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- WELCOME TO METAGRAPHICS
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- Metagraphics Remote Bulletin Board System
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- What is your FIRST Name? Michael
- What is your LAST Name? Kelly
- Checking Users...
- What is your CITY and STATE? Dayton, OH
- Metagraphics New User Information:
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- Welcome to the Metagraphics Remote Bulletin Board System!
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- Since you are logging on for the first time, you will not be able to do much
- of anything. You may leave mail, and download a few selected demos.
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- In order for us to let you have access to the rest of the system, you must
- give us your Metagraphics diskette serial number. To do this, simply leave
- a message to the SYSOP, indicating which Metagraphics product(s) you own and
- the diskette serial number(s).
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- System maintenance is performed in the mornings (8:00-9:00AM PST). At this
- time your serial number will be validated, and thereafter you should be able
- to call in with all the access rights you are intitled to.
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- Except for 8:00-9:00AM PST weekdays, this system is generaly available 24
- hours a day, 7 days a week.
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- Press [ENTER] to continue?
- MICHAEL KELLY from DAYTON, OH
- <C>hange name/address, <D>isconnect, <R>egister? R
- Enter PASSWORD you'll use to logon again? barbara
- Re-enter PASSWORD for verification (Dots Echo)? ........
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- Please REMEMBER your password
- Logging MICHAEL KELLY
- RBBS-PC CPC15.1B NODE 1
- OPERATING AT 2400 BAUD,N,8,1
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- Welcome to Metagraphics RBBS:
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- + For ordering updates, contact our sales department at
- (800) 332 - 1550
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- + Please note our new Technical Support phone number
- (408) 438 - 6750
- available 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM Pacific Time
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- + Our FAX number is (408) 438 - 5379 available anytime
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- + System maintenance is performed in the mornings everyday
- except the weekends.
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- 7 NEW BULLETIN(S) since last call: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- READ new bulletins (Y=[ENTER],N)?
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- Metagraphics Bulletin: #1
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- A quick tour of the Metagraphics Remote Bulletin Board System (RBBS)
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- This bulletin will attempt to answer your most common questions about the
- Metagraphics RBBS.
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- 0) How can I get access?
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- a) Normally we expect users to have their registration card on file
- when they logon on for the first time and request access from the
- SYSOP. We offer temporary access, as a courtesy, to new users for
- up to one week if we do not have your card on file. If you find
- that access has been denied after one week, you will need to call
- our technical hot line at 408.438.6750 to get assistance as we
- do not automatically reinstate access when the card comes in.
- There is more on access levels in bulletin 5.
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- 1) What can I use it for ?
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- MORE: [Y],N,NS? a) You can read bulletins from us.
- These will tell you when new releases are available, new products are
- announced, new phone numbers, and other things that will quench your
- thirst for immediate knowledge.
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- b) You can send and receive mail.
- You can send mail to folks (usually us), and then receive a reply at a
- later date.
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- c) You can download files from us.
- This way you can get sample programs from us or programs that other
- users have contributed.
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- d) You can upload files to us.
- You can send us samples of code you are having problems with, or share
- the benifit of your experience and talent with others by giving your
- software away.
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- e) You can figure out how to use the commands of the RBBS.
- On line help is available from all menus by pressing H for H)elp or ?.
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- 2) How do I read your bulletins ?
- MORE: [Y],N,NS?
- a) When you login
- If bulletins exist that you have not yet read, you will be asked;
- "READ new bulletins?" and you say Y for Yes.
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- b) Anytime
- From the Main menu (the one you see after you log in) select B for
- B)ulletins under the Notes heading. Then pick the number of the
- bulletin you wish to read
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- 3) How do I use the mail system ?
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- a) Sending mail
- From the main menu select E)nter under the Mail heading. Enter the
- name of the person you are sending it to (SYSOP to send to us) and a
- 'subject'. Now enter the 'security' (who can read and/or remove this
- message ), usually R) for receiver will do. Now enter your message.
