260 lines
11 KiB
ObjectPascal
260 lines
11 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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! Weird console slowdown with test.txt in Win7 use MVIEW to test
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! GE option 32 (change def protocol) might be broken
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! Node chat goes haywire at 1000 lines scrollback
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! Node chat needs to actualy word wrap not nickname wrap.
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! Node chat does not seem to account for prompt MCI codes when calculating
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the wrap length.
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! Make sure ALL msgbase and filebase MPL variables are in place.
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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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! Test midnight rollovers for time (flag for user to be immune to timecheck)
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! Fix REAL2STR per Gryphon
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FUTURE / IDEAS / WORK IN PROGRESS / NOTES
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- AreaFix
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- Echomail export saves last scanned pointers
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- Echomail export support for points
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- Echomail export support for netmail routing
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- FileFix / TIC
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- Add "Add Export To" to global msgbase editor. Also Del Export?
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! Use NetReply in RecMB also Reply to another base
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- cut/paste needs to be added back into the FS editor
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- QWK put/get per individual users via FTP
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- EXCLUDE from all files list. important.
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- Reply to echomail via netmail.
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- Amiga .readme and .TIC processing (similar)
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- ^^ or utility to find .readme in the smae dir and add to file_id.diz if
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it does not exist.
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- New files list to MUTIL based X number of days
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- All/new file list template files like TOP XX
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- MUTIL create FILES.BBS in the file base directory
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- MUTILs new DIR import of msg bases could have optional config to reference
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a series of .NA files to get the name/description of bases.
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- QWK via email
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- Either add Public/Private fusion type message base or allow reply via
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email or netmail option.
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- mUTIL scans MSGS directory and auto-creates anything that has data files
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not related to a BBS message base.. uses a template
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- Blind upload for single file upload (also message upload)
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- Email validation
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- Recode FCHECK into MUTIL, but also add the option to phsyically delete the
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file record instead of marking it offline.
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- Need ALL mystic servers to hvae the option to auto-ban an IP address if it
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connects X amount of times in X seconds.
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- Outbound telnet feature
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- Add "PREVIEW" option to message editors
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- Finish Threaded message reader
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- Add "high roller/smack talk" into BlackJack
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- Add better MIS logging per server (connect, refuse, blocked, etc)
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- BBS email autoforwarded to Internet email
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- Ability to send internet email to people from within the BBS.
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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 text editor / ansi editor?
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- Externalize remaining prompt data (msg flags, etc)
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- File comments and rating system
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- Integrate eventual online ANSI help system into configuration utilities
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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 split screen chat
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- NodeSpy split chat
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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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- SDL versions of m_input and m_output?
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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.
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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.
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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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- Filebase allow anonymous flag for FTP or just use FreeFiles
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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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- ANSI message upload post processor option: Auto/Disabled/Ask
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- Finish optional user prompts
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- MCI code for FS ansi viewer?
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- MCI code for # of files in current file area
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- Redo random ANSI system to use A-Z instead of 1-9 can have upgrade util
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rename them automatically.
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- LastOn revamp make sure its not global and new stuff is populated
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- MPL fAppend? Why didnt I add that?
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- MCI code to save and restore user screen?
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- BBS email forward to e-mail address
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- Email pasword resets
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- Email verification
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- QWK Networking support internally WHO CAN HELP THIS HAPPEN?
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- MPL trunc/round?
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- Salted SHA-1 or SHA-256 password encryption
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- User editor: Reset password/Force change... cannot view PWs
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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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NOTE WHAT ABOUT QUOTE TEXT - HAS TO BE SAVED TOO.
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5. During LOGIN, check for msg_<UID>.txt or have menu command to do it?
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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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Or also Mystic could ask any time a MP menu command happens
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But all of this stuff should be optional?
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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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80x24
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80x49
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132x49
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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 stars, or 1-10, or 0-100 rating system?
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2. records already updated to allow for either
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TANSILINEBUFFER:
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LoadToBuffer (Ansi file)
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SaveToFile (Ansi file)
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SaveToBuffer (Linelength)
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WrapLine (XPOS)
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InsertLine
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DeleteLine
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JoinLines
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InsertChar (XPOS, Ch, Attr)
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ReplaceChar (XPOS, Ch, Attr
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ReplaceLine
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1.11
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- Rewrite user login functions and MATRIX
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- Change temp directories. Add MIS/MUTIL/FTN/NODE
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- User directories (research disk performance with a zillion dirs)
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1. Ability to save file batch queues between sessions
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2. Ability to save "draft" message posts between sessions
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3. Accessible via /home in FTP (virtual dir) allows QWK/REP
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- New FS editor with DRAW MODE w/ inline ANSI/pipe editing
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- Option to send QWK packet by e-mail OR download it
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- Option to "upload" REP packet by sending email to BBS (qwk@yourbbs.com)?
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- Needs additional research
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! POSSIBLE removal of local console in Windows and STDIO usage in Linux
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^ Massive performance increase possible here as well as:
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! POSSIBLE FTN tosser.
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! POSSIBLE FTN mailer (transx, FTP, binkP)
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! MIS event system (possible 1.10)
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! Password reset via email (possible 1.10)
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! Email verification system (for access upgrades) (possible 1.10)
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- New message reader functions allows inline ANSI
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- Msg editor can "post process" ANSIs to be 79 columns max in stored line
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length (bbs friendly)
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- Rewrite of MBBSWEB or integrated HTML server? still need a good designer
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that actually will put a lot of time into it
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- Rewrite of ANSI template system (.ini files or mystic2 format?)
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! Revamp logging system and add additional logging to MIS
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