To obtain help for a particular subject, move the highlighted cursor with <TAB> or <Shift-TAB> and press <Return>. Q
Clip-board
Configuration
Editor
Function
General
points
Registration
LHL
General info
index
icons
This off-line reader can be used to read BlueWave or QWK mail packets. Also, this off-line reader is compatible with the JC-QWK mail door.
The Main menu is activated by pressing <Alt> and the first letter of the menu titles. These are called "Hotkeys". For example <Alt-G> give you access to the "General" menu.
Arrows keys are used to choose options in menus. Your choice is accepted by pressing <Return>. You can use shortcuts or mouse to execute functions. ^
For example, you can press <F5> to open message packets or click the
icon on button bar.
Functions which appear below the screen are in all menus and are effective throughout the program. When the functions are shadowed, they are not available.
LHL
function keys
index
icons
Many function keys are associated with menu options. Most of them are listed below: a
ESC Back to last message
TAB Move to next field
RETURN Choose selection
SPACE Next message
ALT-SPACE Previous message
F1 Undo
Shift-F1 Session options
Ctrl-F1 Dos prompt
Alt-F1 Start communication program
F2 Search string
Ctrl-F2 Search string again...
F3 On-line help
Shift-F3 Clip-board
Ctrl-F3 Picklist color codes
F5 Open packet window
Shift-F5 Calendar
F7 Close message packet
Shift-F7 Print message
Alt-F7 Calculator
F8 Addressees/subject/taglines data base
Alt-F8 Stealth/data base taglines
Ctrl-F8 Smileys dictionary
F9 Next conference
Shift-F9 Previous conference
F10 Export ASCII
Shift-F10 Import ASCII
Ctrl-F10 Archive message
Ctrl-Backspace Delete reply
Ctrl-End End reply
Ctrl-Enter Reply to
Ctrl-Ins Create new message
Ctrl-PgUp Forward message
Shift-Ins Edit reply
Ctrl-X Cut
Ctrl-C Copy
Ctrl-V Paste
Ctrl-B Paragraph reform
Ctrl-Y Delete one line
Ctrl-O Spell checker
Ctrl-E External text editor
Alt-A Archive message
Alt-B BBS bulletins
Alt-C Conference selection
Alt-F New files list
Alt-I Message index
Alt-J Joined conference messages
Alt-M Marked messages
Alt-N BBS news
Alt-P Personal messages
Alt-R Replies
Alt-S Insert signature
Alt-T ASCII table
Alt-V Validate
Alt-X Quit LHL
LHL
index
icons
The "LHL vXX" menu contains the on-line help, the validate option and few gadgets. Also, if you run LHL in expert mode, you will get three off-line configuration options. Choices marked by a star (*) are available only in expert mode. s
On-line
About
Validate
Alt-V
* Calendar
Shift-F5
* Calculator
* ASCII
table
* Member
* Off-line
configuration
* Files
request
Exit Alt-X
LHL
Validate
index
icons
After you have registered your copy, you enter the validation information in the specific fields. While validating, the option Validate is shadowed. |
The serial number and ten digits key are very important to keep in mind. They will unlock all new upgrades of the program.
LHL
Calendar
index
icons
You get the calendar with <Shift-F5>. Today is highlited in the calendar. You can view the next or previous month with the up and down arrows or by clicking on the arrows in the upper right corner of the window.
LHL
Calculator
index
icons
You get the calculator with <Alt-F7> key. Its funtions are very low level, You can get a better calculator at a McDonald's promotion :)
LHL
ASCII table
index
icons
Press <Alt-T> to display the ASCII table. Use highlight cursor to choose a character in the table. At the bottom of the windows you'll find it decimal and hexadecimal number.
To put an ASCII character in your message, you hold the <Alt> key while pressing each of the decimal number digits on the number keypad.
Also, you can select the ASCII character in the table and insert it in your message or reply by pressing <Return> or double-click on it. You have an useful way to trace horizontal lines.
General
index
icons
The General menu shows the configuration and file options. Selections marked by a star (*) are available only in expert mode. p
Configuration
options...>>
Global
* Session
Shift-F1
* Display
* Personal
color
* External
programs
* DOS
Ctrl-F1
* Communication
Alt-F1
* Spell
checker
Ctrl-O
* Text
editor
Ctrl-E
* Tagline
editor
Taglines
Alt-T
* Pack
archive
* Delete
archive
* Insert
ASCII
Shift-F10
* Save
ASCII
Print
Shift-F7
Configuration options
index
icons
There are many configuration options available in LHL. Each one, and how to modify it is explained one of these topics. a
Display
options
Global
options
Personal
color
Session
options
External
program
options
LHL comes set as default in the "novice" mode and only global options are available. Expert mode will give you acces to the other configuration options. t
The configuration is saved in LHL.SET in the LHL root directory. Delete this file to reinitalize LHL from scratch.
