07 Feb 97 22:01, Mike Christian wrote to All:

 > I can't seem to make this function work in Msged 4.1:

WHATSNEW.TXT was written in a bit of a hurry...

 > - If a message has an AREA: control line (as generated by WIMM,
 >   FastEcho), the destination area for a reply to the message is
 >   automatically changed to reply to the area specified in the AREA:
 >   line.  This is to avoid entering mail into your personal mail area.
 >   (Courtesy Aleksandar Ivanisevic.)

 > I use WIMM, but if I reply in my Personal area my reply remains in the 
 > personal area. This function is a great idea and I would like to make 
 > it work here.

It works here using Alt+Q or Alt+N (the default key bindings for cross-area replies).

 > Is there something O have to do in WIMM.CFG to make it generate the AREA
 > control line?

Add "AddAreaKludge Yes" to WIMM.CFG.

 > - When the area list is displayed, and the new "AreaListExactMatch"
 >   switch is set to "Off", any substring is matched in area
search, you
 >   don't have to type an area name from the beginning.  The default is
 >   "On", requiring an exact match (and is compatible with versions of
 >   Msged prior to 4.10).  (Courtesy Aleksandar Ivanisevic, additional
 >   modifications by Andrew Clarke.)

 > Could you give an example of this? I don't understand exactly what this 
 > does.

Essentially, when the area list is displayed, and the AreaListExactMatch
switch is set to On (the default), and you have an area named MSGED_ECHO in
your configuration, you need to type "M", "S",
"G", "E", "D"... etc., from the start, to
have the area selection bar land on that particular area.  If, on the other
hand, you have the AreaListExactMatch switch set to Off, you may type a
substring of the conference name, eg. "E", "C",
"H", "O", to have the area selection bar land on
MSGED_ECHO.  Note however that if, for example, C_ECHO is listed before
MSGED_ECHO in your configuration, and AreaListExactMatch is set to Off, and
the current position of the area selection bar is either equal to or above
the location of the C_ECHO entry in the area list, the C_ECHO conference
will be be highlighted instead of MSGED_ECHO.

Follow?  Me neither.

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