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- BBBBS
-
- The command menus for this system may be displayed as one large menu,
- or broken down into MAIN, MSG, and FILE. If you chose to display 3
- separate menus, you can move to any section menu by entering 'F' for
- FILE, 'M' for MSG, or '.' (period) for MAIN.
-
- NOTE: Except for [S]earch, ALL these commands work the same under any
- menu. You can (for instance) [R]ead messages from the MAIN or FILE
- menus, or change [Y]our parameters from the MSG or FILE menus.
-
- There is some "chaining" of commands allowed, for example;
-
- "Read All New" or "r a n" to read all new messages.
- "Search Files iff" or "s f iff" to search files for "IFF".
- "Alpha 7" or "a 7" to display file library 7.
- "Library 42" or "l 42" AmigaDOS format library 42.
-
- [H]elp is available under each section menu, and most sub-menus.
-
-
- *** SECTIONS ***
-
- MAIN: information, userlist, system stats, display prefs, etc.
-
- [S]earches here look through the user list.
-
-
- MSG: the message base.
-
- [S]earches here look thru the message subjects.
- Note that there may be several message areas (up to 99).
-
-
- FILE: the file libraries.
-
- [S]earches here look through the file descriptions.
-
-
-
- *** COMMANDS ***
-
- -- CTRL-E will abort most operations --
-
- A display the full library filelist sorted alphabetically.
- You may also display only the files in the current library.
-
- B Browse the detailed file descriptions in the current library,
- or in all the file libraries. You may also elect to have the
- descriptions archived (in the background) for later download.
-
- Browse Menu:
-
- an "Empty" RETURN displays the next file description
- 34 a number alone will display that file number's description.
- C displays contents of .arc .dms .lha .lzh .zip or .zoo files.
- D download (see download menu below)
- E if you uploaded this file, you are allowed to edit the
- file description at any time. (see editor commands)
- K if you uploaded this file, you may delete it at any time.
- L sysops may rename a file and/or move it to a new Library.
- N displays file descriptions one after another without pausing.
- M mark this file to be included in the next download.
- R Read a textfile. The filename must end in ".txt".
- Q stop browsing and return to the main menus.
- ? displays the browse menu command summary.
-
- C leave a Comment for the sysop. Preloads the editor with email to the
- sysop, "Subject: FEEDBACK".
-
- D Download menu. You are asked for a list of filenames and/or numbers.
-
- Download Menu:
-
- A starts download & automatically logs off after last transfer.
- D starts download of currently displayed file(s) using the
- currently selected transfer protocol.
- T change transfer protocol
- Q quit downloading
-
- E Email.
-
- Email Menu:
-
- F find email From you to other users. A list is displayed of
- all pending email from you. You may then edit your choice.
- T find and read email To you from other users. If a file is
- attached to a message, you will given the opportunity to
- download it.
- W Write email to another user. User must exist on this BBS!
- AFTER writing your message, you can upload a private file
- to be attached to this message. (see upload menu)
-
- Write Mail Menu:
-
- E load this file into the online editor.
- K kill (delete) this message.
- S send this message.
- Q quit. Abort message writing.
-
-
- F from FILE or ALL (single menu), display the Filelist archiver menu.
- You may make archives of one-line or full file descriptions for any
- or all file libraries, just follow the prompts.
-
- from MSG or MAIN (multiple menus), display the FILES menu.
- You can [D]ownload from ANY menu (if you know the filename) since the
- BBS will search through all file libraries looking for that file.
- To change the file area, use the [L]ist command.
- List <library-number> will list all files.
- <library-number> by itself will list all NEW files.
-
- FL add/delete/view your "Friends" list. A shorthand way to write email.
-
- G Goodbye. Logoff this BBS. Hangup. Adios. Aloha.
-
- H HELP. Display the main commands summary.
-
- I Information. Displays a list of text files available for reading
- while you are online. These are files of general interest and
- humor as well as detailed HELP and SYSTEM_INFO.
