changes.txt

net plug source code

Oct 26 - June 28 1997
  0.62  general: + tcl8.0 ok (but not yet tcl8 optimized - DCC seems broken)
                 + url/emails update
                 + allow easier selection and copy/paste on Windows and Mac
                   allow paste directly from the text widget, will go to the
                   entry
        irc:     + purge now bound to ctrl-shift-c, leaving ctrl c for regular
                   'copy'
May 17 1997
  released 0.60b6 as 0.61 : I abandon the idea that 0.60 will be
  the true multi windows version for Irc... It will come when it
  will come.
Apr 25 1997
  0.60b6 general : windows improvements
               + small bug fix that was exercized on windows when using
                 the 'reload' button
	 Irc   + workaround for windows/tcl bug in fconfigure
                 not showing our ip (at first)
Mar 22 1997
  0.60b5 Irc   + small bug fix for bold font
Oct  4 1996
  0.60b4 Clone + kludge to workaround tk4.1 bug for grid.
                 (but you still need to use another auth expression than 
                  the interactive CloneAsk, which needs 4.2' tk_messageBox)
Oct  3 1996
  0.60b3 General + fix in install, search for wishx and install netplug!
                   (system case, thx Tartarus!)
  0.60b2 General
            + removed debug output
            + added a brand new "instNP" (unix) install script ! try it !
Oct  2 1996
  0.60b1 General (beta1 pre release of 0.60)
            + major change !!! multi win is coming - new 'clone' plugin in
              dev. netplug can now run with tclsh alone (without GUI)
              (a server mode is coming)
            + organize plugins buttons in 2 columns
            + if Tclx is here we try to load/use it (faster 'cequal', 
	      socket keepalive option,... ) {changed all [string compare ...]
              in ![cequal ...]}
            + on unix we try to use wish4.2 instead of 4.1
              (change 2nd line of netplug or use "wish4.1 `which netplug`"
               if you're still with 4.1)
   New Clone plugin (alpha release) 
        It is a plugin that allows you to connect several clients to the
        same server socket simultaneously, ie to clone the connection...
            + the auth CloneAsk works only with tk4.2
	    + some documentaion will come soon, meanwhile , play with it !
       Irc  + /jl now joins the channels using the string stored in
              irc(localchans) which you can change in your ircrc.
              /pl to part those channels 
            + /ignore to add 1 glob match (case sensitive!) 
              (nick!user@host like *!blah@*.domain)
	      to irc(ignore) list , /noignore to clear ignore list
              ignored message goes to stdout (or are completly lost if you
	      /set ignore_on_stdout to 0)
            + shift-tab is reverse of tab too (like ctrl-r).
            + backup ircrc file into ircrc.bak (tcl7.6 only)
       Go   + big bug fix (old bug, strange it was not seen before!)
Sept 18 1996
   0.59.6 ('cause 0.60 was for multi windows per connect support, rsn...)
       Irc  + added periodic ping of server (server_ping var) in case of
              idle link to detect dead sockets.
            + PONG command handling.
            + better 'unknown' raw output.
            + reset the last rec mems when sending a msg, so if you ask
              twice the same question and get twice the same answer
              you do get the 2nd one.
            + support for PASSword (ADD set irc(pass) "" to your ircrc!)
            + bug fix for early bad passwd messages (and other), set an initial
              value to irc($n,server) . (thx mro for report)
            + choosing menu items after connects close auto cancels the
              auto reconnect (if you don't want that, set irc(menu_cancel) 0)
Sept 16 1996
   0.59.5
       Irc  + added SQUIT & KILL  + added irc(away_is_auto_away) flag
              which makes manual /away behave like auto away 
              (auto log and auto remove)
            + (auto) away removed only when saying something
            + added ctcp FINGER (and irc(finger) and gui) and IDLE
            + delay/ping uses the conversion proc too
            + minor /countlog fix
            + minimal anti flood and show away once: don't process 2nd
              identical message ( server level + msg level + notice level
              + away level ). controlled by show_once and keep_dupl irc() vars
Sept 6 1996  - back from holidays! 15 days without new versions!
               no bug reported ! (but lot of wanted features!)
   0.59.4
       Irc  + bug fix for 'fastmode' (old syntax remaining/impossible
              to set effectively in ircrc)
            + new irc(lastlog) to change number of entry in scroll buffer
              (/set lastlog will change future connections, use /setlastlog
               alias to change already open connections backlog)
            + added more aliases, changed topic into a smart alias like mode
            + improved kill path shortener (thx Yegg)
            + auto update tags on resize of window (so right justification
              stays right, thx Nigra)
            + added /countlog alias to count the total number of messages 
              in the logfile (unix only [it uses exec wc] - for Nigra)
            + /resetlog now make an empty file instead of rming it (so
              it works on all platforms now)
Aug 21 1996
   0.59.3 
       Irc  + /jl alias to join all the new 2.9 &server notices channels
            + tuneup in server_notice, new tag wis wrap none (single line)
             (remember you can scroll horizontally by holding midle mouse
              button)
Aug 20 1996
0.59.2 Irc  + non prefixed Notice handling, local server notices improvement
              in default SERVER_NOTICE
            + kpath like kill path shortener (full kill given by /kpath)
0.59.1 ***New File/Pipe plugin : can be used to monitor processes output,etc...
              also a good simple plugin.
    General + `begin of title' new optional argument to Connect proc
            + NewWindow proc to create a window without socket handler
        Irc + auto reconnect now disabled by default [Irc Admins request], put 
              set irc(reconnect) 120
              in your ircrc (or /set reconnect 120) to bring it back.
