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- USER GUIDE
-
- Personal Message System Commands.
-
- This guide is to assist you with the general commands available on this
- system. The commands are basically the same as those available on most BBS's.
-
- NOTE: In the following descriptions:
- <> indicates a mandatory parameter.
- () indicate an optional parameter.
- \ is the DOS directory separator.
- # is a number.
-
- ? Shows how to use the ?x command.
- ?<cmd> Gives specific help on commands.
- For example, ?D offers help with downloading.
- ?RM offers help with the RM command.
- @ Request user password access, or remote SysOp access. Requires a
- pre-arranged password matrix. If you have Remote SysOp access,
- then SysOp status is granted when a valid password is received.
-
- A [Abort] Aborts a text file download or message listing. Just
- send a single 'A'. Some of the text will be buffered in the tnc,
- so the abort is not instant, you may have to wait a while.
- Only enter it once!
-
- ACK <#> [Acknowledge]
- Acknowledge a message. Creates a brief reply message, with no
- routing lines or message headers/footers.
-
- B [Bye] Logs you off the PMS and disconnects your call. Please use
- this rather than just disconnecting, else some of your records
- may not be updated. (Also see Q [Quit]).
-
- CM <#> <call> [Copy Message] Will copy message number # to another callsign.
- The new callsign may include an '@ BBS' field.
- The resulting message will always be a personal message (SP ...)
- (Third party mail restrictions apply)
- e.g. CM 234 G9AAA
-
- D <(drv:\dir\)filename>
- [Download] Downloads a text file from a files area.
- A sub-directory may be included in the filename. Use standard
- DOS drv:\path\filename syntax. You can specify start and end line
- numbers to download a part of a file. Multiple filenames are
- allowed. The default files area is drive 0:
- D 0:\USER.DOC Download whole file from area 0.
- D FILE.PT1 FILE.PT2 Download two whole files from area 0
- D 2:\USER.DOC 10 Download first 10 lines only, fom area 2
- D 2:\USER.DOC 10 20 Download lines 10 through 20
-
- F <callsign> [Find] Searches the PMS database for the HOME BBS of a user. It
- could be the BBS the user has given using the NH command, or a
- BBS extracted from message headers. Information extracted from
- message headers may not be 100% accurate.
-
- F <bbscall> [Find] Searches the PMS database for the full HA address of a
- NTS BBS station.
-
- H [Help] Same as ?
-
- I [Info] Information about this PMS and Station.
-
- JA (number) (callsign) (Pn)
- List callsigns heard. Parameters can be in any order.
- e.g.
- JA Lists the last few calls heard on all ports.
- JA 30 List the last 30 calls heard on all ports.
- JA 15 P2 List the last 15 calls heard on port 2 only.
- JA GB7* List all calls starting with "GB7"
- JA GB7ESX List all entries for call GB7ESX only.
- JA P3 List all calls heard on port 3
-
- K <#1 #2 #n> [Kill] Kill messages (to/from you) numbered #1 #2 (#n)
- You can't kill a message addressed to USER.
- e.g. K 243 562 734
-
- KM [Kill Mine] Kill all old (read) messages to you. This will not
- kill any messages you have not yet read.
-
- L (options) [List] List messages.
- Options are:
- A Scan all available messages.
- R Restrict scan to 'new' messages.
- # Scan messages from number # upwards.
- #1 #2 Scan messages from #1 to #2
- YYMMDD Scan messages on or after date.
-
- LB [List Bulletins] List all bulletins.
-
- LF <#> [List First] List the first (oldest) # messages.
-
- LL <#> [List Last] List the last (newest) # messages.
-
- LM [List Mine] List all messages addressed to you.
-
- LN [List New] List all unread messages addressed to you.
-
- LR [list Reverse] Toggles the message list order. (Default=OFF)
- If off, then messages are listed from low to high. If on, then
- messages are listed from high to low. If you change this option
- it remains your default until you change it again.
-
- L> <call> (options)
- [List to] List messages to a callsign or group.
- (See the L command for a description of the available options)
-
- L< <call> (options)
- [List from] List messages from a callsign.
- (See the L command for a description of the available options)
-
- L@ <call> (options)
- [List @bbs] List messages to a BBS callsign.
- (See the L command for a description of the available options)
-
- L! <string> (options)
- [List if] List all messages with <string> in the subject field.
- Both upper and lower case strings will be matched. If the search
- string includes a space, then enclose the string in quotes.
- (See the L command for a description of the available options)
-
- N <name> [Name] Enter your name.
- e.g. N Mike
- Please use your real name, not an alias.
-
- NH <callsign> [Home BBS] Enter your home NTS BBS.
- e.g. NB GB7NNA
-
- NQ <town> [Name of QTH] Enter your QTH (Town,county)
- e.g. NQ Braintree
-
- NZ <qraloc> Enter your QRA locator.
- e.g. NZ JO01GV
-
- P [Pause] Toggles your pause option on/off. (Default=ON)
- If on, then listings pause after every 15 lines or so, and you
- are asked if you wish to continue. If you change this option,
- it remains your default until you change it again.
-
- Q [Quit] Quits the PMS (Bye) and returns you to the Node.
-
- R <#1 #2 #n> [Read] Read messages numbered #1 #2 (#n).
- You can list up to 30 message numbers.
- R 125 Read message 125
- R 243 300 310 Read messages 243 300 and 310
-
- RM [Read Mine] Read all messages addressed to you.
-
- RN [Read New] Read new (unread) messages addressed to you.
-
- R> <call> (options)
- [Read to] Read non-personal messages to a callsign or group.
- (See the L command for a description of the available options)
-
- R< <call> (options)
- [Read from] Read non-personal messages from a callsign.
