Raptor Chat 2001 Build 1836 to 1873
September 23^rd, 2000

New Features

• The script wizard is now complete and working
• Added support for the Raptor Chat web-links (adding scripts by clicking on a web-page link)
• Raptor Chat now supports transparent buttons (transparent color is that of the very bottom left pixel)
• Added a right-click option for the user list that allows you to edit the user groups
• Added a simple timer section
• Added a new "Squelched" rank before "Banned"
• If a user is Squelched or Banned then their rank is automatically set appropriately
• Added an option to move scripts up and down in the list
• Added an option to select the default action for double-clicking on a users name
• Added an option to save the database
• Added an auto save database by interval option
• Added an option to open the chat window and browser from the system tray-icon
• Added an option to reset the channel hit counter between sessions
• Added an option for each individual script to select if the history should reset on shut-down
• Added option to reset the history for all scripts on shut-down
• Added option to clear a specific scripts history
• Added descriptions for the different operators in the scripts
• Replaced the “<>” (Not equals) operator with “!=”
• Added an option to add a selected channel to the "Channel Monitor" for the channel pop-up menu
• The Raptor Chat website is now loaded by default in the built in browser
• The enter key now works in the web browser
• Your default rank is now always set to 1
• Greatly enhanced database, it is now possible to edit users
• Added a Database Options panel
• Made the default user rank optional under "Database Options"
• Enhanced database options with several new features
• Added a "Receive Message" option to the system tray-icon
• Added an option to change your state through the system tray-icon
• The ignore repeating users now excludes Anti-Idle messages
• Added notification messages for the reason why users are kicked/banned
• Plus many other minor new features…

Bug Fixes

• Corrected the “Auto-Away” option to work with the private chat windows
• The “Online Monitor” now always uses the original data entered to search for accounts
• Corrected a bug where the “#RC_User_Online” and “#RC_User_Offline” events never activated
• Corrected a bug with the “Scripts History” feature where the history was not logged correctly, and the “Activation Count Conditions” did not function
• If you become away due to the Auto-Away feature then you are now set back to available when you are no longer idle
• Corrected a bug where the channel users count did not update correctly when joining "The Void"

• Corrected the “UserInfo” function to use the “<NotFound>” variable for empty fields

• Corrected bug with the “/group” command where adding someone to an existing group would create duplicate groups
• Corrected bug where Raptor Chat would go crazy in specific channels. (Text would not clear, messages were repeated, the user list did not update, could not exit Raptor Chat, etc…)
• Corrected an error when exiting Raptor Chat through the system tray-icon exit option
• Corrected a bug for users with high resolutions where the Start-Up screen was cut off
• Corrected a bug where all windows would minimize when the main form minimized
• Corrected a bug where Raptor Chat would freeze when selecting the "Properties" option from the browser popup menu
• Corrected a bug where you activate a script and the functions don't return the correct values
• Corrected a bug where the scripts did not check the users rank correctly
• Corrected a bug where a users rank did not load correctly (always loaded as "0")
• Corrected an occasional bug experienced while connecting to a server for the first time
• Corrected the tray-icon where it became blank after flashing
• Corrected the tray-icon where the icon displayed Disconnected while Connected
• Corrected a bug with layering of forms (Main window sometimes stayed on top)
• Corrected a bug where users were not removed from the list in the sizeable chat window
• Corrected the “Online Monitor” for use with FSGS servers
• Corrected a bug where a blue updating icon would remain next to a users name on the “Online Monitor”
• Plus many other minor bug fixes…

New Commands

• Added a command to remove a line from a user file, by the Line #x or name "/USFDelLine [File name];[Line name or #x]"
• Added a command to edit the Channel Monitor "/channelmonitor [channelname];[action]" (if action = <delete>, <del> or <remove> then the channel is removed; if action = <add> or <new> then the channel is added)
• Added a command to edit the Online Monitor "/onlinemonitor [searchdata];[action]" (if action = <delete>, <del> or <remove> then the user is removed; if action = <add> or <new> then the user is added)
• Added a command to edit the Simple Timer "/timer [timername];[inverval];[action]" (if action = <delete>, <del> or <remove> then the key is deleted)
• Added a command to edit the Simple Keys "/key [keyname];[action]" (if action = <delete>, <del> or <remove> then the key is deleted)
• Added a new command to edit a scripts timer value "/script_timer [scriptname];[value]"
• Added a command to save the database "/dbsave"

New Functions

• Added a new function to return the value of a variable "Function(Value;Variable)"
• Added a function to remove periods, commas and spaces from the start and end of a word "Function(CleanWord;Word)"
• Added a function to get a line number or name from a user file "Function(USFLine;filename;line #X or name)"
• Added function to convert rank numbers to rank names and vice-versa “Function(ConvertRank;Rank Name or Number)”
• Added new function to get a users account name from the number "Function(GetName;Account Number)"

New Variables

• Added a variable to return a random letter "<randomletter>"
• Added a variable to return the channel operator "<operator>"