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MESSENGER V1.2
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THE MESSENGER TAGLINE MANAGER
VERSION 1.2
(c) COPYRIGHT 1994 GLEN TAYLOR
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MESSENGER V1.2
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WHAT IS MESSENGER?
Messenger is a tagline manager that works with many popular mail
readers to give you extra power in selecting and editing taglines
for your messages. In addition, it allows you to organize your
taglines alphabetically into different categories or files, check
for duplicates, and easily import and export taglines.
Messenger's pull down menus, command buttons, and scroll bars
contribute to a friendly, easy to use program.
THIS VERSION AND FUTURE VERSIONS OF MESSENGER
Version 1.2 is the third public release of the Messenger Tagline
Manager software. Version 1.2 is almost identical to version
1.1, which was released over the Shareware Distribution Network,
except that version 1.2 allows registered users to change the
Messenger signature. There is also a change to the way the dupe
check category selection buttons work and a minor enhancement to
the dupe checking routines. If you are already using version 1.1
and are not a registered user or are a registered user and don't
find it necessary to turn off Messenger's signature, then you may
not want to send the time upgrading to upgrade to version 1.2.
This software has been thoroughly tested and should contain no
bugs. However, if you do happen to find a bug or would just like
to suggest an improvement or new feature for future versions,
please send a message to Glen Taylor on the FIDONET echo
TAG_TALK.
A major upgrade is planned for Messenger in the near future. The
next version should be able to handle personalized tagline, those
using @FN@ type variables. Many other exciting features are
planned too.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The Messenger Tagline Manager software and this document, the
Messenger manual, are (C) Copyright 1994 Glen Taylor. All rights
reserved. This program is not public domain. You have the right
to copy and distribute this program in its unregistered form as
long as all original files and documentation files are included.
The Messenger Tagline Manager cannot be sold. However, a
reasonable copying fee is allowable. YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT
TO DISTRIBUTE REGISTERED COPIES OF THIS PROGRAM OR TO USE A
REGISTERED COPY UNLESS YOU ARE COVERED UNDER THE REGISTRATION
AGREEMENT. All users of this software must abide by the terms
listed in the shareware notice listed on the next page.
Registered users must abide by the terms of the registration
agreement on the following page.
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REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
As a registered user of this software, you and your immediate
household have the right to use Messenger on as many computers as
you like for your personal use. Only the signed registered user
may use this product in a commercial, institutional, or
government organization. The signed registered user agrees not
to distribute registered copies or his or her official
registration number.
DISCLAIMER
Although a reasonable effort has been made to eliminate all
errors and defects in this product, it is provided "AS IS"
without warranty of any kind. You assume all risks from the use
or inability to use this software program. In no event shall the
author be liable for any loss of profit, loss of data, system
damage, or any other commercial damage including but not limited
to incidental, consequential, special, or other damages.
SHAREWARE NOTICE
This program is shareware. It is not public domain. You are
encouraged to distribute this program in its original unmodified
form. You are allowed to use this program for up to 60 days, or
to run this program up to 60 times, which ever is longer. After
this time period, you must either register it or discontinue its
use. By registering this program, not only are you helping to
promote the shareware concept but you are increasing the chances
of the author releasing future upgraded version of this program.
Your support is vital in keeping the shareware concept alive.
UPGRADE NOTICE
Once you have registered Messenger, you are registered for all
future upgraded versions of Messenger even if the price
increases. Registration numbers will transfer to upgraded
versions.
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Table of Contents
The Program and Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Starting Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tagline Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Scroll bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Command Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Main menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pick Tagline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tagline Tithe Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Random Category Selection . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Random on Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting a Start up Category . . . . . . . . . 8
Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adding New Taglines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Change Existing Taglines. . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Marking a Single Tagline. . . . . . . . . . . .10
Marking a Page of Taglines. . . . . . . . . . .10
Marking Taglines for Deletion . . . . . . . . .10
Marking Page for Deletion . . . . . . . . . . .11
Clearing All Marks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Delete Current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Delete Marked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Delete Duplicate Taglines . . . . . . . . . . .12
Delete an Entire Category . . . . . . . . . . .12
Pack File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Forward and Backward search . . . . . . . . . .14
Mark Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Search Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Creating a Search List . . . . . . . . . .15
Using a Search List. . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Organize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Sort On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Moving Taglines Between Categories. . . . . . .17
Moving Entire Categories. . . . . . . . . . . .18
Alphabetize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Managing Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Adding Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Change Category Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Delete Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Checking for Duplicate Taglines . . . . . . . .20
Check by Tagline Method. . . . . . . . . .20
Check by Category Method . . . . . . . . .21
Category Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Category to Check Against. . . . . . . . .21
Move Checked Taglines. . . . . . . . . . .22
The Command Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . .22
The Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
File Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Import. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Choosing an Import File Name . . . . . . .23
Choosing Category. . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Deleting the Text File . . . . . . . . . .23
Export. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Path and File Name . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Appending Taglines to you message. . . . .24
Setting the Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Exporting Marked Taglines. . . . . . . . .24
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Export File Format . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Scope Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Line Spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Grouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Activating the Format. . . . . . . . . . .26
Saving the Format. . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Tagline File Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Tagline Import File . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
How Messenger works with your mail reader . . .27
The Tagline Return File . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Selecting Mail Reader Method. . . . . . . . . .28
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Configure Continued. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Buffer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Tithe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Messenger's Signature . . . . . . . .29
Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Color Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Mail Reader Set Up Instructions. . . . . . . . . . .30
Accessing Messenger Through the Editor. . . . .30
Your reader's external tagline manager option .31
Messenger with Blue Wave . . . . . . . . .32
Messenger with Silver Xpress . . . . . . .34
Messenger with Offline Xpress. . . . . . .35
Messenger with Speed . . . . . . . . . . .36
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THE MESSENGER PROGRAM AND DATA FILES
The Messenger Tagline Manager contains the following files before
installation.
CSET.MSG
DSET.TM
FILE_ID.DIZ
INSTALL.EXE
MSG.EXE
MSNG.EXE
MSNGR.DOC
QSETUP.TXT
README.1ST
REGISTER.TXT
SCRN0.CT
SCRN1.CT
SCRN2.CT
SCRN3.CT
SCRN4.CT
SCRN5.CT
SCRN6.CT
SDN.ID
T000.TMF
T003.TMF
T004.TMF
T005.TMF
TAGLINES.MSG
TAGRND.TM
If any of these files are missing, you should obtain another copy
from your local BBS. You may also send a check or money order for
$5.00 to the address below (WA residents add 7.8% sales tax).
