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- (A)bandon Conference - Function Help
- ------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: NONE
-
- Description: Places you back in the main section of the board. If you are not
- in a conference, the main menu is re-displayed along with the
- main command line prompt.
-
-
- (B)ulletin Listings - Function Help
- -----------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (#) (A) (D) (G) (N) (R) (S) (NS)
-
- (#) the bulletin number to view
- (A) displays all of the bulletins
- (D) immediately goes into download mode to send the bulletin
- (G) goodbye
- (N) displays a request bulletin only if it is new to the caller
- (R) re-displays the Bulletin Menu choices
- (S) scans the bulletins for text
- (NS) displays request in non-stop mode
-
- Description: Allows viewing Bulletins available.
-
- Selecting
- Bulletins: Numbers can be stacked such as "1 2 3" or "1;2;3".
-
- Typing "A" will select all of the bulletins for display.
-
- Combining "A" with "N" would display all new bulletins while
- combining "A" with "S" would search all bulletins and display
- only those bulletins containing the search text entered.
-
- Reading
- Bulletins: Typing "NS" selects Non-stop mode which avoid page breaks in the
- display.
-
- Typing "D" puts the system immediately into download mode to
- send the file using the default protocol.
-
- Examples: 1 2 3 - displays bulletins 1, 2 and 3
- 2 N - displays bulletin 2 if, and only if, it is new
- B A N - displays all new bulletins
- B A N D - using a batch protocol sends all new bulletins
-
-
- (CHAT) or (NODE) Node CHAT - Function Help
- ------------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (#) (G) (A) (U)
-
- (#) is any other active Node Number
- (G) places you in Group CHAT with others
- (A) flags your Node as being available for CHAT (default)
- (U) flags your Node as being Unavailable for CHAT
-
- Description: Allows interactive keyboard conversation with one or more other
- system nodes. To CHAT with only one other node, enter that
- node's number. To CHAT with a group of nodes, enter (G). If a
- Node is unavailable for CHAT, you will be advised of such. If
- the Node requested is available, they will be informed of your
- request. When entering (G)roup CHAT, only other Nodes which are
- already in Group CHAT will be advised that you have joined them.
-
- When in Node CHAT, the following subcommands are available:
-
- (Q), (E), (U), (H)
-
- (Q) quits Node CHAT
- (E) also quits Node CHAT
- (U) displays the status of the other Nodes
- (H) gives a quick display of these subcommands
-
- When conversing in Node CHAT, there can be delays between when
- you enter your text to the other person, and the time it takes
- them to respond. Since text is only sent to the other Node when
- an (Enter) key or word-wrap occurs, there can be time periods of
- several seconds between text coming back to your screen. Please
- WAIT until it is your turn to type! End your text with a "/ga"
- or "/o" to indicate it is the other person's turn to type - and
- then WAIT!
-
-
-
-
- (C)omment to Sysop - Function Help
- ----------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: NONE
-
- Description: Allows leaving a private message or comment to the system
- operator.
-
- See (E)nter a Message HELP file for information on how to
- actually enter and save your comment text.
-
-
-
-
- (D)ownload a File - Function Help
- ---------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (filename 1) (filename 2) (filename 3) (protocol) (gb or bye)
-
- (filename) any valid DOS filename may be used and more than one
- filename may be entered if you choose to use a BATCH
- protocol for the file transfer
-
- (protocol) is a letter from A-Z of the protocol desired
- based on the protocols available
-
- (gb) Either (gb) or (bye) may be entered on the command
- (bye) line to indicate that you want the system to hang up
- after it finishes the file transfer
-
- Description: Allows transferring a file from the system being called to your
- machine.
-
- There can be up to 26 different types of protocols available. If
- you have not previously set a default protocol for the system you
- are calling, you will be asked for the protocol type each time
- you request a download.
-
- Ascii protocol transfers are only available on non-binary text
- files. Filenames which have extensions of .EXE, .ARC, .COM,
- .WKS, etc. can not be downloaded using Ascii protocol.
-
- Due to the wide range of protocols now available, it is suggested
- you check with the sysop of this system if you have a question on
- which protocols have been implemented and how to properly set
- your software protocols to match those of this system.
-
- Selecting
- Files: Filenames do not need to be typed in completely in order for the
- system to locate the desired file. A default filename extension
- is usually provided by the Sysop such as ".ZIP" so that if you
- request a file called TEST it will first search to see if a
- file called TEST.ZIP can be located and if not it will search for
- TEST and send which ever file it finds.
-
- In some cases this default extension can make it difficult to
- download a desired file. For instance, if both TEST and TEST.ZIP
- exist on the system then typing "D TEST" will always result in
- downloading TEST.ZIP. To download the file called TEST in this
- instance you would need to type TEST followed by a period with
- no extension like this:
-
- D TEST.
-
- You may also locate files for download by using the * and ?
- wildcard characters - the same as those used by DOS to specify
- files. See the examples below.
-
-
- Batch
- Downloads: Some protocols allow you to download more than one file at a
- time. Examples of this are the Ymodem and Ymodem/G protocols.
- Downloading more than one file at a time requires that you select
- a batch protocol on both your end and the host end of the
- connection.
-
- To select more than one file you must either enter (DB) as your
- download command or on the command line simply type more than one
- filename. See the examples below.
