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* Worldgroup 3.3 is the latest supported version.
Worldgroup 3.1x and prior, as well as MajorBBS 6.x, are no longer supported products.
Please call 301-498-7797 to upgrade to the latest version.
Updated Web Interface
=====================
This upgrade provides a complete overhaul to the web page interface
of the Worldgroup baseline modules. Various bug fixes and significant
look-and-feel changes were implemented. By far the most important
change is the addition of a new module, Dynamic Text Variables, that
you can use to completely change the look (primarily colors) of wg site
with the simple change of a CNF option. This add-on is meant as a
short-cut tool for a sysop to be able to make global changes to Worldgroup
Active HTML pages without a lot of hassle. You simply define a new
text variable name and assign it some HTML code.
See documentation for this in the inftvsys.doc file
Replacing our logo with yours
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Simply replace the file in webpages\images\logo.jpg with your own
and all web pages will immediately reflect the change.
New Forums
======================
In this version of Worldgroup, we've replaced the forum web pages
that use "forum groups" with just the list of forums. We found
that many users were too confused with the idea of groups.
On the other hand, if your users can deal with it, then by all means
use groups. The directory "\galacth\forums with groups\" is the original
forum web pages with groups. Simply replace the current \galacth\galforah\
with this one.
E-Mail address and Password hint on Signup
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You can optionally prompt users to enter their e-mail address and/or a
password hint when they create their account. This feature is only available
for the web interface. CNF option SENDWEL allows you to send a welcome message
to new users external e-mail address (with their userid and password) upon signup.
Lost Password Option on Login
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When an Active HTML login fails, the user is given the option to receive their
password via email (using either their User-ID or alternate email to look it up),
or to view their password hint.
Passed Onsuccess paramater in sign-up allows multiple welcome screens
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After signup (when the user hits submit) the next displayed page can be determined
using an onsuccess parameter. Generally, the standard display of the WELCOME.HTM
will service most needs. But perhaps you'd like the user to be taken directly into
a service after they sign-up, or have a different welcome screen displayed depending
upon which sign-up link they initially clicked. Use the "OnSuccess=" html parameter in the
/signup link and append the name of the page to display after the = sign.
For example, if you wanted a user to immediately fill out his registry as soon
as he signs up, set your signup link to look like this:
/signup/supform/?onsuccess=/registry/view/editform.htm?edit
Users Signing up are automatically logged in
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Previously a user would have to re-enter his userid and password
Additional Signup questions now stored in database
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You can use the WGSRPT utility to dump these questions to a text file
for import into an external database.
User Export to Database Utility
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The utility WGSRPTU can be used to dump the user account database,
including the additional signup questions, to a comma delimited format
for easy importing into external databases. The filename created is
USERLIST.TXT.
The program can be run either from Windows or the command line. It can
also be run WHILE Worldgroup is running, allowing you to do a real-time
dump. You can also run the program from a Batch file for export during nightly
cleanup (typical usage).
The first line of the file is the column header names. Fields are
contained in double-quotes and separated by commas. You can change the
delimeter character with the -D runtime option (WGSRPT -Dx) where x
is delimeter you wish to use.
Web Refferals now tracked
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The referrer log (referrer.log) records the URL of the site from
which the visitor accessed the your Web page. A typical entry to
the referrer log, showing the requesting page on the left and
the requested page on the right, looks like this:
http://www.somesite.com/cgi-bin/WebQuery -> mypage.html.
Watching search engines and search terms is helpful in maximizing
your search rankings. Knowing the search terms used to find your
site may yield insight into changes needed in META tags. Knowing who
has links to your page can tell you what marketing strategies
are working.
Remote Sysop Additional Control Panel
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Added web page links for easy access to add-on management services
(polls, Teleconference, forums, library, etc.)
The new url link is /control/index.htm
HOSTDENY.TXT supports IP ranges
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You can now enter an IP address range. For example:
207.243.141.28
199.227.16.0-199.227.16.255
The first line specifies a single IP address.
