do nothing. Keep files so Mystic asks on next login.
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PROBLEM: When we localize MsgText for the ANSI viewer integration...
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how will this work? I am not sure it really can work without it being
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global. We cannot save what we do not have access to from a class.
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SOLUTION: Actual MsgText should be separate from Attributes in the msg
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base ANSI class. Memory requirements almost double though for MsgText
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storage if it remains global = 1000 lines x 80. 80,000 bytes memory per
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node. But attributes are only really required while READING. So maybe
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somehow it can be separated so attributes are specific to reading and
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the entire class is "unused" until then?
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CHANGE to support up to 132x50 line mode (requires lots of console
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mode library updates and screensave/restore changes)
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1. terminal "screen length" is no longer an option of lines but a
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selection:
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80x25
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80x50
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132x50
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2. all display files and templates will have this logic added:
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if 132 mode .132.ans is the extention
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if 50 mode .50.ans is the extention
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if 25 mode then .ans is the extention
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NEW TEMPLATE system
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templates will be .cfg files with various things defined within them
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based on the template. no more "injecting" screeninfo codes (|!X) into
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files. Extentions for random ANSI templates:
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ansiflst.ans = ansiflist.ans.cfg
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ansiflst.an1 = ansiflist.an1.cfg
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50 line mode template examples with random selected templates
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ansiflst.50.ans = ansiflist.50.ans.cfg
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ansiflst.50.an1 = ansiflist.50.an1.cfg
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FILE rating / comments system
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1. what type? 4 or 5 start or 0-100 rating system?
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2. records already updated to allow for either
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