-
- Examples: D TEST - downloads TEST using the default protocol
- D TEST X - downloads TEST using the Xmodem protocol
- D TEST1 TEST2 Y - downloads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem
- D TEST? G - downloads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem/G
- D TEST*.* - downloads any file starting with TEST
-
-
-
-
- (D)ownload a File - Function Help
- ---------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (filename 1) (filename 2) (filename 3) (protocol) (gb or bye)
-
- (filename) any valid DOS filename may be used and more than one
- filename may be entered if you choose to use a BATCH
- protocol for the file transfer
-
- (protocol) is a letter from A-Z of the protocol desired
- based on the protocols available
-
- (gb) Either (gb) or (bye) may be entered on the command
- (bye) line to indicate that you want the system to hang up
- after it finishes the file transfer
-
- Description: Allows transferring a file from the system being called to your
- machine.
-
- There can be up to 26 different types of protocols available. If
- you have not previously set a default protocol for the system you
- are calling, you will be asked for the protocol type each time
- you request a download.
-
- Ascii protocol transfers are only available on non-binary text
- files. Filenames which have extensions of .EXE, .ARC, .COM,
- .WKS, etc. can not be downloaded using Ascii protocol.
-
- Due to the wide range of protocols now available, it is suggested
- you check with the sysop of this system if you have a question on
- which protocols have been implemented and how to properly set
- your software protocols to match those of this system.
-
- Selecting
- Files: Filenames do not need to be typed in completely in order for the
- system to locate the desired file. A default filename extension
- is usually provided by the Sysop such as ".ZIP" so that if you
- request a file called TEST it will first search to see if a
- file called TEST.ZIP can be located and if not it will search for
- TEST and send which ever file it finds.
-
- In some cases this default extension can make it difficult to
- download a desired file. For instance, if both TEST and TEST.ZIP
- exist on the system then typing "D TEST" will always result in
- downloading TEST.ZIP. To download the file called TEST in this
- instance you would need to type TEST followed by a period with
- no extension like this:
-
- D TEST.
-
- You may also locate files for download by using the * and ?
- wildcard characters - the same as those used by DOS to specify
- files. See the examples below.
-
-
- Batch
- Downloads: Some protocols allow you to download more than one file at a
- time. Examples of this are the Ymodem and Ymodem/G protocols.
- Downloading more than one file at a time requires that you select
- a batch protocol on both your end and the host end of the
- connection.
-
- To select more than one file you must either enter (DB) as your
- download command or on the command line simply type more than one
- filename. See the examples below.
-
- Examples: D TEST - downloads TEST using the default protocol
- D TEST X - downloads TEST using the Xmodem protocol
- D TEST1 TEST2 Y - downloads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem
- D TEST? G - downloads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem/G
- D TEST*.* - downloads any file starting with TEST
-
-
-
-
- (E)nter a Message - Function Help
- ---------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: NONE
-
- Description: Allows leaving a message to another person for them to read at a
- later date.
-
- Full Screen
- Editor: After selecting (E), you will be asked if you want to use the
- Full Screen Editor. To use the Full Screen Editor your software
- must be capable of interpreting ANSI cursor position commands.
- The default answer to the question will be NO if the system did
- not detect ANSI on your end or if you are in novice mode.
-
- Addressing
- the Message: Then you will be prompted to enter the name of the person the
- message is being addressed to. If the system operator has
- enabled message name verification on this system, the name
- entered will be checked against all names in the user's file to
- insure a proper match. If the user's name is not found, or the
- user is not registered in the same conference or board area where
- the message is being left, you will be advised of such to avoid
- leaving a message to a non-existent individual. However, a
- SOUNDEX search to locate a name that sounds like what you entered
- can be performed or you can override the verification and answer
- (C) to continue and use the name that you have entered which
- might be done to facilitate leaving a message to a group of
- people. By not entering a username at the "To:" prompt, it will
- automatically address the message to "ALL".
-
- Brackets will be displayed either above the line or surrounding
- the area on the screen in which you are allowed to enter text.
-
- Entering a
- Subject: Next, up to a 25 character subject must be entered. If no
- subject is entered you will be returned to the main menu
- and command line prompt.
-
- Message
- Security: A security prompt will next appear looking something like this:
-
- Security: (G)roup, (R)eceiver, (S)ender, (H)elp, (N)one
-
- (N)one means that the message will be open for all to read.
-
- (G)roup allows assigning a password to the message which
- only other callers who know the common password will be
- allowed to read the message.
-
- (R)eceiver makes the message private to all except you - the
- person leaving it - and the person to whom it is addressed.
-
- (S)ender allows you to assign a password to the message so
- that only you can kill it later. This prevents the other
- person to whom the message is addressed from killing it.
-
- Note that you can NOT assign (R)eceiver protection to a message
- which has been addressed to ALL.
-
- All Messages
- Private? A message base can be set up such that all messages are initial
- flagged as private. In this case the above security prompt is
- skipped and the message will be saved using (R)eceiver security
- so that only you and the person to whom the message is addressed
- can read it.
-
- Entering a
- Message: After completing the above steps, you can enter your text. Each
- line you enter will be preceeded by it's line number. Up to 72
- characters per line is allowed. Typing beyond the 72 character
- limit will cause your text to automatically "word-wrap" down to
- the next line.
