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- (R)ead Messages - Function Help
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- Subcommands: (#) (E) (C) (F) (Y) (S) (NS) (+) (-) (RM) (TS) (NEXT) (PREV)
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- (#) a message number between 1 and 9999999
- (E) allows entering a message
- (C) allows entering a comment
- (F) selects only messages left by you
- (Y) selects only messages left for you
- (S) selects messages above the last one you have read
- (NS) displays text in non-stop mode
- (RM) re-read previously "memorized" message number
- (RM+) re-read "memorized" message number plus forward read
- (RM-) re-read "memorized" message number plus backwards read
- (+) or (-) added to the end of a (#) forces either a
- forward or reverse read respectively.
- (+) alone reads messages forward from present position
- (-) alone reads messages backwards from present position
- (TS) search message headers for specific text
- (NEXT) reads next higher message number available
- (PREV) reads next lower message number available
- (Enter) alone ends message read function
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- Message numbers and the other commands above can be
- stacked if desired. (i.e. 'R F Y S', etc.)
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- Description: Allows reading messages left on the system. All public
- messages will be displayed, along with private messages
- left either by you or for you. If a message has more
- display lines than what your (P)age Length is set for,
- a "(H)elp, More?" prompt will appear asking for your
- input. Multiple message numbers to read can be entered
- on the same command line if desired. Additionally,
- combinations of the above commands can be entered on the
- same command line if desired.
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