- An empty line terminates it. Now select S)ave to save you message.
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- b) Receiving mail
- After you have logged on, the system will tell you either;
- Mail for YOU --or-- Sorry, no mail for 'your name'
- MORE: [Y],N,NS? If you have mail it can be read by selecting the R)ead command from
- the main menu under the heading Mail. You will be asked what message
- number you wish to read, or you can read them all, or you can read the
- ones entered since you last logged in by typing '*'.
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- 4) How do I get files from you ?
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- a) The file menu
- By selecting F)iles from the main menu under the heading 'other menus'
- you will be in the file menu section. By selecting D)ownload from this
- menu you will be propted for a file name to download. If you don't
- already know the name of the file you want, you must use the L)ist
- files available command in the files menu under the heading File
- Information.
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- b) The directory
- When you use the L)ist command from the Files menu, you will be asked
- 'What Directories', if you press enter, you will see a menu of all the
- directories. Each directory is numbered. You can use the number to see
- what files are in each directory. It is not necessary to know the
- directory number of a file to download it, this 'directory' is only an
- RBBS menu, all download files are really kept in one DOS directory on
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- Metagraphics Bulletin: #2
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- What's New August 15, 1989
- August 15
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- FontWINDOW is now shipping. FontWINDOW is our bitmapped font editor and is
- supplied with over 200 public domain fonts in the MetaWINDOW font format.
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- May 19
- We now have a full IBM character set font available for the EGA resolution.
- The name of the file is 'fulsys16.fnt' and does not need a password.
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- May 16
- For All Fortran users of MetaWindow, since we have discontinued explicit
- support in our distribution diskettes, there is a new facility avail-
- able from Applied Science Assoc. that is a Fortran to Microsoft C
- interface environment. It will support MetaWINDOW, Baby Driver(from
- Ithaca Street Software) and Graphics Menu(from Island Systems). To
- find out more about these things call or write to Eric Anderson,
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- Metagraphics Bulletin 3
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- SUPPORTED ADAPTERS 4/1/89
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- Amdek, 1280 Graphics Display
- 320x200, 4-color
- 640x200, 2-color
- 1280x400, monochrome
- 1280x800, monochrome
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- Arcon Graphics, Model 2000 - MW Premium
- 1664x1200, monochrome
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- AST-3G, Model 1 Adapter
- 320x200, 4-color
- 640x200, 2-color
- 320x200, 4-color
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- Metagraphics Bulletin: #4
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- UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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- The file subsystem permits you to move files between your computer and the
- Metagraphics remote system. Downloading refers to moving files from the
- remote system to your computer, and uploading is moving files from your
- computer to Metagraphics.
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- The transfer of data can either be done in ASCII for text files, or XMODEM
- protocol for binary files. XMODEM protocol is contained in PC-TALK.III and
- CROSSTALK Version 3.3 (or later).
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- To list the names of the files that are available on the disks for
- downloading to your system, the L)ist command should be entered from the
- Files Menu. The full names of the files will be listed along with a short
- description of each file. Usually there is a document file that accompanies
- most of the program items on the system. These document files usually have
- an extension of DOC.
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- Metagraphics Bulletin: #5
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- Access Levels
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- The METAGRAPHICS remote service supports several levels of user access.
- The following basic access levels are defined on this system.
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- Security
- Level __________Class______________ ____________DownLoad____________
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- 1 Unregistered/1st Time Callers Selected demonstration programs.
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- 2 Registered FontWINDOW Users FontWINDOW application notes.
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- 3 Registered TurboWINDOW Users TurboWINDOW updates & test
- programs.
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- 4 Registered MetaWINDOW Users MetaWINDOW updates & test
- programs.
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- 5 Registered MetaWINDOW/Plus Users MetaWINDOW/Plus updates & test
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- - LEVEL 1 -
- First time callers are initially provided Level 1 access to the
- Metagraphics remote sytem. This access level provides download access to
- selected MetaWINDOW documents and demonstration programs.
