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- PROGRAM INFORMATION
- OFFLINE - Copyright (c) 1991 Harvey Parisien
- Box 323 Station A, Kingston, Ontario, CANADA K7M 6R2
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- Other software by Parisien...
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- ║ Magic FREQ names for 1:249/1 Canada, 1:128/77 US, 2:254/71 UK. ║
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- ║ 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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- 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.
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- Once you've finished with a QWK packet, you should delete it to
- optimize your systems disk space.
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- Once you return a REP packet you should delete it, or it will
- continually be appended (added to).
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- OFFLINE creates a file with an extension of _WK which relates to
- your *.QWK packet file. This holds your lastread pointers (keeps
- track of what messages you've read in a packet so far). You should
- delete files from the OFFLINE menu and not from DOS to insure the
- correct lastread pointer files are deleted.
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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: Exit
- This choice exits to DOS.
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- 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.
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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.
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- Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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- MAIL: Read messages
- This choice takes you to the Reading area. This is where you will
- read your mail.
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- Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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- MAIL: Reply to a message
- This allows you to reply to the current message. You can do this from
- the Reading area as well, but pressing R.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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- MAIL: Print messages
- This choice prints the current message.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Operational Keys in the Reading Area
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- SETUP: Color
- This lets you choose the main Color scheme used by OFFLINE.
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- SETUP: Monochrome
- This sets OFFLINE to operate in black and white.
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- SETUP: Directories
- This is where you setup various directory paths. Each prompt
- identifies the purpose of each area. See your manual for more
- information.
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- SETUP: Printer
- This allows you to select DOT MATRIX printers or a basic HP compatible
- LASER setup for printing messages. You will also be prompted for the
- applicable parallel port it is connected to. It is not necessary to
- have a printer attached to set this up.
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- SETUP: Archiver
- This is where you choose your upload archiving system. We recommend
- using PKZIP for optimum performance. OFFLINE will automatically
- detect the archive system required for unarchiving the packet.
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- SETUP: Editor/Spell Checker
- This is where you choose the editor you will be using to enter or
- reply to mail. If you have DOS 5.0 or better, you can use the
- \dos\edit command. If you have QEDIT, we strongly recommend it.
- QEDIT is a great shareware editor. You also have the option to use an
- independent spell checker. If you are looking for one, we recommend a
- shareware system called ShareSpell.
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- SETUP: Terminal
- This is where you setup your terminal startup command. Just put the
- exact command you would need to enter at the DOS prompt if you were in
- the current directory.
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- SETUP: Sound
- This is where you can turn sound prompts on or off.
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- SETUP: Screen Length
- This is where you can choose 25, 43, 50, or 60 line screen mode. You
- can also choose AUTO DETECT which will automatically default to the
- current screen mode.
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- SETUP: UPPER CASE
- This is where you can set input for the From and To fields in replies
- to always be UPPER CASE only. This is only required on some systems,
- check with your QWK host for details. It is usually preferred to use
- Upper Lower case, so avoid this setting if possible.
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- Operational Keys in the Reading Area
- The following keys display the AREAS LIST: A, or Del.
- The following keys display a MESSAGE LIST: M, or Ins.
- The Arrow keys move to next or previous messages.
- PgDn will page down one screen at a time to the bottom of a message.
- ┘ is like PgDn, but will go to next message if at bottom of message.
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- The Esc key or Mouse Button 2 exits this area.
- +=Move to next message in current area with the same subject.
- R=Reply to the current message.
- E=Enter a message.
- F=FIND a message.
- Home=Goto the First message.
- End=Goto the Last message.
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- ^E=Export current message to a text file.
- ^P=Print current message.
- ^A=Displays message using ANSI.
- F10 SHELLS TO DOS (and clears the screen).
- Alt+S=Copy Tag Lines (see info below)
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- Additional keys available in the REPLY AREA ONLY...
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- C=Change/Edit a reply.
- K=Kill the current message.
- P=Toggles Private on/off.
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- Alt+S=Copy Tag Lines
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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 a file called OFFLINE.TAG in the current directory. This is a
- tagline list used by OFFLINE or PPOINT. Both are mail management
- systems by Harvey Parisien.
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