Outpost Release Information

	Outpost Packet Message Manager Release Information

	Version 2.2.2c026 Release June 1, 2008 This release contains a mix of enhancements requested from Outpost users as well as resolution of several minor application errors. In some cases, these errors were resolved as point solutions and delivered as a Beta Release to the reporting individual prior to this release. Changes in this release include the following: NEW FEATURES #525: Add Drag and Drop for moving messages between Outpost folders. One or more messages can be selected from the currently displayed folder, then dragged and dropped on the folder button of the destination folder. #682: Adds TNC Initialization file capability. Allows the user to define a list of TNC commands to be sent to the TNC both prior to a BBS connect as well as immediately after a BBS disconnect. #698: Enhanced Channel Monitoring. Outpost now determines if ipserial.exe is running and, if so, directs that program to disconnect from the Comm Port. Outpost will then run its Send/Receive Session as usual. Once the session is over, Outpost tells ipserial.exe to reconnect to the Comm Port and resume monitoring. #709: Support multi-message deletes. Builds on the multi-message select capability of Drag and Drop, this allows one or more messages to be selected and deleted at one time. ENHANCEMENTS - BBS Support Adds BBS Support for the following: #604: TNOS #596: SNOS #696: HAMSERV #687: Allows access to NOS Message Areas. Uses the Retrieved Filter Messages option for selecting a JNOS or TNOS message area, then retrieving the messages. ENHANCEMENTS - Send/Receive Sessions #603: Expands the number of message retrieval filters from 10 to unlimited. The 10 individual fields have been replaced with a single field where the user can enter an unlimited number of retrieval filters separated by commas. #634: Force Com Port Echo Command to On. Comm Port Echo must be ON for Outpost to process the BBS response correctly. #658: Expands the number of time slots from 4 to unlimited. The 4 individual slot time fields have been replaced with a single field where the user can enter an unlimited number of times separated by commas. #694: Sets the default notifications options to ON. All 4 Notifications Options -- N0 (Application Errors), N1 (Problems needing immediate attention), N2 (Unexpected BBS disconnects), and N3 (Other non-critical issues) are now turned on at first time installation. ENHANCEMENTS - Message Handling #207: Brings an already open message to the top of the display list. #519: Adds 4 hot-keys to opens a report form in a message with a single Function Key press. #674: Allows the user to retrieve his/her own NTS messages. This would be used in the event the message is no longer relevant AND was never retrieved for servicing. #685: Handles smtp email addresses. Required since JNOS and some other BBSs allow users to enter a standard smtp email address (user@domain) for mailing into the internet. #705: Adds a new subject line identification option in the form: yymmddhhmmss. ENHANCEMENTS - Interactive Packet Programs #676: Adds a menu option to the 3 Interactive Packet Programs to read a file and dump the text into the respective text window for transmitting to the BBS. RESOLVED DEFECTS #675: Ensures message number field in Report Settings is populated before exiting the form. #693: Handles any “>” characters in the BBS message number that is not part of the BBS prompt. #703: Resolves specific forms buttons from getting chopped off during a form resize. #707: Adds clarify to some form instruction text. #710: Fixes interface data logging for iptelnet.exe. #711: Resolves problem where there were duplicate subject line message numbers when using opdirect.exe. #712: Resolves incomplete message printing of a new message that was not yet saved. Version 2.2.1c085 Release February 18, 2008 This release contains a mix of enhancements requested over the last year as well as resolution of several minor application errors. In some cases, these errors were resolved as point solutions and delivered as a Beta Release to the reporting individual prior to this release. Changes in this release include the following: ENHANCEMENTS - BBS Support Adds BBS Support for the following: #589: Add support for JNOS BBS #669: Add support for the KPC-2 PBBS ENHANCEMENTS - Send/Receive Handling #613: Expands Notifications to 4 levels. Notifications was previously