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                             QReader Revision History
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           QReader  (C) Copyright 1991-1993  Yandell Computer Services

        This file describes the new features in recent QReader releases.

        Please refer to QREADER.DOC for a basic description of QReader.

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  [ QReader 3.1 New Features 09-17-93 ]-------------------------------------
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  * If you have an earlier version of QReader installed, you must follow the
    directions located in UPGRADE.DOC in order for QReader 3.1 to function.

  * QReader  now recognizes the RIP designation in DOOR.SYS files as a valid
    screen mode.  When encountered, QReader will act as if the caller is  in
    regular color mode.

  * QReader will detect if the caller is using a RIP capable  communications
    program. If so, QReader will clear the caller's RIP screen and set it to
    25 line  mode.  This is needed on systems where RIP text menus are  used
    which set the caller's screen as a full graphics window and leave little
    or  no  areas for a subsequent text process or door such as  QReader  to
    display characters.

*   QReader  now allows the use of multi-port hardware (via FOSSIL) on  some
    nodes  and not on others.  QReader 3.0 introduced FOSSIL support  and  a
    single FOSSIL setting in the MAIN configuration file which meant QReader
    used FOSSIL i/o on ALL nodes (if set).  Now you may place a command line
    switch of /NOFOSSIL in QReader door batch files on nodes that do not use
    multi-port FOSSIL communications.  This is only needed on those nodes if
    you answered YES to "Use a FOSSIL driver" in the MAIN configuration.

  * In Wildcat mode, QReader will now use the Wildcat environment  variables
    WCBASEID  and WCIRQID for non-standard com ports  (when used).  Previous
    versions of QReader required any non-PCBoard BBS to use QReader specific
    variables called QRBASE and QRIRQ.  These are now only needed when using
    QReader in 'generic DOOR.SYS mode'(BBS type #3 in QRSETUP.EXE).

  * SEND.BAT now accepts the modem's locked DTE rate for external  protocols
    that  need it fed implicitly to them.  %7 = locked DTE modem speed.  See
    See QREADER.DOC and SEND.BAT for details.



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  * QReader's "non_full_screen_reader" now features "PageUp" and  left-right 
    scroll that are similar to the capabilities of the "full_screen_reader".  

    - The command to PageUp in the non_full_screen mode is "P" (for  PageUp) 
      and is available at the "More?" prompt while reading text. 

    - The commands to scroll the screen left and right for text longer  than  
      79 characters are "<" and ">"  and are available at the "More?" prompt 
      while reading text in the non_full_screen_reader.

  * FOSSIL  driver support added.  If your BBS uses a FOSSIL driver  you may
    now have QReader use the FOSSIL driver also.  You may also need  to  use
    this  feature if your BBS software supports Multi-port serial cards  and
    permits FOSSIL redirection to these cards through the use of special TSR
    software.  To enable FOSSIL communications, run  QRSETUP.EXE and  select  
    option #1 to edit the MAIN configuration file.  Answer the question "Use 
    a FOSSIL?" with a Y for YES.

  * Added support for extended IRQ use (above IRQ 7).  Previous versions  of 
    QReader provided non-standard COM support with IRQ 1 through 7.  The IRQ 
    value may now be 1 thru 15. This is handled automatically in the PCBoard 
    mode.  In the Wildcat and DOOR.SYS modes, the environment variables must
    be set as outlined in QREADER.DOC for nodes using non-standard ports.

  * The enclosed QRFSHELP (without cursor arrow characters) should be  used.
    Some  communications programs do not correctly handle  these  characters 
    when  displaying them to the remote caller.  QRFSHELP is located in  the 
    QReader directory with QREADER.EXE.
         
  * The 'text file number' may now be selected from QReader's main menu. The 
    numbers from the "text file menu' may now be placed on the QReader  main 
    menu  if desired, bypassing the need to press "R" and then  viewing  the 
    'text file menu'. This is particularly helpful in QReader configurations 
    where there are only 2 or 3 text files installed.