This price is only for a copy of the original program files and
does not include the cost of registration. Please specify either
3.5 or 5 1/4 inch disk.
Glen Taylor
PO BOX 4199
Vancouver, WA 98662
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INSTALLATION
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The Messenger install program allows you to perform either a
complete installation or upgrade from version 1.0 or version 1.1
to version 1.2.
From the directory containing the original Messenger program and
data files, type INSTALL. You will have the option to INSTALL a
new copy, UPGRADE from version 1.0 or 1.1 to version 1.2, or
CANCEL and quit the install program.
WARNING: If you choose a new installation when you are already
running an existing copy of messenger, YOUR EXISTING TAGLINES
CATEGORY FILES WILL BE LOST. Make sure to use the UPGRADE option
instead. When upgrading it is always prudent to back up all
files in your tagline directory (C:\MSNG\TAGS\).
A NEW INSTALLATION
You will be asked to enter a directory in which to install
Messenger. The install program offers the default directory of
C:\MSNG\. However, you may change it to any valid directory
name. You may cancel installation any time up to when the
actual files are copied by selecting the CANCEL command button.
NOTE: Messenger should be installed on the same drive as your
mail reader.
Next, you'll be asked to enter a directory for your Messenger
tagline files. By default the subdirectory TAGS\ will be
attached to your main program director, for example,
C:\MSNG\TAGS\.
The install program will confirm that you want these directories
and notify you that the file MSNG.CFG will be created in your
root directory.
Select CONTINUE and the install program will now create the
necessary directories if they do not already exist and copy or
create the Messenger program and data files into these
directories.
After Messenger is installed, you will still need to configure
your mail reader to recognize it. However, you may go ahead and
run Messenger now and configure your mail reader later.
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UPGRADING A PREVIOUS VERSION
Select the command button "Upgrade" to upgrade Messenger from a
previous version. The install program will ask where your
existing version of Messenger is located. Enter the path and
select "Continue". You may use the command button "Back up" to
return to the previous screen or "Cancel" to cancel your upgrade.
If you have entered Messenger's proper path, the install program
will display the current version and give you one last chance to
cancel or back up. Select "Continue" once again to upgrade
Messenger.
STARTING THE PROGRAM
To load and run Messenger change your directory to C:\MSNG> or
whatever you have named your directory. Then simply type MSNG
to load.
If you get the error message "File not found in module MSNG",
then the file "MSNG.CFG" was not found in the root directory of
your current drive. If your mail reader is on a different drive
or you want to load Messenger from a different drive, simply copy
the file "MSNG.CFG" from Messenger's root directory to your
current drive's root directory.
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MAIN SCREEN
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When you load and run Messenger, the main screen appears unless
the special Messenger Tithe screen is activated, see Tithe Screen
for more information. The main screen consists of the following
objects: the main menu bar at the top, status bar, tagline
window, scroll bar, and command buttons. All of the objects on
main screen except for the status bar are activated with the
mouse. In addition, the menu bar and command buttons are also
activated by pressing a combination of the ALT and a highlighted
key.
TAGLINE WINDOW
Up to fourteen taglines are displayed in the tagline window at
one time, one of which is the current or active tagline. The
current tagline is the one that is highlighted or under the
selection bar. There are two ways to change the current tagline.
1) Move the selection bar either by clicking your mouse on the
desired tagline or using the [-] and [+] keys to move up and
down, or 2) scroll the taglines under the selection bar by using
the scroll bar, the [Page Up] and [Page Down] keys, the cursor
keys, and the [Home] and [End] keys.
SCROLL BAR
Located on the far right of the main screen is the scroll bar.
Clicking on either arrow at the top or bottom of the scroll bar
increases or decreases the tagline window by one and moves the
scroll box along the scroll bar. Clicking above or below the
scroll box increases or decreases the screen by one screen
length, fourteen taglines. Dragging the scroll box with your
mouse quickly moves you through the current tagline file.
STATUS BAR
The status bar is located just above the tagline window. The
status bar displays the following information.
* Current Category
* Sort Status
* Current Record Position
* Number of Taglines
* Total File Size (including blank records)
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When sort is turned on, the status bar displays S:ON and when
turned off S:OFF. The last numbers on the status bar are the
number of taglines in the current category and the total file
size. The number of blank records is reflected by the difference
between these two numbers.
COMMAND BUTTONS
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Three command buttons are visible on the bottom right of the main
screen when Messenger is first started. These are the category
command buttons. Other buttons will also appear when you use the
Search function, see Search. To use a command button simply
click on it with your mouse or TAB over to it and press ENTER.
CATEGORY BUTTONS
Pressing the center button labeled, "Category" displays a list of
all the categories currently in use. To change your current
category, use your mouse or up and down cursor keys to scroll
through the category list and then either double click your mouse
or press enter on the desired category. To quickly move through
the category list, simply press the first letter of a desired
category and the list will jump to the first category starting
will that letter. This feature is especially helpful when you
have many categories.
To move down or up one category use the "<---" and "--->" command
buttons. These buttons are activated either with a mouse click
or by pressing SHIFT < or SHIFT >.
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MAIN MENU BAR
The menu bar is located at the top of the main screen. It
contains most of the commands you'll need for Messenger. Some of
the menu bar commands directly perform an action, such as PICK,
SEARCH, and QUIT, while others activate a pull down menu to
display even more commands. The menu bar displays the following
commands:
PICK Selects the current tagline and sends it to you
mail reader.
RANDOM Randomly selects a tagline from a predefined or
randomly selected category. The start up category
is set through this menu.
EDIT Add new taglines and change existing ones.
MARK Mark taglines to delete, to move to other
categories, or to export to text files.
DELETE Delete individual taglines, groups of taglines, or
entire categories.
SEARCH Search forward and backward through tagline files
by keyword.
ORGANIZE Select new categories, alphabetize, check for
duplicates. Add and delete categories.
FILE Import new taglines into Messenger from text files
and export taglines from Messenger to text files.
CONFIG Enter registration number and configure Messenger.
QUIT Exit Messenger to DOS.
