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doc/intro.txt
r88736cb r3969e3a 29 29 30 30 Owl will run happily without a configfile, so to get started just run 31 the program. Owl will take over the terminal window it 's started in,32 so you may wish to have another terminal around at the same time.33 34 On Athena you can find owl in the ktools locker. So to run it you can 35 type:31 the program. Owl will take over the terminal window it is started in, 32 so you may wish to have another terminal window available at the same 33 time. 34 35 On Athena you can find owl in the ktools locker. To run it, type: 36 36 37 37 add ktools … … 39 39 40 40 at the Athena% prompt. If you wish to run the latest beta release of 41 owl type 'owl-beta' instead of 'owl'. 41 owl use: 42 43 add ktools 44 owl-beta 45 46 instead. 42 47 43 48 The Screen Layout … … 45 50 There are three main parts to the owl screen. The large top portion 46 51 of the screen is where zephyrs are displayed. The status bar 47 separates this area from the one below and displays somestatus48 information. The space below that is used to type inmessages and is52 separates this area from the one below and displays owl status 53 information. The space below that is used to type messages and is 49 54 also used by owl to give warnings and information to the user. 50 55 … … 53 58 Owl has a full on line help system. Pressing the 'h' key will bring 54 59 up the basic help screen. Further help can be obtained using the help 55 command .60 command, described later. 56 61 57 62 Sending a Zephyr … … 69 74 Manipulating Messages 70 75 --------------------- 71 When there are one or more zephyrs in the message window, one of them72 will be the 'current' message. Owl will indicate which one it is with 73 an arrow that looks like this: -> . The following keys will move you 74 to differentmessages:76 When there are zephyrs in the message window, one of them will be the 77 'current' message. Owl will indicate which one it is with an arrow 78 that looks like this: -> The following keys will move you to different 79 messages: 75 80 76 81 n move to the next non-deleted message … … 100 105 101 106 If you would like to respond to a zephyr sent to you there is a reply 102 shortcut .107 shortcut: 103 108 104 109 r Reply. Personal zephyrs get a personal reply, … … 126 131 w instruct netscape to visit a URL in the message 127 132 128 129 133 Other Functions 130 134 ---------------- 131 Some other func ions that can be performed with a single keystroke:135 Some other functions that can be performed with a single keystroke: 132 136 133 137 A toggle zaway on or off … … 137 141 Command Mode 138 142 ------------ 139 Owl has a command mode where you can enter more detailed commands for140 owl to process. To enter command mode press the colon (':') key:143 Owl has a command mode from which you can enter more detailed commands 144 for owl to process. To enter command mode press the colon (':') key: 141 145 142 146 : begin command mode … … 146 150 There are many commands. The basic commands are listed on the basic 147 151 help screen (by pressing 'h'). If you'd like a list of all commands 148 you can use the command "show commands". To get detailed information 149 on the syntax and use of a command you can use the command 'help 150 <command>' as in: 151 152 help zwrite 152 you can use the command: 153 154 show commands 155 156 And for detailed information on the syntax and use of a command you 157 can use: 158 159 help <command> 160 161 For example "help zwrite" will display all the options available when 162 using the zwrite command. 153 163 154 164 Variables 155 165 --------- 156 157 166 Owl has a number of internal variables that can be used to change the 158 167 behavior the program. The 'print' command will let you view the value … … 167 176 168 177 will show you the current value. The 'print' command with no 169 arguments will show you the value of all variables. A list of all 170 variables is available on the basic help screen, or by using the 171 command "show variables". The command "show variable <variablename>" 172 will show you detailed information about a variable and how to use it. 173 As in: 174 175 show variable personalbell 178 arguments: 179 180 print 181 182 Owl will show you the value of all variables. You can also use 183 184 show variables 185 show variable <variable> 186 187 To display further information on owl variables. 188 189 Views 190 ----- 191 Owl always displays a current "view" of messages. The view describes 192 which set of messages should be included on the display. The default 193 view is called "all" and includes every message. However, you can 194 narrow the view to a particular set of zephyrs: 195 196 M-n Narrow view to the selected conversation 197 M-N Narrow view to selected conversation by instance 198 V Return to the home view (the 'all' view) 199 X Expunge messages and return to home view 200 201 If you press M-n while the pointer is on a personal zephyr, the view 202 will be narrowed to the conversation with that user only. If used on 203 a class zephyr the conversation will be narrowed to that class, with 204 a few special exceptions like class MESSAGE. 205 206 There are also some owl commands related to views: 207 208 viewclass <class> Narrow the view to the named class 209 viewuser <user> Narrow the view to the named user 210 211 More information on views and how they work is included in the section 212 on "FILTERS AND COLORS". 213 214 ========================================== 215 Section 3: KEYBINDINGS AND COMMAND ALIASES 216 ========================================== 217 176 218 177 219 ============================= 178 Section 3: FILTERS AND COLORS220 Section 4: FILTERS AND COLORS 179 221 ============================= 180 222 … … 182 224 183 225 ========================== 184 Section 4: THE CONFIG FILE226 Section 5: THE CONFIG FILE 185 227 ========================== 186 228 … … 222 264 223 265 ============================== 224 Section 5: FURTHER INFORMATION266 Section 6: FURTHER INFORMATION 225 267 ============================== 226 268
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