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REMOVED DUE TO ABUSE
WFREQIT - a WPL utility by Robert Williamson
WFREQIT allows you to request files from other BBSs.
This utility allows you to request files from other Fidonet capable
bulletin boards. File requests are processed at different times
depending on the bbs being "freq'ed" but normally the file should be
returned within 24 to 48 hours. You will be notified automatically
when your file has arrived.
The maximum allowable files is usually quite low since most Sysops
do not appreciate large numbers of file requests (with good reason)
since this would tie up the boards too much. You should use this
utility *ONLY* if you are searching for a specific file that cannot
be found here.
WFREQIT MAIN MENU COMMANDS:
[#] Displays the file list you selected. When a page is displayed
you will have the following options:
[M]ark - mark the file NUMBER for request,
[S]earch - skips ahead until the search string is found
[Space] - skips ahead until the next blank line (useful for
jumping to new categories in the list).
[Return] - displays the next page in the list.
[Q]uit - Shows you the files you have marked and asks for
confirmation then returns you to the main freqit menu.
Hitting 'Q' during the display will take you to the menu.
[S]earch Will search the entire list you specify for the string you enter
then show the matches. This can take anywhere from a few seconds
to a minute or so depending on the size of the selected list.
Search can be aborted by typeing a 'Q'.
[H]elp Shows this file
[Q]uit Returns you to the system prompt
When doing a LOCAL freq (ie just like Grab) the RFS limits
override the Wfreqit limits. The WfreqIt limits apply for forwarded
freqs BUT the limits of the OTHER system will overide these. Usually
other systems have a max of three files. the ability to do local
freqs is provided as a convinence which is really only useful with
the newfiles list. (Too slow with the big list, anyways, you should
already have the big FILES list ;)