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                             QReader Revision History
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           QReader  (C) Copyright 1991-1998  Yandell Custom Software

        This file describes the new features in recent QReader releases.

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


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  [ QReader 3.3a Information ]----------------------------------------------
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  * QReader version 3.3a is a minor documentation update to version 3.3. The
    update  is primarily to  registration, pricing and support  information.
    There are no new features or fixes in this release, therefore executable
    files will continue to indicate version 3.3 (no "a") when running.


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  * QReader version 3.3 is a minor maintenance release, as described below.

  * In  the "non-full-screen" reader, some numerals could not be entered  at
    the text search prompt.  While including numbers in a text-search is not
    very common, we nonetheless wanted to document the correction for  those
    who may have encountered it.

  * All downloads are now free in QReader.  In prior versions, QReader would
    update the user's statistics with download and byte counts if the  Sysop
    desired (in PCBoard or Wildcat modes).  PCBoard 15.2 added an accounting
    system, and QReader would have to be sensitive to that system  in  order
    for the updating of "counts" to be accurate.  The release of Wildcat 4.0
    removed  the  method doors had used for this purpose in Wildcat 3.x.  It
    was  decided to make QReader as generic as possible in this area so that
    certain future changes in PCBoard and Wildcat will not "break" QReader's
    simple text download mechanism.

  * Support  for the (G)oodbye (complete log-off) command has been  removed,
    for the same reasons that downloads are now free (mentioned above).

  * Support was added for PCBoard's "PCB" environment variable modem setting
    overrides  of the modem settings found in PCBOARD.DAT.  The switches are
    /PORTx /PORTxF /OS /COMx: /BASE:xxx /IRQ:x. Use of these switches is not
    generally recommended.

  * QReader now supports port numbers higher than nine.


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  * In  QReader's  Full-Screen-Reader, pressing (Enter) is now the  same  as
    as pressing the PageDown cursor key (or "3" in "NumLock" mode).

  * In  the NON-Full-Screen-Reader (Non-FSR), an (E)nd of file  command  has
    been  added.  Non-FSR "End of file" processing (while reading text)  has
    also been greatly enhanced.  The "more" prompt which appears appears  at
    each full page while reading a text file now contains the (E)nd command:

       (21% read), (H)elp (F)ind (E)nd (P)gUp (T)op (>), More?

    As  always, "(R)epeat"  will only display after the (F)ind command if  a
    successful (F)ind has been executed.

    "End of file" prompts now appear when the end of a text file is reached
    in the Non-FSR instead of "more" prompts.  These prompts look like this:

      [END OF FILE] (H)elp (P)gUp (T)op (>), (Enter)=quit?

    The  above prompt appears when the (E)nd command is executed,  when  the
    end of the file is reached during normal reading,  and when a successful
    (F)ind  or (R)epeat find item is located on the last page (screen) of  a
    text  file.  Note that the (F)ind, (R)epeat, and (E)nd commands are  not
    displayed (or valid) at the "End of file" prompt.

      [END OF FILE] (H)elp (>), (Enter)=quit?

    The above prompt appears when a text file is displayed that is 23  lines
    or less in total length.  The only option available with short files  is
    to slide them left and right in case they contain long lines of text.

  * In  the Non-FSR, when a (F)ind or (R)epeat find is  unsuccessful, QReader
    NO LONGER displays a "Redisplay this file" prompt that returns the caller
    to  top  of the file if it is answered Yes.  QReader will now  display  a
    "Not found, Press (Enter) to continue"  message and the caller's  "place"
    in the file will remain unchanged after an unsuccessful (F)ind/(R)epeat.

  * The Non-FSR will now accept cursor key input, just like the Full-Screen-
    Reader does.  The Sysop may use them locally, and callers must have  the
    Doorway  mode of their terminal program activated to use cursor keys  or
    their "NumLock" on to use the cursor-pad equivalents on the number  pad.
    The  cursor  keys simply match their counter-part which appears  in  the
    Non-FSR prompt:  PageDown = (Enter),  PageUp = (P)ageUp, etc.

  * QReader now has a "lite" mode, which bypasses the QReader main menu  and
    goes straight to a text selection screen. This is a limited use mode and
    should  only be used in special circumstances, since most  of  QReader's
    features  will not be available.  All of the QReader main menu  commands
    will  be unavailable in this mode.  To run text configurations  in  this
    mode, simply enter NONE as the MENU NAME in the text configuration  file
    using the QRSETUP program.

  * QReader now contains an internal ANSI emulator for those folks who still
    use the old fashioned "one ASCII file for mono, one ANSI file for color"
    method for menu, hello, help, etc. files.  While ANSI.SYS has never been
    needed  by the Sysop to utilize QReader's Full_Screen_Reader or  any  of
    the menus, etc. done with color macros, it was needed if the menus, etc.
    were ANSI files (for local display only).

  * When editing a display file  (MENU, HELP etc.) from QRSETUP using a text
    or graphic file editor defined in QRSETUP.DEF, QRSETUP will now make the
    default DOS location the same as the location of the display file before
    calling the defined editor.



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  * 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 for QReader's  'Full Screen Reader' which
    is designed to be used on a 25 line screen.

  * 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, which 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.

