1 :Info:  Go_To_Changed_Meeting:  Go To Changed Meeting
  2 
  3 This option enables you to select a meeting to attend.  It can be any
  4 meeting containing a comment you have not yet read.  If there is only
  5 one changed meeting at the time you select this option, then you are
  6 automatically sent to that meeting.  If no changed meetings are found,
  7 you are asked whether or not you want Executive Forum to scan the list
  8 of meetings to double check for changed meetings.
  9 
 10 
 11 :Info:  Go_To_Attended_Meeting:  Go To Attended Meeting
 12 
 13 This option enables you to select a meeting to attend.  It can be any
 14 meeting that you have previously attended and have not resigned from.
 15 If there is only one such meeting at the time you select this option,
 16 then you are automatically sent to that meeting.
 17 
 18 
 19 :Info:  Go_To_Eligible_Meeting:  Go To Eligible Meeting
 20 
 21 This option enables you to select a meeting to attend.  It can be any
 22 meeting that you are eligible to attend.  If there is only one such
 23 meeting at the time you select this option, you are automatically sent
 24 to that meeting.
 25 
 26 
 27 :Info:  Go_To_Next_Changed_Meeting:  Go To Next Changed Meeting
 28 
 29 This option sends you to the next meeting on your list of meetings that
 30 contains a comment you have not yet read.  If no changed meetings are
 31 found, you are asked whether or not you want Executive Forum to scan
 32 the list of meetings to double check for changed meetings.
 33 
 34 
 35 :Info:  Go_To_Next_Attended_Meeting:  Go To Next Attended Meeting
 36 
 37 This option enables you to go to the next meeting on your list of
 38 attended meetings.
 39 
 40 
 41 :Info:  Go_To_Next_Eligible_Meeting:  Go To Next Eligible Meeting
 42 
 43 This option enables you to go to the next meeting on your list of
 44 eligible to attend meetings.
 45 
 46 
 47 :Info:  Modify_Meeting_List:  Modify Meeting List
 48 
 49 This option is not currently implemented.
 50 
 51 This option enables you to alter the list of meetings you attend.  It
 52 displays a menu which enables you to stop or start attending specific
 53 meetings and to create new meetings.
 54 
 55 
 56 :Info:  Personalize_Exec_Forum:  Personalize Executive Forum
 57 
 58 This option enables you to set certain features of Executive Forum to
 59 work the way you prefer.  It displays another menu from which you can
 60 elect to read comments in meetings either by subject or by number, to
 61 use escape sequences instead of function keys, to use prompts in place
 62 of menus in some situations, to use the space usually reserved for menu
 63 displays to write comments, and to apply your own method of handling
 64 interactive messages that come while you are in Executive Forum.
 65 
 66 
 67 :Info:  Getting_Started:  Getting Started
 68 
 69 This option provides you with a menu of topics that help you learn how
 70 to use Executive Forum.
 71 
 72 
 73 :Info:  Display_Current_Comment(s):  Display Current Comment(s)
 74 
 75 This option displays the current comments below the menu.
 76 
 77 
 78 :Info:  Copy_Current_Comment(s):  Copy Current Comment(s)
 79 
 80 This option places a copy of the current comments into a file.  When
 81 you select this option, you are asked for the pathname (relative or
 82 absolute) of the file you wish the comments to be placed in.  If the
 83 file does not already exist, it is created.  If it does exist, the
 84 current comments are appended to the end of the file.  If you want the
 85 comments copied into a file in your current working directory you need
 86 only supply a filename.
 87 
 88 
 89 :Info:  Select/List_Any_Comment(s):  Select/List Any Comment(s)
 90 
 91 This option enables you to select which comments are to be the current
 92 comments.  When you select this option, you are asked for the numbers
 93 or specifier of the comments that are to become current.  A single
 94 comment may be specified by typing its number (e.g., 14).  A range of
 95 comments may be specified by typing the low and high numbers separated
 96 by a colon (e.g., 14:19).  Available specifiers can be listed by typing
 97 a question mark (?)  followed by RETURN, when you are asked to specify
 98 the current comment.  The subjects, authors, and dates of the selected
 99 comments are displayed.
100 
101 
102 :Info:  Select/Display_Any_Comment(s):  Select/Display Any Comment(s)
103 
104 This option enables you to select which comments are to be the current
105 comments.  When you select this option, you are asked for the numbers
106 or specifier of the comments that are to become current.  A single
107 comment may be specified by typing its number (e.g., 14).  A range of
108 comments may be specified by typing the low and high numbers separated
109 by a colon (e.g., 14:19).  Available specifiers can be listed by typing
110 a question mark (?)  followed by RETURN, when you are asked to specify
111 the current comment.  The indicated comments are displayed.
