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Chapter 3 - Using StreetTalk and STDA

About StreetTalk and STDA

Format of StreetTalk Names

Example

StreetTalk Name Examples

Examples

Courtney E. Bryan@Mkt@WCTUS

Laser Printer@Mkt@WCTUS

Prospect Files@Mkt@WCTUS

Nicknames

Example

Lists

Example

StreetTalk Directory Assistance

Using STDA

1. Clicking the STDA icon within the application

2. Searching for StreetTalk names

3. Selecting a StreetTalk name or names

4. Transferring the selection(s) to the application

5. Closing the StreetTalk Directory Assistance window

Accessing the STDA Window

Clicking the STDA icon from the application window
Choosing a command from an application menu

Figure 3-1. STDA Window

Table 3-1. StreetTalk Directory Assistance Window

Element Description
Classes menu Use the Classes pull-down menu to choose the class of StreetTalk names you want to display.
List area The current StreetTalk class of names appears in this area.
Description The description of the selected name appears here. (Some selected names do not have descriptions.)
Key Search Enter characters of the name you are searching for here.
Search Editor Click Search Editor to create a subset list of names based on patterns, such as *@Sal@WCTUS.

Choosing STDA Classes

Figure 3-2. STDA Window

Getting Help

Figure 3-3. VINES Help Window

Searching for Names

Enter characters in the Key Search text box
Use the Search Editor to display a subset of StreetTalk names
Use the scroll bar to scroll through the list

Using the Key Search Text Box

Figure 3-4. Key Search Text Box

Example Using the Key Search Text Box

Scrolling Through the List

Using the Search Editor

Figure 3-5. Search Editor Window

Example Using STDA to Send a Network Message

1. Opens the StreetTalk Directory Assistance window. The Users class appears by default.

2. Clicks Search Editor to display the Search Editor window.

3. Enters the patterns in the text boxes and clicks OK.

Selecting Names

Transferring Names

Closing the STDA Window

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