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HELP-0
                     ***** Main Menu Help *****
    From this menu you are able to select 6 functions, edit your Templates
    Or Quit back to the BBS.  All areas can be passworded.

  DOS Services:
    Many SysOp's would like the ability to preform certain DOS functions,
    this is it.  View Files, copy files, delete files, make directorys
    and more all from your remote site.

  FILE Manager:
    Complete File Database Manager with many options.

  LANGUAGE Editor:
    Complete Editing of ANY Language file (*.RAL), including color changes,
    KeyWord changes and text changes. (saving not ready in Gamma Version).

  MENU Editor:
    Edit ANY menu for ANY Language.
    Note: This replaces LWMENU previously distributed by LlanoWare.

  RA Configuration Editor:
    Allows you to edit ALL areas of your RemoteAccess configurations.
    You can also "simulate" a different Node than the one you are
    currently logged onto so that you may edit that nodes *.RA files (if
    different than the node that you are logged to).

  USER Editor:
    Edit all fields of any user.  You may also edit yourself from remote.
    Note: This replaces LWUSER previously distributed by LlanoWare.

  TEMPLATE Editor:
    When editing throughout LW_MGR it is always nice to be reminded what
    Security Levels and Flags you have set on your system.  Here is where
    you can edit the discriptions that will be shown when you edit
    security levels or flags in most areas.

  QUIT:
    Use Quit to exit LW_MGR at this point.  An added note: ESC will abort
    the current command in MOST places in LW_MGR!  If you accidently
    press a wrong key or change your mind about making a change, ESC
    will (in MOST places) abort the current command.


HELP-1
                     ***** DOS Services Help *****
    From this menu you are able to select DOS functions.  These commands
    will NOT work with the following selected files:
    RA.EXE, RA.OVR, RA.KEY or COMMAND.COM in ANY directory.

  Copy Files:
    Allows you to copy ANY file to ANY directory.  Valid FileNames ONLY!
    You will first be asked what file to copy, please supply full
    Drive:\Pathname\Filename.ext of the file to be copied.  If the file
    is found ou will then be asked where to copy the file TO.  Please
    supply the Drive:\PathName.   The trailing \ is optional, the filename
    is optional.  You CANNOT rename the file while copying.  If the
    drive and path are valid, you will be told the file was copied, if
    not, you will be so informed.  WildCards are NOT allowed.

  Delete Files:
    Allows you to delete almost ANY file.  You will be asked to confirm
    deletion before the file is actually deleted.  Please specify the full
    Drive:\PathName\FileName.Ext of the file to be deleted.
    WildCards are NOT allowed.

  Edit Files:
    Allows Editing of ASCII files using the builtin or you may use your
    favorite External Editor (local mode only) you have setup in LW_MGR.CTL

  Free Disk Space:
    Shows disk space information about the drives connected to your system.

  List Directory:
    Allows you to do a DOS style listing (DIR) of any drive/path.  Please
    specify the full Drive:\PathName\wildcard to be listed.  Wildcards
    allowed are * and ?.  Such as:  *.*  and  ?A.*

  Make Directory:
    Allows you to create (MD) a directory.  Will NOT create recursive
    directorys.  Please specify the full Drive:\PathNames to be created.
    All DOS conventions apply.

  Remove Directory:
    Remove (RD) EMPTY directorys.  All DOS conventions apply.

  Show Environment:
    Shows what Environment Variables are set in your system.

  ReName Files:
    Allows you to rename almost any file.  Filenames are checked for
    DOS compatability.

  Search For File:
    Allows wildcard or full name search for any file in any directory on
    any drive in your system.

  View Files:
    Allows you to view any file.  Pressing ESC at any time will abort
    display.  Press "C" at any time for non-stop display, press ANY-other
    key to resume page (24 line) display.

  Run External Programs:
    Allows you to shell out and run up to 3 external programs as setup
    in your LW_MGR control file.  Full swapping is done to allow maximum
    memory for your programs.