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- - LEVEL 2 -
- Registered FontWINDOW users may be granted Level 2 access to the remote
- system.
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- If you are a registered FontWINDOW user, "E)nter" a message to SYSOP
- requesting access Level 2 (please include your FontWINDOW diskette
- serial number for reference). Your access level will be updated in the
- next 48 hours. Level 2 users may also leave problem report messages,
- and may upload sample programs for Tech Support help (note - security on
- the remote system cannot be guaranteed; you should not upload any
- confidential material).
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- - LEVEL 3 -
- Registered TurboWINDOW users may be granted Level 3 access to the remote
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- Metagraphics Bulletin: #6
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- DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
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- There is a new demonstration program available either from
- the BBS or by calling our main number and ordering a disk.
- It will run on EGA, VGA and others. Included in the demo
- is information on the functions in our library and all the
- display adapters that we support as well as pictorials of
- features and action windows demonstrating drawing abilities.
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- METADEMO.DOC - documentation for above.
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- Metagraphics Bulletin: #7
- MORE: [Y],N,NS?
- CONSULTANTS FILE
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- If you are interested in being listed in our consultant file;
- 1) upload a file with the following information.
- 2) leave a message to the sysop with your uploaded file name.
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- Name: Phone: (indicate whether voice or modem)
- Address:
- City, State Zip
- MetaWINDOW product(s) you have worked with:
- Programming Language(s) you use:
- And:
- Up to five lines of information, about yourself/your company, your
- experience working with MetaWINDOW, etc. You may consider including
- geographic range, areas of expertise, whether you have developed and
- released products that use MetaWINDOW before, etc. Or you can
- have interested people contact you for more detailed information.
- Keep within the five line limitation, as the sysop reserves the
- right to edit your entry down to five lines.
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- The following disclaimer will be included with the consultant listing:
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- Bulletin #(s) [1 thru 11], L)ist, N)ew (Press [ENTER] to quit)?
- Checking messages in MAIN..
- Sorry, MICHAEL, NO MAIL for you
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- RBBS-PC CPC15.1B Node 1
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- [ Main Menu ]
- --Mail------------- --Other Menus-- --Notes---------- --Misc-----------
- E)nter a Message F)iles I)nitial Welcome H)elp, or ?
- K)ill a Message U)tilities B)ulletins X)pert on/off
- R)ead Messages Q)uit this Menu G)oodbye (Hang Up)
- S)can Messages
- L)ook for My Msgs
- T)opics of Msgs
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- MAIN command <?,B,E,F,H,I,L,Q,R,S,U>? F
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- [ File Menu ]
- --File Transfer------ --File Information------- --Misc------
- D)ownload a file L)ist files available H)elp, or ?
