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bboard [2021/03/08 06:58] – [Browsing messages] hc9 | bboard [2021/11/07 21:25] – added bbvi personal wordfile info; tweaked ~/.exrc comment formatting zilog | ||
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=== New Post === | === New Post === | ||
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You have written: | You have written: | ||
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In which timezone(s) SDF-EU servers are? | In which timezone(s) SDF-EU servers are? | ||
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POST your BULLETIN? (y/n) | POST your BULLETIN? (y/n) | ||
- | % Rebuilding symbol table for BBOARD:< | + | % Rebuilding symbol table for BBOARD:< |
- | | + | Would you like to add a READERS POLL? (y/n) |
- | Would you like to add a READERS POLL? (y/n) | | + | |
=== Reply === | === Reply === | ||
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REPLY to " | REPLY to " | ||
You have replied: | You have replied: | ||
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I would love to! | I would love to! | ||
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This BULLETIN contains 16 characters in 4 words of 2 lines. | This BULLETIN contains 16 characters in 4 words of 2 lines. | ||
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- | POST your REPLY? (y/n) | | + | POST your REPLY? (y/n) |
==== ...and much more ==== | ==== ...and much more ==== | ||
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===== Customizing bboard(1) ===== | ===== Customizing bboard(1) ===== | ||
- | * For bboard options, check the "bboard" | + | * For bboard options, check the '' |
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+ | ==== How to Use new SCAN and KILL Commands ==== | ||
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+ | * "(N)ew SCAN" | ||
+ | * "(n)ew SCAN" | ||
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+ | The purpose of the kill list is to " | ||
+ | to scan with the '' | ||
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+ | To remove a previously killed board from the list and start scanning it for new posts again, '' | ||
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Many SDF users find the lack of word-wrap and spell-checking when posting in bboard(1) frustrating. If a Vi editor is acceptable, some rudimentary auto-wrapping and spell-checking can be accomplished in // | Many SDF users find the lack of word-wrap and spell-checking when posting in bboard(1) frustrating. If a Vi editor is acceptable, some rudimentary auto-wrapping and spell-checking can be accomplished in // | ||
- | <file vim ~$USER/ | ||
- | | + | <file vim ~$USER/ |
+ | " | ||
set textwidth=78 | set textwidth=78 | ||
- | " set RH margin guide:" | + | |
set guidewidth=79 | set guidewidth=79 | ||
- | " set elvis spellcheck stuff:" | + | |
set spell | set spell | ||
set spelldict=/ | set spelldict=/ | ||
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<file config ~$USER/ | <file config ~$USER/ | ||
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# set editor to vi (will use elvis(1) editor): | # set editor to vi (will use elvis(1) editor): | ||
EDITOR=vi | EDITOR=vi | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | Once these files are in place your bboard(1) post editing environment will be elvis(1) based (a Vi editor clone; see **man elvis**) and should display a highlighted right-hand margin guide at 79 characters over, with text wrapping at 78 characters over. Note that these //~/.exrc// settings may adversely affect other Vi-style editors like nvi(1) or vim(1). | + | Once these files are in place your bboard(1) post editing environment will be elvis(1) based (a Vi editor clone; see **man elvis**) and should display a highlighted right-hand margin guide at 79 characters over, with text wrapping at 78 characters over. Note that these //~/.exrc// settings may adversely affect other Vi-style editors like nvi(1) or vim(1). If you don't like the current color scheme alternatives are possible; type //:color// within '' |
If you have problems with screen colors (black-on-black), | If you have problems with screen colors (black-on-black), | ||
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color normal white | color normal white | ||
</ | </ | ||
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==== Running Spell-check on a bboard(1) Post: ==== | ==== Running Spell-check on a bboard(1) Post: ==== | ||
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When finished editing your bboard(1) post use //' | When finished editing your bboard(1) post use //' | ||
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+ | If you find the spellchecker is frequently flagging words inappropriately you can create a personal word list, for example '' | ||
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+ | <file vim ~$USER/ | ||
+ | " " personal word list: | ||
+ | wordfile .mywords | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | The words in your personal word file do not need to be sorted however all lowercase words are treated as case-insensitive; | ||
==== Learning to use Vi-style Editors: ==== | ==== Learning to use Vi-style Editors: ==== |
bboard.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/25 22:18 by hc9