  * Several configuration parameters such as the BBS name, the  registration
    number, the type of BBS software, etc. have been moved from each of  the
    separate  text  configuration  (.CNF) files to one  "MAIN"  file  called
    QREADER.@@@.  This file will be created automatically when following the
    upgrade instructions in UPGRADE.DOC or when installing QReader  for  the
    first time. It is edited with QRSETUP by selecting the QRSETUP main menu
    option #1.

  * A 'Fast Load' option has been added.  It speeds up the loading of larger 
    configurations, either when initially loaded or when (S)elected from the 
    QReader main menu.  "Larger configurations" would be those which contain 
    100  or  more individual text files.  This parameter is set in  the  new 
    QRSETUP MAIN configuration screen (see the above paragraph).
   -NOTE: Use of the new Fast Load option disables the @FILEDATE@ macro  and 
    @FILEDATEx@  macros.   This is how the faster loading  is  obtained,  as 
    QReader  will  not check every text file's date (while it is  loading  a 
    configuration)  to determine the value of these macros.  See QREADER.DOC 
    for a description of these macros. 

  * Added  the  ability to read the PCBDOOR environment variable  passed  by 
    PCBoard. This will be read ONLY if the door being opened is opened  with 
    SELECT.CNF  in  the door batch file command line.  For example,  if  the 
    caller enters: QREADER USA  at the PCBoard prompt and the batch file for 
    QReader  is QREADER.EXE SELECT.CNF etc.,  QREADER will immediately  load 
    the USA.CNF configuration (the .CNF extension is automatically  loaded). 
    The reason for the necessity of SELECT.CNF is:  If the caller's "command   
    line  parm" (i.e. USA) does not exist, or if the caller  does  not  have   
    security  for the "Security to select" setting, the SELECT menu will  be   
    displayed instead.  If you run PCBoard and do not wish QReader to behave
    in this manner, place /NOPCBDOOR in the QReader command line.

  * All  finds are now highlighted in the non_full_screen_reader (if  caller 
    is in color mode).

  * All finds in a single line are now highlighted in the full_screen_reader 
    (color mode only).

  * Removed  underlined finds in both readers when in non-color  mode.  When 
    text is found in non-color mode it will be capitalized.  Arrows will  be
    displayed on the right of the line with found text (if room permits).

  * Files  shorter than 20 lines in length were not displaying  properly  in 
    the full_screen_reader.  This has been corrected.

  * By  popular request, the QReader title which appears at the top  of  the 
    full-screen_reader  pop-up help window has been changed to a solid  line 
    and contains no text.

  * The QRSETUP install program which came with version 2.0 was not allowing 
    security levels higher than 255 to be entered.  This is the maximum  for 
    PCBoard  and was fine for QReader 1.0, but not with QReader 2.0 and  the 
    additional BBS types now supported.

  * Added support to calculate QReader download times for newer  (yet lesser 
    used) connect rates such as 12000 (twelve-thousand). Earlier versions of 
    QReader  expected standard connect rates,  such as  (300,1200,2400,4800, 
    9600,14400,19200)  for  calculating download times, and an  error  would 
    occur if a download was attempted under other circumstances.

  * While earlier versions of QReader were DESQview aware and behaved,  some 
    performance degradation was discovered when using "virtualized"  screens  
    with  DESQview-386.  QReader's performance is now improved  under  these 
    conditions.

  * The parameters passed to SEND.BAT for downloading with the  DSZ  "portx"
    option for non-standard COM ports are now passed properly.

  * If using PCBoard and logging caller log entries to a printer,  QReader's 
    printer routines have been made more generic.

  * Three command line parameters have been added.  These are not likely  to 
    be  needed by most Sysops, but if you need them, you REALLY  need  them. 
    Adding  them  to  configuration file is not planned  since  they  should 
    rarely be used:

        /NOBEEP  -  QReader  follows the local alarm (beep) setting found in
        any  door information files which provide it. If you have  your  BBS 
        software set to beep LOCALLY at caller input errors, etc. but you do  
        not want QReader  to beep at similar events, add this to the command
        command line as shown below.

