Known Problems with BinkleyTerm 2.60XE/Gamma-6 -================================================- Description: Bug TSSSS[=XRV,SSSS] | | | | | \-- bug was found in a previous version V but not fixed | \----- 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 K0001=XR5,0039 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 : unfixed () Bug K0002=XR5,0040 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 : unfixed () Bug K0003=XR5,0042 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 : unfixed () Bug K0004=XR5,0049 OS : all Description: skip and synchronize doesn't update CSS, total RX isn't updated if we receive more than expected. Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug K0005=XR5,0056 OS : all Description: Alt-A no longer works after RING is detected (while waiting for RingWait RINGs) Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug K0006=XR5,0060 OS : all Description: if NoHydraChat is specified, Hydra cannot be interrupted via ESC Workaround : don't use NoHydraChat Status : unfixed () Bug K0007=XR5,0066 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 : unfixed () Bug K0008=XR5,0067 OS : all Description: requests are aborted if event is overrun (e.g. calling at 23:59) Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug K0009=XR5,0071 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 : unfixed () Bug K0010 OS : all Description: recent activity search function has several known bugs (e.g. scrambling screen attributes) and is not fully functional yet Workaround : only use at your own risk, or not at all Status : unfixed () Bug K0011=XR5,0089 OS : DOS Description: if VFossil isn't installed, screen output can become a real mess Workaround : install VFossil Status : unfixed () Bug K0012=XR5,0102 OS : all Description: problems when ifcico and Bink use ZModem Workaround : use Hydra Status : unfixed () Bug K0012=XR5,0103 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 : unfixed () Bug K0014=XR5,0104 OS : DOS Description: bink crashes if more than 640 nodes are listed in stat file Workaround : choose to show shorter time Status : unfixed () Bug F0015 OS : OS/2 Description: CapiCID crashes Bink Workaround : remove CapiCID Status : fixed (XH3, AW) Bug F0016 OS : all Description: btutil ctl doesn't recognise the new alias Outbound Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH4, HJK) Bug F0017 OS : all Description: lost carrier error msg after every ZModem session Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH4, AG) Bug N0018 OS : OS/2 Description: negative timelength shown for complete transfer time Workaround : fix your TZ environment variable Status : nofix Bug F0019 OS : Win32 Description: performance problems running mulitiline Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH5, HJK) Bug N0020 OS : Win32 Description: bink's sound feature doesn't work (NT4) Workaround : none Status : none (XH4, HJK) Bug F0021 OS : Win32 Description: problems with bidir transfers using Hydra and T-Mail Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH5, HJK) Bug F0022 OS : all Description: internal request processor only allows 8.3 file names Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH5, HJK) Bug R0023 OS : all Description: NoPickUp bug that should be fixed in XR3 is still not fixed Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug F0024 OS : all Description: NodeInboundDir causes problems Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH3, CE) Bug F0025 OS : all Description: DelBadCall only works for main AKA which caller presents Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH4, AG) Bug R0026 OS : all Description: bink always scans outbound twice Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH3, AW) Bug F0027 OS : all Description: possible password errors when using max 3.0 index files Workaround : check for spaces after access classnames in max's filearea.ctl Status : fixed (XH5, AW) Bug R0028 OS : all Description: NodeExtraDir doesn't work with spaces in directory names Workaround : remove the spaces Status : unfixed () Bug F0029 OS : all Description: double line feed in the terminal mode Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH3, AW) Bug F0030 OS : all Description: rescan problems if time of network server with \flags\ directory differs with workstation running bink. Workaround : synchronize time Status : fixed (XH3, AW) Bug F0031=XR5,0051 OS : all Description: FTS-0001 / bad connect sometimes freez Bink (100% CPU usage) Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH5, AW) Bug R0032 OS : all Description: filenames with more than one dot can't be received Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug F0033 OS : all Description: in the filerequest window you can only enter filenames with up to 12 chars Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH5, HJK) Bug R0034 OS : OS/2 Description: CapiCID does not work with CAPI 2.0 Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug R0035 OS : all Description: when calling bink with parameter POLL it doesn't initialize the modem Workaround : none Status : unfixed () Bug F0036 OS : Win23 Description: bink has some problems with relative paths Workaround : don't use relative paths Status : fixed (XH6, HJK) Bug F0037 OS : all Description: BiDi sessions and NoPickup don't work Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH6, AG) Bug F0038 OS : all Description: SmartBiDi Outgouing doesn't work Workaround : none Status : fixed (XH6, VRP) $Id: knownbugs_xr6.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2000/05/07 18:48:27 hjk Exp $