
  Kinibinki Works Presents The:

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                      QWK Packet Comatible Reader
             Copyright 1992 by Stephen Cole and Kinbinki Works

  DISCLAIMER: I, the author (Steve Cole) have done my best to ensure that Red
  Wine Reader is error-free, but I accept no responsibility for any loss
  resulting from the use of the Red Wine Reader.


  Outline O Contents

    I. Intro
      A. What is RWR?
      B. Requirements for running RWR
      C. RWR is Shareware
      D. Current List of Features
      E. Future Features
   II. The RWR Configuration Program
      A. The Directories
        1. Work Directory
        2. Reply Directory
        3. Confrence Mail Directory
      B. The Archivers
        1. Default Archiver
        2. Another Archiver
      C. Show Welcome/Notice/GoodBye
      D. Save/Quit
  III. The Actual Program
      A. Before the Main Menu
      B. Main Menu
        1. Read Messages
        2. New Files
        3. Enter a Message
        4. Execute a Program
        5. Show Text File
        6. Quit
      C. Reading Messages
      D. New Files
      E. The Message Editor (Answering/Entering a Message)
      F. Show Text File
      G. The REP Packet
   IV. Anything Left Uncovered
      A. Talk to Me
      B. Thanks
      C. Other Programs of Interest
      D. Apologies

   I. Intro
     A. What is RWR?
       Some Bulletin Board Systems (BBS), allow you to revieve messages and
  mail, all together in one small file.  One method of doing this is by using
  a QWK door that creates a QWK packet for you, with all the messages you
  want, and then it sends it to you.  You then can use an offline QWK reader,
  for example The Red Wine Reader, to read the messages and answer them on
  you own time.  Then the next time you call the BBS you can send them your
  replies (REP packet), and get another set of messages.
     B. Requirements for running RWR
       RWR runs in ST Medium Resolution, and ST High Resolution.  It needs
  aproximately 100k to run, that's not including the Archive programs that
  RWR uses to uncompact the QWK files, and it's not including any other file
  or program you might run.
       I have personally ran it successfully on a 512k 520 Color ST, with a
  62k Ramdisk installed.
     C. RWR is shareware
       The idea behind shareware is you allow anyone to try it out, and if
  they decide to use it they register the program.  Of course many people
  decide not to register and still to use the program.  This is a problem.
  Many shareware authors use what is called crippleware to make you to
  register. They disable features, and give you half a program, and if you
  register you get the other half.
       I have decided not to cripple RWR.  It is the full version 1.0.  The
  reasons be hind this are:  I trust you, and I hate crippled programs.  I
  find that it doesn't make me register, it makes me delete the program.
  When you register will not be entitled to upgrades.  This program will
  grow, and get much better as more and more people start using it and
  makeing suggestions.  The registered users will all be using the Incredible
  Red Wine Reader version 3.6, and you will be using RWR version 1.0.
       The registration fee is not huge, it is only $15.00.
       If you decide to use the Red Wine Reader, send your registration fee
  to:

       Steve Cole (Red Wine Reader)
       999 No. Bonneville Dr.
       Salt Lake City, UT 84103
       United States of America

     D. Current List of Features
       1. Nice clean looking windows
       2. Print and/or Save any Message
       3. Free editor, move around anywhere you want
       4. Grab from message if your replying
       5. Ignore the <<< foreign messages >>>
       6. Almost everything has a mouse/keyboard equivilant
       7. Small, can be run on any ST
       8. Run another program while running RWR (if you have the memory)
       9. Show any Text file RWR style
      10. Has a great Configuration Program
      11. Search for To/From/Subject/Message Text
     E. Future Features
       1. Better Grab routine
       2. Ignore foreign messages added to the Configuration file
       3. Load a text file into a reply/message
       4. Better (cleaner and faster) scrolling
       5. Better (cleaner and faster) Documentation
       6. More options while viewing new files (Save/Print/Previous)
       7. Options to dump some/all messages to the printer, or to a File
       8. Macros/Taglines in Editor
       9. Your suggestions go here!

