 |
 |
Hi Do you want to find special topics :-) I remember some messages about feeding tubes--quite a long time ago. They and all other messages to the list can be found in the Archives. John Cottingham has written a set of instructions about accessing this stored treasure and he posts the instructions almost every month. Using his system you can find any topic discussed on the list. and Retrieving John Cottingham's instruction sheet is a good way to begin your search. We appreciate your help, John. 1)Send the 'search' mail to: [log in to unmask] 2)In the Subject: put anything or nothing at all(this isn't read by the machine) 3)Enter the following information: THIS MESSAGE HAS TWO QUALIFIERS TO BE SURE YOU GET COTTINGHAM ON THE TOPIC OF ARCHIVES. --------------------------------------------------- //DBlook JOB Echo=No Database Search DD=Rules //Rules DD * select (Cottingham and archives) in parkinsn index --------------------------------------------------- 4) Don't put anything else in the message even your signature. SPACING is CRITICAL between the words. --------------------------------------------------- 5) You will get a printed list of all postings in which the name Cottingham and the word 'archives' appears. YOUR INDEX CONTAINS 55 ARTICLES 6)Print the most recent (6718) using the instructions below. --------------------------------------------------- //DBlook JOB Echo=No Database Search DD=Rules //Rules DD * select * in parkinsn print all 6718 --------------------------------------------------- 7)The reply will be a print-out of message number 6718 Finding information in Parkinson Archives by email This gives you the tools to get anything hidden in the archives and it adds great value to the list. This is one of the most complete colllections of Parkinson Information-- scratch the 'one of' It IS Happy hunting Anne Rutherford, Newfoundland / 61/ P diag 1980/