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SLQWiK Users Docs
Copyright (c) 1991 A.B.S. - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Written by Jack Ridgway
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SLQUSER.DOC Copyright (c) 1991 A.B.S. - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
DISCLAIMER
Users of SLQWiK must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"SLQWiK 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 SLQWiK."
WHAT DOES SLQWiK DO?
SLQWiK allows you to download new messages and read/reply off-line,
using almost any .QWK reader. There are MANY .QWK readers
available, including readers for operating systems other than
MS-DOS.
SLQWiK creates .QWK packets from the SL message bases, and reads in
.REP packets. It follows the .QWK standards as designed by Mark
'Sparky' Herring. SLQWiK optionally will create a new files list,
and include welcome, news, and goodbye screens designed by the
SysOp. SLQWiK supports both old and new style command messages.
Alternatively, you may download a plain text file of new messages
for reading only. No off-line replying is allowed with this
option.
CONFIGURATION
The first requirement to use SLQWiK is to have a .QWK message
reader. The SysOp of the board running SLQWiK should have some
available and should be glad to assist you. IMPORTANT: You must
use PKZIP/PKUNZIP as your archiver with SLQWiK!
HOW TO RUN SLQWiK
Once you have your .QWK message reader set up, the rest is easy!
Log on to the SLBBS running SLQWiK. Use the 1-MEMBER command to
Join the conferences in which you would like to receive mail. Go
to the DOORS menu and run SLQWiK. You muse first configure SLQWiK.
Select your transfer protocol from the list provided. If you are
not familiar with file transfer protocols, ask the SysOp for help.
Select a Packet type, QWiK for .QWK, or Text for plain Text.
Choose whether you would like to receive a new files list. Decide
if you want messages FROM you to be downloaded (usually no).
Finally, indicate whether you want to mark the messages as read.
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Now the tough part :). Download a packet. SLQWiK will scan for
new mail, and optionally new files, and will report the number
found. SLQWiK has a limit set by the SysOp to the number of
messages in on packet. When SLQWiK is finished, you will be asked
if you want to log off after download or quit. If you choose 'No',
then the .QWK will be Zipped up and the transfer will start. If
the transfer is successful, then your Last Read Pointers are
updated. SLQWiK numbers the .QWK packets you download. The first
would be [BBSID]1.QWK, the second would be [BBSID]2.QWK, etc.
After 99, SLQWiK restarts at 1. [BBSID] will depend on the BBS you
are using. For instance, the [BBSID] for my BBS is BBANG, so your
QWK packet would be BBANG#.QWK. If you choose 'Yes', the sequence
will be the same, except the door will hang up on you after the
transfer. If you choose 'Quit', of course, you are returned to the
main SLQWiK menu.
Uploading a packet is just as easy. SLQWiK will ask you if you
want to log off after upload or quit. If you choose 'No', SLQWiK
will immediately start trying to receive. From your Comm program,
upload the [BBSID].REP that was created by your Mail Reader.
SLQWiK will read it in and put the messages in the proper
conferences. Messages flagged as private will be put in a users
mail box, if the user can be found. If not (in other words, you
sent private mail to someone not a user of this BBS), then the
message is simply deleted. Again, choosing 'Yes' disconnects you
when the transfer is completed, and choosing 'Quit' returns you to
the main SLQWiK menu.
Adding and Deleting Conferences can also be done direct from your
.QWK Mail Reader if it supports the optional command message.
Just tell it which conferences you want to add or delete, and
SLQWiK will take care of the rest when you upload your .REP. For
a list of supported command messages, see COMMAND.DOC.
You may abort your SLQWiK session at any menu prompt by hitting
'ESC'. This will return you immediately to the BBS.
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REGISTRATION
SLQWiK is distributed as ShareWare. There is a trial period
of forty-five days in which the SysOp may evaluate SLQWiK. At the
end of forty-five days, if the SysOp does not register SLQWiK, then
they may NOT continue using it.
Please help your SysOp Register SLQWiK!
SUPPORT / BUG REPORTS
A.B.S.
P.O. Box 55647
Jackson, MS 39296-5647
The Big Bang Theory BBS
SysOp: Jack Ridgway
601-366-1664
USR Dual Standard
CIS - 70740,450
SLBBS - J RIDGWAY
GEnie - J.RIDGWAY4
SL_Net - 250:302/532
FidoNet - 1:3632/104
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
* MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
* PKZIP & PKUNZIP are registered trademarks of PKWARE, Inc.
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