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`1============================================================================
MAIN MENU HELP:
(NOTE: Not all commands are available to unvalidated users.)
MESSAGE COMMANDS
----------------
S - Scan messages on the current sub-board. This command allows you to read
the messages on the sub-board you are currently on. The current sub-board
name and number are shown on the main menu prompt.
Q - Quickscan current sub-board. This will read the new messages on the
current sub-board.
N - Newscan. Newscan quickscans all the sub-boards.
P - Post. This will allow you to post a message on the current sub-board.
R - Remove. This allows you to remove messages you have previously posted.
THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO WWIVnet POSTS. WWIVnet posts will still be sent out
to the host and distributed throughout the network, unless your sysop has
created a special on-line chain or modification that allows you to delete
the WWIVnet outgoing post.
* - Board list. You will be given a list of sub-boards you have access to.
Z - Express newscan. This will read all new messages on all selected
sub-boards, but without pausing between messages. This is useful for
capturing all new messages, then logging off, and calling back later to
reply.
Number - Typing a number will change the current sub-board to that
sub-board number.
MAIL COMMANDS
-------------
C - Chat with the sysop. This command turns on a sysop page, which may
attract the attention of the sysop.
F - Feedback. This enables you to send a letter to the sysop personally.
M - read Mail. This lets you read mail addressed to you personally.
E - E-mail. You will be able to send mail to other users.
/E - E-mail to more than one user. This will let you send the same piece of
mail to up to 20 different people. If the sysop has created one, you also
have the option of being able to use a pre-defined mailing list.
ACCOUNT COMMANDS
----------------
Y - Your info. Information is displayed about your user account.
X - eXpert mode. This will toggle the automatic display of the main menu at
each prompt.
D - Default change. This lets you set your screen size, ANSI state,
password, set your macros, and the sub-boards you want quickscanned in a
N:ewscan, along with several other user options.
K - Kill old E-mail. If you send a piece of mail that you later decide you
didn't actually want to send, you can delete it with this command. THIS
DOES NOT APPLY TO WWIVnet E-MAIL.
BOARD COMMANDS
--------------
T - File system. This lets you upload and download files.
A - Auto-message. This allows you to change the auto-message seen when
users first log on.
V - Vote. There are up to 19 questions that you may vote on.
B - BBS list. This will allow you to display the numbers of other BBS
systems, to add other systems to the list, and display a current listing of
WWIVnet BBS systems.
G - G-files. These are general-interest files that you may view.
I - Info on system. This will display the logon message and other general
information about the system.
L - Log of the day. This displays a list of users who logged on today.
U - User list. This shows a list of users of the system.
O - Off the system. This logs you off.
. - Other (external) programs available.
/O - Log off immediately.
`2============================================================================
BOARD COMMANDS
--------------
Q - Quit back to the BBS main menu.
O - Log off the BBS.
/O - Quick log off.
C - Chat with the sysop.
Y - Displays your file transfer statistics.
LISTING FILES
-------------
L - List matching files in this directory.
S - Search for matching files in ALL directories.
F - Find matching file description.
A - Archive listing of interior files. Files that have the extension .ARC
actually contain other files in them. This command will list out the files
that are containted within them, along with the sizes of the files. You may
enter global-filename characters, such as "*.ARC" to list out the interior
files for all .ARC files.
N - This will list all the new files since your last logon.
T - Transfer defaults. This will allow you to set your default protocol,
which directories will be scanned in an n-scan, and whether or not to do an
n-scan of the transfer system after an n-scan of the message base, along
with several other options.
P - Set the date for a new file scan. If you wish to see all new files
since last week, you may enter a date for last week, and N:ew file searches
will list out those files uploaded on or after the date you enter.
B - Download YMODEM Batch. If you marked any files to be downloaded with
YMODEM Batch protocol, use this option to download them. You also have the
option here of deleting files out of the download queue.
FILE TRANSFER
-------------
U - Upload a file to the current directory.
