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                                                   release date 01/15/93


        Introduction
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~
        Tag Line Xpress (TLX) is an enhanced tagline manager for offline
        message mail readers. A tagline is a single line comment that is
        added to the end of each message by mail readers, and is often a
        funny or ridiculous statement. Most mail readers available today
        have limitations to the amount of taglines they can handle, and
        one has to physically select a tagline from what could well be a
        sizeable collection, or the mail reader will cycle through the
        available taglines sequentially or randomly. TLX makes the job
        of maintaining and selecting taglines infinitely easier.

        Tag Line Xpress (TLX) supports UNLIMITED taglines. TLX uses a
        database to store your tagline collection, and keeps a count of
        how many times each tagline has been used. TLX will read the
        message you are sending, and suggest taglines from the database
        depending on the subject and content of the message, giving
        priority to lesser used taglines. TLX can steal taglines from
        entire QWK mail packets. There is even a quote enhancement
        feature that places a quote box around the message that you are
        responding to. TLX offers a user signature option, adding a
        default text signature or file to the bottom of each message.
        TLX installs automatically when used with the Silly Little Mail
        Reader, Off Line Xpress, Deluxe², Jabber, SpeedRead and
        MegaReader. Any mail reader that supports a tagline manager can
        be set up to use TLX. Full mouse support is available. All
        features in TLX are fully configurable. TLX needs a minimum of
        380K of system memory to work, any memory over that including
        Expanded Memory will be used for dynamic caching and buffers.


        Registration
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~
        Tag Line Xpress (TLX) is being distributed under the Shareware
        concept, you may freely copy and distribute TLX in it's original
        unmodified archive form. TLX is NOT crippled or restricted in
        any way, the shareware version is a fully functional program to
        allow you to evaluate it's performance - except for the random
        appearance of a nag screen reminding you to register. After a
        reasonable evaluation period you are expected to register TLX
        with the author and send in a registration fee of US $10.00 (ten
        US Dollars). Once you send in your registration fee, you will
        receive a valid registration number that will eliminate the nag
        screen, send $10 is cash, check or money order to the author:

        R.Janorkar
        651 Richmond Road,
        Staten Island, NY 10304-2409.

        please include your full name, mailing address, version number
        of TLX you are using, and the mail reader program you are using.
        If you send a registration fee of US $25.00 (twenty five US
        Dollars) or more, you will also be mailed the next release of
        TLX when it is available.

        The author is available via the RIME/PCRelay TAGLINES conference
        and also via several other national echo networks for support,
        or directly at the author's Support BBS.

        If you find a bug or error while using TLX, please PRINT-SCREEN
        the error display and mail a printout along with a description
        to the author. User feedback has played a vital role in the
        development of TLX and is welcomed.

        This is a list of official distribution sites where new releases
        of Tag Line Xpress can be found:

        Photographers Network  - [phone] Support BBS @9600 v32
        Lightning BBS          - [phone]        @2400
        The PosterBoard Network  [phone]        @14.4 v32
        Robin's Egg BBS        - [phone]        @9600
        Old Timers BBS         - [phone]        @9600
        The US Project BBS     - [phone]        @14.4 HST
        The Looking Glass BBS  - [phone]        @16.8 D/S
        The Great Escape BBS   - [phone]        @14.4 D/S
                               & [phone]        @14.4 D/S
        The Refiner's Fire BBS - [phone]        @2400
        PUMA Wildcat!          - [phone]        @14.4
        Cyber Zone BBS         - [phone]        @9600 v32
        Bun's BBS              - [phone]        @14.4 v32
                               & [phone]        @14.4 v32
        TrekKy! BBS            - [phone]        @2400
        Blue Lake System       - [phone]        @14.4 v32
                               & [phone]        @9600 HST
        Graphics Unlimited BBS - [phone]        @9600 D/S
        The Point BBS          - [phone]        @14.4
        Queens Software Exch.  - [phone]        @2400
        Utah Data Link BBS     - [phone]        @2400(14.4 after 7pm)

        Sole Distribution Site for European users:
        Enterprise BBS         -  [phone] (The Netherlands) @14.4


        What's New
        ~~~~~~~~~~
        This is a TOTAL rewrite of Tag Line Xpress! New menus have been
        introduced. Speed has been dramatically improved, especially
        when dealing with large tagline databases. Added a new config
        option to automatically skip/delete BBS advertisement taglines.
        Added a new feature to translate text when quoting, creating
        more personalized replies. Automatic installation and direct
        support with more readers including SLMR, OLX, Deluxe², Jabber,
        SpeedRead and MegaReader. TLX can now execute an external
        signature program and use the signature it provides. Added
        support for new Evironmental Variable TAGLINE to limit EMS usage
        and control cursor behaviour. Included a new utility called
        UNTAG that helps eliminate duplicate taglines from mail readers
        that will not disable them.


