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┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Quick Reference Message Editing Editor Options │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
WILDCAT! offers you a wide range of available options prior to saving your
final revisions to the message base. Below are a list of those options.
[A]bort - Aborts all changes that have been made
[C]ontinue - Continue editing, but change to single line mode
[I]nsert - Insert new lines of text in single line mode
[L]ist - Redisplays message for easy viewing
[E]dit - Places you back in single line edit mode
Ca[r]bon - Send a duplicate message to specific caller(s)
[Q]uote - Place parts of the previous message in this messsage
[F]ull Screen - Returns you to full screen editing mode
[D]elete - Delete specific line numbers in single line mode
[S]ave - Save the message and forward carbon copies if chosen
[H]elp - Displays this Help screen
At[t]ach - Attach a file to the message for easy downloading
┌─────────────── For Detailed Descriptions, select [C]ontinue ────────────────┐
╘═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Detailed Description Message Editing Editor Options │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
After finishing your initial draft of the message you wish to send,
pressing either ESCAPE or ENTER twice (depending on which editor you're
using) will display the following sub-prompt.
Edit Message [A]bort, [C]ontinue, [I]nsert, [L]ist, [E]dit, Ca[r]bon
[Q]uote, [F]ull Screen, [D]elete, [S]ave, [H]elp, At[t]ach
From here you have a wide range of available options prior to actually
saving your message. Below is a description of each of these options.
[A]bort -
This will not update the message and will cancel all changes made
during the editing session. If this was a new message, nothing will
will saved and you will be returned to the Message Menu.
[C]ontinue -
You will be able to continue editing the message. The cursor will
be positioned at the last line you entered and return you to
SINGLE LINE editing mode.
[I]nsert -
Allows insertion of new lines in the text. You are prompted for
the line number where new lines should be inserted. You are then
asked to enter your text, and then your new line(s) are added at
the chosen number. Any number of new lines will be inserted as
automatic word-wrap creates more new lines as needed.
[L]ist -
This will redisplay the message with normal screen pauses in
effect (if needed), and present you with the 'Edit Message'
prompt.
[E]dit -
Selecting this option will place you back in edit mode, but in the
SINGLE LINE mode of editing. Below is a explanation on how to use
this mode to edit a specific line.
The old and new text is separated by a ";". 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 for this
procedure 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:
"this is a message to shw how to use th Edit command."
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 the caller is presented with the corrected line and
allowed to make more corrections, if needed. Pressing [ENTER] will
terminate the edit mode.
Ca[r]bon -
You will be prompted for the user name(s) of whom you want to
receive copies of the message being edited. This is very useful
if you would like to send this message to more than one person.
Each person that receives this message will have a "cc: Username"
appended to the end of this message.
[Q]uote -
Allows you to quote all or part of the message being replied to.
You are asked for the start line to quote and then you need to
enter the last line to quote. You then need to [C]ontinue your
message and you will be positioned at the end of the quoted lines.
The quoted lines will appear with the minus-greater-than "->" on
the far left side. Press [ENTER], and then you can continue with
your reply.
[F]ull Screen -
This will take you back to the full screen editor and will put you
in edit mode placing the cursor at the end of the message.
[D]elete -
You will be prompted for the line number(s) to delete. The editor
will then redisplay the line(s) you want to delete and will ask
for confirmation before actually deleting them.
[S]ave -
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.
[H]elp -
Displays this Help screen.
At[t]ach -
This function allows you to attach a file to the current message.
This allows the reader the ability to download the file. This file
is not maintained in the normal file database, but rather stored
separately with the messages. This file will then stay "attached"
to the message until it has been [K]illed.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Quick Reference Full Screen Editor Edit Commands │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Key Combination Desired Effect Key Combination Desired Effect
─────────────── ────────────── ─────────────── ──────────────────
^E or Up Arrow = Cursor up ^W or Home = Goto begin of line
^X or Dn Arrow = Cursor down ^P or End = Goto end of line
^S or L-Arrow = Cursor left ^A or ^ L-Arrow = Cursor word left
^D or R-Arrow = Cursor right ^F or ^ R-Arrow = Cursor word right
^C or Page Down = Page down ^R or Page Up = Page up
^I or TAB = 5 spaces over ^B or n/a = Reformat paragraph
^J or n/a = Join lines ^Y or n/a = Delete the line
^L or n/a = Re-draw screen ^T or n/a = Delete word right
^M or Enter = New line ^G or Del = Delete character
^N or n/a = Split line ^V or Ins = Toggle insert mode
NOTE: ^N = Hold down CTRL & press N n/a = No equivalent single key
┌─────────────── For Detailed Descriptions, select [C]ontinue ────────────────┐
╘═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Detailed Description Full Screen Editor Edit Commands │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The full-screen editor supports the fundamental WordStar type commands.
These typically involve holding down the control key and then pressing
the corresponding letter for the desired effect. For example, to reformat
the paragraph the cursor is in, holding down the CONTROL key while
pressing the letter B (or ^B) will invoke the reformat function.
When editing, usually there is a alternate key stroke that can cause the
same function. In the previously listed table of commands, the other
possible combination is displayed to the right of its control key
counterpart.
The full-screen editor supports several cursor movement commands generated
by different communication programs. Cursor positioning using ANSI
terminal emulation as well as standard Escape commands are interpreted
properly. If you find that your communication program is not operating
properly when in the full-screen editor, you may need to activate ANSI
terminal emulation mode.
Some programs support both ANSI and Escape codes and do not require ANSI
to be activated. If you still have problems with cursor positioning, make
use of the Ctrl keys listed below to move the cursor. Note that Ctrl key
movement and keys such as PgUp/PgDn cannot be used if your communication
program used Ctrl key commands for its own operation or macros. If your
communications program supports a pass-through mode such as Doorway Mode,
you may find it better suited for full-screen editor operation.
Below are the available Control key/Function combinations allowed while
using the Full Screen Editor.
Key Combination Desired Effect Key Combination Desired Effect
─────────────── ────────────── ─────────────── ──────────────────
^E or Up Arrow = Cursor up ^W or Home = Goto begin of line
^X or Dn Arrow = Cursor down ^P or End = Goto end of line
^S or L-Arrow = Cursor left ^A or ^ L-Arrow = Cursor word left
^D or R-Arrow = Cursor right ^F or ^ R-Arrow = Cursor word right
^C or Page Down = Page down ^R or Page Up = Page up
^I or TAB = 5 spaces over ^B or n/a = Reformat paragraph
^J or n/a = Join lines ^Y or n/a = Delete the line
^L or n/a = Re-draw screen ^T or n/a = Delete word right
^M or Enter = New line ^G or Del = Delete character
^N or n/a = Split line ^V or Ins = Toggle insert mode
NOTE: ^N = Hold down CTRL & press N n/a = No equivalent single key
Following is an example of the Full Screen Editor's flexibility
and appearance.
Enter conference, [L]ist, or [ENTER] = "000 - Public Messages"? [ ]
To ([ENTER] = All)? [Another User ]
Subject ('' = Abort)? [Full Screen Editor exampl]
Private? [N]
Return receipt? [N]
Full Screen Editor? [Y]
From : JOHNNY CALLER [Escape] Save/Edit
To : ANOTHER USER [Ctrl-Z] Display Help
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Edit Message [A]bort, [C]ontinue, [I]nsert, [L]ist, [E]dit, Ca[r]bon
[Q]uote, [F]ull Screen, [D]elete, [S]ave, [H]elp, At[t]ach? [ ]A
Do you wish to abort this message? [N]Y
Message aborted.
┌────────────────────────── End of Help Information ──────────────────────────┐
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