The main menu bar is activated three different ways, 1) Click
over the desired selection with your mouse. 2) Press [ALT] and
the left or right cursor keys to highlight the selection and then
[ENTER]. 3) Press [ALT] and the highlighted key for each
command.
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PICK
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To select a tagline for your message move the selection bar to
the desired tagline and then select PICK from the main menu bar
or press [ALT-P] or use the quick-key
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THE TAGLINE TITHE SCREEN
While Messenger is unregistered it displays the special tagline
tithe screen every tenth time it's used. This screen provides a
registration reminder along with a randomly selected Messenger
promotional tagline.
At the bottom of the tithe screen are two command buttons. Use
the first button, ACCEPT TAGLINE to add the promotional tagline
to your message.
Sometimes you may want to add just the right tagline to help
punctuate your important message. In this case, use the second
button labeled, EXIT TO MESSENGER to exit to the main screen.
This delays the tithe screen until the next time you run
Messenger.
Registered users have the option of turning off the tithe screen
through the configuration screen, although many will choose keep
this novel option active to occasionally enjoy the witty
Messenger taglines.
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RANDOM
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: Random Pick :
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: All Categories :
: Current Category Only :
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: Random on Start :
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: Start up Category :
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Select RANDOM from the menu bar, then "Random Pick" or use the
quick-key to randomly select a tagline. Messenger randomly
selects a tagline in either the current category or a randomly
selected category depending on how Messenger is set.
SETTING MESSENGER'S RANDOM PICK METHOD
To set messenger to where it will randomly pick a tagline only
from the current category, select RANDOM from the main menu bar
and pick "Current Category Only". To have messenger randomly
pick a category and tagline, choose "All Categories". A small
diamond is displayed next to the current random pick method.
RANDOM ON START
To randomly pick a tagline when Messenger is started, select
"Random on Start" from the RANDOM menu. A small diamond on the
menu will show when this function is active. Select "Random on
Start" to toggle this function on and off.
START UP CATEGORY
Use the "Start up Category" function to set the current category
that Messenger uses on start up. However, if the random pick
method is set to "All Categories", the start up category is
ignored. When "Start up Category" is selected from the RANDOM
menu, a dialogue box appears telling the current start up
category and asking if you what to change it. Press "YES" to
change it or "NO" to cancel. Selecting "YES" displays the
Category List screen. Simply select a new category by double-
clicking or pressing enter over the new category.
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EDITING YOUR TAGLINE FILES
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EDIT
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: Add new tagline :
: Change current tagline :
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ADDING NEW TAGLINES
To add new taglines to the current category, select "EDIT" and
then "Add new Tagline". A box will appear at the bottom of the
main screen where you can enter the tagline. Even though
Messenger allows you to enter taglines longer than 73 characters
into the input box, the taglines are truncated at 73 characters
before being placed into the category files.
CHANGING AN EXISTING TAGLINE
To change a tagline, move the selection bar over the tagline to
be changed and then select "EDIT" and "Change Existing Tagline"
from the main menu bar. The tagline will appear in the input box
at the bottom of the screen where you can make changes to it.
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MARK
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: Mark Tagline :
: Mark Page Ctrl+M :
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: Mark for Deletion :
: Mark Page for Deletion Ctrl+D :
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: Clear Marks :
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MARK TAGLINE
In order to move taglines from one category to another or specify
taglines for export, they must first be marked. To mark the
tagline under the selection bar, choose MARK from the main menu
bar and then "Mark Tagline", or a faster and more convenient way
is to use the quick-key M from the main menu. The greater than
symbol ">" appears to the left of marked taglines. To unmark a
tagline press M again or select "Mark Tagline" from the menu and
the mark will toggle off.
MARK PAGE
You can toggle the marks for all the taglines on the screen by
selecting MARK from the main menu and then "Mark Page" or by
simply pressing CTRL-M. All taglines on the screen will toggle
on and off relative to the selection bar. In other words, even
though some taglines on the screen may be marked and others may
not, all taglines will be toggled on or off in relation to the
tagline currently under the selection bar.
MARKING FOR DELETION
Messenger allows you mark taglines for later deletion. This
feature is especially helpful when dealing with large files where
deleting individual taglines is time consuming. To delete the
taglines after marking for deletion, see Delete Marked Tags.
To mark a tagline for deletion select MARK from the main menu and
then "Mark for Deletion" or use the quick-key . A minus sign
"-" appears preceding taglines that are marked for deletion. To
remove a deletion mark re-select "Mark for Deletion" or press
to toggle the mark off.
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MARK PAGE FOR DELETION
From the DELETE window, select "Mark Page for Deletion" or from
the main screen press [Ctrl-D] to toggle all the taglines on the
screen. All the deletion marks on the screen will toggle on or
off relative to the tagline under the selection bar.
CLEAR ALL MARKS
To clear all of the marks, deletion marks, and dupe marks in a
category file, select MARK from the main menu and then "Clear All
Marks".
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DELETE
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: Current :
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: Delete Marked Tags :
: Delete Dupes :
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: Delete All :
: Pack File :
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CURRENT TAGLINE
To delete the tagline currently under the selection bar, select
"Current" from the DELETE menu. When taglines are deleted,
Messenger moves all succeeding taglines down one record each and
places an unaccessible blank record at the end of the category
file.
DELETE MARKED TAGLINES
Select "Delete Marked Tags" from the DELETE menu to delete
taglines that you have previously marked for deletion. See
"Marking for Deletion" for more information on marking taglines
for deletion.
DELETE DUPES
To delete taglines marked as duplicates, select "Delete Dupes"
from the DELETE menu. For further details on checking for dupes,
see "Check Dupes" under the ORGANIZE features.
DELETE ENTIRE CATEGORY
To delete all of the taglines in the current category select
"Delete All". Messenger will display a dialogue box confirming
that you want to delete all taglines. Taglines cannot be
recovered once they're deleted.
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PACK FILE
When you delete individual taglines or groups of marked and
duplicate taglines, unaccessible blank records are placed at the
end of the category file. You may notice a pause when changing
to a category with a lot of blank records. In addition, these
blank records will take up disk space. Packing the category
file will eliminate this wasted space.
To pack the current category file, select "Pack" from the DELETE
menu.
You should wait to pack a category file until you have finished
moving and importing all desired taglines into that category.
When taglines are moved or imported into a category file, they
replace the blank records.
