3 February 1994

         There is one useful change to TextView (not yet documented in
         the program):

         It  is  now  possible to specify hot keys  for  the  Contents
         window.  This  is  easily  done  in the .CTS file by adding a
         forward slash (/), followed  by a two digit number at the end
         of the menu item description.

                 From the Editor/10    ---> no spaces
                 Index/01              ---> proceed all single digit
                                            numbers with 0.

         The 10th and 1st letters will be highlighted ('E','I').

         TextView  has  uses beyond that as an electronic  "magazine."
         For instance, use it as a mini DOS commands manager. Consider
         this .CTS file:

              DOS Directory/05
              *dir
              See Memory Usage/05
              *mem

         Remember, an asterisk  preceding  the  command line indicates
         that what follows is a program, rather than a text file to be
         viewed.

         FormFill
         ~~~~~~~~
         FF now fills out fields in the data file with spaces,  rather
         than with nulls.  This will be useful for compatibility  with 
         other programs,  a consideration  once I  upgrade the program
         with multiple records and user-defined forms.

         There is no doc included with FF.  Frankly, it doesn't really
         need  it.  Perhaps the only point that  needs  mentioning  is
         that, for mouse users, the top and bottom bars can be clicked
         on for scrolling.

         FormFill is still pretty useless outside of NQF.  However, it
         would be a fairly simple matter for me  to  customize  it for
         your needs.  Let me know.

         Thanks
         ~~~~~~
         About  100  people  have  been  regularly  downloading NQF ON
         DISKETTE from America  Online.  I do not have the figures for
         the NGS-BBS, Dephi or GEnie but I do know  that  people there
         are also reading it.

         I am  happy  that  I  am  able  to  offer  NQF  in  this way.
         Undoubtedly,  those  subscribers that  submit  queries to NQF
         benefit from the  additional exposure.  But I'd like to point
         out that there is  no better time  to subscribe,  despite the
         fact that you  can download  it at no charge  (apart from the
         usual fees that may be paid to your online services).

         The first 20 words of  every  subscriber-submitted  query are
         now  free  --  the  first 30 words for queries  submitted  on
         diskette  (in  IBM / ASCII text).  I will soon accept queries
         via  email, but have  had  trouble  finding  the  appropriate
         software and messaging service.

         Queries submitted to NQF will be published  both in print and
         on  diskette.   The  magazine  is  circulated  to hundreds of
         subscribers and to genealogical  fairs and conventions around
         the  country.   The  diskette version goes  to  the  diskette
         subscribers  and  is  uploaded  to  the  BBS  of the National
         Genealogical Society,  America Online, GEnie, Delphi and soon
         to  Roots-L  and  probably to Compuserve.   This  variety  in
         distribution  makes  NQF unique and possibly one of a kind in
         genealogy  and extends  its circulation  well beyond  that of
         paid subscribers.

         Additionally, I have  temporarily  lowered  the  subscription
         rate for the diskette version to $25, regardless  of the disk
         format. Click  on "Subscription Coupon" from the Contents for
         details.

         Please don't misunderstand me.  Anyone is welcome to download
         NQF, subscribers or not.  But even so,  I'd like to hear from
         you:

            - Have you been able to help a queryist?
            - Have you found useful information?
            - Have  you  been able to utilize TextView outside of NQF?
              (Please  read "about  TextView"  from  the  menu  before
              responding to that question.)
            - Do you use QueryScan?
            - Do you have any suggestions or other comments?

         I also have a question for current diskette  subscribers.  --
         Do you have a 3-1/4" disk drive?

         Happy Hunting,

         Michael Cooley
         nqf@netcom.com

         [rev. 4 Feb 1994]