D - Download a file from the current directory. You may enter global
filename characters, such as "*.PAS", and you may download all .PAS files.
After listing out information on each matching file, you will be asked for
the protocol you wish to use. If you decide you do not wish to download it,
hit "Q" or "0", and you will not.
R - Remove file. If you have uploaded a file, and you wish to remove it,
you can do so with this option.
Z - Submit file to the sysop. If you want to send a file to the sysop only,
use the Z command instead of U.
`3============================================================================
This command will page the sysop to come to the computer to chat with you.
You must enter a reason for chatting, such as "VALIDATION," or some other
meaningful reason. The page will continue until you hang up or turn it off
by hitting "C" at the main menu again. If you do not wish to do this, just
hit <ENTER> here.
`4============================================================================
Here you may change certain information about your terminal and the way you
want the BBS to respond to you. The options are:
1. Screen size. The screen width is usually 40 or 80, although some
terminals use 32 or 64. This information is used to format messages for
your screen size. The number of lines on your display is also asked for.
Most computers have 25 lines per screen.
2. ANSI graphics. If your terminal supports ANSI graphics, you should have
this option set ON. It will allow the BBS to change the color of text on
your screen and move the cursor around more efficiently. If you have it set
on, you will also have to tell whether or not you have a color screen.
3. Pause on screen. If you are using a high-speed modem, some information
may scroll off the screen faster than you can read it. You may use ctrl-S
or "P" to pause the screen, but it might be easier to use this option. If
the pause is set on, the BBS will pause when your screen is full of
information, wait for you to hit a key, and then resume.
4. Mailbox. You have the option here of having your mail forwarded to
another user, or a user on a WWIVnet system (if this system is a member of
WWIVnet). For example, if you will be on vacation you may want your mail
forwarded. If you call other WWIVnet BBS systems, and this system is also a
member of WWIVnet, you might also want to use this feature to forward all
your mail to one mailbox, which reduces the time required on each BBS (by
receiving all your e-mail at one location).
5. Configured Q-scan. This lets you identify which sub-boards you want to
scan for new messages in a N:ewscan.
6. Change password. If you want to change your password, this option should
be used.
7. Change macros. There are three user-defined macros, which can be set
using this option. To use these macros, you simply hit Ctrl-D, Ctrl-F, or
Ctrl-A (respectively) from ANYWHERE in the BBS, and the macro you have set
will be replayed.
8. Colors. If you have the ANSI graphics option set on, you will be able to
set which colors you would like displayed for prompts, questions, etc.
9. Select full screen editor. If you have the ANSI graphics option turned
on, then this option will allow you to select an external full screen
editor for use when posting. This option will spit out an error message:
"No full screen editors available."
...if the sysop has not installed any full screen editors.
A. Extended colors. If you have the ANSI graphics toggle set to 'On', then
you will see this option. Turning this option 'On' will allow you to see
several different colors when listing files in the transfer section (makes
the file lists look more colorful and more easily read).
`5===========================================================================
This feature enables you to send the same piece of mail to up to 20
different users. You may want to do this if you are, say, notifying people
of an upcoming meeting.
The options at this menu are:
? - Print menu
Q - Quit back to main menu
A - Add user numbers (WWIVnet node addresses are not allowed) to the
current mailing list. The BBS will present you with a ">" prompt. At that
prompt, you will enter a user name or number, ONE PER LINE, until either
the list is full or you hit <ENTER> at a blank prompt to terminate input.
M - Use a pre-defined mailing list. If the sysop has created any mailing
list files, then a list of the will be presented to you. You simply select
the proper mailing list, and the BBS will automatically put the users
listed in the mailing list file into the current mailing list.
E - Send multi-mail. Once you have added users to the current mailing list
(by using A or M commands), then this option will input the message you
wish to send, and then distribute it to all the people in the current
mailing list.
D - Delete. This option allows you to delete a user from the current
mailing list.
L - List. This will display all the users in the current mailing list.