112 
113 
114 :Info:  Select/Display_Next_Comment:  Select/Display Next Comment
115 
116 This option makes the next comment on the list the current comment.
117 The comment is also displayed.
118 
119 
120 :Info:  Select/Display_Next_Unread_Comment:  Select/Display Next Unread Comment
121 
122 This option makes the lowest numbered unread comment the current
123 comment.  The comment is also displayed.
124 
125 
126 :Info:  Reply_To_Current_Comment:  Reply To Current Comment
127 
128 This option enables you to reply to the current comment, but only when
129 there is one current comment.  The comment to which you are replying is
130 displayed, and the text editor is set for you to write your comment.
131 
132 
133 :Info:  Start_New_Discussion:  Start New Discussion
134 
135 This option enables you to make a new comment in the meeting.  Your
136 comment begins discussion of a new subject.  When you choose this
137 option, you are asked to give a name to the new subject, after which
138 the text editor is set up for you to write your comment.
139 
140 
141 :Info:  Meeting_Maintenance:  Meeting Maintenance
142 
143 This option is not currently implemented.
144 
145 This option enables you to make certain changes in the meeting.  If you
146 are the chairman of this meeting, you can also add and remove people
147 from the list of participants, make the meeting public or private,
148 change the purpose of the meeting, etc.  When you select this option,
149 another menu is displayed.
150 
151 
152 :Info:  Display_Unread_Comment(s):  Display Unread Comment(s)
153 
154 This option displays the first comment in the list of comments that you
155 have not yet read.  Note that this option may be used only with version
156 2 forum meetings.
157 
158 
159 :Info:  Display_Current_Comment:  Display Current Comment
160 
161 This option displays the current comment below the menu.
162 
163 
164 :Info:  Display_Next_Comment:  Display Next Comment
165 
166 This option displays the next comment on the current subject.
167 
168 
169 :Info:  Display_Previous_Comment:  Display Previous Comment
170 
171 This option displays the previous comment on the current subject.
172 
173 
174 :Info:  Display_All_Comments:  Display All Comments
175 
176 This option displays all the comments on the current subject.
177 
178 
179 :Info: Next_Subject_With_Unread_Comments: Next Subject With Unread Comments
180 
181 This option finds the first comment in the list of comments that you
182 have not yet read and makes that comment's subject the current subject.
183 
184 
185 :Info:  Select_Subject:  Select Subject
186 
187 This option enables you to select another subject to be the current
188 subject.  When you change the subject, the current comment is the last
189 one pertaining to that subject.
190 
191 
192 :Info:  Copy_Current_Subject:  Copy Current Subject
193 
194 This option places all comments on the current subject in a file in
195 your working directory.  When you choose this option, you are asked in
196 the space below the menu for the name of the file you wish the comments
197 to be placed in.  If the file does not already exist, it is created.
198 If it does exist, the comments are appended to the end of the file.
199 
200 
201 :Info:  Skip_Rest_of_Current_Subject:  Skip Rest of Current Subject
202 
203 This option marks the rest of the comments on the current subject as
204 seen and displays the first unread comment on the next subject, if any.
205 
206 
207 :Info:  Select/Display_Comment_Number:  Select/Display Comment Number
208 
209 This option enables you to select which comment is to be the current
210 comment.  When you select this option, you are asked in the space below
211 the menu for the number of the comment that is to become current.  Only
212 one comment may be specified.  The subject of that comment becomes the
213 current subject.
214 
215 
216 :Info:  Read_Comments_By_Subject:  Read Comments By Subject
217 
218 This option enables you to choose whether you want to read comments in
219 meetings by subject or by comment number.  When you select this option,
220 the method you are currently using is indicated in the space below the
221 menu, and you are asked whether or not you want to change it.
222 
223 
224 :Info:  Always_Use_Escape_Sequences:  Always Use Escape Sequences
225 
226 This option enables you to choose whether to use function keys to
227 perform certain operations in Executive Forum or to use escape
228 sequences.  When you select this option, the method you are currently
229 using is indicated in the space below the menu, and you are asked
230 whether or not you want to change it.
231 
232 
233 :Info:  Display_Lists_As_Menus:  Display Lists As Menus
234 
235 This option enables you to specify how you want to be queried for
236 certain types of information in Executive Forum.  You can specify that
237 you would like to see a menu of choices when the information is
238 requested, or you can specify that you simply be asked for the
239 information without a menu of choices.  When you select this option,
240 the current practice is indicated in the space below the menu, and you
241 are asked whether or not you want to change it.
