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PROGRAM INFORMATION
OFFLINE - Copyright (c) 1993 Harvey Parisien
Box 323 Station A, Kingston, Ontario, CANADA K7M 6R2
FidoNet: 1:249/114
Internet: harvey.parisien@f114.n249.z1.fidonet.org
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Other software by Parisien...
Magic FREQ names for 1:249/114 Canada, 1:128/77 US.
RAD = dBASE III file compatible, BBS or REMOTE online database
HLIST = HLIST File List Compiler for files.bbs systems.
OMENU = oMENU the Ultimate disk Menu System
POINT = PPoint - Professional Point System
HARVEY = Harvey the Robot automated message mailer *.PKT format
OFFLINE = The easy to use, QWK offline reader.
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The latest version of OFFLINE is available from the following nodes,
or on your favorite SDS site.
OFFLINE Support Sites use F/req name of: OFFLINE
US Preston Smith, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1:128/77 HST/DS
CANADA Bill Cassidy, Kingston, Ontario (NEC) 1:249/1 HST/DS
CANADA Harvey Parisien, Kingston, Ontario 1:249/114 ZyXEL 16.8
UK Cliff Jones, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England 2:254/71 9600/HST
UK Cliff Jones, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England 2:254/44 2400 CCITT
GERMANY Peter Kaszanics, Essen, Germany 2:245/100 HST
GERMANY Peter Kaszanics, Essen, Germany 2:245/8 V32Bis
HOLLAND Robert Borst, Veldhoven, Holland 2:500/136
ITALY Giancarlo Cairella, Milano, Italy (NEC) 2:331/300 HST DS/PEP
ITALY Giancarlo Cairella, Milano, Italy 2:331/301 HST
THAILAND Gerald Williams, Bangkok, Thailand 6:608/10 2400
AUSTRALIA Peter Lane-Collett, Brisbane, Queensland 3:640/306 2400 CCITT
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FILE: Load QWK File
This option will un-archive the required mail bundle and prepare
it for processing. You will first have to choose a bundle to work
with by highlighting the choice on the menu using your arrow keys,
and pressing enter. OFFLINE will automatically detect the archive
system required for unarchiving the packet.
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FILE: Delete Files
This option will delete old mail packets, or old return mail packets.
Packets you received have an extension of QWK, and packets you return
have an extension of REP.
Once you've finished with a QWK packet, you should delete it to
optimize your systems disk space.
Once you return a REP packet you should delete it, or it will
continually be appended (added to).
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FILE: Packet Info
This displays information about your current QWK mail packet, and your
HOST system.
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FILE: Rename Packets
This is where existing packets can be renamed. Most Zmodem protocols
automatically rename your packets if an existing packet has the same
name. However, if this is not the case, you would normally use this
function before uploading. This function will prompt you to select a
packet, and automatically suggest a unique name. Then it will prompt
you to rename that packet.
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FILE: Terminal
This allows you to run your terminal from OFFLINE. You can download
or upload your mail packets and return to this menu. OFFLINE is
removed from memory allowing your terminal to operate efficiently.
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FILE: Create Empty QWK
This choice creates a duplicate QWK packet of the current QWK packet
you are reading, without the message database. This is a small packet
which only contains the host information and message area details from
your current QWK packet. This is why we call it EMPTY. This let's
you load the empty packet later (new name ends in QWE) for the purpose
of sending mail to the host without having a full QWK packet on hand.
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FILE: List Reply Files
This simply lists any outstanding Reply files ready to be uploaded to
your Host/BBS.
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FILE: Exit
This choice exits to DOS.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
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HOST: Display Notice Board
Your HOST system can optionally send information to you which would be
presented here.
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HOST: Display Bulletins
Your HOST system can optionally send Bulletins to you which would be
presented here.
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HOST: Display New Files list
Your HOST system can optionally send a list of it's Newest files,
which would be presented here.
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HOST: Display Hello Screen
Your HOST system can optionally include a Hello Screen which would be
presented here.
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HOST: Display Goodbye Screen
Your HOST system can optionally include a Goodbye Screen which would
be presented here.
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HOST: Add Message Area
This is where you can ADD a message/conference area to your future QWK
host packets. This applies to the current HOST as identified in the
bottom left of your screen. This feature is only available if your
HOST System supports it.
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HOST: Drop Message Area
This is where you can DROP a message/conference area from your future
QWK host packets. This applies to the current HOST as identified in
the bottom left of your screen. This feature is only available if
your HOST System supports it.
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HOST: File Requests
This is where you can REQUEST files from your host system. For more
details on this feature, consult your HOST System Operator. This
feature is only available if your HOST System supports it.
QSO: Send Files
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QSO: Send Files
This is where you can SEND a file to another user if the HOST
system supports QSO.
When entering a message, put the following on the SUBJECT LINE...
/SEND drive:\path\filename.ext
... and OFFLINE will bundle the file up in your return bundle.
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MAIL: Select message area
This is the area (or sometimes called conference) where you read
and/or reply to mail. You can list areas, and messages from the
READING AREA, as well as export or print messages.
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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MAIL: Read/Reply messages
This choice takes you to the Reading area. This is where you will
read and reply to your mail. You can also enter new messages in
the Reading area. See Operational Keys in the Reading Area...
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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MAIL: Enter a message
This allows you to enter a message in any area. You can do this from
the Reading area as well, but pressing E.
Address Book
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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MAIL: Export messages
This choice appends a text file (which you setup as your export file)
with the contents of the current message.
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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MAIL: Print messages
This choice prints the current message.
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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OPTIONS: Shell to DOS
This allows you to shell to DOS. To return from DOS, type EXIT at
your DOS prompt and press ENTER. If you change directories while in
DOS, OFFLINE will automatically place you back on the directory you
originally shelled from.
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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OPTIONS: Blank Screen
This blanks your screen for whatever reason you can think of. Press
any key to return to OFFLINE.
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OPTIONS: Edit Taglines
This allows you to edit your tagline file. This is a simple text file
containing upto 300 taglines which will be appended to your OFFLINE
tearline at the bottom of messages. If you have > 10 taglines in this
file, taglines will be presented RANDOMLY for your selection.
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When reading messages, you can copy tag lines (or any text for that
matter) from a message by pressing Alt S, then moving the cursor to
the start of the line of text you wish to capture, press enter. The
line can then be edited. Press enter again and it will be appended
to your tagline list.
Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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OPTIONS: Print Users Manual
This sends your Users Manual to your printer. This Manual is
contained in the file called OFFLINE.DOC. This also creates and
prints a Users Reference Guide (Same Reference Guide as on the Help
Index). This Guide is a summary of all commands available, it is
basically the entire online help text formatted for printing.
The final printout combined is a the complete documentation.
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SETUP: Color
This lets you c