`6===========================================================================
You now are entering the title for a post or email. The title should be a
one-line description of what your message is going to be about.
`7===========================================================================
Here you may specify which sub-boards you want scanned for new messages in
a [N]ewscan. In the list, a "*" before the sub-board indicates that that
sub-board will be new-scanned. If you do not want a sub-board new-scanned
that is marked, just type the number of the sub-board, and it will be
un-marked. To re-mark the sub-board, just enter the sub-board number again.
`8===========================================================================
If you have sent a piece of mail that you decide you actually didn't want
to send, you may remove it with this command. Each un-read piece of mail
you have sent will be gone through, and you may optionally delete them. For
each piece of mail, the destination user, title, and how many days it was
sent will be printed out. Your options here are:
R - Read the piece of mail.
D - Delete it.
N - Go on to the next piece.
Q - Quit back to the main menu.
`9==========================================================================
You are being asked to enter a file mask. Specifying a file mask allows you
to specify only files that fit that mask. A mask is specified in standard
PC-DOS notation, such as "*.*" to list all files, or "*.PAS" for all files
with the .PAS extension, or any other such name, which may include "?" or
"*". If you just hit enter without any other input, it will default to
"*.*", for all the files.
`10=========================================================================
You now have a listing of who you have mail waiting from. You can enter
the number of the piece of mail you wish to start reading at, or you can
just hit enter to read all the mail you have waiting sequentially, starting
at the first piece.
`11=========================================================================
You are being asked where to start listing the titles of messages. You are
given a numeric range of the messages, and you may start listing the titles
anywhere in that range. Optionally, you may type "S" to go directly to the
message read prompt, or "Q" to quit back to the main menu.
`12=========================================================================
If you continue (by hitting 'Y'), then you will be logged off the BBS, and
connection will be broken.
`13=========================================================================
You are being asked to enter a date for new files. The date you enter here
will be used when you do a new file search ("N"). The files listed in a new
file search will be any files that were uploaded on or after the date you
specify.
NOTE: The date MUST be in the format of MM/DD/YY (ex. 01/01/90). You should
be extra careful to include an extra '0' (ie. 1/1/90 is NOT acceptable).
`14=========================================================================
You are being asked to identify a user. You may enter the user's name or
user number. Optionally, you may also enter only part of the user's name,
and the BBS will search through the user list for all users whose names
contain the part that you entered.
`15=========================================================================
This allows you to remove a message you have posted. You will be presented
with a list of the messages you have posted on the current board, and you
will be asked which one to delete. You may enter the number of the message
you wish to delete, or just hit <enter> if you do not wish to delete one.
If the post you wish to be removed was posted on a WWIVnet sub-board, then
the post will only be removed from this BBS, IT WILL STILL BE SENT TO OTHER
WWIVnet BBS systems.
`16=========================================================================
This is the message read prompt. In the prompt line, you are told the range
of message numbers, and the last message number you have read.
Your options are:
<ENTER> - This reads the next message.
"-" - Hitting the minus key will read the previous message.
# - Entering a number will read that message number.
Q - This will quit back to the main menu.
B - If you are in a N:ewscan, this will cause you to stop reading the
messages on this sub-board, and go on to the sub-board and begin reading
new messages there.
T - This will list the titles of the next 10 messages.
P - This allows you to post a message at the end of this board.
A - Auto-reply to last message. This will let you send a piece of mail to
the person who wrote the last message you have read.
R - Re-read the last message.
W - Post with REgards to the current message (reply to current msg).
? - Prints out menu.
`17=========================================================================
After entering a filename for upload, the BBS will check to make sure that
that filename is valid, and isn't already in use. If it is valid and not
currently in use, then you will be asked to make sure you want to upload
it. If so, you will be asked for a one-line description of the file. The
description should give some general information about the file, such as
what it does and/or what version it is. A description may be up to 60
characters long. After that, you will be asked if you wish to enter an
extended description. This describes the file in more detail, and can be up
to 10 lines of 50 characters each. You hit <ENTER> on a blank line to end
input there. After entering the descriptions, you will be asked what
protocol you would like to use. Hit "?" for a list of valid protocols.
