SCANHELP last updated 07/14/85 QUICK HELP: type: 1 to see ALL messages * to see all msgs since your last call (if "not too long ago") -nn (for example -50) to see recent messages. nnnn (some specific message number) to start the summary there. IF YOU DON'T ACTUALLY want to do a message summary, JUST PRESS C/R (C/R of course meaning Carriage Return) [Want info. on searching for keywords --> To search for keywords: Enter the starting msg #, a comma, then the keyword. Multiple keywords may be entered, separated by commas: Ex: 1,software,sale,club (The commas mean 'or') [Want info on flagging for retrieval You DON'T have to write down numbers to retrieve them later! CBBS will¨ remember them for you! While the summary is printing, press "F". The PREVIOUS line's message #¨ will be remembered, and acknowledged with: >F:nnnnn Now, with (Q)uick summary, and at higher baud rates, the above flagging is¨ impractical. For that reason, simply press M or CR to be asked for a number. ¨ You can key in a single #, (e.g. 1234) or several numbers (1234;5;42;3). Note¨ how you don't have to key in redundant leading digits if specifying more than¨ one msg #) --> When you have seen enough, press K. Any flagged messages will then be retrieved. Don't press K too often, it will cancel the retrieval! ] [Want more info. on searching --> A search request looks like: nn,sss... where "nn" is the starting message number, "sss..." is the search request. --> Search requests may include "and" and "or". Use "&" for AND Use ",", or "|" for OR -> The most simple search matches any field in the summary, i.e. date, from, to, subject. [Want to see some examples all bugs "OR" fixes: 1,bug,fix all software "and" CP/M:1,software&cp apple modem info: 1,modem & apple | hayes & apple ] [You can specify which field to search. Want info --> Instead of just a keyword, enter: x=keyword where x= D for "date" F for "who from" T for "who to" S for "subject" Ex: 1,f=ward & s=modem from ward, subject modem This is more specific than 1,ward & modem which also finds "to ward" --> You may also use "not equal" instead of "=": Either "<>", "!=", or "#" mean "not equal". Ex: 1,software & <>cp software, but not cp/m anywhere in the msg 1,software & s<>cp software, and cp/m not in the subject [Want more examples 1,t=all & software & h8 Msgs to all about h8 software ] ] [Want info on finding "your" messages The command: MINE will ATTEEMPT to find all messages to you. It scans for your full name, or messages TO you by first name only. ] [Want info on auto-retrieve of selected messages Use the extended Q and S commands: QR and SR, which automatically flag for retrieval, all selected messages. You need not explicitly flag them. If you want to skip one of the auto-retrieved messages, be sure to use C, and not K, since K will abort completely back to the main menu. ] ] Think about your keywords: CP/M would not find CPM. Better to use just CP Review: enter starting msg # (such as: 1) a comma then the keyword ]