OS/2 Professional/OS2PRO194.ISO/os2/wps/com/latimes/latimes.hlp

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


                                LA Times for OS/2

                                 Version :  2.20

                        Copyright (c) 1993 by Steven Gutz

         An NNTP New Reader for OS/2 2.x with IBM TCP/IP 1.2.1 or later.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. What is LA Times? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LA Times is a multi-threaded 32-bit OS/2 application which can select and read
NNTP network news.

The program provides capabilities to receive and send news messages, as well as
sending SMTP e-mail.  Any news article can be saved via menu selection to disk
or printed to a selected output device.

LA Times requires OS/2 2.0 or later and IBM TCP/IP 1.2.1 or later.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. What's new to this release? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Now that IBM has released NR/2 as part of the basic TCP/IP package, the aim of
LA Times has changed.  In order to meet its goal, LA Times has been packed with
more advanced features than both the previous version, and NR/2. Some of these
new features are listed below:

o Vastly improved server communications.  LA Times 2.0 is now much faster than
  1.x.

o Drag-and-Drop fonts and colors from the system palettes.

o Non-modal design permitting reading multiple articles from multiple groups.

o Direct printing capability.

o True editor capability while reading or editing articles, postings and email.

o Kill support for authors and subjects.

o A pull down list of frequently used strings (like smileys) in the article
  editor.

o Sorting by article number (ascending or decending), author and subject.

o Percent complete indicator for network operations.

o Auto-refresh and new news notification.

o News group creation notification.

o True threaded news reading. (Marking of cross threaded articles)

o Unlimited number of groups, subscriptions and subjects (Limited only by
  memory).

o Supports multiple servers.

o Supports multiple users.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Credits ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

I would like to thank all of the people who helped beta test this release and
made suggestions which made it better.

Tim Moloney
Jon Hacker
Chris Hawkinson
William Chase
Wade Komisar
Richard Stanton
Phil Stimson
Daniel Tran
Colin Longman
David Dunlap

You all have helped create a much better product.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Disclaimer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Neither the LA Times product nor the author are in any way affiliated with the
Los Angeles Times.

Please do not credit or condemn the Los Angeles Times Newspaper for any
features contained within this program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. Revision History ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Version 1.00 - 1993 June 30

o Initial Release

Version 1.10 - 1993 July 26

o Corrected connection problems during first-time execution of the program.

o All server command are now terminated with a hard CR-LF rather than LF.

o Pressing the "Next" button on last article no longer hangs the program.

o LATimes no longer requires a server supporting the XHDR command.

o The read article indicator has been changed from a "*" to a checkmark.

o Main window update is now much quicker

o A -l command line option has been added to provide a log-file to be used for
  bug reporting.

o The main window size and position is now saved on exit.

o The program will no longer display the connection message box.

o Corrected other numerous minor bugs reported from 1.00

o When Posting/Followup messages, LA Times now prevents any user interaction.
  This prevents server confusion which cause the program to get out of sync.

Version 1.20 - 1993 August 6

o Corrected problem of missing groups during subscription process.

o Groups which the server does not support are now removed from the list of
  available groups.

Version 2.00 - 1993 November 4

o Second Release

Version 2.1 - 1993 November 24

o Corrected hanging on reading of articles which no longer exist.

o Fixed occassional hang of system queue

o Remedied expiry problem which appeared on Nov 15 in shareware version

o Corrected occassional "hang" when posting and emailing

o Changed "posting" menus to indicate a new posting versus a follow-up

Version 2.2 - 1993 November 30

o Corrected problematic interaction with NNTP server

o Impoved upgradability for registered users


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.6. Known Bugs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

o If the program is maximized and windows are moved around, then the program
  window is restored to some smaller size, it is possible to make windows
  "unreachable".  To work around this, re-maximize the window and move the
  inaccessible window to the bottom left corner before restoring to program
  window.

