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╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ FreiTag v1.0 - User's manual ║ ║ ║ ║ The ultimate multitagline manager for Blue Wave off-line reader ║ ║ by Zvonimir Lusch (c) 1996. ║ ║ ║ ║ Email: baja@systematics.fido.hr ║ ║ zlusch@oliver.unios.hr ║ ║ Fido: 2:381/114 ║ ║ ║ ╟───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ ║ ║ LICENSE ║ ║ ║ ║ FreiTag v1.0 is neither free software nor is it in the public ║ ║ domain. The software and its documentation are property of the ║ ║ author and may not be sold. ║ ║ ║ ║ FreiTag v1.0 is distributed as shareware. This means that you ║ ║ are granted a limited license to use it for a period of 30 days. ║ ║ If you find it useful and decide to continue using it after the ║ ║ trial period, registration is required. ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ REGISTRATION │ └─────────────────────────┘ What do you get if register? ──────────────────────────── 1. Preview window with up to 12 lines (in unregistered version preview window has only 2 lines). 2. Smartquote with your text (in unregistered version there is 'Unregistered evaluation copy' for smartquote). 3. Automatic registration for all future versions of FreiTag. ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ REGISTRATION COSTS ONLY $10 (GBP and DM are accepted too) │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ All you have to do is to fill a registration form and send it (with money, of course) to my address: Zvonimir Lusch Sjenjak 50 HR-31000 OSIJEK CROATIA, EUROPE You will recieve UUENCODEd file FREITAG.REG with your name. Just copy it into Blue Wave's and FreiTag's directory and enjoy all the benefits of registered user. ----- REGISTRATION FORM ----------------------------------------------------- Name: ____________________________________________________ Internet Email: ____________________________________________________ FidoNet: ____________________________________________________ Mailing address: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Phone number: ____________________________________________________ Mailing method: [ ] Internet Email [ ] FidoNet [ ] Regular mail (add $5 for mailing expences) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ┌────────────────┐ │ INSTALLATION │ └────────────────┘ 1. FreiTag Setup ──────────────── * Copy contents of archive into Blue Wave's directory) * Copy the contents of BW tagline file into file TAGLINES.FTG: COPY <tagline_file> taglines.ftg TAGLINES.FTG is compatible with BW's tagline file format. * Run FTGINSTL.EXE with /S switch and you will set up the following parameters: - BW version. - The number of lines in preview window. The first nuber means the nuber of lines in 80x25 resolution and the second one is for resolutions larger than 80x25. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │In unregistered version, preview window has only two (2) lines│ │no matter what you enter during installation. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ - Smartquote - More or less smart thought :-) which will be placed right of FreiTag's version string. If you leave it empty, the smartquote will be: "Registered version.". If you want only smartquote to be changed, just run FTGINSTL /Q. ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ In unregistered version of FreiTag, smartquote is always: │ │ "Unregistered evaluation copy.". │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ - Automatic setup within Blue Wave - FreiTag will setup your Blue Wave to work with it by itself. After installation, the following file will be created: FREITAG.INI - initialization file This concludes the instalation of FreiTag. 2. Setting up your Blue Wave if you choose manual installation (examples are given for version 2.20): ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── * From Main Menu, select option 'Setup/Configure Mail Reader', and then 'Preferences': ╔═ 31 May 96 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 01:00 ═╗ ║ Preferences Global Archivers External Directories Registration Quit ║ ╠╒══════════════════════════════╕════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║│ Default Preferences │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║│ ┌───────────────────────────────┐▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║│ │ Message Read Mode Preferences │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║╘═│ Message Entry Preferences │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒│ Tagline Behavior Preferences │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒│ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐▒▒║ ║▒▒│ │ Tagline selection type External <--- │▒▒║ ║▒▒└─│ Adoption dupe check Yes │▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒│ Tagline file name DEFAULT.TAG │▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒│ Tagline adoption file TAGLINES.FTG <--- │▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ Select option 'Default Preferences', then 'Tagline Behavior Preferences' and for 'Tagline selection type' enter 'EXTERNAL' (use space bar). For 'Tagline adoption file' enter 'TAGLINES.FTG'. All adopted tags will be stored into FreiTag's tagline file. ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │If you want to deinstall FreiTag and continue use internal Blue Wave's │ │tagline manager, for 'Tagline selection type' enter anything but 'EXTERNAL'.│ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ * While FreiTag is loaded together with Blue Wave, they overrun DOS memory limit of 640K; you have to make Blue Wave to swap into high memory when FreiTag is run (only for DOS versions of Blue Wave, because 386 version uses all usable RAM of your computer). From 'Global' menu chose 'Memory Swapping Options', and 'Swap on shell to Tagline Manager' set on 'Yes'. Of course, 'Allow swapping to XMS, and EMS memory' have to be set on 'Yes' too. ╔═ 31 May 96 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 01:00 ═╗ ║ Preferences Global Archivers External Directories Registration Quit ║ ╠═════════════╒═════════════════════════╕════════════════════════════════════╣ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Global Reader Settings │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Mail Packet Options │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Printer Configuration │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Color Configuration │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Video Configuration │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Memory Swapping Options │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒╘═┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Allow swapping to XMS memory Yes │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Allow swapping to EMS memory Yes │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ . │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Swap on shell to Tagline Manager Yes <---▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Swap on shell to File Browser Yes │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Swap on shell to DOS Yes │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒└──────────────────────────────────────────┘▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ * The last thing you have to do is to enter the full path where FreiTag is located. Choose 'External' menu, and for 'Tagline Manager' enter correct path to FreiTag. ╔═ 31 May 96 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 01:00 ═╗ ║ Preferences Global Archivers External Directories Registration Quit ║ ╠═════════════╒═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕╣ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Message Editor Cmd d:\bluewave\slme.exe │║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Spell Checker Cmd │║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Terminal/Comm Cmd │║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Editor/Browser Cmd │║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│ Tagline Manager Cmd d:\bluewave\freitag.exe <--- │║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒╘═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ This concludes the manual instalation of FreiTag. ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ │ TAGLINES.FTG FILE STRUCTURE │ └───────────────────────────────────┘ Tagline file that FreiTag uses is very compatible with Blue Wave's. ';' is used for the comment and commands between '[]' are ignored. Unfortunately, '@' macros are not supported yet. Simple taglines have identical treatment as in the Blue Wave, but multiline tags are structured like: #B# <name_of_tag> <tag_body> #E# Explanation: ──────────── #B# - the beginning of multiline tag <name_of_tag> - name of multiline tag that appears in browse window <tag_body> - multiline tag that appears in preview window #E# - the end of multiline tag Example: ──────── #B# Beef (__) BBBBBB--EEEEEEE-EEEEEEE-FFFFFFF /oo\_BB---BB-EE------EE------FF-----\ \ /~BBBBBB--EEEEEE--EEEEEE--FFFFF-- | oo BB---BB-EE------EE------FF----- | BBBBBB--EEEEEEE-EEEEEEE-FF----- ^ | | | | ^ ^ ^ ^ #E# ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ USING - NAVIGATION - SEARCHING - FUNCTION KEYS │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ On every change of tagline file TAGLINES.FTG, the first time you start FreiTag, the following tagline database files will be automatically updated: FREITAG.DBF - tagline database FREITAG.DBT - multilne tags memo file FREITAG.NTX - index file Navigation through taglines keys: ───────────────────────────────── ArrowUp - previous tagline ArrowDown - next tagline PgUp - page up PgDn - page down Home - first tagline End - last tagline If the cursor is located on multiline tag (marked with letter 'M'), how does it look like, you could see in the preview window. If you want to search for taglines by keyword, use <ALT-S>. Just enter text you wish to be found; FreiTag will show all taglines that contain entered string. The ESC key returns you to browse window. <ALT-S> has no effect to mulitiline tags! The ENTER key sends the chosen tag into the message, and control is returned back to the Blue Wave. Function keys: ────────────── <ALT-T> - sort and unsort taglines <ALT-E> - reindex sorted taglines <ALT-M> - manual tagline entry <ALT-R> - random tagline pick <ALT-B> - About FreiTag... ┌─────────────────────┐ │ ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS │ └─────────────────────┘ Archive contains two additional programs: FreiTag Snipper - FTGSNIPP.COM ────────────────────────────── The main purpose of this small resident piece of software is to steal a part of screen and store it into NEWTAGS.FTG file. Run it before Blue Wave! Press <ALT-W> to activate it. Use arrow keys to move the cursor to the upper left part of screen area you want to steal, then press ENTER. Use arrow key again to mark the area, the press ENTER again to save it to the file. Don't forget to add #B#,<name_of_tag> and #E# codes to your fresh stolen multitag before you move it into TAGLINES.FTG. SetRow - SETROW.COM ─────────────────── This program is used for setting the text resolution on the screen. Using: SETROW <number> for 1 - 80x25, 2 - 80x28, 3 - 80x30 and 4 - 80x50. If you want to use both Blue Wave and FreiTag with resolution set up this way, in Blue Wave's menu 'Video Configuration' set option 'Video Mode' on 'Auto Detect'. Freeware. Author: Sergej Srepfler. ┌────────────────────┐ │ THANKS AND PLANS │ └────────────────────┘ All my thanks go to beta testers who streched this little piece of software to death and made it real for you, the final user. Thank you guys! They are, alphabetically: Name FidoNet ────────────────────────────────── Domagoj Bikic 2:381/133.0 Goran Damjanic 2:381/114.0 Damir Makovica 2:381/112.0 Ante Radman 2:381/112.0 Sergej Srepfler 2:381/114.0 Stanislav Stresnjak 2:381/114.0 Stjepan Zlodi 2:381/102.0 ────────────────────────────────── Some future versions of FreiTag should include Taggie-Punch to FreiTag tagline converter, generic taglines support via the '@' codes and maybe, Sound Blaster or speaker sound support. We'll se; tommorow is always a new day. :-)