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ENTRHELP last update 07/06/83
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[Do you want brief list of message entry subcommands
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(A)bort back to main menu
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(C)ontinue inputting where you left off
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(D)elete a line
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(E)dit a line (string search/substitute)
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(G)et a previously entered msg, (Must know its number)
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(H)elp gives you this help
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(L)ist the message
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(R)e-enter any line (overlay what was there)
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(S)ave the message, return to main menu.
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]
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[Want more detailed help
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[Want help on 'A=ABORT' function
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The Abort function is used to abort the message entry. Nothing you have done<6E>
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is saved. You will return to the main menu asking which function you want<6E>
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next. If you use abort, the system will confirm your intent to throw your<75>
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msg away.
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][Want help on the 'C=CONTINUE INPUT' function
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The CONTINUE INPUT function allows you to continue to input your message<67>
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where you left off, unless you have already entered the 20 line maximum. You<6F>
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will go back into input mode, prompted by the next open line number.
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][Want help on 'E=EDIT' function
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The EDIT function allows you to edit your message, by doing character string<6E>
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substitutions within a particular line. For example, if you have a line with<74>
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'moem' in it, but you wanted it to be 'modem', use the E command, give the<68>
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line number, (if not known, find the line number by using the L command) then<65>
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when it asks, type: /moem/modem/ The first string will be searched for, and<6E>
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if found, will be replaced by the second string. Any printable character
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may be used instead of the '/', providing it does not appear in either the<68>
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old or new string. For example, to change "11/13/79" to "12/15/79" type:<3A>
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=11/13=12/15= i.e. use "=" as the delimiter for old and new string.
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E keeps asking for the command, so you can perform multiple changes. <20>
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When the line is right, just press return.
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A command of: /// prints the line with no changes.
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][Want help on the D and I (line delete and insert) functions
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D deletes a line. You will be asked for the line number. The following lines<65>
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are all moved back 1, so be careful when deleting more than 1 line: D;1;D;2<>
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would delete lines 1 and 3 because D;1 deleted 1, and made old lines 2, 3..<2E>
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into 1, 2... Therefore to delete the first 2 lines, type: D;1;D;1
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I inserts a line. You will be asked which line you want the new line<6E>
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inserted BEFORE, and then asked for the new line data.
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][Want help on the 'G=get msg' function
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If you want to get a previous message instead of keying in a new one, use the<68>
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G command, and when asked, give the message number to be gotten. After you<6F>
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get it, you can use all of the other commands, to modify this message, then<65>
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save it back with "S". It will be saved as a new message, the highest one in<69>
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the system, so be sure to delete the old one you got if that is appropriate.
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][Want help on 'L=LIST' function
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The List function allows you to list your message, to 'proof read' it, or to<74>
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find which line you made a mistake in. You simply type: L;nn and the message<67>
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will be listed starting at line nn. (or you may type just: L and will be<62>
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prompted for the starting line number.) In CBBS versions 3.0 or later, you<6F>
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may press K or ctl-K to stop the listing. Control goes back to the enter<65>
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subfunctions (not to the main menu, as with versions of CBBS before 3.0).<2E>
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][Want help on 'R=RETYPE' function
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The R function allows you to correct mistakes in your message by totally<6C>
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retyping any line. The system will ask you for the line number to change, so<73>
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be sure you know it in advance. Use the L (list) command if you are not sure<72>
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of the line number.
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][Want help on 'S=SAVE' function
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You use the Save function when you are satisfied that your message is<69>
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correct, and that you want to store it. CBBS will write the message to disk,<2C>
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and update the summary file and number of active messages. When you want the<68>
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message erased, you sign on the system and use the (K)ill function and the<68>
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password you assigned (if any).
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]
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]
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To get out of message input at any time, just press return twice. You will<6C>
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return to the ENTER sub-function menu, and can then use the (A)bort command<6E>
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to go back to the main menu.
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MESSAGE EFFICIENCY: Please do NOT:
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1. Indent your lines (wastes time & space, carries NO information)
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2. Address OR sign your msg - the msg header does that quite nicely, thank you.
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3. Waste space with lines of "noise" i.e. 80 ***'s or 80 ---'s convey NOTHING.
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Was this help useful? If there's something you still don't know, leave a<>
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comment when you go (G command).
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