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                         @0D@WildCat! 3.0 User's Manual

@09@Main Menu

   @0B@Since the Main Menu is always the first encountered following logon,
   as well being a gateway to other areas of the system, the discussion
   will start here. The menu choice selections are presented in
   alphabetical order for easy reference.

@0F@B @0E@ulletin Menu

   @0B@When the B option is selected, the Bulletin Menu is displayed. The
   Bulletin menu could be considered a sub-menu of sorts, in that it
   presents the options of reading one or more bulletins by selecting a
   bulletin number, relisting the bulletins that are available for
   display, downloading a bulletin, or simply returning to the Main
   Menu. If any bulletins have been updated since your last logon, you
   will be presented a listing of those bulletins by number, and an
   opportunity to read only new bulletins.

@0F@C @0E@omment to the sysop

   @0B@This choice enables you to enter a private message to the SysOp.
   WILDCAT! makes these comments an integral part of the message base
   for easy reply, if desired. All comments are placed in the message
   conference from which they originate.

@0F@D @0E@oors

   @0B@You will be presented the Doors Menu for further prompting as to
   which door program should be run.

@0F@F @0E@ile Menu

   @0B@Transfers you to the File Menu.

@0F@G @0E@oodbye & Logoff

   @0B@If your current help level is set to the NOVICE mode, choosing the
   Goodbye option is followed by the confirmation prompt "Are you
   sure?". If you respond with a Y, then normal logoff procedures are
   begun. Otherwise WILDCAT! will assume the command has been entered in
   error, and will return you to the then current menu. If your current
   help level is set to the REGULAR or EXPERT, this extra prompt will no
   longer be displayed.

   The confirmation prompt may be overridden even in the novice mode of
   operation by entering G Y or G;Y. This method of stacking commands is
   available in many locations within WILDCAT, and will be pointed out
   where it is most commonly used. Note that command stacking may not be
   used with the hot key option.

   The Goodbye command is available in ALL major menus and performs
   exactly the same in each of them.

@0F@? @0E@Help with Commands

   @0B@There is a help screen associated with each major menu in WILDCAT!
   which more fully explains the options available. You may select this
   option as a refresher course after having toggled your help level
   to REGULAR or EXPERT.

@0F@H @0E@elp Level

   @0B@WILDCAT! supports three different levels of menu prompts:

  @0F@[@0E@N@0F@]@0E@ovice @0B@- The first and the default value for new users is the Novice
   level. At this level, you will be presented with full dynamic menus
   with a command line prompt containing the name of current menu area,
   and the first character for a particular option in the current menu.

  @0F@[@0E@R@0F@]@0E@egular @0B@- The second level is the Regular level. At this level, menus
   show only the command line with the name of the current area of the
   system and the first letter option designators. No menus are
   displayed at this level.

  @0F@[@0E@E@0F@]@0E@xpert @0B@- The final and highest level is Expert. At this level only the
   particular area of the system is displayed. No menus or letter
   designators are included.

   The Help level command is available in ALL major menus and the usage
   is exactly the same in each of them.

@0F@I @0E@nitial Welcome Screen

   @0B@Contents of the welcome files are re-displayed to you, with screen
   pauses determined by the setup in these respective files and your
   settings. If you stopped the original display of one or more of these
   files using the space bar or CTRL-K, and then later wish to review
   the contents of these entry-level display screens. The I option
   permits doing so without having to logoff and then call again.

@0F@J @0E@oin Conference

   @0B@Join conference allows you to change the active message area to
   any other available on the system.

   Note that it is not necessary to change to each conference in order
   to read messages since the Read command allows automatic reading
   across conference boundaries. For additional details see the Message
   Menu commands Read and Update Default Conference. This command is
   active on all menus.

@0F@M @0E@essage Menu

   @0B@The MESSAGE menu is displayed.

@0F@N @0E@ewsletter

   @0B@Displays the contents of the Newsletter file to you with screen
   pauses.

@0F@P @0E@age the SYSOP

   @0B@This selection is used to page the system operator. The response of
   the a page request will vary depending on whether the current time is
   within the SysOp's paging hours.

   If a page is answered the SysOp can type directly to the caller from
   the local keyboard.

   If WILDCAT! has detected that you have ANSI enabled, the chat will
   take place in split-screen mode.

