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FORUM SOFTWARE
VERSION 4D
COMPLETE COMMAND LISTING
by
Mike Schoenbach [76703,4363]
Updated: May 15, 1989
SECTION I
FORUM COMMANDS
The following commands (referred to as "universal" commands) are
supported at any navigational command prompt in the Forum. A
navigational command prompt is denoted by an explanation point
("!") as CompuServe's prompt character.
Cmd. Abbr. Full Command Explanation
========== ============ ===========
CON CONFERENCE Enter the electronic
conference area of the Forum.
FIND FIND Find a topic on CompuServe.
G GO Go to another product/service
on CompuServe.
HELP HELP Receive detailed help of valid
commands available at whatever
command prompt you enter the
"HELP" command at.
LIB LIBRARY Enter the Forum Libraries
area.
LOG LOGIN Log off and return to
CompuServe's "User ID:"
command prompt.
M MENU Returns to previous menu.
MES MESSAGES Enter the message area of the
Forum.
OFF OFF Logoff CompuServe.
OPT OPTIONS Enter the user options area of
the Forum (where settings are
customized to your individual
preferences).
PER PER Exit to Personal File Area
(menu mode).
PRO PRO Exit to Personal File Area
(command mode).
QUO QUOTE View current stock quote(s)
(This command is SURCHARGED:
$0.07/quote during market
hours; $0.02/quote after
market hours).
R RESEND Resend current page.
S SCROLL Scroll output (if you are set
to PAGED output).
SET SET Set and adjust terminal
settings for current
session only.
T TOP Exit to CompuServe's top menu.
UST USTATUS View a listing of other
members who are currently
online in the Forum with you.
WEA WEATHER View your local weather
forecast.
WHO WHO Find out when a specified
member last visited the Forum
(cross reference User ID for a
name).
? ? Receive short command summary
of valid commands available at
whatever command prompt you
enter the "?" at.
The following commands are supported at the main Forum menu or
"Forum !" command prompt. All command words can be abbreviated to
the first three letters of the "Full Command" word, or even smaller
in some cases (see the "Cmd Abbr." column for the smallest possible
abbreviation of all commands).
Cmd Abbr. Full Command Explanation
========= ============ ===========
(All universal commands are supported at this menu/command prompt)
A ANNOUNCEMENTS View Forum announcement files
(Announcements include: News
Flash, General, Messages,
Conference, Library,
Membership Information, Sysop
Roster, New Member Info).
COM COMPOSE Compose a message for the
Forum's message board.
CO CONFERENCE Enter conference area.
CO# CONFERENCE # Enter conference area and go
directly to specified
conference room (#).
DE DESCRIPTIONS View Conference Room(s),
Libraries, and Message
Section(s) descriptions.
EX EXIT Exit Forum.
I INSTRUCTIONS Enter electronic Forum
instructions facility.
LIB LIBRARY Enter Forum Libraries.
LIB# LIBRARY # Enter specified Forum Library
(#).
MES MESSAGES Enter Forum Message area
(communicate through
correspondence with other
Forum members).
MEM MEMBERSHIP Enter Forum Membership
Directory facility.
NA NAMES View Conference Room, Library,
and Message Section names.
NE NEW View text file outlining
latest changes in CompuServe's
Forum software.
OP OPTIONS Enter Forum User Options area
(customize settings to your
own preference).
REA READ Read Forum Messages (see
Section II of this file:
REA/BRO syntax for more
information).
WH WHO Cross reference name for User
ID.
WH 7####,## WHO 7####,## Cross reference name for
specified User ID.
U ULOG View Forum users entry log.
The following commands are supported at the Messages menu or
"Messages !" command prompt.
Cmd Abbr. Full Command Explanation
========= ============ ===========
(All universal commands are supported at this menu/command prompt)
A ANNOUNCEMENTS View Forum Announcements.
BR BROWSE Browse messages (see Section
II of this file: REA/BRO
syntax for more information).
