The following is a list of changes from Virtual Advanced Ver 2.00
Official to Virtual Advanced Ver 2.10 Official:
1. VUUCP.EXE Bug Fixes In UUCP Transmission
Bug Fixes In Mail Routing
Added TWIT.LST Feature To Allow Screening Of Email/News
Faster/Smarter Tosser
2. VFIDO.EXE Bug Fixes In EMSI HandShake When Answering Calls
3. VADV.EXE Faster Email Searches
Added "C"lean MailBox Email Sub-Command
Optimizations for Telnet connections
4. ADVAUX.EXE Added Optional Support For "Family" Type Internet Accounts
5. VCONFIG.EXE Added New Feature Which Automatically Sets Up
File Directories on CDROM or HardDisk
6. VCDROM.EXE Obsoleted By New VCONFIG Feature
No Longer Bundled With Main Archive
The following is a list of changes from Virtual Advanced Ver 1.30
Official to Virtual Advanced Ver 2.00 Official:
1. UPLDSCAN.EXE New Executable Dedicated To New Upload Scanning
Frees Up Maximum Memory For The SCAN Software
That Runs On Top Of It
2. ADVAUX.EXE Removal Of New Upload Scanning Code
Added Internet Pass-Thru Feature
Added Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Mode To Teleconference
IRC Mode Requires VISK 1.30 Or Higher
3. VADV.EXE Enabled File-Attaches To Any Network That Allows Email
Fixed Bug Where Non-SysOp Users Couldn't Attach Files
To Networked Email
Modified To Accept UUCP Logins And Hand The Call Off
To VUUCP For Processing
Modified To Accept SLIP, CSLIP, PPP Logins And Hand The
Call Off To ADVAUX Internet Pass-Thru
4. VFIDO.EXE Major Speed Enhancement
Streamlined SEEN-BY Processing
Fixes To Support Things Done By "Non-Standard" Mailers
Missing PATH Line Detection
Better EMSI Handshake
Proper ID During EMSI Handshake
Added Pass-Thru AREAFIX
Added Pass-Thru ALLFIX
Added Report-Reply Generation To AREAFIX And ALLFIX
Changed DOS Version To Support Win95 START Command Syntax
For Background Processing (OS2 Version Supports OS2
START Command Syntax)
5. VUUCP.EXE Added Support For Transmitting/Receiving UUCP Packets
Up To 2048 Bytes Long (Major Performance Improvement
Which Results In 3000+ CPS On A 26.4k Or 28.8k
Connection)
Added Support For The "Received:" Header Line Which
Gives Better Destination Information In Email
Added LISTSERV Capability (Host And/Or Subscribe To
Internet Mailing Lists)
Added NEWSFEED Refeed Capability
Added EMAIL Re-Route Capability
Added Capability To Be An FULL Internet Mail Server
Added Automatic LISTSERV Subscribe/SignOff Robot
Added Automatic NEWSFEED Subscribe/SignOff Robot
Better Headers On Outgoing Messages
Better Header Parsing On Incoming Messages
Added Newsgroup Circular Path Protection
Added Support For MIME 1.0 Outbound
MIME=Multi-Part Internet Mail Extension. MIME Allows
Files To Be Attached To Email By Embedding An Encoded
Representation Of The File Within The Message Itself
Added Support For MIME 1.0 Inbound
Automatically Decodes Embedded Files And
Users Can Then Download The File Like Any Other
Email Attached File
Added "Suffix Address Solution" (Optional Feature
Which Provides A Proprietary Solution In Cases
Where Site Addressability Is Limited)
Added An Option To Strip The Header Information
When Tossing Incoming Messages To The BBS Database
Files
Added Support For Returning Email That Is Addressed
To An Unknown User On Your System
Changed Name Of Log File VUUCP.LOG To UUCP.LOG And
Moved It To The Data Directory (Where The Rest Of
The Logs Are Created)
Many Miscellaneous Minor Bug Fixes
Changed DOS Version To Support Win95 START Command Syntax
For Background Processing (OS2 Version Supports OS2
START Command Syntax)
6. VME.EXE Added Support For SPOOL2.NET and SPOOL3.NET (These Are
Used By Network Interface Programs To Send Out
Automated Messages, And Are Handy When SPOOL.NET
May Be Already In Use By Another Program)
Added Support For Optionally Attaching Files To
Auto-Responses (AUTORESP.CFG)
Added Support For Automatic Polling (Dial Out)
With VFIDO.EXE
Added Support For Automatic Polling (Dial Out)
With VUUCP.EXE
7. VDOC.EXE Fixed Printer Output Code
Added Ability To Print All Files With One Keypress
8. DEFAULT.S Changes:
Old DEFAULT.S: (at end of file)
~0
New DEFAULT.S:
~432 IRC Status Display (Part 1)
Connected To IRC Server %s
~433 IRC Status Display (Part 2)
IRC Channel: %s
~434 IRC Status Display (Part 3)
Private Mode: %s
~435 IRC Status Display (Part 4)
No Bots Active.
