C-Worthy (R) Help Librarian Data File Version 1.0 COPYRIGHT (C) 1985 - 1989. All Rights Reserved. Custom Design Systems, Inc. Orem, Utah USA. #ú 2Ò çÌ8ï×#õ$ ;9Õ MESSAGE MENU OPTIONS HELP Highlight the message you want and hit to delete it or press to modify header information or to edit the message itself. will allow you to create a new message with the option to insert text from a file. exports message to a disk file or printer. Delete allows you to remove previous replies. Note that is the only way to remove a message created with an external editor even if you didn't save changes! (the message header is saved before shelling to editor) To exit from the message menu, press the key. Hit ape to Continue... Page 1 of 1'%› EXIT "XRS" HELP If you are finished using the eXpress Response System and want to exit, answer YES. Otherwise, answer NO or press the ape key. Note that you can also temporarilly jump (or "Shell") to DOS and return while keeping the program active by using instead. Be sure to EXIT back into XRS when through! Hit ape to Continue... Page 1 of 120! IMPORT FILE HELP You can see a list of the files found in any directory by pressing the key and giving a subdirectory pathname to dipslay, then select a filename with the cursor keys, or just type in the filename that you want to edit and press the key. If the file is not in the current directory, you may include the path to reach the file - the window will scroll to allow you to type the whole path and filename. Hit ape to Continue... Page 1 of 1_  ><< EDITOR HELP You are within the text editor portion of the program. You can read through the message, type in new text, delete portions of the text, or move blocks of text from one place to another. When you are finished, press the ESCAPE key. For a list of keys that you can use while editing, see the next page of help. Key help for your keyboard is displayed with play back the user Macros specified in your CONFIG.XRS file (if any). allows you to do a file import wherever you have the cursor positioned (if you don't overflow the message buffer limit). deletes the current line, and deletes a word. Hit to Exit Help or for next help screen... Page 1 of 3P  ><Ù EDITOR HELP continued You can use the following keys to edit the current file. (For a description of the physical key to use on your particular machine and an explanation of the key's function, press the HELP key a second time.) PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, SPECIAL UP, SPECIAL DOWN, SPECIAL RIGHT, SPECIAL LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT, FIELD RIGHT (WORD RIGHT), FIELD LEFT (WORD LEFT), DELETE, BACKSPACE, CANCEL, , , , , , , , , and to (macro keys). swaps the two "Bottom-Line" quick help menus. Hit to Exit Help or for next help screen... Page 2 of 3_  >< EDITOR HELP continued (CUT AND PASTE HELP) To delete a block of text, press the MARK key at one end of the block. Then move the cursor to the other end of the block and press the DELETE key. To move a block of text, delete it as explained above. Next, position the cursor where you want to paste the text. Finally, press the INSERT key to insert the text at the current cursor location. You can press the INSERT key multiple times to duplicate the block of text. Hit to Exit Help or for previous help screen. Page 3 of 3 NL  MAIN MENU HELP You should always watch the "Bottom-Line" for context-sensitive quick help which changes as you use different areas of the program. Select from the four items on the main menu list, or see next page: "S" will allow you to Select a message area from a scrolling list of titles "R" Reads (displays) the messages selected using the above "Select" portion "A" reads All chronologically without regard to any area you selected above "C" Pops up a window of outbound messages to Create, edit or delete replies Hit Again Now for "key help" windows Hit ape to Exit Help or for next Screen... Page 1 of 2çOM© MAIN MENU HELP continued All of the following "Hot-Key" interrupt-driven routines are available: Brings you context-sensitive help depending upon program area, Pops up RAM Free, program ID and Disk Drive Statistics Window, to configure your options using a point and shoot dual-window, Summary & index information including details of your messages, Searches the mailbag looking for strings matching given string, "Shells" to DOS and also will save your progress information, Allows you to Exit the program now matter where you are;  Remember: The above routines are always available at any time!!  NOTE: Deletes any displayed text when you are prompted for a string! Hit ape to Exit Help or for previous Screen... Page 2 of 2 1 /T EXISTING FILES HELP The list you are viewing is a list of the available files. Use the UP, DOWN, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, CTRL-PG-UP or CTRL-PG-DOWN keys to move the highlight bar to the file you wish to import and press the key. Hit ape to Continue... Page 1 of 12 0Ÿ AREA SELECT HELP The scrolling list displayed now is a list of the available topics ("Areas") which you have downloaded from the bulletin board. You should highlight the discussion group you wish to read next and hit or hit to select no group (this will allow you to do something else instead). Hit ape to Continue... Page 1 of 1A? VIEW MESSAGE MENU BAR HELP Next (or ) continues to the next selected message. Quote - quotes the sender and allows you to enter your retort. Reply - write a return message without quoting sender. Tag - this Toggles the message "Tagged" status for archiving. eXport - print or copy this message to a selected disk file. Back - reads the previous message (if any) again. Hit to Exit Help or for next help screen... Page 1 of 2ïDBª VIEW MESSAGE MENU BAR HELP continued Again - repeats the display of multi-screen messages (only). Jump - Go directly to any message by number (shows subjects). "+" - Reads the next message with the same subject (thread). "-" - Reads the previous message with same subject (thread).  R E M E M B E R  (Hot-keys available ANY time) Program ID and RAM Free Pops up Configuration window Pops up text search window Temporarily shells to DOS Exits the program from any location Hit to Exit Help or for previous help screen... Page 2 of 2PN CONFIGURATION HELP All selections here except for "Edit Origin Line" are toggle switches - in other words, they alternate to show the opposite of their currently selected status each time they are selected. The first two are message "filters" which control which messages are shown. The "Read New Only" selection, which is default, can be changed to read all messages, so you can review them. The normal read method shows messages to everyone but you can select "Message TO: You" which will only show you your messages (in groups or chronologically). Other toggles control blinking, quote with header, the auto-cycle to a new area when you finish each one, switching between editors, etc. (Any option that does not currently apply is not displayed on the list) The "BragLine" becomes part of your origin banner line. Some BBS systems do not allow it to be edited, though. Hit ape to Continue... Page 1 of 13 1Ý VERIFY DELETE HELP You have pressed while the outbound message list display was on-screen. If there are multiple messages marked, answering "Yes" will delete all of them, otherwise the message detailed above is the one you have selected to delete. To confirm deletion, answer "Yes". If you do not want it deleted, answer "No" and the message will be retained. Hit ape to Continue... Page 1 of 1 # !û IMPORT FILE QUERY HELP If you want to import (insert) text from an external DOS text file, answer "Yes" and you will be prompted for a filename to read. Otherwise, answer "No". Hit ape to Continue... Page 1 of 1