                                    
                                    SFAME
                       SpitFire Advanced Message Editor

                                 Users Guide

    SFAME is a full screen message reader and editor. It includes many
  features that will make it easier for you to read and enter messages.
  This guide will describe some of those feature and how to use SFAME
  to read and enter messages.

  Doorway Mode  
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    The first thing you'll want to do when you enter SFAME is to enter
  Doorway mode with your communication program. Most programs use the
  keys Alt+= (hold down ALT and press =) to enter Doorway mode. If you
  use SFAME with Doorway mode, you will be able to use the grey arrow
  keys, the page up/page down, home and end keys. If you do not use
  Doorway mode you must have your NUM LOCK ON and use the arrows,
  pgup/pgdn, home and end keys on the number pad.

  
  Caller Settings
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    When you use SFAME for the first time, you should choose <I> from the
  main menu and select the options you would like to use. You can select
  the colors SFAME will use, choose an alias, and enter 2 taglines you
  can place anywhere in your messages. You can also edit your address book
  which will allow you to store up to 20 names or addresses. You can change
  your settings any time by choosing <I> from the SFAME main menu.

  
  Reading Messages
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    When your at the SFAME Main Menu, you can choose <R> to Read or
  <L> to List messages. When you select a message to read, you will
  next see the message reader screen with the message information on
  the top of the screen and the text of the message on the bottom. You
  can use the up/down arrows to scroll the message or you can use
  pageup/pagedown to move the message up or down 1 screen. Use your
  right/left arrow keys to read a different message. To list the
  available commands, choose <H> for the Help screen. You can also
  press <O> for a menu of commands. When your reading messages, you can
  press <A> and the current message you are reading will be placed in
  a QWK packet. You can then choose <F> from the SFAME main menu to
  download your QWK packet. You can not reply to the messages you 
  download. If you want to reply to the message your reading, choose <R>.

    If you see [FILE] in the message information after the subject, that
  means there is a file attached to this message. You can download
  the file by choosing <J>. Choose <Q> to return to the SFAME Main Menu.


  Entering Messages
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    You can enter a message by choosing <E> from the main menu or while
  reading messages. When you choose to enter a message, you will first be
  asked for some information. The first question will ask you which
  conference you would like to save the message in. You can enter a
  conference number or press <Enter> to list the conferences. Next, if
  the conference allows NetMail, you will select whether to send the
  message by NetMail. You will then be asked who the message should be
  sent to and a subject. When asked who you want the message addressed to,
  you can enter A and view your address book. When viewing your address
  book, you just select which address you want to use and SFAME will insert
  that name in the message To: field for you. After you have entered the
  information, you will then see the message editor screen. You can use
  your arrow keys to move around in the editor screen. Press <Ctrl-Z>
  (Hold down Ctrl and press Z) for a list of options available. You can
  also press <Ctrl-X> for a menu of options. Some of the options are
  <Ctrl-U> which will allow you to upload a message, <Ctrl-B> will allow
  you to mark blocks of text you can then move, copy, or delete. If you
  are replying to a message, you can also choose <Ctrl-Q> if you want to
  quote the original message.

    When you are done editing your message, press ESCAPE and you will be
  asked if you want to <S>ave your message, <C>ontinue editing message,
  <A>bort (Cancel) Message or <B>egin again. You will also see the option
  Attach <F>ile if your Sysop allows files to be attached to messages. If
  you choose <F>, you will then be allowed to upload a file that will be
  attached to the message. When a user reads your message, they will be
  able to download the file.

    Note: If you are using Doorway mode, before uploading or downloading
  a file, you might need to exit Doorway mode so you can use the PAGE UP
  or PAGE DOWN keys to choose a transfer protocol. After the file transfer,
  you can re-enter Doorway mode.

  Groups
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    SFAME will allow the Sysop to place message conferences into groups.
  A group can contain the conferences for a particular message network,
  conferences with similar subjects or conferences grouped together for
  any other reason. Choose <D> from the SFAME main menu if you want to
  select a different group. You can choose <B> from the SFAME main menu
  if you want to edit your group queue. If your Sysop has SFAME setup to
  scan for your mail when you log-on, then SFAME will scan the conferences
  in the groups you have selected in your group queue.

  If you need help, press Ctl+Z and SFAME will display some help for the
  current prompt or area you are in. The best way to learn how to use
  SFAME is to simply try the different features. I think if you look
  around SFAME and use it a few times, you will find it is very easy to use.


