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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:37 pm   

New CMUD/CMUDPro/TeSSH BETA version 3.08 available
 
Improved mapper, improved Lua, improved Telnet, improved MXP, improved floating buttons.
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I've uploaded the latest BETA version of CMUD with the new mapper. This fixes many of the crashes and problems with the previous version. Please see the Version History for details on new features, changes, and bug fixes.

IMPORTANT: v3.x is still in BETA TESTING phase. This means that v3.x may still contain bugs or other problems that haven't been reported yet. Always be sure to make a backup of your existing files before installing BETA software. Please post any bug reports to the CMUD Beta Forum.

This 3.x version contains an improved mapper that integrates properly with the CMUD window docking system, allowing the map and the room properties windows to be properly docked. The new mapper architecture uses SQLite instead of Microsoft ADO/MDAC for the database, to improve compatibility on non-Windows systems, and to improve the mapper speed. The new mapper supports multiple tracked locations in a single map, allowing maps to be shared across sessions. The dockable room properties window has a graphical compass for moving around the MUD by clicking with the mouse. The user interface has been improved and the toolbars in the mapper are now customizable and saved across sessions. Room scripts are also much improved and fit better into the CMUD scripting architecture. For more information on the mapper changes, please see the release notes in the CMUD Beta Forum.

Many bugs in the Lua scripting support have been fixed in the 3.x beta version.

New Telnet features include xterm emulation support, including xterm 256 color mode and xterm mouse support. For Telnet character mode, a complete keyboard map can be used to determine exactly which control codes are sent to the server, and which are used to activate local macros or menu commands. Telnet option negotiation has been made more robust with proper separation of client and server options. EOR/GA operation has also been improved for MUDs that support it, making prompt triggers more reliable.

Many MXP bugs have been fixed, and a new option has been added to prevent MXP from being parsed from a MUD that hasn't negotiated the option, while leaving local MXP enabled for your scripts. This makes CMUD fully compliant with the MXP specification without the quirks that zMUD had.

Many other features, such as support for the zMUD Color Syntax codes, Enable/Disable scripts for class folders, free-floating buttons, Trigger Wizard and more have been added, with hundreds of bug fixes.

You can download the latest BETA version of CMUD from the CMUD Downloads page.

zMAPPER USERS: Because of the mapper database change in v3.x to SQLite, you will not be able to edit your new maps using the old zMapper software. A new version of zMapper called CMapper is planned for later this year, and a conversion program will also be provided. Your custom zMapper graphics and room types will all be properly converted to work within v3.x, but once the map is converted, you will only be able to edit the old map with zMapper and not the new map.
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