
                Known Problems with BinkleyTerm 2.60XE/Gamma-6
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Description:

 Bug TSSSS[=XRV,SSSS]
     |   |  |
     |   |  \-- bug was found in a previous version V but not fixed
     |   \----- serial number
     \--------- type: R = reported misbehaviour/problem/bug, not verified yet
                      K = known bug, known reason, not fixed yet
                      F = fixed bug
                      N = no bug, config/user error

 Status may be:
  - fixed   (in internal beta, developer(s) who fixed it)
  - unfixed (developer(s) working on this problem)
  - none    (only for bug type 'N')
  - nofix   (there will be no fix for this problem in next release)



Bug K0001=XR5,0039
 OS         : all
 Description: Hydra (not xHydra) has problems if you chat when it wants to end
              hydra batch (e.g. to invoke FREQ processor and continue sending
              in 2nd batch)
 Workaround : none
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0002=XR5,0040
 OS         : OS/2
 Description: if you start from directory .\ but have BT32.EXE and BINK_PM.DLL
              in directory .\bin binkley doesn't find BINK_PM.DLL
 Workaround : put DLL in .\ or set environment variable BINKLEY
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0003=XR5,0042
 OS         : OS/2
 Description: PipeTo <remoteserver> has two problems: slows down BT startup if
              remote is not there and hangs on BT exit if remote is not there
 Workaround : none
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0004=XR5,0049
 OS         : all
 Description: skip and synchronize doesn't update CSS, total RX isn't updated
              if we receive more than expected.
 Workaround : none
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0005=XR5,0056
 OS         : all
 Description: Alt-A no longer works after RING is detected (while waiting for
              RingWait RINGs)
 Workaround : none
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0006=XR5,0060
 OS         : all
 Description: if NoHydraChat is specified, Hydra cannot be interrupted via ESC
 Workaround : don't use NoHydraChat
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0007=XR5,0066
 OS         : all
 Description: Binkley might crash if it does a nodelist lookup and the
              nodelist index is replaced at the same time (this doesn't happen
              often, but it can happen)
 Workaround : freeze binkley before replacing the index
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0008=XR5,0067
 OS         : all
 Description: requests are aborted if event is overrun (e.g. calling at 23:59)
 Workaround : none
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0009=XR5,0071
 OS         : all
 Description: file requests to (not from!) point systems may not work if not
              both systems use bink, as bink sends/expects 0000<pntnr>.REQ and
              not <net><node>.REQ as some other mailers do.
 Workaround : "Well, and a point who can offer freqs could also get node,
              couldn't he !?"
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0010
 OS         : all
 Description: recent activity search function has several known bugs (e.g.
              scrambling screen attributes) and is not fully functional yet
 Workaround : only use at your own risk, or not at all
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0011=XR5,0089
 OS         : DOS
 Description: if VFossil isn't installed, screen output can become a real mess
 Workaround : install VFossil
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0012=XR5,0102
 OS         : all
 Description: problems when ifcico and Bink use ZModem
 Workaround : use Hydra
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0012=XR5,0103
 OS         : all
 Description: if caller doesn't send anything to Bink in a ZedZap Session, it
              sends two ZFINs but it should only send one
 Workaround : make sure other end sends something or ignores second ZFIN
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug K0014=XR5,0104
 OS         : DOS
 Description: bink crashes if more than 640 nodes are listed in stat file
 Workaround : choose to show shorter time
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug F0015
 OS         : OS/2
 Description: CapiCID crashes Bink
 Workaround : remove CapiCID
 Status     : fixed (XH3, AW)


Bug F0016
 OS         : all
 Description: btutil ctl doesn't recognise the new alias Outbound
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH4, HJK)


Bug F0017
 OS         : all
 Description: lost carrier error msg after every ZModem session
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH4, AG)


Bug N0018
 OS         : OS/2
 Description: negative timelength shown for complete transfer time
 Workaround : fix your TZ environment variable
 Status     : nofix


Bug F0019
 OS         : Win32
 Description: performance problems running mulitiline
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH5, HJK)


Bug N0020
 OS         : Win32
 Description: bink's sound feature doesn't work (NT4)
 Workaround : none
 Status     : none (XH4, HJK)


Bug F0021
 OS         : Win32
 Description: problems with bidir transfers using Hydra and T-Mail
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH5, HJK)


Bug F0022
 OS         : all
 Description: internal request processor only allows 8.3 file names
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH5, HJK)


Bug R0023
 OS         : all
 Description: NoPickUp bug that should be fixed in XR3 is still not fixed
 Workaround : none
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug F0024
 OS         : all
 Description: NodeInboundDir causes problems
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH3, CE)


Bug F0025
 OS         : all
 Description: DelBadCall only works for main AKA which caller presents
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH4, AG)


Bug R0026
 OS         : all
 Description: bink always scans outbound twice
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH3, AW)


Bug F0027
 OS         : all
 Description: possible password errors when using max 3.0 index files
 Workaround : check for spaces after access classnames in max's filearea.ctl
 Status     : fixed (XH5, AW)


Bug R0028
 OS         : all
 Description: NodeExtraDir doesn't work with spaces in directory names
 Workaround : remove the spaces
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug F0029
 OS         : all
 Description: double line feed in the terminal mode
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH3, AW)


Bug F0030
 OS         : all
 Description: rescan problems if time of network server with \flags\ directory
              differs with workstation running bink.
 Workaround : synchronize time
 Status     : fixed (XH3, AW)


Bug F0031=XR5,0051
 OS         : all
 Description: FTS-0001 / bad connect sometimes freez Bink (100% CPU usage)
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH5, AW)


Bug R0032
 OS         : all
 Description: filenames with more than one dot can't be received
 Workaround : none
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug F0033
 OS         : all
 Description: in the filerequest window you can only enter filenames with up
              to 12 chars
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH5, HJK)


Bug R0034
 OS         : OS/2
 Description: CapiCID does not work with CAPI 2.0
 Workaround : none
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug R0035
 OS         : all
 Description: when calling bink with parameter POLL it doesn't initialize the
              modem
 Workaround : none
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug F0036
 OS         : Win23
 Description: bink has some problems with relative paths
 Workaround : don't use relative paths
 Status     : fixed (XH6, HJK)


Bug F0037
 OS         : all
 Description: BiDi sessions and NoPickup don't work
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH6, AG)


Bug F0038
 OS         : all
 Description: SmartBiDi Outgouing doesn't work
 Workaround : none
 Status     : fixed (XH6, VRP)


Bug ?0039
 OS         : 
 Description: 
 Workaround : 
 Status     : unfixed ()


Bug ?0040
 OS         : 
 Description: 
 Workaround : 
 Status     : unfixed ()


$Id: knwnbugs.xr6,v 1.9 1999/09/27 20:51:03 mr Exp $