introduced as a single level runtime reporting aid and announced a mix of events that needed to persist beyond the Send/Receive Session. Four user-selectable levels of notifications (Tools > Send/Receive Settings, "Other" tab) are now available for the following areas: N0: Application Errors. Defaults to ON. N1: Problems that need immediate attention to proceed, such as Comm Port or Telnet problems, missing the KANODE Path File, or could not identify the BBS Type. Defaults to ON. N2: Unexpected BBS Disconnects. Defaults to OFF. N3: Other non-critical errors. Defaults to OFF #625: Makes the "L1: Send/Receive Session windows logging" setting persist across app restarts. The "L2: Interface Data Logging" and "L3: Diagnostic Logging" settings are reset to off every time Outpost is run. #626: When using Tactical calls with the TNC, resets the TNC's mycall setting back to the FCC call at the end of a Send/Receive Session. This ensures that for any beaconing, the TNC identifies correctly. ENHANCEMENTS - Message Handling #615: For newly created incomplete messages, Outpost highlights these messages in the message list area in Blue. #632: Updates the message form caption when tabbing out of a new message subject area. #640: Adds an NTS HX pull down menu to select the Handling Instructions option. #644: Adds an option to allow formatted NTS messages to be sent as PRIVATE messages. #646: Adds an option to insert a separator character (:, -, etc) between the 3 character Tac ID and the next Message Number. This addition makes the subject line look more readable in particular if the 3 character Tac ID includes numerals such as S45 (Station 45). The result would be: "S45-132: ..." #652: Adds minimize button to Opdirect.exe. DEFECTS ADDRESSED #534: Implements a check during Send/Receive to determine if the Path File is already open for a BBS Path Update. #597: Implements a check to determine if a previously configured printer is still there at startup. #598: Implements a check to determine if the application subdirectories files are present at startup. If not, they are created. #612: Enhanced Error Handling for Send/Receive Session Manager. The focus of this effort was to resolve several reported problems with telnet access and hopefully addresses the source of the 40006 error caused by telnet commands being sent after a disconnect occurred. Minimally, these errors will be trapped and reported leaving Outpost running. #621: Check and report if specific Outpost data files (TncInfo.dat, BbsInfo.dat, Outpost.ini, and Outpost.odb) are set to Read Only. These files have been found as Read Only when copied off of a CD as part of a supplemental user installation process. #631: Resolves the situation when a data file size mismatch occurs, the Outpost leaves the base form up without exiting. #650: Resolves the problem when receiving a message that has no text (after stripping off the headers), the message was not saved. #660: Resolves the F6FBB message retrieval problem created when addressing DXNET operations. #661: Adds the "Save As No Headers" option to the Outpost main file menu. #662: Resolves the problem where not all Telnet connects worked. #663: Removes all superfluous spaces when applying a cut-and-paste of the host name into Outpost field. #664: Resolves the problem in calculating N0ARY prompts due to the BBS putting the last message number as part of the prompt. N0ARY prompts are now set to "]>". #665: Resolves the problem where Outpost could not connect to an F6FBB BBS with a Tactical Call by a digipeater when using AGWPE. #666: Resolves the problem where Outpost could not connect to a DXNET BBS by AGWPE. #668: Resolves the problem when manually closing after a fail, the iptelnet.exe main form reloads. Version 2.2.0u232 UPDATE January 29, 2008 This release corrected several defects identified since the initial release of v2.2. #672: Resolves problem when connecting by telnet to the new Winlink Common Message Servers (CMS). Version 2.2.0u229 UPDATE November 16, 2007 This release corrected several defects identified since the initial release of v2.2. #641: Enhancement, Adds support for KAM-4 PBBS. Version 2.2.0u228 UPDATE November 9, 2007 This release corrected several defects identified since the initial release of v2.2. #617: Enhancement, Adds support for PacForms, a html data form (such as ICS-213) that can be directly loaded into Outpost. #633, #635, #636, #639: Defect, Critical, Resolves