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- Command summary: items in [] are optional
- items in <> are mandatory, but the shown item is
- just an example
- items separated by a | mean you must pick one of them
-
- cd <dirname>
- --- changes the current directory to "dirname"
- dir [time] [file] [dirs] [size] [new]
- --- lists the files and directories in the current directory,
- various options control what is listed
- time -- shows times/dates on files
- file -- only show files
- dirs -- only show subdirectories
- size -- show sizes of files
- new -- show files sorted by date, most recent first
- top
- --- takes you to the top of the directory tree
- xdown <filename> (or use get or dl)
- --- use selected protocol to download a file called "filename"
- xup <filename> (or use put or ul)
- --- use selected protocol to upload a file called "filename"
- describe <filename>
- --- show the long file description about a file
- alias perm|temp <mycom> <some vbbs command string>
- --- allows you (or the Sysop) to build custom commands, or make
- abbreviated commands. The "perm" and "temp" flags indicate
- whether this is a permanent alias or it is a temporary one
- that will be discarded at the next menu change.
- display <filename>
- --- used by the Sysop in menu files to display text menus (like this
- one). To see this file type: "display help"
- prompt <filename>
- --- used by the Sysop in menu files to set the small prompting
- menu.
- confer
- --- type this command to join the multi-user conference, to exit from
- the conference type a CTRL-Z character.
- bye
- --- type this command to exit from the BBS.
- login
- --- type this command to log into your account to set your
- access level. Normally you will not have to do this, as it
- is done in the first screen.
- feedback next|prev|first|last|again|goto|enter|reply [number]
- --- this command is used to read the feedback message section, usually
- the Sysop will alias it (like I have done in the message section)
- next = show next message prev = show previous message
- first = show first message last = show last message
- again = show message again goto = goto message number
- enter = enter a new message reply = reply to the current msg
- "number" is an optional number used in the "goto" command.
- password
- --- use this command to change your password
- upgrade
- --- use this command to upgrade your account by caching in
- an IceBBS access coupon for this BBS.
-