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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1993 08:15:57 EST
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Subject: PC Gopher III version 1.00 Released (fwd)
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 93 18:08:10 CST
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Subject: PC Gopher III version 1.00 Released
The latest version of the new DOS gopher client, PC Gopher III
version 1.00, is now available via gopher to gopher.tc.umn.edu,
or anonymous ftp to boombox.micro.umn.edu, in /pub/gopher/PC_client.
Once again, BE SURE THAT YOU GET RID OF THE OLD .REZ FILE
before running this version. This will be the last time you
have to do this, as I've added a version marker to the file;
future versions will update the .REZ file if it's fairly
recent, otherwise just create a new one and stomp on your
old configuration settings. Life is hard.
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Fixed Bugs
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* QEMM 6.0 -- PC Gopher III is "executing an illegal
instruction"; this was a long-standing bug in the TCP
driver, which was also causing "system integrity
violation" errors when run under Windows. Thanks to
George Gonzalez and Earl Schleske for fixing this (and,
incidentally, for supplying all of the versions of PC
Gopher with their TCP/IP guts).
* fixed embarrassing "out of heap space" errors, forever.
I think.
* fixed a memory leak in the textfile save routine
* changed the overlay strategy, moving approximately 40K
from the executable file into the overlay file
* secondary server support added
* fixed text-formatting glitch
* fixed nagging standard file dialog bug (actually, Earl
fixed this one)
* single-window mode windows, when scrolled down from the
top position, were giving birth to mutant children with
mangled scrollers. Fixed.
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Added Features
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* added a version marker to the resource file, to simplify
upgrades to future releases
* text window and browser window positioning code works in
a more rational manner (or at least in what I consider to
be a more rational manner)
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Unfixed Bugs
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* I've had a few reports of "Error 210, Object not
initialized". Anyone who sees this -- PLEASE send mail and
let me know EXACTLY what the sequence of events is to
reproduce it. It's a rare, intermittent bug, the worst
kind...
* status indicator in browser and textwindow frames should
keep the byte count visible at all times
* if there's a non-single-window mode browser on the
screen, and you switch to single-window mode, you have to
open a new browser to get the "Go Back" button to appear
* in single-window mode, a failed query shouldn't close the
window
* reposition windows when changing video mode
* where's the help system?
* why isn't there a manual?
* peek in gplustest/ask/e-mail directory crashes client
* empty directories shouldn't be displayed
* need window tile and cascade functions
* small CSO dialog needs status line
* search text should be preserved across CSO lookups when
using large CSO dialog box
* null/blank queries to index servers need to be filtered
out
* should be able to choose large or small CSO dialog as
default
Have fun, and keep reporting bugs!
Daniel A. Torrey
Chief Cook and Bottle-washer, PC Gopher
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