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MatchMaker Plus 1.0d Documentation
Created By Scott E. King
Version 1.0, January 27,1991
I. Introduction
I intend to look at MatchMaker Plus as an ongoing project. There
are many more features for this program on the drafting board,
this release is intended to show me exactly what kind of need
there is for this software. Not only that, but through YOU I
expect to hear what needs to be added, changed or removed. The
more response I get from you the more time I will spend on
improvements.I would like to make this software compatible with
other host systems (this can only happen when the format for
external applications of various host programs becomes available
to me). There are currently two versions of MatchMaker Plus, one
for Mac WWIV, one for Red Ryder Host.
Users of MatchMaker Plus choose an alias, and for good
reason. There should be no attempt by the SYSOP to invade
in another's privacy. The users have the ability to send
private messages to one another (each message can be up to
20 lines long).
You can reach me at any of the following online accounts:
America Online: Scott King
GEnie: S.KING4
Compuserve: 72711,1335
II. Operation of MatchMaker Plus Online
A. How it Works
MatchMaker Plus MAIN MENU
( User Alias & ID # : # of Letters Waiting)
Current Questionaire
1.) Describe Yourself
2.) Describe Your Perfect Match
3.) Match With Everyone
4.) 50% Or Better Match
5.) Describe A User
6.) User List
7.) Send A Message
8.) Read Your Mail
9.) Select Questionaire
?.) Online Help
X.) Quit to BBS
Describe Yourself:
When you select this option you will then answer the questions for the
current questionaire (you can press x to return to the main menu
at any prompt when answering the questions, however if you do all
of your answers will be erased). After each question choose the answer
that best fits, or hit RETURN for NO RESPONSE to that question.
Describe Your Perfect Match:
After you choose this option, you will then be presented with the
same questionaire, however this time you will select answers
describing the person you are looking for (or hit RETURN if the
question doesn't pertain). You should realize that you must describe
who you are looking for before you can match with other users.
Match With Everyone:
After you choose this, MatchMaker Plus matches who you are looking
for with the answers for all the other users in that questionaire. You
will see a list of all the users (for that questionaire), their ID#, and
followed by the score ... 100% being a perfect match, 0% a lousy one.
50% Or Better Match:
This option is the same as the previous one, however it only shows
you the users who scored a 50% or better.
Describe A User:
This option asks you for the ID# of the person you want described. You
will then see the short description for each question followed by that
users answer (or NO RESPONSE). (The ID# of users is very important to
remeber, you need it to describe a user or send messages to him or her).
User List:
This option gives you a list of all users who have answered the current
questionaire, and their ID#.
Send A Message:
After you select this option, you enter the ID# of the user to send a
message to. You then have 20 lines of 75 characters each to enter your
message. At the end of each line press return to go to the next line.
When you are done, press return at the beginning of a line. To skip
a line in your message just enter a space and press return. When you
are done, you have the following options:
Abort: Aborts your message.
Continue: Continues on next line.
Delete line: Deletes the line number you enter.
Enter line: Replaces the line number you enter with
again a new line that you enter.
List message: Lists the message.
Replace: This command lets you edit your messages
string easily by first entering the line #,
then you enter the exact string to replace
then the string which replaces it.
Save: Saves your message and returns to Main Menu.
Read Your Mail:
This option lets you look at your mail if you have letters waiting.
Once you have read a message it gets automatically deleted.
Select Questionaire:
This option lets you change the current questionaire to one of the
other questionaires.
Online Help:
This option gives the user a brief explanation of all these functions.
Quit To BBS:
This option takes you back to the Host BBS.
III. Looking To The Future
A. More Features
1. This demo version barely shows off the features which are planned
to be added, here is a list of some new features being added:
a. More questionaires? If 10 aren't enough, how about 20?
b. Two way matching. This feature will give an even better
match by matching other users against what you are looking
for, and also match them against you to see if you are what
they are looking for.
c. Who's looking for me? This feature will give you a score
for each user based on who is looking for you. Currently when
you match, it scores based on who you are looking for.
d. Read your mail will have more features, such as auto-reply,
and the ability to save and delete messages.
e. The questionaires will have many more features. At present,
each question has 10 multiple choices. You will be able to add
different types of questions to the questionaire such as free
answer questions. Free answer questions lets the user repond
to a question by typing a couple lines. Another type of question
would let you rank answers in order of importance, or may let
you choose more than one answer as a good match.
f. Any other features? Let me know!
B. More Expensive
1. When MatchMaker Plus incorporates most of these new features
it will be raised to $30 or $35. Those that register now for $20
will get free upgrades (except for cost of shipping) to some of
the updated versions. More information on that will be sent to
you when you register.
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