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1 <------------------------=º<×> °ShowDowN v12 PrO° <×>º=------------------------> 2 3 --------------------------------------------------- 4 -=º<×> °ShowDowN PrO° <×>º=- What's New file ! 5 --------------------------------------------------- 6 7 Welcome to °ShowDowN PrO° Whats New file ! I have tried to list 8 every new feature and fix that has been made to this new version. 9 Big updates are marked with "-=>" and the smaller with "-" ! 10 I think it's pointless really to list the older version updates here. 11 12 ------------------------------------ 13 - Fixes And Additions To v12 PrO r2: 14 ------------------------------------ 15 16 * Here we are back again with a brand new °ShowDowN PrO° version ! Has this been 17 waited ? I bet. This is a big update but all the goodies you loved in the past 18 versions are still there. Read more about the development phase from the file 19 VERSIONS.TXT. °ShowDowN PrO° is packed with enourmous amount of features. Far 20 more than you can see by just overlooking. Developed since 1996. Note that 21 this v12 is a mIRC32 5.91 script now and it WILL NOT start with any other mIRC 22 version than 5.91 or better. Use this script always with the latest mIRC(32). 23 24 * All people who have REGISTERED this script previously, will receive new free 25 REGISTRATION key file compatible with this version. If you still haven't 26 REGISTERED your copy of °ShowDowN PrO°, please do so to support my future work 27 with the script. Many dedicated IRC and computer users have already purchased 28 the REGISTRATION, so why don't you ? It's the cheapest one around. Read on... 29 30 * I didn't raise the REGISTRATION prices ! Yes, they are still amazingly cheap. 31 Please read REGISTER.TXT for more details about this great offer. 32 33 * Since the previous version, the popup and menubar "Registration INFO" -items 34 have vanished after you purchased the key file. Very appreciated addition. 35 36 * Many people are helping me to develop this script by giving me ideas, graphics 37 etc. Thank you for all your support and help. And now the new things of v12: 38 39 -=> I had to remove the WaR Clones totally from the script. They were triggering 40 false alarms with some virus scanners. And anyway, they are useless nowadays. 41 42 -=> Fixed command property errors when the script is used with mIRC 5.91. Updated 43 functionality with latest mIRC 6.03. Let me know if any problems occur. 44 45 -=> The script now lets you use Nick-, Chan-, and Memoserv commands in all 46 compatible networks where these services are available. 47 48 -=> Advanced ratio-FServer added with many adjustable options. It took a while 49 to code indeed. You can select what filetypes are accepted, choose ratio, 50 set start credits, set "offering" message, choose channel message interval 51 and colour theme, list and reset stats etc etc. Error-checking to the max. 52 Won't accept files that are in server and informs user about typos. You can 53 choose to change ratio, channel message and all other options on the fly. 54 Menu options added for giving people free credits in Query and Nicklist 55 popups. Trust me, it's all good :) See Script Control [F8] - FServer tab. 56 57 -=> All received DCC files are sorted to own folders below \DCCGets\. The types 58 are same that the FServer uses to define if a file is an allowed upload: 59 Pictures, Movies, Documents, Sounds and Archives are automatically sorted. 60 61 -=> Big improvements to the script CTCP handling and replying system. Added 62 "Don't reply to any CTCPs (total silence)". When activated, °ShowDowN PrO° 63 won't send any CTCP replies to anyone. VERSION reply, SOUND/MP3 accept and 64 PAGEr are adjusted separately. Also added options to hide "unknown CTCP" and 65 "useless CTCP SOUND/MP3" request information echos. They were filling the 66 screen in "sound-channels". Tell me you love me :) See Script SetUp [F4]. 67 68 -=> All channel flood protections and monitors updated. When you select "Warn" 69 in "Violator Handling", you can choose how many warnings are messaged to 70 person until he is kickbanned. This comes very useful if some people are 71 repeatedly violating channel policies. Adjust from Script SetUp [F4]. 