  ESC:
    Use ESCape to return to the Main Selection Menu.  Added note: ESC will
    abort the current command in MOST places in LW_MGR!  If you accidently
    press a wrong key or change your mind about making a change, ESC will
    (in MOST places) abort the current command.

HELP-2
                     ***** RA Manager Help *****
    Full editing and control of your RAConfiguration may be done from
    this area.
    For specifics about the RAConfig areas, options and more details,
    please consult your RemoteAccess Documentation.

  File:
    The title is missleading.  From here you may get Information about
    LW_MGR, simulate nodes for editing, command line switches and credits
    to all the people who have helped make this program what it is.

  File - Switches:
    Show command line switches available for use with LW_MGR.

  File - Information:
    Program credits and support BBS Credits.

  File - Change Nodes:
    You may select to "simulate" a node.  This will try to automatically
    choose the correct *.RA files used for this node.  You will be asked
    for the Node's Directory you want to simulate.  You will also be given
    a chance to review and change the *.RA files for each Node.  This
    is helpfull in a multi-node system.

  System:
    Allows editing of system name, addresses, paths and keyboard security.
    All editing is the same as in RAConfig, please consult your RA doc's.

  Options:
    Allows editing of your basic system Options.
    All editing is the same as in RAConfig, please consult your RA doc's.

  Modem:
    Allows editing of your modem configuration.
    All editing is the same as in RAConfig, please consult your RA doc's.

  Manager:
    Allows editing of your Message and File Area configurations, Group
    information, User Limits, Protocols, Language setups (Language editor
    is available from the main LW_MGR Menu), Combined settings, Alt-Function
    Keys and Events.  Please use the text editor from the DOS menu to edit
    your *.CTL files.  A Complete Menu Editor is also available at the
    LW_MGR Main Menu.


HELP-3
                    ***** File List Display Menu Help *****
    From this menu you do most of your file management.  You can edit
    files, move, copy etc.

  Tagging Files:
    Multiple file tagging is available when preforming some file operations.
    When file tagging is allowed, enter the file numbers, such as:
    1,3,28,66-71,101  would hurl file numbers:
    1,3,28,66,67,68,69,70,71 and 101.

  AM_60:
    Run Bill Dykstra's Archive Master program against a selected file.
    AM_60 allows you to view files inside and archive, extract files from
    an archive for later downloading and much more!  Read AM_60.DOC for
    more information.

  Virus Scan:
    Run your favorite Virus Scan program against a selected file.
    If the scan fails, a code number will be returned, please refer to
    the documentation for your Virus Scanner for the meaning of this code.

  X, Y, Z - External Programs:
    There are places for up to 3 of your favorite external programs, such
    as SHEZ or other archive handling programs, including programs such
    as Bill Dykstra's AM file viwer.  These 3 external programs will be run
    against the file you specify.

  Convert:   [tagging allowed]
    Converts the file you specify to the Default Archive type you have set
    in RAConfig.  Converting uses the Archive programs that you have set
    in RAConfig to make the conversions.  Conversion is done in the
    Re-Archive directory you have set in RAConfig.  Please check to be sure
    that the archive filenames, re-archive directory and default archive
    extension are correctly set in RAConfig.

  Adopt Files:
    Allows you to Adopt files that are not in the database.  The basic
    information will automatically be added as needed.  As each file that
    is not in the database is found, you will be asked if you wish to
    Adopt it.  If you answer "Y" the file will be appended to the end of
    the file list.  If you answer N then the file will be skipped.

  Copy File:  [tagging allowed]
    Allows you to Copy any listed file to anywhere.  You will be asked
    for the full Drive:\PathName of where to copy the file to.  You are
    NOT allowed to rename as you copy.  First you will be asked for the
    number of the file you wish to copy, please enter the 1-5 digit file
    number that you wish to copy.  You will then be asked what
    Drive:\Directory you wish to copy the file to.  Trailing \ are
    optional.  You will be informed if the procedure was succesful.
    Do NOT include the filename.

