Feathernet Message Commands
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(+) or (-) sets direction.
(*) Global Read of New Messages.
(A)rchive New Mail (Global Scan or current conference) for downloading.
(E)nter new message.
(G)oodbye.
(H) Message commands help File
(J)oin a conference, enter new areas.
   (Enter Conference # or Conference Name to Join).
(K)ill current message.
(L) Reset message pointers
(M)ain Menu Area  (Leave Message Conference Area)
(Q)uickScan Messages ( Q ####+/- )
(QQ)uickScan Messages (Quicker Scan) ( QQ ####+/- )
(RG or R G) Read All New Mail addressed to you. (Public or Private)
(RS or R S) Read New Mail since last read.
(S)et your global scan for reading, archiving.
  (S 1) Set ONLY conference #1 scan setting
  (S x) Set conference 'x' scan setting
(X)pert on/off toggle.
(R Y #-) Read ANY mail addressed to you from the specified number to the
        lowest message number.
(R Y #+) Read ANY mail addressed to you from the specified number to the
        highest message number.
(R Y S) Read ANY mail addressed to you from the highest message number you
        have read in the conference.
(T)ext search of messages for a specified text string.
(#) Jump to specified message number.


Feathernet Mail Command Details
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(R+) or (R-)   These commands set the direction of the read. An R- alone will
     and       deliver messages from the highest message in the conference
(R#-) or (R#+) to the lowest message. R+ will cause the opposite, message
               reading begins at the lowest message.

               `R123-' causes a message delivery from message # 123 towards
               message 1. Correspondingly, R123+ reads from # 123 towards the
               high message.

(R#) or (R #)  This command is for reading a specific message. If this message
               is deleted the next higher message wil be displayed.

(RN) or (RN)   Read any NEW mail in the current conference. This command is for
               private and public mail.

(RS) or (R S)  Identical to the RY or R Y Command. Read new mail addressed to
               you.

(R Y #-)       Read ANY mail addressed to you from the specified number to the
               lowest message number.  Scans for OLD and NEW mail.
(R Y #+)       Read ANY mail addressed to you from the specified number to the
               highest message number.  Scans for OLD and NEW mail.

(R Y S)        Read ANY mail addressed to you from the highest message number
               you have read in the conference.


(N)            This command will deliver new messages(public and private)

               Note that Feathernet always displays a "new message" notice
               if the currently joined conference has new mail since your last
               read.

(L)            This command is for setting your high message read pointers to
               any legitimate value. Options are:

               (1) Reset Current Conference to any value.
               (2) Reset Current Conference to the Low Message Number.
               (3) Reset EACH Conferences to its LOW message Number.
               (4) Reset EACH Conferences to its HIGHEST message Number.

(S)            This command lets you customize (very easily) your global
               message scan. All conferences you are Registered in may be
               flagged for global reading or archiving.

(T)            Performs a text search of entire messages in the current
               conference. Any text string may be entered,

(*)            Global Message read command. All global scan conferences are
               included in this read command. New messages both public and
               private wil be delivered.

Displayed Message Commands
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(#)            Enter the number of a message you want to read. If a valid
               number is entered then Feathernet tries to retrieve that
               message. If the message is deleted the next message in the file
               will be displayed. Your forward or reverse message read counter
               is reset by this command.

(/)            Re-read the current message.

(E)            Edit a message you have written or if a sysop or remote sysop
               you may do this to any message.

(K)            Kill a message you have written or which is addressed to you.
               Please do not kill public messages which could benefit others.

(N)            This aborts the message reading function and returns you to the
               conference main menu.

(P)            Read the previous message in either a reverse or  forward read
               mode.

(R)            Reply to the last read message. Your reply may be public or
               private. You may choose to type in the text or upload it ascii.
               Uploading a message in the (T)ype it in mode could result in
               lost data.

(S)            Sysop/remote sysop command to change the Read status of any
               message from Public to Private or vice versa

(T)            Provides message threading keyed on the message subject. This
               option is available on a forward reading mode only.


Message Line Editor Commands
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(A)bort the message.  "N)ew A)bort C)ont E)dit L)ist Q)uote S)ave
(C)ontine writing a message after editing.
(E)dit message text.