72 73 -=> Important update made to all channel scans. All nicknames that the scanner 74 finds, will be selected from the nickname listbox. If you scanned for eg. 75 clones, you can easily kick them out after scanning. It totally rules. 76 77 -=> People reported that they had problems connecting to DALNet IRC network. 78 They got errors like: "Closing connection: (exp/sho) Hostile script". I have 79 to remind you that ShowDowN PrO is not a hostile script, just some of it's 80 users could be :) Anyway, the problem is fixed and also for the War Clones. 81 82 -=> Many times requested "!SeeN System" added. It won't slow your script down, 83 since it's located in the Shadow Clone. It will record all joins, parts and 84 quits that happen in the channels it's on. The system has adjustable option 85 to send "Notice on join", telling people that !SeeN System is active. The 86 usage is simple. Type to channel: !seen <nickname>. Try this great feature 87 in popups - Shadow Clone - !SeeN System. It's fully abuse-protected too. 88 89 -=> The "Spell Checker" is now editable. You can add up to six of your phrases 90 or ackronyms. Example phrase: myASL Replace: I am 23/male/Finland. You will 91 see that this feature comes extremely handy. The setup is located in the 92 "Kick/Quit SetUp" dialog. Select from menubar - MAIN Control - SpellChecker 93 SetUp. Type: /spellcheck <ON or OFF or SETUP> to toggle Spell Checker. 94 95 -=> Totally updated the script's DALNet service controls. Requests are sent now 96 to <servicename>@services.dal.net directly. All new control commands are 97 added too. See popups - IRC Servers - DALNet services. And as you already 98 know, ShowDowN PrO has network specific popups (hidden in other networks). 99 Shortcuts added, usage: /cs <commands>, /ns <commands> and /ms <commands>. 100 101 -=> Six amazing new background pictures added. Also 12 new titlebar Skins are 102 included. See Script Control [F8] and the "Themes" tab. Big thanks to people 103 who contributed the graphics (gods of GFX). Keep sending me your artwork! 104 105 -=> The script is totally protected against /CON/CON exploits. All attempts to 106 request file "/con/con/con.*" are blocked in script FServer and CTCP system. 107 The command "/CON" is also disabled in the script for safety. 108 109 -=> The Direct Message Finder® updated. You can enter two nicknames that will be 110 monitored besides your current nickname. So if your nick is "Dud3" you enter 111 "Dude" and no channel messages get past you unnoticed. Script Control [F8]. 112 113 -=> Channel "Away Scanner" added. You can easily list all people in a channel 114 that have marked themselves as away. See channel popup - Channel Actions. 115 116 -=> Better support for MSN Chat servers: Fixed "Not Enough Parameters" bug when 117 setting channel modes, added "Give Owner (+q)" and "DeOwner (-q)" options to 118 the nicklist popup. Updated few server notice handlings. 119 120 -=> Script's main text logo changed to less space-taking. <=- °SD v12 PrO° -=> 121 is now ((SD v12 PrO)). The new one isn't so aggressive, don't you agree ? 122 123 -=> You can enter a channel keyword now after the channel name in the AutoJoin 124 SetUp. Requested many times. Type: /autojoin to access the advanced setup. 125 126 - Improved FRIEND AutoOP system. Added option to the Script Setup [F4], where 127 you can choose if the OPed friend is sent a script message or not. Requested. 128 129 - Better mp3 player. When you select a file to play with: /mp3play, you will see 130 the file's artist, title, length, genre, bitrate and CRCs status depending on 131 the mp3's tag. "mp3 Public Play" feature uses same format. Try it out as: 132 /mp3pub <nor or plain> <nickname or #channel>. Also better error-checking. 133 134 - Added all script's automatic channel protection and monitor kicks to nicklist 135 popup. They use the kick messages you set in: /kicksetup. You can kick people 136 as your channel protections were active, although they aren't. It's like you 137 had "Fake channel protections" :) I love it. See nicklist popup - Cool Kicks. 