COM COMPOSE Compose a message.
CH CHANGE Change AGE selection to:
NEW - New messages
ALL - All messages
DAYS - Specified numb of days
STA - Specified starting #
DES DESCRIPTIONS View Conference Room(s),
Libraries, and Message
Section(s) descriptions.
HI HIGH Manually set or change high
message counter to a new
specified number (enter "D" to
restore high message counter
used at the beginning of the
session; enter "L" to change
to number of last message on
board).
I INSTRUCTIONS Enter electronic instructions
facility.
NA NAMES View Conference Rooms,
Libraries, and Message Section
names.
REA READ Read Forum messages (see
Section II of this file:
REA/BRO syntax for more
information).
SE SELECT Select messages you wish to
read by section/subject
through a series of menu
choices.
SCA SCAN Scan Forum messages (see
Section III of this file: SCAN
syntax for more information).
U UPLOAD Upload a message to the Forum
message board using an error-
checking file transfer
protocol.
The following commands are supported at the Member Directory menu
or "Member Directory !" command prompt.
Cmd Abbr. Full Command Explanation
========= ============ ===========
(All universal commands are supported at this menu/command prompt)
AD ADD Add/update your interests.
D DELETE Delete your entry.
I INTEREST Search by interest.
L LIST List your entry.
N NAME Search by name.
US USERID Search by User ID.
The following commands are supported at the User Options menu:
Cmd Abbr. Full Command Explanation
========= ============ ===========
(All universal commands are supported at this menu's command
prompt)
CH CHARACTER Set a new prompt character
(character that will be
displayed whenever CompuServe
requires your input).
E EDITOR Set a new Forum editor (an
asterisk denotes your profile
setting; other choices
include: EDIT and LINEDIT).
HI HIGH Manually change your high
message pointer.
I INITIAL Select which area of the Forum
you wish to default to upon
entering the Forum (choices
include: Forum menu,
Messages menu, Library menu,
Conference menu).
MO MODE Set Forum interface mode
(asterisk denotes profile
setting; other choices
include: MENU and COMMAND).
N NAME Change the name you use in the
Forum (this user option may be
disabled by the sysop in some
Forums).
P PERMANENT Make all changes you made
permanent (until further
notice).
PA PAUSE Pause between messages
(choices: ALWAYS, NEVER,
messages TO YOU).
RE REPLIES List reply information after
reading a message (choices:
COUNT, NONE, LIST numbers).
S SESSION Make all changes you made for
current session only.
SEC SECTIONS Set default message sections
to read (this option is
automatically considered
"permanent" until you change
it in the future).
SK SKIP Skip reading messages that you
posted (YES or NO).
TY TYPE Type waiting messages
automatically upon entering
the Forum (YES or NO).
The following commands are supported at the Library menu or "LIB !"
command prompt.
Cmd Abbr. Full Command Explanation
========= ============ ===========
(All universal commands are supported at this menu/command prompt)
ANN ANNOUNCEMENTS View Forum Announcements.
BRO BROWSE Browse through Library files
(see Section V of this file:
LIBRARY PARAMETERS for more
information).
DIR DIRECTORY Directory of files (see
Section V of this file:
LIBRARY PARAMETERS for more
information).
DOW DOWNLOAD Download a file from the
Library (see Section VI of
this file: UPLOAD and DOWNLOAD
syntax for more information).
ERA ERASE Erase a file you uploaded to
the Library.
INS INSTRUCTIONS Enter electronic instructions
facility.
KEY KEYWORDS View a list of all the
keywords assigned to the
various files within the
Library.
R READ Read an ASCII text file.
R filnam.ext READ filnam.ext Read specified (filnam.ext)
file.
S SCAN Scan files in the Library (see
Section V of this file:
LIBRARY PARAMETERS for more
information).
UPL UPLOAD Upload a file -- FREE OF
CONNECT CHARGES -- to the
Library (see Section VI of
this file: UPLOAD and DOWNLOAD
syntax for more information).