        Quick Start
        ~~~~~~~~~~~
        This section contains the basic information required to install
        and use TLX. It is suggested that you also read the following
        sections on the various options in TLX, and the reader specific
        document that is included in this archive.

        Simply copy the contents of this archive into your mail reader
        directory, or into a separate directory. When TLX is started for
        the first time it will attempt to install itself automatically.
        It will first ask for confirmation and show the reader type and
        version that it has located.

        *** MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR MAIL READER BEFORE INSTALLATION ***

        If the information that TLX displays is correct (mail reader
        name and version number) type Y and it will install itself
        automatically into the mail reader.

        If you are using any other version - INSTALLATION RESULTS ARE
        UNPREDICTABLE - since the mail reader formats could well have
        changed between versions!!! Please read the specific reader
        documentation included in this archive for more information.

        Once TLX is installed, you will offered the Configuration menu.
        After you finish configuration, TLX will look for a default
        tagline file. If it finds one it will ask for confirmation and
        import the taglines into it's database. If it cannot recognize
        any tagline files, it will prompt you to enter the filename, and
        then read in the taglines. After importing the taglines, TLX
        will ask if you want to rename the tagline file. You should
        normally answer Yes - so your mail reader will not attempt to
        attach a second tagline to your messages.

        TLX is now installed and ready for use! If your mail reader will
        not allow you to suppress it's internal reader signature, you
        have to use the UNTAG.EXE utility provided with this package.
        Within your mail reader, edit the PACKER option:

        Old Option> PKZIP -A
        New Option> NEWZIP PKZIP -A

        Each reader has a different syntax and different location for
        this option, please check the specific reader documentation file
        for more information.

        When you respond to a message (or initiate a new message) TLX
        will first enhance the quoted portion of your reply (a new
        message has no quote and will be unaffected) and call your
        editor. After you finish editing your reply, TLX will read the
        message and suggest taglines based on the subject and content.
        You can then select an appropriate tagline from the suggestions,
        or select one from the tagline database and TLX will add it to
        your message.

        Use of disk caching software will make TLX run much faster,
        along with every other program you use. It is suggested that a
        disk cache be used (especially on slower computers).


        Other Readers
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        TLX can be installed into other mail readers that are not
        currently supported automatically. There are two methods of
        installation, the first is a "Classic" TLX installation, and the
        second is a "Conventional" tagline manager installation.

        "Classic" TLX Installation -
        TLX intercepts the message before and after your editor gets it.
        The easiest way to do this is to use the batch file TLX_RUN.BAT
        that is automatically created by TLX when automatic installation
        fails. Modify your mail reader configuration to call TLX_RUN.BAT
        instead of your editor, with the reply file name (normally
        passed as ! or %O check your reader documentation for the exact
        format). Then edit the batch file TLX_RUN.BAT and enter your
        editor name in the indicated space. If your mail reader supports
        a "standard" message header you should enable it. The mail
        reader quote characters should be disabled, and the mail reader
        tagline support should also be totally disabled. When you reply
        to a message, TLX will quote the reply portion and pass it to
        your editor. After you edit your reply TLX will read it and
        suggest taglines, select one and TLX will add the tagline to the
        bottom of your message along with an optional signature. Some
        mail readers do NOT allow you to disable the reader signature!
        If your messages have double taglines, you have an additional
        step to perform. Edit the PACKER configuration in your mail
        reader, and insert NEWZIP.BAT before the Compress command:

        Old Option> PKZIP -A
        New Option> \path\NEWZIP PKZIP -A

        TLX will also have created a batch file called NEWZIP.BAT that
        is actually what does the tagline trimming. You will have to
        edit this batch file with the correct parameters - depending on
        the format your mail reader uses for compressing out going mail.

        \path\UNTAG %4
        %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9

        This is how the NEWZIP.BAT looks - you have to determine which
        parameter your mail reader is passing as the REPLIES file, and
        change the UNTAG % number to that.