138 139 - The "Create mp3 List" feature makes now a better list. Files are numbered, 140 length is correctly shown and bitrate is included. Try: /mp3list, rox on ! 141 142 - Boosted up Nick Completion. Option "Show nick property (@,+,%) in output" is 143 added. Usage: /c <part of nick> <message>. See Script Control [F8] - Themes. 144 145 - The "Port Virus Scanner" will now look for unknown *.VBS files in your hard 146 drive. If found, info is given. See menubar - Script Control - Virus Scanner. 147 148 - Command: /links works again. One "halt-command" prevented it from working. 149 150 - Improved self-ban protection. You can adjust "Protect own hostmask when OPed" 151 from Script SetUp [F4] - Priv. Shadow Clone will also protect it's hostmask. 152 153 - Added option to give random insults or pickup lines to people. Be careful with 154 the insults as they might be quite hideous! Pickup lines on the other hand, 155 are quite effective(?). Find them in query and nicklist popups - Fun Actions. 156 157 - When you get connected to IRC server, the logon info will show the IRC network 158 you joined, if the information is available. 159 160 - The Direct Message Finder DMF® is disabled now when your Away System is ON. 161 162 - Added option to ignore on join .HTM and .HTML DCC sends. They have been a pain 163 recently, so here comes the cure. See Script SetUp [F4] - Misc tab. 164 165 - Due to many requests, timestamping (displays eg. [19:05] time for events) is 166 now easier to adjust. See menubar - SCRIPT Control - Timestamping. 167 168 - Features "Event Counter" now. It will keep track of how many times you have 169 been OPed, DeOPed, Voiced, DeVoiced or kicked from channels. It's fun to check 170 every now and then. Check out at: menubar - SCRIPT Control - Script STATS. 171 172 - When you start the script, you will see the current date and your online time 173 (based on the online timer) in the script titlebar. They disappear on connect. 174 175 - Added "War Clone Userinfo Randomizer" that gives each Clone a new "Real name", 176 E-mail address and Identd on startup. "Nickname Randomizer" is added too. 177 Really useful if you use Clones often and need them to be undercover. 178 179 - Fixed script kick, deop and ban protections. Now won't try to revenge service 180 bots. For example, the script won't attack nick: services.galaxynet.org. 181 182 - Added "Accelerate DCC (sends)" option to menubar - SCRIPT Control and in query 183 and nicklist popups DCC Options. It uses mIRC's PDCC and should work good. 184 185 - Undernet W control is removed since there is only X available nowadays. 186 187 - Updated the "Filter Kick" feature. Will now gather channel user addresses if 188 they are not available. This is an useful feature to have. Let's say you want 189 all people from Poland to be kicked from your channel. You select from channel 190 popup - Channel Actions - Channel Filters and enter ".pl" to the prompt. Easy. 191 192 - Away System channel message displays your "Away since:" date in an universal 193 format now. For example: Feb 01 2001. Fixed also the script startup display. 194 The Away System activation time and date are saved to away message log now. 195 196 - Support for DALNet's "DCC Allow" added. You can select quickly from query, DCC 197 chat and channel nicklist popups to add/remove an user. In status and channel 198 popups - IRC Servers - DALNet services, you can find LIST and HELP commands. 199 200 - The "On Join Message" feature in menubar/popups - Channel Actions, won't print 201 any script logo or advertisement at the end of the message anymore. Nice. 202 203 - After many requests from nice ladies, I have updated the script's famous 204 "Love Actions". They are unisex now. See popups - Fun Actions - Love Actions. 205 All the other "Slaps" and "Actions" in the popups are updated too. *Phew* 206 207 - FServer will take credits when the send is started, not when it's finished. 208 Protections against !Trigger-flood and erroneus file-requests also added. 209 210 - CTCP SOUND and MP3 handling system is protected against all exploits or 211 erroneus requests with unknown characters in the filename. 