gih900@csc.anu.oz (Geoff Huston) (12/21/89)
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X The subtopic "Examples" shows an example editor command procedure.
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X often useful to only display the first few lines of an
X item, to decide whether to view the complete text.
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X! If the logical name NEWS_SCANSIZE is defined as a
X! number (n), then the first n lines of each new item will
X! be displayed, and you will be prompted if you wish to
X! see more of this item. Commonly, a value between 8 and 12
X! is most useful.
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X NEWS_DEFAULT_DIRECTORY
X NEWS will normally remember the last newsgroup directory
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X and NEWS will then SPAWN the command:
X $ @dev:[dir]my_editor.com filename
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X! The subtopic "Examples" shows an example editor command procedure.
X `032
X The equivalent PROFILE setting is SET PROFILE/EDITOR=value.
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X see more of this item. Commonly, a value between 8 and 12
X is most useful.
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X! NEWS_DEFAULT_DIRECTORY
X! NEWS will normally remember the last newsgroup directory
X! setting across invocations of the program (i.e. If you
X! had executed DIR/NEW before exiting NEWS, then when you
X! next run NEWS, the initial newsgroup directory state will
X! be restored to DIR/NEW. It is possible to specify a
X! constant initial directory state by defining this
X! logical name as one of the strings:
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X ALL NEW REGISTER SINCE SINCE=vms_date
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X The subtopic "Examples" shows an example editor command procedure.
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X! The equivalent PROFILE setting is SET PROFILE/EDITOR=value.
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X 2 NEWS_VIEW
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X constant initial directory state by defining this
X logical name as one of the strings:
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X! ALL NEW REGISTER SINCE SINCE=vms_date
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X NEWS_POST_CC This logical name directs NEWS to generate MAIL carbon-
X copies of NEWS postings. The logical name value is
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X The equivalent PROFILE setting is SET PROFILE/EDITOR=value.
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X! 2 NEWS_VIEW
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X This logical name is only required if you are using a procedure as the
X way of invoking the NEWS text editor. In this case a second procedure
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X ALL NEW REGISTER SINCE SINCE=vms_date
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X! NEWS_POST_CC This logical name directs NEWS to generate MAIL carbon-
X! copies of NEWS postings. The logical name value is
X! interpreted by NEWS as the name of a CC control file.
X! This file consists of lines of the form:
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X newsgroup address
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X 2 NEWS_VIEW
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X! This logical name is only required if you are using a procedure as the
X! way of invoking the NEWS text editor. In this case a second procedure
X! is required which invokes the same editor in read_only mode:
X! $ DEFINE NEWS_VIEW "@dev:[dir]my_reader.com"
X! and NEWS will then spawn the command:
X! $ @dev:[dir]my_reader.com filename
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X When TPU or EDT is configured as the editor, then NEWS will automatically
X add the /READONLY qualifier to the editor invocation in order create a
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X*** 199,205
X interpreted by NEWS as the name of a CC control file.
X This file consists of lines of the form:
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X! newsgroup address
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X The newsgroup name starts in column 1, and may be the
X name of a single newsgroup, or may specify a set of
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X and NEWS will then spawn the command:
X $ @dev:[dir]my_reader.com filename
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X! When TPU or EDT is configured as the editor, then NEWS will automatically
X! add the /READONLY qualifier to the editor invocation in order create a
X! readonly editor session.
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X There is no equivalent PROFILE setting.
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X*** 201,210
X `032
X newsgroup address
X `032
X! The newsgroup name starts in column 1, and may be the
X! name of a single newsgroup, or may specify a set of
X! newsgroups by including the wildcard match character
X! ('*').
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X The address is the address to receive a carbon copy
X of the posting. It is separated from the newsgroup
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X add the /READONLY qualifier to the editor invocation in order create a
X readonly editor session.
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X! There is no equivalent PROFILE setting.
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X 2 NEWS_PERSONALNAME
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X newsgroups by including the wildcard match character
X ('*').
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X! The address is the address to receive a carbon copy
X! of the posting. It is separated from the newsgroup
X! name by at least 1 space character. The address may be
X! a DECnet or internet-format address.
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X The interpretation of the file is such that any postings
X you make into any of the specified newsgroups will also
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X `032
X There is no equivalent PROFILE setting.
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X! 2 NEWS_PERSONALNAME
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X NEWS will retrieve your VMS MAIL profile record to set up a personal
X name to be included in the header of all your NEWS postings. This
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X name by at least 1 space character. The address may be
X a DECnet or internet-format address.
