Conference misery::feline_v1

    Pam,
    
    Thanks for the instructions.  I have been noting in here for about
    three years and I am so glad to find another way to access information.
    I usually use the directory command, which takes forever, and doesn't
    always show you all the notes on a topic.  
    
    I am going to print out these instructions so that I can refer back
    to them when needed.
    
    Jo

There are some topics that come up over and over again in this
conference.  In order to aid those looking for information on
these topics, I'm going to list here some of the most commonly 
used keywords.  Please search the full keyword list before starting
a new note on a topic.

ALLERGY		- Used for discussions of people allergic to cats
		  and ways of coping.
BOOKS		- Books about cats.
BREEDERS	- Notes discussing breeders of particular breeds.
		  There are also keywords for every breed ever
		  mentioned so you cann look under the breed also.
BREEDING_ISSUES	- Things that breeders know and deal with such as
		  genetics, showing, handling buyers, health tips, etc.
DOGS		- Issues relating to cats and dogs coexisting.
FELV		- Feline Leukemia.
FUS		- Feline Urologic Syndrome (see also CYSTITIS).
LITTERBOX_PROBLEMS - The most common problem discussed here!
MOURNING	- A new keyword, but an important topic - resources
		  for mourning lost pets.
NEW_CAT		- Behavior problems when a new cat is introduced.
NEW_OWNER	- Information for people new to living with cats.
SHELTER		- Listings and discussions of animal shelters.
SPRAYING	- Problems with cats spraying.
TRAVELING	- Issues when traveling with cats.
VETS		- The second most common topic of discussion!

As I said, there are many other keywords as well - these are just
the most common ones.  Should you feel the need for another keyword
to be added to the file, please either reply to this note or contact
one of the moderators.

Pam

    Yes, THANK YOU.  I wrote down from a previous note the SHO KEYWORD/FULL
    command a while ago, but don't always remember to use it, or can't find
    what I'm looking for.  I too will print these instructions and put them
    on my wall for future reference.
    
    Mary
    

    THANKS!!!

    I always wondered how to do that. 
    
    Anna/Zildjian/Spunks
    

    Show key/fu tends to produce a long list of notes.  Is there a note
    facility that will let you step thru these notes one at a time?  It
    is unmanagable to write a zillion numbers down on a scrap of paper.
    

RE: Note 3201.7 by CIRCUS::KOLLING "Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca." 

Sorry Karen, but I'm not aware of any notes facility to make this easier.
I do the same thing when tracing something down - write all the note
numbers down on a piece of paper and cross them off as I look into them.
I suspect a very intelligent and enterprising person might be able to
work something up with the TPU interface, but that's way beyond my skills
these days.  Any takers?

Pam

    	While you are reading notes, type HELP and hit return. You'll see a
    whole screen of topics that may make your noting more pleasant. The
    Examples sub-topics are a great help towards understanding the sometimes
    cryptic descriptions.  Everyone should be encouraged to just browse
    thru HELP files on whatever application you use, NOTES, DECalc, Mail,
    etc.  You can do this in private and you will come away from these
    sessions feeling more confident and competent - good feelings. - Chris

    
    Try this comfile that I use:
    
    ------cut here------------------
    $notes
    open feline/noauto
    sho key/full
    exit
    $exit
    ----------end of comfile--------------
    
    Submit this comfile to batch. Call the comfile keyword.com or
    whatever, when the batch job is done, edit keyword.log in your
    login directory, you will have to delete some trash, but you
    will have the keywords in a file you can use/print/refer to,
    this is what I do. Very simple and quick.
    
    Fred

    After you do the show key/fu, can't you just do a
    print/queue=(whatever) and print that screen?  I haven't ever done
    that, but seems like it could work.  Then you wouldn't have to jot
    them down on paper.
    
    Jo

    Yes, Jo, you can!  I bring up the key words on the screen, then
    press the Print Screen key and send the information to my printer.
    
    Easy stuff!  Also, as mentioned earlier, the help commands are very
    informative and even provide examples, should you not understand
    a particular command string.
    

RE:  Note 3201.10 by HPSTEK::BELANGER "CAT-astrophic! (Meow?!)" 
    
Fred,

Thanks for the information on how to get the keywords into a file.
I think Karen was looking for a way to step through a list that NOTES
would generate and would keep track of where in the list she is.  Is
that correct, Karen?

Pam

    Roberta,
    
    I have to queue the screen to a printer since the print screen command
    sends it to my LQP02 which I run preprinted forms through.  But
    print screen works for others.
    
    I would do anything to keep from having to write things down myself.
    
    Jo

    re : .12
    
    Yes, I was looking for a way to step thru the notes found for a given 
    keyword the way search lets you step.
    

    How does a keyword get associated with a note?  Is that something
    we can do or something the moderators do?
      Nancy DC
    

    The moderators do the keyword selecting, etc.  You can request that
    keywords be added though.
    
    Jo

For some reason that Deb and I have never understood,  it seems as tho
I am the only one who can easily add keywords to the conference.  Once
a keyword exists, anyone can add it to a note.  I would caution those
wishing to do that that they are careful to see if the note already has
keywords associated with it (SHOW NOTE command) and that they make
sure to add the proper keyword to the proper note (I've made this mistake
often).

Pam
co-mod

    Actually, the reason that Pam does most of the keywording is because
    she is not the creative speller that I am. This conference is set up
    so that keyword creation is restricted to the moderators, but as Pam
    said, once a keyword exists anyone can add it to a note.

    Deb 

    So if I being the bumbling noter I am accidently add a note to a
    keyword, how do I take it back out?  
    
    Bernice
    Mother_of_Trouble_Becky_&_Velcro

    Re: .20
    
    Do a help on delete keyword.
    

    The following refer to the base note or reply that you are 
    currently reading:
    
	show note/key
	add key earmites
	del key earmites

    It is best to add keywords to the base note rather than the 
    replies unless the topic is going down a rat hole (ohhhh, how the 
    kitties love these).  

    When you are reading a base note or a reply that you want to 
    refer to later, choose a meaningful name like "Dusty" (for my new 
    kitty):

	add mark dusty
	show mark
	show mark dusty
	del mark dusty

    You can press the <Select> key when the pointer is pointing to 
    the mark of your choice and that note will come up.

    If you mark a note with "cat-shows" and are reading a later reply 
    you can update the reference with 

	add mark cat-shows

    and the marker will move to the current reply.

    Try it, you'll like it.  

			    -- Julie