all known problems with using Outpost with the DXNET BBS, including retrieving messages, sending messages, date and header/trailer processing. Interactive Packet Programs, v 2.2.1c14 UPDATE September 10, 2007 This release corrects some minor defects and adds 2 new features to ipserial.exe, ipagwpe.exe, and iptelnet.exe. #583: Adds Recently Used List support. Previously entered configurations are available from the File Menu. Number displayed is settable from the Tools > Options menu. #601: Defect, minor. Missing the cntl-v (paste) in ipagwpe.exe and iptelnet.exe. #607: Adds capability to export a current interface configuration to Outpost. User will be prompted for all necessary information to transfer the current configuration. #620: Defect, minor. Programs continued to create a message in Outpost even after the Cancel button was pressed. Version 2.2.0u211 UPDATE July 3, 2007 This release corrected several defects identified since the initial release of v2.2. #595: Defect, minor, Resolves program closing error with a message form still open. #609: Changes the method for how Outpost deals with telnet and situations where the BBS takes a long time to respond. Timeout timer is changed to a state check. #610: Defect, Minor, Addresses a new F6FBB Message List situation where the Message Status is multi-character with spaces in between. Problem showed up as an error 13 Type Mismatch, followed by an Error 40006. #605: Defect, Major, Resolves telnet access to WL2K and the problem with Transparent Mode. This is an interim release that is fully functional. Additional changes will be implemented to clean up the field handling in the next Outpost release. #600: This change addresses the AGWPE problem where the incoming data buffer length is not calculated correctly. The result is no display of retrieved data, and Outpost hangs. This problem occurred with this combination: AGWPE + TheNet-Node + KPC9612 PBBS. Version 2.2.0u205 UPDATE May 14, 2007 This release corrected several defects identified since the initial release of v2.2. #590: Defect, Major, addresses the situation where the date format of a KPC3 or KPC9612 PBBS was modified with the DAYSTR command to present a date format other than mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss. This change gracefully handles the date format error and reports it vs aborting #593: Defect, Major, fixes the connecting to the PK-232, DSP-232, or PK-88PBBS with the MDCHECK connect command when the PBBS is local to your PC. Version 2.2.0c198 UPDATE April 26, 2007 This release corrected several defects identified since the initial release of v2.2. #574: Defect, Major, resolves the issue where Outpost does not connect to the BBS when using AGWPE and BPQ Nodes. #584: Defect, Minor, resolves the issue where the BBS SP Command was not initialized when entering a NEW BBS immediately after a clean install. #585: Defect, Minor, resolves a file open error problem when turning on Tools > Log Settings > Interface Data Trace. #586: Defect, Minor, IPW create messages default to the last date listed. #588: Defect, Minor, resolves issue where Outpost was incorrectly truncating BBS message files that were exactly 10K in size. Version 2.2.0 April 6, 2007 The key feature of this release is support for Telpac access and enhanced BBS and Message Handling Changes in this release include the following: ENHANCEMENTS #480, #436: adds support for Telpac by terminal emulation. Includes support for multi-address destinations. See the capabilities and limitations for Telpac Access. #550: explicit BBS identification. Reads SIDs to determine the BBS type during the Send/Receive session. Additionally, support is cleaned up or is added for the following BBSs: AEA232 PBBS (#391) DXNET BBS (#551) MFJ-1270 PBBS (#507, #533) MFJ-1278 PBBS (#568) Data Engine PBBS (#574) MSYS handling changes to support SID identification (#552) Telpac (#480) W0RLI BBS (#32) #221: Implements Notifications feature so that, on an unexpected BBS problem or other Send/Receive error, a pop-up box shows the user what happened. This box persists beyond the end of the Send/Receive Session. #270, #510: Improves message readability by (i) storing the BBS message header separately from the source message (viewable from the message form), and (ii) finds and deletes message trailer lines that the F6FBB and AA4RE BBSs add to the message. #527: Presents sorted Bbs and Tnc entries in their respective setup