242 
243 
244 :Info:  Remove_Menu_While_Editing:  Remove Menu While Editing
245 
246 This option enables you to choose whether or not you want menus removed
247 from the screen when you are using the text editor to make a comment in
248 a meeting.  When you select this option, the current practice is
249 indicated in the space below the menu, and you are asked whether or not
250 you want to change it.  If you choose to have menus removed, then the
251 extra space is used for writing and editing your comment.
252 
253 
254 :Info:  Process_Interactive_Messages:  Process Interactive Messages
255 
256 This option enables you to tell Executive Forum whether or not to
257 process messages you get while using the facility.  Ordinarily,
258 Executive Forum displays messages in the space beneath the menu.  When
259 you select this option, the current practice is indicated, and you are
260 asked whether or not you want to change it.
261 
262 
263 :Info:  Multics_Command_Mode:  Multics Command Mode
264 
265 This option enables you to specify that function key F8 (or "ESC e" if
266 you use escape sequences) can be used for going to Multics command
267 level while you are using Executive Forum.  When you select this
268 option, a message in the space below the menu indicates whether or not
269 you currently have this capability.  If you do not, you can then
270 request it, and if you do have it, you can turn it off.  If you elect
271 to use F8 for this purpose, and at some other time log in on a terminal
272 that has fewer than eight function keys, you have to use the escape
273 sequences instead.
274 
275 
276 :Info:  Getting_To_Know_Your_Terminal:  Getting To Know Your Terminal
277 
278 This option explains the two basic parts of the terminal (the screen
279 and the keyboard) and important component parts of each.
280 
281 
282 :Info:  How_To_Exit_Executive_Forum:  How To Exit Executive Forum
283 
284 This option explains how to get out of the Executive Forum system when
285 you are finished working in it.
286 
287 
288 :Info:  How_To_Get_Help:  How To Get Help
289 
290 This option explains how to get help with the various parts of the
291 Executive Forum system while you are using the system.
292 
293 
294 :Info:  Responding_To_Prompts:  Responding To Prompts
295 
296 This option explains what "prompts" are and how to respond to them.
297 
298 
299 :Info:  How_To_Correct_Typos:  How To Correct Typos
300 
301 This option explains how to correct typing mistakes.
302 
303 
304 :Info:  Getting_Around_The_Menus:  Getting Around The Menus
305 
306 This option explains how to move from one menu to another.
307 
308 
309 :Info:  The_2_Attending_Menus:  The 2 Attending Menus
310 
311 This option explains the difference between the two menus used for
312 attending meetings.
313 
314 
315 :Info:  What_Are_Eligible_Meetings:  What Are Eligible Meetings
316 
317 This option explains what eligible meetings are and how you become
318 eligible for meetings.
319 
320 
321 :Info:  What_Are_Attended_Meetings:  What Are Attended Meetings
322 
323 This option explains how eligible meetings become attended meetings.
324 
325 
326 :Info:  What_Are_Changed_Meetings:  What Are Changed Meetings
327 
328 This option explains what is meant by a changed meeting.
329 
330 
331 :Info:  What_Is_The_Current_Comment:  What Is The Current Comment
332 
333 This option explains what is meant by the current comment and how you
334 know which comment is current.
335 
336 
337 :Info:  Selecting_The_Current_Comment:  Selecting The Current Comment
338 
339 This option explains how you select a comment to be the current
340 comment.
341 
342 
343 :Info:  Entering_Comments:  Entering Comments
344 
345 This options explains how to enter comments into a meeting.
346 
347 
348 :Info:  Personalizing_The_System:  Personalizing The System
349 
350 This option explains how you can tailor aspects of the Executive Forum
351 system to suit your needs while attending meetings.
352 
353 
354 :Info:  Multics_Command_Level_Mode:  Multics Command Level Mode
355 
356 This option explains how you can temporarily get to Multics command
357 level while working in the Executive Forum system.
358 
359 
360 :Info:  Go_To_Executive_Forum_menu:  Go To Executive Forum menu
361 
362 This option replaces the Getting Started menu with the Executive Forum
363 menu, which enables you to select meetings to attend.
364 
365 
366 :Info:  Return_To_Getting_Started_Menu:  Return To Getting Started Menu
367 
368 This option replaces the General Help Topics Menu with the Getting
369 Started Menu.
370 
371 
372 :Info:  Return_To_Meeting_Menu:  Return To Meeting Menu
373 
374 This option replaces the General Help Topics Menu with the Meeting
375 Menu.
376 
377 
378 :Info:  Return_To_Personalize_Menu:  Return To Personalize Menu
379 
380 This option replaces the General Help Topics Menu with the Personalize
381 Executive Forum Menu.
382 
383 
384 :Info: Changes_Between_Version_1_And_2: Changes Between Version1 And 2
385 
386 This option explains the changes made in version 2.0 of Executive
387 Forum.