   If the page is not answered, you will be offered the option of
   immediately entering the message editor to leave a comment to the
   sysop regarding his page. If entered, the message is routed as a
   comment to the conference sysop with a subject line indicating the
   date and time, and that it resulted from an unsuccessful page.

@0F@Q @0E@uestionnaire

   @0B@The user is presented the Questionnaire Menu for further prompting as
   to which questionnaire to answer.

@0F@S @0E@ystem Statistics

   @0B@This menu choice displays the system statistics file, which contains
   information about the BBS.

@0F@T @0E@alk to other Nodes

   @0B@If a multi-line (multi-node) system is in operation this choice
   allows users to enter into private and group chat with other nodes.
   A sub-menu is presented.

@0F@U @0E@serlog List

   @0B@You will be presented with the entire user list of the system,
   displayed in alphabetical order, along with the type of computer they
   are using, the date they last called and their "from" user entry. The
   usual screen pauses are in effect while using this option.

@0F@V @0E@erify User

   @0B@A search can be made on any portion of a user name on the system.
   Pressing V brings up a sub-prompt to enter a name or partial name. At
   the sub-prompt, enter all (or portion of) a user's first or last
   name. The more information that is provided at this prompt, the more
   detailed the resulting search. A search of Jim would find every user
   named Jim on the system, along with their "from" entry and the date
   of their last call.

   A search of jim h would find, for example, both Jim Hightower and Jim
   Harvey, plus any others whose first name was Jim and whose last name
   begins with the letter H. Notice in this example that the search is
   also insensitive to case.

@0F@W @0E@ho is on other nodes

   @0B@Presents you with a list of the names logged on to other nodes
   sharing the same Node Information file.

@0F@Y @0E@our System Settings

   @0B@You are allowed to make changes to certain information in the
   system's User database. When @0F@[@0E@Y@0F@]@0B@ is selected a sub-menu is presented.

   From the sub-menu, you may alter the items marked 1-15. The right
   column, which is maintained by the system or the system operator, is
   provided as information for the user, and may not be changed by a
   caller.

   Note that some items such as birthdate, phone and alias name may be
   configured to only allow changes with sysop approval. The Alias field
   will only be displayed when Your Settings is invoked from within a
   conference supporting alias names.


@09@MESSAGE MENU

@0F@C @0E@heck for Mail

   @0B@WILDCAT! scans and lists the numbers of all messages which are
   addressed to you. The scan first presents a sub-prompt to search the
   @0F@[@0E@C@0F@]@0B@urrent conference or @0F@[@0E@S@0F@]@0B@elected conference based on your default
   selection list. This is essentially an operation to review all
   messages to you, whether new or old. It is a quick review method, but
   there are more specific and more powerful options that may be used
   instead.

@0F@D @0E@ownload Mail (off-line message reader)

   @0B@This is a special message section menu choice which is used to enable
   an off-line message reader, if desired. If used, it allows WILDCAT!
   to transfer control to another program for downloading of messages.
   It operates in a manner very similar to a door.

@0F@E @0E@nter Message

   @0B@Messages may only be entered and saved into the currently active
   conference. You will be presented with the prompt:

    @0E@To ([ENTER] = All)? [                   ]

   @0B@At this prompt a specific user name may be entered and WILDCAT! will
   check the user database. An entry not in the database is allowed only
   if the conference is set for valid names only. In an alias conference
   only valid alias names are accepted. A name not in the user database
   is acceptable when the conference is used for echomail or other
   wide-area communication where recipients of the message may have
   never called the system.

   After a name is entered the system prompts for the subject of the
   message and may enter up to 40 characters.

    @0E@Subject ([ENTER] = Abort)? [                    ]

   @0B@If no subject information is entered, the message is aborted.

   If a specific user name was entered (as opposed to the word All), the
   system then prompts whether the message should be made private:

    @0E@Private? [N]

   @0B@The default value is a public message, and it is skipped for mail
   addressed to ALL. Private mail is seen only by the sender and
   recipient, reading private mail may enabled for the sysop.