   II. The Red Wine Reader Configuration Program
     Before you use RWR you need to make a configuration file (REDWINE.SET).
  The easiest way to do this is to run the configuration program
  (RWRSETUP.PRG).  There are two configuration screens, you switch between
  them with the right mouse button.
     A. The Directories
       To select the direcories click on them with the left mouse button
       1. The Work Directory
         This is the Directory that RWR will place all it's temporary files
  in.  NOTE: RWR erases everything in this Directory when it runs, so do not
  put anything important in this Directory.
       2. The Replies Directory
         This is where you want RWR to place you Reply packet (REP). You will
  need to send this to the BBS, so you may want to put it in the same folder
  as your terminal program.
       3. The Conference Mail Directory
         This is where you want RWR to place any conference mail that might
  be in your QWK packet.  Conference mail are files that are send out with
  messages in conferences.
     B. The Arhivers
       Archivers are program that compress and uncompress files.  Your QWK
  file is a compressed file, so RWR will need to uncompress it.  RWR will
  also need to compress the REP file.
       1. Default Archiver
         Here you select the Compression program most likely to be used on
  your QWK packets.  RWR will also use this Compression program to compress
  the REP file.  Choose the Compression program by clicking on one of the 4
  types (Other/Config is not completed, and therefore not selectable).  Then
  show the RWR Configuration file where it is, by clicking on Default
  Archiver:.
       2. Another Archiver
         Here you can select any other Compression program that might be used
  by the BBS to compress your QWK packet.  These two Archivers are optional,
  and if you only use one compression program, you don't have to change
  these.
     C. Show Welcome/Notice/GoodBye?
       3. There are three text files that the BBS will send in a QWK packet.
  They are Welcome, Notice (or Bulletin), and GoodBye.  You can choose
  weither or not RWR should show these automatically when you run it.  NOTE:
  You can use the Show Text File command from the main menu, and view these,
  they should be in the work directory.
     D. Save/Quit
       To save click on the Save Setup File box, then you will get a
  fileselector, enter the path and name to save the setup file as.  To quit,
  simply click on the Quit box.

  III. The Actual Program
     A. Before the Main Menu
       When you first start up RWR it will display the title screen then it
  will search for a REDWINE.SET file.  If it doesn't find one, it will open
  up a fileselector asking you to locate it.  Then it will open up a
  fileselector asking which QWK packet to use.  It will uncompress the QWK
  packet, and show you the main menu.
     B. The Main Menu
       The Main Menu Consists of 6 options (the key to press):
       1. Read Messages (R/M/Return)
       2. New Files (N/F)
       3. Enter Message (E)
       4. Execute Program (X)
       5. Show Text File (S)
       6. Quit (Q,Esc)
     C. Reading Messages
       There are several options availiable when reading messages:
       1. Next Message (N,Right Arrow,Enter, Left Mouse Button)
       2. Previous Message (P,Left Arrow, Right Mouse Button)
       3. Scroll up one line (Up Arrow, Right Mouse Button)
       4. Scroll down one line (Down Arrow, Left Mouse Button)
       5. Next Conference (C)
       6. Reply to message (R)
       7. Dump Message to Printer (D)
       8. Save Message (S)
       9. Search for to (T)
      10. Search for from (F)
      12. Search for subject (J)
      13. Search for message text (M)
      14. Search for message number (3,#)
      15. Toggle <<< foreign message >>> display (/)
      16. Help (Help)
     D. New Files
       When you chose this, depending on the type of QWK file, you will
  either be in a window with all the files, or a window with one file at a
  time.  If you are in a window with one file at a time, any key (or mouse
  button) will advance one file, except for "Q" and ESC.  Otherwise it has
  the same keys as Show Text File (see F)
     E. The Message Editor
       The RWR Message Editor is a free editor.  You can move around anywhere
  you like with in.  It is limited at 94 lines, but rarely will you need that
  many.  You can Grab part of the message you are replying to by choosing
  Grab from the bottem of the screen.
     F. Show Text File
       This option will show a text file.  To scroll up you use the right
  mouse button or the up arrow, to scroll down you use the left mouse button
  or the down arrow.  To quit use the right arrow, Return, Q, ESC, both mouse
  buttons, or hold down the left mouse button at the end of the file.
     G. The REP Packet
       When you quit RWR it will check to see if you have answered or
  entered any messages.  If you have, it will create a REP file to send
  to the BBS that the messages came from.

   IV. Anything Left Uncovered
     A. Talk to me
       I need to know what I can do to improve the Red Wine Reader.  I need
  to know of any bugs that exist.  I will definitely include you suggestions
  in the next version, but realize unless you've registered you won't see the
  next version.
       How I can be contacted:

         GEnie - S.COLE4
         Dark Star BBS (Red Wine Reader support board) FNET Node 633
           - Steve Cole or Kinbinki Boy
         FNET Support Conference- Lead Node: 633   Conference Code: 30633

     B. Thanks
       I would like to thank the following people:
       Lawrence Gold - For helping me with my code
       Randy Rodrock - For running the best BBS on earth, with so many
                       messages I needed to create RWR
       Debbie Friess - For not going out with me, so I had my Friday
                       nights free to program
     C. Other Programs of Interest
       Check out these other AWESOME programs
         1. Kinbinki Degas to Instant Graphics! Conversion Program
         2. Instant Graphics! Accessory and Emulator (by Larry Mears)
     D. Apologies
       Sorry about the instructions, I know they aren't the best, but I am a
  programmer not a writer.  They will definitely be redone for the next
  version.
     Thanks for checking out the Red Wine Reader,
        Steve Cole (Kinbinki Boy)