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SEARCH
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Search not only allows you to find that perfect tagline for your
message but is also a power tool for organizing your taglines.
Since so many categories share a common word or a few common
words, you can search, mark, and transfer the desired taglines in
just a few easy step.
You can search forward and backward through category files to
match keywords. There is also a mark command button that
automatically marks the current match and continues the keyword
search. Messenger provides both single and multiple keyword
searches.
Select SEARCH from the main menu bar or press Alt-S to display
the search functions. The command buttons FORWARD, BACKWARD,
MARK, SRCH LIST, and EXIT along with the search entry text box
will appear at the bottom of the main screen.
To perform a single keyword search, make sure the option button
at the bottom right of the main screen is set to "single".
(*) Single
( ) List
Now enter your keyword in the search entry text box and press
FORWARD to search forward from the tagline currently under the
selection bar or press BACKWARD to search backward. Messenger
will check every tagline until it finds a match of the keyword.
If no match is found, Messenger asks if you want to search the
next category when performing forward searches or the previous
category on backward searches.
WHAT MESSENGER LOOKS FOR WHEN SEARCHING
When you enter a keyword, Messenger looks for the first
occurrence in the tagline. The following keyword variations
result in the corresponding match. The match is capitalized and
underlined.
Keyword: man
... Messenger, a tagline MANager every woman and man should use!
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Keyword: man ;
... Messenger, a tagline manager every woMAN and man should use!
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Keyword: (space)man ;
... Messenger, a tagline manager every woman and MAN should use!
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To have your keyword end with a space enter a space followed by a
semicolon. Messenger ignores the semicolon at the end of
keywords. To find only the keyword itself and not imbedded
occurrences, like in the third example, put a space before the
keyword then after followed by a semicolon.
MARK BUTTON
Use the MARK button to mark the current tagline and then continue
your keyword search. This button saves you the extra keystroke
required to mark the current tagline and continue your forward or
backward search. After going through the entire current
category, you may then choose to move the marked taglines.
SEARCH LISTS
Messenger allows multiple keyword searches by the means of search
lists. For all practical purposes the number of keywords that is
allowed in a list is limited only by your computer's memory
although the maximum is 32,767, many more than you will ever
need. It's important to note that the more keywords that are in
a search list, the longer it takes to perform a keyword search.
As you import new taglines and move them to their respective
categories, it becomes obvious that the same keywords are
repeatedly used for each category. A category named "cat" may
have the keywords, "cat, kitten, feline, and purr", or a category
such as "sports" could contain keywords like "ball, golf, score,
tennis, and run". Instead of entering these same keywords each
time you categorize any newly imported taglines, you can save a
search list for each category and reload it when needed.
CREATING A SEARCH LIST
To create a search list select SEARCH from the main menu bar.
When the search command buttons appear at the bottom of the
screen, select SRCH LIST to bring up the search list screen.
The search list screen consists of the text box , the list box,
the heading, and the command buttons.
When the search list screen is first activated, the current or
active search list has the heading UNTITLED located above the
list box. This search list is temporary and any keywords you
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enter are cleared as soon as you load a permanent search list or
exit Messenger. Three steps are required to create a permanent
search list.
1) Enter your keywords
2) Associate a heading to your list
3) Save your list
o add a keyword to the search list simply enter a keyword or
phrase in the text box and press [ENTER]. The keyword is then
added to the list box. As each keyword is added, it is appended
to the end of the search list. Search lists remain
unalphabetized. To delete a keyword from the list box, click on
or TAB to the list box and highlight the desired keyword. Then
select the command button DELETE.
Click on the command button labeled HEADING to associate a
heading to the current search list. When the category list
appears, select a category for the heading. To save your search
list simply select the SAVE button. As long as a search list has
a heading, it can be saved, even blank search lists.
Select LOAD to load in a saved search list. The command buttons
"<--" and "-->" load in the search lists preceding and following
the current one.
Use the CLEAR option to clear all keywords from the list box.
Clearing the list box does not, however, clear the current search
list. To clear a search list: load in the desired search list,
select CLEAR to clear the list box, and then select SAVE to save
the blank search list.
Use the command button NEW to reset the search list to UNTITLED.
Remember to save your exiting search list if needed.
USING A SEARCH LIST
After you have created or loaded a search list, select DONE to
return to the main screen. Whenever you exit the search list
screen the search method is always set to List.
( ) Single
(*) List
Select either Forward or Backward for each respective search.
When a match is found, the matching keyword is displayed in the
search text box.
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ORGANIZE
-------- --------------------------------
: Sort On -> : -------
-------------------------------- :*Yes :
: Move Marked Tags : : No :
: Move Entire Category : -------
--------------------------------
: Alphabetize :
--------------------------------
: Check for Duplicate Taglines :
--------------------------------
: Add New Category :
: Change Category Name :
: Delete Category Name :
--------------------------------
Messenger provides you with several tools for organizing your
taglines including creating and maintaining category file areas,
moving taglines from one category to another, moving entire
categories, alphabetizing your tagline files, and checking for
duplicates.
SORT ON/OFF
When you enter, change, or move taglines they are normally
automatically sorted alphabetically. Sometimes you may want to
turn off this sorting function such as when you are dealing with
a large category file and you have many taglines to add or
change. It is usually quicker to make your additions and changes
and then use the alphabetization function when dealing with large
category files.
The sort function defaults to the "ON" position when Messenger is
started. To turn the sort function off select ORGANIZE, then
"Sort" and then "No". To turn it back on select ORGANIZE then
"Sort" and then "Yes".
MOVING TAGLINES FROM ONE CATEGORY TO ANOTHER
To move taglines from the current category to another, you must
first mark which taglines you want moved by using the MARK
function, see Mark Taglines. Next, select "Move Taglines" from
the ORGANIZE menu, and the category list will appear. Then
select a destination category, or select CANCEL to abort the
operation.
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After a destination category is selected, a dialogue box appears
reporting how many marked taglines are found as Messenger
searches through the current category. As taglines are moved
from a category, the remaining taglines are moved down so that
the category file only contains blank records at the end of the
file. You may choose to remove these blanks records using the
PACK command if a large number of them are created.
MOVING AN ENTIRE CATEGORY
To transfer all the taglines from your current category to
another category, go to the ORGANIZE menu and select, "Move
Entire Category". When the category list box appears, select a
destination category. Messenger will confirm that you want to
move the current category into the selected destination category.