    Message Edit Commands
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    (D)elete a line. You can  delete a single line with this command.
    (E)dit a line in the message. Edit syntax is `olddata;newdata'. The
       semi-colon seperates the data to be searched from the data to be
       inserted.
    (I)nsert a line of text into the message.
    (L)ist the message contents.
    (Q)uit the editor and return to the main message entry command prompt.
    (R)eplace an entire line. Allows you to retype an entire line without
       having to perform a search/replace operation.

(L)ist the contents of your message.
(N)ew message entry. Begin the message edit session from the beginning. All
   previously entered text will become history.
(Q)uote the message you area REPLYING to. This allows you to copy text from the
   message you are replying to which will be inserted into your message at the
   present edit line. The initials of the person leaving the replied to message
   will automatically be inserted into the copied text. ex: RP>Copied text....

(S)ave the message. You are through with the message entry and wish to Post the
   message.


  Full Screen (Visual) Message Editor Commands
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Before using the full screen editor you should familiarize yourself with the
functions listed below utilizing the keyboard (or control sequences in
case your system does not support the PC's specialized keyboard).

   Cursor Movement             PC Keyboard       Control Keys
   ---------------------       -----------       ------------
   Move Left a Character       Left Arrow        Ctrl-S
   Move Right a Character      Right Arrow       Ctrl-D
   Move Left to Previous Word  Ctrl-Left Arrow   Ctrl-A
   Move Right to Next Word     Ctrl-Right Arrow  Ctrl-F
   Move To Next Tab Stop       Tab Key           Ctrl-I
   Move To Start of Line       Home Key          Ctrl-W
   Move To End of Line         End Key           Ctrl-P
   Move Up a Line              Up Arrow          Ctrl-E
   Move Down a Line            Down Arrow        Ctrl-X
   Move to Bottom of Screen    Ctrl-End          Ctrl-L
   Move to Top of Screen       Ctrl-Home         Ctrl-K
   Move Up a Page              PgUp Key          Ctrl-R
   Move Down a Page            PgDn Key          Ctrl-C

   Edit Function               PC Keyboard       Control Keys
   ---------------------       -----------       ------------
   Toggle Insert Mode          Ins Key           Ctrl-V
   Reformat Paragraph          Ctrl-B            Ctrl-B
   Delete a Line               Ctrl-Y            Ctrl-Y
   Delete Char                 Del Key           Ctrl-G
   Delete Char to the Left     Backspace         Ctrl-H
   Delete Word to the Right    Ctrl-T            Ctrl-T
   Delete to End of Line       Ctrl-N            Ctrl-N
   Insert a Line               Ctrl-Enter        Ctrl-Enter


   Special Functions           PC Keyboard       Control Keys
   ---------------------       -----------       ------------
   Exit Full Screen Editor     ESC               Ctrl-U
   Quote or List Original      Ctrl-Q            Ctrl-Q
   ReDisplay Screen            Ctrl-O            Ctrl-O

Using the above keystrokes
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All systems should be able to use the Control Key method of performing the
above functions (press and hold the CTRL key while typing the letter key that
follows it in the above table).

The more familiar PC Keyboard keys, such as the arrow keys, will work while on
locally.  They will also work if your communications program is capable of
either sending the actual keystroke (keyboard scan code) or an ANSI escape code
equivalent through to the host system.

An example would be calling in from remote using Telix or Qmodem to connect
to FeatherNet and utilitizing the 'Doorway Mode' so that keystrokes are
passed directly on to FeatherNet.

Insert Mode
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While in 'Insert Mode' it should be noted that characters to the right of the
cursor will be pushed one character to the right as each letter is typed.
Pressing the (Enter) key while in Insert Mode will cause a new
line to be inserted.


NON-PC KEYBOARD USERS PLEASE NOTE!
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Some modems and packet switch environments will filter out CTRL-S keystrokes
and interpret them to mean "stop sending data".  In these environments
pressing CTRL-S will not move the cursor as expected - in fact it will
appear to do nothing.  You will need to press CTRL-Q to get going again.

You can work around this by using CTRL-A which means move left to previous
WORD rather than moving a character to the left.

Those of you who can send either an ESC[D or the PC scan code for the Left
Arrow will not encounter this problem and will never have to worry about it.