If you encounter additional program errors or bugs, please contact the author.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.7. Contacting the Author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you have questions, suggestions or bug reports, you can reach the author at
any of the mail addresses below.  The author can guarantee to answer mail from
all registered users, and will make an effort to answer queries from non-
registered users as well.

Snail Mail
Steven Gutz
R.R.#5
Pembroke, Ontario
CANADA, K8A 6W6

Internet Mail
[e-mail]

CompuServe Mail
73121,231


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Like all good shareware, LA Times for OS/2 is not free.  To use this program
you must pay for it, but the price for LA Times is reasonable.

In addition to recognizing the effort that went into this program, your
registration also insures that you are kept updated with the latest program
revisions.

So try LA Times for 30 days, and if you like it, then please register it. The
price is $25US which includes postage to any destination in the known universe.

To register, display the  Registration Form and select "Services/Print..."
from the menu.  This will copy the registration form to your printer.  Fill out
the form and mail it along with a check or money order for $25US to the address
indicated at bottom.  Once registered you will receive the latest version of
the program.

As a registered user you are entitled to a free upgrade to the next release of
LA Times.  For this reason it is very important that you fill in one of the
specified email addresses on the registration form.  This guarantees that you
will be contacted when new versions are released.

Upgrades are generally done by FTP download (free) or by mail by sending $5US
to cover shipping costs.

Volume discounts of LA Times are available as follows:

001-010 Units       $25US
011-050 Units       $22US
050-100 Units       $18US
>100 Units        $15US
Site License       $2000US


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Registration Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LA Times 2.10 Registration Form

Send $25 (U.S.  funds) with this completed form to

Steven Gutz
R.R.  #5
Pembroke, Ontario
CANADA K8A 6W6

Name ______________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________

 ______________________________________________

Province/State ______________________________________________

Country ______________________________________________

Postal/Zip Code ______________________________________________

Internet Address (optional) _____________________________________

Compuserve ID (optional) _____________________________________

Where did you get LA Times?

 _______________________________________________

 _______________________________________________

Your signature below acknowledges the following:

USERS OF LATIMES MUST ACCEPT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

LA Times is supplied 'as is'.  The author disclaims all warranties, expressed
or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability
and of fitness for any purpose.  The author assumes no liability for damages,
direct or consequential, which may result from the use of LA Times.  In any
case the maximum liability of the seller will be limited exculsively to product
replacement or refund of the purchase price.

Your signature _______________________________

Thank you for registering LA Times - I look forward to supporting you.
Steven Gutz


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LA Times 2.1 ships with an installation program.  Insert the disk containing LA
Times and type INSTALL<Enter>

You will be prompted for a source drive\directory and a destination
drive\directory.  Enter the correct parameters and click the "OK" button to
begin the installation.  The "Cancel" button aborts the installation.

If you are upgrading from a previous version, it is recommended that you remove
the previous version or install the new version in a different directory.

If you are installing the shareware version of LA Times you do not need to run
the install program.  Simply use an UNZIP program to decompress the LA TIMES
archive to the desired directory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Starting LA Times ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To start LA Times from the command line simply enter LATIMES [-arg1, -arg2, ...
-argn]<Enter>. The program will then start by performing a connection to the
default news server.

If this is the first time LA Times has been executed, a dialog box entitled
Select LA Times NNTP Server will be displayed.  This dialog consists of a list
box which will initially be empty.  In the edit line at the top of list box,
enter the address of the server you wish to connect to, then press the "Add"
button, and the server will be added to the list.  You can then connect to that
server by pressing the "OK" button.

For more information on the server dialog box see Setting up server connections


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Command-line Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

There are 3 command-line parameters recognized by LA Times.

-s
    Permits you to add, remove or select news servers from the active server
    list.  This option will let you change the default server that LA Times
    connects to on start up.

