Program: Groups (version 0.20)
Short:   Usenet newsgroups selection

Files:   groups020.spk     Spark'd archive of the program
         groups020.txt     A copy of this message

Demon:   /pub/acorn/utils/
Hensa:   Package d116

These files replace the previous version, "groups017.spk" and "groups017.txt"


      *--
      |   If you have problems with  strange groups appearing
          at the end of your "new groups" listing, you should
          upgrade to Newsbase version  0.59-pre-6 or greater,
          which has this problem fixed. The Newsbase web page
          is found at http://www.hep.umn.edu/~allan/newsbase/   |
                                                              --*


!Groups makes it easier to add and remove Usenet newsgroups from your news
feed. It provides a window with two subwindows - a source window displaying
a newsgroups list, or new groups, and a feed window displaying the groups you
are currently receiving. Newsgroups are added or removed simply by
double-clicking.

Be sure to read the Help file for information on how to install and configure
this application.


Requirements
------------

 * RISC OS 3.10 or greater
 * Newsbase version 0.54 or greater
 * A news transport system (e.g. ka9q or freenews)


Features
--------

 * Quick display of a full newsgroups file.
 * Display of new groups created since you last checked.
 * Newsgroup interactive and wildcard searches.
 * Easy to add or remove groups - simply double-click.
 * Can drag group names to other applications (e.g. WWW browsers)
 * Optional merging of new groups into your main list.


Installation
------------

I suggest you install !Groups inside !Newsbase.AutoBoot, unless you are likely
to want to run it on its own, in which case you can put it in your main
Internet directory.

Newsbase will automatically run Groups when you choose the "New Groups..."
option from its main menu, provided it has been seen previously by the filer.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of Groups, simply copy the new
version on top. Your configuration will be kept.



Changes from 0.17 (last public release) to 0.20
-----------------------------------------------

Improved behaviour:

 * Windows tidied and made more Style Guide compliant.
 * The main window can now be arranged vertically (configuration
   window option) with one list above the other, allowing more
   of the group name to be seen, and using less screen space.
 * Debugging output available by command-line option in case of problems.
 * Now correctly "logs off" from Newsbase when it quits.

Bugs fixed:

 * Fixed initial window opening in low-res modes.
 * Fixed "Invalid WIMP operation in this context" when clicking
   on an item under RISC OS 3.1.
 * Fixed detection of the newsgroups list, and greys out unavailable
   options correctly.
 * Fixed clicking beyond the end of the list.




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-- 
David Croft.
david@infotrek.demon.co.uk
http://www.infotrek.demon.co.uk/