        For example:

        Old Option> PKZIP -A
        New Option> \path\NEWZIP PKZIP -A

        will pass the following line to NEWZIP.BAT:

        PKZIP -A BBSNAME.REP BBSNAME.MSG

        so %1 = PKZIP
           %2 = -A
           %3 = BBSNAME.REP
           %4 = BBSNAME.MSG

        What we are interested is in is the MSG file, that is the actual
        replies file that will be compressed into the REP packet. In
        this case it is %4.

        Another example:

        Old Option> PKZIP -A -ES
        New Option> NEWZIP PKZIP -A -ES

        will pass the following line to NEWZIP.BAT:

        PKZIP -A -ES BBSNAME.REP BBSNAME.MSG

        so %1 = PKZIP
           %2 = -A
           %3 = -ES
           %4 = BBSNAME.REP
           %5 = BBSNAME.MSG

        In this case %5 is the parameter we want.

        While this is definitely not an easy way to eliminate the
        duplicate reader tagline, it is unfortunately the only way.

        Conventional Tag Line Manager Installation -
        TLX can mimic the popular John Hancock tagline manager and
        return the tagline in a text file. This method has certain
        drawbacks, it cannot quote your message, the reader signature
        cannot be changed, and the user signature option is not
        available. Simply set up your mail reader to call TLX with the
        following parameters:

        \path\TLX g \datapath\ \replypath\REPLY.FIL

        where \path\TLX is the full path and filename of TLX;
        g is the Generic command line switch;
        and \replypath\REPLY.FIL is the full path and filename of the
        message file that TLX will read to make suggestions.

        The tagline will be returned in a text file (called TLX.TAG by
        default) the name of the tagline return file can be changed from
        the TLX configuration menu. The mail reader must have the option
        to read such a tagline return file and use it.


        Detailed Information
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        The following is specific information on the various options and
        behaviour of TLX. It is not required for using TLX, but is
        provided for those want to get the most out of the program.


        Expanded Memory
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        TLX will normally grab all available Expanded Memory (EMS) and
        use it for dynamic caching and index buffers. However, if you
        are running concurrent programs or operating under a multi user
        environment, you can limit the amount of Expanded Memory that
        TLX will use by setting an Evironmental Variable:

        TAGLINE=Ex

        where E is the EMS switch and x denotes a numeric value for the
        explicit amount of Expanded Memory in Kilobytes - using E0 will
        tell TLX to not use ANY EMS memory.

        Additionally, with certain VGA video hardware or under DesqView
        multitasking software the cursor will appear deranged. If this
        is the case you can use the TAGLINE Environmental Variable to
        inform TLX that the cursor is misbehaving with the switch
        BADCURSOR e.g.

        TAGLINE=BADCURSOR

        You can use both these switches with the Environmental Variable
        by separating them with a semicolon e.g.

        TAGLINE=BADCURSOR;E1024

        Note that there should be no spaces between the words. Please
        refer to your DOS manual for more information on Environmental
        Variables.


        @ Variables
        ~~~~~~~~~~~
        TLX supports @ variables in the tagline, user signature, reader
        signature and quote enhancer. Note that not some options may not
        be available with all mail readers - only SLMR and OLX can offer
        support for all variables. All these variables must be in upper
        case (CAPITALS).

        These variables are replaced by TLX as follows :
        @FROM@ - Message authors full name
        @FROMFIRST@ - Message authors first name
        @FROMLAST@ - Message authors last name
        @TO@ - Full name of message recipient
        @TOFIRST@ - First name of message recipient
        @TOLAST@ - Last name of message recipient
        @SUBJECT@ - Subject of current message
        @CONFNAME@ - Name of current conference
        @TODAY@ - Current date in form MO/DA/YR
        @DAY@ - Current day of week e.g. Monday, Tuesday
        @DATE@ - Current date
        @MONTH@ - Current month
        @YEAR@ - Current year
        @TIME@ - Current time in form HOUR:MIN:SEC
        @HOUR@ - Current hour in 24 hour format
        @MINUTE@ - Current minute
        @SECOND@ - Current second
        @VER@ - Current TLX version


        Quote Enhancer
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        You can configure the quote enhancer to your specific design.
        There are three sections in the quote enhancer - the Quote
        Comment, the Quote Top and the Quote Bottom. You can have upto
        128 characters in each of these three options. To force a new
        line, use the ASCII 227 character (π) by holding down the ALT
        key and pressing the 2 2 and 7 keys on the numeric keypad. An
        ASCII chart can be summoned by pressing F1 in each configuration
        field. @ Variables can be used within each of these options. In
        addition there can be upto three Quote Character that border the
        text on the left margin. If none are explicitly specified, TLX
        generates a random set for every message.


