
   history text file for void bbs

[v0.1p1 (released: 01/16/98)

  [ 12.13.1997 ]
  > ansi parser added
  > void.dat and users.dat structures
  > spawno swapping
  > answering/hangup work now
  > detects share and fossil and refuses to run without either

  [ 12.14.1997 ]
  > wicked *fast* ansi parser (alan caruana/icesoft software)

  [ 12.15.1997 ]
  > wrote a config util
  > supports multinode node%.dat -> node1/2/3.dat, etc
  > void.exe node %%% -> where %%% equals node 1-255
  > parameters local/share work now

  [ 12.21.1997 ]
  > preliminary logon routines
  > fossil com routines support up to 128000!
  > file exist function
  > configurable echo char

  [ 12.22.1997 ]
  > mci (|) colour parser works. i have to add in all the colours now
  > all fore/background pipe colours work (0-15)/(16-23)
  > if an invalid mci, it will show the whole wack (|xx)
  > |DE - Delay (3/4sec)  |CS - Clearscreen  |LF - Linefeed
  > |DH - Delay (1/2sec)  |DM - Delay (msec) |DS - Delay (second)
  > added cfg^.swapshell
  > configurable answer/offhook/hangup strings
  > r from wfc reinitializes the modem
  > |CZ - Clear end of line  |CD - Down line        |CU - Up Line
  > |CL - Left one column    |CR - Right one column
  > added @X00 PCBoard colour codes

  [ 12.23.1997 ]
  > fixed the main bbs loop.
  > the ostr procedure is no longer slow while localio.
  > added a help screen [void.exe help]
  > added "show message if no ansi file" toggle

  [ 12.24.1997 ]
  > added percent (%) mci codes
  > %UH - User alias  %UN - User note
  > fixed mci lockup loop bug when displaying percent codes
  > added multinode toggle
  > added automatic ansi detect (needs testing remotely)
  > added modem routines

  [ 12.26.1997 ]
  > you can choose for where void will swap to during shell
  > added funky toggle lightbar stuff for yes/no stuff
  > |!Y - Enables percent (%) mci codes  |!N disables

  [ 12.27.1997 ]
  > added a XMS overlay manager in addition to the EMS manager
  > rewrote the way void handled colour changes and fixed a @ colour bug
  > void now creates the default users.dat if missing

  [ 12.28.1997 ]
  > windows 95 detected instead of windows 4.0
  > added baud rate detection
  > added direct video toggle
  > void refuses to run without a 80286 now (i think)

  [ 12.29.1997 ]
  > changed the baud rate to connected baud rate in the modem status
  > started time stuff
  > added post logon stuff

  [ 12.30.1997 ]
  > void now increments a user's total calls
  > void now sets the user time each day.  void is also year 2000 compliant!
  > added a whole date/time unit
  > disabled ctrl-break.

  [ 12.30.1997 ]
  > new menu system in the works!  half working now!

  [ 01.02.1998 ]
  > void now dumps back to wfc after logoff

  [ 01.04.1998 ]
  > added internal oneliners

  [ 01.06.1998 ]
  > animated pause prompts   file: pause.x  (x = 0 .. 4)  (soon to be cfgable)

  [ 01.09.1998 ]
  > com stuff displays strings for somethings now
  > now shows runtime error stuff and stuff
  > menu prompt is configurable now.
  > you can choose between a version of void with or without an overlay

  [ 01.10.1998 ]
  > hangup variable wasn't resetting properly
  > done timebank
  > fixed a very bad bug in the mcis which messed up display totally

  [ 01.11.1998 ]
  > got local sysop keys working
  > implemented preliminary ADF displaying stuff.
  > void runs in 43/50 line mode

  [ 01.14.1998 ]
  > added logoff.ans at the logoff only for 'HM'
  > pause things, first line is the delay value. ie delay(value); a la tp7.
  > added timeouts at three minutes..may be buggy

  [ 01.15.1998 ]
  > logoff if time is up.  may be buggy.

  [ 01.16.1998 ]
  > added sysop keys
  > added preliminary new user addition!  works finally!

[v0.1p1 (released: 01/16/98)