- U)pload a file N)ew files listed X)pert on/off
- S)earch file directories G)oodbye (Hang Up)
- V)iew ARC Contents Q)uit this Menu
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- FILE command <?,D,G,H,L,Q,S>? L
- What directories (<A>ll,[ENTER] for menu)? A
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- =========== DIRECTORY 5 - USER CONTRIBUTED PROGRAMS & UTILITIES ============
- * = min access level for download, () = password protect
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- Name Ext * Size Date Description
- ------- --- - ------ -------- --------------------------------------------
- NEWRMSIM ARC 3 3500 12-10-87 Revised ROMANSIM.FNT stroked font
- PUBWIN_C ARC 3 138183 11-10-87 "Mac Style" Window Manager (C source)
- PUBWIN_C DOC 3 11264 10-15-88 doc notes about PUBWIN_C.ARC
- GFILE_C ARC 3 33814 04-20-88 PCX/CUT/MFP Image Translate Utilities (C)
- ALTDOCS 3 7680 12-15-87 User-Contributed MetaWINDOW library reference
- NECPAL ASM 3 1024 08-23-88 NEC 9801 palette setting
- DEMO_BAY ARC 1 141440 6-27-89 Demo - showing places to live in Bay Area
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- =============== DIRECTORY 1 - SYSTEM INFORMATION & UTILITIES =================
- * = min access level for download, () = password protect
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- Name Ext * Size Data Description
- ------- --- - ------ -------- ---------------------------------------------
- ARC EXE 2 30143 05-28-87 Advanced Archive Extract Utility
- MORE: [Y],N,NS? ARCX COM 1 7808 06-25-87 Archive Extract Utility
- REMOTE DOC 1 4310 02-26-88 RBBS login info
- VENDORS DOC 1 1737 04-19-88 list of names/numbers of hardware vendors
- SUPPORTS DOC 1 3629 04-21-88 list of supported adaptors (4/88)
- BETA_APP ARC 1 932 04-27-88 Metagraphics Beta Tester Application
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- ================ DIRECTORY 4 - MetaWINDOW HOWTO: directory ================
- * = min access level for download, () = password protect
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- Name Ext * Size Date Description
- ------- --- - ------ -------- -------------------------------------------
- HOWTO ARC 3 12819 06-30-88 Sample programs in C
- This archive file contains all of these programs:
- BARGRPH C Sample of bar graphs
- PLOTGRPH C Sample of line graphs
- POLYGONS C Creating and using polygons
- ROVER C A sample program demonstrating scrollrect
- TWOPAGE C EGA & HERCULES dual page example
- DEMOPORT C A sample of multiple ports on the screen
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- HOWTO2 ARC 3 22320 09-27-88 Advanced samples in C
- MORE: [Y],N,NS? This archive file contains all of these programs:
- LOCALMEM C Creating and using bitmaps and ports
- EMSBMAP C Using EMS memory for local bitmaps
- META_EMS C Using J-Laser to print on laser printer
- TIMER C UserTimer example for version 3.3B
- TIMER34B C UserTimer example for version 3.4B
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- PRT_RECT ARC 3 9924 03-14-88 Custom printer output routine in C
- EMSDEMO PAS 3 14115 01-04-80 ems memory example in pascal
- LOWLITE C 3 344 12-28-88 lowlite a rectangle
- PALETTE C 3 10394 01-16-89 example of LoadPalette()
- MIX_FAR DOC 3 4593 02-12-88 Near/far keyword use document
- PATTEXT C 3 1268 06-29-89 text on a patterned background
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- =================== DIRECTORY 7 - EXPRESS Files =============================
- * = min access level for download, () = password protect
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- Name Ext * Size Date Description
- ------- --- - ------ -------- --------------------------------------------
- DEMO_SRC ARC (3) 90646 03-31-89 C Source for METADEMO
- METDEMO2 ARC (3) 30097 05-23-88 Pascal source for METDEMO2
- MORE: [Y],N,NS?
