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Updated the features list, and updated some of the wording in the installation & setup section.

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......@@ -73,34 +73,25 @@ The following is a list of features:
- Provides an enhanced, very functional yet intuitive user interface for
reading messages for ANSI users, including the ability to scroll the message,
navigate forward & back through the messages in the message area, reply to
messages, etc.
messages, etc. If the user's terminal does not support ANSI, the reader will
fall back to a more traditional user interface (which, for instance, does not
allow scrolling the message up & down).
- Can be used to read message sub-boards or personal email
- Allows switching between the enhanced reader interface and the message list
to allow the user to browse messages & select another message to read
- Message searching and scanning is supported: New-message scan, new-to-you
scan, all-to-you scan, keyword search (in the current sub-board), from name
search (in the current sub-board), to name search (in the current sub-board)
- Allows custom message header ANSI/.asc files to be used in the enhanced
reader mode. If there is no custom header file, a default header style will
be used. For the enhanced reader mode, there can also be different custom
header files for various terminal widths.
- In the traditional reader mode, uses the msghdr .ans/.asc file(s) in the
sbbs/text/menu directory, if it exists, to display message header
information. If the msghdr file doesn't exist, the script will use a default
format for message header information.
- The message list is also very functional yet intuitive - It displays a
formatted summary list of the messages in the user's current message area,
can be navigated forward & backward, and allows selection of a message to
read (and optionally, reply to), etc.
- Provides a lightbar interface for the message list & area chooser (ANSI
required), as well as a traditional user interface, which prompts for input
after each screenful of message listings or message groups/areas
- The message list supports listing messages in forward or reverse order.
- Some types of message searching is supported: Text search, 'From' name,
'To' name, or messages specifically written to the user
- Provides a message newscan option using the enhanced ANSI reader interface,
which allows the user to read unread messages in all message areas, from
first to last
to allow the user to browse messages & select another message to read. The
message list displays a formatted summary list of the messages in the user's
current message area and can be navigated forward & backward, and allows
selection of a message to read (basically, switching into reader mode). The
message list can be configured for a lightbar or traditional user interface
(the lightbar interface will only be available for ANSI users).
- Message scanning and searching is supported: New-message scan, new-to-you
scan, all-to-you scan, keyword search, from name search, and to name search
- Allows a custom message header ANSI/.asc file to be used in the reader mode.
If there is no custom header file, a default header style will be used. For
There can also be different custom header files for various terminal widths.
- Allows changing to a different message area from within the reader or message
list. The area chooser will use a lightbar interface for ANSI users or a
traditional interface for users whose terminal doesn't support ANSI.
- Allows the user to delete and edit existing messages that they've written, if the
sub-board supports those operations.
- The program settings, colors, and some text can be changed via configuration
......@@ -137,8 +128,12 @@ Digital Distortion Message Reader is comprised of the following files:
The configuration files are plain text files, so they can be edited using any
editor.
The first 3 files can be placed in any directory; the next 3 should be copied
to your sbbs/subs directory.
The first 3 files (DDMsgReader.js, DDMsgReader.cfg, and DefaultTheme) can be
placed together in any directory; the next 3 (DDReadPersonalEmail.js,
DDScanMsgs.js, and DDScanSubs.js) should be copied to your sbbs/subs directory.
The examples in this document will assume the first 3 files are in the
sbbs/xtrn/DDMsgReader directory.
Loadable Modules setup
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