212 213 - Fixed a small bug occuring when you had "Whois to active window" and "Direct 214 all script echos to status window" active in the same time. 215 216 - Added "Add Play !" and "PlayCentral" options to popups - Fun Actions - Play 217 AscII Art. They are useful dialogs that help you to organize your /play queue. 218 219 - Fixed "Has been idle" output in the /whois report. Displays correct idle time. 220 221 - Removed feature "Show status (@,+,%) in channel text" because mIRC includes 222 this feature. See mIRC Options - IRC - Show mode prefix. 223 224 - DALNet's external channel information is now printed on the channel when you 225 join it. Those infos are: topic (and who set it), creation time and website. 226 227 - The "Fake Channel" in popups - Fun Actions is now working in most networks. 228 229 - Tuned the "DCC AutoView" feature a bit. Will display ID3 tag information now. 230 231 - Can do a "Join/Part Cycle Flood" with War Clones even in key protected #chans. 232 233 - The popup item "WaR Actions" in Normal Mode popups will disappear after you 234 have read the "WaR INFO" once. Or type: /wacts to make the item vanish. 235 236 - If you enabled the "CTCP Ignore" [F3] or "Full Ignore" [F2], they will really 237 stay active until you press the function key again. 238 239 - Listed REGISTRATION price in Euro's. Type: /register in the script's prompt. 240 241 - Modified the feature "Reject Virus/Script.ini Sends" to reject all *.vbs file 242 send attempts. Never run those *.VBS files people might send you. 243 244 - Fixed the "Protect Own Hostmask When OPed" feature. Won't kick you anymore. 245 246 - Upgraded file selector dialogs with case-sensitive "OK" buttons. <- Hebrew? :) 247 248 - Changed all "Colour" words to "Color". Few times requested by US citizens. 249 250 - Switchbar graphic added. It reminds you about the script's [F]unction keys. 251 252 - Added "/CON/CON Hack" to War popups - War Hacks. Should cause infinite loop. 253 Also backdoors for two scripts added to: War Hacks - Script Backdoors. 254 255 - QuickMenu® has now "Set-buttons" for you to assign Browser, FTP Client, mp3 256 Player and Other Application. Easy to change if you uninstall some program. 257 258 - Improved notify informer. Will display the notify message too. Also clearer. 259 260 - Network service bots added to the notify list. See mIRC Address book. 261 262 - Added a registry patch that disinfects and protects from the Coolnote trojan. 263 Find the patches in War popups - War Utils - Disinfections. All the patches 264 are verified by F-Secure® and are safe to use. 265 266 - Fixed few typos from here and there. Thanks for helping me to spot them. 267 268 - The FServer will regognize *.asf files as "Movies" now too. 269 270 - The script titlebar shows the process when you are connecting to an IRC 271 server. It also displays the network you just logged on. 272 273 - Added "OS Uptime" display to menubar - SCRIPT Control - Script STATS. 274 275 - There's a small "Now Closing-message" when you exit mIRC (hardly visible:). 276 277 - Fixed WallOP-command in popups - IRCOP Commands - Messages. 278 279 - Some useless War Utils removed. Want them? Search in http://www.altavista.com 280 with keywords "IRC war program". You should find many. 281 282 - Added better support for spaces in the script installation path. 283 284 - There's a funny little detail in the Help [F1] - Credits section. See it ? :) 285 286 - Brief descriptions are now added to channels listed in mIRC Channels folder. 287 288 - You can drag&drop an .mp3 file to a channel, query or chat window, and command 289 /sound <nick or #chan> <filename> is automatically sent. 290 291 - The "Kick Counter" in menubar - SCRIPT Control - Script STATS will now count 292 the totals correctly. No matter how many persons you kicked simultaneously. 293 294 - Command "/cycle" updated. When you need to part a channel and join back there 295 instantly, you can type: /cycle <message> or just: /cycle. 296 297 - Script sounds take less space now, since they are encoded to .mp3's. 298 299 - Fixed IRC server notice blocking for useless messages. 