1. REGISTER FILE -- send e-mail to go4admin@phoenix
2. SEND FILE -- e-mail the file to go4mail@gopher with < subject> in the Subject header.
3. NOTIFY GOPHER ADMINISTRATOR -- send e-mail to go4admin@phoenix that the file has been sent (first time only).
4. UPDATE FILE -- e-mail the file to go4mail@gopher with < subject> as the Subject header.
5. DELETE FILE -- e-mail a delete message to go4mail@gopher with DELETE < subject> as the Subject header. Send e-mail to go4admin@phoenix to delete links.
NOTE:
* use go4admin@phoenix to send e-mail to the gopher administrator
* use go4mail@gopher to mail a document file for storage on the gopher file server
* < subject> above stands for the subject your document was assigned in the submission procedure
If there are any problems, feel free to send e-mail to go4admin@phoenix or to call one of the gopher administrators.
1. the DOCUMENT TITLE, the name that will appear on the gopher menu. You may register more than one document in one e-mail message.
2. where on the gopher menu hierarchy the document should appear. Documents can appear on more than one menu.
The gopher administrator will reply to your e-mail with the document SUBJECT, a short subject name that you will use as the Subject header in your e-mail message when mailing your document.
NOTE: The document must be sent from the same userid and the same computer each time--for example, you cannot send it from PUCC one time and arachne another. If the account of the information provider changes, then the file(s) will need to be registered to the new account.
go4mail@gopher
It will be stored on the gopher computer, called a "file server." Each file must be mailed separately in its own e-mail message.
Most e-mail systems allow you to 'get' or 'include' a file as your mail message. If you do not know how to do this, consult the documentation for your mail system or call the Information Center at 2-6028 for help.
2. In the Subject header, use the subject that was assigned to your document. Type it in all lowercase letters.
For example, if your subject is childcare, your e-mail Subject header might look like:
Subject: childcare
You will receive a message from go4mail telling you that the file has been successfully received. If it was not successful, try again, making sure that the subject is correct and that you mailed the document from the same account used to register the document. To prevent unauthorized files being sent to gopher, only those which have been registered with the gopher administrator will be accepted.
go4mail@gopher
with the exact same subject as you used when you added the file. Include the new document contents as your e-mail message. The file will be replaced and be available almost immediately to gopher users. Remember that once you submit a file to gopher, you are responsible for keeping it up-to-date. Future versions of the gopher file server will include an expiration date. Be sure to check the file on gopher to verify that it displays as you expected.
2. Send e-mail to go4mail@gopher. In the Subject header, precede the subject with DELETE in all caps. Include one word (such as delete) in the e-mail message since a null message cannot be sent--do not send the document. You will receive e-mail from go4mail confirming that the file has been deleted from the gopher file server. For example, to permanently delete the 'childcare' file, your Subject header might look like;
Subject: DELETE childcare
Font: Use Courier 10 cpi (characters per inch); this may also be referred to as Courier 12-point. Do not use proportional fonts.
Margins: Set right and left margins to 1"
Formatting: Use only the basic ASCII character set (referred to as "Character-Set 0" in Word Perfect documentation). Characters such as bullets, curly brackets, accent marks or foreign-language characters are not supported. All word-processing formatting is lost, so do not include bold, italic, underline, etc. DO NOT use formatting for tables, columns. Since use of italics is prohibited, use "fake underline" to signify titles of books or journals, e.g., _The Gazette_.
Headings: The title of the file should be in ALL CAPS, followed by two blank lines. It should be centered (use tabs or spaces to "eyeball" the center of the line).
Major headings should be left-justified, in ALL CAPS, preceded by two blank lines, and followed by one blank line before the body text.
Second-level headings should be indented five spaces, in normal uppercase/lowercase combinations, preceded and followed by one blank line before the body text.
Paragraphs: Do not indent the first line of a paragraph. Instead, double-space between paragraphs. Do not use hyphenation or justification.
For "bulleted" items, you can use the tab or indent feature of your word-processor (ASCII will replace the tab or indent with spaces). For a bullet, substitute 2 spaces, 2 hyphens, and 2 spaces, e.g.:
HEADING
-- Bulleted item.
-- Second bulleted item.
-- Third bulleted item, etc.
End of file: At the end of the text, double-space, and at the left margin type three asterisks, followed by "Last updated," the date, and your name and e-mail address in parentheses, followed by three asterisks, e.g.:
***Last updated 9/03/93 by Laura Xena (laurax@phoenix)***
This is needed only if you are not submitting your file through go4mail since go4mail will automatically add this information to your file.