As the taglines are moved, they are alphabetized into the
destination category unless Sort is set off. When sort is turned
off, taglines are added to the end of the tagline file.
ALPHABETIZE
To alphabetize the current category select ORGANIZE from the main
menu bar and then "Alphabetize". A dialogue box will appear
displaying Messenger's progress. Large files are alphabetized in
small batches depending on the buffer setting on the configure
screen, see Config screen and buffer setting.
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MANAGING CATEGORIES
When you install Messenger it has six categories, one for the
special Messenger taglines, one for new imported taglines, one
for new checked taglines, two for miscellaneous taglines, and one
for your own original taglines. You are not limited to just
these six categories or their names. You may add new categories,
change a category's name, or delete a category all together.
However, the Messenger, New Imported, and New Checked categories
cannot be deleted or changed.
ADDING CATEGORIES
You can add more categories by selecting "Add New Category" from
the ORGANIZE menu. The category list box will appear with the
buttons, ADD and CANCEL at the top. Select ADD, and a dialogue
box will appear. Just enter your new category and press ENTER.
Your new category will be placed in alphabetical order in the
category list box.
CHANGE CATEGORY NAME
To change a category's name select ORGANIZE from the main menu
bar and then "Change Category Name". When the category list box
appears, select a category to change and the dialogue box will
come up. Change the category name and press ENTER or select the
OK button to accept or select the CANCEL button to abort. The
category will be re-alphabetized in the category list box.
DELETE CATEGORY
Before deleting a category, you should move any taglines you want
into another category. ONCE YOU HAVE DELETED A CATEGORY ALL
TAGLINES ARE GONE AND CANNOT BE RECOVERED.
To delete a category select "Delete Category" from the ORGANIZE
menu. Then select your desired category from the category list
box. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete your
selected category.
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CHECK DUPES
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It's important to know a little about how Messenger checks for
duplicate taglines. First, this version of Messenger can only
check for duplicates in category files that are alphabetized.
The time required to check unalphabetized files is impractical
when dealing with many category files. Future versions could
include a limited function for checking unalphabetized files if
user demand is great enough.
It's also important to note that the duplicate taglines are not
removed or deleted during the dupe-check process. Duplicate
taglines are preceded with a : (colon) and have to be deleted
after leaving the dupe-check screen with the "Delete Dupes"
function found under DELETE on the menu bar. You will be able
to see the duplicate taglines and have the option keeping any
duplicate taglines desired.
Finally, Messenger checks for many close matches, not just exact
duplicates. Messenger ignores spacing, case, and most
punctuation. The following taglines will report as duplicates:
Messenger V1.2, the ultimate tagline manager.
Messenger V1.2, the ultimate tagline manager!!!!!
messenger v1.2, the ULTIMATE tagline manager.
Messenger V12 the ultimate tagline manager
Messenger V1.2, the ultimate tagline manager.
ACTIVATING THE DUPE-CHECK SCREEN
To make the dupe-check screen appear select "Check Dupes" from
the ORGANIZE menu. The dupe-check screen consists of five parts
1) the method settings, 2) the functions, 3) the category scope,
4) the display, and 5) the command buttons.
THE CHECK BY TAGLINE METHOD
There are two different methods of checking for duplicate
taglines. The first method, CHECK BY TAGLINE checks each tagline
in your "Category to Check" (source category) against all other
categories for duplicates. When using this method, the "Check
Against" setting always switches to "All Files". The advantage
of this method is that you can check only part of the taglines in
your source category and move those checked taglines to another
category.
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Messenger is designed so you can to use this method to check for
duplicate taglines in the category "--New Imported Tags--" and
then move the taglines to "--New Tags Checked--". Later you can
move the checked taglines into their new respective categories
knowing that they are free from duplicates. You are not limited
to this strategy though. The move option allows the checked
taglines to be moved into any other category except the Messenger
tagline area.
THE CHECK BY CATEGORY METHOD
The second and overall faster method, "CHECK BY CATEGORY" checks
all taglines in your source category against those in each other
category before moving on to the next category. The disadvantage
of this method is that you cannot check part of your source
category against all other categories. Canceling the dupe-check
leaves your entire source category unchecked against the
remaining categories.
Messenger uses this method when you change your "Check Against"
setting to a single category. This method is useful when you
import taglines that primarily cover the same topic as one of
your existing categories, for example, after importing a file
containing mostly cat related taglines, you check for duplicates
against your category labeled, "Cat".
CATEGORY SETTINGS
In order to check for duplicate taglines, you need to provide
Messenger with a category to check, the category or categories to
check against, and an optional category to move the checked
taglines into when using the Check by Tagline method.
When the dupe-check screen is loaded, the current category
appears in the "Category to Check" box. The "Check Against" and
"Move to" categories are whatever was last saved. To change the
"Category to Check" box, click the command button directly to the
right for the category list to appear. Select your new category.
CHECK AGAINST SETTING
Use the command button to the right of the "Check Against" box to
change its setting. Notice that when the category list box is
activated that the command button "All Files" appears above the
list box. Click this button to change your scope to include all
of the categories.
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MOVE TAGLINES
The move taglines option can only be used with the Check by
Tagline method. This option is disabled when you check by
category. When you activate this option, the checked taglines
are transferred to the "Move To" category. Canceling the dupe-
check results in only those taglines that were checked being
moved.
COMMAND BUTTONS
There are three command buttons on the dupe-check screen, BEGIN,
SAVE SETTINGS, and EXIT. Press BEGIN to start checking for
duplicate taglines. The other commands buttons disappear and
the label on the remaining button changes to CANCEL. Press
CANCEL to stop the duplication check at any time.
Select SAVE SETTINGS to save your current settings. Next time
you activate the dupe-check screen the method, move option, Check
Against category, and Move To category will be where you set
them. Select the EXIT command button to return to the main
screen.
THE DISPLAY
The dupe-check display is located at the bottom of the screen.
It shows the total number of taglines to check, the record or
tagline number currently being checked, the number of duplicates
found, the current tagline being checked, and the current
category being checked against. Messenger allows you to turn
off the current tagline and category display by unchecking the
respective check box control.
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FILE
---- ---------------
: Import :
: Export :
---------------
Messenger allows you to import ASCII text files into any of the
category file areas. This function is extremely convenient with
mail readers such as Blue Wave where taglines are adopted into an
ASCII text file. Messenger also has many powerful features for
creating ASCII text export files.
