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- !News, version 1.03 (2nd November 1994)
- © Timothy Kimber
-
- This file holds the "Quick Startup" guide, full
- instructions can be found in the Docs file.
-
-
- Brief Description
- =================
-
- This program is an NNTP based offline newsreader
- designed to allow easy, user friendly access to
- the Usenet newsgroups. It is designed to be used
- with !TCPIP, and a connection to a service provider
-
-
- Features
- ========
-
- • Doesn't require any programs to be run before
- reading news, or after posting a message.
- { It accesses the files directly from !MailDir }
- • Adds the signature file to the post
- automatically
- • Full quoting of messages being replied to.
- • Has no limit on the number of articles in a
- newsgroup.
- • Uses the ExtEdit protocol to edit a posting,
- allowing you to use your favorite editor.
- • Correctly replies to posts with a Followup-To:
- line.
- • Can run from any filing system.
- • Creates an Index so that newsfiles can be
- reloaded fast.
-
-
- Disadvantages
- =============
-
- • Requires as much memory as the size of the
- DemNews file, plus 160K for the program, plus
- 2% of DemNews file for an index. (eg 500K
- newsfile requires 500K+160K+10K = 670K)
-
-
- Features (aka Bugs)
- ===================
-
- • Sometimes, a few articles can be grouped into a
- wierd group, this happens when there are
- multiple entries on the Newsgroups: line, and
- this article appears before the ones in the
- "normal" group.
- • After a mode change from a large mode to a small
- mode, the windows can be separated. Clicking on
- the title bar fixes this.
- • No checking is done for disc space when copying
- the news file into a subdirectory of !News, this
- can cause problems if !TCPIPUser and !News are
- on different filing systems.
-
-
-
-
- Quick Instructions
- ==================
-
- These instructions are designed to provide a quick
- and easy guide to setting up and running the
- program.
-
- 1. Start up the application
- A "Load file" window will open, initially it
- will display "folder.DemNews"
-
- Options available:
- Auto copy - automatically rename the DemNews file into
- !News.news with a unique name (eg 150994)
- Auto Index - automatically save the index generated with
- the newsfile, so that the index does not have
- to be calculated again (and read/unread articles
- are stored).
-
-
- 2. Double click on the newsfile that you wish to load,
-
- The main window will open, and an hourglass will be
- displayed for a short while and then the list of groups
- will be displayed in the top window.
-
- 3. Select {Iconbar menu} ⇨Create User and type in your alias
- name and the location of your sig file. (Press RETURN on
- the Sig file field)
-
- 4. Select {Iconbar menu} ⇨User ⇨{your user alias}
- this selects you as the main user
-
- 5. Select {Window menu} ⇨Options ⇨Site name and check that
- your site name is set up correctly.
-
- 6. Select {Window menu} ⇨Options ⇨Save options to save
- config file.
-
- 7. Select the group and article to read by double clicking
- on them.
-
- 8. In article mode use Ctrl-N for the next article and Ctrl-P
- for the previous article.
-
- 9. To post a reply to an article, press the menu button, and
- select "Post Reply".
- When the window appears, cut out any quoted lines that you
- do not wish to quote and type in your follow up text.
- Then
- A) If using a ExtEdit aware editor (it will say
- (News).Post.Article at the top of the editor window)
- then close the window and reply "Save" to the
- Save,Discard,Cancel query.
- Otherwise
- B) If a "Drag here" window appears, then drag the
- save icon into the "Drag here" window.
-
- 10. To post an entirely new article, then press the menu button
- and select "Post", fill in the relevant fields in the header
- (Newsgroups, Subject, and Organisation), the text and then
- save as in step (4).
-
- 11. To view articles with/without headers then press the menu
- button, and select {Window menu}⇨Options ⇨ Headers".
-
-
-
- Copyright (Completely Public Domain)
- =========
-
- This program is copyright Timothy Kimber 1994
-
- Permission is given to distribute this program in any form and
- by any medium (ie ftp, public domain company, cover disk, etc).
-
- Permission is given to use any algorithms or insights gained
- by looking at the program (Not likely :-)
-
- Permission is given to copy any code fragments for use in your
- own programs, as long as the fragment is labeled as being
- written by me.
-
- Permission is given to modify this program in any way
- *FOR YOUR OWN USE ONLY*
-
- PERMISSION IS NOT GIVEN TO RELEASE A NEW COPY IN ANY FORM
-
- If you modify the program to fix bugs or to introduce useful
- new features, then please send a copy to me, and I will
- integrate it with any other improvements and release a new
- version.
-
- Unfortunately I cannot accept any responsibility for any
- losses incurred by using this program. (although I haven't
- suffered any losses (except hair, time and sleep) after using
- it for 4 weeks :-)
-
-
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Timothy Kimber 2nd November 1994
-
- Please contact me with any bug reports, suggestions for
- improvements or ideas for new programs, or just to say how
- useful you find this program :-)
-
- I can be contacted at :-
-
- Term time :
-
- ceetnk@caledonia.hw.ac.uk
- (mid September - mid December
- mid January - beginning of April
- beginning of May - end of June)
-
- 239 (2F1) Dalry Road
- Edinburgh
- EH11 2JG
-
- All other times :
-
- tim@mobius.demon.co.uk
-
- 2 Belvedere Close
- Fleet
- Hants
- GU13 8JP
-
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