Beta Release of Color 64 version 8.1b

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:fireworks: I’m happy to announce the beta release of Color 64 version 8.1b! :tada:

Big differences between 8.1a and 8.1b:

  • All code has been hardened and heavy focus was put on stack-safety for program stability

  • Bugs corrected :beetle::

    • Discovered bugs in both the BBS machine language as well as the terminal program’s has been patched
    • Punter loader regression corrected
    • Message selection for scratch/edit and message bookkeeping, message counters.
    • Color 64 Network operations (re-introduced in 8.1a) had additional bookkeeping bugs squashed. Validation strengthened. Drive handling improved.

  • Improvements :hammer::

    • Multi-file transfer updates
    • Banner files for Upload/Download File sections (Create a ✓fbanner SEQ file in the directory to be displayed
    • Shared command/search routines standardized
    • User record deletion (further sanitizes record), +PSWDTOOLS to audit
    • Error routines for drive status
    • Sysop/Local console login (Fast Logon) - improved to include auto-signature and directory permissions
    • Autosignature for mail - now a menu function (/a)
    • User Profile (added in 8.1a - but now further improved)
    • Punter transfer engine updates
    • Caller log operation updates
    • Mod Menu Operations (original 8.1 games section). I don’t use it, but the code had bugs in it that was corrected for anyone who wants to use it)
    • User application (specifically if new user aborted process) - improved clean up
    • Bootmaker and utilization of BBS tools
    • Tools +EDITOR updated with code-hardening and stack-safety implementation, new +PSWDTOOLS and +DIRTOOLS for easier launch and with corrections implemented.

For existing systems being updated:

  • Download files and replace files ending in “810a”, "8100, or “8000” with their “810b” replacements. Remember that “bbs.games” goes to your AUX3 drive location!
  • Add bbs.profile810b (replaces bbs.profile)
  • Add new files sys.dir 810b and sys.pswd 810b
  • Remove existing “bbs.profile”, “dir tools”, “bootmaker” and “pswd tools” if you haven’t already done so.
  • run new “bootmaker 810b”
    • Press “ENTER” for all prompts
    • This will create new +DIRTOOLS and +PSWDTOOLS
  • The updated User Profile section now offers “Protocol Selection” for users. You can either remove the SPARE 2 command (mark it level 9 in SETUP) or the “!” command. The SETUP is modified now to default to “!”

:floppy_disk: Download links: :floppy_disk: