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 BBS: The Abacus * HST/DS * Potterville MI
Date: 03-01-93 (15:30)             Number: 27
From: VICTOR YIU                   Refer#: NONE
  To: ALL                           Recvd: NO  
Subj: PostIt 5.0                     Conf: (35) Quick Basi
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    LOCATE , 10: PRINT ""
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT "1) Only users  with Microsoft's QBASIC or "+_
" QuickBASIC will be"
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT "   able to convert the files back into their"+_
" binary format."
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT ""
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT "2) Binary files that are converted to text"+_
" should be ON TOPIC"
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT "   in order  that users of  the particular echo "+_
" will benefit"
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT "   from the post. For example: it would not be"+_
" appropriate at"
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT "   all to post an executable file  without it's"+_
" corresponding"
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT "   source code in the Fidonet QUIK_BAS echo."
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT ""
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT "  This of course  only applies to the binary "+_
" posting portion"
    LOCATE , 10: PRINT " of PostIt!.  The code wrapper is much less"+_
" controversial :)."
    Delay 5
    COLOR 11, 1
    LOCATE 24, 20: PRINT "(Hit any key to continue with Postit!)";
    DO UNTIL LEN(INKEY$): LOOP
    PCOPY backpage, frontpage
    Delay 1
    Lineout 1
    COLOR 14
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'Victor

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