        /NOCALLER  -  QReader  writes  appropriate entries  to  the  current
        node's caller file or activity log (PCBoard and Wildcat modes only). 
        Please  see  QREADER.DOC for a complete list of entries.  If you  do
        not want QReader  to echo these events to the log files, add this to
        the the QREADER.EXE command line as shown below.

        /NOLPT  -  QReader  follows  the printer toggle in PCBoard.  If  you
        do not want QReader to also echo caller log activity to the printer,
        add this to the QREADER.EXE command line as shown below.

        To add any of these toggles, edit the QReader door batch file(s)  as 
        shown:

        QREADER.EXE  SELECT.CNF  D:\PCB\  /NOLPT /NOBEEP /NOCALLER

        All  three are shown in the example above for illustration  purposes 
        only.  You  may enter one, two, or all three of them, in  any  order 
        desired. Again, it is  recommended to use these toggles only if they 
        are REALLY needed.



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  * NEW (Z)ippy search command for extremely FAST text searches in files.
     - After selecting (Z), caller will be asked for the text to search for.
     - Caller will then be prompted where (which items) to search, and  they 
       may choose (L)ist (show the text selection menu) at this prompt.
     - The  caller may enter any of the items by number, such as 1 2  3,  or 
       enter (A) to Zippy search ALL of the text files in the configuration.
     - If the text is found, the line containing the text is displayed.  The 
       caller  may  then press (Enter) to display the file,  (C)ontinue  the 
       search  in the current item, (S)kip the current item and  resume  the 
       search in the next item selected, or stop the search.
     - If the caller presses enter to display the found text, the item  will 
       be  displayed starting with the ENTIRE page that contains  the  found 
       text, with the found text highlighted or underlined in the middle  of 
       the screen!
     - If  the  caller displays an item after a Zippy find, then  quits  the 
       display,  and  if there are more items in the Zippy search "cue", the 
       caller  may opt to continue the Zippy search in the remaining  items.  
       However, if the caller displays during a Zippy search, then (S)elects 
       a  different  item while viewing the first, it is assumed  the  Zippy 
       chain  is  no  longer desired and the caller will  not  be  asked  to 
       continue the Zippy scan, even if there would have been items left  in 
       the Zippy "cue".

  * The  new  (Z)ippy  search  command supports up  to  three  boolean  [OR] 
    separators per search field.  The separator is the | key.  For example:
   
         Text to search for? (USR | HAYES |  MODEM    )
   
    would search for USR or Hayes or Modem in the text items selected.

  * NEW ability to place nested SELECT???.DAT type files in SELECT.DAT. This 
    allows  unlimited branching to different selection menus  for  different 
    categories  of text file configurations.  QREADER.DOC contains  examples 
    and instructions for using this feature.

  * QReader  1.0  allowed 99 text files in each  configuration's  text  data 
   (.DAT) file.  This has been increased to 500 files per configuration.
          
  * QReader is now compatible with these three BBS environments:
    (1) PCBoard 14.5x
    (2) Wildcat 3.x
    (3) "generic" DOOR.SYS

  * NEW Wildcat 3.x support:
    - Updates Wildcat ACTIVITY.### logs with QReader activity!
    - Updates user's record with regard to download counts, bytes, and  time 
      as per Sysop's choice.
    - Follows "Allow (G)oodbye" setting (allows callers to say (G)oodbye and
      log-off while in QReader).
    - Wildcat color macros may be used in text files.
          
  * Added  an INTERNAL editor for editing text .DAT configuration  files  in 
    QRSETUP.  In version 1.0 these had to be edited with a text editor.

  * QReader text data (.DAT) configuration files may contain two  additional 
    fields for each text item.
    - One field is a short description of the particular text item.  This is 
      displayed when doing a Zippy scan. If USA Today is being searched:

      Searching Item (1) Advertising
      Searching Item (2) Banking and Economy
      Searching Item (3) Bonus Section
      etc...