        User Signature
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        TLX can add a signature to the bottom of every message. You can
        have upto 128 characters in your signature, and can also include
        @ variables.  To force a new line use the ASCII 227 character π
        by holding down the ALT key and pressing the 2 2 and 7 keys on
        the numeric keypad. An ASCII chart can be summoned by pressing
        F1.

        If you enter a filename in this field, TLX will read the entire
        specified file in as a signature.

        If the specified file is an executable program (or a batch file)
        it will be automatically executed and TLX expects a signature
        return file named TLX.SIG which will be added to the message as
        a signature. This allows using external signature programs
        directly from within TLX.


        Translation Feature
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        You can translate text within the Quote enhancer by creating a
        text file called TRANSLAT.TLX (or edit from the Configuration
        menu). Basically you specify the text string to find and the
        text string to replace with in the format:

        Old Text = New Text

        where Old Text is the string that will be replaced with the New
        String. Capitalization is critical, since only an EXACT match
        will be replaced. Typically this is used to personalize your
        messages by translating names to short nicknames, e.g.

        Joseph = Joe
        Douglas = Doug
        David = Dave
        Doctor = Whats up Doc

        For example, this quote addressed to DAVID:

                @TOFIRST@ babbled incoherently ...

        will be translated into:

                Dave babbled incoherently ...

        Note that the @ variables are translated first, then the text
        translations take place.


        Twit Taglines
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        Since TLX has the capability of stealing virtually every tagline
        from within a QWK mail packet, occasionally you will want to
        prevent certain taglines from being stolen. The twit taglines
        are stored in a text file called TWITTAGS.TLX and are rejected
        by TLX when stealing and deleted when doing Maintenance. Only a
        partial match is required, so the string:

        WRITTEN

        will cause the following taglines to be rejected/deleted:

        Written by Joe Shmoe at 10:00am
        Written in New York by Joe Shmoe
        This tagline written on recycled newspapers.

        Single characters cannot be twitted and are ignored. You can
        only have a maximum of 100 twit taglines, if you try to use more
        TLX will inform you that there are too many twit taglines. Note
        that the number of twit taglines directly affects the speed of
        tagline theft and Maintenance. Additionally, there is an option
        within the Configuration menu for automatically rejecting BBS
        advertisement taglines. If this option is enabled, TLX will
        reject/delete any taglines that contain a standard format phone
        number e.g.

        [phone]
        718-876-0337
        718.876.0337
        718 876 0337

        will all be rejected/deleted.

        Configuration
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        TLX saves your settings in an ASCII text configuration file. You
        can modify the configuration from within TLX or with a text
        editor. If no configuration file is found, TLX will use default
        internal values. The configuration options are:

        Your full name - Your name as stated on your registration form
                (if applicable).

        Validation number - Your registration number as stated on your
                registration form (if applicable). Registration of TLX
                stops the random appearance of NAG screens that remind
                you to register.

        Mouse Support - TLX offers full mouse support for Microsoft
                compatible rodents. Options are Yes or No.

        Reader Signature - TLX allows you to modify the reader signature
                placed before the taglines in each message, you can use
                @ variables in this field and they will be replaced when
                the message is saved.

        Auto Select Taglines - You can instruct TLX to automatically use
                the most appropriate tagline - it will NOT prompt you to
                select taglines.

        Enable Quoter - When TLX is automatically installed into most
                supported readers, the quote enhancer is automatically
                installed. If you do not wish to use the quote enhancer,
                you can set this option to No and TLX will not quote
                your replies. Note that the message header will still be
                present in your reply, you will have to manually disable
                this from the reader configuration.

        Default Quote - This is the first line of the enhanced quote in
                your replies. You can use @ variables and the TRANSLATE
                features (explained elsewhere) in this field. You can
                enter upto 128 characters here. Press F1 to summon an
                ASCII chart, to force a new line use the ASCII 227
                character by holding down the ALT key and pressing 2 2 7
                on the numeric keypad.