The following commands are supported at the message disposition
("Read action !", "Enter <CR> for more or type CHOICES !") command
prompt:
Cmd Abbr. Full Command Explanation
========= ============ ===========
(All universal commands are supported at this menu/command prompt)
CH CHOICES View menu of command choices.
COM COMPOSE Reply to author of current
message, but do not include
reply as part of the current
thread (new subject and/or
new section).
D DELETE Delete current message.
MA MARK Mark message for later
retrieval with READ MARK
command.
NEX NEXT Read next reply.
NEX SUB NEXT SUBJECT Go on to next subject.
P PARENT Read parent (previous)
message.
REA READ REPLY Read all replies to current
message.
RE REPLY Reply to current message.
RER REREAD Reread current message.
RO ROOT Read root (first) message of
current thread.
SC SCROLL Scroll messages (no not prompt
for input after each
individual message is
displayed).
The following commands are supported at the Post Action menu or
"Post action !" command prompt (after composing a message):
Cmd Abbr. Full Command Explanation
========= ============ ===========
(All universal commands are supported at this menu/command prompt)
C CANCEL Cancel (abort composing)
message.
E EDIT Edit message.
MA MAIL Mail message via EasyPlex.
PO POST Post message on message board
(see Section IV of this file:
POST PARAMETERS for more
information).
PR PREVIEW Preview message as it will
appear according to your line
length settings.
PR W:## PREVIEW WIDTH:## Preview message as it will
appear with specified (##)
line length.
TY TYPE Type message unformatted.
The following commands are supported at the LINEDIT Edit menu or
"Edit !" command prompt.
Cmd Abbr. Full Command Explanation
========= ============ ===========
(All universal commands are supported at this menu/command prompt)
CH CHANGE Change a line of text.
MA MAIL Mail message via EasyPlex.
P POST Post message (see Section IV
of this file: POST PARAMETERS
for more information).
REP REPLACE Replace a line of text.
TY TYPE Type (display) composed
message.
The following commands are supported within the EDIT message
editor. Please note that all commands MUST be entered at the
beginning of a brand new line.
Command Example Explanation
======= ======= ===========
/A /A/text (Append) adds specified "text"
to the end of the current
line.
/B /B (Bottom) moves the line
pointer to the last line of
text in the message.
/C /C/old-text/new-text (Change) changes specified
"old-text" string to specified
"new-text" string within the
current text line.
/D /D# (example: /D3) (Delete) erases the number of
lines you specify (#) starting
with the current line.
/EXIT /EXIT Exits the message editor.
/HELP /HELP Enter EDIT help facility.
/L /L/text (Locate) moves the line
pointer to the next line that
contains the specified "text"
string.
/N /N# (example: /N3 and /N-3) (Next) moves the line pointer
up or down the number of lines
you specify (#). For example,
/N3 moves the line pointer
down three lines and /N-3
moves the line pointer up
three lines.
/P /P# (example: /P3) (Print) displays the number of
lines you specify (#),
beginning with the current
line of text.
/POS /POS# (example: /POS5) (Position) moves the line
pointer to the specified line
number (#).
/POST /POST (Post) post message (see
Section IV of this file: POST
PARAMETERS for more
information). Note SLASH must
be included!
/T /T (Top) move line pointer to the
very top of the message (right
before the first line of
text).
/TYPE /TYPE (Type) displays entire
message.
/UPLOAD /UPLOAD (Upload) Upload message into
editor using one of the
various CompuServe-supported
error-checking file transfer
protocols.
/W /W (Where) displays current line
number.
==========================================================================
SECTION II
REA/BRO COMMAND SYNTAX:
Command Optional Parameters
READ or BROWSE [DIRECTION] [AGE] [SEARCH CRITERIA:] [MESSAGE SECTIONS:]
FORWARD NEW FROM: SECTIONS:
THREAD DAYS:## TO:
REVERSE (*) ALL SUBJECT:
WAITING (*) STARTING:##
MARKED (*)
All the above commands and parameters can be abbreviated to their
first three letters (e.g., REA FOR NEW FRO:76703,4363 SEC:2,3,4).
