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- ===== Function Help - [E]nter Message ===============================
-
- This function is used to enter a message into the system for others to
- read.
-
- After making this selection, the program will indicate that you should
- enter your message, using a [C/R] alone to end - with 17 lines maximum.
- What this means is that you should enter your message and when you
- want to quit, just press [RETURN] on a blank line. When you do, the
- program will recognize that you wish to perform another function and
- will display the line shown below...
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- [A]bort, [C]ontinue, [D]elete, [E]dit, [H]elp, [I]nsert, [L]ist, [S]ave?
-
- This prompt is asking you what you now wish to do with the text you
- have entered. Each function is detailed following:
-
- 1. [A]bort - This will cancel the message and not enter it in the
- system. If you have made a lot of errors in entering your
- message, you will probably want to [A]bort it and start all over
- rather than trying to [E]dit your mistakes. The program will ask
- you to verify the abort just in case you pressed [A] in error.
-
- 2. [C]ontinue - This will allow you to continue entering more lines
- in your text. It will NOT continue at the end of the last
- characters of the last line you entered - it will start a new
- line after the last one you typed characters in. Make sense?
- Anyway, you are only allowed 19 lines total - so watch your limit.
-
- 3. [D]elete - This allows you to delete a specific line number in
- the message. Before entering the line number to delete, you will
- probably want to use the [L]ist function to first display your
- entire message on the screen - with the line numbers which have
- been assigned to each line of text by the program. If there is
- actually a line you wish to delete, enter the line number when
- requested to do so by the program. Then re-list your message
- to verify it is as you wish it to appear. If you try and enter
- an invalid line number, the program will inform you of your
- error.
-
- 4. [E]dit - This choice allows you to change some text you have
- already entered in a previous line. First, [L]ist the message
- using [L] to see your entire text. If you notice an error in
- your typing, note the line number it is in. Also, note EXACTLY
- the way you have typed the text which is in error. Next, select
- [E] for edit. The program will then ask you the line number you
- wish to edit. Enter the appropriate one. Then the program will
- prompt you with the following...
-
- Enter [Oldstring;Newstring] or [C/R] for no change.
-
- This is asking you to type in the text as it presently appears,
- separated by a ";", followed by the text as it should appear. For
- example, if you entered the following line of text...
-
- This is a mesage for you Sam.
-
- and wanted to correct the spelling of "mesage", you would select
- [E], followed by the line number of the text that the error
- occurs in, followed by...
-
- mesage;message
-
- This will replace the old word with the new one and re-display the
- line for you. If you are happy with the change, just press your
- [RETURN] key to finish editing. At that point the function
- selection prompts will again appear and you can re-list your
- message, save it, etc.
-
- NOTE: Do not try and make a whole lot of changes to a line using
- the edit function. If you have a line of text that needs a lot
- of work, [D]elete it and then [I]nsert a new line in it's place.
- Also, if you add a whole lot of characters to a line which is close
- to the maximum line length, the line will overflow when you try
- and save or list it and may cause an error in our files on the
- board. Please use some common sense when using the [E]dit function -
- this software is NOT a word processor! Also, if you are changing
- text which includes several words, you must include all spaces, etc.
- that apply. The same goes for junk characters which may be on
- your screen due to line hits. The best advice I can give you is
- that if it appears your message is not in good format, [A]bort
- it rather than ruining this board's filing system. I tend to
- get a little upset with users who ruin board files!!!!
-
- 5. [H]elp brings up this screen display for review.
-
- 6. [I]nsert - This is used to insert a line of text into your message.
- The program will ask you the line number you wish to insert BEFORE.
- In other words, your text will be shifted down one line. After
- entering the line number to insert, you will be allowed to enter
- your continuing text. After you have inserted your new line,
- re-list the message for review.
-
- 7. [S]ave - The selection that actually saves your message or comment
- into the board's files. If you don't use this option, your
- message will not be saved. (By the way, the only means of exiting
- the message screen is to either [A]bort or [S]ave your text!)
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