            + autoexec bug fix
            + added /showlog and menu item to display log file content
              (it uses File plugin)
            + start of work on multi windows support
Aug 19 1996
   0.59 Irc + 0.57 right justification now works whatever font you have
              (remove attrib,all line from your ircrc)
            + if you /query <nick> message will be shown as in /msg nick
   0.58 Irc + bug fix in /kick. + changed some 4xx so they don't display
              as errors (no such nick,...)
   0.57 Irc + main menu pops anywhere upon Button3 or alt-m. 
            + alt-spacebar posts channels menu
            + alt-d posts destination menu
            + new generic handling of server numerics, using right justified
              tab and 'smart' parameters display
            + /OPER command
   0.56 Irc + fix in invite/autojoin (menu add) + works for kicks too.
              we now maintain a list of all the open irc connections
              and keep the channel menus in synch. + smarter builtin INVITE cmd
            + added Cycle command   + new irc(remove_away) and Menu flag.
            + added ESC binding (in IU_Bind) for an IU_Emergency proc which
              by default puts you away + iconify all windows (away msg in
              irc(awaymsg))  {"the boss is coming" key ;) (or the phone rings)}
Aug 16 1996
   0.55 Irc + /invite (with alt-shift-j to join when you're invited shortcut
              for /ij command. Add you prefered command shortcut to IU_Bind
              (nb: REMOVE the old one from your ircrc to see the new one...)
	      Tell me which you would find the more usefull and I'll add them
            + new SERVER_NOTICE user level ircOn (soon to come killpath
              script (contribute it ? (easy match "*KILL message" ...))
            + added WALLOPS handling
            + /join #a,#b,#c,#d   will insert 4 different elements to chanlist
              and menu (the default destination is the first channel 
	      (use /query to set multiple destinations)) 
	      {no #a,#b keya,keyb though (yet) use separate joins for that}
Aug 14 1996
   0.54 Irc + You can add keys to chanlist (warning if you edit ircrc by hand:
              chanlist must now be a valid tcl list of lists of 1 or 2
              elements (ie [,],... escaped))
              They are recorded auto if you use them in /join
              and replaced automaticaly and uniquely (smart case) in the
              menu and list when they change,...
              (/save to keep the channels/keys list between sessions)
            + Don't parse ^ chars in security important server message
              like whois,... unlike ircII users, you won't get fooled :)
              [we still call the highlighting in the user info part]
            + more workaround against tk bug, should not get any more 
	      core dump (tell me if you have a reproduceable one)
            + initial dest set to "*" so the menu is more visible
              record the cur key for auto reconnect
   0.53 Irc + bug fix/smarter MODE alias. yet more numerics.
            + you can now use //cmd to prevent any alias substitution 
	      (and /quote as always to speak directly to the server)
   0.52 Irc + improved DCC. added remaining stats replies
            + bug fix: the chan/nick menu in 1 line was working only
              for channels/nick already in ircrc' list.
            + bug fix/typo in join
Aug 13 1996
   0.51 Irc + hit ^C to abort a long display !! [dumped to the text console
              instead (stdout)]
            + dest: is now a Menu (customizable through irc(destlist))
            + away a button to be remove away.
            + possible errors in parsing, ircOn()... are now caught
            + parse idle time - decode some time stamps - more numerics
              parsed (stats reply... floody ones interruptable)
            + auto nick now only at login time ! (bug fix)
            + nick & channel menus action takes now only 1 line
            + release # appears in ctcp version and status bar
    General + prevent rexectution of args when reloading. iconfiy instead of
              withdraw main panel when there are args.
            + no more empty entries in history recording.
Aug 12 1996
  0.50 Irc  + new numerics, exec tag fix, improved packing order in status
              bar (for large destinations)
    General + added pageUp/Down key bindings for entry to scroll text widget
  0.49 Irc  + auto_nick flag (enabled by default) to automatically try
              the nicks from irc(nicklist) if choosen nick is not available.
            + if serverlist is a list of server+port names, they'll be tried
              in sequence if the previous one failed (in auto reconnect mode)
              (ex  for your ircrc :
      set irc(serverlist) {{srv1.someplace 6667} {srv2.elsewhere 6666} {.. ..}}
            + added irc.csh for Unix users as a shortcut launch script
              (which launch ircII when no X11 is running)
  0.48 Irc  + cancelable auto reconnect. improved /server. IrcConnect
              has nick and private autoexec list. added attrib,exec tag.
    General + If command line args they are evaluated when idle and
              main window is kept iconfied, so you can issue from command line:
            netplug IrcConnect     to directly start irc (or even 
            netplug 'set netmod 0; IrcConnect $irc(host) $irc(port) newnick \
              [list "/join #newchan" "hello!" "/quit brb"]'
Aug  9 1996
  0.47 Irc  ctrl-click to destroy status bar midle text ($n,user_status
            place holder). removed annoying puts in default IU_Highlight :
            now an empty proc. Bug fix: you can now /quote join to join
            without changing default destination (like for &serverchannels)
  0.46 Irc  + bug fix/workaround tk bug to avoid core dump on window destroy!
            + allow alias to have the same name than existing command (alias
              returns /cmd in that case)
              and prevent alias substitution loops (recursivity still possible)
            + new irc(exec) and irc(shell) variables to tune /exec /execo
              on non unix you might try set irc(exec) {exec $p} as there is
              no shell
Aug  8 1996
  0.45 Irc  + Log file can now be opened several times for several connections