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     The commands available from the WFC screen are explained in detail
     below.  For most of the commands, there is a part in the manual devoted
     to it.

          A         Sends the "answer phone" command to the modem.  It is
                    used mainly for situations where you have your system
                    wired to another system for testing purposes. In most
                    cases, the BBS will automatically answer the phone by
                    itself.

          B         Enters the message base editor, where you can enter and
                    modify the bases used to store public messages.

          C         Displays a list of callers for the day.

          D         Shells to DOS, allowing you to perform maintenance and
                    other functions that aren't available through Psuedo-DOS.
                    To return to the WFC menu, use the DOS "EXIT" command.

          E         Enters the schedule event editor, where you can enter
                    and modify the different scheduled events used to perform
                    certain functions to maintain the system or other things.

          F         Enters the file base editor, where you can enter and
                    modify the bases used to store files for uploading and
                    downloading by users.

          H         Sends the "initialization" command to the modem, which
                    serves to hang up the phone if it is offhook.  See WFC
                    command "O".

          I         Sends the "initialization" command to the modem, used
                    to initialize the modem.  See WFC commands "H" and "O".

          L         Displays the SysOp logs.  You can display today's log,
                    or the logs of previous days (up to the number of days
                    specified in the system configuration).

          M         Allows viewing of ALL Email messages that have been
                    posted.  It does not allow for the viewing of a
                    specific individual's Email.  See WFC command "R".

          N         Lists the current users that are on your nodes.  Available
                    only on multi-node systems.

          O         Sends the "offhook" command to the modem, which makes
                    the line busy to all remote callers.  Use the "H" or
                    "I" commands to hang up the phone.

          P         P allows you to pack all of your message bases in case you
                    need to do so.

          Q         Exits the BBS and returns to DOS with the "normal
                    exit" ERRORLEVEL value.

          R         Allows you to read a specific individual's Email
                    messages.

          S         Enters the system configuration, where you can perform
                    most of the major changes and modifications to the BBS.

          U         Enters the user editor, where you can modify the
                    modify the information for each user of the BBS.

          V         Enters the voting editor, where you can enter and
                    modify the voting booth questions, as well as view
                    information on the different topics.

          W         Allows you to send Email messages to other users,
                    either individually or via various mass mail criteria.

          X         Enters the protocol editor, where you can enter and
                    modify the definitions of the file transfer protocols
                    used to transfer files.

          Z         Displays the usage log information contained in the
                    HISTORY.DAT file, which contains a record of all general
                    system activity.

          #         Enters the menu editor, where you can create and modify
                    the BBS online menus.

          !         Validate files - If you set files to not be auto-validated
                    in the System Config, this will allow you to validate the
                    files manually or automatically.

          [SPACE]   Allows you to log on to the BBS locally.   You  can
                    choose to log on normally (by pressing "Y") or log on
                    quickly (by  pressing "F"), or not log on at all (by
                    pressing "N").

          $         Enters you into the conference editor.  Useful to keep
                    message bases or file bases seperate in sub-groups.

     If local security is set to on, there are only 2 commands that become
     available on the keyboard.  (This is usuful if the BBS is in a space
     where many people pass by and can cause great damage to the BBS.)
     The only two commands which are allowed are  [SPACE] and  "Q".
     [SPACE] brings up a prompt for the system password.  Entering the correct
     password will allow the use of all WFC menu commands.

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