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Newfiles
Copyright 1993 by Mark Herring
All Rights Reserved
The NEWFILES program lets you view newly available files from a
PCBoard bulletin board system and lets you tag files for
downloading. NEWFILES can manage up to 2,580 new files in
every session. You can always view the original new files list
by pressing the [F2] key on your keyboard.
Change views
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Instead of simply viewing a text file of new files for this
system, NEWFILES lets you locate files fast and easy by changing
from different views of the files list.
1) New files list
This list of files includes ALL of the new files
received by the BBS since your last call. The files
are arranged in alphabetical order and each file is
identified by a number on the screen. As you scroll
up or down the list the files move up or down the
number list. Any files that you have 'tagged' for
downloading later will have their numbers on the
screen blink.
You can tag a file for downloading (or 'un-tag' a
file) by pressing the number associated with the
file.
2) Tagged new files list
This list of files shows you all of the files that
you have tagged for downloading from this list of new
files. You can un-tag (or re-tag) files simply by
pressing the number associated with the file.
3) Zippy scanned files
NEWFILES allows you to enter a keyword and have it
locate any files that contain the keyword in their
description. If you have entered a keyword in a
ZIPPY scan (described below) this view will show you
those files that were found.
4) File count totals
This screen simply shows you how many files were
found from each conference on the bulletin board
system.
5) Edit/Delete manual tags
Sometimes you might want to request a file from the
bulletin board system that isn't in the list of new
files. This view lets you enter a filename to
download (or delete a file request that you made
earlier).
The "New files list", "Tagged new files list" and "Zippy scanned
files" views all allow you to use the following commands:
(C)hange views
This command button will let you select from the
previous views described above.
(F)ind filename
Use this command button if you wish to locate a
specific filename from the new files list.
(Z)ippy search
This command button lets you enter a keyword and
NEWFILES will locate every file in the new files list
that contains the keyword. NEWFILES then
automatically switches you into the "Zippy scanned
files" view.
Arrow keys
If you are using a mouse you can click on these
command buttons to move around the files list. If
you wish to tag a file with the mouse simply click on
the file number or click on the file description.
(Q)uit
Quits NEWFILES and returns back to the reader. If
you have requested files for downloading later you
will be asked if you wish to save these changes.
Edit manual requests
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There are three different actions you can perform in
this section of NEWFILES. If you have made file
requests then the requested files are displayed on the
screen. To select a request press the number associated
with the file (or click on the file with your mouse).
You will then be asked if you wish to EDIT or DELETE the
request.
If you select the "Add request" command button then you
can manually enter a filename that does not appear in
the list of new files from the BBS.
<QWKID>.REQ
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The file requests you make in NEWFILES are stored in the
'BBS' subdirectory for the bulletin board system as
<QWKID>.REQ. The format of this file is:
TYPE RequestType
Filename AS STRING * 12 ' filename to request
Conf AS INTEGER ' conf # of filename
Status AS INTEGER ' used by NEWFILES
Record AS INTEGER ' used by NEWFILES
END TYPE