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- -=> Message Commands <=-
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- [B] Backto Previous Room
- Takes you back to the first room prior to this one that had new
- messages when you logged on. Any new messages in the current
- room will remain new.
-
- [E] Enter Message
- Use this command to enter a message in a room. You can just start
- typing as if you were using a typewriter. When you wish to end
- the message or edit your message, press [RETURN] twice.
-
- [F] Read Forward
- Messages Displays all the messages in the current room from the
- first message in the room to the last message in the room.
-
- [G] Goto Next Room With New Messages
- All the messages in the current room will be marked as read by
- you, then you will be moved to the next room with new messages.
-
- [I] Inspect Room's Userlist
- Displays a list of users with access to this room. If it is a
- public room no list will be shown since everyone will have
- access. At the prompt, press [RETURN] to be shown all users
- with access to this room, or enter the name or partial name of
- the user you wish to search for.
-
- [J] Jumpto Room #
- Move to the room that corresponds to the number that you enter.
- Press [RETURN] or use [L] at any room prompt to see the room
- numbers.
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- [K] Known Rooms List
- Displays a list of roomnames. You can use [G]oto, [J]umpto,
- [.][G]oto [roomname], or [.][J]umpto [roomnumber] to move to one
- of these rooms. If you have floor mode turned on, only the
- rooms on this floor will be shown.
-
- [L] List Room Numbers
- Displays the list of rooms along with their room number and
- message count. If you have floor mode turned on, only the rooms
- on this floor will be shown.
-
- [M] Goto Mail Room
- Immediately moves you to the Mail> room in order for you to read
- or enter mail.
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- [N] Read New Messages
- Displays all the new messages in this room since your last visit.
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- [O] Read Old Messages
- Displays all the messages in the room starting from the last to
- the first, without showing any new messages.
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- [R] Read Messages
- Puts you into [R]ead mode. Press [?] to view the list of read
- commands, or just press one of the valid [R]ead keys.
-
- [S] Skip Room
- Moves you to the next room with new messages while saving the new
- messages in this room for you to read at a later time.
-
- [Z] Forget Room
- Allows you to forget a room that you have no interest in. If you
- forget a public room, the only way you can get back to it is by
- using the [.][G][roomname] command. If you forget a hidden room,
- you can only return by entering the exact roomname. If you
- forget an invitation only room, you must be re-invited into that
- room in order to return. Use [.][R][Z] to view public rooms you
- have forgotten.
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- -=> File Transfer Commands <=-
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- [D] Download File
- You will be prompted for the filename that you wish to download.
- Wildcards are accepted. Your default protocol will be used. If
- you have any files in the hold queue, all of them will be
- downloaded when this key is pressed.
-
- [U] Upload File
- Type the filename that you are going to send with your default
- protocol.
-
- [1] Directory
- Displays a list of files in the current directory room with the
- byte size. You may use wildcards or a filename at the prompt,
- otherwise just hit [RETURN] to view all the files.
-
- [2] Extended Directory
- Displays a list of files in the current directory room with the
- byte size, time and date stamp for the file, and a description.
- You may use wildcards or a filename at the prompt, otherwise
- just hit [RETURN] to view all thefiles.
-
- [3] New File Descriptions
- Displays a list of the new files uploaded since your last call,
- including byte size, time and date stamp for the file, and a
- description. You may use wildcards or a filename at the prompt,
- otherwise just hit [RETURN] to view all the files.
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- -=> Other Commands <=-
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- [C] Call SysOp (Chat)
- Notifies the SysOp that you wish to chat. If there is no answer
- please leave Mail> to the SysOp with your question.
-
- [H] Help Files
- Specific user help files. These filenames contain text relating
- to the command or help in question. Simply type the filename
- and hit [RETURN] to view this help.
-
- [Q] Quick Terminate
- Immediately hangs up on you and saves your userlog information.
- If you have new messages in the current room they will not be
- made old, so be sure to leave the room if you don't want to read
- them again.
-
- [T] Terminate Connection
- Asks you if you really wish to hang up, reply yes. Otherwise works
- the same as [Q].
-
- [X] Change Configuration
- Allows you to change the various information for your personal
- account. See the helpfile USEREDIT.
-
- [.] Extended Commands ([.][?])
- Extended (Dot) commands are very useful for features not available
- or for more powerful features than are available with standard
- single key commands.
-
- [*] On-Line Games
- Displays the menu for On-Line Games, make your choice and you'll
- return to the BBS after your session.
-
- [%] Die Roller
- If the current room supports dice, you can roll your selection
- of dice from the menu. This feature is usefull for BBSs that
- have active Role Playing Games that require die rolls for
- actions.
-
- [?] Help
- You can use this key virtually anywhere if you need to know what the
- valid commands at any time are. It will work at any room prompt or
- inside the extended commands or other prompts.
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