Known Problems with BinkleyTerm 2.60XE/Gamma-5 -================================================- Description: Bug TSSSS | | | \-- serial number \------ type: R = reported misbehaviour/problem/bug - not verified yet K = known bug, known reason, not fixed yet F = fixed bug N = no bug, config/user error Status may be: - fixed (in internal beta, developer(s) who fixed it) - unfixed (developer(s) working on this problem) - none (only for bug type 'N') - nofix (there will be no fix for this problem in next release) Bug F0001 OS : DOS Description: in event setup you sometimes have to press a key twice, the first one is ignored Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGO, TS) Bug F0002 OS : all Description: UNC paths are not handled correctly, binkley's main dir is added (all config files and event file) Workaround : don't use UNC paths Status : fixed (XGO, MR) Bug F0003 OS : DOS Description: CALLHIST.ALL isn't always stored in Binkley's main dir Workaround : set environment variable BINKLEY or use TaskDir in cfg Status : fixed (XGO, MR) Bug F0004 OS : all Description: Alt-B always tries to start screen blanker, even if ScreenBlank isn't used in cfg. Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGO, MR) Bug F0005 OS : all Description: SM: fixed the 'no number to dial' error ??? Workaround : ??? Status : fixed (XGO, SM) Bug F0006 OS : OS/2, internal async module Description: hangup after spawning to SRIF processor Workaround : either use maxcomm version or don't use SRIF processor Status : fixed (XGO, SM) Bug F0007 OS : OS/2, internal async module only? Description: possible handshake problems with com.sys/sio.sys Workaround : use maxcomm version Status : fixed (XGO, SM) Bug F0008 OS : all Description: data on stat pages aren't always sorted correctly Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGO, CFS) Bug F0009 OS : all Description: kill mail in zoomed outbound window doesn't kill or truncate files when required Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGO, CFS) Bug F0010 OS : all Description: Janus file request failes if called system was a point Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGO, SM) Bug F0011 OS : all Description: yet another EMSI bug Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGP, TJW) Bug F0012 OS : all Description: ConditionalPoll thinks caller called twice if you have several ConditionalPoll or CallerID entries for one address. Workaround : only use one ConditionalPoll and one CallerID entry for one address and remove callerid from the ConditionalPoll entry if you are using the CallerID keyword for that address Status : fixed (XGP, MR) Bug F0013 OS : all Description: ConditionalPoll doesn't create missing outbound directories when creating flag files so ConditionalPoll always fails Workaround : create required directories manually Status : fixed (XGP, MR) Bug F0014 OS : all Description: when using passwords from PasswordFile, RealCost field is sometimes overwritten with 0 resulting to 0 costs Workaround : don't use PasswordFile Status : fixed (XGQ, MR) Bug F0015 OS : all Description: call collision recovery doesn't work at all Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGQ, MR) Bug F0016 OS : all Description: cost field in Today at a Glance isn't updated after session Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGQ, MR) Bug F0017 OS : all Description: modem callerid (not configfile callerid) is cut if anything else than a digit is seen, but also should take dashes and dots Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGQ, MR) Bug F0018 OS : all Description: Strange bahavior of outbound in normal events (no C): mail on hold got an '*' and req files could initiate calls Workaround : only use events with C flags Status : fixed (XGQ, MR) Bug F0019 OS : all Description: pressing down arrow after doing outbound rescan jumpes to odd positions Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGQ, MR) Bug F0020 OS : all Description: in get window (Alt-G) you can only enter two files although there's space for three files Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGQ, MR) Bug F0021 OS : OS/2, internal async module only Description: possible exception in com_peek() Workaround : use maxcomm version Status : fixed (XGQ, SM) Bug F0022 OS : all Description: EMSI "times out" if you try to connect to a Xenia system that sends the EMSI_MD5 tag Workaround : none (?) Status : fixed (XGQ, TJW) Bug F0023 OS : OS/2 Description: possible crash in cFosLine Workaround : don't use cFosLine Status : fixed (XGR, SM) Bug F0024 OS : all Description: DCE/DTE confusion in binkley after spawning SRIF Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGR, MR) Bug F0025 OS : all Description: status sometimes showes wrong next event Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGR, MR) Bug F0026 OS : all Description: binkley hangs if costvector is 0 (eurocost only) Workaround : don't use costvector 0 Status : fixed (XGR, MR) Bug F0027 OS : all Description: bad call counter is reset even after unsuccessful sessions Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGR, MR) Bug F0028 OS : DOS Description: filename completion doesn't work correctly Workaround : add "*.*" before pressing TAB Status : fixed (XGS, MR) Bug F0029 OS : all Description: Squish base is always checked even if it's invalid Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGS, MR) Bug F0030 OS : all Description: RH1 flag is also send in EMSI if Hydra is disabled (we are caller / called) or if remote can't do Hydra (we are called) Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGS, MR) Bug F0031 OS : all Description: ZedZap sometimes didn't tell user if there was an error Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGS, MR) Bug F0032 OS : all Description: WaZoo always says 'noting to send' after ZedZap Session if nothing was sent even if session was aborted before we could send something Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGS, MR) Bug F0033 OS : all Description: year 2000 problems Workaround : none Status : fixed ? (XGS + XGT + XGU, TJW + TS) Bug F0034 OS : all Description: BT says "out of memory" if no events are defined Workaround : define at least one event Status : fixed (XGS, TJW) Bug F0035 OS : all Description: XCPT_SIGNAL is not processed by the system exception handler Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGS, SM) Bug F0036 OS : all Description: node lookup traps if given sysop name is longer than 26 chars Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGS, MR) Bug F0037 OS : all Description: timeout doesn't abort input boxes but accepts input Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGS, MR) Bug F0038 OS : Win32 Description: <-> Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGS + XGU, HJK) Bug K0039 OS : all Description: Hydra (not xHydra) has problems if you chat when it wants to end hydra batch (e.g. to invoke FREQ processor and continue sending in 2nd batch) Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug K0040 OS : OS/2 Description: if you start from directory .