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   August Abolins to Martin Foster   
   oxp: nntp   
   27 Apr 20 08:10:00   
   
   MSGID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet e3d22ca1   
   REPLY: 2:310/31.3@fidonet e3c05507   
   PID: OpenXP/5.0.43 (Win32)   
   CHRS: ASCII 1   
   TZUTC: -0400   
   Hello Martin!   
      
   ** On 25.04.20 - 14:08, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:   
      
    AA>> For example, the above quote should actually read:   
                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   
      
    AA>> "The next step is to retrieve a newsgroup list from the news server and   
    AA>> should be performed in the following manner: Either press  +   
    AA>> , cursor along to "Message", or just press "M". Now select "Area   
    AA>> Manager..","   
      
    MF>I've just blown the dust off my copy of the guide dated 16th April 2019   
    MF>and that's also incorrect.   
      
   [1]  + , and   
   [2] cursor along to "Message", or   
   [3] just press "M"   
      
   But all of the above *ar*e correct and result in the same thing, at least     
   on my Windows version.   
      
      
    MF>A lot's changed over the last 12 months, so it   
    MF>looks as though as I'm going to have to refresh things. Thanks for   
    MF>bringing this to my attention.   
      
   :)   
      
      
    MF>[snip]   
    AA>> I would also suggest page numbers for the guide, that we can narrow down   
    AA>> the place to look by saying "See 7.1, page 2, para 3"   
      
    MF>Yes, good idea, I'll have a look at that too.   
      
   With today's wordprocessors, all that can be automatically generated as     
   required.  Just add a header or a footer placeholder for it.   
      
      
    AA>> [2]   
      
    AA>> In Subscribe, the S)earch does not behave the way you describe:   
                                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   
      
    AA>> "but if you know the name of the newsgroup or part of the name, you can   
    AA>> perform a search by pressing "S". After typing in the search phrase and   
    AA>> pressing , a list of matches will be displayed and you should   
    AA>> cursor over the newsgroup you wish to subscribe to and press ."   
      
    MF>Hmmmmm, can't find that particular help topic ??   
      
   Correct.  When I wrote "the way you describe", I meant your oxp guide.   
      
   There is not much "help" on how the S)earch works in the program itself.   
      
      
    AA>> I do not get "a list of matches".  I only get the first match.  Then if   
    AA>> I want to continue with the search, I have to press "S " again.   
      
    MF>Yes, that's how it works here.   
      
   There you go!   
      
   So... in the past, did the S)earch do a total list of matches before, and     
   since then has been changed?   A total list of matches would be nice -     
   just like it works in Thunderbird.   
      
      
     ../|ug   
      
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