-
- J Jump to the rexxDoorways area. Various rexx games and diversions.
-
- L List Libraries. This command has three forms.
-
- List (or L) by itself displays all available file libraries.
- List lib# (ie, "L 5") displays a sorted list of all files in
- that library.
- lib# (ie, "5") displays only those files with dates newer
- than or equal to the "last-browsed" date.
-
- M display the Messages menu.
-
- N display ALL files with dates newer than or equal to the "last-browsed".
- If there are no "new" files, display filelist sorted by age.
- You may also display only the files in the current library.
-
- O display information about a wildcard selected list of users.
- Each user may select which information other users may view.
-
- P Post a public message to a message conference.
-
- Q <unused. used as Quit elsewhere in the BBS>
-
- R Read public messages in the message conferences.
-
- A read all new messages in all conferences.
- M read only those message that are addressed to you.
- # enters that numbered message conference.
- A archive messages and leave in email
- S switch your access to this conference ON or OFF.
- R (or return) reads the new messages in this conference.
- If no new msgs, you choose starting number.
- Q quit reading, return to Conference choice menu
-
- Read Messages Menu
-
- an "Empty" RETURN displays the next message
- 34 read message number 34.
- A read this messag again.
- K kill this message (only if you wrote it or are a sysop).
- O if this message is a reply, read the original.
- N don't pause between messages. (non-stop)
- R reply to this message.
- S skip this msg and it's replies (thread) or skip this conference.
- ! (sysop only) mark so that bbsMAINT.baud will not delete this msg.
- Q stop reading this conference.
-
-
- S display the Search Menu. (or go direct, if you use 3 menus)
-
- Search Menu:
-
- F search the alphabetic filelist (quick) or the file descriptions.
- M search all messages.
- U search the list of user names.
-
- T change your Transfer protocol. Zmodem, Ymodem, or several Xmodems
-
- U Upload a file using the current protocol.
- You will be given a choice of libraries to upload into.
- You will be asked to write a file description for your file.
-
- V View a log of the past user activity on this BBS.
-
- W Who is here. A list of all user-names on this BBS.
-
- X toggles eXpert mode (no menus).
-
- Y view and alter Your user data, such as password, home phone,
- lines_per_page, transfer protocol, etc. Some data (up:dl ratio, etc.)
- may only be changed by sysops.
-
- Preferences (line 8): If a word appears, that option is ON.
- MENUS - turns on 3 menu set on.
- MENU - turns on 1 large menu.
- COLORS - turns colors on. (similar to the # command)
- TERSE - turns off daily cookies and other logon/logoff text.
- STREET - lets other users see your street address.
- PHONE - lets other users see your phone number
-
- Z statistics about current usage for you and the BBS as a whole.
-
- ! YELL for the sysop. This uses the Amiga sound/voice to try to attract
- the sysop's attention for a chat.
-
- $ toggle between 3 MENUS, or all-in-one MENU.
-
- # toggles colors (for menus and requests) on or off.
-
- & display the user profile menu.
-
- + select files for downloading from extra devices. These
- devices are considered "read-only" to the BBS, although
- they may include other harddrive partitions or floppies
- besides CD type drives (cd0:, cd1:, or whatever).
-
- , display the "average minutes per hour of BBS use" graph.
-
- . display the Main menu.
-
-
- OFF or BYE logoff right away, don't ask questions.
-
- QUICK edit the offline archiver options, start processes.
-
-
- SYSOP ONLY!
-
- K Kill User. Delete users data from the system.
-
- ^ Display activity log for any day.
-
- % edit or write file description.
-
- ( display list of mismatches between files and file descriptions.
-
- ) display list of all email and emailfiles
-
- = list access levels of all users. If level<10, validation menu.
-
- ; change a user's email name
-
-
- SUPER SYSOP ONLY!
-
- @ Open a DOS shell within the BBS.
-
- ~ Edit any textfile (needs full path)
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