General
Global
index
icons
Use the <TAB> or <Shift-TAB> to change fields. Hit the
button to save your configuration choices or the
Cancel
button to quit global options. If you quit during the first time installation, you will return to the DOS prompt. L
Global options can be set only when there is not an opened message packet.
Directories
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QWK/DDN and REP/NEW are the directories where message and reply packets can be found. You will normally set both these directories to the same as defined for your communications program directories.
The BBS definition directory is used by LHL to keep layout information about all of the BBS's you regularly frequent. With this information, you will be able to send messages to the various predefined BBS's without requiring an old message packet.
File attaches are sometimes included with particular messages. LHL will find and identify these files and automaticaly copy them to the ATT directory.
The two temporary work directories are used to unzip messages packets and replies packet. You must never copy files into these directories as they are frequently deleted. It is very important that these two directories are different from each other. A
Import/export directory specify where ASCII files can be found. A
Data base directory specify where LHL can find it's data bases. J
(Un)zip directory specify where PKZIP, PKPAK, LHARC or ARJ can be found.
General
Session
index
icons
Session options can be set elsewhere in the program by pressing <Shift-F1>. #
General options
---------------
Many options can be selected simultaneously. Caution is required when selecting the "Delete old replies" and "Delete old packets" options because they are not reversible. The "Header in reply" option let you format few lines of text which will be added at the begining of your replies.
Header format
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Use the following codes inside the text to personnalize your header: T
%BL Blue %YR Year
%GR Green %MO Month
%CY Cyan %DA Day
%RD Red %HR Hour
%MG Magenta %MI Minute
%BR Brown %HM Hour:Minute
%GY Light gray
%DG Dark gray %CR Carriage return
%LB Light blue %FR Originally from (First Name)
%LC Light cyan %F1 Originally from (First)
%LR Light red %F2 Originally from (Name)
%LM Light magenta %TO Originally to (First Name)
%YE Yellow %T1 Originally to (First)
%WH White %T2 Originally to (Name)
Quotes format *** Caution ***
-----------------------------
Standard
format places the initials of the sender at the begining of each line of the original message. When you reply to a message in an echomail conference, be sure to use this format. Other formats can be used only on local conferences.
Quotes type
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This selection works only with the quotes format "box" and "cramp". Possible choices are solid (
), single (
) or double (
Qotes/text ratio
----------------
When you end a message, LHL will check your quotes/text ratio and if you have not met your default level as defined in the global options, you are prompted to revise your message or save it. n
It is suggested that you try to quote as little as possible by imposing the default 20% ratio upon yourself.
Data bases
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You can specify names of the various data bases, all of them are located in the data base directory specified in the global options. These data base files are plain ASCII and you can edit them with any editor.
Export file
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The export file is the default file suggested when you save a message. If the file already exists you are prompted to choose between append or write over.
Message index
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Specify if the index will be built either globally or by conference. Also, specify if the index will be static or not ("Sync" option). When "Sync" option is on, time to generate index will be more longer.
General
Display
index
icons
You can choose one of 9 pre-selected color sets or the "Personal color set". You can also adjust maximum characters per line, the quote color, the tagline color, the tearline color, the color code conversion and the video mode. )
Personal color set
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You may choose between one of the 9 sets of color schemes that are available; place an "X" beside your preference. The 10th selection gives you chance to personalize your color set. Default colors in the default set are very ugly, they have been choosed to give you an example of a typical corrupted Canadian politician. :) I
Quotes, Tagline and Tearline color
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To modify the default 'quotes' color, place the cursor on the field and use all four arrow on the keypad to change foreground and background color.
Conversion
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When you read the messages, LHL will automatically convert color codes (Ansi, Searchlight, Remote Access, Widcat, etc.). Otherwise, when you insert color in your messages, you must specify the type of conversion to use. If not, color codes will be stripped when saved. 5
Video mode & snow effect
------------------------
LHL is designed for VGA screen but can be used on monochrome and LCD display as well. If your video card has a color emulation and your display is hard to read, choose the monochrome option or build a personal color set. If the display flickers, place an "X" in the "Eliminate" field to slow the display. k
Extended VGA mode in 40-50 lines display is available only with EGA or VGA cards which support this mode. 6
Choices are saved in the configuration file LHL.SET.