-
- Exiting the
- Editor: There are two modes in which text can be entered which you will
- have already chosen by the time you get to the editor. One of
- them is the Line Editor mode where only one line at a time can
- be entered or edited and the other is Full Screen Editor mode
- in which the entire screen is used as the workspace for message
- entry.
-
- To exit the Line Editor, press (Enter) alone on a blank line.
- To exit the Full Screen Editor, press (ESC) or (Ctrl-U).
-
- After you exit the Line Editor or the Full Screen Editor you will
- be prompted for message completion subcommands as described
- below:
-
-
- Message Completion Subcommands
- ------------------------------
-
- A)brt,C)ont,D)el,E)dit,F)ullScr,H)elp,I)nsert,L)ist,Q)uote,S)ave,U)pldMsg
-
- (A)brt abandons or cancels your message entry.
- (C)ont allows you to continue using the Line Editor.
- (D)el allows you to delete a line of text from the message.
- (E)dit allows you to edit a line of text.
- (F)ull allows you to continue using the Full Screen Editor.
- (H)elp displays this Help file.
- (I)nsert allows inserting a line of text in front of another.
- (L)ist relists your text entry so far to the screen.
- (Q)uote allows you to quote a portion of the replied-to message.
- (S)ave actually writes the message to disk.
- (U)pld allows you to upload ASCII text without echo.
- (SC) allows saving the same message to another individual.
- (SK) save your message, kill replied to message (if applicable)
- (SN) save your message, skip redisplay of replied to message
-
- Note: The format to (E)dit a line of text is:
-
- old text;new text
-
- where the "old text" is the text you wish to replace, followed by
- a ";" followed by the new text. The old text search is case
- sensitive - so capital letters must match exactly. If your new
- text causes that line to exceed 72 characters, the characters
- beyond 72 will be truncated from the line.
-
- When "uploading" Ascii text to the message base, insure your text lines are 72
- characters or less in length.
-
- Note: while in the full screen editor you can press CTRL-Z to get help on the
- editing keys available in the full screen editor.
-
-
-
- (F)ile Directories - Function Help
- ----------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (#) (D) (G) (L) (N) (R) (U) (V) (Z) (NS)
-
- (#) The directory number to view
- (A) Display all directories
- (D) Download a specific filename
- (G) Goodbye
- (L) Locate files by name (wildcards are okay)
- (N) New files (locate files by date)
- (R) Re-lists the directory menu
- (U) Display upload directory
- (V) View contents of a compressed file
- (Z) Zippy DIR Scan (locate files by scanning for text)
- (NS) Displays request in non-stop mode
-
- Description: This command allows you to view a listing of the files available.
- After selecting (F), a listing of the file directories available
- will be shown - usually grouped by category. To view one or more
- of the directory listing files, enter the number to view.
- Multiple listings can be viewed at the same time by entering
- several numbers at the same time.
-
- e.g. F 1 2 10
-
- Also, a range of numbers can be entered be entered.
-
- e.g. F 1 5-10 15-17
-
- By adding the (NS) non-stop parameter at the end of your request,
- the entire listing will be displayed with screen pauses every 23
- lines.
-
- You can use the (V)iew subcommand to view the files included in a
- compressed file listed in one of the directories. If you elect
- to (D)ownload the file just (V)iewed, the filename of the Viewed
- file will automatically be carried forward as the download
- filename request unless over-ridden by you.
-
- Aditionally, you can request a download of a specific file from
- the (F)ile Subcommand prompt to avoid having to return to the
- main menu.
-
- Also, at any "More?" prompt shown while displaying a list of
- files available you can use the (F)lag command to flag a file
- for download.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- (FLAG) Files for Download - Function Help
- -----------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (filename 1) (filename 2) (filename 3) etc
-
- (filename) is the name of the file to be downloaded. Multiple
- names can be stacked on the same line and wildcards
- may be used in the name.
-
- Description: The FLAG command is used to flag files or groups of files for
- later download. For instance, you may be busy looking at a
- list of download files and find some that you want to download
- but don't wish to download them that very moment. Rather than
- having to write down the name or try to remember it later you
- can simply tell the system to flag the file and remember it
- for you.
-
- To download the files that are flagged you would then issue a
- (D)ownload command at which point the system will ask you if you
- want to download the files that were flagged. Answering NO
- will cause the system to forget the files that were flagged.
-
- Examples:
-
- * FLAG test1
-
- Functioning the same as the download command, this command will first check
- to see if TEST1.<ext> exists where <ext> is the default extension for the
- system you are on. For example, it will see if TEST.ZIP exists and if not
- it will attempt to flag TEST instead.
-
- * FLAG file1 file2 file3
-
- Flags all three files for download.
-
- * FLAG file*.txt
-
- Flags any files matchin file*.txt for later download.
-
-
-
- (G)oodbye - Function Help
- -------------------------
-
- Subcommands: NONE
-
- Description: Disconnects you from the host system. This command should always
- be used to log off of the system to insure proper updating of all
- message pointers, etc. NEVER just drop carrier by issuing an
- (Atl+X) (or equivalent) command to your communication's software
- without first entering the (G) command!
-
- Some systems also ask that you complete a (S)cript Questionnaire
- at the time of logoff.
