
                       Lora Bulletin Board System and
                          Electronic Mail Interface

                            Version 2.33-1 (OS/2)

       Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 by Marco Maccaferri
                             All rights reserved


    Changes made from version 2.32a (DOS)
    =====================================================================

    - Startig with the current beta, there is a new registration key
      code that overrides the previous numeric code. Every registered
      user as of 07-03-93 will be automatically upgraded to the new
      registration code, at no extra charge, by simply upgrade the
      software. Make sure that the code is installed properly by looking
      at the General / Registration menu of LSETUP: the new key code is
      an alphanumeric string up to 24 characters. If the field doesn't
      show anything, please contact the author immedialy to obtain an
      usable key. If the key is installed properly you can see the new
      serial number at the rightmost top corner of Lora's mailer screen.
      It shows something like this: "Lora-OS/2 v2.33-1/00023". Don't
      worry if it's different from the old serial number: it's because
      the new key code has also a new serial number generator.

    - An OS/2 version of LoraBBS is now available, write to the author
      for more information on how to request the files.

    - Fixed a bug with the 'Aftercaller exit' and 'Aftermail exit'
      parameters, that won't works at all.

    - Now the commands issued after a %FROM command in a message to
      areafix assumes that the simulated node has an access level equal
      to the originating node.

    - Added the 'Import empty msgs.' parameter to the Mailer / Mail
      processing menu. This option allows you to choose if import empty
      (without a line of human readable text) messages or not.

    - Added the 'Tear line' field to the Mailer / Mail processing menu.
      This allows you to define a custom tear line to put instead of the
      built in one. This option is available only to registered users.

    - Added the 'Show missing files' option to the BBS / General options
      menu. This option allows you to show the missing files using the
      file list and locate files commands.

    - The language file has been expanded to allow a complete
      customization of the file listings row.

    - Added the menu commands '57 - Read parent message' and '58 - Read
      child message' to read messages following the reply links. For the
      Squish messages only the first reply is handled.

    - Added two embedded commands that works only inside a menu display
      string: ^KC - Displays the number of the reply to this message.
      ^KP - Displays the number of the message that this message is a
      reply to.

    - Added the 'Random redial time' option to the Mailer /
      Miscellaneous menu. If this option is set to yes, means that the
      redial time specified in the current event will be treated as an
      average time between each call. So if you set the redial time to
      20 seconds, the true redial time will be between 10 and 30 seconds
      randomly.

    - The 'lastpwdchange' field of the user record now will be updated
      correctly.

    - Added the external protocol engine. The BBS menu has now a new
      item: 'Ext. protocols'. From this item you can set up every
      external protocol you need. Following is a list of the parameters
      required for each protocol:

      Active           - Select if the protocol can be used by the
                         users.

      Name             - Name that appears in the protocol selection
                         list.

      Hotkey           - Key to select this protocol from the selection
                         list.

      Download command - DOS command that invokes the protocol to send
                         one or more files to the user. You must include
                         the name of ther control file (below). The
                         normal file names translation characters can be
                         used (see the full documentation for more
                         details).

      Upload command   - Same as the above but the protocol is invoked
                         to receive one or more file from the user.

      Log file name    - Name of the log file that the protocol
                         generates. You must be sure that the downloads
                         and the uploads are logged into this file.

      Control file     - Name of the file that contains the names of the
                         files to be downloaded by the user.

      Download string  - String that must be put on the control file to
                         inform the protocol that it's a download
                         request. The %1 symbol will be replaced by the
                         complete file name to be sent.

      Upload string    - Not used at this time.

      Download keyword - Keyword that identifies a successful download
                         in the log file.

      Upload keyword   - Keyword that identifies a successful upload in
                         the log file.

      Filename word    - Word position of the file name in the
                         upload/download log row.

      Size word        - Size of the file word position in the log row.

      CPS word         - CPS made word position in the log row.

      I know that isn't much, but an example on how to enable external
      protocols will follow as soon as possible.

    - Added the flags to disable the internal protocols (if for any
      reason you use only external protocols) to the BBS / General
      options menu. WARNING: BY DEFAULT THIS FLAGS ARE SET TO NO, SO THE
      INTERNAL PROTOCOLS ARE DISABLED, REMEMBER TO SET IT TO YES AFTER
      THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.

    - Added the control file NOCHECK.CFG that can contains a list of
      files that aren't checked for duplicates when uploaded to the BBS.
      Useful for remote maintenance when uploading system configuration
      files.