Size: 32,000 character maximum per file. It's better to break a large file into several smaller meaningful chunks - makes browsing easier on gopher.
Guidelines for Creating Menus
The first item on each menu is usually an _About_ file, which briefly describes the contents of each menu item.
Items are organized in a tree structure, starting at the Main Menu and branching off to lower-level menus. A
menu of 10-12 items is optimal. However, on a computer screen with 24 lines, a menu can list up to 18 items
per screen page. If there are more than 18, they appear on subsequent screen pages. The user will be able to
page down through the items. Placing documents into lower-level folders rather than requiring users to browse
through multi-page menus may make it easier for the user to find relevant information.
The order of documents on a menu can be specified in special files associated with each document. Thus, if order is important, let the gopher administrator know the preferred order. On Princeton's gopher, all words from each title are indexed. Users can search for words in these document titles to obtain a personalized menu of relevant items. Thus, it is important to choose meaningful title words. Keep in mind, however, that too many long titles on a menu make the menu difficult to read. There is a delicate tradeoff between providing informative titles and designing readable menus.
The titles should start with an initial capital letter - subsequent words are in lower-case, unless the words are usually capitalized, as with names.
ASCII Conversion Using Microsoft Word 5.0 (PC)
1. If the document was set up in a font other than Courier 10 cpi, change the font for the entire document to
Courier 10 cpi or Courier 12 point. The maximum number of characters per line is 70 characters.
2. Set the left margin to 1" and the right to 1".
3. Check the formatting and add or delete tabs and indents as needed to align the text.
4. Press Esc, Transfer, Save.
5. Type a name for the document at the "TRANSFER SAVE filename:" prompt. (Hint: if you give the document as extension of .ASC, it will be easy to see at a glance which files are in ASCII format.)
6. Press Tab to move to the "format" field and select "Text only with Line Breaks".
7. Press Enter.
ASCII Conversion Wordperfect 5.0 and 5.1
In order to use text files on gopher , they must be converted from WordPerfect format to ASCII format. This
can be done easily using the "Text In/Out" function. However, prior to converting your file, you will want to set
some new defaults:
CHANGE THE FONT TO COURIER 10 CPI or COURIER 12 POINT
* Go to the very top of the file:
Press < HOME> < HOME> < HOME> < UP ARROW>
* Invoke the FONT key:
Press < CONTROL> < F8>
* Select the BASE FONT menu item:
Type F or 4
* Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to select COURIER 10 CPI.
Press < ENTER>
-- OR (if no selection called "COURIER 10 CPI" exists) --
Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to select COURIER and press < ENTER> : you will see the "POINT SIZE:" prompt.
Type 12
Press < ENTER>
SET MARGINS TO LEFT=1" and RIGHT=1"
This will not be necessary if you use the WordPerfect default margins which are 1 inch all around the page. To return to the WordPerfect default margins follow these instructions.
* Go to the very top of the file:
Press < HOME> < HOME> < HOME> < UP ARROW>
* Turn on Reveal Codes:
Press < ALT> < F3>
* Invoke the search function:
Press < F2>
* At the "-> Srch:" prompt press the following keys:
Press < SHIFT> < F8>
Type L
Type M
The "[L/R Mar]" code will appear after the "-> Srch:" prompt.
* Start the search:
Press < F2>
* If a Left/Right margin code is found the cursor will be placed after the code. Delete it to return to the WordPerfect defaults margins of 1".
Press < BACKSPACE> until the code is removed.
* Repeat until the "* NOT FOUND *" message appears.
REMOVE FORMATTING THAT WILL NOT TRANSLATE
* < TAB> and < INDENT> codes may be left alone.
* < UNDERLINE> will disappear and therefore should be replaced with some other form of emphasis (i.e., ALL CAPS or _Fake Underline_)
* Remove < CENTER> codes and use the space bar to push the text to center.
* Remove tables, graphics and columns if they exist.
CONVERT THE FILE
* Invoke the "Text In/Out" feature:
Press < CONTROL> < F5>
* Select the "DOS Text" menu item:
Type T or 1
* Select the "Save" menu item:
Type S or 1
* The prompt "Document to be saved (DOS Text): " will display. Type a new name for the document (use something that will be easy to recognize).
Type "new filename"
Press < ENTER>
* The document will remain on the edit screen even though it has just been saved. Clear the screen.
Press < F7>
Type N
Type N
* Repeat these steps for each file you wish to convert.