forms. #537: Provides the tool for updating message, Bbs, and Tnc data files from the previous release (opupdate22.exe for this release). #555: Improves Export/Import Message Handling. #559: Automatically populates specific BBS settings for non-configurable BBS and PBBSs. #562: Removes BBS Advanced prompt button; splits default controls for better prompt management. #565: Auto-identify BBS prompts. There is no further need to determine and fill in the prompts any more. #566: First implementation of Diagnostic trace calls. DEFECTS ADDRESSED #543: Date/Time data storage is changed to an internal data data type; allows Windows' "Regional and Language Options" settings for date to apply on all displayed dates. #556, #560: Resolves defect with message display date sorts when adding or updating a message entry. #557: Resolves defect with Bbs and Tnc Setups when deleting all entries. #563: Resolves defect for handling Read and Delivery Receipts when BBSs change after the message was received, but prior to the receipt being sent. #564: Resolves defect for handling a BBS or TNC entry where the command was entered as a series of blanks. #569: Resolves multiple ARL messages on cancel. #570: Cleans up abort on telnet session #571: Resolves incorrect handling of AGWPE, now an obvious issue due to message header processing. #572: Resolves incorrect handling of AGWPE for AA4RE, non-prompting message processing. #573: Resolves situation where message forms could not be recovered if minimized, then closed. Version 2.1.2 November 5, 2006 This version includes the following changes to Outpost: #541 Resolve Splash Screen problem #542 Fixes problem when Tactical Call turned on, any change or OK in BBS resets it to off. Version 2.1.1 October 17, 2006 This version includes the following changes to Outpost: #536: Adds a report tag for Tactical Call <taccall> #538: Resolves the VB401 "show non-modal" error when NTS Message Maker is open and send/receive runs #539: Fixes W6XSC-1 BBS tactical call problem for Santa Clara County RACES #540: Corrects multiple signature lines added to new messages Version 2.1 October 7, 2006 This version includes the following changes to Outpost: NEW FEATURES #320 BBS Access through KA- & NET/ROM-Nodes. #434 Non-prompting Tactical Calls; allows users to use Tactical Calls on Packet. ENHANCEMENTS - FORM NAVIGATION #305: Make the In-Box and Out-Box sort order stay as previous set from run to run. #417: Select Text in a field when tabbed to it. #512: Enhance dialog boxes to respond to ESC for Cancel. #524: Fixes message sorting by Date or Size. #529: Added splash screen to cover application startup activities, particularly useful when there are a large number of messages to be initialized. ENHANCEMENTS - MESSAGE HANDLING #504: Define and insert a Signature in a message at message-create time for the named user. #514: Added a "Select All" from Edit in message form. #520: If a message is created as a reply/forward, then the user chooses to add a report, put the report on the top, not the bottom of the message. #522: Defect: On NTS Message Maker, removed the BT from after the preamble. #525: Defect: resolved a file handling problem. #531: Improves ability for message numbers to be as large as 9 digits. #535: Defect: resolved problem where a Report template's <subj> text was not being placed onto the subject line. ENHANCEMENTS - SETUPS #528: Improved data field management on TNC and BBS Setup forms; should be transparent to the user. #530: Defect: Resolved a problem with Advanced BBS Prompts feature and how the fields get updated. ENHANCEMENTS - SEND/RECEIVE CHANGES #521: Added independent print and number of copy options for outgoing messages and incoming messages. ENHANCEMENTS - TNC, BBS HANDLING #502: Defect: Resolves the situation where F6FBB BBS messages have to many @ signs when downloading bulletins by telnet and serial port. #513: Reduces the Session Abort delays for TNCs between sending the "cntl-D" and sending the "D" command; this is a point of confusion and caused users to unnecessarily press Abort a second time. #518: Defect: BBS busy is not detected when connecting to KPC PBBS. ENHANCEMENTS - INTERACTIVE PACKET ENHANCEMENTS #514: Added a "Select All" from Edit in message form. #516: Added option to immediately turn Monitor On when connecting to the TNC in ipserial.exe. #517: Defect: Resolved the problem when attempting to Create a Message from the Interactive Packet