http://www.ritlabs.com New posts in Is there a comprehensive user manual for the Bat anywhere? of forum at www.ritlabs.com [www.ritlabs.com] en http://backend.userland.com/rss2 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:23:38 +0300 Is there a comprehensive user manual for the Bat anywhere? It's taking me a long time to find all the information... in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
it really doesn't seem possible to navigate messages in a separate window in their message list sort order (at least in v3.85 that I'm using).
Maybe re-arranging panes will make it more convenient for you, try
View -> Window split mode -> Full height preview pane
05 October 2008 14:23:38, bigg one.]]> http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message25406/ http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message25406/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:23:38 +0300 The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client Is there a comprehensive user manual for the Bat anywhere? It's taking me a long time to find all the information... in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
Where can I find a Manual for the current
BAT PRO.....can I see it before I BUY ?

Brython    
05 October 2008 01:15:33, John Shaw.]]> http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message25404/ http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message25404/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:15:33 +0300 The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client Is there a comprehensive user manual for the Bat anywhere? It's taking me a long time to find all the information... in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
Yes, it does.  I think it's better than I initially gave credit for, sorry.  What I was confused about at first was when I clicked the Help button while in preferences and it opens the help file and shows a screenshot of the preferences dialog I'm currently at.  There's a screenshot, but nothing else as far as an explanation.  How does that help me?  Usually, programs have a little question mark button next to the close button in the upper right hand corner, and if you click on it and then click on a checkbox or option in the preferences dialog, it will give a little balloon explanation of that option.

But it's ok, as long as I can find the information somewhere in that help file.

But, I still have a question about message navigation which no one will answer for some reason.  I've posted a separate thread about it, I've asked people in other forums, and no one will answer.  I even asked it in this thread.  Here I go again:

How do I navigate through a mailbox according to the way I've sorted it?  I don't want to go to the next unread message, I simply want to go down the list as I've sorted it.  For example, if I've sorted the list using the "From" column, and I double-click a message to open it in a separate window, how do I go to the next message according to the "From" sort that I'm using.  Remember, I'm not using message preview.  I know you can do it using the up/down button while in preview mode, but is there something similar when I have the message open in it's own window?  Any answer is appreciated.
28 January 2006 10:40:51, Aram Chavdarian.]]> http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10058/ http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10058/ Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:40:51 +0200 The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client Is there a comprehensive user manual for the Bat anywhere? It's taking me a long time to find all the information... in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
The Bat! v3.65.03 includes the manual (called by pressing F1 button), isn't it?
28 January 2006 09:25:10, Maxim Masiutin.]]> http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10057/ http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10057/ Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:25:10 +0200 The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client Is there a comprehensive user manual for the Bat anywhere? It's taking me a long time to find all the information... in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
OK, thanks, that helps a little.  I also found a message saying that the help file was being worked on and it's a work in progress right now.  So that should be good.

I should also say that I can't figure out how to navigate through messages without using the preview pane (I don't like using preview panes).  I wrote a message for it in another thread, but I don't know if anyone read it.  The follow next/previous buttons don't seem to follow the sorting order that I've set to each mailbox.
27 January 2006 10:49:12, Aram Chavdarian.]]> http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10050/ http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10050/ Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:49:12 +0200 The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client Is there a comprehensive user manual for the Bat anywhere? It's taking me a long time to find all the information... in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
Actually, the current help file is a big improvement compared to the old one.
But there's also the online FAQ (http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/tbfaq.html), accessible via TB's help menu, even though it's not run by Ritlabs and the TB WIKI: www.PCWize.com/thebat/tbudp
And naturally there's the knowledge base on the Ritlabs site.

There are also a variety of mailing lists that offer support for TB, see:
http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/lists.html

As an experienced mail and bat user I consider most options you can pick rather straight forward, though I realize it can be difficult to find a specific option when there are so many.
27 January 2006 04:25:37, Roelof Otten.]]> http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10043/ http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10043/ Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:25:37 +0200 The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client Is there a comprehensive user manual for the Bat anywhere? It's taking me a long time to find all the information... in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
I just recently purchased the program, and I am having a hard time finding out how to use a lot of the features in the Bat.  I find that there is very minimal information in the help file that comes with the program.  In fact, when I try to see what various checkboxes and stuff do, I go to the help file which shows a screenshot of the particular dialog box and no explanation for anything.  So, I don't find it particularly helpful.

So, I've been spending the last few days just searching for information in FAQ's, this forum, etc.  But since I am new, and I have a lot of questions, it's taking a long time, a lot longer than it should.  Most programs like this have a detailed user manual where we can search for keywords and stuff without having to sift through a large user forum.  Does anything like that exist?
27 January 2006 02:18:05, Aram Chavdarian.]]> http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10038/ http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forums/forum4/topic2499/message10038/ Fri, 27 Jan 2006 02:18:05 +0200 The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client