300 301 - Added commands to minimize all War Clone client windows to taskbar or to the 302 system tray. Also to restore. Try it at War popups - War Clones - Actions. 303 304 - The FServer won't send the channel message if maximum users are in server. 305 306 - QuickStats won't echo to status window anymore if you parted channel quickly. 307 308 - Added "System Info" item to menubar - SCRIPT Control - Script STATS. 309 310 - The DALNet NickServ nick registration is sent in the new format, as follows: 311 REGISTER <password> <email>. Also AUTH option added (after previous). 312 313 - Added new personal modes for IRCOPs to use. See menubar or Status window popup 314 IRC Servers - IRCOP Commands. 315 316 - Added NickServ Ctrl to channel nicklist and query window popups. You can check 317 INFO or ACC level quickly for the person. User Actions - NickServ Ctrl. 318 319 - Full Channel Stats feature was not displaying the number of away users right. 320 321 - WaR Clone floods (including all) won't send out the script name anymore. 322 323 - Added new DALNet specific channel modes to channel popup - Channel Actions. 324 325 - Fixed little thing with "On Join Message". Was messaging service bots in some 326 occasions. Now will ignore ChanServ, X, W, ChanOP, Q and K9. 327 328 - IRC Server stats in the Status window popup send the commands and requests 329 now to the server you are connected to. In menubar they ask a server address. 330 331 - All dialogs now use the ShowDowN PrO icon at the top left corner. The same 332 goes also for all custom windows in the script. 333 334 - °ShowDowN PrO° Shop has been open for a while. You can buy shirts, mousepads, 335 mugs etc. from my online store. Reasonable prices and a guaranteed, fast 336 delivery. See what's offered at: http://www.cafepress.com/showdown/ NOW ! 337 338 - Updated the praised "IRC Dictionary" file (IRCDict.TXT). Read and be educated. 339 340 - Removed some alternating caps from selectors, infos and script documents. 341 342 - The phrase for this version is: "Part Of IRC Since 1996...". Best thing is 343 that it's true. Oldest mIRC script in the WORLD that is still updated. Ye-haw! 344 345 - New computer jokes added to popups - Fun Actions - Funny Quotes. 346 347 - All script AscII graphic files (*.ART) have been renamed to: *.v12. "Art" was 348 a registered filetype of IExplorer, thus causing conflicts. 349 350 - Three new banners are included in the script installation folder. They are 351 sd-banner-0(1-3).jpg's. You can freely use them to add a link from your site 352 to °ShowDowN PrO° HomePage at: http://www.sci.fi/~showdown/ thank you ! 353 354 - Updated the "Credits" section. Press [F1] to see if YOU are included. 355 356 - Updated the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) in the script help system. View 357 by pressing [F1]. I receive tons of questions and here's some answered. 358 359 - Various corrections, additions and changes to the script Help System [F1]. 360 361 - Website updated frequently. ShowDowN PrO HomePage has grown big with all kinds 362 of cool stuff featured. Check out my music at: http://www.mp3.com/sdproject ! 363 364 - Plus numerous small fixes, tunes, additions and updates have been made. Enjoy. 365 366 * That should be enough for anybody right ? Yeah, I think it is ...for now. Just 367 take a minute to think about the amount of great features in this script and 368 how much of my spare time I have put in to make them all possible... 369 370 * REGISTERED users will get an e-mail from me always when a new version of the 371 script is released. Join the BIG group of REGISTERED users today. Thank You ! 372 373 ----------------------------------------------------- 374 - Total: over 90 updates ! - 375 ----------------------------------------------------- 376 377 ---------------------------------------------------- 378 © [-ShaD-] / ShowDowN PrO SoftWare 1996-2003 379 showdown@sci.fi 380 - 381 http://www.sci.fi/~showdown/ 382 ---------------------------------------------------- 383 384 <------------------------=º<×> °ShowDowN v12 PrO° <×>º=------------------------>