\ but have BT32.EXE and BINK_PM.DLL in directory .\bin binkley doesn't find BINK_PM.DLL Workaround : put DLL in .\ or set environment variable BINKLEY Status : nofix Bug F0041 OS : all Description: SameRing is not implemented correctly Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, MR) Bug K0042 OS : OS/2 Description: PipeTo has two problems: slows down BT startup if remote is not there and hangs on BT exit if remote is not there Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug R0043 OS : all Description: sized requests are sometimes not counted for outbound size Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug F0044 OS : all Description: internal terminal crashes when you enter Alt-D + phonenumber Workaround : only enter valid fido addresses Status : fixed (XGY, MR) Bug F0045 OS : DOS Description: performance problems of XR5 (not XR4) on 386 Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGX + XGY, AW) Bug R0046 OS : all Description: Zedzap is slower than Hydra (on slow machines) ??? Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug F0047 OS : DOS Description: File requests work with XR4 but don't work any more with XR5 Workaround : none Status : fixed (?, ?) Bug F0048 OS : DOS + DesqView Description: XR5 does not work with DesqView Workaround : Scott McNay: use NODV (available at most sites that support DV) Status : fixed (XGZ, AW) Bug K0049 OS : all Description: skip and synchronize doesn't update CSS, total RX isn't updated if we receive more than expected. Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug R0050 OS : all Description: Bink crashes when using NoHydraChat and calling Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug K0051 OS : all Description: FTS-0001 / bad connect sometimes freez Bink (100% CPU usage) Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug F0052 OS : all Description: modified event file isn't always compiled Workaround : before modifying the event file shut down _all_ binkley tasks Status : fixed (XGW, TJW) Bug F0053 OS : all Description: if modem does set DCD after sending CONNECT and not before, Binkley hangs up immediately after CONNECT Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGU, TE) Bug F0054 OS : OS/2 Description: sometimes snoop-pipe is closed to early and therefore not all buffered lines are sent to the pipe on exit Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGU, SM) Bug R0055 OS : all Description: when password failure occurs under certain situations, BT attempts to use FTS-0001 and then locks up (see also Bug R0052) Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug K0056 OS : all Description: Alt-A no longer works after RING is detected (while waiting for RingWait RINGs) Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug F0057 OS : DOS Description: "Resending from nnnn" sometimes shows negative values Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, AW) Bug F0058 OS : DOS Description: CSS displays negative values Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, AW) Bug R0059 OS : all Description: missleading 'Lost Carrier' msg(s) after ZedZap/Zip sessions Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug K0060 OS : all Description: if NoHydraChat is specified, Hydra cannot be interrupted via ESC Workaround : don't use NoHydraChat Status : nofix Bug F0061 OS : all Description: send dialog doesn't handle ESC right Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGV, MR) Bug F0062 OS : OS/2 Description: Pipe does not disconnect and connect if client disconnects Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGV, MTT) Bug R0063 OS : reported for OS/2 Description: when unfreezing a frozen task, Bink crashes (before writing unfrozen msg in log) Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug R0064 OS : reported for OS/2 Description: bink doesn't pickup waiting mail when poll is started via cmdline parameter 'poll ' or 'mail' and only sends main aka Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug F0065 OS : OS/2 Description: cFos reports no fees, Binkley shows previous costs Workaround : don't use cFosCost Status : fixed (XGW, MR + AW) Bug K0066 OS : all Description: Binkley might crash if it does a nodelist lookup and the nodelist index is replaced at the same time (this doesn't happen often, but it can happen) Workaround : freeze binkley before replacing the index Status : nofix Bug K0067 OS : all Description: requests are aborted if event is overrun (e.g. calling at 23:59) Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug F0068 OS : all Description: binklely does not close the inbound-files when copying them to protected inbound in fts-0001-sessions Workaround : shut binkley down after fts-0001 sessions Status : fixed (XGW, EH) Bug F0069 OS : all Description: bbs-users are sorted the wrong way round in statistics Workaround : scroll down to see the top-caller Status : fixed (XGW, EH) Bug F0070 OS : OS/2 Description: Binkley sometimes (only appeared when running unattended for a long time without exit) can't read outbound-files and write inbound-files. Workaround : exit binkley after every session Status : fixed (XGZ, TE) ? Bug K0071 OS : all Description: file requests to (not from!) point systems may not work if not