General
Personal color set
index
icons
With this option, you can select and make your own personal color set. Your personal color set will be saved in the file COULEUR.LHL in the same directory as the LHL program.
To change colors, use the four arrows on the keypad and to change fields, use the <TAB> and <Shift-TAB>. Right and left arrows change the foreground and the up and down arrows change background colors. When an invalid combination is selected the field becomes red and flashes. o
Before personalizeing colors, read the owner's manual, you will find more information on LHL's color concept. f
The next groups of items must be changed "together", meaning that the items affect the same screens. z
Menu/editor
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Background Frame passive
Normal text Frame active
Disable text Frame icon
Shortcut text Scrollbar page
Normal selection Scrollbar controls
Disable selection Scrollbar normal text
HotKey selection Scrollbar selected text
Reserved
Dialog boxes
===============================================
Frame passive Button normal
Frame active Button default
Frame icon Button selected
Scrollbar page Button disabled
Scrollbar controls Button shortcut
Static text Button shadow
Label normal ------------------------
Label highlight Cluster normal
Label shortcut Cluster selected
---------------------- Cluster shortcut
Inputline normal Cluster disabled
Inputline selected ------------------------
Inputline selected Listviewer normal
Inputline arrows Listviewer focused
---------------------- Listviewer selected
History arrow Listviewer divider
History sides Infopane
History scrollbar page
History scrollbar controls
General
External programs
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icons
Each compressor field specifies the name and the options of the compression program to use. Before changing these fields, be sure you understand the meaning of each of the options. LHL automatically detects the ZIP, ARJ, ARC and PAK compression programs.
For each of the "Communication", "Spell checker", "Ext. editor" and "Ext. tagline" fields, specify the root and the complete name of the program to execute.
General
DOS
index
icons
With this option, you will shell to the DOS prompt. You will get all available memory. 5
To quit the DOS shell and return to LHL, type EXIT.
General
External programs
index
icons
These commands will invoke your communication program, your spell checker, your external text editor or your external tagline editor automatically if you have them properly configured in the External Program options.
LHL will shell with all memory available for all external programs. When you are finished with your external program, you will return to LHL.
General
Spell checker
icons
The external spell checker is available everywhere in the program but it will be useful while you are in edit mode. When you press <Ctrl-O>, the current text will be imported in the spell checker. At return time, corrected version will replace the old one. r
When you use this option, color codes are removed. So, think to place them after the shell to the spell checker.
General
External editor
icons
The external text editor is available everywhere in the program but it will be useful while you are in edit mode. When you press <Ctrl-E>, the current text will be imported in the external editor. At return time, new version will replace the old one. t
When you use this option, color codes are removed. So, think to place them after the shell to the external editor.
General
Taglines
index
icons
A tagline is a funny line which can be placed at the end of a message.
This option is available throughout the program. If a message packet is open and you press <Alt-F8>, LHL will search for the tagline in the message and steal it adding it to the database. You can also block the text to steal before pressing <Alt-F8>. :
The header of the dialog box show the name of the tagline database. By default, LHL automatically open the tagline database associated to the current conference or to the BBS from which come your message packet. If any of these databases exist then LHL open the tagline database specified in the session options.
You can also use the file !LINK.TAG to force associations between tagline database and conference. All associations kept in the !LINK.TAG file have right of way over automatic associations gave above. To edit the !LINK.TAG file, use the
Database
button and with the tagline editor, add or delete associations. The example show how to link the same tagline database with tree conferences (FM-LHL, SL-LHL, FI-OFF-L) using the folowing tree association lines in the !LINK.TAG file: 9
LHL.TAG = FM-LHL
LHL.TAG = SL-LHL
LHL.TAG = FI-OFF-L
The left part is the tagline database and the right part is the exact conference name. .
8 selection choices are available.
is the default button (if any modifications are made to the database, they will be saved). Use
Insert
to add the tagline to the database,
Erase
to delete the highlited tagline,
Random
to select a tagline at random or
Choose
to select the highlited one.
button will save modifications made to the database while the
Database
button will open a list of all tagline database available. Be shure to save you modifications before to open a new one because changes will be lost. If you want to create a new tagline database, write the name in the Name field and press
. If you give the same name as the BBSID message packet or as the conference name, LHL will use it automatically. f
Cancel
button or the close icon [
] will quit without saving the changes made to the database.
General
Archive utilities
index
icons
You can delete or pack messages in archive. These functions are not available when a message packet is open.