If a parameter is not specified the default setting will be used.
All parameters that are specified in your READ or BROWSE command line
will only effect your current READ or BROWSE command and will not alter
your session or permanent settings.
You can not specify [AGE] or [SEARCH CRITERIA] parameters when using the
REVERSE, WAITING, and MARKED "direction" parameters.
[DIRECTION]
FORWARD = Forward numerical order
THREAD = Thread order
REVERSE = Reverse numerical order
WAITING = Waiting messages addressed to your User ID
MARKED = Messages you marked for later retrieval
[AGE]
NEW = New Messages above your current High Message Pointer
DAYS:## = Only specified (##) days worth of messages
ALL = All messages on the entire board
STA:## = Starting from specified message number (##)
[SEARCH CRITERIA]
FROM:xx = Messages from specified users name or User ID
TO:xx = Messages address to specified users name or User ID
SUB:xx = Messages that contain specified subject string
[SECTIONS]
SEC:#,#,# = Messages in specified (#,#,#) sections
Examples:
REA WAI
(READ WAITING messages)
REA MAR
(READ MARKED messages)
REA ALL
(READ ALL messages on entire board)
REA ALL SEC:2,9,10
(READ ALL messages in SECTIONS 2, 9 and 10)
REA NEW FRO:76703,4363
(READ NEW messages FROM: User ID 76703,4363)
REA NEW TO:76703,4363 SEC:2
(READ NEW messages in SECTION 2 addressed TO: User ID 76703,4363)
REA DAYS:3
(READ ALL messages posted during the last three DAYS)
REA FOR DAYS:2 SUB:"Atari Computers"
(READ ALL messages posted during the last two DAYS in FORWARD numerical
order that contain the SUBJECT: "Atari Computers")
REA REV LAST
(READ REVERSE starting with the last message on the board)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
SECTION III
SCAN COMMAND SYNTAX
The SCAn command accepts the same command syntax as REAd and BROwse
with the added parameter of PROMPT (PRO) which will tell the software
to PROMPT you after displaying the header for each message. You will
be prompted to: Continue, Read, or Mark message for later retrieval.
Examples:
SCA WAI
(SCAN WAITING messages)
SCA MAR
(SCAN MARKED messages)
SCA ALL FRO:76703,4363 PRO
(SCAN ALL messages FROM: 76703,4363 and PROMPT for disposition after
displaying header)
==========================================================================
SECTION IV
POST PARAMETERS
POST [UNFORMATTED] [PRIVATE] [SECTION:] [TO:] [SUBJECT]
[UNFORMATTED]
UNF = Include the "UNF" parameter to post the message
"unformatted" where it will be displayed to all
users exactly the way you typed it in.
[PRIVATE]
PRI = Include the "PRI" parameter to post a message
privately where only the author of the message and
the addressee can read it. NOTE: Not all Forums
have Private messages enabled.
[SECTION:]
SEC:## = Include the "SEC:##" parameter (where ## is the
section number you want the message to be posted in)
to bypass the sections menu.
[TO:]
TO:xxxx = Include the "TO:xxxx" parameter (where "xxxx" is a
Users name and/or User ID) to address a message
in your POST command line. NOTE: This parameter can only
be used if you are COMposing a message -- not in
REPly mode.
[SUBJECT:]
SUB:xxxx = Include the "SUB:xxxx" parameter (where "xxxx" is the
message's 'title' or 'subject') to bypass the
"Subject:" prompt.