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X! The interpretation of the file is such that any postings
X! you make into any of the specified newsgroups will also
X! generate mail to the matching addresses.
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X MAIL_SIGNATURE
X This logical name may be defined as the name of your
X--- 199,208 -----
X `032
X 2 NEWS_PERSONALNAME
X `032
X! NEWS will retrieve your VMS MAIL profile record to set up a personal
X! name to be included in the header of all your NEWS postings. This
X! MAIL-defined personal name can be changed to a NEWS-specific name by
X! equating this logical name to a personal name string.
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X The equivalent PROFILE command is SET PROFILE/PERSONAL_NAME="string"
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X you make into any of the specified newsgroups will also
X generate mail to the matching addresses.
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X! MAIL_SIGNATURE
X! This logical name may be defined as the name of your
X! mail signature file. If this logical name is defined,
X! then the contents of this fill will be automatically
X! appended to all postings and mailings made from within
X! NEWS. If this logical name is not defined then NEWS will
X! search for the file "SYS$LOGIN:MAIL.SIGNATURE" as a
X! signature file.
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X 2 Example
X $ !
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X MAIL-defined personal name can be changed to a NEWS-specific name by
X equating this logical name to a personal name string.
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X! The equivalent PROFILE command is SET PROFILE/PERSONAL_NAME="string"
X! `032
X! 2 NEWS_SCANSIZE
X `032
X NEWS will normally display the text of a newsitem on a page-by-page
X basis. When scanning through items it is often useful to only display
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X search for the file "SYS$LOGIN:MAIL.SIGNATURE" as a
X signature file.
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X 2 Example
X $ !
X $ ! Example command procedure to invoke an editor for NEWS
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X 2 NEWS_SCANSIZE
X `032
X+ NEWS will normally display the text of a newsitem on a page-by-page
X+ basis. When scanning through items it is often useful to only display
X+ the first few lines of an item, to decide whether to view the complete
X+ text.
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X+ If the logical name NEWS_SCANSIZE is defined as a number (n), then only
X+ the first n lines of each new item will be displayed before the first
X+ prompt to display more of the item. Commonly, a value between 8 and 12
X+ is most useful.
X+`032
X+ The equivalent PROFILE command is SET PROFILE/SCANSIZE=n
X+`032
X+ 2 NEWS_DEFAULT_DIRECTORY
X+`032
X+ NEWS will normally remember the last newsgroup directory setting across
X+ invocations of the program (i.e. If you had executed DIR/NEW before
X+ exiting NEWS, then when you next run NEWS, the initial newsgroup directory
X+ state will be set to DIR/NEW). It is possible to specify a constant
X+ initial directory state by defining this logical name as one of the
X+ values:
X+`032
X+ ALL
X+ NEW
X+ REGISTER
X+ SINCE
X+ "SINCE=vms_date"
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X+ The equivalent PROFILE command is SET PROFILE/DIRECTORY=setting.
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X+ 2 NEWS_POST_CC
X+`032
X+ This logical name directs NEWS to generate MAIL copies of your NEWS
X+ postings. The logical name value is interpreted by NEWS as the name
X+ of a POST_CC control file.
X+`032
X+ This file consists of lines of the form:
X+`032
X+ newsgroup address
X+`032
X+ The newsgroup name starts in column 1, and may be the name of a single
X+ newsgroup, or may specify a set of newsgroups by including the
X+ wildcard match character ('*').
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X+ The address is the address to receive a carbon copy of the posting. It
X+ is separated from the newsgroup name by at least 1 space character.
X+ The address may be a DECnet or Internet-format address.
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X+ The interpretation of the file is such that any postings you make
X+ into any of the specified newsgroups will also generate mail to the
X+ matching addresses.
X+`032
X+ There is no equivalent PROFILE setting.
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X+ 2 NEWS_ORGANIZATION
X+`032
X+ This logical name allows you to override the locally defined name of`032
X+ your organization with a personal setting. This name is included in the
X+ headings of all NEWS postings you make.
X+`032
X+ The equivalent PROFILE command is SET PROFILE/ORGANIZATION="string"
X+`032
X+ 2 MAIL_SIGNATURE
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X+ This logical name may be defined as the name of your mail signature
X+ file. If this logical name is defined, then the contents of this file
X+ will be automatically appended to all postings and mailings made from
X+ within NEWS. If this logical name is not defined then NEWS will
X+ search for the file "SYS$LOGIN:MAIL.SIGNATURE" as a signature file.