   WILDCAT! then prompts if a confirmation of delivery (return receipt)
   is needed:

    @0E@Return receipt? [N]

   @0B@Again the default is N and is selected if the @0F@[@0E@ENTER@0F@]@0B@ key is pressed.
   If Y is selected, WILDCAT! will watch for the message to be read by
   the recipient and automatically generate a message from the WILDCAT!
   Mail Room to the sender. This Return Receipt message indicates the
   date and time the message was received, and is addressed as private
   mail to the originator of the message. As soon as this Return Receipt
   message is read by the original sender on a later call it is
   automatically deleted by the Wildcat! Mail Room.

   If you have selected a default editor, either the full screen editor
   or the line editor, it is immediately invoked and message composition
   can begin. If no default editor has been selected you are further
   prompted:

    @0E@Full Screen Editor? [Y]

   @0B@Note that the default is Y, and that this choice is offered even if
   ANSI has not been auto-detected. Some communications programs offer
   ANSI routines that can make use of the editor, but fail to respond to
   the ANSI query properly due to incomplete ANSI implementation. It is
   up to you to determine if you have the capabilities to make use
   of the full screen editor properly at this point.

   Message text entry follows. Message length varies by conference, and
   can be up to 150 lines long.

   After message entry is completed and corrections made using the
   appropriate editor commands, you have several options. If additional
   recipients of the message are desired the Ca@0F@[@0E@r@0F@]@0B@bon Copy prompt can be
   selected after text entry by pressing R. Doing so saves the main
   message and the carbon copy prompt is presented:

    @0E@Carbon copy to ([ENTER to end)? [ ]

   @0B@As many carbon copies as desired may be sent.

@0F@F @0E@iles Menu

   @0B@Presents you with the Files menu. This choice is available from both
   the Main menu and the Message Menu.

@0F@G @0E@oodbye

   @0B@Refer to the @0F@[@0E@G@0F@]@0B@ option discussion under MAIN menu.

@0F@? @0E@Command Help

   @0B@Refer to the @0F@[@0E@?@0F@]@0B@ option discussion under MAIN menu.

@0F@H @0E@elp Level

   @0B@Refer to the @0F@[@0E@H@0F@]@0B@ option discussion under MAIN menu.

@0F@K @0E@ill a Message

   @0B@This is a routine for erasing old messages directly from the MESSAGE
   menu. It requires that (1) the message to be deleted is either to or
   from the user who is attempting to erase same, and (2) that the
   message number is already known. Messages may also be deleted
   interactively while reading them in the message area.

@0F@Q @0E@uit to Main Menu

   @0B@Exits the current menu and returns to Main Menu.

@0F@R @0E@ead Messages

   @0B@This command allows you to select which messages you want to read.
   Reading can be done using a number of options, or may be as simple as
   using a single command to always read all new messages in all
   conferences.

   A sub-menu is displayed with the following choices:

  @0F@[@0E@22-1845@0F@] @0B@- Allows you to enter a beginning message number from the
   message range available. Entering a number begins reading at that
   message and continues in a forward direction, reading newer messages
   in chronological order. You are prompted whether you want to read
   messages in ALL conferences after selecting a number to begin.

  @0F@[@0E@N@0F@]@0E@ew mail @0B@- Reads all messages that have been entered since the last
   time you read mail in the conference. A high message number mark is
   maintained for each conference, and all new messages can be read with
   the New mail command. You are prompted whether you want to read new
   mail in ALL conferences after making the selection. This is the
   easiest method of reading ALL new messages in ALL conferences.

  @0F@[@0E@U@0F@]@0E@nread personal @0B@- Reads all messages that are addressed TO you, and
   have not been read previously. This command is used to read only mail
   addressed to you that has never been read previously, and is often
   used to read personal mail at every logon. You are prompted whether
   you want to read messages in ALL conferences. Note that Unread
   personal mail will locate all messages to you that have not been
   flagged read, regardless of your last message read pointer. It scans
   all conferences, even those which are not included in your default
   conferences using the Update Conference command on the message menu.

  @0F@[@0E@S@0F@]@0E@earch @0B@- This command brings up a sub-menu allowing you to search for
   messages based on a number of criteria. You may search based on text
   in the From field, To field, Subject, and Message body text. You may
   also start at any message number and search either forward or reverse
   directions.

