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|    Alan Beck to August Abolins    |
|    Re: grappling with files    |
|    01 May 24 10:10:34    |
      MSGID: 1:229/426.36 6a66fa00       CHRS: IBMPC 2       TZUTC: -0300       REPLY: 2:221/1.58@fidonet 13e933e4       //Hello August,//              on *30.04.24* at *22:05:00* You wrote in area *POINTS*       to *Alan Beck* about *"grappling with files"*.               AA> Hello Alan Beck!               AA> ** On Tuesday 30.04.24 - 12:38, Alan Beck wrote to All:               AB>> OK, I have found the way to use the % stuff.               AA> ? What % stuff?              Those are the commands to ALLFIX. such as%LIST.              OK, I have a text file or message and how to I take the file name in the       message and have it appear on my computer?              I haven't the slightest idea how to get past that stage.That is getting from a       message from the echo to downloading a file within.              I am sure it has to be easy because so many people are doing it.              Alan               AB>> It would be great if someone would walk me through this.               AA> I've used WinPoint in the past, and found it pretty good. But I was using        AA> the pre-415.0 variety.               AA> --        AA> ../|ug               AA> --- OpenXP 5.0.58        AA> * Origin: The ONLY point that matters! --> . <-- (2:221/1.58)              Regards,       Alan Beck       --- WinPoint 415.0        * Origin: Original *WinPoint* Origin! (1:229/426.36)       SEEN-BY: 15/0 90/1 105/81 106/201 128/260 129/305 135/220 225 153/7715       SEEN-BY: 218/700 226/30 227/114 229/110 112 113 206 317 400 426 428       SEEN-BY: 229/470 664 700 266/512 282/1038 291/111 292/854 320/219       SEEN-BY: 322/757 342/200 396/45 460/58 633/280 712/848 5075/35       PATH: 229/426           |
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