        Top Quote Box - This is the top of the quote enhancer box. You
                can use @ variables and the TRANSLATE features in this
                field. You can enter upto 128 characters here. Press F1
                to summon an ASCII chart, to force a new line use the
                ASCII 227 character by holding down the ALT key and
                pressing 2 2 7 on the numeric keypad.

        Bottom Quote Box - This is the bottom of the quote enhancer. You
                can use @ variables and the TRANSLATE features in this
                field. You can enter upto 128 characters here. Press F1
                to summon an ASCII chart, to force a new line use the
                ASCII 227 character by holding down the ALT key and
                pressing 2 2 7 on the numeric keypad.

        Quote Characters - You can specify upto three quote characters
                that will border the text on the left side. If you do
                not specify any, a random set will be generated for
                every message.

        Kill ANSI Lines - You can instruct TLX to automatically delete
                lines containing ANSI codes when quoting a reply. It is
                considered "inappropriate" to quote back ANSI codes, as
                the result is quite hideous.

        Filename Tagline - This option is only valid when TLX is used it
                the Generic mode. Enter the name of the file that TLX
                should return the tagline in. You must configure your
                reader to use the same filename, if appropriate.

        User Signature - TLX can add a default signature at the bottom
                of every message. You can specify it directly in 128
                characters, or specify the name of the signature file
                that TLX will read into the message. If you specify an
                executable program (or batch file) TLX will run the
                external signature program, and expects a signature
                return file called TLX.SIG which it will add to the
                bottom of the message. Press F1 to summon an ASCII
                chart, to force a new line use the ASCII 227 character
                by holding down the ALT key and pressing 2 2 7 on the
                numeric keypad. Note that you can override this option
                when TLX is suggesting taglines.

        Path to QWK packets - When you instruct TLX to steal taglines
                from QWK packets, it will default to this directory.
                When installed automatically, TLX will interrogate the
                mail reader configuration and read the correct directory
                from there. If no filenames are specified, TLX will add
                a wildcard automatically e.g. *.QWK

        Garbage Phone Filter - A lot of Sysops like to advertise their
                BBSes in their taglines. When this feature is enabled,
                TLX will ignore/delete any taglines that contain a phone
                number when Stealing or Maintenance is performed.

        Xlate Values Editor - This option calls up a simple editor for
                modifying the TRANSLAT.TLX file. Text should be entered
                here in the format: OldText = NewText where OldText will
                be replaced with NewText in the quote enhancer,
                capitalization is important. You can also edit this
                translate file with an external text editor.

        Color settings - This option allows you to modify the colors
                used by TLX. If you are running a monochrome monitor,
                TLX will detect it and start up with a different color
                set. VGA monochrome monitors may not be recognized, and
                you will have to select appropriate colors. Use the Left
                and Right arrow keys to cycle through the options, the
                Up and Down arrow keys change the colors. The box on the
                left side of the screen tells you which option is being
                modified, pressing ESCAPE or hitting the Right arrow key
                repeatedly will exit and save your changes. The sample
                display box on the right of the screen shows exactly how
                your screen will look with the colors you are selecting.

        Internal Defaults - This option restores all settings back to
                internal default values. Only the User name and
                Validation number are NOT modified. The color settings
                will also return to the internal default values.

        Save and Exit - This option saves the configuration file to
                disk. Any changes made to the configuration are NOT
                remembered unless they are Saved.

        Never mind, Abort - This option discards any changes you might
                have made to the configuration, and prompts you if you
                are sure. Answering No will cancel the command, Yes will
                lose all changes. Note that the TRANSLATE editor is NOT
                affected by this option, any changes made to the
                translate file will be saved regardless.


        Add Tagline File
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        You can import standard text tagline files into TLX. These files
        must contain one tagline per line, with a maximum length of 57
        characters for the taglines. Longer lines will be truncated to
        57 characters.

        TLX will try and find a tagline file, if one is found the file
        name will be displayed, you can hit ENTER to accept the default
        name or type in a new filename. If no tagline files are found,
        you will offered a blank field to enter the filename into. Press
        ESCAPE to abort.

        If you hit ENTER, TLX will import the taglines into the database
        and automatically perform Maintenance. If you have thousands of
        taglines, this could take a while.

        After the tagline file is imported, TLX will ask if you want to
        rename the file. It will make a suggestion, you can hit ENTER to
        accept, type in another name or hit ESCAPE to abort the rename.