-l
    Enables data logging.  The log file is use when reporting software bugs

-p<port number>
    Permit users of non-standard news servers to configure the TCP/IP port
    number used to connect to the server.  By default LA TIMES uses port number
    119.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Setting Up LA Times ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section describes the initial set up sequence for LA Times.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Setting up server connections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LA Times supports connections to multiple servers through the Select LA Times
NNTP Server dialog.  This dialog will be displayed automatically during the
first execution of the program, or you manually invoke it by specifying the -s
command line argument when you start LA Times.

This dialog contains a combination listbox which has an edit window attached.
If you have previously executed LA Times, the edit window will contain the
currently selected default server.  If the list contains more than one server
entry, you can select another server as your default by choosing it from the
list and pressing the "OK" button.

If you would like to add an additional server to the list, enter the server's
name in the edit window and press the Add button.  This will add the server to
the list.

If you want to remove a server from your list, select the server from the
listbox and press the Remove button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. LA Times for Multiple Users ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LA Times has built-in support for more than one user, and setting up this
configuration is easy.

First install LATimes as normal, but place the LATimes program directory in the
path statement of your CONFIG.SYS file. Then make a directory for each user,
and have each them run the program from that working directory.

You can also create a desktop object for each persons' version of the program,
but make sure you specify the correct working directory.

It is also a good idea to copy the LATIMES.MAC file from the LA Times directory
to each users' working directory.  This contains a list of frequently used
strings for the LATIMES editors.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Frequently Used Editor Strings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LA Times has support for automatic insertion of frequently used strings while
in editor mode (editing email, postings or replies).  By default, LA Times
includes a number of "smileys" and acronymns, but you can add your own to the
list simply by editing the file LATIMES.MAC in your working directory.

Each entry must be separated by a carriage return, and although LA Times set no
limits on the length or number of entries you may have, OS/2 menus do not
permit scrolling, so you are limited to 20-30 entries for 1024x768 displays
(less for VGA).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. LA Times Basic Windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following is a list the basic windows provided by LA Times and a brief
description of their operation.

GROUP
    Contains a list of all available USENET news groups provided by the
    selected server.  New subscriptions are select from this list.

SUBSCRIPTION
    Contains a list of USENET news group subscriptions selected by the user,
    and an indication of the number of unread subjects in each group.

SUBJECT
    Contains a list of USENET news group articles available for reading.  LA
    Times can have a subject window open for each news group subscription.

ARTICLE
    Displays a selected article for reading, saving and printing.  LA Times
    supports up to 8 article windows at a time.

EMAIL
    Similar to an article window, the EMAIL window contains a user's article
    response which can be edited and mailed using the SENDMAIL program in IBM
    TCP/IP.

POSTING
    Similar to an article window, the POST window contains a user article which
    will be posted to USENET.  This article can be a new creation or can be a
    reply to an existing article.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. GROUP Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The GROUP window contains an up-to-date list of all USENET news groups
supported by the selected NNTP server.  You can select multiple news groups
from this window for subscription.

Select one of the following for more information:

o Subscribe

o Search


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. SUBSCRIPTION Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The subscription windows contains a list of all USENET groups to which you are
currently subscribed.  You can double click on any group in the list to display
its subject list.

The subject window is divided into 3 fields as follows:

Subscription
    Shows the news group names to which you have subscriptions

Unread
    Displays the number of article which you have not read.

Total
    Shows the total number of news articles available from LA Times.  Note that
    if you have the "Show previously viewed subjects" configuration option
    disabled, then this field will have the same value as the "Unread" field.

Select one of the following for more information:

o Refresh

o Unsubscribe

o Read

o Posting


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. SUBJECT Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The subject window contains a list of subject headers for a selected group. You
will see that there are several columns displayed.  Below is a brief
description of each:

Check
    This field is blank for any article which has not been seen.  If you have
    the "Show previously view subjects" option enabled, a check mark in this
    field will indicate that this subject has already been seen.  If you have
    the "Show killed subjects" configuration option enabled, killed subjects
    will also be shown and marked with a "K" indicator in this field.

