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# ══[ FBB Mailbox v5.14d Help File : Complied by Ricky G0LZX Dec-92 ]══ # # # @@ -1 ? You only have a limited set of commands : ? : Displays this help file. KM : KILL all messages, to you, that you have already read. LM : LIST all messages addressed to you. O : Choose "options" (language, paging, base number etc.). RM : READ "all" messages addressed to you. RN : READ the NEW messages waiting for you. S : SEND a message. T : Page the SysOp (T=Talk). B : Bye (disconnect from system). @@ 0 ? *** That command is not available here! Available commands are : C : Connections - Statistics. D : Documentation. N : Call-book. Q : Qth-locator (calculations etc). T : Satellite Trajectory, Listing and Characteristics. F : Return to Mail system. B : Bye (disconnect from system). Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on a command. @@ 0 C CONNECTIONS - STATISITICS ------------------------- Here you get statistics about the percentage of use on this System. @@ 0 D DOCUMENTATION ------------- Here you get information and documentation of various types. The commands are numerical. @@ 0 N CALL-BOOK --------- In this module you will find any information that users have wanted to leave : Name, address, telephone, etc ... You can enter your own information in the same way. @@ 0 Q QTH LOCATOR ----------- The QTH Locator describes a geographical position. This is done with a succession of 2 letters, 2 numbers and 2 letters. Example: IO83ML You can change a QTH-locator into longitude and latitude, or vice-versa, calculate the distances and headings between two QTH-locators, or calculate your contest scores (cumulative distances). @@ 0 T SATELLITE TRAJECTORY -------------------- Trajectory calculator, orbital parameters and the charactaristics of various satellites. The information is currently provided by AMSAT and NASA. @@ 0 F RETURN TO MAILBOX MODE ---------------------- With this command you can return to MAILBOX mode. @@ 0 B DISCONNECT ---------- With this command you log off directly, without going back to into the MAILBOX. @@ 2 ? *** That command is not available here! Available commands are : C : The sum of the distances between two (or more) QTH-locators. D : Calculate distance and heading between two QTH-locators. L : Convert longitude and latitude into QTH-locator. Q : Convert QTH-locator into longitude and latitude. F : Return to Server menu. B : Bye (disconnect from system). Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on a command. @@ 2 Q Command Q : Convert a QTH Locator into longitude and latitude. The longitude and latitude are given in degrees/minutes and gradians. @@ 2 L Command L : Convert Longitude and Latitude into a QTH Locator. The longitude and latitude can be entered in degrees and hundredths, degrees and minutes, or in gradians. The correct format MUST be used: Degrees : 1:45:00 (Direction) Gradians : 1.5 (Direction) where [Direction] must be replaced by North, South, East or West. You MUST use a CAPITAL letter as the first letter! @@ 2 D Command D : Calculate the distance and heading between two QTH locators. The distance is given in Km and the heading in degrees. @@ 2 C Command C : Sum of calculated distances. Having entered the QTH-Locator, which serves as the origin for the calculations, you could give a destination QTH-locator. The calculated distance could be summed with a second or several other calculations. It permits you to calculate the total number of Km. Distances shorter than 1 km is given 1 point in the calculations. @@ 2 F Command F : ----------- With this command you can go back to Server menu, and continue from there. If you want to leave the Server mode, you can press "F" once more. @@ 2 B Command B : ----------- With this command you log off directly, without going back into the MAILBOX . @@ 3 ? *** That command is not available here! Available commands are : G : General statistics about the system. H : Graphic display of the use per hour. I : List of callsigns that have used this System. J : Graphic display of the use per day. L : Detailed list of connected stations (can be aborted by the "A" command). O : Percentage of use of Mailbox and Servers. F : Return to Server menu. B : Bye (disconnect from system). Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on a command. @@ 3 O Command O : Shows the percentage of use of mailbox and Servers, and also the usage of each server individually. @@ 3 G Command G : General statistics about the Server: - The Number of active messages. - The Number of connections to the System. - The Average time of a connection. - The Average number of connects per day. - The peak hours for connections. @@ 3 L Command L : Show detailed information on each connection: - The port (A, B etc). - The channel-number. - The number of each connection (starting from 1). - The Callsign. - The date. - The time.