To put a copy of a message in archive, use the "Archive" option of the QWK/DDN menu or the <Ctrl-F10> shortcut. To view archived messages, press <Alt-A>.
General
Inserr ASCII
index
icons
This command opens a dialog box where you can select a file to import in your message or into the clip-board. <Shift-F10> is the HotKey. '
The dialog box Insert
ASCII contains:
an inputline
field with history
a file
list to help you choose
Cancel
button
button
an infopane which describes the highlighted file
General
Save ASCII
index
icons
Choose this option to save a message or the contents of the clip-board. The <F10> key is the HotKey. By default, the name specified in the session options is used. When a file already exist, a dialog
box will give you the choice between appending or writing over the file.
The dialog box contains:
an inputline
fiels with history
a file
list to help you choose
Cancel
button
button
an infopane which describes the highlighted file
General
Print
index
icons
Use this function to print a message or the content of the clip-board. The file is sent to the printer in the same manner as the DOS command:
COPY file.txt PRN
The header of the message is printed followed by the message itself. <Shift-F7> is the HotKey.
You can force a "Form Feed" after each message printed by placing an "X" in the print option in session
options and select the printer port.
QWK/DDN
index
icons
This menu gives you access to the open packet functions. Selections marked by a star (*) are available only in the expert mode.
Open
packet
Close
packet
Messages
section...
* Archive
Alt-A
Personal
Alt-P
Joined
Alt-J
* Marked
Alt-M
Replies
Alt-R
Conferences
Alt-C
Index
Alt-I
Archive
mess.
Ctrl-F10
Forward
Ctrl-PgUp
Reply
Ctrl-Enter
New
message
Ctrl-Ins
End
message
Ctrl-End
Edit
Shift-Ins
Delete
Ctrl-Backspace
Next
conf.
Prev.
conf.
Shift-F9
Next
mess.
Prev.
mess.
Shift-F9
QWK/DDN
Reply/quotes
index
icons
The session option "Quotes on query" is selected. You must specify the format and the type of quotes you want.
QWK/DDN
Forward
index
icons
This function is normally only available to sysops. Users that use the BlueWave style packets can also forward message if the sysop allows them the access level to perform this option.
The forward function can be used to send a message to a new addressee or to an another conference. <Ctrl-PgUp> is the HotKey.
QWK/DDN
Archive
index
icons
<Alt-A> permits access to archived messages. These databases are used to keep important messages. Choose the database in the list. An archive database is made of two different files; messages are in the *.DAT file and headers are in the *.FTI file.
You can use the special !LINK.DAT file to force associations between archive database and conference. All associations kept in the !LINK.DAT file have right of way over automatic associations. For example, when you press <Ctrl-F10> to archive a message, LHL will suggest in order the archive associated at the conference name, the archive with the same name of the conference or the archive with the same name of the BBS.
Same when LHL close a message packet and found messages marked for archive. Messages will be archived using the same priorities gave above. ?
To create specific associations, choose the !LINK.DAT file, and use the
Choose
Insert
Erase
buttons to edit, insert or erase associations. The example show how to link the same archive database with tree conferences (FM-LHL, SL-LHL, FI-OFF-L) using the folowing tree association lines in the !LINK.DAT file: 9
LHL.DAT = FM-LHL
LHL.DAT = SL-LHL
LHL.DAT = FI-OFF-L
The left part is the archive database and the right part is the exact conference name.
To manually archive messages, use the <Ctrl-F10> HotKey and select the right one within the list of all available archive database or create a new one.
Occasionally, you will want to pack or delete the archive database. Use the two specific options found in the "General" menu.
QWK/DDN
Open packet
index
icons
This will give you the Open
packet dialog box. <F5> is the HotKey. Also, you can click on the
icon at the bottom of the screen.
Erase
and
Rename
buttons allow you to manage your packets. An option in the session menu options will allow this to be done automatically. .
All QWK and BlueWave packets will be listed.
QWK/DDN
BBS definitions
index
icons
The BBS data base lists your prefered BBS's. When you select one of them, it is as if you had opened a message packet from this BBS. This will allow you to send messages to this BBS without haveing an old message packet from it. P
BBS definitions are updated each time you open a message packet from that BBS.
QWK/DDN
Close packet
index
icons
Close the opened packet. You can click the
icon on the button bar or use the <F7> HotKey. When you close a message packet, you can delete it or keep it. n
Closing the packet is automatically generate a reply packet providing there are replies to the BBS selected.
QWK/DDN
News
index
icons
Press <Alt-N> or click
button on the header line to display BBS news. News messages are not always present in a message packet.
