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┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Quick Reference Your Settings User Record Info │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
[ 1] Password - Password when logging onto the system
[ 2] Computer type - The type of computer you have
[ 3] Phone number - Your VOICE phone number
[ 4] Birth date - Date of birth in MM/DD/YY format
[ 5] Screen length - Lines per screen before -Pause- 0 = disabled
[ 6] Color menus - Toggle for Mono or Color screens
[ 7] Erase prompt - Remove the -Pause- prompt before continuing
[ 8] Hot keys - Single keystroke required for each command
[ 9] Quote on Reply - Automatically quote message when replying
[10] Msg Clear Screen - Clear the screen before displaying next message
[11] Default editor - Define editor type when entering, replying msgs
[12] File display mode - Single line, Double line or Full/Detailed Info
[13] Help level - Novice, Regular and Expert modes
[14] Default protocol - Define default protocol or select at download
[15] Calling from - Location your calling the BBS from, City/State
[16] Chat status - Allow interruptions for chat/page requests
┌─────────────── For Detailed Descriptions, select [C]ontinue ────────────────┐
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│ Detailed Description Your Settings User Record Info │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
You are allowed to make changes to certain information in your user record
with this option. When this option is selected, a complete screen of your
modifiable settings is displayed followed by the sub-prompt:
Setting to change [1..16], [H]elp ? [ ]
Below is a breakdown of the available options.
[1..16] -
This is the number of the field you wish to edit.
[H]elp -
Displays this Help screen.
Depending on the system configuration, you may not be able to edit all
of the fields. Certain ones like Phone Number and Alias and Birth date
have the ability to be only updated by the SysOp. In that case, when
you attempt to modify them, the system will generate a message to the
SysOp informing him/her that you wish to make the necessary changes.
Below is a list of the user-modifiable fields.
[ 1] Password -
Password used to logon to the system. Your password can be
up to 14 characters long.
[ 2] Computer type -
This field is used to identify the type of computer you are
using to connect to the BBS.
[ 3] Phone number -
Your VOICE phone number. Normally, this is only used by the
Sysop in unusual circumstances and is always held in the
strictest of confidence.
[ 4] Birth date -
Your birth date in MM/DD/YY format.
[ 5] Screen length -
This will determine the number of lines displayed before
displaying a -Pause- prompt. This is used to prevent
information from scrolling off the screen. Normally this
value is set to 23. A value of 0 is used to turn off the
automatic screen pauses.
[ 6] Color menus -
Ability to toggle on or off the fancy color menus.
[ 7] Erase prompt -
This causes various command prompts to be erased prior to
displaying any more information, allowing for very smooth
screen operation.
[ 8] Hot keys -
With this feature turned on, you need only tap the letter
that corresponds to the option. Pressing [ENTER] after the
command is not required.
[ 9] Quote on reply -
When replying to a message with this option toggled on, the
original message is placed at the beginning of the reply and
allows you to respond to specific sections of that message
using normal editing features.
[10] Msg Clear Screen -
Allows the ability to clear the screen prior to displaying
the next message.
[11] Default editor -
This option is used to select which type of editor you wish
to use as a default when entering and replying to messages.
When selecting this option, the caller is presented with the
following prompt:
Current editor setting: No default
[L]ine editor : use a standard line-by-line editor.
[F]ull screen editor : use an ANSI driven editor.
[S]elect each time : decide on editor before each use.
[H]elp with selection.
Default editor mode? [ ]
Each type of editor has it's own set of requirements and thus
must be chosen carefully. Below is an brief explanation of
each type.
[L]ine editor -
This is a common type of message editor requiring the
caller to enter in information one line at a time. The
primary disadvantage to this is editing. For editing
changes to be made, you must enter in the word to be
corrected followed by the correct spelling. This can be
time consuming at best. Only the Delete key and
Backspace keys are active. Use of the cursor keys will
cause unpredictable and undesirable results.
[F]ull screen editor -
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.
[S]elect each time -
Allow the option to be able to choose which editor you
would like to use prior to editing or replying to a
message.
[H]elp with selection -
Displays Help information on the various editor types and
their functions.
[12] File display mode -
Changing the default file display mode alters the way files
are listed on the screen. This selection is only a default,
you have the option of overriding it every time files are
listed by appending a S, D, or F to the file list command.
When changing your default, the following sub-prompt is
displayed:
Current file list method is: Double line
[S]ingle line : displays name and short desc only.
[D]ouble line : displays name, date, size, DL time.
[F]ull listing : displays all information on the file.
New file display method? : [ ]
Remember, whichever method you choose here, it's just a
default, and may be overridden each time files are listed.
[13] Help level -
Three different types of help levels exist in WILDCAT!
Selecting this option presents the following sub-prompt:
Current help level is set at: NOVICE
[N]ovice : Complete menus, full command line.
[R]egular : No menus, command line only.
[E]xpert : No menus or command line.
Help level desired [N R E] ? ? [N]
Below is a explanation of the above options.
[N]ovice -
The first and default value for new users is the Novice
level. At this level, the user is presented with full,
dynamic monochrome or color menus, and a command line
prompt containing the name of current menu area (Main,
Message, File) and the first character for a particular
option in the current menu. The characters presented
agree with the letter designator selected for that option.
[R]egular -
This is the second level. At this level, only the current
conference number/description, time and command line option
letter designator's are displayed. No menus are displayed
at this level. Shown below is a sample display prompt.
Conf: "[0] - Main Message Area", time on 1, with 59 left
MAIN MENU: [M F C B P I Q V Y S U O G H ? J W T] ? [ ]
[E]xpert -
The final and highest level is the Expert level. At this
level, only the current conference number and description
along with the menu name is displayed. Shown below is a
sample display prompt.
General Message Area (0), MAIN MENU: ? [ ]
Selecting this level requires a reasonable understanding of
all the options. It's primarily designed for speed. If at
any time you forget what a certain option letter is,
pressing [?] at any of the menus will present you with a
HELP screen showing all the possible options.
The HELP LEVEL command is available in ALL major menus and
the usage is exactly the same in each of them.
[14] Default protocol -
This option selects which file transfer protocol will be used
when downloading or uploading files to the BBS.
[15] Calling from -
The location from which you are calling from in City, State
format. i.e. - Vallejo, CA
[16] Alias name -
This field is used for a name which you would like to be
known as other than your real name. This is a secret type
identity. Please note, this field is only displayed if you
are presently IN an alias type conference.
[17] Chat status -
Chat status is used for enabling/disabling the ability to be
interrupted by other callers for a quick chat between nodes.
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