Window programs. Version 2.0.4 February 5, 2006 The v2.0.4 update is complete and available. Check out the details listed in the Outpost 2.0.4 Release Content Description doc for specifics on new features and other changes. Here is the summary of features found in v2.0.4: NTS MESSAGE HANDLING #275 Fixes message number handling for NTS messages #493 Allows users to retrieve NTS messages without deleting it, and then Accept the message causing it to be deleted off the BBS. #501 Adds NTS ARL message selection. GENERAL MESSAGE HANDLING #494 Allows users to delete Bulletin messages off the BBS from Outpost #488 Adds Delete Message buttons and menus on new message forms. #497 Adds control to delete the entire message database. #505 Adds option to suppress the Outpost message header on a SaveAs BBS SUPPORT #481 Adds support for Sally BBS (looking for confirmation from you Sally users). #482 Makes telnet password prompting optional. #492 Adds support for SSID as a Station ID. NOTE: I recommend you confirm this behavior on the BBS side before adopting this. #496 Adds support the the N0ARY BBS. IMPROVED USEABILITY #486 Automatically creates subdirectories on first Outpost run. #487 Allows better browsing for subdirectory selections. RESOLVES DEFECTS #483 Fixes IPAGWPE, IPTELNET, IPSERIAL initial default settings. #484 Fixes IPW programs so they remember their last position. #499 Fixes excessive prompting when creating subdirectories #500 Fixes MSYS BBS issue when MSYS sends a "====" if BBS is not listed. #502 Corrects problem with F6FBB message listing (@'s in the wrong place) Version 2.0 June 18, 2005 The v2.0 release is complete and available. Check out the details listed in the Outpost 2.0 Release Content Description doc for specifics on new features and other changes. Here is the summary of features found in v2.0: v2.0 NEW FEATURES #240 Adds support for BBS access by AGWPE. #430 Adds support for (F6FBB) BBS access by Telnet. v2.0 ENHANCEMENTS - MESSAGE HANDLING #108: Check for and removes any "/EX" entered in the message. #399: In a new message form, on pressing the NTS button, immediately brings up the NTS Message Maker form. #408: Adds a delete button on the Message form. #419: Adds a function key support for moving messages Shift-Cntl-Fx or copying messages Shift-Fx, where x=1:In Tray, 2:Out Tray, 3:Sent Msg Folder, 4:Archive, 5:Drafts, 6:Deleted folder. #422: On a New Message Form, allows the From: field to be changed. #280: DEFECT: Corrects a problem when opening a report form the 2nd time. #409: DEFECT: Resolves a Runtime Error 53, and program aborts with the Import>Open a file function. v2.0 ENHANCEMENTS - ON-LINE REPORTS #437: Adds a user control to remove any remaining input prompts ("=") from On-line reports. #441: Adds the capability to progress from input prompt to prompt by Left-Mouse-Clicking. v2.0 ENHANCEMENTS - SETUPS #383: Cleans up Send/Receive interval timer setups and resets. #414: Logic change to allow the user to select either Retrieve All Bulletins or Retrieve Filtered Bulletins, but not both at the same time. #435: Adds an option to selectively show the Station Identifier form at startup in a new Outpost General Settings menu. This change accommodates users that are configuring Outpost to automatically run on a re-boot or scheduled as part of an AGWPE startup sequence, and begin send/receive sessions without any user intervention. #443: The Retrieve Filtered Bulletins function has been expanded to 10 filter settings. #466: Adds a text description field for configured TNCs and BBS configurations. v2.0 ENHANCEMENTS - SEND/RECEIVE CHANGES #410: On MSYS processing, cleans up the status bar messages. #418: Adds a Function Key F5 to initiate the Send/Receive Session process. #426: Establishes an option that allows the receiver of a message to automatically issue a Read Receipt regardless of what receipts the sender has requested. #429: When setting the Outpost Station ID (FCC Call Sign), disallows setting it with an SSID. #440: Advanced option that allows the user to optionally set the end of message prompts to generate more "uniqueness" in send and receive BBS prompt message detection. v2.0 ENHANCEMENTS - TNC, BBS HANDLING #190: Restructures the TNC and BBS setup forms to be more intuitive. #432: For KPC-3 PBBS, detects "*<call> BUSY" reply messages. v2.0 ENHANCEMENTS - INTERACTIVE PACKET ENHANCEMENTS #411: Disables the cntl-c as a Windows clipboard copy function