                          Mountain Reader II History
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             Mountain Reader II is the successor to Mountain QWK.
             Mountain QWK was originally released August 19, 1993
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Beta Version 2.a  - Added support for Bluewave message format
May 3, 1994       - Developed internal expansion for future message formats
                  - Switch to disk based access to eliminate capacity limits
                  - New Menus and Interface routines
                  - Improved Menu Bar and GEM handling
                  - Increased use of assembly routines
                  - Exclude unneeded files from packet decompression
                  - Switched to internal message sorting
                  - Now obsolete, message 'Threading' was eliminated
                  - Consolidated Path and Preference settings into one menu
                  - Add user to lockout list by pressing 'U' key when reading
                  - Expanded interface configuration options
                  - Expanded reading method options

Beta Version 2.b  - Added Reply Editor Menu
May 13, 1994      - Added and enhanced internal text editor
                  - Added QWK .REP packet creation
                  - Reduced Bluewave processing to 1/3 of original speed

Beta Version 2.c  - Added Message Quoting Menu
May 17, 1994      - Exit to main menu at end of messages
                  - Redesigned program information screen

Beta Version 2.d  - Fixed random bombing when saving messages
May 20, 1994      - Fixed truncation problem with replies
                  - Reworked reply code to eliminate random bugs
                  - Modified Quoting code to handle <G> style comments

Beta Version 2.e  - Fixed random bombing in configuration menu
May 27, 1994      - Implemented Bluewave reply sections
                  - Fixed reader to show last line of message
                  - Modified quoting to allow selection past end of line
                  - Cleaned up program initialization code
                  - Changed memory allocation for internal buffers
                  - Expanded message limit to 500 lines
                  - Expanded editor limit to 500 lines
                  - Implemented External Text Editor
                  - Added 'Control Key' deleting in reply selector
                  - Added context sensitive help in several areas
                  - Implemented Taglines
                  - Added Tagline 'Stealing'

Beta Version 2.f  - Added 'status' display to tagline stealing
June 3, 1994      - Added ABORTING to tagline stealing
                  - Added preselection to tagline stealing/importing/exporting
                  - Added manual tagline stealing to message reader
                  - Added 'Append' option to message and editor saving
                  - Added folder deletion for invalid message packets
                  - Implemented Conference Configuration Menu
                  - Implemented QWK and Bluewave conference configurations
                  - Implemented Bulletin Reader

Beta Version 2.g  - Improved bulletin reader
June 10, 1994     - Added Offline File Requesting
                  - Added 'Terminal' definition to preferences menu
                  - "Dial BBS" now calls your terminal program
                  - Fixed the problem of certain messages being cut off
                  - The last line in a quote will no longer be dropped
                  - Early implementation of DEMO limits

Beta Version 2.h  - Implemented new "Online Help System"
June 17, 1994     - Added GDOS manual printouts
                  - Changed taglines to "stay in place"
                  - Added "Find" function to tagline editor
                  - Added "Carbon Copies" to reply editor
                  - Added area sorting to all area functions

Beta Version 2.i  - Added verification dialog to editor "Clear" function
June 24, 1994     - Fixed bug of text block staying marked after a quote
                  - Added "Bookmarks" to message viewer ('B' key)
                  - Changed buffer allocations to reduce memory requirements
                  - Added Address Book to message editor (right click on TO)

Beta Version 2.j  - Fixed a major bug in the window creation routines
July 1, 1994      - Fixed the 'disappearing tagline' bug
                  - Fixed a bug when loading long files into text editor
                  - Added user definable reply splitting
                  - Fixed the 'single line paragraphs' bug
                  - Further reductions in memory usage to allow use in 1 meg

Beta Version 2.k  - Fixed a bug in the bulletin viewer when used in ST High
July 13, 1994     - Several changes to improve Geneva compatibility
                  - Fix bombing problem when HELP file was missing

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Version 2.0 - Released July 15, 1994
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Version 2.1       - Fixed several bugs that caused "random" bombing
August 5, 1994    - Add detection for "out-of-range" message areas
                  - Fixed missing title when quoting from earlier message
                  - Modifications to improve multitasking compatibility
                  - Right Clicking on Title Bar now recenters window

Version 2.2       - Additional modifications to reduce "random" bombing
August 31, 1994   - Added File Attachment transfers for MAJOR BBS software
                  - Switched to "quiet" compression/decompression of packets
                  - Added a new loading status display

Version 2.3       - Mouse Blocking in the editor no longer locks up
October 12, 1994  - Mouse Blocking now compatible with Geneva
                  - Fixed "sorting messages" cosmetic bug when sending replies
                  - Fixed duplicate message bug with Bluewave reply packets

Version 2.4       - Added ability to load and edit .REP reply packets
October 28, 1994  - Search string can now include leading/trailing spaces
                  - Minor changes to improve search speed
                  - Search matches now highlighted in message text
                  - Added Conference preselection to search function.

Version 2.5       - Added area verification to QWK message decoding
November 27, 1994 - Added truncated file detection to QWK decoder
                  - Added truncated file detection to message reader
                  - Improved archiver error reporting

Version 2.6       - Modified message loader to allow messages of any length
February 1, 1995  - Added automatic color shifting for multitasking
                  - Added auto-extraction of Usenet information when replying
                  - Added notification of Pirate version
                  - Minor improvements to event reading to improve response
                  - Reply packets now compressed when launching term program
                  - ZIP compression now forced to "Implode" for compatibility
                  - Personal message detection improved
                  - Minor additions and changes to Help documentation

Version 2.7       - Fixed Crashing problem with odd length messages
February 7, 1995  - Added UPI/UPL Bluewave Reply Packet Reloading
                  - Added "stay-in-place" to the reply editor
                  - Fixed Conference referencing bug with Bluewave Packets

