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- Classified Ads is a BBS Door that will allow you to enter classified ads into
- a database maintained on the BBS. The Sysop specifies the number of days
- an ad may remain current. At the end of that time, you will have to reenter
- your ad if you wish to keep it current.
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- Listed below are the options you will find in Classified Ads with a few
- remarks.
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- ADD A LISTING - This option is where you first enter your ad listing.
- Classified ads will prompt you for the necessary information.
- You will be asked if the information you have entered is
- correct at the completion of each item. The description field
- allows you to enter a complete description of the item(s) you
- are entering, so make sure you give enough information to
- allow the reader to get a full picture of what he is reading
- about
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- UPDATE - This is the option you must choose to EDIT or UPDATE your
- classified ad. You may choose which item or items you wish to
- change or update. If you just want to do a quick update to
- keep your ad fresh and current, choose [Q]uit and it will
- automatically update your listing. You will only be able to
- update ads that you originally entered.
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- DELETE - If you wish to delete an ad that you have listed, select this
- option. Once you select [D]elete, the listing will be deleted
- with no way to recover it. Be careful! As with the update,
- you may only delete an ad that you have entered.
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- VIEW - When you select this option, the entire database listing will
- scroll on the screen. You will be given the option to view
- the information for an individual item you are interested in.
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- SEARCH - This selection allows you to search for a specific item you
- are interested in. For example, if you were to enter a search
- string of "PET", Classified Ads will search the ad listings
- and descriptions for any occurrence of the word "PET" and give
- you a listing of all entries that contain that string. You
- will then be given the option to view all information for a
- particular listing.
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- REDRAW - This selection allows you to redraw the current screen you are
- looking at. If for some reason (perhaps line noise) a screen
- gets garbled, you may select this option to redraw it without
- losing your current location or entering a command you didn't
- want to enter.
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- COLOR - This option allows you to toggle between ANSI color graphics
- and ASCII text. *PLEASE NOTE: This option has no effect on
- your BBS settings. It is only valid within the door.
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- QUIT - Quits the door and returns you to the BBS system.
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- INSTRUCTIONS - Displays the information you are now reading.
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- GOODBYE - Allows you to log off without first having to exit the door
- and return to the system.
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- Classified Ads creates a full-color bulletin which you may view from the
- bulletin menu. A TEXT file is also generated which individual SysOps may
- provide for you to download. If you need help finding the bulletin or the
- downloadable TEXT file, just ask your SysOp.
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- Help Screens courtesy Mike Rickman, The Basic Concept
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