~436 IRC Status Display (Part 5)
<Busy-Bot> Active.
~437 IRC Status Display (Part 6)
<Weclome-Bot> Active.
~438 IRC Status Display (Part 7)
<Auto-Op-Bot> Active.
~439 IRC Session Closed.
IRC Session With %s Closed.
~440 Bot Disabled.
IRC Bot Disabled On %s.
~441 Bot Now Inactive.
IRC Bot Now Inactive.
~442 Bot Now Active.
IRC Bot Now Active.
~443 IRC Normal Mode.
Normal IRC Mode.
~444 Private Mode Prompt.
%pTo: "%s"
%pPress <ENTER> To Accept, Or Enter Nick/Username: <
~445 Enter Nick Prompt.
%pEnter Nick/Username: <
~446 All or Channel.
%pA)ll or C)hannel: <
~447 User Modes.
%b1. +i Invisible 2. -i
3. +o IRC Operator 4. -o
Q. Quit
%p:<
~448 Channel Modes.
%b 1. +p Private Channel 2. -p
3. +s Secret Channel 4. -s
5. +i Invite-Only Channel 6. -i
7. +t Topic Control 8. -t
9. +n No Outside Msgs 10. -n
11. +o Make Channel Op 12. -o
13. +b Ban User 14. -b
15. +v Silence User 16. -v
Q. Quit
%p:<
~449 Select IRC Server.
%pSelect IRC Server (1-%s) Q)uit: <
~450 Connecting.
Connecting To %s
~451 Unable To Connect.
Unable To Establish Connection.
~452 IRC Not Available.
IRC Currently Not Available On This Channel.
~453 No IRC Servers.
No IRC Servers Configured.
~454 Nick Input.
%pProposed IRC Nickname: %s
~455 IRC Prompt.
%pPress <ENTER> To Accept, Or Enter New Data: <
~456 Busy-Bot Input.
%pProposed Busy-Bot Message: %s
~457 Welcome-Bot Input.
%pProposed Welcome-Bot Message: %s
~458 No Auto-Ops.
<No Auto-Ops Defined>
~459 Auto-Op Input.
%p(1-%s) To Delete A)dd <ENTER> To Continue: <
~460 Nick Prompt.
%pEnter Nick: <
~461 Quit Message Input.
%pProposed Quit Message: %s
~462 IRC User Prompt.
%pIRC (LJENUMIQWAZXY123?): <
~463 IRC Topic.
%pChannel Topic: <
~464 User or Channel.
%pMODE: U)ser or C)hannel: <
~465 IRC Channel Select.
%pChannel To Create or Join: <
~466 Profane.
Profane: %s
~0
The following is a list of changes from Virtual Advanced Ver 1.20
Official to Virtual Advanced Ver 1.30 Official:
1. VADV.EXE Fixed Problem With Linker
The following is a list of changes from Virtual Advanced Ver 1.10
Official to Virtual Advanced Ver 1.20 Official:
1. VADV.EXE Added A Personalized "Address Book" Feature
Added An Automatic Mode To The /UPL SysOp Upload
Function So That FILE_ID.DIZ-Supported Files Upload
Automatically Without Requiring The SysOp To Hit
ENTER To Confirm Each Upload
DEFAULT.S Changes:
**Old:
~14 Email prompt.
%pL. Local User
**New:
~14 Email prompt.
%pA. Address Book
%pL. Local User
**Old:
~98 Upload prompt, enter long description (post-upload).
%pEnter a long description?<
**New:
~98 Upload prompt, enter/edit long description (post-upload).
%pEnter/edit a long description?<
**Old:
~100 List file mask prompt.
%pList - File Mask: <
**New:
~100 List/Search file mask prompt.
%pList/Search - File Mask: <
**Old: (At the End of the File)
~0
**New:
~428 SysOp Upload Automatic Prompt.
%pAutomatic Mode?<
~429 Address Book Full Message.
Address Book Full.
~430 Address Book Name/Note Input Prompt.
%pName/Note: <
~431 Address Book Select Prompt.