Number
    This field lists the message number for this article.  This unique number
    is provided by your NNTP server and is used to identify this subject.

Author
    The author field contains the name or email address of the creator of this
    message.

Re:
    The Re: field contains a check mark if this article is a reply to some
    previous article.  Articles without a check mark in this field indicate the
    start of a new news thread.

Title
    The title field contains the subject of the new article.

You can change the sort order of the subject window, by using the sort
configuration option.

Select one of the following for more information:

o Read

o Posting

o Search

o Mark

o UnMark

o Kill


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. ARTICLE Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Article windows contain the text of an article you are currently reading.  LA
Times supports reading up to 8 articles simultaneously.

Select one of the following for more information:

o File

o Edit

o View

o Insert

o Search

o Posting


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5. EMAIL Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The EMAIL window is similar to the article window.  It contains a reply message
which can be sent via SMTP e-mail to the author of an article.  This feature of
LA Times requires the installation of the SENDMAIL program, which is part of
IBM TCP/IP.

Select one of the following for more information:

o Edit

o EMail

o Search


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6. POSTING Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The POSTING window is similar to the article window.  It contains a reply
message which can be sent to a USENET news groups.

Select one of the following for more information:

o Edit

o Posting

o Search


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. LA Times Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LA Times uses a CUA compliant notebook control for all of its configuration.
When you first start LA Times, this notebook will be the first window you see.

The notebook contains several pages for configuration information.  These are
listed below:

User
    Contains the configuration for the user.  This includes such information as
    the your user name and email address, and your organization.

General
    Contains the general configuration of LA Times features

Color
    Contains the color configuration for LA Times

Fonts
    Contains the font configuration for LA Times

Sorting
    Configures the sorting technique used for sorting subjects

Signature
    Permits you to edit your optional signature file.

Kill File
    Permits editing of the kill file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. User Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The user page of the configuration notebook contains the following fields:

E-Mail Address
    Enter your full internet e-mail address, ie. [e-mail].  This
    string is inserted in the "From:" field of all articles and follow-ups you
    post to USENET.

Full Name
    Enter your first and last name in this field.  This will be included with
    all articles and follow-ups you post to USENET.

Organization
    You can optionally enter an organization string in this field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. General Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The General configuration notebook page contains items which affect the general
operation of LA Times.  These are listed below:

Inform about new group creation
    If selected, LA Times will tell you about any new USENET groups which have
    been created since the last use of the program

Skip read articles with Next/Previous Article options
    If set, the program will skip articles which you have already seen when you
    are performing Next and Previous article operations.  If uncheck the
    Next/Previous operations will go to the next or previous article regardless
    of the "seen" state of the article.

Keep posting log file
    If checked, a log file (LTPOST.LOG) gets appended with a copy of every
    article or follup-up posted to USENET.

Keep e-mail log file
    If checked, a log file (LTEMAIL.LOG) gets appended with a copy of every
    e-mail message issued by the program.

Beep on new news
    If checked, the program will beep each time the auto-refresh feature
    detects new news messages.

Show previously view subjects
    If selected, LA Times will display all of the previously viewed subjects in
    the subject list windows.  Note that this will only applys to subjects
    viewed from the present time onward.  If this button was selected and is
    now being unselected, any subjects which you have previously viewed will be
    permanently removed from the subject window.

Show killed subjects
    If selected, LA Times will display all killed articles in subject list
    windows.  Note that this will only apply to killed subjects from the
    present time onward.  If this button was selected and is now being
    unselected, any subjects which you have previously killed will be
    permanently removed from the subject window.

AutoRefresh
    You can set the time in minutes for a refresh of the news lists to occur.
    If non-zero, the program will query the server for new information after
    the specifed time period has lapsed.  Setting the refresh time to zero will
    disable the auto refesh feature.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. Sort Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The sorting configuration notebook page permits you to the set the method used
to sort and display subject headers.  There are currently four options as
follows:

Ascending Number
    Subjects are sorted by ascending article number

Descending Number
    Subjects are sorted by descending article number

Author
    Subjects are sorted alphabetically by author name

Title
    Subjects are sorted alphabetically by title


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4. Signature Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This configuration notebook page will permit you to edit your signature. The
signature gets appended to all e-mail, and articles you issue with LA Times.

