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- Some notes for PMNews ---
-
- This program is a PM replacement for SNEWS.EXE, which means that
- you need the rest of Rommel's port or McCombs code plus UUPC
- to comtemplate using it.
-
- The usual disclaimer is in effect: no warranty, expressed or
- implied accompanies this code; if all your data, programs, and
- power-supply are destroyed by this program, I'm not liable.
-
- Install the .exe and .ico files in a convenient subdirectory
- and create a WPS object which invokes it, specifying the residence
- directory as the working directory.
- In your PERSONAL.RC file, be sure that Editor and Aliases are
- specified with their full path and extension.
- The environment variables UUPCSYSRC, UUPCUSRRC, and UUPCNEWS
- must be available (usually means set in config.sys).
- The SNEWS suite of programs should be available in the config.sys
- PATH.
-
- Source code will be forthcoming if there's enough interest and
- I find the time to clean up the horrible mess (first PM attempt).
- It's evident that just because a program is a GUI object does not
- mean that it is easier to use than a character-based application.
- Knowing what I now know of PM, a rewrite would improve this.
-
-
- The program builds a .INI file after the first run, containing the
- locations of the group list dialog box and article window position
- and size.
-
- You'll note that PMNews creates a file pmnews.err whenever it runs.
- When an error occurs this file will contain some cryptic 'fprintf'
- information relevant to the error (if we're lucky).
-
- There is currently no useful 'unread' article behavior for the
- program. When a thread is opened, the first article is always
- displayed, not the first unread. Both approaches should be supported
- perhaps via a mouse double-clicking option.
-
- There is no font support, so system proportional is what there is.
- This is particularly ugly in the mail-article listbox.
-
- Send me e-mail for suggestions, complaints, etc.
-
-
- E-mail: serls@dashs.denver.co.us
-
-
- Change log:
-
- 11/23/92
- Release 0.1 -- re-link with multi-thread libs
- add SNEWS style TAB/ESC/PGDN/PGUP/arrow keys
- for article window.
- Try to put real name of author on title bar.
-
- 12/06/92
- Release 0.2 -- primitive text search
- make header dialog select (double-click) acquire
- the first unread article.
- right-button on selected header gets 1st entry
- (but not in foreground!).
- On 101 keyboard, keypad plus and enter for
- next-unread and next article.
- 12/12/92
- Release 0.3 -- fix search to allow post/mail
- implement 'prev' for previous article
- and map it to keypad '-'.
- 12/20/92
- Release 0.4 -- was not erasing post.tmp file
- various bugs with multiple postings
- 02/08/93
- Release 0.5 -- more elegant threading (might be slower).
-
- 08/27/93
- Release 0.6 -- releasing the source. Note that there are
- duplicate SNEWS-named files: active.c, history.c
- active.h, history.h
- defs.h
- these files are similar, but NOT quite the same
- as the originals. Use another directory!
- Also, 2 threaders are provided (pmnthrd.c == original,
- pmmthrd.c is an adjustable threader, or provide a
- reference threader, please).
- 12/12/93
- Release 0.7 -- provide some decent diagnostics for the error
- "Unable to load RC data". Change from "***" to
- "---" for zero article value.
-