QWK/DDN
Bulletins
index
icons
Press <Alt-B> or click the
Bulletins
button on the header line to display the "Open bulletins" dialog box. Files that appear in the list may contains important information. Files are all named BLT*.*, the first * is the conference number and the second * the message number. For example, the file BLT-000.999 refers to message 999 in conference 0. 6
Bulletins are not always present in message packets.
QWK/DDN
Files
index
icons
Press <Alt-F> or click the
Files
button on the header line to display information about new files available on the BBS. This information can be used to make file request if the BBS software supports this feature. BlueWave mail door supports file request.
QWK/DDN
Messages
index
icons
Reading messages is very user friendly when you use HotKeys or button bar.
<F9> and <Shift-F9> respectively place the message pointer on the first message of the next or previous conference. <Return>, <Space> and <Alt-Space> respectively advance pointer message to the next or previous message. ~
You can force LHL to generate an audible "BEEP" when a personal message is displayed on the screen with the session options.
You can reply to personal messages, joined conference messages and to archived messages but you can not reply to your own replies. Pressing <Ctrl-Return> will reply-to a message and pressing <Ctrl-End> will save the reply and exit the editor.
Replies can be deleted simply by pressing <Ctrl-Backspace> or edited by pressing <Shift-Ins> when they are displayed on the screen.
The <ESC> key allows you to undo the message pointer. The LHL will remember the last message pointers position for the most recent 25 messages accessed.
Before using the marked message function, you must use the <Alt-I> index while you are reading joined messages. When looking at the index, you can mark/unmark message with the <Space> or with the mouse by double-clicking items while holding down the <Left-Shift> key. K
Each time you acces the index, the old list of marked message is deleted.
QWK/DDN
Reply-to
index
icons
To reply to a message, use <Ctrl-Return> HotKey or click the
icon on the button bar. I
To create new message, use the <Ctrl-Ins> HotKey or click the
icon. S
To edit a reply, use the <Shift-Ins> HotKey or click either the
icons. O
To end reply, use the <Ctrl-End> HotKey or click either the
icons.
The Lines length of the quoted message are resized to insert the initials of the author of the original message at the start of the line. For example: E
JG> speaking about a new off-line reader...
JG> made in Quebec...
When text is quoted, the off-line reader is in edit mode and you can delete any unnecessary lines of text by pressing the <Ctrl-Y> HotKey or by using special editor
keys. V
To end and save the message, press any of the post Hotkeys or any of the post icons. T
You can cancel a reply by clicking
Delete
in the "Reply information" dialog box.
QWK/DDN
New message
index
icons
To create a new message, press <Ctrl-Ins>. The off-line reader will goes in edit
mode and an empty screen appears. You save the message with <Ctrl-End> or by clicking any of the post icons.
QWK/DDN
End message
index
icons
You can post private messages, public messages or netmails.
All messages have an information header, this header information is very important. Fields "From" and "To" specify names of the sender and the addressee. Field "Subject" specify he subject of the message. When the message is a reply, the subject field is something like this:
Re: New color off-line reader
Fields "To", "Subject" and "tagline" all allow you to select from a database of like fields. Pressing <F8> or double-clicking the field will show you the data base. Only the tagline field can be empty.
If you have BlueWave mail packet, you can give different attributes to the various messages. Please read the manual for more information.
By default, replies are sent in the same conference as the original message. If you want choose an another conference manually, click on the
Conference
button or simply press <Return> to get the conference picklist. ~
Conference
selection button is the default button. To save messages click the
button or use the <Alt-S> HotKey. I
If you do not want to save message, click on
Delete
or press <Alt-D>.
button let you save modifications and return in edit mode while the
Cancel
button let you return in edit mode ans discard changes you have made.
QWK/DDN
Netmail
index
icons
Netmail is a private message send to another individual on a BBS. LHL gives you chance to post netmail message in BlueWave mode. It is not always possible to post netmail in QWK mode.
BlueWave
--------
To send netmail, be sure to select a netmail conference and mark conference flags you want. You must specify after the name of the addressee his electronic address. For example, you can send a netmail to the author with the following information in the "To" field:
JEAN GRAVEL,1:240/901
The name and the electronic address are separated by a comma (,).