  Delete File:  [tagging allowed]
    Allows you to delete a file from the database and to optionally
    delete the file from the hard drive.  First you will be asked for
    the file number to delete.  You will then be asked to confirm the
    deletion.  If the deletion was succesfull in the database and if the
    file does exist on the hard drive, you will then be asked if you
    wish to delete it from the hard drive.

  Find File:
    Search the database for a file by FileName. Wildcards supported.

  Hurl File:    [tagging allowed]
    This is like the RAMGR Hurl routine except that it is a combination
    of hurl and/or copy file.  First you will be asked for the file number
    you wish to hurl.  Please enter the 1-5 digit number of the file you
    wish to hurl.  You will then be presented with the file AREAs listing
    again, choose the area you wish to copy/hurl the file to.  You will
    then shown a listing of the files in the new area.  You will then be
    asked where to place the file.  Enter the file number you wish to place
    the file in front of.  If the procedure was succesful, you will then
    be asked if you wish to delete the file from the original area.  If
    you answer Y then the file will be delted from the database AND the
    harddrive.

  Insert Line:
    Insert a New Line at any position.  You will then be asked if this
    new line is a comment line or a file.

  Move File:    [tagging allowed]
    Allows you to Move a file to another position within the same file area.
    Tagging is allowed here as described above under "Hurl File".

  Rename File:
    Allows you to rename a file.  Changes the FileName in BOTH the file
    database AND the actual physical filename.

  Sort Files:
    Sort files according to Name, Extension, Date either in Ascending or
    Descending order.  (this routine is slow at this time, it will be
    optimized for speed in a later release).  You may specify either a range
    of files to sort, or sort ALL files in this file area.

  UpDate Files:
    Compares the actual filesize and filedate with the information in the
    database.  If needed, UpDateing will change the filesize and toggle
    "Missing" flag.  UpDate does ALL the files in the currently selected
    file area.

HELP-4
                   ***** Description Editor Help *****
    This is a simple line by line text editor.  The commands are limited
    and will be used by those who have ANSi turned off.
    The second is a full-screen editor and you must have ANSi to use it!  You
    also need to be using a term program that has the ability to send IBM
    key codes (normally refered to in term programs as DOORWAY MODE).

  ESCape:
    If any changes have been made, you will be asked if you wish to save
    the changes. For these changes to be made permanant you will also
    need to answer Yes when asked to save changes when exiting the file
    editor.

  Reformat Text:
    Allows you to reformat the text.  Text can be reformated in
    [S]tandard (no carriage returns, lets RA format display) or you may
    designate to save in a line length in the range of 20 to 79 characters.
    This will reformat ALL text for this description.

  Insert a New Line:
    Allows you to insert a blank line at any point.  You may then Edit
    the new line by selecting the new line numbers ##.

  Delete a Line:
    Allows you to Delete any line.

  StripHighASCII:
    Remove all low and high ascii, those characters not in the normal
    ASCII character set.

  FileImport:
    You may choose to import a file as the discription or have LW_MGR
    attempt to extract it from the FILE_ID.DIZ inside the archive.
      Adopt File:
        Allows you to import the description text from a file.  Will ONLY
        adopt in the first 75 lines of the file.
      Import From FILE_ID.DIZ:
        Will attempt to extract a FILE_ID.DIZ from the archive, if found
        it will then adopt the first 75 lines of the text from the file.
      File_id?.?? or Files.bbs:
        Searches any and all file_id?.?? files and files.bbs files in the
        current file area directory for the filename and prompts you before
        importing it.
    Notes:
          ONLY FILE_ID.DIZ and DESC.SDI are supported at this time
          ONLY ARJ and ZIP supported at this time.
          The ARJ and ZIP archive paths\names MUST be defined in RACONFIG.
          Full error checking and reporting is done.

  Edit Line ## (non-ansi editor):
    Allows the editing of any line of text.  Use the Reformat command to
    make it all look pretty again after editing.