-
-
-
- (H)elp - Function Help
- ----------------------
-
- Subcommands: (A-Z) (CHAT) (DOOR)
-
- (A-Z) is any letter of the alphabet
- (CHAT) or (NODE) displays Node CHAT help file
- (DOOR) or (OPEN) displays DOOR help file
-
- Description: Displays the appropriate help file which corresponds with the
- command you need help with. The software usually indicates that
- help is available by displaying a (H) option at the command line
- you are at. Additionally, the code will also recognize a (?) in
- place of the letter (H) when requesting help. If no help is
- available it will simply redisplay the command line prompt.
-
-
-
-
- (I)nitial Welcome - Function Help
- ---------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: NONE
-
- Description: Redisplays the initial welcome screen, along with the version
- number of PCBoard which the system is running.
-
-
-
-
- (J)oin a Conference - Function Help
- -----------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (#) or (Name)
-
- (#) is a valid conference number from 0 to the highest conference
- number on the system
-
- (Name) is the name of any existing conference
-
- Description: Allows joining an active conference on the system. The
- conference name or number to be joined can be included with the
- (J) command on the same line if desired. If you are not
- registered in the conference requested, you will be advised of
- such and returned to the main command line prompt.
-
- The entering of either a "J 0" will function as if you did an
- (A)bandon command and return you to the main board message base
- area.
-
- Examples: J 1 - to join conference #1
- J SYSOPS - to join the Sysops conference
-
-
-
- (K)ill a Message - Function Help
- --------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (#)
-
- (#) is a valid active message number
-
- Description: Allows marking a message as inactive or killed so that others
- can no longer read it. Additionally, when the system operator
- packs the message base, the message will be purged from the
- system.
-
- Entry of an invalid message number returns you to the main
- command line.
-
-
-
- (L)ocate Files by Name - Function Help
- --------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (filename/wildcard) (A) (D) (N) (U) (NS)
-
- (filename/wildcard) is the filename to scan for
- (A) scans all available file directories
- (D) download all files found
- (N) combine the search with a date scan
- (S) with (N) indicates new files since last date scanned
- (U) scans only the available upload file directories
- (NS) displays listing in non-stop mode
-
- Description: Allows you to search the file directory listings for filenames
- which match those you are looking for. You can also use
- valid DOS wildcards in your filename request if you are unsure
- of the exact filename you are looking for.
-
- Examples: L TEST A - search all directories for a file called TEST
- L TEST*.* A - search all for any file beginning with TEST
- L TEST A D - find TEST and download it
- L TEST*.* U - find TEST*.* in the UPLOAD directory
- L TEST*.* N A - find only new files matching TEST*.*
-
- Other examples of wildcards: TEST? TEST?.ZIP ??TEST.*
-
- NOTE: If the filename is less than 8 characters long and no wildcards have
- been used it automatically appends "*.*" to the name (i.e. searching for TEST
- turns into TEST*.*).
-
- If an invalid file is requested it will automatically switch to a Z)ippy search
- command
-
-
-
-
- (M)ode - Function Help
- ----------------------
-
- Subcommands: ANSI
- GRAPHICS
- CTTY
-
- Description: Switches your screen display mode between ANSI graphics and
- non-graphics mode. If you toggle ANSI Graphics on, you must be
- using a communication's program which supports standard ANSI
- (Esc) code graphics. If you select graphics and get a lot of
- symbols such as "[01;49m" on your screen mixed in with the normal
- text display, your software does not support ANSI graphics and
- you should toggle Graphics off by re-entering the (M) command.
-
- Examples:
-
- * M <enter>
-
- This will TOGGLE the current graphics state on or off
-
- * M ANSI <enter>
-
- Enter ANSI mode - use ansi cursor movement but no ansi color graphics
-
- * M GRAPHICS <enter>
-
- Enter ANSI GRAPHICS mode
-
- Note: The system will automatically detect if you have ANSI capability and
- your system supports the CURSOR POSITION REPORT sequence. However, you still
- must select whether or not you want the color graphics sent to you.
-
-
-
-
- (N)ew Files by Date - Function Help
- -----------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (date) (A) (D) (S) (U) (NS)
-
- (date) is a valid date in mmddyy format (no spaces!)
- (A) scans all file directory listings
- (D) download all new files found
- (S) scan for files new since your last logon's directory scan
- (U) scans only upload file directory listings
- (NS) displays output in non-stop mode
-
- Description: Displays file listings based on a date scan of when the
- file was placed on the system. Matching files are those
- found which have a date equal to or later than that requested.
-
- Entering an (S) indicates that the last DATE scan or the DATE
- of the most recent files found on your last scan should be used
- as the scan date.
-
- Entering a (D) on the command line will cause all files found
- to be queued up for download on your next (D)ownload command.
-
- Examples: N A S - scan for all new files since last scan
- N U S - scan for new files in the upload directory
- N 1 S D - scan for and download new files in directory 1
-
-
-
-
- NEWS File - Redisplay - Function Help
- -------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: None
-
- Description: Redisplays the NEWS file for the message base you are in.
-
-
-
-
- (47 min. left) Main Board Command? h o
-
- (O)perator Page - Function Help
- -------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: NONE
-
- Description: Allows paging of the system operator to come to the host keyboard
- and enter an inter-active typing mode with you. If the system
- operator is not available, a message will be displayed and you
- will be returned to the main menu. You can abort the page in
- advance of the 30 second timeout period if desired by pressing
- (Ctrl-K).
