MESSAGEMAKERHELP:
 
    The message maker is a powerful on line word processor that lets you
write and edit text for sending up to the BBS. Within edit mode, any text,
cursor movements, color, or graphics can be recorded for viewing.
    The only key which is not recorded is the delete key which erases the
last character you hit from memory and returns the cursor to it's position
before that deleted key was hit.
    Below is a list of commands and explanations for the Zelch message maker.
all commands must be entered on a blank line and preceded by a slash (/).
 
Save - this command will save your text into the system and return you to the
BBS. Use this command only when you are completely finished with your text.
 
Abort - this command exits the message maker without recording anything you
have entered. Use this command only when you do not want to write a message.
 
Clear - this command will clear the text and reset the message maker so that
you may start your writing over again.
 
Help - views a small list of the commands available.
 
Insert - this will insert one blank line wherever you have specified with the
line number following the command. For example "/i5" will insert one blank
line just before line 5 and push the rest of the text down one line.
 
Delete - removes any number of lines from the text. When entered you will
be prompted to enter the first line that you would like to delete, then the
last line. If they are both the same, then that one line will be deleted. If
either of them are illegal, or if return is pressed, the option is aborted.
 
Edit - this command will let you edit the line you have specified with the
line number following the command. For example "/e4" will let you edit line
number four. The edit command has two diferent ways to edit. If you want to
abort the command, enter return from here.
     ReWrite will let you completely rewrite the line of text. Only the line
specified is rewritten so continueing past one line of rewriting will add
text to the message. If you hit return by itself from here, the system leaves
this mode without changing the line at all.
     Edit will let you change a certain text found in the line to something
else. Enter a group of characters or words, found together in the line. The
search characters must be exactly as they are found in the line. Now enter a
group of characters to change it to. Entering return from the first prompt
aborts this function. An example of this command is below.
 
 Example line:
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
 
/e0
 
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
e)dit or r)ewrite:e
 
change from: brown
to: blue
 
New line:
The quick blue fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
 
Center - this command will center all of the text depending on which mode
your in. (40 column centering in 40 column mode, 80 column centering if your
in 80 column mode.) If there are any color codes, or other commodore graphics
codes, this function may not work properly.
 
Line Numbers - this command toggles whether or not you wil receive line numbers
before every line you enter. Important Note: When in 40 columns mode, you may
enter only up to 60 characters (including color codes) before the system
moves on to the next line. You may enter 100 characters in 80 column mode.
 
WORDWRAP - this lets you toggle the word wrap function on and off. Word
wrap is activated only at the end of a line.
 
COMMODOREGRAPHICS - this lets you toggle in and out of commodore uppercase
graphics mode (the default mode of the commodore basic system, but NOT the
default mode of the BBS). In this mode you can make use of all the commodore
graphic characters. Use this mode only if you own a commodore 64, 128, or
compatible computer. The other mode of operation is the lowercase/uppercase
mode which is for text, and is the default of the BBS.
 
VIEW- views the text exactly as it will appear on the system. Entering a
line number will let you start the text midway, or anywhere. The space bar
aborts this function and the next one.
 
LIST - views the text with it's corresponding line numbers before it. A line
number after this command lets you start the listing further into the
text the same as above. Space bar also aborts this function.
 
      If you have any questions or comments about the message maker, please
leave feedback to the sysop.