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SCANHELP last updated 07/14/85
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QUICK HELP: type:
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1 to see ALL messages
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* to see all msgs since your last call (if "not too long ago")
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-nn (for example -50) to see recent messages.
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nnnn (some specific message number) to start the summary there.
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IF YOU DON'T ACTUALLY want to do a message summary, JUST PRESS C/R
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(C/R of course meaning Carriage Return)
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[Want info. on searching for keywords
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--> To search for keywords:
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Enter the starting msg #, a comma, then the keyword. Multiple keywords may be
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entered, separated by commas:
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Ex: 1,software,sale,club (The commas mean 'or')
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[Want info on flagging for retrieval
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You DON'T have to write down numbers to retrieve them later! CBBS will<6C>
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remember them for you!
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While the summary is printing, press "F". The PREVIOUS line's message #<23>
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will be remembered, and acknowledged with:
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>F:nnnnn
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Now, with (Q)uick summary, and at higher baud rates, the above flagging is<69>
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impractical. For that reason, simply press M or CR to be asked for a number. <20>
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You can key in a single #, (e.g. 1234) or several numbers (1234;5;42;3). Note<74>
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how you don't have to key in redundant leading digits if specifying more than<61>
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one msg #)
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--> When you have seen enough, press K. Any flagged messages will then be
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retrieved. Don't press K too often, it will cancel the retrieval!
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[Want more info. on searching
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--> A search request looks like: nn,sss...
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where "nn" is the starting message number,
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"sss..." is the search request.
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--> Search requests may include "and" and "or".
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Use "&" for AND
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Use ",", or "|" for OR
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-> The most simple search matches any field in the summary, i.e. date, from,
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to, subject.
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[Want to see some examples
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all bugs "OR" fixes: 1,bug,fix
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all software "and" CP/M:1,software&cp
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apple modem info: 1,modem & apple | hayes & apple
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]
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[You can specify which field to search. Want info
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--> Instead of just a keyword, enter:
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x=keyword
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where x=
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D for "date"
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F for "who from"
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T for "who to"
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S for "subject"
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Ex:
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1,f=ward & s=modem from ward, subject modem
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This is more specific than
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1,ward & modem which also finds "to ward"
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--> You may also use "not equal" instead of "=":
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Either "<>", "!=", or "#" mean "not equal".
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Ex:
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1,software & <>cp software, but not cp/m
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anywhere in the msg
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1,software & s<>cp software, and cp/m not
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in the subject
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[Want more examples
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1,t=all & software & h8 Msgs to all about h8 software
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[Want info on finding "your" messages
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The command:
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MINE
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will ATTEEMPT to find all messages to you. It scans for your full name,
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or messages TO you by first name only.
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]
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[Want info on auto-retrieve of selected messages
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Use the extended Q and S commands: QR and SR, which automatically flag for
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retrieval, all selected messages. You need not explicitly flag them.
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If you want to skip one of the auto-retrieved messages, be sure to use C,
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and not K, since K will abort completely back to the main menu.
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Think about your keywords: CP/M would not find CPM. Better to use just CP
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Review: enter starting msg # (such as: 1) a comma then the keyword
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