- UPDMW1 ARC (4) 110681 02-10-88 one of 3 update .ARC
- UPDMW2 ARC (4) 105223 02-11-88 2 of 3 update .ARC
- UPDMW3 ARC (4) 329163 02-12-88 3 of 3 update .ARC
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- FONTLIBM ARC (3) 273115 06-28-89 More fonts
- FONTLIBS ARC (3) 48703 07-05-89 Even more fonts
- FONTLIBX ARC (3) 333987 07-14-89 Still more fonts
- FONTLIBU ARC (3) 339438 07-17-89 Yow! more fonts
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- =============== DIRECTORY 2 - METAWINDOW INFORMATION & DEMOS =================
- * = min access level for download, () = password protect
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- Name Ext * Size Date Description
- ------- --- - ------ -------- ---------------------------------------------
- METADEMO DOC 1 1022 03-04-89 NEW ! Metagraphics demonstration info
- METADEMO ARC 1 200743 03-04-89 NEW ! Metagraphics demonstration program
- FONTDEMO ARC 1 185470 08-15-89 FontWINDOW demo
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- =================== DIRECTORY 6 - Special Requests ==========================
- MORE: [Y],N,NS? * = min access level for download, () = password protect
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- Name Ext * Size Date Description
- ------- --- - ------ -------- --------------------------------------------
- CONSULT LST 1 2460 6-02-89 list of MetaWINDOW consultants
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- ================ Directories Available For Downloading ==========
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- NO. Contains Access
- --- -------------------------------------- ------
- 1 System Information & Utilities 1
- 2 MetaWINDOW Demos 1,2
- 3 MetaWINDOW Revised Files 3
- 4 HOWTO: Working sample programs in C 4
- 5 User Contributed Programs & Utilities 3,4,5
- 6 Special Requests 3,4,5
- 7 Files for EXPRESS subscribers (3,4,5)
- ----------------------------- OEM & Beta Versions ----------------------------
- 11 MetaWINDOW Version 4 (6)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ============= DIRECTORY 11 - MetaWINDOW VERSION 4 BETA RELEASE ==============
- * = min access level for download, () = password protect
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- Name Ext * Size Date Description
- -------- --- --- ------ -------- ------------------------------------------
- WNDOWCLT ARC (5) 432922 10-20-88 MetaWINDOW/PREMIUM V.4 (common)
- WNDOWMLR ARC (5) 29784 10-20-88 MetaWINDOW/PREMIUM, Microsoft C libraries
- WNDOWCLR ARC (5) 28559 10-20-88 MetaWINDOW/PREMIUM, Lattice C libraries
- STATUS4 ARC (5) 658 04-02-88 MetaWINDOW Version 4 Status Summary
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- TCPYBIT1 C (5) 9455 10-18-88 a copybits example for 34010
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- =============== DIRECTORY 3 - METAWINDOW REVISIONS =================
- * = min access level for download, () = password protect
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- Name Ext * Size Date Description
- ------- --- - ------ -------- --------------------------------------------
- META_REV DOC 1 21749 05-10-89 Metawindow revision history(to 3.4b)
- READ_ME DOC 2 31721 02-26-88 General Metawindow release info
- MORE: [Y],N,NS? SYSFONTS ARC 3 42016 02-12-88 Distributed font files
- METAPRNT EXE 3 3925 02-24-89 Version 1.2 more compatible
- SAMPLE01 ASM 3 8118 03-21-89 Fixed stack restore bug in example(3.4b)
- SAMPL01P ASM 5 5044 03-21-89 " " MetaWINDOW plus
- FWAPP1 ARC 2 84575 08-30-89 editing cursors, patterns with FontWINDOW
- End list. R)elist, [Q]uit, or file(s) to download?
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- --File Transfer------ --File Information------- --Misc------
- D)ownload a file L)ist files available H)elp, or ?
- U)pload a file N)ew files listed X)pert on/off
- S)earch file directories G)oodbye (Hang Up)
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- FILE command <?,D,G,H,L,Q,S>? D
- Name file(s) to download? METADEMO.ARC
- Searching for file...
- Non-ASCII required for METADEMO.ARC
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- Protocol:
- A)scii, X)modem, C)Xmodem/CRC,
- K)ermit, Y)modem, W)xmodem, N)one? Y
- FILE SIZE: 197 blocks 200743 bytes
- Transfer time: 17 min, 58 sec
- YMODEM send of METADEMO.ARC ready!
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- Download successful
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- --File Transfer------ --File Information------- --Misc------
- D)ownload a file L)ist files available H)elp, or ?
- U)pload a file N)ew files listed X)pert on/off
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- FILE command <?,D,G,H,L,Q,S>? G
- Disconnect the call (Y,N=[ENTER])? Y
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- It is now: 09-12-1989 at 21:51:32
- You have been on-line for 22 minutes, 50 seconds
- MICHAEL, Thanks and please call again!
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