MKPCBTXT

 PCBoard stores virtually all of the text it displays during program
 operation in a file called PCBTEXT which is normally located in the
 \PCB\GEN location on your hard disk.  The reason for placing all program
 text in a separate file is so that the SysOp can alter the default program
 displays, and also to provide support for multilingual versions of PCBoard.
 The program used to maintain the main PCBTEXT file, as well as any
 additional 'language' PCBTEXT files, is MKPCBTXT.EXE.

 Syntax

 MKPCBTXT [filename] /I:[recnum] "new text for the record"

  [filename] = PCBTEXT file to edit
  /I:        = To automate the updating of a record in a PCBTEXT file, use
               this command line parameter.  After the /I:, specify the
               record number to replace the contents of followed by a space
               and the new text for the record surrounded in quotes.

 Keyboard Commands
  ESC         Exit the current screen or action and save any changes
  F2          Search for text.
  F3          Go directly to a particular record.
  F4          Revert to current default text directly above
  Up          Move to the previous record number.
  Down        Move to the next record number.
  PgUp        Move back 10 records.
  PgDn        Move ahead 10 records
  CTRL-PgUp   Go to record number 1.
  CTRL-PgDn   Go to the last record number.

 Special Characters In A Record

  ~ = Enter a ~ for each extra space that you need.
  _ = Signifies the end of the record and informs PCBoard not to
      display any question mark or guidelines for field entries.

 Replacing a Record With a Text File

 Sometimes you need to be able to enter more text than the edit field allows
 you to enter.  In this case, you will want to replace the record and display
 a text file instead.  In order to accomplish this, enter a % as the first
 character followed by the filename that you want to display.

 For example, to replace record number 116 so that it gives a more thorough
 explanation of why the time has been adjusted, you would go to that record
 using F3.  Once at the record, clear the entire field by pressing CTRL-End.
 Once the field is clear, begin by typing % followed by C:\PCB\GEN\EVENT.
 Your record would now resemble the following:

 Whenever the your time has been adjusted for our event message would normally
 be shown, the contents of the file C:\PCB\GEN\EVENT is displayed instead.

 Because PCBoard is displaying the file, you can also create security,
 graphics, and language specific versions of the file.

 NOTE:  Not all PCBTEXT records can be replaced with files.  As a general
 rule, any record that PCBoard has to build (place text in the record as it
 displays) will not be able to support replacement.

 Replacing a Record With a PPE File

 Replacing a record to use a PPE is very similar to using a text file as a
 replacement.  The only difference is that instead of beginning the line with
 a %, begin the line with an ! (exclamation point).

 For example, to replace record number 116 so that it uses a PPE, go to that
 record using F3.  Once at the record, clear the entire field by pressing
 CTRL-End.  Once the field is clear, begin by typing ! followed by
 C:\PCB\GEN\EVENT.PPE.  Your record would now resemble the following:

 Whenever the your time has been adjusted for our event message would normally
 be shown, the C:\PCB\GEN\EVENT.PPE file will be executed instead.

 NOTE:  Not all PCBTEXT records can be replaced with PPE files. As a general
 rule, any record that PCBoard has to build (place text in the record as it
 displays) will not be able to support replacement.

 Replacing a Record With a Menu File

 Replacing a record to use a MNU is very similar to using a text file or PPE
 file as a replacement.  The only difference is that instead of beginning the
 line with a % or !, begin the line with an $.

 For example, to replace record number 1 so that it uses a MNU, go to that
 record using F3.  Once at the record, clear the entire field by pressing
 CTRL-End.  Once the field is clear, begin by typing $ followed by
 C:\PCB\GEN\COMMENT.MNU.  Your record would now resemble the example on the
 following page.

 Whenever the leave a comment for the sysop message would normally be shown,
 the C:\PCB\GEN\COMMENT.MNU file will be used instead.

 NOTE:  Not all PCBTEXT records can be replaced with menu files. As a general
 rule, any record that PCBoard has to build (place text in the record as it
 displays) will not be able to support replacement.