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- SPARKWARE
-
- DISPLAY OFF
- SCREEN(1,SAVE)
- SAVER 180
-
- BLINK ON
- FILLSCRN(1,1,25,80,32,31,7)
- QPRINT("Welcome to 1stReader!",1,-1,27,7)
- QPRINT("1stReader is an offline mail reading system. If you are new to bulletin",4,5,-1)
- APRINT("board systems (BBS) then you may not know what '@X??@X00@X(1E,0F)offline@XFF' mail is about.")
- QPRINT("When you call a BBS and read a message, you are reading a message that")
- APRINT("is '@X00@X(1E,0F)online@XFF'. If you wish to read another message you tell the BBS to")
- QPRINT("fetch the next message for you. While you are reading messages you are")
- QPRINT("connected to the BBS - and of course if you are calling a BBS that is")
- QPRINT("long distance from you then your call is costing you money too.")
- APRINT("@X00@X(1E,0F)This is where 1stReader can help you@XFF. 1stReader lets you call a BBS",13,5,-1)
- QPRINT("and quickly gather up any new messages posted since your last call.")
- QPRINT("1stReader can also upload any messages that YOU have entered and can")
- QPRINT("also download files that you request (currently only through PCBoard).")
- APRINT("1stReader does all of this @X00@X(9E,8F)VERY@XFF quickly - you can receive over 1,000")
- QPRINT("messages in just a few minutes time.")
- QPRINT("You can also tell 1stReader to call bulletin board systems late at",21,5,-1)
- QPRINT("night when long distance rates are at their lowest...")
- DISPLAY ON
- QPRINT("Press any key to continue...",25,-1,23,7)
- BEEP
- PAUSE
-
- DISPLAY OFF
- FILLSCRN(1,1,25,80,32,31,7)
- BOX(4,5,21,75,78,112,1,1)
- FILLSCRN(5,6,20,74,32,79,112)
- QPRINT("1stReader is...",6,10,-1)
- DISPLAY ON
- QPRINT("Fast!",8,15,-1)
- BEEP
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("Easy to use...")
- BEEP
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("Flexible...")
- BEEP
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("Powerful!")
- BEEP
- PAUSE 1
- APRINT("...and costs less... (@X??@X00@X(4E,70)registration is only $25@XFF)")
- BEEP
- PAUSE 1
-
- DISPLAY OFF
- APRINT("1stReader includes @X??@X00@X(4E,7F)EVERYTHING@XFF you need in order to use offline",14,10,-1)
- QPRINT("mail with today's bulletin board systems. Other offline mail")
- QPRINT("readers require you to register other utilities in order to")
- APRINT("work. You would have to spend over @X00@X(CE,F0)$200@XFF to register the")
- APRINT("utilities that come @X00@X(4E,F0)FREE@XFF with your registered 1stReader system.")
- QPRINT("Press any key to continue...",20,-1,71,112)
- DISPLAY ON
- BEEP
- PAUSE
-
- DISPLAY OFF
- FILLSCRN(1,1,25,80,32,31,7)
- QPRINT("Let's show you how easy it is to call a bulletin board system",11,-1,-1)
- QPRINT("using 1stReader",12,-1,-1)
- DIALOG_BOX(1,0,27,1," Ok! ",20,30,112,112,1,116,15)
- DISPLAY ON
- GET(Choice$,1)
- CLEAR_BOXES
-
- DISPLAY OFF
- BLOAD("#1TUTOR.BIN",1)
- SCREEN(2,SAVE)
- DIALOG_BOX(1,0,27,1," Get Mail ",12,21,112,112,0,116,116)
- SCREEN(2,RESTORE)
- BOX(3,6,10,32,31,7,1,1)
- FILLSCRN(4,7,9,31,32,30,7)
- QPRINT("This is the 1stReader",4,9,-1)
- QPRINT("opening screen menu.")
- APRINT("Select '@X??@X00@X(1F,0F)Get Mail@XFF' to")
- QPRINT("get new mail from the")
- QPRINT("currently highlighted")
- QPRINT("system in the menu.")
- DISPLAY ON
- PAUSE 10
- BOX(18,10,22,70,48,7,1,1,"We're not really calling - this is just a demo...")