Examples:
POS PRI SEC:2 SUB:Hello! TO:Mike Schoenbach 76703,4363
(POST a PRIVATE message in SECTION 2 addressed TO Mike Schoenbach
76703,4363 with the SUBJECT "Hello")
POS UNF
(POST message UNFORMATTED)
POS SUB:New Thread SEC:1
(POST this message with the SUBJECT "New Thread" in SECTION 2)
========================================================================
SECTION V
LIBRARY PARAMETERS
SCAN or DIRECTORY or BROWSE [FILNAM.EXT] [AGE:] [KEYWORD:] [DESCRIPTION]
[FILNAM.EXT]
FILNAM = SCA/DIR/BRO file(s) that have FILNAM as the
"base" filename despite the filename's extender.
FILNAM.EXT = SCA/DIR/BRO file(s) that are called FILNAM.EXT
FIL*.* = SCA/DIR/BRO file(s) that have a filename which
begins with the 'FIL' letter combination.
*.* = All files in alphabetical order
[AGE:##]
AGE:## = SCA/DIR/BRO file(s) that were uploaded during
the past ## days.
DAYS:## = Same as AGE:
[KEYWORD:]
KEY:"keyword" = SCA/DIR/BRO of all files that contain the
specified "keyword" in the KEYWORDS: field of the
file description.
[DESCRIPTION]
DES = This parameter only works in conjunction with the
SCAN/DIRECTORY command (not BROWSE). It tells
CompuServe to include the complete description for
each file during a SCAN or DIRECTORY command.
Examples:
BRO CONVRT.OBJ
(Only BROWSE file with the filename CONVRT.OBJ)
BRO KEY:"BASIC"
(BROWSE files that contain the KEYWORD "BASIC")
SCA *.* AGE:20 DES
(SCAN all files that were uploaded during the last 20 DAYS [AGE].
Display files in ALPHABETICAL order and include a full file DESCRIPTION)
BRO KEY:"TSR" AGE:30
(BROWSE files that contain the KEYWORD: "TSR" and were uploaded during
the past 30 DAYS [AGE])
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
SECTION VI
UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD
UPLOAD or DOWNLOAD [FILNAM.EXT] [PROTOCOL:] [TYPE:]
[FILNAM.TXT]
FILNAM.TXT = Files FULL filename
[PROTOCOL:]
PROTO:XMO = Xmodem Protocol
PROTO:CAP = ASCII capture (no protocol)
PROTO:A = "A" Protocol
PROTO:B = "B" Protocol
PROTO:QB = Quick "B" protocol
PROTO:KER = Kermit Protocol
[TYPE:]
TYPE:BIN = Binary (8-Bit) Data
TYPE:ASC = ASCII (7-Bit) Data
TYPE:RLE = RLE Graphic File
TYPE:NAP = NAPLPS Graphic File
TYPE:GIF = GIF Graphic File
Examples:
UPL CONDO.TXT PROTO:B TYPE:ASC
(UPLOAD an ASCII [7-Bit] text files named CONDO.TXT using 'B' PROTOCOL)
UPL MYPIC.RLE PROTO:XMO TYPE:RLE
(UPLOAD an RLE graphics file called MYPIC.RLE using XMODEM PROTOCOL).
DOW BIO.TXT PROTO:CAP
(DOWNLOAD a file named BIO.TXT using standard ASCII CAPTURE -- no error
checking protocol)
========================================================================
This file is current as of version 4D(72) of the Forum Software.
Corrections and updates will be made by Mike Schoenbach [76703,4363] or
the Sysop of this Forum as necessary.
Mike Schoenbach is the Primary Forum Administrator of CompuServe's Free
Practice Forum (GO PRACTICE) and an assistant Forum Administrator in the
Atari 8-Bit Forum (GO ATARI8), Atari ST Arts and Entertainment Forum (GO
ATARIARTS), Atari ST Productivity Forum (GO ATARIPRO), and Atari Vendors
Support Forum (GO ATARIVEN).
In addition, Mike also maintains CompuServe's National Modem-to-Modem
Game Players' Challenge Board (GO CHALLENGE).