The QWK format is presently under revision to establish a standard to permit netmail posts from an off-line reader. When LHL 2.3 was ready, this information was still not available. P
You can post netmail with some special "tricks" in QWK format. For example, the TomCat door will recognize netmail messages when the message begins with "->" followed by an electronic address and a <CRLF>. The Valence door will recognize netmail messages when the message begin with "@" followed by an electronic address and a <CRLF>. 5
For example, the first line of the message must be: N
->1:1240/901 (for the TomCat door)
@1:240/901 (for the Valence door)
This feature is not available for all BBS types.
QWK/DDN
Conferences
index
icons
This options opens the picklist conference. You can press <Alt-C> or click the
icon. n
If you are in read mode, the pointer of the messsage is set to the first message in the selected conference.
If you are in the "Reply information" dialog box, the choice made in the picklist will tell LHL in which conference the message is to be posted. Default settings will post the message in the same conference as the pointer of the last message that was read.
QWK/DDN
Next
index
icons
Will present the next message or next conference.
Message
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<Return>, <Space bar> or
icon. If you use a mouse, you can change from message to message by using the right or left button on the mouse. =
Left button will display next message, same as <Space bar>.
Right button will display next page of the message until the end of the meassage is reached. When all pages have been displayed, the next message is displayed.
Conference
----------
<F9> key will place the message pointer on the first message of the next conference. This option is not available on the button bar. s
<ESC> will set the pointer to the last message read. LHL remembers the message pointers for the last 25 messages. 1
GOTO message number...
----------------------
<Ctrl-G> short cut will open a dialog box and will prompt you for a message number. If the message exist in the current section it will be displayed. 1
Next message in thread
----------------------
The <+> key will display the next message in the thread if there is one in the message packet or in the current message section. The <-> key will display the previous message in the thread.
QWK/DDN
Previous
index
icons
Choose previous message. Use <Alt-Space bar> or
icon to get previous message; <Shift-F9> will place the pointer to the first message of the conference. 1
GOTO message number...
----------------------
<Ctrl-G> short cut will open a dialog box and will prompt you for a message number. If the message exist in the current section it will be displayed. 9
Previous message in thread
--------------------------
The <+> key will display the next message in the thread if there is one in the message packet or in the current message section. The <-> key will display the previous message in the thread.
QWK/DDN
Index
index
icons
Press <Alt-I> or click
icon on the button bar to display the message index.
Index will diplay messages in a sort order specified in the session options. When asked, LHL will build an index on the fly and the active displayed message is highlited. z
Index is very helpful to read all message on a particular topic or when you want read messages from a particular author. c
Read messages are marked with a
and messages which you already had replied are marked with a
GOTO message number...
----------------------
<Ctrl-G> short cut will open a dialog box and will prompt you for a message number. If the message exist in the current section it will be displayed. C
Next/Previous message in thread
-------------------------------
The <+> key will display the next message in the thread if there is one in the message packet or in the current message section. The <-> key will display the previous message in the thread.
ESC
index
icons
<ESC> is functionnal when a message packet is open. All times LHL will remember the last message pointer positions for 25 messages. You can "undo" pointer movement by pressing <ESC> several times. 1
GOTO message number...
----------------------
<Ctrl-G> short cut will open a dialog box and will prompt you for a message number. If the message exist in the current section it will be displayed. C
Next/Previous message in thread
-------------------------------
The <+> key will display the next message in the thread if there is one in the message packet or in the current message section. The <-> key will display the previous message in the thread.
Button bar
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The button bar is at the bottom of the screen and displays the icons or litteral abbreviations which represents the most used functions. The <F1> HotKey will access the on-line help within LHL. The <Alt-X> HotKey will end the program. If a message packet is open, it will be closed before the program exits. _
When a message packet is opened, the button bar has 5 additional buttons that are now active.
Button bar:
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Icons marked by a star (*) are available only in expert mode.
Icon Litteral
5ope Open packet
7clo Close packet
ESC
Undo
Arc Archive message
Prs Personnal message
Jnt Joined conference message
Cnf Conference selection
Rpl Replies
pre Previous message
nex Next message
Idx Message index
rpl Reply-to
msg Send message
Mbr Member options (conferences)
] eXi Sortie de LHL
Buttons on header line:
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;-) Smiles dictionary
Colors Picklist color codes
Bulletins Bulletins
Files New files available
News News from BBS
Edit
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This menu displays edit functions for the clip-board and the editor. Selections marked by a star (*) are available only in the expert mode.
Cancelr
Paragraph
reform
Ctrl-B
Delete
Ctrl-Y
Begin/Cancel
block
Ctrl-K-B
Cut
Ctrl-X
Copy
Ctrl-C
Paster
Ctrl-V
* Clip-board
Shift-F3
* Search
string
* ...again
Ctrl-F2
* Color
codes
Ctrl-F3
* Smiles
Ctrl-F8
* Signature
Alt-S
Encryption...