After you tell which protocol, the BBS will wait for you to start sending
the file. If you get this far, and then decide you don't want to upload it,
hit Ctrl-X several times, and wait for the BBS to abort the protocol and
return you to the menu prompt.
`18=========================================================================
Users may vote on certain topics which the Sysop picks. When you first
enter the voting section, you will be given a list of topics you may vote
on. Enter the number of the topic you wish to vote on. After specifying a
topic, you will be given a status of how the votes are so far, and be shown
what your current vote is, and asked if you wish to change it. If you do,
you will be asked to enter which response NUMBER you wish to change it to.
`19=========================================================================
The auto-message is read by all users when they first log on. This section
gives you three options:
R. Read the current auto-message.
W. Write a new auto-message. If you do write a new auto-message, it will
be three lines long, each 36 characters long. Certain users CANNOT
use this option due to their access.
A. Reply to current auto-message. This will send a piece of mail to the
author of the current auto-message.
N. If this BBS is a member of WWIVnet, then this option will print out
every BBS in WWIVnet (around 500 at the writing of this help file).
`20========================================================================
When you choose this option from the file transfer main menu, you may enter
the filename you wish to download using global filename characters, such as
"*" and "?". So if you enter, say, "*.PAS", you will be given the option of
downloading all matching files in the current directory. You ARE NOT
required to enter the file extension.
After you specify a file, you will be given information on that file, such
as the description, who uploaded it, and when it was upload, as well as the
file length. The file length is given as the number of k long the file is
(1k=1024 bytes). The approximate trasfer time is also given, although this
is usually an over-estimate if you have a good connection.
You will then be asked what transfer protocol to use. Hit "?" for a list of
protocols. If you do not wish to download this file, hit "0", or "Q". If
you decide to download the file with YMODEM Batch protocol, it will be
added to a "queue." When you wish to download the files marked for Batch
protocol, from the download main menu hit "B". You will then have the
option of downloading those files.
`21==========================================================================
Here you may search the file DESCRIPTIONS to find matching entries. You
may, for example, search for "BBS", to find any files which may have to do
with BBS's. All descriptions are converted to uppercase first, so you do
not have to worry about whether to use upper or lower case.
`22==========================================================================
Here you have 4 main options:
D - Download the files marked for batch transmission.
L - List the files marked for transmission.
R - Remove a file from the queue (by its number).
C - Clear the batch queue.
NOTE: You must have a terminal program which supports batch downloading.
`23==========================================================================
This option allows you to view the contents of a compressed (archived)
file. You first enter the name, with or without an extension, of a file
that is in the current d/l directory. The BBS then checks to be sure the
filename you typed in is a supported archive format. If it is, then the BBS
will list all the file's internal contents. If a compressed format is not
recognized by the BBS, I recommend that you contact the sysop for details.
`24==========================================================================
Here you may specify which directories you want newscanned in a newscan of
the transfer section. In the list, a "*" before the directory indicates
that that directory will be newscanned. If you do not want a directory
newscanned that is marked, just type the number of the directory, and it
will be un-marked. To re-mark the directory, just enter the directory
number again.
`25===========================================================================
You may now add the phone number of a BBS to the system list. You must
enter the phone number in the form of ###-###-####. Then you must enter the
name of the system, and any other information about it, such as operating
hours. After that, you will be asked for the maximum baud rate of the BBS.
If you do not know what the maximum rate is, just hit return. After you
enter the system name, you will be asked for a 4 character system type,
such as WWIV, RBBS, FIDO, WCAT, etc.
`26==========================================================================
You have just been presented with a list of on-line programs that the sysop
has installed. You may now type in the number (listed directly on the left
of the on-line program's description) of the on-line program you wish to
run, you may hit '?' to get the system to re-list the on-line program
descriptions, or you can hit 'Q' to return back to the BBS main menu.