both systems use bink, as bink sends/expects 0000.REQ and not .REQ as some other mailers do. Workaround : "Well, and a point who can offer freqs could also get node, couldn't he !?" Status : nofix Bug F0072 OS : all Description: cost calculation returns zero when connected with known systems Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGW, TJW) Bug F0073 OS : all Description: SRIF doesn't work corretly with XOR and Allfix Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGV, CE) Bug F0074 OS : all Description: ConditionalPoll: if line A was rejected, line X will dial out because of missing rescan after rejection of line A Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGV, CE) Bug F0075 OS : all Description: Binkley doesn't set LOCAL flag in created Netmails (some netmail processors require this) Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGW, MTT) Bug F0076 OS : all Description: Statistics: BBS callers are sorted the wrong way Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGW, CEH) Bug R0077 OS : all Description: recent activity window doesn't show human caller events or FAX events after BT restarts Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug F0078 OS : all Description: Bink stoppes manual poll if busy or no carrier is received Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGX, HJK) Bug F0079 OS : OS/2 Description: Bink can't be killed Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGX, SM) Bug F0080 OS : all Description: scripts are unusable and lead to instant or later crashes Workaround : don't use scripts Status : fixed (XGY, AW) Bug F0081 OS : DOS Description: DOS callhist.all is not compatible with OS/2 or Win32 version Workaround : don't mix DOS and OS/2 or Win32 versions Status : fixed (XGY, AW) Bug K0082 OS : all Description: Binkley does only dial first entry in 'Pending Outbound Mail' if there is more than one entry. Workaround : none Status : not completely fixed (XGY, SM) Bug F0083 OS : Win95 Description: NTCOMM routines don't work correctly Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, HJK) Bug F0084 OS : all Description: BT-XE sends "file not found" response if a requested file was skipped by requester Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, AW) Bug F0085 OS : all Description: problems with proboard request index handling Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, AW) Bug F0086 OS : all Description: Bink has some problems when connecting to FD / PoP (?) systems Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, HJK) Bug F0087 OS : all Description: Bink crashes with Version7+ nodelist if flags field in *.dtp is longer than 63 bytes. Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, AW) Bug F0088 OS : all Description: dialogs asking for sysop name (manual poll, get files, etc.) only show nodes of the last defined domain, if Binkley is configured with domains. Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, AW) Bug K0089 OS : DOS Description: if VFossil isn't installed, screen output can become a real mess Workaround : install VFossil Status : nofix Bug F0090 OS : all Description: Hydra has problems with filenames containing whitespace (everything after the whitespace is striped) Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGZ, TS) Bug K0091 OS : all Description: outbound has problems with filenames containing whitespace (their sizes are not calculated properly in the outbound window and they are not transmitted. Workaround : none Status : nofix Bug R0092 OS : all Description: history screen (ALT-H) wait for the ESC-key to expire (no timeout). Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGY, CE) Bug F0093 OS : all Description: CSS window connection timer is not updated when timeouts occure Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGZ, TS) Bug F0094 OS : all Description: if one has a domain setup but only one nodelist index, every node appears multiple times in a name lookup dialog box Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGZ, AW) Bug F0095 OS : Win32 Description: sometimes Bink hangs until a keypress. Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGZ, HJK) Bug F0096 OS : all Description: Binkley crashes if any outbound packet is older than 999 days Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGZ, TE) Bug F0097 OS : OS/2 Description: Binkley does not release DosFindFirst handles -> "Nothing in Outbound" bug Workaround : restart Bink Status : fixed (XGZ, TE) Bug R0098 OS : all Description: files with a file date before the daylight-saving-begin (29.03, 0200 CET) get wrong time stamp when received with Bink Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug R0099 OS : DOS Description: if there are more than 36 files on hold for one link, zmodem protocol does not start (remote uses GS-Box) Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug K0100 OS : all Description: sometimes after a hang during a session only a lot of ctrl-c helps bink to "continue" (one char from modem for one ctrl-c) - real problem: overrun errors occurr when receiving data from com Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug F0101 OS : all Description: Bink crashes when a SRIF request processor did not create a response file for some reason. Workaround : none Status : fixed (XGZ, TE) Bug R0102 OS : all Description: problems when ifcico and Bink use ZedZap (missing ZFIN) Workaround : use Hydra Status : nofix Bug K0103 OS : all Description: if caller doesn't send anything to Bink in a ZedZap Session, it sends two ZFINs but it should only send one Workaround : make sure other end sends something or ignores second ZFIN Status : nofix Bug K0104 OS : DOS Description: bink crashes if more than 640 nodes are listed in stat file Workaround : choose to show shorter time Status : nofix Bug F0105 OS : all Description: AltNumber and ConditionalPoll do not work together Workaround : use either AltNumber or ConditionalPoll Status : fixed (XH1, JH) Bug F0106 OS : all Description: bink crashes when spawning an OS shell (Alt-J) if prompt is too long (>120 chars) Workaround : reduce length of prompt Status : fixed (XH1, MR) last changed: MR 980927 [EOF]