and allows it only to be used for getting the TNC’s attention. To copy text from the form, (i) highlight the text, then (ii) Menu Edit>Copy. The cntl-x and cntl-v still perform a Windows clipboard Cut and Paste respectively. v2.0 ENHANCEMENTS - OTHERS #417: Allow select text in the field when tabbed to that field for some forms. #425: Adjusts all text labels and fields to handle the XP display style. #439: Fixes the Transaction File creation function to store text that is truncated when the text space gets too large. #478: Restructures all Log file management, partitioning them into a Session Log, Transaction Log, and Data Trace Log. Version 1.3 December 19, 2004 The v1.3 release is complete and available for download. Check out the details listed in the Outpost 1.3 Release Content Description doc for specifics on what changed. Here is the summary of v1.3 features: #48 Allows the user to select and play .wav files as an audio annunciation on arrival of a message. #245 Supports Message Delivery and Read Receipts. Outgoing messages can be flagged as requesting a return receipt that the receiving Outpost system will automatically generate. #261 Supports flagging messages as Urgent. Received Urgent messages will be displayed in RED and annotated with 2 "!!" in the first column of the message directory listing. #319 Implements Slot Time Send/Receive Initiation. v1.3 ENHANCEMENTS - INSTALL PROCESS #338: resolved how to deliver a single install package for all Windows platforms (98, NT, 2000, ME, XP). #394: Created an initial framework to handling installs, both new and updates. This is not complete, but an initial start. v1.3 ENHANCEMENTS - MESSAGE HANDLING #236: On the main Outpost message list form, all messages that have been Received AND are currently Unread will be displayed in BOLD text. Once opened, their listing is changed to unbolded text. #295: When saving a message with SaveAs, Outpost now sets the default file name to the current "Subject" string. #313: Supplements the drop-down menu by adding 3 buttons on the New Message Form to select the message type (Private, Bulletin, NTS). #323: Changes the default destination to allow the full address - category and route - to be entered. #324: When replying to a forwarded message or forwarding a replied-to message, all previously entered RE:'s and FW:'s found on the subject line are removed. #349: Default sort on Date field, better handling of date sorts, not perfect, but better. #395: Now supports a full hierarchical address syntax for out-going messages (ie: KN6PE@WA6ZTY.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NOAM) v1.3 ENHANCEMENTS - SEND/RECEIVE #306, #307: Adds an option to allow immediate Send/Receive initiation once a new message is complete and validated. #311: Changes the interval timing option from a pre-defined list of time intervals (was 1 to 60 minutes) to a fill-in-the-blank option. Interval times can now range from 1 to 999 minutes. #312: Adds an option to not download bulletins that you created and initiated from your station. #318: Increases the number of Bulletin Filters from 3 to 5. #328: Changes the Interval Timer from relative time counter to using absolute time. Adds a count-down timer to the main Outpost form that counts down to the next Send/Receive Session. #332: Removes all Line Feed Characters from all messages transmitted, regardless of the BBS. Currently, this feature is only turned on when the MSYS BBS option is selected. #335: Adds support for the AEA 232 family of TNCs for the "18-Nov-04" date format. #362: broke out Send/Receive settings into multiple tabbed forms. v1.3 ENHANCEMENTS - TNC, BBS HANDLING #316: Checks if the TNC data file needs replacement on a revision change. #325: When the MSYS BBS option is selected, the default List Filtered command is changed from "L>" to "L". #337: Changes the default Comm Setting for Handshaking from NONE to RTS/CTS (hardware handshaking). v1.3 ENHANCEMENTS - INTERACTIVE PACKET #198: Automatically attempts to open the comm port to the TNC when you begin typing in the Interactive Packet Window (IPW). #201: Add capability to save a block of highlighted text in the IPW window to a message form. #327: Corrected problem where the Select-All menu option did not select all the text in the IPW window. #382: Corrected problem with pasting commands (from clipboard) into IPW window. v1.3 ENHANCEMENTS - DIRECTORY SETTINGS #336: If a directory name is entered