On-line programs are also known as "doors", or "chains" on other BBS
systems.
`27==========================================================================
You now can enter the text of your message. Words will be wrapped
automatically for you. While writing your message, or after you have
finished entering the message, there are several "slash commands" that you
may use. You MUST type these in on a blank line. They are:
/es - This saves the message.
/ti - This allows you to change the title of the message.
/esy - This saves the message, and sets it to "anonymous", if that option
is available for you at that time.
/esn - This saves the message, and also sets it to "non-anonymous", if that
option is available for you at that time.
/abt - This aborts the message, and nothing is saved.
/clr - This clears the message and allows you to start over.
/li - This lists what you have entered so far, optionally with line numbers.
/rl - This lets you replace the last line you have entered. Essentially, it
deletes the last line you have typed.
/c: - this centers a line on the screen.
/su/str1/str2 - this substitutes str1 in the previous line with str2
Example of centering:
/c:this is centered
you get:
this is centered
Example of substitution:
"this is some text i am typing."
/su/some/a lot of
you will get:
"this is a lot of text i am typing."
for your previous line.
Ctrl- keys: The following control keys are available:
Ctrl-F - Ctrl-F macro
Ctrl-D - Ctrl-D macro
Ctrl-A - Ctrl-A macro
Ctrl-N - backspacing. This inserts a backspace in your line
Ctrl-X - Delete entire line.
Ctrl-W - Back a word. This deletes the current word you are typing.
Ctrl-I - Tab. (or your tab key)
Ctrl-P - This will allow you to change colors within your text. To do this,
simply hit Ctrl-P followed by a number (0-7). This will change your
current color to that color number. (Go to the default section,
option #9 to find which numbers correspond to which colors.)
To see the colors, you must have the ANSI option turned on.
`28==========================================================================
You are now in the "General Text File" section of the BBS. When you first
enter, you are presented with a list of sections, which text files are
divided up and placed into. Once you choose the desired section (by typing
in the number to the left of the section's description), then you will be
presented with a list of text files within that section. Here you may
choose a text file to read, by hitting the number corresponding to the
number to the left of the desired description, or you may hit 'Q' to quit
back to the section selection menu. From there, you may choose another
section, or hit 'Q' to quit back to the BBS main menu.
`29==========================================================================
This option will extract the files from the specified archive, and place
them in a temporary directory on the BBS's hard drive. You enter the
filespec to extract (you may use DOS wildcards such as '?' and '*'), you
may hit 'Q' to quit, or simply type '?' by itself for a listing of the
archive's internal contents. Once you have extracted all the files you
wish, you may then go to the Arc Commands section ('G' from the file
transfer menu) and manipulate them (download selected files, view text,
etc).
`30==========================================================================
This section allows the manipulation of files in the BBS temporary
directory. In order to use this function, you MUST have first extracted at
least one file from an archive, using the 'E' command. After that is done,
you are presented with a list of options, they are:
Q - (of course) Quit. Takes you back to the transfer menu prompt.
D - Download temp arc. This allows the downloading of the temporary archive
created by the 'A' command (see description below). You may download it via
all the normal BBS file transfer protocols available.
V - List temp arc. This command lists the contents of the temporary archive
(created by the 'A' command, described below).
A - Add temp arc. This command prompts you for a filespec (DOS wildcards
ARE allowed) of files to add to the temporary archive. The files specified
must already exist in the temporary directory. Once the filespec is
determined as correct, then the BBS will execute the archiver (as installed
by the sysop) to compress JUST the specified files into one archive, for
later download.
R - Remove files from temp. This function prompts you for a DOS filespec
(again, DOS wildcards are supported). Once the filespec you entered has
been determined as acceptable, then the BBS will erase the specified files
from the temporary directory.
L - List temp dir. This function lists all the files currently in the
temporary directory, and then lists the free space in the temporary
directory.