IMPORT
To activate the import screen select FILE from the main menu bar
and then "Import" or from the main screen press [Ctrl+I]. The
import screen is divided into three areas: file name, import
settings, and category selection.
Before you can import taglines, you must first specify an import
file and category. Messenger has optional settings to delete the
import file and to import only taglines starting with specified
characters.
CHOOSING A FILE NAME
Often times when you import taglines into Messenger, you will be
getting them from the same file, such as the Blue Wave mail
reader adoption file. By setting the default import file name
from the CONFIG screen, the same file name will appear in the
file text box every time you activate the import screen. If your
mail reader is capable of stealing/adopting taglines into an
ASCII text file, you should set the default import file name to
the same name your mail reader uses for taglines.
To set a new file name, use your mouse to click on a drive,
directory, and file name. The path and file name will be
displayed in the file name text box.
CHOOSING A CATEGORY
The default import category is NEW TAGLINES when the import
screen is activated. To change categories simply click on the
category button and choose a new category.
DELETING THE TEXT FILE
You can automatically delete the import text file by placing a
check in the check box, "Delete Text File". After the text file
has been imported, the file is erased.
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EXPORT FILE
Select File or press [ALT-F] from the main menu and then Export
to display the Export screen. To export a text file you must
enter a file name, set the scope (tell Messenger which taglines
to export), and set up the format of your export file. Then
simply click on the WRITE command button to write the file.
PATH AND FILE NAME
Enter the path and export file name in the directory text box.
You may use the drive, directory, and file list boxes to find and
select an existing file. When you choose an existing file name,
Messenger will confirm that you want to overwrite it.
APPENDING TAGLINES TO MESSAGE
Check the option, "Append Taglines to Message" to have your
export list added to the end of your current message. The file
name is automatically set to the export tagline file name defined
in Messenger's Config screen. This option is only available when
your mail reader calls up its editor through Messenger.
SETTING THE SCOPE
Messenger allows you export taglines according to the following
criteria.
* All taglines in a single or multiple areas.
* Marked taglines in a single or multiple areas
* All taglines that match a keyword(s) in a single or
multiple areas.
To export all of the taglines in an area press the "Add Category"
command button to bring up the category list box. After you have
selected an area, that area will be shown in the export list box.
You can add as many areas as you desire. To remove an area from
the export list box, highlight the desired area and select the
"Delete Category" command button.
EXPORTING MARKED TAGLINES ONLY
To export only the marked taglines in an area, double click on
that category name when it is listed in the export list box.
Double clicking on the name again turns the "export marked"
option off and all taglines in that category will once again be
exported.
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KEYWORDS
Enter keywords in the keyword text box to export only those
taglines which contain your string anywhere in the tagline. You
may enter several keywords and any tagline containing one of
several keywords will be exported. Only the categories in the
export list box are included in a keyword search. To remove a
keyword from the keyword list box, highlight the keyword (click
on) and press [ESC].
EXPORT FILE FORMAT
Messenger has several functions to change the appearance of your
export file including adding a header, displaying the scope data,
spacing between taglines, grouping taglines, and adding a prefix
before taglines. These functions will make your taglines more
pleasant to view when posting multiple taglines such as in the
TAGLINE echo.
Header
There are three headers that come with Messenger. Clicking on
the down arrow displays the other two headers. Registered users
have the option of turning the header off by removing the check
in the header check box.
Scope Data
By activating the check box, "Display Scope Data" a list of
categories and keywords is displayed after the header and before
your list of taglines.
Line Spacing
You can set the number of blank lines between each tagline by
changing the line spacing.
Grouping
Messenger allows you to group your exported taglines by providing
a blank line to divide each group. This format is more pleasing
to view when using multiple taglines. An example grouping set to
2 is shown below.
... Messenger, the ultimate tagline manager!
... Messenger, the ultimate tagline manager!
... Messenger, the ultimate tagline manager!
... Messenger, the ultimate tagline manager!
... Messenger, the ultimate tagline manager!
... Messenger, the ultimate tagline manager!
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ACTIVATING THE FORMAT
Messenger provides you with the check box "Use Format" in order
to activate a previously saved format. When this option is
checked, the taglines are exported according to your specified
format. Removing the check results in a continuous list of
taglines with no breaks or prefixes.
SAVE FORMAT
Use the command button labeled "Save" to save your format
options. If you usually use a format when exporting taglines
such as when using multiple taglines, then you will want to make
sure the "Use format" option is checked before selecting Save.
The next time you export taglines you won't have to bother with
the format.
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CONFIGURE
The configuration screen is divided into the following parts.
Directories and File Names
Settings
Registration
Color Settings
Exit and Save Buttons
TAGLINE DIRECTORY
When installing Messenger, you are asked to choose a tagline
directory. You may later choose to change that directory by
entering a new path next to the heading of "Tagline Directory."
Make sure to copy or move all files from the old directory to the
new directory.
TAGLINE IMPORT FILE
Use this setting to set the default import file name found on the
import screen. If you use a mail reader that adopts or steals
taglines into an ASCII text file, you should use that file name
as your import file, since this is from where you will be
importing most of your taglines.
HOW MESSENGER WORKS WITH YOUR MAIL READER
Messenger uses one of two methods to pass taglines to your mail
reader. The default method is to have your mail reader shell out
to Messenger where it would normally shell out to the editor.
Messenger then shells out to your editor and upon return allows
you to pick out your tagline. The tagline is append to the end
of your message and you are returned to your mail reader.
The second way taglines can be passed to your mail reader is by
having a mail reader that is able to shell out to a tagline
manager. In this case, a tagline is returned to the mail reader
in a special file. NOTE: Only some mail readers are capable of
using this method.
The first method has an advantage over the second method in that
you can add multiple taglines to the end of your message. This
is possible because Messenger appends the tagline return file to
the end of the message, not the mail reader.
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TAGLINE RETURN FILE
If you are using the first method of swapping out to the editor,
then the name of the tagline return file can be whatever you
choose. The default file name is EXPORT.TAG. However when using
the second method, the tagline return file name must coincide
with the file name your mail reader uses, for example the Blue
Wave Reader uses the file name JH0.REP to input taglines from
external tagline managers. Although Blue Wave does not allow to
change this file name, other mail readers may allow you to do so,
in which case you could change the mail reader setting to
EXPORT.TAG.
