CompuServe QuickPads
		            By Ted Finch
			   Revised 6/2/94

INTRODUCTION

These QuickPad navigators allow you to easily move around the CompuServe
service--they are very functional and I use them often.  I created them
within the Crosstalk QuickPad editor that ships with Crosstalk using the
CASL scripting language.  They are not a DCA product and are not supported
by DCA.

Feel free to open them up in the QuickPad editor and see how
they work.  Once you see what can be done with QuickPads, and some very
basic scripting, you will see why there are so many Crosstalk converts...
no other comm program out there allows this kind of personalization.

All QuickPads were made at 640x480 resolution--they will work at higher
res but I haven't tried it.  They may just not load on top of
each other as expected since all of the windows use an undocumented feature
that loads the QuickPads at set locations on the screen.  They also contain
pointers that expect to find a file (usually a text file) in the directory
where I created them (c:\windows\xtalk20\xwp20).  If you used the default
Crosstalk location (c:\xtalk20...) instead of the path I used then you may
get a few errors (the notepad or mswrite program will open a blank screen
instead of pulling up the associated file).  You can either edit the
QuickPad and change the path or move your Crosstalk files to a subdirectory
of Windows and they should work flawlessly.  The end of this file contains
the names of the QuickPads that have paths associated with them.


INSTALLATION

All applicable QuickPads should be found in this zipped file "CSMENU.zip".
Uncompress the files and then copy them all into the .../xtalk/xwp20 sub
directory.  They all begin with "CS*.*" so you can later find them and
delete them if desired (don't delete the CSERVE*.* file though since it
contains your origional log-in script).  There should be apx. 51 QuickPads.

Open Crosstalk and select the CServe session or Setup CompuServe
if you've never used CompuServe yet.  The program should load a small
default QuickPad and allow you to dial.  Cancel the dialing.  Now, 
from within Crosstalk select the menu item QUICKPAD/LOAD and
then load up the file "CSMAIN".  This is the main CompuServe menu.
You may wish to close the small CompuServe QuickPad that comes with
Crosstalk since it's options are duplicated and it doesn't do as much
anyway.

You are now ready to use the QuickPads.


HOW TO USE

With the main menu on the screen and the line disconnected you can click
around and notice that several buttons require you to be on-line first--
except the JUMP button which launches a subdirectory.  Click on EXIT to 
return to the main menu.

If you click on the "?" ICON you will get on-line help.  Please read and
advance through each section to learn the features and conventions.  It
should only take you a few minutes.  Remember, all ICONS either load a
submenu or shrink the existing menu.  The EXIT icon will close the menu
and usually returns you to the main menu.  Always use the EXIT icon rather
than manually closing the window (from the left corner).  Otherwise you
will have to manually re-load the main QuickPad rather than having it
re-loaded for you.

Please see the on-line help for further instructions.


PATHS FOR EDITING QUICKPADS

First, to edit a QuickPad you can either click on the QuickPads left corner
and select EDIT (the easiest way) or you can select FILE/NEW/QuickPad and
then open a QuickPad from within a subdirectory.  Once the QuickPad is 
in the graphical editor you will have to double click on the buttons or
Icons that I list to edit the contents.  All but the Crosstalk LITE
versions (that come free with your machine) include the QuickPad editor.
If not then it is well worth it to contact DCA and upgrade to the full
version for the modest $49).  Following are the names and locations of the 
QuickPads that contain paths:


QUICKPAD NAME		LOCATION (all directions start from the main menu)

More Help		To access this QuickPad click on the "?" icon and 
			then click on the "More Help" button.  Edit the
			COMPUSERVE button and change the path in the script
			location.

Crosstalk Menu Help	To access this QuickPad click on the "?" icon and 
			then click on the "More Help" button.  From this
			MORE HELP QuickPad click on Crosstalk Help.  The
			QuickPad that loads shows a graphical representation
			of the Crosstalk icons.  Edit this QuickPad.  While
			in the editor double click on the MORE HELP button
			and change the path.

Reference		From the main menu, click on the "book" icon above
			the REFER button.  Edit this QuickPad and double
			click on the "My ScratchPad" button and change the
			path.

Utility Menu		On the main menu click on the Utilities button.
			Edit the Utility Menu QuickPad.  You will change the
			paths of the "Create Mail", "Address Book" and "Find
			a Forum" buttons.


That should be all of them.  Have fun and I hope these QuickPads help you
to better navigate CompuServe.  You may wish to add other options of your
own choosing once you see how easy it is to create and edit Crosstalk
QuickPads.


FUTURE

To eliminate the hard path codes I will add a "GETHOME" CASL command in
my scripts--it eliminates the need for a total path.  I just learned this
from one of the programers who looked the files over.  I would like
to encourage you to enhance these QuickPads and pass them around.

There are some interesting scripts under the Utilities menu that start
automatic uploads and launch an address book for E-Mail messages but they
are not yet bullet proof.  The scripts should check to see if you are in
the right location before attempting to work.  I didn't fuss with it since
they work great for me but I'd like to see them improved.  I did, however,
create extra help screens to explain how to use them as they are.  So far,
the "upload," "download" and "attach..." icons don't do anything, but they
will as soon as I get around to it.

Also, if anyone else has some hot scripts that do neat things in CompuServe
or other services, including the Internet, I would love to see them.  I've
also got more Internet QuickPads that I'll be uploading soon.

Please feel free to contact me at 404-442-4077 if you have any great
suggestions or have new scripts to ad.  You can also reach me on the
Internet at "tedfinch@netcom.com".  Please don't send me mail on my 
CompuServe number since it is a shared company number and I usually don't
get the mail.  Happy info surfing.

Ted Finch