(The start of the connection). - The number of minutes and seconds of the connection. The list is shown in reverse chronological order, and can be aborted with the A command. @@ 3 H H : Graphic display of mailbox-usage for each hour. H [call] : Graphic display of usage of a callsign. "Wildcards" are allowed here. For example: H W* : Gives a graphic display of usage from all "W" stations. @@ 3 J J : Graphic display of the daily total use of the system. J [call] : Graphic display for a callsign. "Wildcards" are allowed here. For example: J W* : Gives graphic display of usage from all "W" stations. @@ 3 I I : List all callsigns that have used this mail system. The list is sorted in alphabetical order. "Wildcards" are allowed, for example: I W* : Gives a list of all "W" stations. @@ 3 F Command F : ----------- With this command you go back into the Server menu, and continue from there. If you want to leave Server mode, you can press F once more. @@ 3 B Command B : ----------- With this command you log off directly, without going back into the MAILBOX . @@ 4 ? DOCUMENTATION: -------------- To read a file from the list, just type the number for the file. To list the file type "L". You can request a file using REQFIL, to get the help file for this Server, "SP REQFIL" with *.* as the subject, and no message. Sysop: DESCRIPTION can be changed with the D-command: D BBS.DOC [Description] @@ 5 ? *** That command is not available here! Available commands are : I : List of callsigns that have been connected. N : Change your name and address details, phone number and QTH-locator. R : Search for information on a callsign of a user of this system. F : Return to Server menu. B : Bye (disconnect from the system). Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on a command. @@ 5 N Command N : Change your surname and address. If the entries in the address file are incorrect or they have changed, you can change them with this command. A <SPACE> or <CR> in response to the question will not modify the contents. If the contents of the file are correct, you can avoid making changes by replying "N" to the "Change (Y/N)" question. @@ 5 R Command R : Search for information on a User. You can send "R" alone, then the system will prompt you for a callsign, or you can send "R [callsign]" directly from the prompt. Example: R G1RGB @@ 5 I Command I : List of the callsigns that have connected to the System. This is in alphabetical order. @@ 5 F Command F : ----------- With this command you can go back to Server menu, and continue from there. If you want to leave Server mode, you can press "F" once more. @@ 5 B Command B : ----------- With this command you log off directly, without going back into the MAILBOX . @@ 6 ? *** That command is not available here! Available commands are : C : Characteristics of a specified satellite (if available). P : Obtain the orbital parameters. T : Calculate the trajectory of a satellite. F : Return to Server menu. B : Bye (disconnect from the system). Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on a command. @@ 6 T Command T : Calculate a satellite's trajectory. After choosing the satellite for which you want the trajectory, you have to enter the date and time from which the calculations start. The geographical position IS the QTH-locator of the connected station, if it is in the file, else the QTH-locator of the MAILBOX will be used as default. Following the satellites, the calculated pass could be variable, and a line of parameters will be displayed each pass. This calculated line corresponds to a minimum elevation of -5 yourees, when the satellite is 5 youress below the horizon. @@ 6 P Command P : Display the orbital parameters of the selected satellite. These parameters are used for the other calculations. @@ 6 C Command C : Characteristics and information on the selected satellite. (When available). @@ 6 F Command F : ----------- With this command you can go back to Server menu, and continue from there. If you want to leave Server mode, you can press "F" once more. @@ 6 B Command B : ----------- With this command you log off directly, without going back into the MAILBOX. @@ 9 ? Available commands in FBBDOS are: ? - Display this help file. O - Options (paging, base-number etc.). DIR - Show the directory list of the drive. EDIT - Edit a file. GET - Download an ASCII file from the System. PUT - Upload an ASCII file to the System. CD - Change Directory. MD and MKDIR - Make Directory. COPY - Copy a file. DEL - Delete a file. RD and RMDIR - Remove a Directory. TYPE - Download an ASCII file with paging. YGET and XGET - Download a binary file with Yapp (Y) or XMODEM (X) YPUT and XPUT - Upload a binary file with Yapp (Y) or XMODEM (X) LIST - Show directory listing WITH labels (if available). PRIV - Go to a special directory (private). VIEW - See contents of .ZIP .ARC and .LZH files. NEW - See all new files since last NEW command. EXIT, F and QUIT - Return to the MAILBOX. B - Bye (disconnect from the system). For more detailed help with one command, type ? [COMMAND] @@ 9 ? Command "?": --------------- Command "?" shows all available commands under FBBDOS. @@ 9 B Command "B": ------------ Logs off the System directly (disconnects). @@ 9 CD Command "CD": ------------- The Command "CD" is used (like in DOS) to change directory. Example: CD \YAPP "CD.." is used to go back to the previous directory level. @@ 9 COPY Command "COPY": --------------- The COPY-command is for copying files. If the filename already is used, the old file will be over-written. Example: COPY TOTO.TXT TEST.TXT @@ 9 DEL Command "DEL": -------------- The DEL-command is for deleting files. You can only delete files that YOU have uploaded, only the SysOp can delete any other files. @@ 9 DIR Command "DIR": -------------- The DIR-command shows the contents of the present directory. DIR can also use a path, like: DIR \TEST Wildcards are also allowed here, like: DIR *.SYS @@ 9 DOS The SYSOP can now run DOS-programs from remote. The SysOp must be in FBBDOS and send the command: DOS [program] [parameter] Output from that program will go back to the sysop. The program cannot take any input from the SysOp after it has started. If anything goes wrong in the task the DOS-program is run, the task will be shut down after 3 minutes and the mailbox will continue to work as before. @@ 9 EDIT Command "EDIT": --------------- This command is used for editing text-files in this System. Here are the available commands: ? : Shows all commands that can be used in the editor. A : Adds a line after the current line. The text for the new line shall follow the letter A. If more commands are to follow after the text, the text must be ended with a "/" before next command. If the sign "/" itself is to used in the text, a "\" must be written just before the "/". If again the "\" is to be used inside the text as a valid character, it must be written twice ("\\"). The pointer will be at the start of the new line. B : Go to the start of a file. E : Go to the end of a file. F : Search for the first occurrence of a character (or string of characters) in the file. The search starts at the current line. The string of characters must be ended with a "/" if more commands are chained (see the paragraph on the "A" command). I : Insert a line before the current line. Read about ending with a "/" in the paragraph on the "A" command. K : Delete the number of lines that are stated just before the letter K. Example: 3K If no number is used, then 1 line is deleted. L : Move a number of lines from the current line. The number can be negative to move towards the start of the file. Examples: 5L -10L N : Toggle the line-numbering on/off. P : Show a number of lines from the current line. Example 8P. This will show 8 lines, starting with the current line. R : Search and replace. Search for a string of characters and replace it with a new one. Example: RALL/ALLE will replace all ALL with ALLE from the current line to the end of the file. S : Save a file. Q : Exit the editor without saving the file. Examples:: "EDIT>B5L10P" sets pointer at start of the file.Move 5 lines down, and show 10 lines from there. "EDIT>B4L6K-2L1OP" sets the pointer to the start of the file.Move down 4 lines. Delete 6 lines. Move back 2 lines, and show 10 lines. "EDIT>BFHello/K-2L5P" sets the pointer to the start of the file, searches for "Hello", deletes the line containing "Hello", moves back 2 lines and shows 5 lines. "EDIT>BFHello/IThis is one new line with \/ so there/-1L3P" sets the pointer to start of the file. Searches for "Hello", inserts the new line. The new line also contains the character "/". Goes back 1 line and shows 3 lines. "EDIT>SQ" Save the file and quit the editor. @@ 9 EXIT|QUIT|F Commands "EXIT", "QUIT", "F". ----------------------------- Leave FBBDOS and return to MAIL system. @@ 9 GET Command "GET": -------------- Use this command to download an ASCII file from the System without paging. Example:GET TEST.DOC @@ 9 LIST Command "LIST": --------------- Lists files (also ASCII files) in the same manner as YI lists YAPP files with labels. @@ 9 MD|MKDIR Commands "MD" or "MKDIR": ------------------------- Use this command to make a new directory. Example: MD TEST @@ 9 NEW Command "NEW": -------------- List all new files, in all available directories, that have arrived since you last sent the "NEW" command. @@ 9 O|OL|ON|OR|OP Command "O". ------------ The O command gives you different options: O alone shows you what language you are using, paging and base-number. - Type OP to toggle the paging on messages. - Type OP [number-of-lines] to select paging with a specific number of lines per page. - Type OL alone to get a list of available languages. - Type OL [space] [language-number] to choose a language. - Type ON alone to see your base-number. - Type ON [number] to choose a new base-number. The number you type, will be multiplied by 1000, so if you type ON 54, your base-number will be 54000. After that, you can type R 25 to read message number 54025. It is also allowed to type ON 54000. - Type OR to choose if you want to list/read all personal messages. @@ 9 PUT Command "PUT": -------------- Use this command to upload an ASCII file to the mailbox. If the filename exists, the file will not be over-written ! You must delete it first. However, you cannot delete files that have been uploaded by other users, you can only write over your "own" files. Example: "PUT TEST.TXT" @@ 9 PRIV Command PRIV ------------ PRIV is a special command in FBBDOS. It gives authorized users access to a special directory. All users can be authorized, not only SysOps.. @@ 9 RD|RMDIR Commands "RD" or "RMDIR": ------------------------- Remove a directory with this command. You can only remove empty directories, and only if YOU have created that directory. @@ 9 TYPE Command "TYPE": --------------- Use this command to download a file from the System, using paging. Only if you also use paging in the MAILBOX. @@ 9 VIEW Command "VIEW". --------------- Use this command to see the contents of archived files, like *.ZIP, *.LZH, *.ARC etc. Example: VIEW filename.ext @@ 9 XGET Command "XGET": -------------- This command is used for downloading files with the XMODEM protocol. This works only on the telephone modem port. Example: "XGET MAGNUM.EXE" @@ 9 XPUT Command "XPUT": --------------- This command is used for uploading files with the XMODEM protocol. This works only on the telephone modem port. Example: "XPUT TEST.EXE" @@ 9 YGET Command "YGET": -------------- This command is used for downloading files with the YAPP protocol. Example: "YGET MAGNUM.ZIP" @@ 9 YPUT Command "YPUT": --------------- This command is used for uploading files with the YAPP protocol. Example: "YPUT TEST.EXE" @@ 14 A|ABORT In the middle of a long listing from the MAILBOX, you can send the command A (ABORT) to stop the listing. The listing will stop after a short while, and the MAILBOX will ask you if you want to read some of these messages (listing continues after reading the messages), if you want to continue listing messages, or if you want to stop all listing. If so, the normal prompt will return. Abort can also be used many other places, for example when downloading long ASCII files. @@ 14 ACK By typing "/ACK in the first column of a line in a message, you will receive an acknowledgement message from the receiving BBS when the message arrives there. This works ONLY in FBB type BBS's. @@ 14 B The "B" command logs you off the System and disconnects you. - Type "B" to LOG OFF gracefully [Bye]. Be sure to hit <Enter> or <CR> after the command. NOTE: You may also LOG OFF by disconnecting. @@ 14 C|CW - The "CW" command lists the callsigns already in the conference. - The "C" command lets you enter the conference. In conference, all commands must begin by a full stop on first column. The commands are : .C [port] CALL-SIGN [V REPEAT ...] connects a call-sign on a port. .D disconnects a user from the conference. .? gives you this help file. .W lists the call-signs that are in the conference. .Q lets you leave the conference. @@ 14 D|DOS|DOWNLOAD The D command has 2 different functions. 1) If you send D [filename], the mailbox will send you the file with that name. This file must be in the root-directory for users. If the file is in a subdirectory, you must use full path, like this: D SATTV\SAT.INF See also help with the W command (? W). 2) If you send the letter D alone, you will enter FBBDOS. The commands in FBBDOS are very similar to those of MS-DOS. Users have access to a part of the hard-disk in FBBDOS. The following commands are allowed here: ? = Use this to get help. DIR = List files in this directory. MD MKDIR [name] = Use one of these to make a new directory. RD RMDIR [name] = Use one of these to remove a directory. You cannot be in the directory you want to remove, and the directory must be empty. CD [name] = Use CD to change directory. COPY [from] [to] = Copy a file named [from] to a file named [to]. Can also be used to copy between directories. DEL [filename] = Deletes the file [filename]. TYPE [filename] = Download the ASCII file [filename] from the System.The file is divided into pages, if you use paging when in the MAILBOX. The file must be in your current directory. GET [filename] = Identical to TYPE, but always without paging, and the file is always ended with a CTRL-Z. PUT [filename] = Use this command to upload an ASCII file to this directory. YPUT and YGET = These are identical to PUT and GET, but uses the YAPP-protocol for binary transfer. XPUT and XGET = These are identical to YPUT and YGET, but uses the XMODEM protocol for binary transfer. Only for the telephone modem. EDIT [filename] = This is a small editor for editing text and files in the MAILBOX. You can use this editor ONLY on files that YOU have uploaded to the System. Get more info with ? EDIT F B EXIT QUIT = Use one of these to go back from FBBDOS into the MAILBOX. O = Use this to set "options" like in the MAILBOX. LIST = Same as DIR, but shows also descriptions of files, if users have provided such an description.. PRIV = Gives special users access to a private directory. VIEW = See the contents of an archived file like *.ZIP, *.LZH etc. VIEW [filename.ext] NEW = List all new files since you last sent "NEW". @@ 14 E|EU This command is only for the SysOp and remote-SysOp. EU [callsign] to edit a user. E [msg#] to edit a message. @@ 14 F F - command gives you access to SERVER mode and special commands. In "server mode" you can do several things: Get statistics of the use of this mailbox. Read documentation of various types. Read info on all users of this mailbox. Calculate QTH-locator and distances between several QTH-locators. Calculate trajectory of different satellites. For more information, type ? when you have entered SERVER mode. For detailed information, type ? [command]. @@ 14 FUNCTION Here is an overview of all function-keys: F1 - General help on all function-keys. F2 - Connect locally with the console-callsign. F3 - Disconnect a channel. F4 - Start or stop forwarding. F5 - Toggle