HELP-5
                   ***** Node Simulation Help *****
    From here you can "Simulate" any node in your systems.  What is meant
    by "simulate" is that LW_MGR will attempt to use the correct *.RA
    files for the node you select.

  Node Path:
    Enter the Drive:\PathName of the Node you wish to "simulate", LW_MGR
    will then attempt to select the appropriate drives, directorys and
    names of the *.RA files the "simulated" node would use.  This is done
    using the same conventions as RA uses to determine which files to use.

  *.RA files:
    This allows even more flexability for editing your *.RA files.  I do NOT
    recomend changing these!  LW_MGR will make every attempt to locate and
    use the appropriate files automatically useing the same conventions that
    RA uses.  You MUST supply the complete drive:\path\filename.ext.

  NOTE:   ******************  READ ME!!  *******************
    Please keep two things in mind after using the LW_MGR RAConfiguration
    Manager:
  First:  When you leave the LW_MGR RAConfig Manager you will return to
          useing the *.RA files that were in use before you entered here.
  Second: Any changes you made will have an IMMEDIATE affect on LW_MGR BUT,
          the changes made will NOT affect RA UNTIL YOU LOG OFF THE SYSTEM
          AND RELOG ON!  Changes made to another node using the "simulate"
          will NOT affect that nodes user (if someone is logged on that node)
          until that user logs off!


HELP-6
               ***** Description Full-Screen Editor Help *****
    This is a simple line by line text editor.  The commands are limited
    and is NOT a fullscreen editor due to the fact that many sysops will
    be having thier co-sysops use LW_NGR for remote file management, this
    may include those who do not have ANSi capabilitys.  Future versions
    may have a fullscreen editor as well.

  F-10=Quit:
    If any changes have been made, you will be asked if you wish to save
    the changes. For these changes to be made permanant you will also
    need to answer Yes when asked to save changes when exiting the file
    editor.

  F-2=Reformat Text:
    Allows you to reformat the text.  Text can be reformated in
    [S]tandard (no carriage returns, lets RA format display) or you may
    designate to save in a line length in the range of 20 to 79 characters.
    This will reformat ALL text for this file.

  F-3=StripHighASCII:
    Remove all low and high ascii, those characters not in the normal
    ASCII character set.

  F-4=FileImport:
    You may choose to import a file as the discription or have LW_MGR
    attempt to extract it from the FILE_ID.DIZ inside the archive.
      Adopt File:
        Allows you to import the description text from a file.  Will ONLY
        adopt in the first 75 lines of the file.
      Import From FILE_ID.DIZ:
        Will attempt to extract a FILE_ID.DIZ from the archive, if found
        it will then adopt the first 75 lines of the text from the file.
      File_id?.?? or Files.bbs:
        Searches any and all file_id?.?? files and files.bbs files in the
        current file area directory for the filename and prompts you before
        importing it.
    Notes:
          ONLY FILE_ID.DIZ is supported at this time
          ONLY ARJ and ZIP supported at this time.
          The ARJ and ZIP archive paths\names MUST be defined in RACONFIG.
          Full error checking and reporting is done.

  F-5=External Editor:
    LOCAL MODE ONLY!  This allows you to use your favorite Editor to edit
    the file descriptions in local mode only. Your External Editor must be
    setup in the LW_MGR.CTL file.


HELP-7
               ***** Template Editor Help *****
    What are LW_MGR Templates?  LW_MGR templates are descriptions of
    security levels and flags to be used as guides when editing security
    levels or flags.


HELP-8
               ***** Text File Editor Help *****
    Allows the editing of TEXT files that are no more than 10,000 bytes
    in size and no more than 125 lines long.

  F-5=External Editor:
    LOCAL MODE ONLY!  This allows you to use your favorite Editor to edit
    your text files in local mode only.  Your External Editor must be setup
    in the LW_MGR.CTL file.

  F-10=Quit:
    If any changes have been made, you will be asked if you wish to save
    the changes. For these changes to be made permanant you will also
    need to answer Yes when asked to save changes when exiting the file
    editor.


HELP-9