%pSelect (1-%s) Q)uit ?)List: <
~0
The following is a list of changes from Virtual Advanced Ver 1 Official
to Virtual Advanced Ver 1.10 Official:
1. VMB.EXE: Fixed Storage Bug In FIDO File Dist Net Set-Up
2. VL.EXE: Fixed Overflow Error
3. VADV.EXE: Fixed Bug With Regard To Hard Events And Door Usage
Fixed Potential Bug In The Multiple String File Support
Added Support For The BT*.FLG Files To Network Validation
Added Support For Display Of The "To:" Field In Network
Validation
4. VCDROM.EXE: Fixed Program To Allow Use Of Drive D: As A CDROM
The following is a list of changes from Virtual Advanced Ver 1 beta 4
to Virtual Advanced Ver 1 Official:
1. VADV.EXE: Added More "Fault Tolerance" to the Script Language So
That "Marginally-Written" Scripts Will Operate Without
Causing an "Illegal Function Call" Error
Fixed Bug in Dropfiles Which Occured When The Fossil Support
Was Used
The following is a list of changes from Virtual Advanced Ver 1 beta 3
to Virtual Advanced Ver 1 beta 4:
1. All EXEs: Fixed Bug in Fossil Support
2. VADV.EXE: Fixed Bugs in Script Math Operations
Fixed Problem With NewUploads
Set Full-Screen Editor As Default For ANSI or Better Callers
Added "OUTBOX" Option To Retain History Of Email/Posts
Written For Future Reference
3. ADVAUX.EXE: Fixed Cosmetic Color Bug in Teleconference
Fixed Problem With NewUploadScanner
4. VQWK.EXE: Fixed Copyright
Fixed Memory Usage
5. VCONFIG.EXE: Added More Space For Fido-type Network AKAs
6. VFIDO.EXE: Fixed Bug in To/From Fields on Outgoing Messages
Fixed Performance Counter To Include Refeeds
Fixed Bug With Tosser Not Taking Modem Off-Hook During Tossing
Fixed Bug in NodeList -> DialList LookUps for non-FIDOnet
Fido-type Networks
Numerous Fixes To Compensate For Handshaking-Quirks
In Other Mailers
7. VNET.EXE: Changed Bounceback Messages From Oneliners to Email
Added Email Confirmation Messages on VMB Add Requests
with Optional "Hosts Sub Rules" Text File Support
Added Email Confirmation Messages on VMB Drop Requests
8. Dialer: Fixed Cosmetic Bugs in Dialer
The following is a list of changes from Virtual Advanced Ver 1 beta 2
to Virtual Advanced Ver 1 beta 3:
1. VA-DOS EXEs: Re-Introduced the Fossil Driver/Fossil Device Support
2. All Dialing: Enhanced Dialer
Various Logic Fixes for SIO VMODEM
3. VADV.EXE: Fixed Program Where VADV Would Loop Between Itself And VME
Fixed Cosmetic Thing In File Section
Fixed Call-Back Verifier Time Expired Problem
Fixed WFC System/LAN Activity Problem
Fixed File Section SysOp Upload Bug (VA-OS2)
Various Logic Fixes for SIO VMODEM
Added Script Commands LEFT, MID, and RIGHT For
Easier String Manipulation
Added Script Command "CALL" Which Loads and Executes
Another Script Without Destroying The Currently
Executing Script (NOTE: Script invocations via external
string are always handled as if "CALL" were used to
start them, so as not to disrupt any script which
might be running at the time.) CALL may be used
up to 20 levels deep
Added Script Command "CLEAR" Which Clears All Variables
Changed !24 to Baud Rate
Changed !25 to Text Path
Changed !26 to Data Path
Added !27 lower(x) - A Function To Convert Strings To
Lower Case
Added !28 Com Port #
Added !29 SysOp Available (0=No, 1=Yes)
Added !140 Caller ID Name
Added !141 Caller ID Phone Number
4. VFIDO.EXE: Fixed Overflow Bug
Fixed File Already Open Bug
Fixed Real-Names vs Handles in NETMAIL (configurable
in NETWORKS.LST)
Fixed Outgoing Call Negotiation
Added Better CRASHMAIL Functionality, Namely,
Instant, Automatic Invocation Of The Dialout
5. VUUCP.EXE: Minor Fix for VWICK
6. VQWK.EXE: Fixed Bug in QWK Email
7. VMB.EXE: Minor Fix
Removed Reg-Checking
8. VME.EXE: Speed Enhancements
Added Automaitc Processing of VTIC /U
9. VCONFIG.EXE: Fixed MultiTasker TimeSlice Problem (VA-DOS)
Changes Made to Cooperate with #1, above,
FOSSIL Support.
