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#105843From: RICHARD BOOMSMAJul 2, 1993 2:54 PM

Help, On my antiquated A-500 floppy system it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to use AutoPilot. Therefore to save connect-time I am composing messages ofline and uploading them in the forum. My problem is that when I do this it starts a new subject string instead of letting me reply to a given message. Does anyone know how to upload a message as a _reply_ rather than a new subject? —Rich

#105848From: Robert HayesJul 2, 1993 3:49 PM

Use the command "REPLY XXXXX", where XXXXX is the message number you want to respond to. It ain't pretty, but it works. Bob

#105886From: RICHARD BOOMSMAJul 2, 1993 8:39 PM

Robert, Pardon my ignorance, but use that command where? —Rich

#105892From: Robert HayesJul 2, 1993 9:42 PM

At the messages prompt in the forum. If you're using an automated access program, I can't help you; I use TAPCIS and it handles this for me, so I dunno how to do it myself <g>.

#105962From: RICHARD BOOMSMAJul 3, 1993 12:44 PM

Robert, Where do I find TAPCIS ? Will it work on a floppy system? —Rich

#106043From: Michael GerardJul 4, 1993 10:36 AM

Richard, TAPCI$ is an auto-nav program that runs on msdos machines, and you can find it by typing GO TAPCIS at any CIS prompt. It will run on a floppy system, but of course, you may not be able to take full advantage of what it has to offer.

#106052From: RICHARD BOOMSMAJul 4, 1993 11:22 AM

Thanks Michael. How does AutoPilot answer replies. Can the guys over there (in AmigaVendor) help me out ? —RIch

#106151From: Michael GerardJul 5, 1993 11:05 AM

>>How does AutoPilot answer replies.<< Richard, Well, AutoPilot is an automated system, but it won't answer replies (or messages) for you. You still have to write them yourself. <g> After you have read a message that AP has collected, there are some buttons (gadgets) that you can click, giving you many choices of what to do with the message: you can REPLY to it and save it as either a reply or CMail, you can ORIGINATE a reply, you can go read the next message without replying… etc, and you do all of this offline, without incurring connect time charges. You can find a description of AP in library 9 of AmigaVendor, and of course, you can post any questions you might have about AP in the WHAP/AP message section.

#106313From: RICHARD BOOMSMAJul 6, 1993 5:13 PM

Thanks Michael. Smart A*S 🙂 I know what AP does, I need to know HOW it does it !!!! I can't use AutoPilot because of my ancient (but beautiful) little A-500 with 2 floppies ! Thanks anyway. —Rich