monitoring on/off. With monitor on, the lower part of the screen displays the monitored traffic, while the upper part of the screen shows traffic in the MAILBOX .The number of lines in upper and lower part of the screen, can be adjusted with the arrow keys. If connected to the console, use SHIFT and arrow-up/arrow-down. F6 - Change console-callsign. That callsign is used when connecting to the System with F2. The callsign has SysOp status. F7 - Program TNC directly. (Not applicable if using BPQ software). F8 - Reboot PC. Can be done at once, or when all channels are free. F9 - Gateway, using console-callsign. F10 - Talk to a user (that have sent a "T") or converse with a user. ALT-F1 - Shows pending forward(s). Shows the number of personal messages, bulletins, and the total amount of Kb waiting to be forwarded. ALT-F2 - Shows all callsigns connected. ALT-F3 - Start or stop forward-scan. ALT-F4 - Shows the last connected callsigns. ALT-F5 - Starts a very simple text-editor (use F1 for help there). ALT-F6 - Various "options" : Sysop is in ? Beep at connect ? Show callsigns etc. on every channel ? Gateway allowed ? Justification ? ALT-F7 - Import messages from file. ALT-F8 - Export messages to file. Messages that are waiting to be forwarded to one BBS. These messages can be forwarded to a file. ALT-F9 - Exit to DOS. The program is halted during that time. ALT-F10- Stop the F6FBB program. Can be done at once, or when all channels are clear. CTRL-F1 to CTRL-F10 holds pre-defined texts, that are sent when pressing that key. The text is held in the MEMO.SYS file. @@ 14 G|GATEWAY G - command gives you access to the GATEWAY (if the SysOp allows gateway, and if there is a channel available). @@ 14 H|H [message#] H [space][message#] - Sysop Facility for holding messages to view at his/her own convenience. @@ 14 ?|HELP List of available commands : A : Abort - Aborts listing. B : Bye - Log off (disconnect from the system). C : Conference - Access to conference. D : DOS - Access to FBBDOS, or to initiate a Download. F : FBB - Access to the Server. G : Gateway - Access to other frequencies by 'gateway'. H : Hold - Only for SysOps: Hold [message#] I : Info - Information about this system. J : Jheard - List of the last few connected stations. K : Kill - Kill messages. L : List - List messages. M : Make - Copy a message to a file. N : Name - Change your name. NZ: Zip - State your post-code. NH: homeBBS - Type your home-BBS. O : Option - Select options (paging and language). PS: Servers - Show which servers are available. PG: Program - Run (show) certain DOS-programs. R : Read - Read messages. RE: Review - Only for SysOps: Review any and all held messages. S : Send - Send messages. T : Talk - Page the SysOp (T=talk). U : Upload - Upload a file to the mailbox. V : Verbose - Verbose read of messages (like R, but with full headers). W : What - Which files are available to you. X : Expert - Change between Normal and Expert. Y : Yapp - Transfer binary files with Yapp transfer protocol. Z : Delete - Delete a file. + : Append - Only for sysops: Append a file after a message. > : Send text - To send a text to another station connected to the System. = : Connect - To connect another station connected to the System. ! : Info - Another version of the I-command. $$ : Forwarded - Only for SysOp: Show BBS's that will receive, or already have received a message. * : Wildcard - Many possibilities, like @,?,#,=,* For detailed help on each command, type ? [command]. @@ 14 I|INFO I - command gives you the information about this system. @@ 14 J|JA|JB|J1|J2|JK J-command sends you a list of the last connected stations. - Type JK to see the last connected stations. - Type JA to see callsigns that have connected to TNC-A. - Type J1 to see callsigns that have been MONITORED on TNC-A. - Type JB to see callsigns that have connected to TNC-B. - Type J2 to see callsigns that have been MONITORED on TNC-B. and so on... @@ 14 K|KILL|KM|KK K-command is for killing messages TO or FROM you. - Type K [space] [message#] to delete one special message. - Type KM to delete all messages to you, that you have read [Kill Mine]. This command will NOT kill messages that you have not read! PS : You cannot delete messages that are not TO you or FROM you, only a SysOp can do that.. SYSOP: In front of K-commands, you can put an extra K, like KKM, KKF etc. In that manner the messages will get A-status (normally K) at once. @@ 14 L|LIST|LB|LM|LN|LL|LS|L<|L>|L@|LU|LR|LC|LD>|LD< L-command LISTS all messages in the mailbox. L lists all new messages since you last issued a L-command. LB lists only bulletins. LC for special listings. See further down.. LM lists all messages TO YOU [List Mine]. LN lists all UNREAD messages to you [List New]. LL 10 lists the last 10 messages in the mailbox [List Last]. LS [Text] lists messages with [text] in the subject. L< [callsign] lists messages FROM [callsign]. L> [callsign] lists messages TO [callsign]. L@ lists local bulletins with no @BBS-field. L@ [callsign] lists messages @[callsign]. L [message#]- lists ONLY messages with higher number than [messages#]. L [message#]-[message#] lists all messages between these numbers. LU lists all UNREAD messages (status N) to and from you. LR lists messages