SELECTING MAIL READER METHOD
The following options appear in the directory box.
(*) Use Editor [ C:\DOS\EDIT.COM ]
( ) Write to Mail Reader Return File
Select the first option if you want your mail reader to swap to
Messenger then to your editor. This is the default method
Messenger uses when installed. In the text box adjacent to the
"Use Editor" option button, enter the path and file name of your
editor. On installation, Messenger chooses the DOS editor by
default.
To use the method of running an external tagline manager, select
the option "Write to mail reader file only". Remember to make
sure the tagline return file name coincides with the file name
your mail reader uses.
SETTINGS
Buffer
There are three settings that you should be aware of on the
configuration screen. The first is the "Buffer Size". This
setting determines the number of taglines (batch size) that are
moved or alphabetized at one time. If your machine has limited
memory, you may need to set this number low.
Tithe Check box
Registered users have the option of turning the tagline tithe
screen off although many will choose to keep this exciting
feature active. To turn this feature off just click on Tithe
Off.
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Messenger's Signature
When Messenger is unregistered, it leaves the following signature
at the bottom of your messages.
___Messenger V1.2 [Unreg]
After registration the signature changes as follows.
___Messenger V1.2 [Reg]
However when you register Messenger, the text box containing the
signature is activated so that you are free to change it. You
may also delete it in which case there will be no signature.
If you turn the signature off, whenever you re-edit a message
Messenger will be called up again even though you already have a
tagline from your previous session. Messenger will not do this
if it finds its signature at the end of the message If you do not
want extra taglines when re-editing messages, simply quit
Messenger instead of picking a tagline.
REGISTRATION
To register Messenger see the special registration form provided
with the original program files. After sending in your
registration form, you will receive your official registration
number in the mail.
To activate your registration, enter the registration number in
the box labeled "Registration Number" and then press ENTER. The
cursor will drop to the box labeled "Registered User's Name".
Make sure the registered user's name is entered correctly because
the name cannot be changed without re-installing the program.
COLOR SETTINGS
You can change the color settings on all of the objects on any of
the Messenger screens through the three list boxes on the bottom
of the configuration screen. To change the color of an object,
first select the screen which contains your object from the list
box labeled "Screen". Next select the object from the Object
list box. And finally pick the desired color form the list box
labeled "Color". Use the SAVE command button before exiting the
configuration screen or your new settings will not be saved.
QUIT
To quit the Messenger program without sending a tagline to your
mail reader, select QUIT from the main menu bar or press ALT-Q.
Messenger will confirm that you want to exit the program.
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MAIL READER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
==============================
The accompanying file QSETUP.TXT explains one of two methods
(depending on your reader) of getting Messenger to work with your
mail reader. That document is intended to quickly help you get
Messenger installed and working with your mail reader. More
thorough instructions are listed below in this document.
In order for Messenger to work with you mail reader, your reader
must either be able to shell out and call up an external text
editor or shell out to a tagline manager. Most readers are able
to call up external text editors.
ACCESSING MESSENGER THROUGH THE EDITOR
Normally when you enter or reply to a message, your mail reader
calls up a text editor or word processor, you enter the message,
return to the mail reader, and your reader adds a tagline. The
chart below shows the process.
MAIL READER --> EDITOR --> MAIL READER--> READER ADDS TAGLINE
(shell out) (enter message) (back to reader) (tagline added)
In order to have Messenger work with your mail reader, you must
first tell your mail reader to use Messenger as its editor and
tell Messenger the name of your editor. Then when you enter
mail, your mail reader calls up Messenger (which you never see),
Messenger in turn calls up your editor, you enter your message,
you return to Messenger where you now choose your tagline, and
finally you return to the mail reader. The process is show in
the chart below.
MAIL READER--> MESSENGER--> EDITOR--> MESSENGER--> MAIL READER
(shell out) (shell out) | (add tag & return to reader)
|
(enter message)
Since a tagline is added directly to the message, no tagline is
needed from the mail reader. You should turn off the tagline
option in your mail reader or double taglines will appear at the
bottom of your message. You may also need to change a swapping
option in your mail reader if you do not have enough memory to
run Messenger.
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YOUR MAIL READER'S EXTERNAL TAGLINE MANAGER OPTION
Some mail readers such as Blue Wave and Silver Xpress have an
option for using an external tagline manager. Unfortunately
these programs only allow you to pass one tagline to the reader,
so you will not be able to add multiple taglines to your message.
The chart below shows how, first your mail reader calls up the
editor, next you enter the message, then control goes back to the
reader and it calls up Messenger, next you select your tagline,
and finally you return to the reader where it adds the tagline to
the message.
MAIL READER --> EDITOR --> MAIL READER--> MESSENGER--> MAILREADER
(shell out) (enter message) | (pick tag) (adds tag)
(back to reader then
shell to tagline manager)
When you use this method of interfacing Messenger with your
reader, you will need to know the file name your reader uses for
passing taglines. The Blue Wave Reader V2.12 uses the file name,
JH0.REP to pass taglines, and this name cannot be changed. The
Silver Xpress reader allows you enter what ever file name you
choose. Read your mail reader documentation for more
information regarding your individual mail reader. Before
Messenger will pass taglines to your reader, you will need to one
of the following depending on your reader:
1) On Messenger's Configure screen enter the path and
tagline file name in the "Mailreader file" setting.
Example: Mailreader file [C:\BWAVE\JH0.REP ]
2) Change your mail reader's tagline file name setting to
reflect Messenger's default file name of EXPORT.TAG.
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BLUE WAVE V2.12
===============
In order to get Blue Wave to work with Messenger, select one of
the two following methods and then follow the instructions under
the heading OTHER SETTINGS.
1) ACCESSING MESSENGER THROUGH THE EDITOR
From the Blue Wave main menu select "Setup Parameters". On the
top menu bar go to "Directories" window and select "Editor File
Path" and press ENTER. Type in the file path and Messenger
program name, for example:
Editor File Path: [ C:\MSNG\MSNG.EXE ]
Next, go back to the top menu bar and choose "Miscellaneous".
Select "Tagline Configuration" and press enter. Then select
"Tagline Selection Type" and press the space bar until "No Sigs"
appears. Before you exit setup and save your configuration, skip
the next section and follow the instructions under the heading
OTHER SETTINGS.
