Category: Development

I have my OS/2 environment set up and have begun making the changes needed to compile at least a version 6.1 to correspond to the DOS version that we have. Work has begun at least!!!

I have been in the process of getting all new development workstations setup and configured. I have setup a new internal git repository to start
keeping track of the code changes (have had a svn setup for a while without being touched in a long time) and I am working on getting a CI/CD
setup going to help with testing and getting it deployed to the websites, and via Fidonet. I have been able to get a generic compile of the DOS code,
and with setting up my old OS/2 system in Proxmox, I have been able to get a OS/2 version compiled. I will work on getting the updated OS/2 version online
that removes all of the registration only functionality. Some code has been converted into Freepascal, getting away from the Turbo Pascal (DOS) and Virtual Pascal (OS/2) compilers.

Stay Tuned for more as it progresses

I have uploaded a Downgrade program to convert the setup.fix file from Version 6.x back down to 5.13.

I have tested this on my local system and it appears to work so far.

This is a Windows executable and will not run in DOS.

As always, please make a backup of all your files before running this! This will downgrade the SETUP.FIX file as it is the only file that changed between versions. All other data files should be the same between the two versions.