- (See the L command for a description of the available options)
-
- R@ <call> (options)
- [Read @bbs] Read non-personal messages to a BBS callsign.
- (See the L command for a description of the available options)
-
- R! <string> (options)
- [Read if] Read all non-personal messages with <string> in the
- subject field. Both upper and lower case strings will be matched.
- If the search string includes a space, then enclose the string in
- quotes.
- (See the L command for a description of the available options)
-
- SB <call>(@BBS) [Send Bulletin] Send an open bulletin. Anyone may read it.
- e.g. SB ALL @GBR
-
- SP <call>(@BBS) [Send Personal] Send a personal message to a callsign. Only
- you, the SysOp, and the target callsign can read the message.
- e.g. SP G9AAA
-
- The @BBS field is optional.
- If the callsign in the @BBS field is known to this PMS, the message will be
- forwarded automatically to that station. If the callsign is unknown, the
- message will be forwarded automatically to the local NTS BBS.
-
- The SUBJECT field of may contain a maximum of 30 characters.
- End message with /EX or <Ctrl Z> on a new line.
-
- *NOTE* At present, to comply with the British Amateur Radio Licence terms and
- limitations, 3rd party messages are not permitted.
-
-
- SR <#> (@BBS) [Send Reply] Send a reply to message number #
- The reply is routed automatically to the originating station.
- You may include an optional BBS field to force the reply to be
- returned to a different BBS to that from where it originated.
- The subject field will be created for you. You may accept the
- subject or enter your own.
- SR 452 Send reply to msg 452
- SR 452 @GB7ESX Send reply to msg 452 to BBS GB7ESX
-
- T [chaT] Pages the SysOp. If the SysOp is available, the PMS will
- be placed in Chat mode and you will be able to converse with the
- SysOp direct. Please note, the page command issues a rather loud
- signal and you will not be popular for paging in the early hours.
-
- U <filename> [Upload] Upload an text file. The file must be in ASCII format.
- e.g. U MYFILE.DOC
- You will be asked for a short description of the file.
- Uploaded files go into a directory that cannot be accessed by
- users. Only the SysOp can make them available to users.
-
- V [Version] The V command, with no parameters, shows the software
- version and other information.
-
- Vx Verbose versions of Rx (read) commands. Includes all headers.
-
- W [What files] List the files available in the files areas.
- Sub-directories will be marked <DIR>.
- Files shown as (BIN) or (ZIP) are binary files. Use YD <fsp> to
- download them. Files marked as (ASC) or (TXT) are plain ascii
- text files. Use D <fsp> to download them.
-
- W <(dir\)filename>
- List files in sub-directory.
- e.g. W RECIPE
- W 2:\BINARY
- *NOTE* Specify sub-directories as you would from DOS.
-
- WN [Whats New] List files added since you last used the W command.
-
- W! <string> [What if] List all files with <string> in the filename or
- subject field. Both upper and lower case strings will be matched.
- If you wish to include spaces, enclose the string in quotes.
- e.g. W! NODES
- W! "Packet radio"
-
- X [eXpert] Change status between expert and normal user. You will
- receive a short PMS prompt in expert mode. (Expert mode is less
- verbose).
-
- YD <(drv:\dir\)filename>
- [Yapp Download] Download a binary file from a files area.
- Use standard DOS drv:\path\filename syntax. The default files
- area is drive 0:
- e.g. YD 0:\UTILS\PKUNZIP.EXE
- (Yapp crash recovery protocol is available.)
-
- YU <filename>
- [Yapp Upload] Upload a binary file to the PMS.
- e.g. YU MYFILE.EXE
- Uploaded files go into a directory that cannot be accessed by
- users. Only the SysOp can make them available to users.
-
-
- REQDIR Request a directory. This produces a FILES directory listing in
- the form of a message, which can be forwarded to your home BBS/PMS.
- To request a directory from another BBS send your message as:
- SP REQDIR @<BBSCALL> e.g. SP REQDIR @GB7HSN
-
- When you are prompted for the subject, enter the sub-directory,
- if appropriate, followed by your HOME NTS BBS as:
- <subdir> @<HOMEBBS> e.g. TNCMODS @GB7ESX
-
- REQFIL Request a file. This requests a particular ascii file which
- will be forwarded in the form of a message, to your home BBS/PMS.
- The command is entered as:
- SP REQFIL @<BBSCALL> e.g. SP REQFIL @GB7HSN
-
- The subject is entered as:
- (subdir\)filename.ext @<HOMEBBS>
- e.g. TNCMODS\BSXMOD.DOC @GB7ESX
-
- Do not enter any text in the message in either of these commands.
- Only enter a /EX or Ctrl Z to finish. *NOTE* Some BBS's will not
- forward files greater that 5K in length (including all the mail
- headers!).
-
- FNDFIL Request a list of all files with <word> in the filename or subject
- field. The command is entered as:
- SP FNDFIL @<BBSCALL> e.g. SP FNDFIL @GB7HSN
-
- The subject is entered as:
- <word> @<HOMEBBS> e.g. FT221 @GB7ESX
- This will find all file with the word "FT221" or "ft221" in the
- filename or subject field.
-
- WP Request White Page information on a list of callsign's.
- The command is entered as:
- SP WP @<BBSCALL> e.g. SP WP @GB7HSN
-
- The subject is anything you like.
- e.g. WP enquiry
- The message is sent as a list of callsign's.
- e.g. G9AAA ?
- G9BBB ?
- GB7NNA ?
- /EX
-
- You must add a ? to the end of each request line.
- The WP server will send a reply with information on any of the
- callsign's in the list that it has information on.
- ALL the above callsign's are for example only!
-
-
- . Not all BBS's support all the server commands, but most support REQDIR
- . and REQFIL.
-
-
- . (C) 1994 G8NPF
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