Tutorial 15: Group FAQ Manager | ||||||||
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The FAQ Manager |
NewsRog has the ability to download newsgroup FAQs (Frequently
Asked Question files) from an FTP server, display them locally, and cache
them for future reference. FAQ files are usually maintained by active
participants in a particular newsgroup. It is important to note that:
The FAQ Manager window looks like this:
The example above is for the comp.graphics.algorithms group. This group contains three FAQs. The cache marker next to the "colorspace-faq..." FAQ indicates that this FAQ is cached locally, and may be viewed in either online or offline mode. The other FAQs may only be viewed in online mode, but viewing a FAQ in online mode automatically caches it for future use. The first time the FAQ manager for a group is opened, the list of FAQs is fetched from the FAQ server if NewsRog is in online mode. Otherwise, the list of FAQs is fetched from the local disk (it must have been previously fetched in online mode for this to work). The list may be updated using the user interface described below.
The FAQ manager for a given group may be opened by using the FAQ button
( FAQs are often a valuable resource for learning more about a particular topic, and they often have pointers to other resources for futher exploration. |
The FAQ Manager User Interface |
The FAQ window shown above has a list of available FAQs, and a selection
of buttons for performing operations on these FAQs:
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FAQ Servers |
A FAQ Server is an FTP server which provides FAQ files for usenet
newsgroups. The default FAQ sever is rtfm.mit.edu, but any FAQ
server may be defined in the
configuration area of NewsRog. FAQ servers
must be defined with a type of FTP, not NNTP. In order to find the FAQ files on the FAQ server, NewsRog must be given a rule to transform a newsgroup name into a directory name on the FAQ Server. The default for this is:
However, any name may be used. This is also defined in the configuration area of NewsRog. |
Problems with FAQs |
Here are several common problems with using the FAQ manager:
For questions on the contents of the FAQ files themselves, please contact the author of the FAQ file directly. ShadowWorks Software cannot provide any assistance either for missing FAQs or about the contents of any particular FAQ. |
Summary |
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