        Browse Database
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        TLX has a full featured internal database browser. You can use
        the PageUp and PageDown keys to navigate the database, or you
        can jump around by using the Jump option.

        Pressing the number before the tagline allows you to edit it
        directly, press ENTER to save changes or ESCAPE to discard them.
        You can summon an ASCII chart with the F1 key, or press ALT-K to
        delete the tagline. Once deleted, taglines are lost permanently!

        Additionally you can Add a new tagline, calling up an ASCII
        chart with the F1 key. You can Search the database for a text
        string. A Search always starts at the beginning of the database.
        To continue searching, select the Next Match option. If no match
        is found, an error box will pop up. If a match is found, it will
        be displayed.

        You can also Twit a Tagline, you can either enter a twit string
        or press ALT-E to enter the Twit file editor. Press CONTROL-W
        within the editor to save changes, the twit file will be sorted
        and duplicate twit strings will be deleted. Note that there is a
        limit of 100 twit taglines, and the number of twit taglines
        directly affects TLX's speed.

        Jumping to a record allows you to cover large databases fast.
        Pressing PageUp in this field takes you to the beginning of the
        database and pressing PageDown takes you to the end of the
        database. When entering numeric values in this field, you can
        only enter values from 1 to the size of the database. Pressing
        ESCAPE aborts.

        When you Quit browsing, TLX purges any deleted taglines and
        compresses the database. It also rebuilds the index files.


        Steal Taglines
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        TLX steals every tagline from entire QWK mail packets. When you
        select this option, the default QWK path is offered in the field
        with a wildcard specification *.QWK. Hit ENTER to accept or type
        in the new path and filename (wildcards are valid). ESCAPE will
        abort.

        When QWK mail packets are selected, TLX will execute the correct
        archival program and unpack the MESSAGES.DAT file. Currently TLX
        only recognizes ZIP, ARJ, LHA and PKARC. The appropriate program
        must be available in the path, or an error will occur!

        When started from the menu, TLX asks for confirmation before
        stealing each tagline. If started from the command line, TLX
        will do the entire stealing operation automatically without any
        user intervention. The options are Yes steal the tagline, No do
        not steal the tagline, Edit the tagline and then steal (press F1
        for an ASCII chart, ESCAPE to discard tagline), Rest will steal
        all the remaining taglines from the same packet automatically.
        You can also add to or edit the Twit tagline list, or Quit the
        theft menu. If wildcards were used, TLX will proceed with the
        next packet (if any).


        Command line operation
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        All TLX options can be called from the interactive menu or by
        passing command line parameters. The syntax for command line
        operation is:

        TLX <option> \datapath\ \path\filename.ext

        where TLX is the program name;
        <option> is the specific option desired;
        \datapath\ is the path to the TLX database;
        and \path\filename.ext is the option specific filename.

        The supported command line options are:

        TLX I
        Installs TLX in the current directory.

        TLX C \datapath\
        Configure TLX, \datapath\ is the path to the database, not
        required if in the same directory.

        TLX A \datapath\
        Add text tagline file, \datapath\ is the path to the database,
        not required if in the same directory.

        TLX M \datapath\
        Maintenance mode, \datapath\ is the path to the database, not
        required if in the same directory.

        TLX S \datapath\ \path\packet.qwk
        Steal taglines, \datapath\ is the path to the database REQUIRED,
        and \path\packet.qwk is the full path and filename of the QWK
        mail packet to steal from (wildcards are valid).

        TLX Q \datapath\ \path\reply.fil
        Quote message, \datapath\ is the path to the database REQUIRED,
        and \path\reply.fil is the full path and filename of the message
        reply file to quote. This option is ONLY available via command
        line.

        TLX T \datapath\ \path\reply.fil
        Tagline mode, \datapath\ is the path to the database REQUIRED,
        and \path\reply.fil is the full path and filename of the message
        reply file that TLX will read (for tagline suggestions) and add
        the tagline to.

        TLX G \datapath\ \path\reply.fil
        Generic tagline manager mode, \datapath\ is the path to the
        database REQUIRED, and \path\reply.fil is the full path and
        filename of the message reply file that TLX will read (for
        tagline suggestions). In this mode TLX does not directly write
        to the message file, but sends the mail reader a tagline return
        file.

        TLX B \datapath\
        Browse database, \datapath\ is the path to the database, not
        required if in the same directory.

