changelog.231
This document describes most of the major new features and functions, as well as some minor corrections and additions, in FrontDoor 2.31.mL since version 2.30.mL (released on 13-Mar-98).
FD (Mailer)
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(*) The problem with FD not detecting a "per-definition" inactive
event - one without any "days" setting - has been corrected.
This would result in FD entering an endless loop.
(*) The problem with FMRESCAN.NOW being (incorrectly) created/updated
has been corrected (support of this semaphore was removed with
the release of 2.30.mL).
(*) Spool entries in the static queue (STQ) were not properly
displayed in the STQ manager; corrected.
(*) FD will now delay checking for the FDINMAIL.NEW semaphore until it
has fetched the currently active event; this will result in FD
properly honoring the "exit" settings of the currently active
event.
(*) Support for the /IGNOREOTHERPKT (and FDOPT setting IGNOREOTHERPKT)
has been added. It is only useful if the NOUNPACK option is not
used. IGNOREOTHERPKT specifies that FD should only unpack mail
packets that it receives from a remote system; i.e. it should
ignore .PKT files it finds in either of the inbound directories.
(*) An errorlevel of eight (8) is now used to signal that "FrontDoor
cannot be loaded on top of itself" rather than an errorlevel of
two (2) as was the case with 2.30.mL.
(*) Support for the "CONNECTING", "ALERTING", and "CALL SENT" modem
reponse messages has been added; they are treated just like the
"RINGING" response message and should no longer cause problems for
FD.
FM (Editor)
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(*) FM should now properly support the TRACE sub-field for JAM-type
folders (the TRACE sub-field information translates to "Via" when
displayed from within FM).
(*) The Survey Date Range Select function has been further improved.
(*) FM should now display and support four-digit years everywhere
(with the exception of the Survey list, due to space limitations).
FDNC (Nodelist compiler/manager)
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(*) The handling of the PHONE command in FDNODE.CTL has been
completely rewritten; it should now work as was first intended
when a new nodelist database is created as well as when compiling
a new nodelist with existing entries in the (internal) phone data-
base.
(*) Some very basic logging has been added to FDNC when either of the
/F, /C, and /P commands is used from the command-line. This may
help in tracking down corrupt nodelist source files. FDNC will
use whatever log file has been configured in FDSETUP (for the
given task).
(*) Support for the "IGNOREBADNL" keyword in FDNODE.CTL was added.
When FDNC encounters this keyword in FDNODE.CTL, it will ignore
any nodelist source file errors (unless they are of fatal nature).