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@laudenbachm laudenbachm released this 08 Jul 12:55
· 6 commits to main since this release

New GeoIP provider and formatting options for the GeoIP Location feature.

Added

  • ipinfo.io is now a selectable GeoIP provider. It derives city/region data
    from its own network probing rather than a shared free database, so it is
    typically more accurate at the city level. ipinfo requires a free API token
    (each sysop supplies their own): sign up at https://ipinfo.io/signup, then
    paste the token into the Key field on the GeoIP Location screen. The free
    tier allows 50,000 lookups per month.
  • New State format option (CODE or FULL), mirroring the existing Country
    format option. CODE shows the two-letter state code (Minnesota → MN); FULL
    shows the full name. Defaults to CODE.

Changed

  • US states are mapped to their two-letter code and ISO country codes are mapped
    to full names, so every provider renders consistently and the Country format
    (full/code) option works with ipinfo. Non-US regions keep their full name
    (e.g. London, England, GB).
  • The API host field is now optional: leave it blank to use the selected
    provider's default host. This also fixes a case where a stale default host
    left after switching providers could route lookups to the wrong host.

Upgrading is drop-in and preserves all existing settings (no settings-file
change).

Install

Copy the files from this package into your BBS installation directory
(typically C:\BBSV10) and restart. See SNTIPCTL.RLN for full details.