   Messages found using Search are displayed with the full message text.
   The Scan command on the message menu supports the same search
   criteria, but displays only header information, allowing you to MARK
   messages for later reading. The default Search criteria encompasses
   all messages, and can be narrowed by altering the individual fields.
   Note that the fastest searches make use of the From, To and Subject
   fields since they are indexed. Any searches for specific Msg. @0F@[@0E@B@0F@]@0B@ody
   text take much longer, and should be further narrowed if possible.

  @0F@[@0E@M@0F@]@0E@arked  @0B@- Reads all messages that have been marked for reading. This
   command is used to read mail that you have marked while using the
   Scan command. It ONLY appears as a menu choice if messages have been
   marked previously using Scan.

   There are several other commands that may be entered on the command
   line when entering messages that are not displayed. They are:

@0E@A  @0B@- The A or ALL command may be added to a command to extend reading to
   ALL conferences in your Conference profile. Entering the command 3 A
   requests to read mail starting at message number 3 in ALL
   conferences. Another example would be N A to read all new mail in ALL
   conferences. The A command may be added to any command and will cause
   the prompt for "Read mail in ALL conferences" to be skipped.

@0E@+/- @0B@- The read command always assumes reading in a forward direction
   unless advised otherwise. Appending the - command indicates you want
   to read in reverse order.

   After entering a message read command, WILDCAT! offers a prompt
   allowing reading messages in ALL conferences. Y will read all mail as
   requested starting from the first conference selected in your default
   conference setup. N indicates reading only in the current conference.

   After a message is read you have several possible options, depending
   on the nature of the message, your security profile and whether the
   message is TO or FROM you.

@0E@### @0B@- After each message you may branch to another message number in the
   same manner as when the Read command was initiated.

  @0F@[@0E@E@0F@]@0E@dit @0B@- The ability to edit a message after reading is offered to you
   and those who have been given sysop mail reading privileges.
   Selecting the edit mode clears the screen and re-displays the message
   with the same prompts encountered when message entry is completed.
   You may delete lines, insert lines, edit specific lines, change the
   subject, list the message and save a revised copy. A special help
   file is available within the edit function. When the edit is
   complete, the revised message is saved with an updated date and time
   stamp.

  @0F@[@0E@F@0F@]@0E@orward @0B@- This choice allows sending a copy of the message to any
   other user on the system. It creates a private message to the new
   recipient with a note indicating that it was originally addressed to
   another person and forwarded by you. Forwarding a message to ALL is a
   valid response which creates a public message to ALL.

  @0F@[@0E@R@0F@]@0E@eply @0B@- This choice is available on all messages unless your security
   level prohibits message entry. A reply generates a message FROM the
   caller addressed TO the sender of the original message, with the
   option of changing the subject, if desired. The decision to keep or
   alter the subject is important since message THREADING is based on
   the subject.

  @0F@[@0E@K@0F@]@0E@ill @0B@- The ability to kill (delete) a message is offered to the
   sender, receiver and those who have been given sysop mail reading
   privileges, but only if they have been extended the ability to use
   the @0F@[@0E@K@0F@]@0B@ill message command on the message menu. When the kill option
   is used the selected message is flagged as being deleted, but can
   still be read by the sysop if enabled in the conference. A deleted
   message is actually removed from the database when the sysop command
   [W]astebasket dump is executed.

  @0F@[@0E@N@0F@]@0E@onstop @0B@- Selects nonstop message reading from that message forward.
   It may be used to capture messages to a file for reading off-line, or
   to quickly move forward in the message base. Nonstop reading can be
   terminated with a tap on the spacebar.

   Note that nonstop reading while reading across multiple conferences
   will not stop between conferences.

  @0F@[@0E@S@0F@]@0E@ysop @0B@- This choice is offered only to those with sysop privileges in
   the conference. The first two choices, @0F@[@0E@F@0F@]@0B@rom user edit and @0F@[@0E@T@0F@]@0B@o user
   edit, allow displaying the user record of the sender or recipient of
   the message. Full database modification is allowed since this choice
   actually invokes the user database functions of the sysop menu. When
   the user database functions are complete, quitting the database menu
   returns to the message reading prompt. When selected the user is
   presented with a sub-menu.

    @0F@[@0E@P@0F@]@0E@ublic/Private @0B@- Changes the status of any message from public to
    private or vice-versa.