-
-
-
- (OPEN) a (DOOR) - Function Help
- -------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (#) or (Name)
-
- (#) number of the DOOR to open
- (Name) name of the DOOR to open
-
- Description: A DOOR is an extension to the system. A part of the system which
- is not built directly into the PCBoard Bulletin Board Software.
-
- Opening a DOOR takes you out of PCBoard and into another
- application. Since there are dozens of DOOR applications
- available, you should check with your system operator for
- questions on which DOORs are operational and what they do.
-
-
-
-
- (P)age Length - Function Help
- -----------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (#)
-
- (#) is a valid number between 0 and 50
-
- Description: Allows setting of the number of display lines you want to
- appear on your screen before the software displays a
- "(H)elp, More?" prompt on your screen.
-
- If you select 0 as your page length, you will never pause during
- any screen display. The default value for this command is 23
- lines per page.
-
-
-
-
- (Q)uick Message Scan - Function Help
- ------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (#) (F) (Y) (S) (NS) (+) (-) (TS)
-
- (#) any number from 1 to 9999999
- (F) scans for message headers from you
- (Y) scans for message headers to you
- (S) scans for headers above those you have already read
- (NS) displays test in non-stop mode
- (+) or (-) appended to the end of a numbers forces the display
- to be shown in forward or reverse order respectively.
- (TS) search message headers for specific text
- (USER) selects only those message to or from the specified user
-
- Description: Allows viewing a quick description of the message header
- information available. The display includes the message
- number, the message reference number (if any), who the message
- is to, who the mesage is from, and the subject matter of the
- message. Due to screen width constraints, some fields are
- shortened for display purposes. Messages which are protected
- from reading will not be displayed to you.
-
-
-
-
- (R)ead Messages - Function Help
- -------------------------------
-
- Subcommands:
-
- (#) a message number between 1 and 9999999
- (F) selects only messages left by you
- (Y) selects only messages left for you
- (YA) selects only messages left for you or addressed to "ALL"
- (S) selects messages above the last one you have read
- (A) read messages in all SELECTed conferences
- (ALL) read messages in all conferences in which you are registered
- (L) read in backwards order from the last message to the first
- (C) capture the messages to a file for download
- (D) implies a (C)apture and immediately downloads
- (Z) implies a (D)ownload but compresses the file before
- (G) goodbye
- (J) join another conference
- (Q) display only message headers (quick scan mode)
- (U) displays only messages that have not yet been read
- (NS) displays text in non-stop mode
- (RM) re-read previously "memorized" message number
- (RM+) re-read "memorized" message number plus forward read
- (RM-) re-read "memorized" message number plus backwards read
- (+) alone reads messages forward from present position or when
- appended to a number causes forward reading from that
- message number
- (-) alone reads messages backwards from present position or
- when appended to a number causes backward reading from that
- message number
- (TS) searches messages for the specified search criteria
- (SET) sets the number of the last message read
- (EDIT) puts the current message into the editor for re-editing
- (NEXT) reads next higher message number available
- (PREV) reads next lower message number available
- (JUMP) skips to the next conference on a (R)ead (A)ll command
- (SKIP) sets the last message read pointer, skips to next conf.
- (USER) selects only those message to or from the specified user
- (SELECT) selects the current conference for future scans
- (DESELECT) deselects the current conference for future scans
-
- Description: Allows reading messages left on the system. All public messages
- will be displayed, along with private messages left either by you
- or for you. If a message has more display lines than what your
- (P)age Length is set for, a "(H)elp, More?" prompt will appear
- asking for your input. Multiple message numbers to read can be
- entered on the same command line if desired. Additionally,
- combinations of the above commands can be entered on the same
- command line if desired.
-
- Examples:
-
- * R S <enter>
-
- The above command will read all mail that is new since you last read
- mail in this message base.
-
- * R Y S <enter>
-
- The above command will read all mail that is addressed to you that is new
- since you last read mail in this message base.
-
- * R 1+ <enter>
-
- The above command will read all messages from #1 to the end.
-
- * R 1 5 10 20 <enter>
-
- The above command will read messages 1, 5, 10 and 20 and then stop.
-
-
- * R L <enter>
-
- The above command will read all mail in reverse order from beginning to
- end.
-
- * TS A 1+ <enter>
- PCBoard & LANtastic <enter>
-
- The above commands will search thru every available message in ALL
- conferences areas you are set to scan for any message that has both
- the word "PCBoard" AND the word "LANtastic" in it.
-
- * TS A 1+ <enter>
- PCBoard & (LANtastic | DESQview) <enter>
-
- The above commands will search thru every available message in ALL
- conferences areas you are set to scan for any message that has both
- the word "PCBoard" AND either the word "LANtastic" OR the word
- "DESQview" in it.
-
- The parenthesis tell PCBoard how you want to group your criteria if
- you have a complex search request such as the one above. It will
- allow for nearly any number of parens and any combination of AND's
- (using the "&" character) and OR's (using the "|" character).
-
- * TS A 1+ USER JOHN DOE <enter>
- PCBoard & Help <enter>
-
- The above command (similar to examples above) adds the keyword USER
- to the command line specifying that only messages that are either
- TO or FROM John Doe should be displayed if they are found to have
- both the words PCBoard and Help in them.
-
- * R A Z <enter>
-
- The above command will capture all messages in all conferences since
- the last message read, compress the capture file and the begin the
- download procedure.
-
- * R SET 100 <enter>
-
- Sets the last message read for that conference to 100.
-
-
-
-
- (REPLY) To Messages - Function Help
- ---------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (#)
-
- (#) a message number between 1 and 9999999
-
- Description: Allows replying directly to another message from the main command
- line. Message numbers can be stacked together if desired.
-
-
-
- (RM) Read Marked Message - Function Help
- ----------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: None
-
- While there are no subcommands the RM function can take any of
- three separate forms:
-
- RM Read the marked message and stop
- RM+ Read the marked message then continue going forward
- RM- Read the marked message then continue going backward
-
- Description: When reading messages you can use the (M)ark Message command to
- tell the system to remember that number for you so that you can
- easily go back to it. To return to that Marked Message you
- simply issue one of the above three RM commands.
-
- Tips: To redisplay and possibly capture the message you are currently
- reading you could issue a command such as this:
-
- M RM NS
-
- It first marks the message you are reading, then it re-reads that
- message in NON-STOP mode. Another form of the same thing if
- you wanted to re-read that message and then keep going would be:
-
- M RM+
-
- NOTE: You must be in the conference where you marked the message
- in order for the system to properly locate it.
-
-
-
-
- (S)cript Questionnaire - Function Help
- --------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: NONE
-
- A script questionnaire is a set of questions that the system
- operator has set up where the answers that you provide will be
- recorded in a file for later analysis or processing.
-
- If no questionnaires have been defined, you will be told such and
- returned to the main command line. If scripts are present, you
- will be displayed a menu of them, including a number of the
- choices available. To complete a script, enter the number
- indicated.
-
- After selecting a valid number, you will be displayed a brief
- description of the what the questionnaire is for and asked
- whether or not you wish to continue. If you indicate (Y)es, the
- script will begin execution. During execution, you will be
- displayed a prompt of one or more lines which will ask you a
- question, followed by an input field in which you can enter your
- response. You are limited to a one line response for each
- question asked. Responses can not be longer than the brackets
- shown above the input line. Attempting to exceed the input
- length will cause the host to send you a BEEP and will pause
- awaiting either the shortening of your reponse or the pressing of
- your (Enter) key.
-
-
-
-
- (T)ransfer Protocol - Function Help
- -----------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (A-Z)
-
- (A-Z) is a valid protocol defined to that system
-
- Description: Allows setting of a default transfer protocol. The choices of
- protocols available will vary from system to system based on the
- protocols which the system operator has enabled. A default of
- (N)one can also be entered, in which case you will be asked to
- specify the protocol type each time you begin either an upload or
- download from the system. If you specify a value here, it will
- be used as the default each time you request a file transfer.
- However, this default can be over-ridden at the time of a file
- transfer request by including the protocol desired as a separate
- entry on the same line as the filename is entered. (i.e.
- (filename) (F) would over-ride any default here as specifying
- 1K-Xmodem Full-Flow protocol.)
-
-
-
- (TS) Message Text Search - Function Help
- ----------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands:
-
- (F) selects only messages left by you
- (Y) selects only messages left for you
- (S) selects messages above the last one you have read
- (A) scan messages in all SELECTed conferences
- (ALL) scan messages in all conferences in which you are registered
- (L) read in backwards order from the last message to the first
- (C) capture the messages found to a file for download
- (D) implies a (C)apture and immediately downloads
- (Z) implies a (D)ownload but compresses the file before
- (NS) displays text in non-stop mode
- (RM+) re-read "memorized" message number plus forward read
- (RM-) re-read "memorized" message number plus backwards read
- (##+) scan messages from a selected number forward
- (##-) scan messages from a selected number backward
- (USER) selects only those message to or from the specified user
-
- Description: Allows searching the messages on the system to find messages
- that match the search criteria that you provide.
-
- Examples:
-
- * TS A 1+ <enter>
- PCBoard & LANtastic <enter>
-
- The above commands will search thru every available message in ALL
- conferences areas you are set to scan for any message that has both
- the word "PCBoard" AND the word "LANtastic" in it.
-
- * TS A 1+ <enter>
- PCBoard & (LANtastic | DESQview) <enter>
-
- The above commands will search thru every available message in ALL
- conferences areas you are set to scan for any message that has both
- the word "PCBoard" AND either the word "LANtastic" OR the word
- "DESQview" in it.
-
- The parenthesis tell PCBoard how you want to group your criteria if
- you have a complex search request such as the one above. It will
- allow for nearly any number of parens and any combination of AND's
- (using the "&" character) and OR's (using the "|" character).
-
- * TS A 1+ USER JOHN DOE <enter>
- PCBoard & Help <enter>
-
- The above command (similar to examples above) adds the keyword USER
- to the command line specifying that only messages that are either
- TO or FROM John Doe should be displayed if they are found to have
- both the words PCBoard and Help in them.