in reverse order, starting with the oldest one. LR can replace L in most contexts (ex: LR 100-150) Examples: - To list messages over #325, type L 325- - To list messages from #300 to #350, type L 300-350 PS: Check number of active messages before doing a list command, to avoid listing every messages in the system. This is easy to check with the "V" command. Special command LC: With this command you can have very special listings. If you once type LC DX, then all list-command (except LM and LN) will only list messages with a TO-field of DX. If you type LC *DX*, listings will contain all to-fields that have DX in it, for example VHFDX, DXHF etc. To go back to "normal", send LC * @@ 14 M|MH|MV|MA|MVA|MHA M [number] [name] : Copy a message to file. MH [number] [name] : Same, but in same format as R (msg#). MV [number] [name] : Same, but in same format as V (msg#). These commands will overwrite old messages. MA [number] [name] : Copy a message to file. MHA [number] [name]: Same, but in same format as R (msg#). MVA [number] [name]: Same, but in same format as V (msg#). These commands do NOT overwrite old messages, but append the next text to the old file. Only for SysOps; M can be used instead of L. The listing then will have the BID included in the subject. @@ 14 N|NAME N-command is used to enter (or change) your name. You can use a maximum of 12 characters. "Phoney" names will be deleted, use your own first-name please. - Type "N [space] [first-name]" @@ 14 NH|HOMEBBS Use this command to state your home-BBS. @@ 14 NP This command is for changing your password for access to the modem port. @@ 14 NQ Use this command to enter (or change) your QTH-locator. @@ 14 NEWDOC NEWDOC is a server for entering new information/documentation in the DOCS server. To enter a file here, send a personal message like this: SP NEWDOC @ (bbs) The subject must hold 2 things: First it must contain the filename, complete with path (if needed), followed by a label that describes the file. Like this: BBS.DOC Documentation for a BBS. The message will then become the file. After you have sent such a message using NEWDOC, the System will send you a message to confirm that the file was successfully saved under DOCS. Sysop can change the description with command D in DOCS-server. @@ 14 NZ|ZIP Use this command to state your Post-code. @@ 14 O|OP|OR|OL|ON O-command gives you different options: O alone shows you what language you are using, paging and base-number. - Type OP to toggle paging on messages. - Type OP [number-of-lines] to select paging with a specific number of lines per page. - Type OL alone to get a list of available languages. - Type OL [space] [language-number] to choose a language. - Type ON alone to see your base-number. - Type ON [number] to choose a new base-number. The number you type, will be multiplied by 1000, so if you type ON 54, your base-number will be 54000. After that, you can type R 25 to read message number 54025. It is also allowed to type ON 54000. - Type OR to choose if you want to be able to list and read all personal messages in the mailbox (if the SysOp allows this...). @@ 14 P|PR Only for sysops: Use PR to toggle printer on/off. @@ 14 PS Use this command (PS) to see which servers are available. @@ 14 PG Send command PG to list available DOS-programs. Run one DOS-program with command:- PG (program-name) (parameter) @@ 14 R|RM|RN|RU|R>|R< R-command is for reading messages (not files). - Type R [space] [message#] to read one message. You can chain several message#, seperated by a space. - Type RM to read ALL messages addressed to you [Read Mine]. - Type RN to read all NEW messages to you [Read New]. - Type RU to read all UNREAD messages (status N) to or from you. - Type R< to read messages from a certain callsign. - Type R> to read messages to a certain callsign. @@ 14 RE Type RE to review all messages that have been held. SysOp use ONLY. @@ 14 REQDIR REQDIR lets you "order" a list of available files from another mailbox. Then, later, you can "order" one of those files with REQFIL. Type ? REQFIL for more info on the REQFIL-server. If you want to see which files are in the root-directory of G9ZZZ, and your own BBS is GB7FBB, you send a message like this: SP REQDIR @ G9ZZZ As subject you write *.* @ GB7FBB (if GB7FBB is your home-BBS) The message can be empty, a CTRL-Z or /EX is enough. After some time, when the message has had time to be forwarded to G9ZZZ, you will receive a message in GB7FBB containing a list of files available in the root-directory of G9ZZZ. If you want to look in one sub-directory ( DIR ), you can do this in a similar way. Example: If you want to look in the LOCAL-directory at G9ZZZ, you send a message like this: SP REQDIR @ G9ZZZ As subject you type LOCAL\*.