and does not exist, Outpost will now prompt to see if you want to create it. Version 1.2 May 30, 2004 While Version 1.1 focused on filling in some of the base Outpost functionality, Version 1.2 is the first release that has further broadened the capabilities of the program with new features such as Online reports and Selective Bulletin retrieval. The bulk of the suggestions have come from Outpost users who have a vested interest in improving their overall response capabilities, and sees Outpost as one of the means to that end. A summary of the changes are listed here. For a more detailed look at the changes, check out the Outpost 1.2 Release Content Document. Or, peruse the Outpost Users Guide for an overall look at Outpost. Version 1.2.7 #303, #314: Add a TNC/BBS Session window logging capability. This was implemented to support BBS interaction troubleshooting. A single file is created (transactionyymmdd.log) with the name change occurring at midnight. #309: Resolves a problem where the MSYS BBS does not correctly capture the Outpost Message Subject and Message Body. #310: Corrects the situation so that making BBS or TNC updates is validated similar to a new entry. #315: Corrects the situation when the BbsInfo file is the wrong size (corrupt or the version of Outpost was updated), the program aborts. #317: Resolves a problem where messages written to the MSYS BBS are sent with single line spaces, but return from the BBS as double spaced. Version 1.2.1 #179, Fixes control characters at end of lines sent to the TNC (boxes). #293, Defect: Fixes the problem: when checking Send/Receive Settings and there is no printer defined, you get a Runtime Error 484 "Problem getting printer info from the system. Make sure the printer is set up correctly", then the program terminates. #294, Fixes the case where a Send/Receive session spans midnight, then the session will show up in 2 different log files. #297, Adds a data trace capability to assist in specific packet data problems and troubleshooting. #298, Fixes a problem with auto-msg ID on subject line; when on, the cursor needs to be placed immediately after the text, not in front of it. #299, Defect: Fixes Bulletin destination addresses to ensure they are no more than 6 characters. #300, Adds Status Bar to Message windows to report on status of 299. #301, Adds the Sent Date on a Replied or Forwarded message. #302, Adds format detection for the SV1AIZ BBS msg list format. v1.2 NEW FEATURES #235: Associate a TNC with a Comm Port. The Comm Port is now directly linked to the TNC configuration. #238, 253, 288: Online Reports. Supports a forms-based report generator for creating standard reports. #257: Directory Management. Adds support for defining a variety of directories for Outpost files such as archive, log, and report files. #258: SaveAll messages in one file. Save all the messages from a folder to a single text-readable file. Includes form-feeds for bulk printing. #259: Message numbering to subject line. Option to automatically place a unique, incremental message identifier in the Subject Line ahead of any user-entered subject text. #260: Set default destination. Option to define and use a Default Destination call sign if always sending to the same destination. #262: Selective Retrieval of Bulletin Messages. Adds the capability to selectively retrieve bulletin messages based on up to 3 user-defined filter masks. #263: Canadian Postal Code Support. Adds support to the NTS form for the Canadian Postal Code format. #264: Print messages on receipt. Option to automatically print a message on receipt. v1.2 MINOR & INTERNAL CHANGES, BUG FIXES #159: Remove Print Preview. Concluded this is not necessary for text-based packet messages. #237: INI file structure change. Supports more flexibility for content changes without completely replacing it from one version to the next. #248: Message not saved. Defect, provides a warning if text is pasted into the message and then closed without saving. #251: Code efficiency changes. Internal, should improve execution performance. #252: Add "Sent:" label to message date/time. Resolves an esthetics issue. #256: Select message with "Enter Key". Supports better hands-on keyboard operation when opening a message (vs. double-clicking the message). #265: IPW property changes. Defect, fixes method for changing Comm Port settings without manually performing a "disconnect" and "connect." #266: Add printer setup menu. Allows