* LHL
encryption
* LHL
proprietary
encryption
* Rot13
encryption
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File request
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* This function is only available for BlueWave type packets. e
To make a file request, enter names of the files to be requested in the appropriate field and save. I
The BlueWave doors restricts your request to 10 files per reply packet.
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Off-line conf.
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* This function is only available for BlueWave type packets. d
With this function, you will be able to configure various options in the BlueWave door on the BBS.
You can modify your password, keywords, filters and macros. To join or unjoin conferences, use the "Member" option in the same menu.
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Member
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Click
icon to display a list of all available conference on the BBS. x
To join or unjoin conference, highlight the conference and press <Return>, <Space bar> or double-click with the mouse. I
For the BlueWave type packet, joined conferences are marked with a "
For the QWK format, this is a little bit different. The conference selection is conditionnal to the presence of the DOOR.ID file in the message packet and the method used by the door to make changes.
You will be able to make conferences selections with LHL in QWK mode if the door accepts message addressed to it with a subject of "CONFIG" like the next message:
From: Jean Gravel
To: VALENCE
Subject: CONFIG
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ADD <Conf. number> <pointer>
DROP <Conf. number>
RESET <Conf. number> <pointer>
When selecting conferences, press <Return>, <Space bar> or double-click the highlited conference to choose between A, D or R (the function to apply to the conference). To adjust the pointer, press <+> or <-> keys. For example:
ADD 122 Add conference number 122 and place
pointer to 0;
ADD 122 50 Add conference number 122 and place
pointer to message number 50;
ADD 122 -50 Add conference number 122 and place
poiter to the message number Last-50.
Edit
Undo
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Use this function to undo the last erased block of text. H
LHL stores the last erased bloc of text. Use the <F3> key as a HotKey.
Edit
Cut
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When blocking
text with edition
keys or mouse, you may want to delete block. The text is cut, but of a copy is kept in the clip-board. The text can be restored with the paste option.
<Ctrl-X> is the HotKey. M
The cut text remains in the clip-board until you cut another block of text.
Edit
Copy
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This option lets you copy the text
block somewhere else in the message. The block is copied temporarily in the clip-board and you restore it with the paste option.
<Ctrl-C> is the HotKey.
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Paste
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<Ctrl-V> is the HotKey. This function inserts the block stored in the clip-board at the cursor position.
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Clip-board
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Clip-board is a temporary buffer where text
blocks is stored. You get clip-board with <Shift-F3>. {
To quit the clip-board, click on the close icon [
] in upper left corner of the widows or press <Shift-F3> a second time.
Edit
Search string
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Search is actived with <F2> and you can search again with <Ctrl-F2>. :
When search string is not found, a message is displayed.
Search can be set for header only or header and message. The string is not case sensitive but space and accented letter sensitive.
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Color codes
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This option is available only in edit mode. <Ctrl-F3> is the HotKey. V
Blink
means that text will blink. Accept will select the choice for default color. m
* Caution is required on the use of color in echomail conferences, many networks do not accept color codes.
Color codes are not visible, they are hidden just before the first letter of the block it affects. To delete a color code, place cursor on the first character affected by the color code and press <Backspace>. If cursor is before the color code you can press <Del>.
Edit
Smiles
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Smiles are characters combinations used to express your state mind when you write to someone. v
Choose the smile by double-clicking on the highligted one. The smile code is inserted at the position of the cursor.
Edit
Signature
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This function inserts your signature block, which has been stored in an ASCII file, at the cursor block. The Signature Block is inserted with <Alt-S>. O
10 additional signatures blocks can be inserted by pressing <Alt-1>, <Alt-2>, b
..., <Alt-0>. These signatures are stored in the SIGNATUR.1, SIGNATUR.2, ...,
SIGNATUR.0 files.
This function is only available when you are in edit mode.
You must specify the directory where LHL can find the signature blocks in the global options and you must create these files before you can use them.
Edit
Encryption
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Encryption applies an alteration of the characters. This is not a very hard coded scheme, but curious Sysops will not be able to read these messages easily. Never use these functions on a public conference.
Use encryption if you receive an encrypted message and want to read it. When a message is encrypted with LHL, a line stand before the crypted text, telling you which of the three methods is used. e
The three shemes are auto-uncryptable, meaning that you use the same function to crypt and uncrypt. a
The LHL proprietary mode is available only if you register to LHL. This mode restrict the number of people capable to uncrypt the message. Only author and addressee are able to uncrypt the message. If you want additional security, you can use pass-word but remember that addressee will not be able to uncrypt the message without the correct pass-word.