* @ GB7FBB (if GB7FBB is your home-BBS). Beware: Not all BBS's support REQDIR. FBB and MBL-type BBS's do... @@ 14 REQFIL REQFIL lets you "order" a file from another BBS. Only ASCII files, binary files cannot be sent to you with REQFIL. A list of available files can be obtained using the REQDIR server. If you want to order a file from the root-directory of G9ZZZ, and your home-BBS is GB7FBB, you send a message like this: SP REQFIL @ G9ZZZ As subject you type the name of the requested file, followed by a @-sign and your home-BBS. Like this: NORSK.MAN @ GB7FBB (if GB7FBB is your home-BBS). The message can be empty, a CTRL-Z or /EX is enough. After some time, when the message have had time to be forwarded to G9ZZZ, you will receive a message in GB7FBB containing the requested file. If you want to order a file from a sub-directory, ( DIR ), you do this is in a similar way. Example: If you want to order the file TEST.TST in sub-dir called LOCAL, you type: SP REQFIL @ G9ZZZ As subject you type: LOCAL\TEST.TST @ GB7FBB (if GB7FBB is your home-BBS) Beware: Not all BBS's support REQFIL. FBB and MBL-type BBS's do... @@ 14 S|SB|SR|SC|SP|SC S-command lets you send messages. - Type S [type] [space] [callsign] to send a message. Type can be P for Personal or B for Bulletin. - Type S [type] [space] [callsign] @ [callsign] to send a message to a station at another mailbox. - Type SB ALL to send a bulletin to ALL. - Type SR [space] [messages#] to reply to a special message. (Send Reply). - Type SC [space] [messages#] [space] [callsign] to send a copy of a message to another callsign. (Send Copy). You can write a message before sending the CTRL-Z, then the copy will be appended to your text. If you don't want to do this, just send CTRL-Z instead of any text. @@ 14 SYS Only for SysOps. Use the SYS-command to get remote SysOp access. @@ 14 SYSOP These commands are available for SysOp (local and remote): DOS : SYSOP can now run DOS-programs from remote. Read the help for this under FBBDOS with command H DOS. DU [callsign] : Show info on that callsign. DB : List all callsigns defined as BBS. DE : List all excluded callsigns. DS : List all sysops. DX : List all "expert"-users. DP : List all users that have paging on. E [msg#] : Edit a message#. EU [callsign] : Edit one user. A '.' deletes a field. FA [msg#] [BBS] : Mark message# for forwarding to a BBS. FB (BBS) : List messages that will be forwarded to a BBS. The messages are listed as with a standard L-command with BIDs (M-command). FC (BBS) : Shows the route a message from me to another BBS will take. If I send FC G1ABC, and the BBS responds with GB7ZZZ, it means that messages from me to G1ABC will be sent via GB7ZZZ. FD [msg#] [BBS] : Remove message# from forwarding to a specified BBS. FL [BBS] : List messages that will be forwarded to a BBS. FT [BBS] : List size of messages ready for forwarding to a BBS. Shows number of personal messages and bulletins, and also the total size in kilobytes. FT : FT alone shows the same as above, but for ALL BBS's that have mail waiting to be forwarded to them. FU [number] : To disconnect a user from a channel. The channel number must be used, not the callsign. FV : Start forward-scan. FN [messsage#] : List BBS's waiting for a message. FW [argument] : Start forward to BBS (callsign) or port. FW 9 starts forward out on all ports. FW G9ZZZ starts forward to G9ZZZ. FS [argument] : Stop forward. Argument; look under FW. FR [argument] : Start reverse forward. Argument; look under FW. $$ [message#] : Same as FN. H [message#] : Holds messages to be reviewed at a later time. K [message#] : The SysOp can also kill UNREAD messages. KF : Kill all messages that have been forwarded. KK [message#] : Kill message. Goes directly to status A, and is deleted with next EPURMESS. K> [callsign] K< [callsign] : SYSOP can kill messages to or from a callsign. K@ [BBS] : Kill all messages to this @BBS route. LABEL (filename) : To change the description of a file in FBBDOS. NB: All K-commands can be preceded by an extra K. Messages will then go directly to A-status (not K). Example: KKM LU : List all UNREAD messages (status N) in the mailbox. M (replace L) : Can be used by sysop to replace L, like: ML for LL, M 100- for L 100- etc. All listings will then have the BID in the subject-field. M [msg#] [file] : Copy a message to a file. Overwrites existing file. MH [msg#] [file] : Like M, but with same format as R [msg#]. Overwrites. MV [msg#] [file] : Like M, but with same format as V [msg#]. Overwrites. MA [msg#] [file] : Copy a message to a file. Appends to existing file. MHA [msg#] [file] : Like M, but with same format as R [msg#]. Appends. MVA [msg#] [file] : Like M, but with same format as V [msg#]. Appends. PR : Toggle printer on/off. CAREFUL when doing this remote! RU : Read all UNREAD messages in the mailbox. RE : Reviews all held messages. SYS : Send this command for remote-sysop access. S [filename] : Send an ASCII file in GATEWAY mode. Must go to command mode first (by pressing ESC). W (filename) : To be used under GATEWAY to capture text in a file. You must first change to Cmd:mode. End capture with W. YL [filename] : Change the label of a YAPP file. YZ [filename] : Delete a YAPP file. YU [filename] : Send a binary file in GATEWAY mode. Must go to command mode first (by pressing ESC). YD [filename] : Receive a binary file in GATEWAY mode. Must go to command mode first (by pressing ESC). % : Show status for all channels right now. /R : Reboot PC. /A : Stops the program @@ 14 T|TALK T-command pages the System Operator (SysOp). If The SysOp IS available to talk, you'll get a response within ONE MINUTE. Otherwise, the System will advise you that SysOp did not answer. You will be returned to the command