Short:        System-X 1.07 (eSSeXX) Bulletin Board System - Full install archive
Author:       [r]FoX - Support: http://www.luebeck.netsurf.de/~clasen
Uploader:     house luebeck netsurf de
Type:         comm/bbs
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

  
   System-X 1.07 (eSSeXX) Install archive 
   --------------------------------------

   This archive contains the full install version of the 
   SX (eSSeXX) BBS software and all other needed files to run a
   full AmiExpress styled Bulletin Board System.
   
   System-X is on the run and will be updated permanently !

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   INSTALL NOTES

   To install this software, use the supported Installer.

   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   The installer does no versioncheck of any systemlibary`s so
   plz check that up.
   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Follow the instructions by the Installer. You have any time the
   posibility, to abort the installation.
   
   If you like to install by hand, refer to the guide in the SX:Doc/
   directory, chapter `Installation`.
 
   Have a look at the guide and reset your computer.

   Start the System-X BBS in your selected way and be a real \X op :)     
  
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   Developers Internal Changes
	===========================

	Note(s) on further developing:
	------------------------------
	* To check if a file exists, use the access() function, defined in stdio.h.
  	This funtion basically does the same as: Lock() a file, check if lock!=0,
  	and then UnLock() the file again.

	v1.07 -> v1.08
	==============

	Changes, relevant for both users and delopers:
	----------------------------------------------
	* Added ~MN MCI-Command to display the current MessageBase number.
	* JoinedBase.ANS is now displayed when a new MsgBase is joined

	Changes, relevant for developers only:
	--------------------------------------
	* Bumped the version number
	
	Specified changes:
	------------------
	Source       Procedure/Function Change(s)
	~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
	ver.h        *                  - bumped version

	showansi.c   MCIPS              - added ~MN command for current basenumber

	msgs.c       GotoMsgArea        - added showansi("joinedbase")


	v1.06 -> v1.07
	==============

	Changes, relevant for both users and delopers:
	----------------------------------------------
	* SX doesn't go into an endless loop anymore if a door isn't found.
	* Wordwrapping added to chat!
	* MCP now shows the correct activity when chat is finished.
	* Added wildcard support to name-prompt (confirmation prompt is new string
	  in Strings.ANS.
	+ Change the Login-Wildcard procedure more direct
	+ Update the Node-Screens 'About' text
	+ Update the crypted Welcome message
	+ SX-Config changes up to 32 Nodes now
	+ SX-MCP bumped version
	+ Guides updated

	Changes, relevant for developers only:
	--------------------------------------
	* Replaced all the version numbers into a macro, defined in ver.h
	* The CallerLog() routine from prim.c is now in the log.c file.
	* The LoadStrings() and FreeStrings() routines are now in configs.c
	* Ver.c is renamed to Sysinfo.c, because the name confused me ;-)
	+ SX-Config and SX-MCP got version-Macro, too
	+ SX-Config can handle 32 nodes now again 


	Specified changes:
	------------------
	Source       Procedure/Function Change(s)
	~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
	sx.c         RunDoor            - checks if door parameter isn't empty
	                                - checks if specified door exists
	                                  (both these things caused endless loops)
             	 TestDoor           - replaced a bit of code
	             main               - replaced version strings
	             CheckWin           - replaced version string and 'About' text
	             Account            - added wildcard support for handle/name
    	                             - comfirmation for name is now in Strings.ANS


	door_xim.c   WaitForXIM         - added SX_MSGAREANUM command
 	                                - replaced version string

	showansi.c   MCIPS              - replaced version string
	             *                  - removed LoadStrings() and FreeStrings()

	chat&page.c  PageSysOp          - added some comments
	             Chat               - rewrote the routine almost completely
	                                - added wordwrapping
	                                - MCP now displays correct activity after chat

	prim.c       CallerLog          - removed this function from the source-code

	log.c        *                  - added this file to the link-list

	configs.c    *                  - added LoadStrings() and FreeStrings()


	SX-Config
	---------

	sx-config.c	   *		- bumped version

	sxconfig_gui.c	*		- changed the nodeslide value up to 32

	mcpprefs.c	   *		- changed the visible nodelist slider up
								  to 32 and check up the whole process


  The development of System-X (eSSeXX) is going on !                 [r]FoX