Edit
Paragraph reform
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In edit mode, you can use the <Ctrl-B> paragraph reform function. Paragraph is build from the cursor to the first blank line.
Edit
Delete line
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In edit mode, you can delete one or many lines by pressing <Ctrl-Y> one or many times.
Edit
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Most of edit keys are listed here: W
TAB Insert spaces to next tab
F4 Auto indent
Up arrow One line up
Down arrow One line down
Right arrow One character right
Left arrow One character left
PgUp One screen up
PgDn One screen down
Home Line start
End Line end
Ctrl-PgUp Text start
Ctrl-PgDn Text end
Ctrl-Left arrow One word left
Ctrl-Right arrow One word right
Ctrl-K-B Start block
Ctrl-K-Y Delete block
Ctrl-X Cut
Ctrl-C Copy
Ctrl-V Paste
Ctrl-Y Erase line at the cursor
Ctrl-Q-Y Erase to end of line from the cursor position
Ctrl-B Paragraph reform
Ctrl-O External spell checker
Ctrl-E External text editor
Open/Close window
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These dialog boxes contains an inputline
field, a file
list an infopane, and various buttons.
Name
Use this field to specify the name of the file to load. You can use wildcard characters ? and *.
Files
FICHIER1.PAS
FICHIER9.PAS
FICHIER2.PAS
FICHIERA.PAS
FICHIER3.PAS
FICHIERB.PAS
FICHIER4.PAS
FICHIERC.PAS
FICHIER5.PAS
..
FICHIER6.PAS
\DOS
FICHIER7.PAS
\LHL
FICHIER8.PAS
\SYSEDIT
File names in the current directory who match file selection are listed in the file list.
C:\DOS\*.*
SIGNATUR.TXT 176 Avr 24,1992 2:00am
The infopane show the path, date, size and creation time of the highlited file. If the file displayed is a message packet, the word READ can appear in the upper right corner of the infopane.
Marking text block
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Press <Ctrl-K>-<B> to begin block or to cancel an existing block. Use arrows to highlight text and use any of the edit functions in the Edit
menu.
You can mark a block with your mouse. Place cursor at beginning of the block and press left mouse button while dragging mouse to the end of block.
Why regsiter ?
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Your registration of LHL will provide the incentive to develop and improve it. The author is constantly working very hard to improve LHL, he would like to give you, the registered users, more satisfaction and capabilities and to reflect the users needs, not author ideas. LHL is marketed under the shareware concept. F
You are invited to distribute the LHLXXXXX.ZIP file to your friends.
Registration cost is realistic and the "for life" registration policy is very worthwile. All updates will be available via BBS distributions. The registration key you obtain when you register will validate all future versions. e
To register LHL, print registration form (FORM.REG file) and send it with a check or mail order to: >
Jean Gravel
102 St-L
Rimouski, Qu
Canada
G5L 7B5
You can also register LHL at one of the offical distributor, support and registration sites listed in the READ.ME file.
Registrated copy
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Thanks for registering LHL. Your contribution help support LHL developpements.
You are invited to distribute the LHLXXXXX.ZIP file to your friend and to write your comments to the author at the address below: >
Jean Gravel
102 St-L
Rimouski, Qu
Canada
G5L 7B5
Addressees data base
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The Addressees database is an ASCII file which contains the names of users to send a message to. The format may be a first name, followed by a Lastname, or an electronic address; Many users can be written on the same line separated by semi-colons (;). H
When C.C. messages are sent, they are automatically posted as private.
This window has 5 selection buttons.
is the default one. Use
Insert
to add an addressee to the database,
Delete
to kill an item,
to select one or many addressees or
Cancel
to quit.
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Jean Gravel
Jean Gravel,1:240/901
Jean Gravel;Ernest Loiselle
Jean Gravel,1:240/901;Ernest Loiselle
Jean Gravel;Ernest Loiselle,250:1010/0
Subject data base
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The Subject database is an ASCII file where common subjects can be stored (like welcome message titles, etc.). In QWK mode, subjects are 25 characters in length while in BlueWave mode, subjetcs are 72 characters in length.
The window has 5 buttons. The
button is the default one. Use
Insert
to choose a subject in the data base,
Delete
to kill a subject,
Choose
to select one and
Cancel
to quit.
File exist!
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The file name specified already exists. You can append the message to the current file or write over with the new message.
(.txt)