prompt and can continue normally. @@ 14 U|UPLOAD U-command can be used to upload an ASCII file to the root-directory of the FBBDOS. - Type U [filename] to send the ASCII file. You can also use U command to upload a file to a sub-directory of FBBDOS, like this: U VHF/TEST.RES @@ 14 V|VERSION|VERBOSE|VM|VN The V-command shows you the specific version of this mailbox, the date of the software release and the copyright notice. This also shows the number of active messages and the next message number. - Type "V" to see the software version. The V-command also lets you READ MESSAGES with a verbose listing, including the message routing. Use like R-commands. - Type V [space] [message#] to READ a specific message. You may have several message numbers per line. - Type VM to READ ALL messages addressed to YOU [Read Mine]. - Type VN to READ ALL NEW messages addressed to YOU [Read New]. - To READ msgs #313 and #325 type "V 313 325". Don't forget the SPACE. @@ 14 W Use the W-command (alone) to get a list of files in the users root-directory. Use the W-command with path to see what is in the sub-directories, like this: "W LOCAL" (see what is in the LOCAL sub-directory) @@ 14 WILDCARDS|@|?|#|* Following "wildcards" are allowed: @ replaces one letter ? replaces one alpha-numeric character (A-Z, a-z and 0-9) # replaces one digit * replaces any string of characters. = replaces any character EXCEPT a space. @@ 14 X|EXPERT The X-command toggles your status between "normal" and "eXpert" user. "Normal" mode gives you complete prompts and standard messages. "eXpert" mode gives you a very short command line and nothing else. - Type "X" to toggle your status between "normal" and "eXpert". @@ 14 Y|YAPP|YW|YI|YN|YU|YD|YZ The Y-command calls YAPP protocol for binary file transfer. Your software must use YAPP protocol to transfer binary files. - Type "YW" to list directory of binary files. - Type "YI" to list directory with labels. - Type "YN" to list directory of new binary files since your last logon. - Type "YU [filename]" to send a file TO the mailbox. You can't replace an existing file. - Type "YD [filename]" to receive a file FROM the mailbox. - Type "YZ [filename]" to delete a file from the mailbox. @@ 14 Z Use Z-command to for delete files in the mailbox from System mode. Type "Z [filename]" to delete the file. @@ 14 +|APPEND - Only for sysops. Use this to append a file after the message, like this: "SP [call] @ [bbs] + [filename and path]" Example: SP G9ZZZ @ GB7FBB + c:\local\local.inf Here the file LOCAL.INF will be appended to the message when you type CTRL-Z. @@ 14 > - Send > [callsign] [text] to send a text to another station that also is connected to the mailbox. Get an overview of connected stations with the ! command. @@ 14 = - Send "= [callsign]" to connect to another station that also is connected to the mailbox. Get an overview of connected stations with the ! command. " = " Also acts as a wildcard, replacing any character other than a SPACE. @@ 14 ! - This command is similar to the I-command, but in a shorter form. @@ 14 $$ Only for sysops: $$ [message#] gives a list of all BBS's that the message has been forwarded to, or waiting to be forwarded to. @@ 14 % Use this command to see the status of all channels in the mailbox right now. @@ 16 H Gateway-commands : C : Connect. D : Disconnect. ? : Help (this text). J : List of the last 20 monitored stations. K : Converse mode. M : Monitor on/off. P : Go directly from one port to another. Send P1 to go from current port to port 1. B : Return to MAILBOX mode. > or ESC to go back to Command mode. First, you get an available port. If a link is not busy, it will be assigned and take your callsign. The mode will automatically change to converse when connecting your correspondent. The K command also changes to converse mode. You will return to command mode when disconnecting, or with Esc or > followed by a <return>. The C command must be followed by a callsign, and if necessary by the V and a list of repeaters. C callsign V digi1 digi2 ... Monitor the port with the M-command @@ 16 B Send "B" to return to MAILBOX mode. If you are connected to a station via the gateway, the other station will be disconnected. (All commands in gateway mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 C Send "C (callsign)" to connect to a station via the gateway. (All commands in gateway mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 D Send "D" to disconnect a station via the gateway. (All commands in gateway mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 J Send "J" to list the last 20 monitored stations. (All commands in gateway mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 K Send "K" to enter CONVERSE mode. (All commands in gateway mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 M Send "M" to toggle monitoring via gateway on/off. (All commands in gateway mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 P Send "P (port-number)" to go directly from one port to another. (All commands in gateway mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 > Send ">" (or press ESC) and press ENTER to go to Cmd:mode. (All commands in gateway mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) # # End of File #