Use the NewsWatcher application to participate in Usenet news, a worldwide distributed electronic bulletin board system.
Displays information about this version of the NewsWatcher application.
File menu
Use this menu to work with NewsWatcher files, print, set preferences, and quit the application.
Creates a new user group list window.
Opens a saved user group list or a saved message.
Closes the current window.
Saves the current window or the currently selected articles.
Saves the current window or the currently selected articles. Displays a dialog which you use to give the file a name and indicate where to save it.
Appends the current window or the currently selected articles to the end of a file.
Displays a dialog which you use to select paper size and orientation and other printing options.
Prints the current window or the currently selected articles.
Displays a dialog which you use to change NewsWatcher's preferences.
Quits the NewsWatcher application.
Closes the current window. Not available because there are no open windows.
Saves the current window or the currently selected articles. Not available because the current window cannot be saved, or because there are no selected articles.
Appends the current window or the currently selected articles to the end of a file. Not available because the current window cannot be appended, or because there are no selected articles.
Prints the current window or the currently selected articles. Not available because the current window cannot be printed, or because there are no selected articles.
This menu is not available because it cannot be used with the dialog box on your screen.
This item is not available because it cannot be used with the dialog box on your screen.
This item is not available because there were problems starting up NewsWatcher.
This menu is not available because there were problems starting up NewsWatcher.
Undo the previous operation.
Removes the selected text and places it temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Can also be used to remove groups from a user group list window and place them in the Clipboard.
Copies the selected text. The original selection remains where it is. The copy is placed temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Can also be used to copy groups from group list windows.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point. Can also be used to copy groups from the Clipboard to the end of a user group list window.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point as quoted text. The quote string is added at the beginning of each line of inserted text.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard. Can also be used to remove groups from a user group list window.
Selects the entire contents of the current field or window.
Deselects all the items in the current list.
Finds a string in the current window.
Finds the next occurrence of a string in the current window, using the same search string used in the previous Find or Find Again command.
Makes the currently selected text the search string to be used by the next Find or Find Again command.
Shows detailed information in the current article or message window.
Hides the detailed information in the current article or message window.
Applies the “Rot-13” operation to the selected text. This scrambles or unscrambles “sensitive” text.
Inserts a special “spoiler character” at the current insertion point. This is sometimes used before presenting “sensitive” information in an article.
Wraps the selected text (inserts carriage returns at the ends of lines).
Unwraps the selected text (removes carriage returns from the ends of lines).
Edit menu
Use this menu to work with text. You can also use this menu to cut, copy, and paste groups in group windows.
Edit menu
Use this menu to work with text. You can also use this menu to cut, copy, and paste groups in group windows. Not available because none of the commands in the menu are applicable in the current context.
Undo the previous operation. Not available because the current beta version of NewsWatcher does not support this command.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard. Can also be used to remove groups from a user group list window. Not available because no text or groups are selected.
Copies the selected text. The original selection remains where it is. The copy is placed temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Can also be used to copy groups from group list windows. Not available because no text or groups are selected.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point. Can also be used to copy groups to the end of a user group list window. Not available because the Clipboard is empty or because the current field or window cannot be changed.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point as quoted text. Not available because the Clipboard is empty or because the current field or window cannot be changed.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard. Can also be used to remove groups from a user group list window. Not available because nothing is selected or because the current field or window cannot be changed.
Selects the entire contents of the current field or window. Not available because there is no currently active field or window, or because the currently active field or window is empty.
Deselects all the items in the current list. Not available because a list window is not currently active, or because the list has no selected items.
Finds a string in the current window. Not available because there are no open windows.
Finds the next occurrence of a string in the current window, using the same search string used in the previous Find or Find Again command. Not available because there are no open windows, or because you haven’t used the Find command yet.
Makes the currently selected text the search string to be used by the next Find or Find Again command. Not available because there is no selected text.
Shows detailed information in the current article or message window. Not available because the current window is not an article or message window.
Hides the detailed information in the current article or message window. Not available because the current window is not an article or message window.
Applies the “Rot-13” operation to the selected text. This scrambles or unscrambles “sensitive” text. Not available because no text is selected, or because the current window is not an article or message window.
Inserts a special “spoiler character” at the current insertion point. This is sometimes used before presenting “sensitive” information in an article. Not available because the current window is not a message window.
Wraps the selected text (inserts carriage returns at the ends of lines). Not available because there is no selected text, or because the current window is not a message window.
Unwraps the selected text (removes carriage returns from the ends of lines). Not available because there is no selected text, or because the current window is not a message window.
Edit menu
Use this menu to work with text.
Removes the selected text and places it temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard.
Copies the selected text. The original selection remains where it is. The copy is placed temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard.
Selects the entire contents of the current field.
Removes the selected text and places it temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Not available because no text is selected.
Copies the selected text. The original selection remains where it is. The copy is placed temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Not available because no text is selected.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point. Not available because the Clipboard is empty or because the current field cannot be changed.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard. Not available because nothing is selected or because the current field cannot be changed.
Selects the entire contents of the current field. Not available because there is no currently active field, or because the currently active field is empty.
News menu
Use this menu to read the news, reply to articles, and post new articles.
Advances to the next unread article in the current group.
