karld@chinet.UUCP (Karl Denninger) (06/05/87)
Thu Jun 4 09:58:31 CDT 1987
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Macro Computer Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce our third-generation
message conferencing system, ERACS/UX.
ERACS/UX is a threaded conferencing package which provides the messaging
functions for a typical "bbs". Unlike most "bbs" packages, ERACS/UX keeps
all responses to an item with the original -- and displays only the new
information when a user accesses the item a second or subsequent time.
ERACS/UX contains all the functionality and simplicity of use you would
expect in a message management system, at a fraction of what you would
otherwise pay.
Multiple conferences, a simple command structure with help available at
every step, threaded responses, user-defined privileges and welcome
messages, and much more. Power without confusion. *This* is what ERACS/UX
is about. Come discover the conferencing system that you had only dreamed
about.
And now the dream is affordable! ERACS/UX is now available at a special
introductory price of just $99.00, for Microport SYSV Unix. Coming soon for
Xenix and other Unices, contact MCS with your specific configuration for
details.
In combination with MCS MENUS, our menuing package, you can have a complete
user-friendly conferencing system at a very reasonable price.
Of course, ERACS/UX, like all our software products, comes with our famous
support and upgrade policy -- problems fixed *now*, enhancements (downloaded
via uucp or xmodem) free during the first 6 months, and of course our
friendly staff standing by if you should have a problem.
Call TODAY to find out how you can own the hottest new conferencing package
on the market -- ERACS/UX.
Macro Computer Solutions, Inc.
(312) 566-8910 (Voice)
(312) 566-8911 or (312) 566-8912 [Public access system, ERACS/UX is
running for your pleasure]
[[[[[ MAN page for ERACS/UX follows ]]]]]
MENU(1) UNIX 5.0 (Macro Computer Solutions) MENU(1)
NAME
ERACS/UX - a message conferencing system
SYNOPSIS
bbs
DESCRIPTION
ERACS/UX is Macro Computer Solutions' message conferencing
system. ERACS/UX is a highly sophisticated package
permitting multiple conferences, messages linked with their
responses, easy browsing and perusal of the message base
contents, and much more.
When the program is loaded, you will be shown a summary of
the messages in the first conference, the default. At this
point you may enter any one of several commands to cause the
system to take action.
The first time you run ERACS/UX, and whenever you enter a
new conference for the first time, files will be created in
your home directory with a "." prefix. The file ".conflist"
may be edited to reflect only those conferences you wish to
see. All others should be left alone, as they are binary
summarys of your current knowledge.
Note that all commands may be abbreviated to uniqueness, and
assistance is available at all multi-command points by
typing a "?" or "help".
TOP LEVEL COMMANDS
! - Shell escape, the remainder of the command is passed
to the shell for execution. This can not be used if the bbs
is your login shell.
Back - The conference pointer is reset to the front of the
file, effectively starting at the top of your conference
list.
Catchup - Mark all messages and responses in the current
conference as seen (requires confirmation, also repairs
damaged personal summary files).
Censor - Requires two arguments, a message number and a
response. You may not censor the root item, for that purpose
use "KILL". You must be the author of the response to CENSOR
it, and once censored neither you nor anyone else can see it
[except the fairwitness].
Fixsum - Fixes the summary file for a conference in the
event that it becomes damaged. Can only be executed by the
fairwitness.
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Help - Displays a screen containing this information.
Join - Join a conference of your choosing (name may be
appended to command, it will be prompted for if omitted).
Kill - Kill a message you authored. You will be prompted for
the number if it is not supplied.
Next - Go to the next conference listed in your .conflist
file.
Post - Posts a new item to the system. You will be prompted
for your subject, then the lines of your text. The editor
defined as "EDITOR" in your environment will be used to edit
the message, if it exists, otherwise ERACS/UX will use a
small supplied utility, "tedit", for text entry.
Quit - Exits ERACS/UX.
Read - Optionally followed by a list of message numbers,
reads the message[s] off the conference in their entirety.
If the list is missing all new messages/responses are shown.
Set - Set a number of user and global options defined
below.
Summary - Displays a summary of the messages in this
conference.
SET COMMANDS
"Set" is a multi-command in that it takes multiple text
arguments. The options are:
Set CONFLIST - Edits your conference list.
Set NAME - Sets your "pseudonym" for the remainder of
session.
Set WELCOME - Set the opening message (f/w only)
Set FAIRWITNESS - Edit the fair witness file (S/U only)
READ ACTION COMMANDS
Censor - Censor a response in the current item.
Requires that a response number follow the keyword.
Help - Display this list of choices.
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Respond - Add something to the current item. You will
be placed in the editor as with "post", but your response
will be added to the current item.
Stop - Stop reading messages (if you are executing a
command which reads multiple messages).
Pass - Pass the current item, continue onward.
<Enter> - Functionally equivalent to "Pass".
DIAGNOSTICS
Various complaints if ERACS/UX cannot allocate memory for
internal tables, and if required parameter information is
missing or files cannot be found. Should be self-
explanatory.
LIMITATIONS
The shell escape is inefficiently implemented at present.
BUGS
None yet!
AVAILABILITY
Available for SYSV Release 2.0 and up systems as well as
some other Unices. Contact MCS using the infomation below if
you desire to obtain a copy of this software for your Unix
system.
AUTHOR
Created Jun 4, 1987 by Karl Denninger @ Macro Computer
Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Macro Computer Solutions, Inc. & Karl
Denninger. All rights reserved.
Macro Computer Solutions, Inc.
415 S.E. Garfield
Mundelein, IL 60060
(312) 566-8910 (Voice)
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