
ChessMAGIC! -- Notepad/Message Editor Help
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    [ NotePad ]
        Each player has their own NotePad for keeping game notes within
        each and every game.  These notes are completely private and
        unviewable by their opponents or other observers.
            
    [ Messages ]
        Public notes can be entered by each game player to their opponents.
        Viewable by everyone, only the players of that game are able to
        access the editing features.  Users are notified of waiting mail.

        When selected to read/enter a message, additional message entry
        options are displayed in the "status" window:

            ┌─[ Status ]────────────────────────┐
            │ [L]ong [S]hort [V]iew [A]bort MSG │
            └───────────────────────────────────┘

            L - used to enter a long message, described below
            S - used to enter a single line message
            V - used to view messages
            A - used to abort message mode, returning to play mode


        Long Message Entry/Edit -

        The game board will clear and in its place will be a message entry
        area for up to 23 lines of text.  Simply begin typing, hitting
        <ENTER> at end of each line.  Don't worry about typos, those can be
        corrected by using the special edit features.  However, the
        backspace is destructive for immediate corrections, if you wish.
           
        The <ESC> key can be pressed anytime to bring up the following
        command options:
           
            Commands:  [A]bort, [E]dit, [H]elp, [S]ave or [C]ontinue

        These commands are explained as follows:

            A - Used to abort the current message entry session without
                saving anything.

            E - Used to enter cursor placement mode for editing typos and
                such.  <NumLock> MUST be ON in order for cursor positioning
                to work.  Special editing commands are available in this
                mode and are explained below.
                   
                Cursor movement corresponds to your numeric keypad as
                follows:
                   
                    Cursor LEFT  = 4 or Left Arrow
                    Cursor RIGHT = 6 or Right Arrow
                    Cursor DOWN  = 2 or Down  Arrow
                    Cursor UP    = 8 or Up Arrow

                Other editing functions are performed with additional keys
                on your numeric keypad:
                   
                    Insert space              = 0 or <Ins>
                    Delete to end-of-line     = 1 or <End>
                    Delete character          = . or <Del>
                    Cursor to "home" position = 7 or <Home>
                    Delete entire screen      = 9 or <PgUp>

                The Q command is special in that it exits from the
                cursor/edit mode and returns to the command line options.
          
            H - Used to display helpful information about editor use.
            S - Used to save message and return to the game screen.  The
                opponent is automatically notified of the awaiting note.
                   
            C - Used to pick up where the cursor was left for continuing
                with the message entry process.

