The Telegram Window (telegrams and announcements)
When you received a telegram, WinACE will beep and the mailslot icon in the Status Box of the Map Windows will show a letter poking out. Clicking on the mailbox will cause WinACE to submit a read to the empire server (with discard), load the telegrams into the local database, and bring up the Telegram Window.
In the Telegram Window, all the new telegrams will be found the In-Box folder. Once a telegram has been viewed, it will automatically be moved form the In-Box to the appropriate historical folder the next time the Telegram box is filled.
Tip: If you wish to view all the new telegrams in a single report box, or preview the telegrams without loading them into the telegram box, take the Quick Read option off the Report Menu on the Map Window.
When a new announcement arrives, the light bulb in the Status box of the Map Window will light up. Click on the bulb to view the announcements. (You can also take the Wire option off the Report Menu on the Map Window.)
Tip: Announcements are not automatically saved into the local database. To save announcements, hit the "Save to Log" button in the report box when you view them. The Report Box also supports copying to the clipboard. To copy, highlight the text you want, and press CTRL-C. If no text is highlighted, CTRL-C will copy the entire contents.
To send a telegram, first click on the new telegram or the reply button on the toolbar. Type your message, select your recipient(s), and click send. To cancel without sending, click Delete.
To make an announcement, follow the same procedure as a telegram, but click on the announcement button before sending.
Tip: The telegram box supports copy/paste. To copy, highlight and press CTRL-C. To paste, position the cursor and press CTRL-V.
Tip: The Telegram Window reloads all the folders from the database every time it is displayed. Generally, this is very fast, but if you start noticing a long delay when you try to open the window, you may want to delete some old telegrams.
Tip: The Telegram Windows is also used to display saved reports. Any time the "Save to Log" button is hit on the report box, a copy of the contents of the report box is put in the "Saved Reports" folder.