T - This is another powerful command. This allows viewing of ANY text file
in the temporary directory (again, DOS wildcards are allowed in the
filespec). This is useful to view, say, the first few pages of
documentation of a file to find out what is new. This saves a lot of time,
and perhaps money too.
? - Prints the menu of commands available here at this prompt.
These are VERY useful commands. For instance, say you wanted a 10k text
file, but it was in a 450k archive. You could extract it from the archive
(using the 'E' command at the transfer menu) into the temporary directory.
After that, you could the text file to the temporary archive (compressing
it even smaller) and download just that text file. This saved you the time
from downloading that large 450k archive, just for one tiny little file.
`31==========================================================================
This command will allow you to move a file from one directory to another.
This is useful if a user uploaded a file to the wrong file area, or if you
wish to move a file out of public access (if you suspect it may have a
virus, for example).
After entering a file mask for the file(s) you wish to move, the system
will prompt you, for each file, if you wish to move it or not. If you do,
it will prompt you for the directory to move it to. Hitting '?' at this
prompt will give you a list of possible directories.
`32==========================================================================
This section allows you to change several options in your user status.
These options are:
1 - Set N-Scan directories. This option allows you to set which d/l
directories you want to scan for new files, whenever you use the 'N'
command at the transfer main menu, and also when(if) you scan for new files
after reading new messages.
2 - Set default protocol. This option allows you to set your default
file transfer protocol (such as Xmodem, Ymodem, Ymodem BATCH, and any other
external protocols the sysop has chosen to install). This option is used to
speed along file transfers. Whenever a "Protocol" prompt is encountered,
setting this will allow you to simply hit <ENTER> and begin downloading
with the chosen default protocol.
3 - Set N-Scan after message base. This toggle option allows you to specify
whether or not you wish to scan for new files after you read new messages
(N:ew-scan).
4 - Number of lines of extended description to print. Here you may specify
the maximum number of lines of an extended file description to print (when
L:isting d/l directories). Setting this to "0" will tell the BBS NOT to
print any extended description, while setting it to "10" will tell the BBS
to print out every line of each extended description listed.
`33==========================================================================
This option allows you to make a "macro", or a stored string, for use
anywhere in the BBS. Here you may include any character, or string of
characters in your macro. If the character is a Ctrl-Key, then a carat (^)
will appear before the letter. You may not enter Ctrl-A, Ctrl-D, or Ctrl-F
in your string.
`34==========================================================================
Your options, for each piece of mail that you have waiting, are:
D - Delete the piece of mail.
I - Ignore it. Keep it in your "mailbox" so you may come back and read it
again later.
R - Re-read the letter.
A - Auto-reply to the letter. This deletes the letter, and enables you to
send a letter in reply to whoever wrote it.
S - Save the message and reply to it.
F - Forward the mail. If you enter F, you will be asked for the name
or number of the user to forward it to. If you decide not to forward
it, just hit enter at this prompt.
Q - Quit out of mail read, leaving the remaining letters in your mailbox.
`35==========================================================================
This option allows you to forward your mail to a different user on this
BBS, or if this BBS is on WWIVnet, then you may forward your mail to a
particular user on another system.
`36==========================================================================
This option allows you to select the different colors that are used in
different places around the BBS.
`37==========================================================================
This option allows you to change your full screen editor default. If the
sysop has no editors installed, the BBS will tell you so, otherwise, it
will present you with a list of full screen editors available. You may
choose any full screen editor, OR hit '0' to use WWIV's built-in non-full
screen editor.
`38==========================================================================
This command allows you to remove a file. You may enter the file mask
that you wish to use to specify which file(s) to remove. For each
matching file, you will be asked if you really wish to remove it.
Additionally, if you are a co-sysop, you will be prompted if you want to
actually delete the file (as opposed to just removing it from the BBS
database of available files, but leaving the file on the hard disk). If
you do remove the file, you will be asked if you want to remove the
upload credit the user got for uploading the file.