    @0F@[@0E@M@0F@]@0E@ove to conference @0B@- Presents another sub-prompt Moving a message
    to another conference actually copies the message as a new message
    in the destination conference message database (with a new date/time
    stamp), and deletes the original message. A conference listing is
    available using the @0F@[@0E@L@0F@]@0B@ist conferences command.

    @0F@[@0E@C@0F@]@0E@opy to conference - @0B@Creates a duplicate of the message in another
    conference message database with a new date and time stamp. The
    original message is unaltered.

    @0F@[@0E@U@0F@]@0E@ndelete - @0B@Flags the message as readable after having been [K]illed.

@0F@S@0E@ can Messages

   @0B@Scanning messages operates in a similar manner to @0F@[@0E@T@0F@]@0B@ext search,
   except that the entire message is not presented for messages meeting
   the selection criteria.

   Scanning allows you to search for and display message headers, and
   then mark selected messages for reading using the Read Marked
   command.

   You may search based on text in the From field, To field, Subject,
   and Message body text. You may also start at any message number and
   search either forward or reverse directions. The default Search
   criteria encompasses all messages, and can be narrowed by altering
   the individual fields. Note that the fastest searches make use of the
   From, To and Subject fields since they are indexed. Any searches for
   specific Msg. @0F@[@0E@B@0F@]@0B@ody text take much longer, and should be further
   narrowed if possible.

   Messages matching the criteria are displayed one per line with header
   information only. Each message is preceded by a reference number, and
   each screen of messages is followed by a @0E@-pause- @0B@prompt that allows
   [M]arking messages for reading after the scan is completed. Multiple
   messages can be marked at one time by specifying the message numbers
   separated by spaces, or in groups such as 2 5 7-11 14 to indicate
   three individual messages and all those between 7 and 11.

@0F@U @0E@pdate Conference Scan/Read

   @0B@This option allows you to establish which conferences are searched by
   default when performing message functions in multiple conferences.
   Reading and scanning mail are two such activities. All conferences to
   which access is allowed is the initial setting for this option.

   You may select or deselect individual conferences or groups of
   conferences by entering a single number or a range such as 3 or 3-7.
   @0F@[@0E@D@0F@]@0B@eselect all or @0F@[@0E@S@0F@]@0B@elect all will affect all conferences, and
   toggle the selection marker accordingly. The presence of the asterisk
   indicates a conference is "selected", and will be accessed whenever
   default conference names are used. If the asterisk is not present,
   the conference will not be accessed when reading or scanning messages
   in default conferences.


@09@Message Editor Operation

   @0B@WILDCAT! contains two distinctly different editors, the Line Editor
   and the Full-Screen Editor. Any caller can make full use of the Line
   Editor, but the Full-Screen Editor requires ANSI.SYS for proper
   operation. Either can be selected as your default to be used each
   time a message is entered, or the choice may be made prior to each
   message. Note that the Full-Screen Editor may be invoked and set as a
   user default even if ANSI is not enabled for the call. In this
   situation, you will find that it operates improperly and should
   switch to the Line Editor.

@09@Line Editor

   @0B@The line editor allows entering text on a single line at a time, and
   only allows backspacing on that line to make corrections. The
   backspace is destructive in nature, and all deleted text must be
   reentered. Once the ENTER key is pressed to end a line or word-wrap
   moves the cursor to the next line, the previously entered line(s)
   cannot be re-edited by the same method.

   After a line is completed it can be edited using the [E]dit command
   only. The message line editor is probably one of the most
   misunderstood functions in message entry. To begin, there must be a
   way to tell the editor what text is bad, and what text to use
   instead. To accomplish this the terminology used is OLDSTRING for the
   text to be replaced and NEWSTRING for the new text. After asking for
   the line number to be edited, WILDCAT! needs to know what needs to be
   changed. The syntax used to implement this is OLDSTRING;NEWSTRING
   (note the semicolon between the two words). This command is
   translated as take the first occurrence of the characters OLDSTRING
   and delete them, then insert the characters NEWSTRING in the same
   location. For example, if the message line reads:

    @0E@this is a message to shw how to use th Edit command.

   @0B@Obviously we need to change two errors, the word th for the and shw
   for show. First lets fix shw by using the command shw;show which
   scans for the word shw and replaces it with show. Now the harder
   correction. Notice that the first occurrence of the incorrect text th
   is actually a part of correct text this in the 1st word. Therefore we
   can't simply use the command th;the or the new message will read
   theis is a message.... The proper method is to broaden the OLDSTRING
   search to include additional unique text such as use th;use the.
   Notice that we can replace any number of letters even with a shorter
   or longer NEWSTRING.

