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Area : MUFFIN       -Maximus Support
From : Dave Aronson                        20-Apr-91 15:47:00
To   : Frank Koza                          22-Apr-91 05:45:34
Subj.: Re: global new message scan                                              

 FK>  DA> Ayup, that add-on works like a charm here!  Thanks!  Tho I'll 
 FK> repeat my 
 FK> 
 FK> What does the final mecca routines look like?  I couldn't get your 
 FK> initial post of the mecca routines to scan.

There are four parts.  First, modify menus.ctl to change this line:

  NoDsp Same_Direction                             Twit "|"

to this:

  NoDsp Display_File    misc\moremsgs              Twit "|"

and add this to the same menu (MESSAGE):

        Display_File    misc\nextarea              Twit "Quickfind"

misc\moremsgs.mec says:

 [msg_prior menu_cmd read_previous]
 [msg_prior quit]
 [msg_nonew goto nonew]
 [menu_cmd read_next]
 [quit /nonew]
 End of available messages in this area.
 Quickfind next new message? [menu]yn|
 [choice]n[quit]
 [display]misc\nextarea

misc\nextarea.mec says:

 [msg_nomsgs]No messages in[goto nextarea]
 [msg_nonew ]No new msgs in[goto nextarea]
 [msg_noread]You don't read[goto nextarea]
 [/choose]
 There are new messages in area [msg_carea]: [msg_cname]!
 Do you want to read them (Y/n/q/?)? [menu]y|nq?
 [choice]|[goto readit]
 [choice]y[goto readit]
 [choice]n
 [choice]n[goto poke]
 [choice]q[quit]

 Enter Y to read this area (default), N to skip it, or Q to quit.
 [goto choose]
 [/readit]
 [menu_cmd read_next]
 [quit]

 [/nextarea] area [msg_carea]: [msg_cname]
 [/poke no_keypress goto poke2]
 [quit]

 [/poke2 link]+Mislast
 [key_poke]a]q

amd finally, islast.mec, which turns into islast.bbs, which should be 
placed in the directory of your highest msg area, says:

 You have reached the highest message area.

 [enter exit]


(note: all mecca files have been indented by one space here to prevent 
wrapping).  Don't forget to *compile* the .mec files with MECCA!  David 
Lyle's version differs mainly in that he calls the Quickfind function 
/nextmsg.  I am considering going back to that name, since so many users 
hit Q in the msg area in an attempt to get to the main menu, thinking of 
the Quit command of Fido, GT, and other such obsolete software.

--- Maximus-CBCS v1.02
 * Origin: A.C.E. consulting: TIDMADT 703-370-7054, voice x6508 (1:109/120)