Advances to the next unread thread in the current group.
Marks everything in the current group read and advances to the next group with unread articles.
Marks the current article, selected articles, or selected groups read.
Marks the current article, selected articles, or selected groups unread.
Marks all the articles in the current subject window which are *not* selected as read.
Opens a new message window. Use this command when you want to start a new thread. Select the group or groups to which you want to post the article first, then select this command.
Replies to the current article or the currently selected articles. Use this command for both public followup postings and private email replies.
Forwards the current article or the currently selected articles via email.
Redirects the current article or the currently selected articles via email.
Sends the current message (posts it as a news article and/or sends it via email).
Checks all the groups in the current user group list window to see if any new articles have appeared in the groups.
News menu
Use this menu to read the news, reply to articles, and post new articles. Not available because none of the commands in the menu are applicable in the current context.
Advances to the next unread article in the current group. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because the current article window has no parent subject window.
Advances to the next unread thread in the current group. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because the current article window has no parent subject window.
Marks everything in the current group read and advances to the next group with unread articles. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because the current article window has no parent subject window.
Marks the current article, selected articles, or selected groups read. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because nothing is selected in a group or subject window.
Marks the current article, selected articles, or selected groups unread. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because nothing is selected in a group or subject window.
Marks all the articles in the current subject window which are *not* selected as read. Not available because the current window is not a subject window.
Replies to the current article or the currently selected articles. Not available because the current window is not an article or subject window, or because nothing is selected in a subject window.
Forwards the current article or the currently selected articles via email. Not available because the current window is not an article or subject window, or because nothing is selected in a subject window.
Redirects the current article or the currently selected articles via email. Not available because the current window is not an article or subject window, or because nothing is selected in a subject window.
Sends the current message (posts it as a news article and/or sends it via email). Not available because the current window is not a message window.
Checks all the groups in the current user group list window to see if any new articles have appeared in the groups. Not available because the current window is not a user group list window, or because the current user group list window is empty.
Special menu
Use this menu to perform miscellaneous operations involving newsreading.
Extracts attached binary files from the current article or selected articles.
Extracts binaries manually from the currently selected articles.
Gets a UNIX “.newsrc” file from a remote host and converts it to a NewsWatcher user group list.
Converts a NewsWatcher user group list to UNIX “.newsrc” format and sends it to a remote host.
Opens all the references for the current article (the entire sequence of articles to which this article is a followup, back to the original article which started the thread).
Searches the current group or the currently selected groups for articles which match a string in a header line.
Gets information about your news server.
Cancels the current article or the currently selected articles.
Opens the URL (uniform resource locator) which contains the insertion point or which is currently selected.
Checks to see if any new groups have been created on your news server since the last check.
Checks to see if any groups have been deleted on your news server since the last check.
Gets a fresh copy of the entire full group list from your news server.
Subscribes to the selected group or groups (adds them to your user group list window).
Unsubscribes from the selected group or groups (removes them from your user group list window).
Special menu
Use this menu to perform miscellaneous operations involving newsreading. Not available because none of the commands in the menu are applicable in the current context.
Extracts attached binary files. Not available because the current article doesn’t have any attached binaires, or because the current window is not a subject or article window, or because the current subject window has no selected articles.
Extracts binaries manually from the currently selected articles. Not available because the current window is not a subject window, or because the current subject window has no selected articles.
Converts a NewsWatcher user group list to UNIX “.newsrc” format and sends it to a remote host. Not available because the current window is not a user group list window.
Opens all the references for the current article. Not available because the current window is not an article window, or because the current article has no references.
Searches groups for articles which match a string in a header line. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because no groups are selected in the current group window.
Cancels the current article or the currently selected articles. Not available because you are not the author of the article, because the current window is not an article or subject window, or because no articles are selected in the current subject window.
Opens the URL (uniform resource locator) which contains the insertion point or which is currently selected. Not available because the current window is not an article, message, or text window.
Subscribes to the selected group or groups (adds them to your user group list window). Not available because the current window is not a group window, or because no groups are selected in the window.
Unsubscribes from the selected group or groups (removes them from your user group list window). Not available because the current window is not a user group list window, or because no groups are selected in the window.
Windows menu
Use this menu to work with NewsWatcher’s windows.
Cycles NewsWatcher’s windows (sends the frontmost window to the back of the window list).
Zooms or unzooms the current window. This command is equivalent to clicking the zoom box for the window.
Shows (makes visible) the full group list window.
Hides (makes invisible) the full group list window.
Cycles NewsWatcher’s windows (sends the frontmost window to the back of the window list). Not available because there are not at least two open windows.
Zooms or unzooms the current window. This command is equivalent to clicking the zoom box for the window. Not available because there are no open windows.
This item is the name of one of your open windows. Select the item to bring the window to the front and make it the current window.
This item is the name of your current window.
This menu is not available because NewsWatcher is busy performing a long operation.
This item is not available because NewsWatcher is busy performing a long operation.
Displays information which helps you use the NewsWatcher application.
Displays information which helps you use the NewsWatcher application. Not available because there is a dialog box on your screen or because NewsWatcher is busy performing a long operation.
Windows menu
Use this menu to work with NewsWatcher’s windows. Not available because none of the commands in the menu are applicable in the current context.