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X+ The equivalent PROFILE command is SET PROFILE/SIGNATURE=file
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X 2 Example
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X $ !
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X signature file.
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X 2 Example
X $ !
X $ ! Example command procedure to invoke an editor for NEWS
X $ !
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X The equivalent PROFILE command is SET PROFILE/SIGNATURE=file
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X 2 Example
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X $ !
X $ ! Example command procedure to invoke an editor for NEWS
X $ !
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X 1 Keypad
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X! By default, the keypad is configured as shown below:
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X +--------+--------+--------+--------+
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X 1 Keypad
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X! By default, the VT keypad is configured within NEWS as shown below:
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X +--------+--------+--------+--------+
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X By default, the keypad is configured as shown below:
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X `032
X! +--------+--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 pf1 `124 pf2 `124 pf3 `124 pf4 `124
X! gold`124 `124 `124 `124SKIP/FOLLOWUP
X! `124GOLD `124HELP `124SKIP `124SKIP/NEWSGROUP
X! +--------+--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 7 `124 8 `124 9 `124 - `124
X! gold`124PRINT `124EXTRACT `124EXTR/ALL`124EXTR/APPEND
X! `124DIR `124DIR/NEW `124DIR/REG `124DIR/ALL `124
X! +--------+--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 4 `124 5 `124 6 `124 , `124
X! gold`124 `124TOP `124 `124 `124
X! `124DIR `124 >>UP<< `124DIR/REG `124DIR/ALL `124
X! +--------+--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 1 `124 2 `124 3 `124 enter `124
X! gold`124READ/HEA`124BOTTOM `124READ/NEX/HEAD `124
X! `124READ `124>>DOWN<<`124READ/NEXT `124
X! +--------+--------+--------+ `124
X! `124 0 `124 . `124 `124
X! gold`124READ/NEW/HEADER `124READ/NEW/FOLLOWUP/HEADER
X! `124READ/NEW `124READ/NEW/FOLLOWUP`124
X! +-----------------+--------+--------+
X `032
X `032
X +--------+--------+--------+
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X By default, the VT keypad is configured within NEWS as shown below:
X `032
X `032
X! +--------+--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 pf1 `124 pf2 `124 pf3 `124 pf4 `124
X! gold-`124 `124 `124 `124SKIP/FOLLOWUP
X! `124GOLD `124HELP `124SKIP `124SKIP/NEWSGROUP
X! +--------+--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 7 `124 8 `124 9 `124 - `124
X! gold-`124PRINT `124EXTRACT `124EXTR/ALL`124EXTR/APPEND
X! `124DIR `124DIR/NEW `124DIR/REG `124DIR/ALL `124
X! +--------+--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 4 `124 5 `124 6 `124 , `124
X! gold-`124 `124TOP `124 `124 `124
X! `124DIR `124 >>UP<< `124DIR/REG `124DIR/ALL `124
X! +--------+--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 1 `124 2 `124 3 `124 enter `124
X! gold-`124READ/HEA`124BOTTOM `124READ/NEX/HEAD `124
X! `124READ `124>>DOWN<<`124READ/NEXT `124
X! +--------+--------+--------+ `124
X! `124 0 `124 . `124 `124
X! gold-`124READ/NEW/HEADER `124READ/NEW/FOLLOWUP/HEADER
X! `124READ/NEW `124READ/NEW/FOLLOWUP`124
X! +-----------------+--------+--------+
X `032
X `032
X +--------+--------+--------+
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X +-----------------+--------+--------+
X `032
X `032
X! +--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 find `124 insert `124 remove `124
X! `124 `124 `124 `124
X! `124 SEARCH `124REGISTER`124DEREGISTER
X! +--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 select `124 prev `124 next `124
X! gold`124 CLOSE `124 TOP `124BOTTOM `124
X! `124 SELECT `124 UP 18 `124DOWN 18 `124
X! +--------+--------+--------+
X `032
X These defaults may be altered in two ways:
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X +-----------------+--------+--------+
X `032
X `032
X! +--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 find `124 insert `124 remove `124
X! `124 `124 `124 `124
X! `124 SEARCH `124REGISTER`124DEREGISTER
X! +--------+--------+--------+
X! `124 select `124 prev `124 next `124
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