the user to select the default printer for all output. #268: Print handling changes. Internal, clean up of how printing was handled. #289: Enhanced Export/Import. Adds a progress form to display status. Version 1.1 This is the first release for Outpost with an overall focus on Usability. Several enhancements and minor defects were identified by our Outpost users with the bulk of the suggestions coming in around user interaction and application control. Version 1.1 has incorporated a lot of these suggestions with the intent of making the Outpost user experience more effective for ARES and RACES organizations, thereby supporting the Outpost intent: "Focus on the message, not the medium." A summary of the changes are listed here. For a more detailed look at the changes, check out the Outpost 1.1 Release Content Document. Or, peruse the Outpost Users Guide for an overall look at Outpost. Version 1.1.2 #196: Corrects problem with sorting date and size fields in the message list. #233: Fixes problem where the Interactive Packet Window does not remember its form settings. #243: Corrects potential problem with the Interactive Packet Window where a user may have passed a large message into the window that could have overflowed the TNC buffer. Version 1.1.1 #199. resolved printing issue to an Epson C82 (and hopefully other) printers. The page numbers appeared at the top of the next page, then the pagination occurred. #202: Added a user warning if a new message is closed without saving it. This prevents a user from creating a message, then pressing Close or "X", and loosing the message. #229: Resolves NTS message handling during retrieves from the BBS. This was a problem since 1.0 with retrieving NTS messages you may have just uploaded to the BBS. Version 1.1 SETUPS AND CONFIGS #124: Comm Port Setting Visibility During TNC Setup. Adds a short-cut to double check that the Comm Port is configured to this TNC. #180: Allow Updates To Existing BBS, TNC Configurations. Now avoids having to delete and re-enter a BBS or TNC entry from scratch to make a change. MESSAGE MANAGER #92: Ability To Adjust Message List Columns Widths. New Message List view allows a lot more flexibility in arranging the message list, plus... #54: Ability To Sort Messages. Actually, more of a poor man's sort; not fully robust, but better than nothing. #113: Allows Moving Messages To Another Folder. Expands the limited "move to archive" function in 1.0. #167: Accurate Message Count. Fixes an issue from 1.0. #181: Support "Save As" From Main Outpost Menu. Messages can now be saved to a text file without opening them. #188: Prompt Before Permanently Deleting Messages. #189: Allows Copying Messages To Another Folder. Similar to #133 above, but creates a copy of the message in the folder of your choice. MESSAGE FORMS #134: Create a New Message Copy for Forwards And Replies. Preserves the original message when forwarding or replying to it. #186: Add Message Date/Time to Opened Messages. It was missing from 1.0... sorry :-) #194: Clean Up Message Form Management. More of an internal management issue... you should see more consistent behavior on accessing messages. TNC SESSION MANAGER #137: Supportability Change. Various changes. #144: Ability To Hide TNC Session Window. Stops the session window from popping up when you're doing something else. This feature is almost where we need to be... still some room for cleaning this up. #169: Ability To Keep Personal, NTS Messages On The BBS. Addresses a request for keeping copies of personal messages on the BBS even though they were downloaded. #171: Resolved Overflow 6 Error on Startup. This occurred when the TNC Session Manager was aborted leaving an Outpost process still memory resident. This condition is now checked when starting up Outpost. #191: Support for the MSYS 1.2 BBS and the "yymmdd" date format. #192: TNC Session Timer. Shows how long the session has been in progress on the TNC Session Manager window. #193: Ensures TNC Session Logging continues on a hang. Fixes a bug where a TNC Session Hang did not result in any session log entries being recorded. MISCELLANEOUS #109: Interactive Packet Window. Adds a packet window for manual work with the TNC or BBS. #187: Supportability Change. #203: More compact NTS Message Maker Form. This change makes this form fit better on older, smaller screen PCs or laptops. General Feedback Please send any feedback to updated: June 03, 2008**