The signature is completely optional.  If you choose not to use a signature
then leave this page blank.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.5. Kill File Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This notebook page will permit you to remove entries from your kill file.

You can select the "kill" entry you wish to remove and by pressing the <Delete>
button you can re-enable reception of messages previously killed by the
selected entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6. Color Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This notebook page permits you to drag foreground and background color
selections from the system color palette to color chips shown in this window.
Each of the basic windows can have its background and text colors changed.

To change the foreground color, you must drag the color selection while holding
down the <CTRL> key, as specified in the OS/2 user documentation.

The colors selected will not take effect until the next time a window is
created.  For the group and subscription windows, this will be the next time
you run the program.

Note:Depending on your display hardware, some colors in some windows will be
displayed incorrectly.  You may have to select different colors. (This problem
seems to be caused by certain graphical controls in OS/2).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7. Font Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This notebook page permits you to edit the font for each of the basic windows.
You can select the basic window for the font change using the radio buttons
shown at the left.  The rectangle at the right will show you the font which is
currently selected.

By default all fonts are initially set to 10 point proportional system font.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Appendicies ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section list all the miscellaneous information not described anywhere else
in this document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1. Appendix A - Server connection errors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This appendix will describe the errors you may encounter while trying to
connect to an NNTP news server.

Server Undefined
    This error occurs when the server name is incorrect.  Check that you have
    specified the name correctly in the server configuration dialog. Re-run the
    program with the "-s" command line option.

Network Socket Unavailable
    This error occurs when there is no network socket available for use.  If
    this error occurs, try rebooting since the problem is probably a hung
    TCP/IP process.

Server Connection Timed Out
    This error occurs when the connection to the specifed server could not be
    made.  Check the address/server name specifed in the server configuration
    dialog. Re-run the program with the "-s" command line option. This error
    can also occur if the server returns an incorrect response during the
    connection. If this error persists, please contact the author.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2. Appendix B - Kill file format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The kill file, LATIMES.KIL, is a standard text file containing all of the
information on killed articles.  This file may be edited using any editor. The
format of all lines is as follows:

<TYPE>Γûá<RANGE>Γûá<KILL TEXT>

The "Γûá" character can be entered by holding thr <ALT> key and typing "254" from
the nueric keypad.

<TYPE>
    This is a single character "A" for killed author or "S" for killed subject.

<RANGE>
    Contains the range or scope of the kill.  "A" for all newsgroups or a
    newsgroup name for a specific group.

<KILL TEXT>
    Text pattern that if matched causes a kill.  This can be a message subject
    or an author name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Selecting groups for subscription ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can use the mouse click to select or deselect news groups.  Mutliple groups
selections are also possible.  Then by choosing the "Subscribe" menu option,
you can subscribe to the groups you have selected.

Once selected, the new subscriptions will appear in the subscription window,
and LA Times will begin loading information about the new subscriptions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Searching the Group Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LA Times provides for searching of the USENET group list.  When the search
option is selected, a search string dialog will be displayed.  Enter the string
you wish to search for, then press OK.

If the search string is found, the matching item will be displayed.