-
-
-
-
- (U)pload a File - Function Help
- -------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (filename 1) (filename 2) (filename 3) (protocol) (gb or bye)
-
- (filename) any valid DOS filename may be used and more than one
- filename may be entered if you choose to use a BATCH
- protocol for the file transfer
-
- (protocol) is a letter from A-Z of the protocol desired
- based on the protocols available
-
- (gb) Either (gb) or (bye) may be entered on the command
- (bye) line to indicate that you want the system to hang up
- after it finishes the file transfer
-
- Description: Allows transferring a file from your machine to the host system.
-
- There can be up to 26 different types of protocols available. If
- you have not previously set a default protocol for the system you
- are calling, you will be asked for the protocol type each time
- you request a download.
-
- Ascii protocol transfers are only available on non-binary text
- files. Filenames which have extensions of .EXE, .ARC, .COM,
- .WKS, etc. can not be downloaded using Ascii protocol.
-
- Due to the wide range of protocols now available, it is suggested
- you check with the sysop of this system if you have a question on
- which protocols have been implemented and how to properly set
- your software protocols to match those of this system.
-
- Selecting
- Files: Unlike downloading a filename must be specified exactly as you
- intend to send it. In other words, if you type the word "TEST"
- then the name of the file when posted will be called "TEST" with
- no other extension added to it.
-
- After giving the system one or more filenames to be uploaded it
- will ask you for a description of each file. Your description
- can be up to 8 lines long of 45 characters each. If you wish to
- make a particular file PRIVATE so that it is not posted in the
- public upload directory you simply place a "/" at the beginning
- of the first line of text in your description.
-
- Batch
- Uploads: When uploading a batch of files you must enter at least ONE
- filename even if it is a dummy filename. Then on your end you
- simply tell your software to send all of the desired files. Any
- files that are received which you did not specify originally
- will then be brought up on the screen with the system asking you
- to describe each of them.
-
- To send more than one file you must either enter (UB) as your
- upload command or on the command line simply type more than one
- filename. See the examples below.
-
- Examples: U TEST - uploads TEST using the default protocol
- U TEST X - uploads TEST using the Xmodem protocol
- U TEST1 TEST2 Y - uploads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem/BATCH
-
-
-
-
- (U)pload a File - Function Help
- -------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (filename 1) (filename 2) (filename 3) (protocol) (gb or bye)
-
- (filename) any valid DOS filename may be used and more than one
- filename may be entered if you choose to use a BATCH
- protocol for the file transfer
-
- (protocol) is a letter from A-Z of the protocol desired
- based on the protocols available
-
- (gb) Either (gb) or (bye) may be entered on the command
- (bye) line to indicate that you want the system to hang up
- after it finishes the file transfer
-
- Description: Allows transferring a file from your machine to the host system.
-
- There can be up to 26 different types of protocols available. If
- you have not previously set a default protocol for the system you
- are calling, you will be asked for the protocol type each time
- you request a download.
-
- Ascii protocol transfers are only available on non-binary text
- files. Filenames which have extensions of .EXE, .ARC, .COM,
- .WKS, etc. can not be downloaded using Ascii protocol.
-
- Due to the wide range of protocols now available, it is suggested
- you check with the sysop of this system if you have a question on
- which protocols have been implemented and how to properly set
- your software protocols to match those of this system.
-
- Selecting
- Files: Unlike downloading a filename must be specified exactly as you
- intend to send it. In other words, if you type the word "TEST"
- then the name of the file when posted will be called "TEST" with
- no other extension added to it.
-
- After giving the system one or more filenames to be uploaded it
- will ask you for a description of each file. Your description
- can be up to 8 lines long of 45 characters each. If you wish to
- make a particular file PRIVATE so that it is not posted in the
- public upload directory you simply place a "/" at the beginning
- of the first line of text in your description.
-
- Batch
- Uploads: When uploading a batch of files you must enter at least ONE
- filename even if it is a dummy filename. Then on your end you
- simply tell your software to send all of the desired files. Any
- files that are received which you did not specify originally
- will then be brought up on the screen with the system asking you
- to describe each of them.
-
- To send more than one file you must either enter (UB) as your
- upload command or on the command line simply type more than one
- filename. See the examples below.
-
- Examples: U TEST - uploads TEST using the default protocol
- U TEST X - uploads TEST using the Xmodem protocol
- U TEST1 TEST2 Y - uploads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem/BATCH
-
-
-
-
- (WHO) is Online - Function Help
- -------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: None
-
- Description: On multinode systems this command displays the name and location
- of users that are currently online on all of the nodes in the
- system.
-
-
-
-
- (V)iew User Settings - Function Help
- ------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: NONE
-
- Description: Allows viewing your current user settings. Included in the
- listing are:
-
- The number of system caller you are
- Your Default Page Length
- Your System Expiration Date (or NONE)
- Your Security Level
- Your Last Date On
- The last message number you read
- The current high message number
- Number of Active Messages
- Available download bytes available for that day
- Default Transfer Protocol Selected
-
- Additional Display
- ------------------
- If you have sysop privileges, the following additional items will be shown:
-
- Low Message Number
- Number of Messages Defined
- Number of Free Message Slots Available
-
- The above displays are made to those with sysop privileges so that decisions
- can be made as to when to pack that message base and/or to define additional
- message blocks for storing messages.
