Newfiles
        Copyright 1993 by Mark Herring
        All Rights Reserved


        The NEWFILES program lets you view newly available files from a
        PCBoard bulletin board system and lets you tag files for
        downloading.  NEWFILES can manage up to 2,580 new files in
        every session.  You can always view the original new files list
        by pressing the [F2] key on your keyboard.


        Change views
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        Instead of simply viewing a text file of new files for this
        system, NEWFILES lets you locate files fast and easy by changing
        from different views of the files list.

           1) New files list

                   This list of files includes ALL of the new files
                   received by the BBS since your last call.  The files
                   are arranged in alphabetical order and each file is
                   identified by a number on the screen.  As you scroll
                   up or down the list the files move up or down the
                   number list.  Any files that you have 'tagged' for
                   downloading later will have their numbers on the
                   screen blink.

                   You can tag a file for downloading (or 'un-tag' a
                   file) by pressing the number associated with the
                   file.


           2) Tagged new files list

                   This list of files shows you all of the files that
                   you have tagged for downloading from this list of new
                   files.  You can un-tag (or re-tag) files simply by
                   pressing the number associated with the file.


           3) Zippy scanned files

                   NEWFILES allows you to enter a keyword and have it
                   locate any files that contain the keyword in their
                   description.  If you have entered a keyword in a
                   ZIPPY scan (described below) this view will show you
                   those files that were found.


           4) File count totals

                   This screen simply shows you how many files were
                   found from each conference on the bulletin board
                   system.




           5) Edit/Delete manual tags

                   Sometimes you might want to request a file from the
                   bulletin board system that isn't in the list of new
                   files.  This view lets you enter a filename to
                   download (or delete a file request that you made
                   earlier).


        The "New files list", "Tagged new files list" and "Zippy scanned
        files" views all allow you to use the following commands:


           (C)hange views

                   This command button will let you select from the
                   previous views described above.


           (F)ind filename

                   Use this command button if you wish to locate a
                   specific filename from the new files list.


           (Z)ippy search

                   This command button lets you enter a keyword and
                   NEWFILES will locate every file in the new files list
                   that contains the keyword.  NEWFILES then
                   automatically switches you into the "Zippy scanned
                   files" view.


           Arrow keys

                   If you are using a mouse you can click on these
                   command buttons to move around the files list.  If
                   you wish to tag a file with the mouse simply click on
                   the file number or click on the file description.


           (Q)uit

                   Quits NEWFILES and returns back to the reader.  If
                   you have requested files for downloading later you
                   will be asked if you wish to save these changes.



        Edit manual requests
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                There are three different actions you can perform in
                this section of NEWFILES.  If you have made file
                requests then the requested files are displayed on the
                screen.  To select a request press the number associated
                with the file (or click on the file with your mouse).
                You will then be asked if you wish to EDIT or DELETE the
                request.

                If you select the "Add request" command button then you
                can manually enter a filename that does not appear in
                the list of new files from the BBS.



        <QWKID>.REQ
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                The file requests you make in NEWFILES are stored in the
                'BBS' subdirectory for the bulletin board system as
                <QWKID>.REQ.  The format of this file is:


                TYPE RequestType
                        Filename AS STRING * 12  ' filename to request
                        Conf AS INTEGER          ' conf # of filename
                        Status AS INTEGER        ' used by NEWFILES
                        Record AS INTEGER        ' used by NEWFILES
                END TYPE