2) SETTING MESSENGER AS BLUE WAVE'S EXTERNAL TAGLINE MANAGER
From the Blue Wave main menu select "Setup Parameters". On the
top menu bar go to "Directories" window and select "John Hancock
Cmd" and press ENTER. Type in the file path and Messenger
program name, for example:
C:\MSNG\MSNG.EXE
Next, go back to the top menu bar and select "Miscellaneous".
Select "Tagline Configuration" and press enter. Then select
"Tagline Selection Type" and press the space bar until
"J.Hancock" appears.
OTHER SETTINGS
Go to back the "Directories" window and find the heading "Tagline
File Name". Write down the associated path and file name, for
example C:\BWAVE\TAGLINES.BW, for later entry in the Messenger
configure screen. When you adopt taglines from Blue Wave, they
are stored in this file. This is the file Messenger uses when
importing taglines.
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If you have limited memory, you may have to change the memory
swapping option if Messenger will not load. From the
"Miscellaneous" window, select "Memory Swapping Option" and
change the option "Swap on Shell to Msg Editor" to YES by using
your space bar.
After you save your configuration and exit Blue Wave, run
Messenger and select CONFIG from the main menu bar. In the
Directories area next to the label, "Tagline Import File" enter
the path and file name (default name is TAGLINES.BW) you had
written down from the Blue Wave parameter, "Tagline File Name".
Now change the mail reader return file name to Blue Wave's path
and the file name, JH0.REP as shown below. This file name is
required if you are using the second method.
Tagline Directory [C:\MSNG\TAGS\ ]
Tagline Import File [C:\BW\TAGLINES.BW ]
Mailreader Ret. File [C:\BW\JH0.REP ]
(*) Use Editor [C:\DOS\EDIT.COM ]
( ) Write to Mail Reader Return File
Remember to save your Messenger configuration.
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SILVER XPRESS V3.02
===================
In order to get Silver Xpress to work with Messenger, select one
of the two following methods.
1) ACCESSING MESSENGER THROUGH THE EDITOR
From the Silver Xpress main menu bar choose "Configuration".
Then select the heading "Editor Information". Change the setting
next to "External Editor Program Filename" to:
$C:\MSNG\MSNG.EXE
The $ in front of the path and file name may be omitted if you do
not need Silver Xpress to perform memory swapping.
Next, change the setting "Use Small Msg Editor As Default" to NO
by pressing your space bar. Press [F10] or select OK to return
to the "Configuration" window.
Next, from the "Configuration" window choose the "Signature and
Taglines" option. Select the setting, "Tag line or @File Name"
and leave blank by deleting all text. Also delete all text under
the setting, "Tag line Manager". These setting are left blank
when Messenger is called up through the editor option.
Remember to save your configuration by selecting "Write Config to
Disk" before exiting the Silver Xpress configuration menu.
2) SETTING MESSENGER AS THE EXTERNAL TAGLINE MANAGER
From the Silver Xpress main menu bar choose "Configuration".
Then, from the "Configuration" window choose the "Signature and
Taglines" option. Select the setting, "Tag line or @File Name"
and enter Messenger's tagline path and file name EXPORT.TAG. The
Silver Xpress screen should look like the following:
Tag line or @File Name : @C:\MSNG\EXPORT.TAG
Next enter Silver Xpress' tagline manager command:
Tag line Manager : $C:\MSNG\MSNG.EXE
The $ in front of the path and file name may be omitted if you do
not need Silver Xpress to perform memory swapping.
Remember to save your configuration by selecting "Write Config to
Disk" before exiting the Silver Xpress configuration menu.
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OFFLINE XPRESS V2.1
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Offline Xpress can only access Messenger through its editor.
There is no command to call up external tagline managers.
At the main menu press Alt-N to enter the configuration screen.
Select "Editor" and change the "Editor command line" to read the
Messenger path and file name, for example:
C:\MSNG\MSNG.EXE
Next, from the configuration screen select "Replies" and change
the setting, "Enable Taglines" to OFF.
Also from the configuration screen you may need to go to
"General" settings and enable swapping if your system does not
have enough memory for both OLX and Messenger.
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SPEED V1.40
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You may use Messenger with Speed according to either of the two
following methods. The second method does not allow the use of
multiple taglines.
METHOD ONE
Press Alt-C anywhere in Speed to bring up the configuration menu.
Now select General Setup and change the editor command line to
Messenger's path and file name followed by %s.
Editor: c:\msng\msng.exe %s
Lister: LISTER %s
Tagline Mgr:
Tag Ret. File:
Leave the "Tagline Mgr" and "Tag Ret. File" settings blank. Make
sure you remember to save your settings by pressing TAB.
Now load Messenger and select Config from the main menu bar. Make
sure the option Use Editor is checked. Enter the path and file
name of the editor you plan to use in the adjacent box.
Messenger uses the DOS editor EDIT.COM by default.
Tagline Directory [C:\MSNG\TAGS\ ]
Tagline Import File [C:\MSNG\TAGLINES.MSG ]
Mailreader Ret. File [C:\SPEED\EXPORT.TAG ]
(*) Use Editor [C:\DOS\EDIT.COM ]
( ) Write to Mail Reader Return File
Remember to save your Messenger configuration.
METHOD TWO
Press Alt-C anywhere in Speed to bring up the configuration menu.
Now select General Setup and change the tagline manager and
tagline return file path and file name as shown below. Even
though the Speed documentation says that you can use another
directory for the Tag Ret. File by specifying a path, you cannot.
The Tag Ret. File must be in the Speed directory.
Editor: C:\DOS\EDIT.COM (or your editor)
Lister: LISTER %s
Tagline Mgr: C:\MSNG\MSNG.EXE
Tag Ret. File: C:\SPEED\EXPORT.TAG
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Now load Messenger and select Config from the main menu bar.
Check the option "Write to Mail Reader Return File" and make sure
the mail reader return file "EXPORT.TAG" is located in the Speed
directory.
Tagline Directory [C:\MSNG\TAGS\ ]
Tagline Import File [C:\MSNG\TAGLINES.MSG ]
Mailreader Ret. File [C:\SPEED\EXPORT.TAG ]
( ) Use Editor [C:\DOS\EDIT.COM ]
(*) Write to Mail Reader Return File
Remember to save your Messenger configuration.