    - The second new field is a very short "notes" field which is only  used 
      by  the Sysop to place a small note about a particular item.  This  is 
      never displayed anywhere other than in the QRSETUP .DAT file editor.
      NOTE: it is NOT mandatory to update version 1.0 text data (.DAT  files 
      to the new format.

  * Text  files installed in a configuration's text .DAT data file  may  now 
    contain  a path. While it is recommended that all files in a  particular 
    configuration be located in the location specified for them in  QRSETUP, 
    this ability allows more flexibility if needed. If a file in a .DAT file 
    contains a path, the "location of text items" parameter in QRSETUP  will 
    not be used for THAT particular file.

  * Added multi-language file capability. This applies for every displayable 
    file used by QReader, unless an extension is specified for the file in a 
    QReader configuration or data file. PCBoard mode only.

  * QReader supports "security specific" files. If a MENU file  specifically 
    for level 90 callers is desired, create a file called MENU90 (MENU90G if 
    using the ANSI "two file" method).

  * Added support for nodes greater than 99 in the new PCBoard /X software.

  * NEW  "free download" toggle added to QRSETUP which allows  each  QReader 
    configuration to be installed differently if needed (PCBoard and Wildcat
    modes only).  Download Settings are:
    (0) Charge caller d/l count, bytes, and d/l time.
    (1) Charge caller for d/l time, do not charge d/l count or bytes.
    (2) Do not charge caller for d/l count, bytes or time.
    (3) Charge caller d/l count and bytes, do not charge for d/l time.
          
    QReader  1.0 followed PCBoard's FSEC and PWRD for determining if a  file 
    was downloadable a caller. The above new toggle replaces this method and 
    adds much more flexibility between different QReader configurations.
                         
  * Added support for Non-DSZ - DSZLOG compatible protocols. QReader is  now 
    more flexible when reading DSZLOG files from protocols other than DSZ.

  * New parameter in PROTOCOL.DAT allows placement of  QReader  status  line 
    during transfers. For each protocol choice the Sysop may select  whether 
    to place the  QReader status line at the Top or  Bottom  of  the  screen 
    depending on what works best with the protocol selected.  For  instance, 
    DSZ works best with the door status line at the top of the screen, where 
    its  graphical counterpart GSZ works best with the door status  line  at 
    the bottom of the screen.

  *  SEND.BAT now accepts non-standard com port parameters from QReader  for 
     use with DSZ or GSZ:
        %5 = base address (hex) for com port (use with DSZ portx option).
        %6 = IRQ for com port (use with DSZ portx option).
     See QREADER.DOC and SEND.BAT for details.


  NOTE: The rest of the version 2.0 enhancements below deal with the display
  text files used by QReader: MENU, HELLO, HELP, SELECT, etc...

  * Added support for Wildcat 3.x color macros in text files.  QReader  will
    automatically use either PCBoard or Wildcat color macros when either are 
    found. The text files contained in QREAD20.ZIP use PCBoard color macros.  
    Run  USB-CONV.EXE to convert the enclosed PCBoard color macro  files  to 
    Wildcat macros if you wish to use them instead.

  * The ANSI text file handler has been greatly improved. Sysops who are not 
    familiar with (or not wanting to use) the PCBoard or Wildcat color macro 
    type files now have more flexibility with the plain Ascii and ANSI  "two 
    file"  method.  Run USB-CONV.EXE to convert the enclosed  PCBoard  macro 
    files to Ascii\ANSI files if color macro files are not desired. 

  * In QReader 1.0, some Sysops had difficulty editing the multi-paged  text 
    files such as HELP.  QReader now supports the linking of files together, 
    by specifying the "next" filename in the file currently being displayed.  
    This  is  done by placing a "%" (percent) in the LEFT-MOST  (column  #1) 
    position of the 24th line of the current file. The % must IMMEDIATELY be 
    followed  by  the filename you wish QReader to append, such  as  %HELP2. 
    This allows the Sysop to edit each page separately. See QREADER.DOC  for 
    complete details and instructions.


