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- Command: EP
- Purpose: Edit your system preferences
- Available at: All command prompts (>)
-
- The EP command will allow you to customize somewhat your use of a CNet system. Following are descriptions of the available options:
-
- Help level You should choose a setting based on your experience
- with CNet. When st to NOVICE, special command "help"
- lines are printed before major system prompts. You
- should avoid using "super user" as it causes CNet to
- SKIP many text files you may yet be unfamiliar with.
- Private info Set to Yes, CNet will not allow other users to see
- your real name, phone number, address or birthdate.
- If this does not bother you, you can set this option
- to No.
- More? more This allows you to instruct CNet to stop after every
- "screen full" of text. A prompt of "More?" will
- appear. At this prompt, you can select No to
- attempt to abort the text. If you press =, CNet
- will stop printing More? until the text has
- finished.
- Pause bet responses When reading items in the Message base, some users
- prefer that CNet automatically pause before each new
- response is displayed. This will cause a prompt of
- More responses; continue [Yes]? To appear before
- each response, instead of automatically reading the
- next one.
- Xfer protocol This is your default File Transfer Protocol. When you
- download, you will be given an option to change at
- that time.
- Time Zone CNet has the ability to automatically offset ALL
- dates and times relative to your time zone difference.
- When you logon, CNet will report the time as your
- current LOCAL time. All dates printed ANYWHERE while
- you are online will be relative to your local time.
- Time Format Currently, you may select between AM/PM time
- (for example 4:00pm), or 24 hour (military style)
- time (for example 16:00).
- Mail forward You have the option having your mail automatically
- "forwarded" to any other user. When someone
- attempts to send you mail, it will instead go to
- this other account. The sender will be notified
- that this is happening.
- Text translation When available, the system may support more than
- one text translation. This may consist of
- different "looks" for the system, different sets
- of commands, or a different language entirely.
- Edit MACROS A MACRO is some line of text that is printed as
- a result of one keystroke. It is a sort of
- "shortcut." You can assign macros to three
- control keys, and one special macro, a LOGON
- MACRO. The LOGON MACRO should consist of commands
- that you would like CNet to execute as soon as you
- logon. Use of command stacking is very helpful
- here! For example, B;RA will automatically enter
- the BASE and Read Grobal New messages. To
- represent a carriage return in other macros, use a
- ` character (on the amiga, just below ESC).
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