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- P3aOLR2
-
- Version 2.1F
-
- Off Line Reader for QWK formatted mail packets on the Psion series 3a
- As at this version, you cannot read Blue wave packets with this program
-
- Copyright 1994 UK, Faye Pearson. All rights reserved.
-
- You may not modify this program without the express permission of the
- author.
-
- This program is Shareware, you may try it for a limited period of two
- weeks, after which if you continue to use it, you should register
- - details later.
-
- The ZIP archive may be distributed, unchanged, as long as no charge
- apart from a reasonable copying fee is charged.
-
- The registered program and its data files may not be distributed in any
- form.
-
- Neither the author of this software or Psion Ltd. can be held responsible
- for any loss of data, hardware or lives as a result of using this software.
-
-
- HISTORY
- Version 2.1F
- Fixed bug with default directory mangling on both UNZIP.OPA and
- P3aOLR2.OPA. - who said "finally"?
- Version 2.1
- Speeded up Conference loading
- Fixed bug with more than 255 conferences
- Removed the need to press the psion key to access functions
- Version 2.0
- Complete rewrite to make better use of the Psions features
- Closer integration with the Psion's system screen
- Fixed bug with limited message length
- Included proportional fonts for easier readability
- Allowed user to quit program without tidying up, enabling users
- without enough memory to run UNZIP to unzip at a remote machine
- and just copy the uncompressed files to the Psion.
- Calls text editor to edit messages.
- Version 1.0
- Single font reader, limited to 255 conferences and Fixed length
- messages. Freeware.
- Uses Link/Paste to Bring quoted text to other applications.
- Known bug - intermittent problem with default directory mangling
-
-
- INSTALLING
-
- The files in the zip archive should be extracted to the following
- directories:
-
- On the same drive:
- \APP\
- P3AOLR2.OPA
- UNZIP.OPA
- \RUN\
- UNZIP13L.IMG
-
- On your default drive (set with Psion-Shift-H from the system screen)
- \QWK\
- P3AOLR2.TAG
-
- The files are stored in these directories in the archive, so If you
- already have unzip on your psion, just select the root directory of
- your default drive as the destination and extract all the files.
-
-
- REGISTRATION
- You may use this program for a limited period of two weeks, should
- you wish to continue to use the program, you should register it.
- Registration will personalise your copy of the program, and remove
- any restrictions (Nag screens, taglines and reply packet sizes).
- It will also encourage continuing development of this and other
- software by the author. Your registration will work with all
- shareware upgrades of the software (ie. if you registered V2.0 your
- copy of 2.1F will already be registered when installed)
-
- A registration fee of £15 should be sent to
- Faye Pearson
- 7 Stopford Rd.
- Plaistow
- E13 0LY
-
-
- USING THE PROGRAM
-
- To start the program you select a file from beneath the Program's icon
- and press the Enter key. This will extract the files from the selected
- QWK packet. The extract is done in two stages, the first extracts
- CONTROL.DAT and other command files, The reader can then work on these
- whilst extracting MESSAGES.DAT.
-
- The application has help available on pressing the HELP key. Menus with
- the MENU key and you can switch modes with the DIAMOND key. You can
- however go through the entire program by pressing the SPACE bar (when
- registered). Psion-Z and Psion-z cycle through different fonts whilst in
- the message view, and the cursor keys move around the message.
-
- From the conference list mode:
- Conferences containing messages are listed in BLACK, others are listed in
- GREY.
-
- To enter your registration code press Psion-r (r will work, or choose
- Register from the menu) type the code as given to you and press Enter
- Your program will now be fully registered, Thank you.
-
- To Enter a new message in this conference press Psion-e (e will work, or
- choose Message/Enter from the menu), you may send a private message to
- multiple recipients by entering each name on the TO: line, separated by a
- comma. In order for this to work, the message must be set as private and
- may not contain the name ALL in the TO: field eg:
-
- Private: Yes
- To: Steve James,Dave Phillips
- From: Faye Pearson
- Subject: General
- Sig File File: My.sig
- Drive: A
- Tagline: Unfunny tagline...
-
- Would send the message entered to Steve James and Dave Phillips.
- If not private, it would only have been sent to Steve James (since it
- is assumed that a non-private message could be read by all).
- If you wish to abort the message at this stage, you can do so by
- pressing the Esc key. Pressing Enter will call the built-in text editor
- to edit your message (For details see the Psion3a User guide
- pages 126,91-125) The spell-checker is available if installed.
-
- To Add/Drop conferences from your scan, use Psion-a and Psion-d. If
- pressing these do not work, then the BBS mail door does not support
- this feature.
-
- Psion-o will delete the extracted files from the QWK packet and open
- another QWK packet for extraction. Switching files on the system
- screen whilst the program is running will have the same action.
-
- Psion-x will delete the extracted files from the QWK packet and exit
- the program
-
- Psion-q will leave the extracted files alone and exit the program.
- pressing <-Delete from the system screen will have the same effect.
-
-
- From the message display mode:
- Cursor keys move around the message.
- n and p - view the next and previous message respectively,
- j - Jump to message
- f - find messages matching specifications
- g - find again
- e - enter new message in this conference
- r - reply to current message
- w - write current message to file
-
- Hope you enjoy the program.
-
- Faye, 1995.
-