Note: search strings can be a substring.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Refreshing the Subscription Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can refresh the subcription window anytime by selecting this option. It
will query the NNTP server for up-to-date information regarding unread articles
in this group.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Unsubscribing to USENET groups ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu options will remove the currently selected subscription from your
subscription window.  If you wish to resume viewing this group at a later time
you will have to resubscribe.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Reading USENET groups ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you select this option, a subject window will be displayed for the currently
selected group.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Posting from the Subscription Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you wish to post a new article to USENET you can select this option. When
this option is selected from the subcription window, the posting window it
creates will be blank.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Reading articles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option will create an article window for the currently selected subject
header.  It has the same effect as double-clicking on a subject header.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Posting from the Subject Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you select the posting option, you can post a new message to USENET.  By
default the news groups field of the new posting will contain the group you are
reading, and the subject field will contain the subject from the currently
selected item.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Searching the Subject Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can search for strings within the subject window by using this option.  You
are prompted for a search string, and a case insensitive search of each message
entry is performed.  Note that all fields of each entry are searched.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Marking Subject Entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The marking options permit you to mark article(s) as "seen" - ie place a check
mark beside them.  There are 3 basic marking functions as listed below:

Mark Current
    Marks the currently selected subject header(s) as "seen".  It also marks
    these articles in all other groups to which you currently subscribe.  You
    can select multiple subjects for marking by holding the CTRL key and
    clicking the left mouse button.

Mark Thread
    Marks all items in the same subject thread as seen.

Mark All
    Marks all articles in the current group as seen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Unmarking Subject Entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The unmarking options permit you to unmark article(s) that have been previously
marked.  There are 3 basic unmarking functions as listed below:

Unmark Current
    Unmarks the currently selected subject header(s). This operation will also
    unmark the selected subject(s) in all other groups to which you subscribe.
    You can select multiple subjects for marking by holding the CTRL key and
    clicking the left mouse button.

Unmark Thread
    Unmarks all items in the same subject thread.

Unmark All
    Unmarks all articles.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Killing Author and Subject Entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The LA Times kill feature will give you the ability to ignore selected subjects
and authors.  The article kill can span the current news group or all news
groups to which you subscribe.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using the file menu, you can save the article to a file, or append it to an
existing file.  Additionally, you can print an article to a selected printer in
your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using the edit menu, you copy, cut or paste article information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The view menu option give you the capability to do the following:

o Display article header information

o Go to the next article

o Go to the previous article.

o Go to the next article in the current thread

o Go to the previous article in the current thread


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Insert options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The insert option is unique to LA Times.  It permits you to insert special or
frequently used strings into your articles.  By adding items to the LATIMES.MAC
file, you can add items to this list.  This menu is useful for inserting items
such as acronymns or smileys :-) into you articles.

You can add or change items to the list by using a text editor to edit the
LATIMES.MAC file.  Insert on item per line.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Searching the Article Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can search for strings within the article window by using this option.  You
are prompted for a search string, and a case insensitive search of the edit
window is performed.  The "Find Next" option will reposition you to the next
matching search string in the article.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Posting from the Article Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you select the posting option, you can post a follow-up article or email
follow-up to the author of the article you are reading.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using the edit menu, you copy, cut or paste email information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> EMail options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using the email option you can enter or modify the address information for the
e-mail, and you can send the current message to the address you have specified.
If you have previously created a signature file, this will automatically be
appended to the end of the EMail message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Searching the EMAIL Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can search for strings within the email window by using this option.  You
are prompted for a search string, and a case insensitive search of the edit
window is performed.  The "Find Next" option will reposition you to the next
matching search string in the email message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using the edit menu, you copy, cut or paste posting article information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Posting options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using the posting option you can enter or modify the address information for
the article to be posted, and you can send the current message to the USENET
group(s) specified in the address information dialog.  If you have previously
created a signature file, this will be appended to the end of the posted
article.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Searching the EMAIL Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can search for strings within the email window by using this option.  You
are prompted for a search string, and a case insensitive search of the edit
window is performed.  The "Find Next" option will reposition you to the next
matching search string in the email message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> New groups available ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog will display a list containing all new news groups which have been
created since LA Times last checked.  You can select any groups in this list
for subscriptions.  Pressing the OK button without any selections will permit
you to ignore the new groups.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Printing Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog will display a list of available printers on your system (network
printers are also shown).  You can select one of these printers to have your
output sent to a specific device.

The job properties button will let you configure the output device in a
specific way.