`39==========================================================================
This option allows you to change a specified file's information. You may
change its MS-DOS filename, its description, or its extended description.
MS-DOS wildcards are allowed.
`40==========================================================================
This allows you to select your default file protocol. If you select a
default protocol, whenever you upload or download a file, this protocol
will be used if you don't explicitly specify a different protocol.
`41==========================================================================
Here you may specify the maximum number of lines of an extended file
description to print (when L:isting d/l directories). Setting this to "0"
will tell the BBS NOT to print any extended description, while setting it
to "10" will tell the BBS to print out every line of each extended
description listed.
`42==========================================================================
The Uedit search allows you to enter a customized search string,
specifying which users you wish to view. The search string is formatted
similar to the argument to an 'if' statement in C, but is slightly
different. The search string consists of 'function calls' and logical
operators.
Functions are: SL, DSL, AR, DAR, SEX, AGE, LASTON, AREACODE, REALNAME.
Numerical functions (SL, DSL, AGE, LASTON) are always modified by a < or
>. Non-numerical functions (AR, DAR, SEX, AREACODE) take ONE parameter.
For example, you can specify only one AR, not a list.
Parenthesis can be used anywhere for grouping. The symbol '&' stands for
a logical 'and', and '|' stands for logical 'or'. Comparison operators
(&,|) are interpreted left to right always, unless they are grouped
using parens. The symbol '!' before a function call is a logical 'not'.
Function parameters are passed between square brackets [].
An example search string is:
(SL<[50] & LASTON>[90]) | LASTON>[120]
Matching users are:
A user with SL<50 and hasn't been logged on in 90 days, or
A user who hasn't been logged on in 120 days.
Thus, if you wish to delete inactive users, but wish to give more time
for higher SL users, you could use a string such as that.
You can always enter a simple string such as 'AREACODE[213]' to find all
the users in the 213 area code, or 'SEX[M] & AGE>[20]' for all males 21
and over. Or, perhaps 'AR[A]'. Note, however, if you want to match all
users with an AR of A and B, you must say 'AR[A] & AR[B]'. 'AR[AB]' will
-NOT- work.
If your parens or brackets don't match, or if you misspell a function,
there will be no error message. It won't hurt the BBS at all, but which
users it matches will be pretty random.
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File tagging is a concept new to WWIV and still in its early stages. If
you have comments or suggestions please E-Mail the system operator.
1C2)ontinue
Will display the next screen of available files and pause at the
end with the same opportunity to choose operations.
1D2)ownload
Will begin the batch download of previously tagged files. If none have
been tagged, none will be sent.
1E2)xtended
Displays extended description of a file if one is available.
1N2)on-stop
Will display the rest of the list with no further opportunity to
choose operations.
1Q2)uit
Returns to the transfer section main menu.
1R2)edisplay
Will refresh the display of the current page.
1T2)ag
Will mark a file for download later. You can specify multiple files
with a single tag by seperating the numbers with either a space,
a comma or a semi-colon. IE: 1,2,3,4 would tag file 1, 2, 3 and 4
for download.
1V2)iew
Will display the contents of an archive.
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WWIV's Chat Room has a few simple commands. These are:
/Q : Quit the Chat Room
/W : Shows who is available
To send a message to another instance, you must precede the message with
the instance number, like: "1 This is going to instance 1." Once you have
"trained" it you need not type the instance number again unless you wish
to switch to sending messages to another instance.
To send a broadcast to all available instance (including those not in the
Chat Room), simply begin the message with a backslash (\), like: "\This
message goes to everyone."
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After selecting a network to list (if applicable), you will be presented
with a list of options to use for searching the network node list.
After selecting an option which requires a parameter (eg, which area
code, for an area code list), you will be prompted for the parameter.
You will then be asked if you wish region information included. If you
wish region info, each group of systems will be preceeded by an
indication of the geographical region in which the systems reside (based
upon area code).
Finally, the matching systems will be listed.