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Readme.1st for RN 3.8 bugfixed version d 1993/06/11
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-1. Beware
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It would be a wise decision to make a copy of your current RN installation,
just in case ...
0. Installation
---------------
Simply copy RN.EXE and NEWS.CMD to your \TCPIP\BIN directory, the sample
NEWS.GRP file to \TCPIP\ETC, change them to reflect your needs. Call
NEWS.CMD to start reading news.
If you have an old RN installation, keep your NEWS.CMD, NEWS.GRP,
NEWS.ALL and NEWS.TIM files. Modify your NEWS.CMD according to the new
NEWS.CMD.
Attach the icon included in NEWS.ICO to NEWS.CMD if desired.
1. Configuration
----------------
Environment variables are used to configure RN. A sample CMD file to set
up environment variables and call RN might look like this:
@echo off
setlocal
rem highlighted items
rem ! regular text
rem ! ! marked items
rem ! ! ! marked & highlighted items
rem ! ! ! ! headers & footers
rem ! ! ! ! !
set RNCOLORS=80 70 43 74 17
set RNQUOTE=124
set RNEDITOR=emacs %%s
set RNREPLYTO=mittelst@fh-ulm.de
set RNDISTRIBUTION=world
set RNSIGNATURE=d:\tcpip\etc\signature
set RNUSER=mstaedt@va-klaus.va.fh-ulm.de
set NEWSSERVER=134.60.1.28
rem set NEWSSERVER=wega.rz.uni-ulm.de
set ORGANIZATION=Fachhochschule Ulm, Germany
set TZ=GMT+0200
rn
endlocal
- RNCOLORS: exactly five two-digit hexadecimal values, separated with
blanks; first digit defines background, second digit foreground color;
use a-f for hex digits:
0 black 8 dark grey
1 blue 9 light blue
2 green a light green
3 cyan b light cyan
4 red c light red
5 magenta d light magenta
6 brown e yellow
7 light grey f white
- RNQUOTE: decimal value, ranges between 32 and 127, defines character
for quoting articles
- RNEDITOR: a printf format specification used to build the command
line to call an editor; %%s (nothing else!) defines the place where to
insert the name of the file to edit
- RNREPLYTO: currently unused.
- RNDISTRIBUTION: where to distribute your articles
- RNSIGNATURE: complete path of your signature file
- RNUSER: your complete mail address
- NEWSSERVER: your newsservers internet address; may be specified as
plain address or a hostname (see above)
- ORGANIZATION: name of organization you work for
- TZ: name of your local timezone (unchecked)
2. Known Problems
-----------------
- RN is a memory hog: memory allocated by malloc() isn't freed , most
pointers are reused without free()ing :-(
- running RN fullscreen with a PM editor like E or EPM: after editing
you have to switch back to RN manually
3. Restrictions
---------------
Removed mouse code completely, let me know if you want to have it
back ...
4. What if ...
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- you did find a bug?
- you have problems?
- you want to comment?
- you have ideas for enhancements?
In any case, feel free to contact me, for details take a look at the
README.2ND file.
Enjoy and kind regards,
Olaf
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Olaf Mittelstaedt | Local Mail: mstaedt@va-klaus
Fachhochschule Ulm | Internet : mittelst@fh-ulm.de
Prittwitzstrasse 10 | Phone : ++49 731 502 8220
D-7900 Ulm/Donau | Fax : ++49 731 502 8270