   After an edit you are presented with the corrected line and
   allowed to make more corrections, if needed. A blank ENTER terminates
   the Edit mode. Note that editing an existing message (one that has
   previously been saved) will result in a change to the message date
   and time to properly reflect the revised contents.

@09@Full Screen Editor

   @0B@This editor allows you to move the cursor freely about the editing
   page using cursor keys and Home, End, PgUp and PgDn, very much like
   many word processors. In order to do so it makes use of ANSI codes to
   tell your cursor where it should move on the screen. Since most
   communications programs have provisions to make use of ANSI terminal
   mode, almost any caller can use this feature if desired.

   Some of the Full Screen Editor functions are not available as
   standard ANSI codes and require additional emulation modes to operate
   properly. These functions include options such as PgUp, Home, and
   several other keys which are not defined in the standard ANSI mode.
   If a caller's communication program supports DOORWAY mode it can make
   use of these extended functions. Both Telix and Qmodem have a doorway
   mode which can be invoked with ALT= (holding ALT while pressing the
   equal sign). This toggle is necessary since most communications
   programs use the PgDn key to begin a download. Unless doorway mode is
   invoked, only the cursor keys, Del, Bksp, and the control keys will
   be active.

   The Full Screen Editor makes use of the following keys in standard
   ANSI mode and Doorway mode:

   @0E@ANSI-BBS     DOORWAY                 OPERATION@0B@

    @09@^A          @09@Ctrl-Left Arrow         @09@Cursor word left
    @0A@^B          @0A@                        @0A@Format paragraph
    @0B@^C          @0B@PgDn                    @0B@Page down
    @0E@^D          @0E@Right Arrow             @0E@Cursor right
    @09@^E          @09@Up Arrow                @09@Cursor up
    @0A@^F          @0A@Ctrl-Right Arrow        @0A@Cursor word right
    @0B@^G          @0B@Del                     @0B@Delete character at cursor
    @0E@^H          @0E@Backspace               @0E@Backspace (destructive)
    @09@^I          @09@Tab                     @09@Tab
    @0A@^J          @0A@                        @0A@Join lines
    @0B@^L          @0B@                        @0B@Re-draw screen
    @0E@^M          @0E@Enter                   @0E@New line
    @09@^P          @09@End                     @09@Cursor end of line
    @0A@^R          @0A@PageUp                  @0A@Page up
    @0B@^S          @0B@Left Arrow              @0B@Cursor left
    @0E@^T          @0E@                        @0E@Delete word right
    @09@^V          @09@Insert                  @09@Toggle insert mode
    @0A@^W          @0A@Home                    @0A@Cursor to start of line
    @0B@^X          @0B@Down Arrow              @0B@Cursor down
    @0E@^Y          @0E@                        @0E@Delete line
    @0A@^Z          @0A@                        @0A@Display help

   @0B@Note that the full screen editor display on the local host system
   will show the last few line numbers wrapped on a single line above
   the user record screen, if displayed. This is a normal occurrence and
   does not affect the remote display.

@09@Message Commands

   @0B@After entering text in the editor, the message editing prompt appears
   at the end of the text.

   This prompt is the same for both the full screen editor and the line
   editor, and even allows switching from one editor to the other after
   message entry

  @0F@[@0E@A@0F@]@0E@bort @0B@- signals a desire to discontinue message entry and lose all
   text entered. A warning follows: Are you sure you want to abort? A
   yes answer will return you to the message menu, or to reading
   messages if the aborted message was a reply.

  @0F@[@0E@C@0F@]@0E@ontinue @0B@- Returns to the message editor at the next available line.
   This choice returns to the LINE EDITOR only, use @0F@[@0E@F@0F@]@0B@ to return to the
   full-screen editor.

  @0F@[@0E@I@0F@]@0E@nsert @0B@- This item is needed only by the LINE EDITOR, and allows
   insertion of new lines of text between existing ones. You are
   prompted for the line number where new lines should be inserted. The
   selected line number moves down, and a new line is added at the
   chosen number. Any number of new lines will be inserted as word-wrap
   creates more new lines as needed. In the full screen editor pressing
   ENTER creates a new line as does ^M.

