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FrontDoor 2.26.SW // FDSLNOTE.TXT // 13-Jan-99
Copyright 1999 Definite Solutions HB; All rights reserved.
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The following notes apply for the SingleLine/Shareware (SL) version of
the FrontDoor package. The SL version is currently at revision 2.26.


DOMAINS
=======
All FidoNet zones (currently 1-6) should have a domain name (FDSETUP.
Global.Address.Domains) of "fidonet" (sans quotes), all lowercase.
"fidonet.org", "FIDONET", "FidoNet", etc. are all incorrect and
should be replaced by "fidonet".


The following features are different in, or missing from, the SL
version:

  (m) Missing
  
  (d) Different
  

FDSETUP
======

  (m) The "File.Set task number" option is not available.

  (m) The "Global.Filenames.Semaphore" option is not available. All
      (FrontDoor) programs will instead use the SYSTEM path.

  (m) The UIL-related options under "Global.Users" are not available.

  (m) The "Mailer.Misc.Mail from 'unprotected systems'" option is not
      available.

  (m) The "Mailer.NetMail folder.Print received messages" option is
      not available.

  (m) The "Mailer.NetMail folder.Honor Return Receipt Requests (RRQ)"
      option is not available.

  (m) The "Mailer.NetMail folder.Force Kill/Sent on receipts" option
      is not available.

  (m) The "Mailer.File requests.Request limits.Stop after 1st match"
      options are not available.

  (m) The "Mailer.Protection" option is not available.

  (m) The "Mailer.Fax.Recipient" option is not available.

  (m) The "Editor.Misc.Delete original" options are not available.

  (m) The "Editor.Misc.Honor CFM" option is not available.

  (m) The "Editor.Misc.Force Kill/Sent on receipts" option is not
      available.

  (m) The "Editor.Misc.Allow FMUSERNAME" option is not available.

  (m) The "Modem.Task specific" option is not available.

  (m) The "Modem.Hardware.Carrier detect mask (CDMASK)" option is not
      available.

  (m) None of the "Printer" sub-menus are available with the exception
      of the "Printer.Fax" menu.

  (d) User slots 2-10 can only be configured if the program has been
      registered.

  (d) The maximum number of folders configurable with FDSETUP is 300
      unless the program has been registered, in which case the limit
      is 4000 in the DOS version and 16000 in the OS/2 version.

  (d) The "Mailer.Misc.Mail from 'unlisted systems'" option is only
      available in registered mode.

  (d) The "Mailer.Misc.Mail from 'unlisted points'" option is only
      available in registered mode.

  (d) The "Mailer.Misc.Default sort order in STQ list" option is only
      available in registered mode.

  (d) The "Modem.Command strings.RingingAbort" option is only
      available in registered mode.


FD
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  (m) Support for the TASK environment variable is not available.

  (m) Support for the MONOCRT, NOSHAREIH, NOSHAREOH, NOFINDLOCK,
      EMSIPKT, FTS6PKT, SESSONDCD, and FORCECOMMIT command-line/FDOPT 
      parameters is not available.

  (m) The UIL (User Interface Level) feature is not available.

  (d) The SYSTEM path is used for semaphores.

  (d) Support for the MailExit semaphore is only available in
      registered mode.

  (d) The "Custom" screen mode is only available in registered mode.

  (d) The LDFRS feature, typically used to log (and pass onto external
      software) Caller ID information is only available in registered
      mode.

  (d) The EMSI Time Synchronization feature is only available in
      registered mode.

  (d) Internal fax reception (ZyXEL) is only available in registered
      mode.

  (d) Support for External Request Processors (ERPs) is only available
      in registered mode.

  (d) All script commands are available; those indicated as [ML]-only
      in the documentation are, however, only available in registered 
      mode.
      These are: UPLOAD, DOWNLOAD, IFBAD, SESSIONOK, SESSIONFAIL,
                 DISCONNECT, SENDBREAK, LONGBREAK, LOG, LINESPEED,
                 NODEDIAL, QUIET, DISPLAY, CLS, RESETTIMER, NEWMAIL,
                 ZMODEM1K, ZMODEM8K, UPLOADMAIL, SEMAPHORE, IFEXIST,
                 IFNOTEXIST, DELETEFILE, EXEC, IFERRORLEVEL, and
                 UPLOADMAILSKIPOK.
      The script-specific $[]-style macros $[LASTSTR], $[SYSNUM],
      $[DIALNUM], $[SYSADDR], and $[LASTERRORLEVEL] are also available
      in registered mode.

  (d) Automatic sorting of the STQ list as configured in FDSETUP is
      only available in registered mode.

  (d) Support for the "Modem.Command strings.RingingAbort" FDSETUP
      option is only available in registered mode.


TERMINAL
========

  (m) The interactive "Run script" function is not available.

  (m) The UIL (User Interface Level) feature is not available.

  (d) The "Auto DW mode" feature is only available in registered mode.

  (d) The "Custom" screen mode is only available in registered mode.

  (d) The "Command history" function is only available in registered
      mode.

  (d) The maximum number of entries in the Phone directory is 200.

  (d) Activity logging is only available in registered mode.

  (d) The "Reset timer" function is only available in registered mode.

  (d) Support for the "Modem.Command strings.RingingAbort" FDSETUP
      option is only available in registered mode.


FM
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  (m) The UIL (User Interface Level) feature is not available.

  (m) The "Force Rescan" function is not available.

  (m) The "Force Hard CRs" function is not available.

  (m) FM will not honor the Confirmation Receipt Request message
      status.

  (m) Support for the FMUSERNAME environment variable is not
      available.

  (m) Support for the TASK environment variable is not available.

  (m) Support for the FOLDER, FOLDERSCAN, MONOCRT, and MSGSURVEY
      command-line/FDOPT parameters is not available.

  (d) The SYSTEM path is used for semaphores.

  (d) The "Line-drawing" function is only available in registered
      mode.

  (d) The special DOS shell (Ctrl-Z) is only available in registered
      mode.

  (d) The new mail semaphores (FMNEWCNF.0, FMNEWNET.0, and FMNEWLOC.0)
      are only available in registered mode.

  (d) Secondary NetMail-type ('N') folders are only available in
      registered mode.

  (d) Cross-posting is only available in registered mode.

  (d) Automatic removal of fax documents when fax cover message is
      removed is only available in registered mode.

  (d) Markers are only available in registered mode.

  (d) The random/external file origin line information feature is only
      available in registered mode.

  (d) The "View Files", "View Fax", and "Print Fax" functions are only
      available in registered mode.

  (d) The "Technical Message Information" function - <?> - is only
      available in registered mode.

  (d) The "Blind Forward" function is only available in registered
      mode.

  (d) The "Reply to message in other folder" and "Reply comment to
      message in other folder" functions are only available in
      registered mode.

  (d) The survey selection status of a message is only available in
      registered mode.

  (d) The "Custom" screen mode is only available in registered mode.


FDNC
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  (m) The interactive nodelist editor is not available.

  (m) The interactive nodelist Export function is not available.

  (m) The NOEXIT command-line parameter is not available.

  (m) Importing nodelist source files to the nodelist database is not
      supported.

  (m) Support for the TASK environment variable is not available.

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