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                   What's New in MSGED Version 4.30
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Symbols used:   -   Bugfix        !   Changed feature
                +   New feature   *   Information/clarification
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+ Renumber of Fido/Opus *.MSG files.  Pressing CTL-R in a Fido/Opus
  *.MSG area will renumber the messages.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

+ Freeze message area in arealist.  This function places the area(s)
  listed at the top of the area list, and only the remainder of the
  list will be sorted (if sorting switches are ON).
  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)  Keyword: FreezArea 

- Fixed lastread area bug that occurred when a message was copied to
  another area.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

- Fixed lastread bug in *.MSG areas.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

+ Added spell check option to Msged (CTL-S in reader).
  (Courtesy Frank Adam)
  Keyword: SpellChecker 

+ Added CTL-F: Auto File Request from filelist in a displayed message.
  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

+ Added "FreqArea" to define a message area where File Request
  messages will be written when the CTL-F function is invoked.  If not
  defined, NETMAIL is the default areatag.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: FreqArea 

- Fixed date arrived bug in netmail.

- Squish messagebases are now "locked" when the user is reading
  messages to increase access speed, i.e., if the user is reading
  messages in MSGED_ECHO, Msged will lock that area until the user
  returns to the area list screen.  (Courtesy Andrew Clark).
  This is now controlled by a switch (default is ON = locked).
  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: Switch SquishLock Off

! Check origin length - always < 79 chars.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

- Problem with the FLAG attribute fixed.

+ Sort area list option: description, tag, or unread.
  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: Switch SortDesc On
  Keyword: Switch SortTag On
  Keyword: Switch SortUnread On

+ Support for random Tag Lines.  Make a text file somename.SQT where
  somename is the name of your Squish area.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

+ Add TWIT mode for name and subject.  This mode can be toggled with
  CTL-T.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: Switch TwitMode On
  Keyword: TWITNAME Donald Duck
  Keyword: TWITSUBJ flame war

! If skip-to-next-area-on-right-arrow is NOT on, Msged will ask you if
  you want to skip to next unread area.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: Switch RightNextUnreadArea Off

+ Option to reply messages via UUCP gate if e-mail address is in
  message body.  This option is called by pressing CTL-E.
  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword UUCP 

+ Added option to define the message area where uucp (email) messages
  will be written when the CTL-E function is used.  If not defined,
  NETMAIL is the default areatag.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: UucpArea 

+ Show message statistics in info line: msgsize and % of quote in
  message.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: Switch ShowMsgStat On

+ Support of tokens in Tag and Origin lines as follows:

    {at}N  = Full name of receiver      {at}F  = First name of receiver
    {at}L  = Last name of receiver      {at}Y  = Your full name
    {at}D  = Dateline (ex: 24 Dec 97)   {at}DD = Day (ex: 24)
    {at}DM = Month (ex: Dec)            {at}DY = Year (ex: 97)
    {at}DC = Century (ex: 20)           {at}D4 = Year (ex: 1997)
    {at}T  = Time (ex: hh:mm:ss)        {at}S  = Subject
    {at}A  = Areatag                    {at}I  = Message size
    {at}Q  = Quote ratio in %

  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

- ALT-Z erases all quotes from cursor to the end of the message in the
  internal editor.  (Courtesy Aleksandar Ivanisevic)  This function is
  now working (small bug fix).  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

! On-line help expanded.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

+ Switch to allow the use of Tag, Tear, and Origin lines in netmail.
  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: Switch NetmailOrigin On

+ Added pop-up menu, dialog boxes, and directory displays with pick-
  list options to the ALT-W (write message out) and the ALT-I (import
  file to message) functions.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)

+ When an external editor is defined, a small "pop-up" menu will
  appear which allows the selection of either the internal or the
  external editor whenever a message is written or changed.
  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)  Keyword: Switch EditorMenu Off

+ Added the option to write an HTML file.  You may define a location/
  filename where Msged will write an HTML formatted file containing
  email addresses and/or http/ftp information from a message.  The
  created file can then be used with your Internet browser.  This
  function may be invoked by using ALT-I while a message is displayed
  in the reader.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: HtmlFile 

+ Added commented and documented sample Msged.Cfg, color scheme files,
  and batch files.  (Courtesy Jack Smith)

+ Added FuzzyColor.  Certain characters and character sequences in the
  message body can be shown with specific color attributes.  These
  colors can be defined in the color scheme file.
  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: Switch FuzzyColor On

+ Added StyleColor.  Style Code colors can now be displayed in the
  message body in both the reader and the editor.  Style Codes are
  special (but commonly used) sequences in messages, eg. "_under_" to
  denote an underlined word or "*bold*" for boldface.  These colors
  can be defined in the color scheme file.  (Courtesy Kim Lykkegaard)
  Keyword: Switch StyleColor Off

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 -Jack Smith, Msged Development Group
       email: ogre{at}nashville.com

... Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it.
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