        TLX D \datapath\
        Dump database to ASCII file, \datapath\ is the path to the
        database, not required if in the same directory.

        TLX H
        or
        TLX ?
        Displays program information screen.


        Using TLX
        ~~~~~~~~~
        When TLX is called by the mail reader, it will first read your
        message file and make tagline suggestions based on the subject
        and content of the message. You can navigate around the
        suggestions with the PageUp and PageDown keys, select a tagline
        by moving the highlighted bar or pressing the corresponding
        number on the tagline desired. If you are using a mouse, simply
        click on the tagline and it will be selected.

        If none of the suggestions catch your fancy, you can Change to
        the database and select a tagline from there. You can keep
        changing between the suggestions and the database indefinitely.

        You can Add a new tagline, which will be saved in the database.
        Or you can edit an existing tagline on the fly, changes will NOT
        be saved and are used only for that message. You can also Search
        for a tagline. A search always starts at the beginning of the
        database, to continue a search select Next Match.

        You can also modify your signature and the reader signature on
        the fly. Any changes made here are NOT permanent and exist only
        for the current session. Note that these options do NOT work
        when TLX is called in the Generic tagline mode.

        TLX has an internal editor, you can View and Edit the message
        reply. Pressing ESCAPE in the editor discards any changes, press
        Control-W to save your changes. The editor also supports most
        Wordstar commands.

        The Twit tagline list can also be updated from this menu, you
        can enter a twit string or press ALT-E at the prompt to enter
        the Twit tagline editor.

        Additionally, you can Jump around the suggestions and the
        database, pressing PageUp at the prompt takes you to the top of
        the database or suggestions, PageDown takes you to the bottom of
        the database or suggestions.

        You can also Modify the TLX configuration. Any changes made in
        the configuration menu become active immediately. If you Quit
        without a tagline, TLX will not add any taglines to the message.


        Disclaimer
        ~~~~~~~~~~
        Tag Line Xpress (TLX) is Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 R.Janorkar all
        rights reserved. Licence is hereby granted for free distribution
        of this program in it's original unmodified archive form. Tag
        Line Xpress (TLX) has been released as Shareware, with all
        features available for evaluation purposes, NO features are
        restricted nor crippled. A nag (reminder) screen will appear
        from time to time reminding you to send in your registration.
        After a reasonable period of evaluation you are expected to
        register Tag Line Xpress (TLX) with the author, and send in a
        registration fee of US $10.00 (ten US dollars). You will receive
        a valid registration number that will eliminate the appearance
        of the nag (reminder) screens and enable the author to continue
        writing more shareware software. This registration number is
        issued only to the person sending the registration fee, and you
        may NOT distribute this registration number. If you send a
        registration fee of US $25.00 (twenty five US Dollars) or more
        you will also receive the next release of Tag Line Xpress (TLX)
        by mail when it is available. The registration number will work
        with all future releases of Tag Line Xpress (TLX), however, the
        author reserves the right to change the registration method.

        Tag Line Xpress is provided with NO warrantees, expressed or
        implied. Use it at your own risk. The author of Tag Line Xpress
        (TLX) will NOT be liable for any damages, direct or indirect,
        arising from the ability or disability to use Tag Line Xpress
        (TLX). The use of Tag Line Xpress (TLX) on your computer system
        indicates your acceptance of these disclaimers.


        Thanks go to ...
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        The ßeta test team:
        Ron 'Q' Kulick,
        Harris 'Speedy' Lam,
        David 'The Man' Kaufman,
        Rick 'Trekky' Alvey,
        Tom 'Smurf' Murphy,
        Rick 'Mega' Burwell,
        Rex 'Temp=' Pavlovec,
        Marcus 'Modem' Byron for his invaluable help,
        the author of SLMR/OLX Greg Hewgill and MSI,
        and all the folks that made a difference for Christmas 1992!


        Copyright notices
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        Off Line Xpress and Silly Little Mail Reader are copyrights of
        Mustang Software Inc; John Hancock is the copyright of Dan Moore
        and/or Silicon Frog; Speed Read is the copyright of J.E.Smith;
        Jabber is the copyright of Della & Muegge Enterprises; Deluxe²
        is the copyright of Mark Herring; MegaReader is the copyright of
        Kip Compton; PKZIP is the copyright of PKWare Inc.; and other
        products mentioned in this documentation may be copyrights of
        other software companies.