-
-
-
- (W)rite User Data Base Information - Function Help
- --------------------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: NONE
-
- Description: Allows changing some of your data base information stored
- on that system, including:
-
- Password desired
- Location you are calling from
- Your Business/Data Phone Number
- Your Home/Voice Phone Number
- A Comment Field of 30 characters
- Choice of having the screen cleared before reading a message
- The Message base areas you want to scan with the "Y A" command
-
- If the system operator has restricted you to only password
- changes instead of all of the above, you will only be allowed
- to change it and not the other items listed.
-
-
-
-
- (X)Expert/Novice Mode Toggle - Function Help
- --------------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: ON
- OFF
-
- Description: The (X) command lets you toggle between Expert and Novice
- mode. When the Expert mode is active, the main menu is
- never displayed, and most command line prompts are
- considerably abbreviated.
-
- In Novice mode, all menus are displayed and all command line
- prompts give a more descript definition of the commands
- available.
-
- Examples:
-
- * X <enter>
-
- Toggles expert mode on or off
-
- * X ON <enter>
-
- Enters EXPERT mode
-
- * X OFF <enter>
-
- Enters NOVICE mode
-
-
-
- (Y)our Mail Check - Function Help
- ---------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (A) (S) (NS) (+) (-) (C) (ALL)
-
- (A) scans all SELECTed conference message bases
- (ALL) scans all conferences in which you are registered
- (S) scans only for mail left since the last message read
- (C) limits scan to current message base only
- (+) or (-) forces the direction of the scan
- (Q) display in Quick Scan format
- (L) display in Long Scan format
- (NS) displays text output in non-stop mode
-
- Description: Allows checking for mail left to you or from you in a message
- base. The above commands can be entered in combination on the
- same line to limit the scan function as desired. The default for
- the (Y) command is to scan the current message base only, in
- reverse direction, checking for mail left by you as well as for
- mail addressed to you and to scan the complete message base, from
- the end of the file to the beginning.
-
- You can select which areas you want to be scanned when using the
- (A) subcommand by typing SELECT or by using the (W)rite User Info
- command.
-
- Quick Scan: The Quick Scan format provides a display that looks something
- like this:
- Messages Messages
- Num Conference To You Found
- --- ---------- -------- --------
- 0 Main Board 0 18
- 1 Support 5 35
- 2 DOOR 2 14
-
- Long Scan: The Long Scan format provides more detail such as message numbers
- found and looks something like this:
-
- Scanning Main Board
- Msgs For You: None
- Msgs From You: None
- # Msgs Found: 18
-
- Scanning Support (1) Conference
- Msgs For You: 100 101 102 103 104
- Msgs From You: 89 94
- # Msgs Found: 0
-
- Scanning DOOR (2) Conference
- Msgs For You: 25 48
- Msgs From You: None
- # Msgs Found: 0
-
-
-
-
- (Z)ippy Directory Listing Scan - Function Help
- ----------------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (text) (#) (A) (D) (N) (U) (NS)
-
- (text) is the text you wish to search for
- (#) is any valid directory number
- (A) scans all directory listings for the text input
- (D) download all files found
- (N) combine the search with a date scan
- (S) with (N) indicates new files since last date scanned
- (U) scans only the upload directory(s) for the text
- (NS) displays screen output in non-stop mode
-
- Description: Allows you to search the download directories for words or
- phrases either in the filename itself or in the description of
- the files. See examples below.
-
- (D) will cause all files found to be flagged for later download
- the next time you issue a (D)ownload command.
-
- (N) combines a new files search with the text search.
-
- Examples:
-
- * Z A PCBoard <enter>
-
- The above command will search all of the file directories for the word
- "PCBoard" (anywhere - the filename, the description or even the extended
- description lines).
-
- * Z A <enter>
- PCBoard & DESQview <enter>
-
- The above commands will search all of the file directories for any file
- that has both the word "PCBoard" and the word "DESQview" in the
- description.
-
- * Z PCBoard A N <enter>
- 120189 <enter>
-
- The above command combines a text search for the word PCBoard with a date
- search of 12/01/89 or later in search all of the download directories.
-
- * Z DESQview A S D <enter>
-
- The above command combines the Zippy Search of the file directories with a
- "new files since" search and then flags all files found for later
- downloading.
-
-
-
- (SELECT) Conferences to Scan - Function Help
- --------------------------------------------
-
- Subcommands: (S) (D) (#) (#-#)
-
- (S) selects ALL conferences
- (D) deselects ALL conferences
- (#) toggles a specific conference on or off
- (#-#) toggles a range of conferences on or off
-
- Description: The SELECT function is used to tell the system which conferences
- you are interested in (or not interested in). It affects the
- scanning of conferences when reading or searching for mail.
-
- The command can also be used to reset the Last Message Read
- pointers in each of the conferences selected.
-
- Examples:
-
- * SELECT S <enter>
-
- The above command would select ALL conferences to be scanned or read.
-
- * SELECT 1 <enter>
-
- If conference #1 was already selected then it is turned off. If it was
- not already selected then it will be turned on and you will be prompted
- for a new Last Message Read number for that conference.
-
- * SELECT D 1-3 6 <enter>
-
- The above command starts out by deselecting all conferences after which
- it reselects conferences 1 thru 3 followed by 6. It will then prompt
- the caller for any last message read changes in each of the newly
- selected conferences.
-
-
-