Qwk Reader

File	qwk-reader.hqx
Size	62.0 KB
Category	Communication
Mac OS	System 7

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This is a program that a friend of mine wrote. It will allow you to read messages produced by "QWK" compatible message archiveing doors, typically found on PC-based BBS's. Using these doors, you can "pack" all of your new messages into a single file, download that file, and read it "offline" (while NOT connected to the BBS) at your convenience. This saves in telephone charges and time on the phone, especially if you are calling a long distance BBS. This program is currently rather crude. It will only "de-crypt" the messages, and place them in an ASCII text file. It is up to you to read the messages (using a separate text editor or word processor), and it is up to you to compose replies, by logging in to the BBS and typing them yourself. This is explained below. This program is being written with little or no knowledge of the format of QWK packets and ".REP" reply packets. Therefore, any information you can provide would be extremely helpful to the author. It will enable him to add more features to this program, including message reading while within the program, automatic creation of reply ".REP" packets, etc. If you have this information, PLEASE send a message to either the author, or me (from Internet: dburr@sbphy.physics.ucsb.edu or DonaldBurr@aol.com; America Online: DonaldBurr) This program has been tested on a variety of Macs, running under various flavors of system software. It is System 7 compatible, and is 32-bit clean. It has also been tested with various PC BBS's and QWK doors. This file is compressed using StuffIt 1.5.1, which just about any pro- gram out there can read. It is shareware. The only restriction as to its distribution is that it may not be distributed through, or by, the CompuServe Information Service network or any of its affiliates. The author may be reached from the Internet at "TheBob@aol.com", or on America Online as "TheBob". --- +----------------------------------------+-[Internet Addresses]---------------+ : Locutus of Borg : dburr@sbphy.physics.ucsb.edu : : (In real life: Donald Burr) : theborg!locutus@uunet.uu.net : : Carpinteria, CA USA : locutus%theborg.UUCP@uunet.uu.net : : dschub!sbanet!theborg!locutus@dsc.com : America Online: DonaldBurr : +----------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ : Resistance is futile. : +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+