10. VNET.EXE: Speed Enhancements
11. VCLEANDB.EXE: Added /SUPERCLEAN switch, which removes extraneous
email from your EMAIL.DAT/EMAIL.BIN
12. VXY.EXE: Partial Overhaul and Updating to Cooperate with #1,
above, FOSSIL Support. Note that if you elect to
use the Fossil Support, you almost always must
use VXY for your transfer protocol driver instead
of DSZ, since DSZ does not work with a fossil.
The following is a list of changes from Virtual Advanced Ver 1 beta 1
to Virtual Advanced Ver 1 beta 2:
1. All EXEs: Fixed Problem Registered VA SysOps Were Having with
"SysOp Name" field of VCONFIG
2. VADV.EXE: Fixed Problem With Detecting Incoming EMSI FIDOnet Calls
Fixed System Var 73 (!73) - Was Duplicate of !53, Now is
Date User Was Last On in YYMMDD Format
Added System Values !87, !88, and !89, which are
User Birth Month, Day, and Year, in that order,
and also made them writable
Added System Values !24, !25, and !26, which are
the Current Month, Day and Year, in that order
Fixed Bug in JC Command
3. VFIDO.EXE: Minor Adjustment to Outgoing Call EMSI Handshake Timing
Fixed Problem in EMSI Identification
Added Support for Optional SysOp Definable/Multiple
Origin Lines (Allows Different Origin Line for each
FIDO-type net)
Added Support for ^AREPLY line
Fixed Network Validation for Posts Gating From FIDOnet
To Any non-FIDO Network Type
Fixed Problem With Use of "Alternate Zmodem" (DSZ)
Fixed Password-Checking on Incoming Calls
Added Support for Separate Session, Packet, AREAFIX,
and ALLFIX Passwords for Each Dialing List Entry,
All Settable From VCONFIG
(This obsoletes the former AREAFIX.PW file)
Added Support for ^AREPLYTO line
Added Support for ^AREPLYADDR line
Added Support for ALLFIX Requests
Added Compression of Outgoing Packets
Changed Program So That SysOp Can See The PATH Line
Added Routine to Auto Word-Wrap Posts That
Originated From Systems That Exported Messages
With Lines Longer Than 80 Characters
Added /NL Option, When Used With /NC (NodeList Compile)
Produces the NETLIST.x file in Your DATA Directory
Added Support For TIC Outgoing (Passed to VTIC)
Fixed Timing in EMSI Handshake
Fixed Problem With Alter-Nets and Identification During
Incoming and Outgoing Mail Sessions
Fixed ^APID: Line
Fixed Bug in NODEDIFF Processor (Filename Generation
for New NODELIST Was Slightly Off)
Fixed Bug Where VFIDO Wasn't Taking Modem Off-Hook
During Mail Tossing
4. ADVAUX.EXE: Fixed Problem with "Beeps" in Teleconference
5. VQWK.EXE: Fixed "Out of String Space" Error
Had to Reduce Overall Capacity to 5000 Conferences Max
Per Board or Per QWK Network, Still Supports Conference
Numbers 2 through 32767
Fixed Number of Conferences Bug
6. VMB.EXE: Fixed "Out of String Space" Errors
Fixed RSL, WSL, etc Numeric Input Routine
Fixed "Illegal Function" Call Error in DOS ver
7. VCLEANDB.EXE: Fixed Problem Were VA-OS2 VCLEANDB.EXE Didn't Like
Running in a Windowed OS/2 Session
8. VME.EXE: Minor Fix on Force Dialout Screen to Avoid Confusion
When Forcing a Dial Out on FIDOnet or Alternative
FIDOnet type networks
9. VUUCP.EXE: Added "wait" Command to the Dial-Up Macro Language
Added "X-Mailer:" Header Line Support
Corrected VUUCP to Better Handle Email "To:" Fields
Which Specify Multiple Recipients
10. VCONFIG.EXE: Fixed Missing ":" on Main Config Screen
Added to FIDOnet Dial Entry Configuration
-Session Password
-Packet Password
-AREAFIX Password
-ALLFIX Password
-Compression
Added Editor for Heart Code Colors
11. VTIC.EXE: Added Support For TIC Outgoing
Added Support For TIC Redistribution
Fixed "Illegal Function" Call Error in DOS ver
12. All EXEs That
Do Dialing: Added Support for Dialing Multiple Numbers
13. All EXEs That Display
Heart Code Color: Configurable Heart Code Colors
14. VNET.EXE: Optimization to Mail Tosser
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