The second line specifies a range of addresses.
Efficiency in file processing was also added.
Improved default web template
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Better looking index.htm in webpages
FIND users dialog provides links
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The Find User HTML dialog display now allows username to be clicked
and it will populate the parent form.
Live help - with video
======================
Many web sites are now adding the ability to 'click here to talk to a
sales (or tech support) live' using services from companies such as
Humanclick, or Live Person. Now you can provide similar services
WITH VIDEO. All those other services just let you type back and
forth with a live rep. Now with Worldgroup, they can see the rep too!
The installation files for this option are in the \galacth\galwebv\
directory for your worldgroup server in a file named LIVEHELP.ZIP.
To install simply unzip (with directory structure intact) in your
worldgroup root directory to replace appropriate files in
\galacth\galwebv and webpages\chathelp.
Caveat: Should you do this, you will completey replace the current
Web video interface. You can't have both at this time.
SMTP Set to stop spam by default
================================
We set the configuration for SMTP to be closed (rather than open)
for a default installation of Worldgroup. This should help in the
fight against spam mail. If you are upgrading your system you
should consider setting the CNF option SMTDLOCR to YES.
Bug Fixes
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- Some systems reported crashes during cleanup. The WGSYSDN.EXE was corrected
- Thwarted D.O.S attack for HTTP and FTP.
- Correct teleconference crash
- Very large file uploads (10MB+) were timing out on upload.
- Terminal mode tag and abort issues corrected
- New a-html web signups sometimes had the IP address in the new user e-mail to sysop.
- SMTP interface now contains code hooks for integration of ISV modules
- Joined libraries where not being listed in web file libraries
- Couldn't create a new library in web file libraries
- Web forums were fixed so that the prefs URL processes the curforumname parameter properly
- Galacth\galfilah\file\search.htm & searchnf.htm updated to fix problem with order of searches
- Fixed problem with date searches being off by one day. Wouldn't show the earliest date requested
- Systems running a large number of add-ons could get a semaphore error. Corrected CW3220MT.DLL
- List by threads links in I.E. did not work. Corrected
- Sometimes clicking on forum name in forum list gave javascript error
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| Release Notes for Worldgroup version 3.20 |
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Year 2000 Compliance
====================
All Worldgroup baseline modules are year 2000 compliant. All software
will continue to operate normally past the year 1999. For more information
on what is and is not year 2000 compliant, please visit the following
web site:
http://www.gcomm.com/support/y2k.htm
New ActiveHTML Modules
======================
Worldgroup 3.20 is the completion of the next generation of Galacticomm
online server software. This software included the advancement of current
modules to a web interface (called ActiveHTML). To access these new modules
from the web, go to the following URLs:
http://(server address)/(program), where (program) is one of the following:
alias - User Alias configuration (when turned on)
account - User Account/Display/Edit
email - Email
forum-manager - Forum Manager
forums - Forms
galwebv - WebCast Add-On
polls - Polls and Questionnaires
poll-manager - Polls and Questionnaires Manager
registry - Registry of users
remote - Remote Sysop
wl-forum-manager - WorldLink Forum Manager
worldlink-scheduler - WorldLink Scheduler
secureweb - Secure Web Page Setup
tele - Teleconference
signup - User Signup
systlc - Teleconference Sysop
WorldLink
=========
WorldLink allows your system to connect with a centralized hub. Your users
can then converse with other systems also connected through the use of
Teleconference and Forums. WorldLink comes pre-configured to dial the hub
at: hub.wl.org. You just need to specify the times you want to connect.
Remember, if you are installing this over a previously existing system, you
will need to add the modules "WL Scheduler" and "WorldLink Messaging" to
your menu tree.
Extra Software
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Worldgroup 3.20 now includes the Advanced LAN Option, Fax Online, and the
WebCast Add-On.
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