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- Quick documentation for ListMesg v 2.00
-
- ListMesg is a very simple program, and really doesn't need
- this documentation. But there are some features that aren't
- apparent just by running the program. First, there's the
- command line. To start up ListMesg you can either use the
- command: (Variation 1)
-
- C>listm
-
- or you can use the command: (Variation 2)
-
- C>listm <MESSAGE FILE NAME>
-
- where <MESSAGE FILE NAME> is the name of the messages file as
- specified in parameter #81 of CONFIG. After you have started
- ListMesg up, you will receive a introductory screen stating the
- author, version number, and program name. If you used the
- command line format shown in variation 1, you will then receive
- a message asking you to state the path and name of your messages
- file. Then, if you have used var. 2, or after you stated the
- messages file name, you be asked which message number you would
- like to view. Currently, you can only specify one at a time,
- append a '+' to the end of the message number, or append a '-'
- to the end of the message number. After you enter the message
- number, ListMesg will start searching the messages file for the
- specified message number. If it can't find it, and you didn't
- add a plus, ListMesg will briefly display 'Not Found!' and ask
- you for another message number. If you DID add a plus to the
- end, ListMesg will find the next message after the number you
- selected. Then, with the plus, ListMesg will keep bringing up
- the next message until you tell it to 'quit'. You also can add
- a '-' (minus) to the end which will start searching backwards.
- (The same as RBBS-PC.)
-
- After you have seen your message displayed upon the screen,
- you will be asked "O]utput, C]ontinue, K]ill, R)ecover, E]dit,
- or Q]uit?" by which you would reply 'Q' if you are done SCANNING
- (using the plus or minus), 'C' or space bar if you don't want
- the file outputted and want to continue scanning, 'O' if you
- want to send it to a device or file, 'K' if you want to kill it,
- 'R' if you want to un-kill it, or 'E' if you want to edit it.
-
- If you selected 'E', you will be prompted on which field you
- want to edit. You can select either 'D' for the DATE SENT, 'T'
- for the TIME SENT, 'F' for who it is from, 'R' for who it is to,
- and 'S' for the subject. ListMesg will make sure you don't
- exceed the lengths of these field, but it's up to you to get the
- proper format! (e.g. You can type '34:55:99' for the TIME SENT
- field!)
-
- If you have any questions, comments, or complaints, please
- contact me via one of the two boards listed below:
-
- Fargo IBM PC Users Group RBBS The Satellite RBBS
- 160 Meg. on-line, 4 nodes! 20 Doors, 8pm - 6:30 am
- Data: (701) 293-5973 Data: (701) 293-3934
- Sysop: Loren D. Jones Voice: (701) 232-3811
- Sysop: Andrew J. Hoag
-
- ListMesg is a User Supported software program. This means,
- instead of charging a direct fee for using the program, YOU, the
- user, decides how much to send, and if you want to send it in.
- This way, you can decide if you like the program before you pay
- for it. The suggested contribution for this program is $10.
-
- Thank you!
- Andrew J. Hoag
-
- P.S. I would especially like to thank Loren D. Jones for aiding
- me in debugging and getting this version off the ground.
- Without whom, we would still be at version 1.00!