- PAUSE 5
- SCREEN(2,RESTORE)
- PAUSE 3
- BLIP 1
- PAUSE 2
- BLOAD("#1TUTOR.BIN",2)
- QPRINT("·",10,42,116,112)
- QPRINT("·",11,42,116,112)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("■",10,42,112)
- QPRINT("■",10,44,122,112)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("■",11,42,112)
- QPRINT("■",11,44,122,112)
- PAUSE 1
- PLAY "T140P2O1L2D..MSO2L16CEDFGCFP1"
- PLAY "T255L16O4CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCP1"
- PLAY "T255L16O4CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCP1L1MBO5D..D#..P8"
- PAUSE 1
-
- CLS(7)
- SLOW(ON,15)
- CURSOR ON
- SHOW "#1TUTOR.1" NOSTOP
- CURSOR OFF
-
- BLOAD("#1TUTOR.BIN",3)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("▓▓▓▓▓",17,27,-1)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("▓▓▓▓▓",17,32,-1)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("▓▓▓▓▓",17,37,-1)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("▓▓▓▓▓",17,42,-1)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("▓▓▓▓▓",17,47,-1)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("▓▓▓▓▓",17,52,-1)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("▓▓▓▓▓",17,57,-1)
- PAUSE 1
- QPRINT("▓▓▓▓▓▓",17,62,-1)
- PAUSE 2
-
- CLS(7)
- SLOW(ON,15)
- CURSOR ON
- SHOW "#1TUTOR.2" NOSTOP
- CURSOR OFF
- PAUSE 3
- SLOW(OFF)
-
- :PACKET
- DISPLAY OFF
- FILLSCRN(1,1,25,80,32,31,7)
- QPRINT("We now have a mail packet on file you can read with 1stReader",4,10,-1)
- QPRINT("When you return back to the 1stReader opening menu select",7,10,-1)
- APRINT("'@X??@X00@X(1E,0F)Sparky's Machine'@XFF from the menu. You'll see your mail packet")
- QPRINT("waiting. Simply press the ENTER key on your keyboard and you")
- QPRINT("will be able to read the mail packet you just received.")
- QPRINT("If you would like to view any of the 1stReader manuals select",13,10,-1)
- QPRINT("the '1stReader manuals' button and you can choose from a list")
- QPRINT("of manuals supplied with this system.")
- DIALOG_BOX(1,0,0,1," Read this mail packet ",20,10,112,112,1,116,15)
- DIALOG_BOX(2,0,0,2," 1stReader manuals ",20,45,112,112,1,116,15)
- DIALOG_BOX(3,1,27,QUIT," Quit ",25,1,112,112,0,116,112)
- DISPLAY ON
- GET(Choice$,1)
- CLEAR_BOXES
- IF COMPARE(Choice$,2) THEN GOTO MANUALS
- BLOAD("SCREEN.$$$",1)
- EXIT
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- :MANUALS
- DISPLAY OFF
- FILLSCRN(1,1,25,80,32,78,7)
- BOX(2,5,22,75,48,112,1,1)
- DIALOG_BOX(1,0,0,1ST.DOC," Beginner's manual ",3,7,112,7,1,116,15)
- QPRINT("Describes the basic features",3,40,-1)
- QPRINT("of 1stReader. Read this manual")
- QPRINT("if you are new to 1stReader.")
- DIALOG_BOX(2,0,0,ADVANCED.DOC," Advanced guide ",8,7,112,7,1,116,15)
- QPRINT("Designed for the 'power user'",8,40,-1)
- QPRINT("who wants to get the most out")
- QPRINT("of 1stReader.")
- DIALOG_BOX(3,0,0,INSTALL.DOC," Install manual ",13,7,112,7,1,116,15)
- QPRINT("Documents the 1stReader INSTALL",13,40,-1)
- QPRINT("program. You can use Install to")
- QPRINT("create add-ins for 1stReader.")
- DIALOG_BOX(4,0,0,SYSOP.DOC," Sysop's guide ",18,7,112,7,1,116,15)
- QPRINT("If you are a sysop of a BBS",18,40,-1)
- QPRINT("then please read this brief")
- QPRINT("manual.")
- DIALOG_BOX(5,1,27,QUIT," Quit ",25,1,112,112,0,116,112)
- DISPLAY ON
- GET(Manual$,5)
- CLEAR_BOXES
- IF COMPARE(Manual$,"QUIT") THEN GOTO PACKET
- LIST Manual$
- GOTO MANUALS
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