Copyright: by Paolo Marini


Packet Window

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File Menu
Packet Menu
Conference Menu
Options Menu
Windows Menu

Conference's List

Message's List

Messages Window


What is a Reader Off Line

A Reader Off Line (ROL) is a program that lets you browse and read a packet of messages (and more) downloaded from a BBS. If you don't know what a BBS is, then you don't need this program.
This packet of messages has been created by a special program running on the BBS, called a mail DOOR. Examples of mail DOORs are JetMail, RoseMail, Lakota. Don't confuse these with the actual software running on the BBS which lets each connected user to interact with the different options. Examples of BBS software are PCBoard, TriBBS and many others.
The advantage of using a mail DOOR is to have the minimum connect time with the BBS in order to reduce your telephone bill, great idea, isn't it ?
This packet file may have different extensions (.QWK is the most common, but you can also have .OUT) and Qwk-Rep can handle all of them, provided that they follow the QWK specifications (and EQWK recently...).
Yes, Qwk-Rep is also EQWK enabled, which means it can handle a bunch of information to help you configuring your mail DOOR and retrieving messages and files in an easier way.


Qwk-Rep's Unique Features

Here's a list of unique features you'll find in Qwk-Rep:

User's List	- to throw away your agenda

Find Option	- to go straight to the goal

Message's Database	- to keep your important messages

Spell Checker (French)	- to avoid those boring typing errors

EQWK Enabled	- to use the latest technologies


File Menu

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Open Packet...

Store Packet

Open Database...

Exit

File Menu
Packet Menu
Conference Menu
Options Menu
Windows Menu

Packet Window


Open Packet
File / Open Packet...

This menu option lets you select another packet to replace the currently displayed one. Use this option when you're done reading or replying to the current packet and you want to process another one.
This option clears all the preceding messages from the memory and prepares the reply packet as if you were quitting the application.
If you cancel at the dialog, you'll be asked about opening a database.

File Menu

Open Database...


Store Packet
File / Store Packet

This menu option lets you store all of your undeleted messages in a database for later use. If the database already exists, the messages are appended to it. The format of a database is the same as a QWK packet.
For best results, always store packets from the least recent to the more recent: this way you will avoid confusion in the database. An option will be soon available which will avoid duplicates.
This will also save the latest BBS information and bullettins, and all the other information taken from the last packet you added to the database.

File Menu

Open Database...


Open Database
File / Open Database...

This menu options lets you select and load a specific database where you stored your messages, plus the latest BBS information.
Opening a database is much like opening a packet: all the messages will be displayed in the usual way and the additional items will find their place in the menus.
All the previous messages in memory are replaced with those from the database being opened.
By default, the messages from a BBS named "XXX" will be stored in a file named "XXX.STO" in a directory named "STORE" under the program's directory.
This same option is automatically called when you cancel the loading of a packet when the program starts up.
If you cancel at the dialog you'll be asked about opening a BBS data record with which you'll be able to enter messages for a known BBS.

File Menu

Open Packet...


File / Exit

This menu option simply closes the application and prepares the REP file in the upload directory.
Before quitting it asks for a confirmation.

File Menu


Registration

The author can be reached at the following addresses:

snail mail

Paolo Marini
4 Square Eblé
78150 Le Chesnay
 F R A N C E

electronic means

Internet:	pmarini@dsi.unimi.it
Paolo_Marini.Lotusint.Lotus@CRD.Lotus.Com
Notes:	Paolo Marini @ Lotusint @ Notes Net @ Lotus
BBS:	SK_Readers conference (SparkNet)

This program is freeware for Lotus employees and Lotus products' users otherwise the author accept small contributions if you use it on a regular basis or for more than two weeks (trial period).
You'll receive free upgrades via e-mail in uuencoded format or you can choose to have them sent via snail mail by sending to the address above a prestamped envelope with a diskette in it.
The author accepts also 1Go hard disk if you have a spare one...
The contribution will make you feel honest and you'll be proud for having partecipated to the development of this and other software.

Thank you. Grazie. Dank u. Merci. Danke. Gracias.


Write Message
Packet / Write Message

This menu option lets you enter a new message in the reply packet for the current BBS.
Usually you have already downloaded a packet before answering to messages or creating new ones, but you may want to enter a message without loading that packet or for another BBS for which you don't have a packet.
In this case you just cancel the opening of a packet and of a database, and you end up in a dialog asking you to select a BBS.
The BBSs in the list are those for which Qwk-Rep already knows how to enter a message. You'll have the full conference list available.

Packet Menu


Directory Setup

This window lets you configure the different paths in which:

the temporary files will be created

the PkZip/PkUnzip programs are located

the messages' packets are downloaded from the BBS

the reply packet has to be created for later upload

You only have to click on each of the boxes to popup a dialog and select a specific directory.
You can leave the Zip directory empty if you have already included the correct path in your AUTOEXEC.BAT, all the other are required.


Messages Window

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Help Contents
Welcome to Qwk-Rep

The amazing new Off Line Reader for QWK packets.

Registration

Select the item you want help on:

What is an Off Line Reader

Qwk-Rep's Unique Features

Message's Database

Select the window you're curious about:

Packet Window

Messages Window

Additional info:

Cute Utilities


Conference's List

This box contains all the conferences which have active messages.
To select a different conference, just press the up arrow or down arrows keys, or use the mouse to scroll the list.
When a conference is selected, all the related active (and not deleted) messages are displayed in the window below.

Message's Window


Message's Window

This window displays all the messages from the currently selected conference.
To read a message you can either double-click on it with the mouse or press the Enter key after having selected it with the keys.
To delete a message from the current packet (but not from the original QWK file) just press the Delete key. It will stay deleted even when you reload the packet, until you expand the QWK again.
The deleted messages are not included in the database when the packet is stored.

Conference's List


Packet Menu

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Upload File

Request File

Find...

Bullettins

Packet Menu
Conference Menu
Options Menu
Windows Menu


Packet / Upload File

This menu option lets you attach a file to the current packet like if you were executing an upload while in the BBS. The attached file will be actually uploaded when you will connect to the BBS and upload the reply packet.
This option may be grayed out if the BBS does not support this feature.

Packet Menu


Packet / Request File

This menu option lets you request a file from the BBS, in a way similar to the usual download command. The request will be passed to the BBS when you upload the reply packet.
This option may be grayed out if the BBS does not support this feature.

Packet Menu


Packet / Find Text
Packet / Find Text...

This menu option will let you search for a specific text within the body of the messages. You'll have the option of finding in the current conference only or in the whole packet (default).
If the search founds something, you have the possibility to go to the next instance of the text.

Packet Menu


Cute Utilities
Cute Utilities for Windows  by Paolo Marini

Notes Dictionary Changer v2.3 for Lotus Notes©
An easier access to the dictionary language setup for spell checking.

Exodus v3.5
A challenging game. Play against the computer or a friend.

Find All Differences v1.2
Helps in finding new, modified or deleted files from a directory.

Notes Text Color Changer v1.2.1 for Lotus Notes©
An easier access to the font's color settings.

WinSend v2.1.0c
A utility for Novell users which replaces and enhances NWPOPUP.

...and more to come!


Database


Conference Menu