  @0F@[@0E@L@0F@]@0E@ist @0B@- This command redisplays all message lines using appropriate
   pauses.

  @0F@[@0E@E@0F@]@0E@dit @0B@- This item is needed only by the LINE EDITOR since the full
   screen editor can edit lines using the cursor keys. The line editor
   correction system is probably one of the most misunderstood functions
   in message entry, and is covered in its entirety in the previous
   section Line Editor.

  @0E@Ca@0F@[@0E@r@0F@]@0E@bon @0B@- At this prompt you may enter additional names of additional
   recipients up to a maximum of 9. Each will receive a copy of the
   message with the notation cc: User Name appended to the bottom.
   Carbon Copies are always toggled private. Note that pressing carbon
   copy saves the message as is and sends copies to the recipient and
   any carbons desired. It should not be used until message editing is
   completed.

  @0F@[@0E@Q@0F@]@0E@uote @0B@- This option only appears when replying to another message. It
   allows placing all or part of the original message in the reply for
   clarity. When quote is selected the entire text of the original
   message is displayed, and the user is prompted for a beginning and
   ending line to quote from the messages. The quoted lines are added to
   the bottom of the message in progress.

   You can also quote during a reply as an automatic part of the reply
   process. Auto-quoting can be turned on in any individual user record
   using the Main Menu command @0F@[@0E@Y@0F@]@0B@our settings. When auto-quoting is
   activated the entire original message is quoted in the reply when it
   is begun. Coupled with the power of the full screen editor,
   auto-quoting offers and easy way to make a clear reply.

  @0F@[@0E@F@0F@]@0E@ull screen @0B@- This is the proper key to use to re-enter the full
   screen editor rather than the @0F@[@0E@C@0F@]@0B@ontinue key. It continues editing at
   the end of the last line of the message.

  @0F@[@0E@D@0F@]@0E@elete @0B@- This item is needed only by the LINE EDITOR since the full
   screen editor can delete lines while editing using Ctrl Y. It prompts
   for the first line to delete and then for the last line. Prior to
   performing the deletion the text of the lines to be deleted is
   displayed for confirmation. Deleted lines are removed and
   higher-numbered lines move up.

  @0F@[@0E@S@0F@]@0E@ave @0B@- After the message has been proofread and edited, the Save
   command will update the message base with the message and appropriate
   carbon copies, if requested.

  @0F@[@0E@H@0F@]@0E@elp @0B@- Presents you with the contents of the help display file which
   contains information similar to the instructions here.

  @0E@At@0F@[@0E@t@0F@]@0E@ach @0B@- Allows attaching a file to the message. Its use may be
   limited on a conference basis. When selected, you are prompted
   whether you want to attach a file to the message since this choice is
   often not fully understood. If the reply is Y you are further
   prompted. The name of the file attached may be anything you desire
   but must not include any path information. After entering the name
   you are prompted for the file transfer protocol to be used for the
   upload. Any available protocol may be selected and the file transfer
   will begin just as it does when uploading a file. At completion of
   the upload, you are returned to the message entry prompt and may add
   additional text before saving the message, if desired.

   A message with a file attached contains an additional line at the end
   which is generated by WILDCAT! as the message is displayed. When a
   message with a file attachment is read, the read prompt contains an
   additional choice to @0F@[@0E@D@0F@]@0B@ownload the file. If download is selected you
   are prompted to select a protocol in the exact same manner as the
   file menu choice. After completion of the download you are returned
   to message reading at the point the download was begun.

  @09@Mail Doors & Off-line Readers

   @0B@A mail door is a program that allows you to call into the BBS and
   request all new messages in selected conferences. These messages are
   packed together in a compressed file and made available for download
   using a choice of protocols. All this activity takes place from a
   menu choice on the message menu, and is the primary reason for the
   MAIL door option at that location. The mail door program only needs
   to be purchased by the BBS system operator, not the callers to the
   BBS.

   Once a mail packet has been downloaded, you disconnect from the BBS
   and use an off-line reader to extract and read the messages in the
   packet. While reading, replies can be entered as desired, often using
   a wide choice of editors. You then call back at your convenience and
   again uses the mail door to upload your reply packet.