Command = BRO Toggles the status of your BROWSE mode flag. The status of this flag is stored in your user record for future sessions. If you ask for an Auntie files listing, and BROWSE is ON, each file will be shown separately followed by a prompt which allows you to: - B)ack up. This allows you to return to the previously shown listing under most circumstances. It has no effect while listing files found with the test FIND command. - C)ontinue. This is the default action if you just hit enter. - D)ownload this file immediately. You will be returned to the listing upon completion and may continue with additional downloads, time permitting. - E)dit the list of marked files. This allows you to remove files. - M)ark this file for later BATCH downloading with Zmodem or Batch Ymodem protocols (only). Auntie will keep track of how many files you have marked and the cumulative estimated time for their download. You won't be allowed to mark a file if you don't have sufficient time remaining for that particular file. (Note: you MAY have time for other files, though). - NS: Continue the listing in Non-Stop mode. Use Ctrl+S to pause and Ctrl+K to abort. - V)iew the table of contents of a compressed (ZIP/LZH) file. After the compressed file's contents have been listed, a sub-menu offers you the choice to R)ead one or more individual file in the archive. - Q)uit. Use this command to start the BATCH download if you have marked files, or to exit the listing. - CLD: Toggles the clearing of your screen between descriptions. If BROWSE is OFF then your files listing will be shown in "page at a time" mode with "More [Y]/n/ns ..." page-break prompts. BRO ... BROWSE is a global command and is available at all three main prompts. Command = C Go to the Configuration Area. Command = CA Display the list of available file categories. CAT and CATS also work. This command is identical to your DOS DIR command and, like DOS, supports the use of the powerful "*" and "?" wildcard characters. Refer to your DOS manual for more information on the use of these wildcard characters. Syntax: DIR [-] [; filespec.ext] Example: dir ; PKZ*.EXE Appending a "-" means list from the END of the DIRectory forward. This tends to speed the search up quite a bit if you know your search "target" is closer the end of the DIR listing than its beginning. Command = D Download one or more files from this system. D [;file1 [ file2] [ file3] [.LZH] [.ZIP] [;G] Since most of the files here are compressed, you need not append the .LZH or .ZIP extension onto a file to be downloaded. These are the defaults. Auntie will determine the correct one to send. Append a trailing period onto any file that has no extension. Syntax: d;filespec - ZIP then LZH is assumed. d;filespec. - A no-extension file. -^- d;filespec.xyz - Use ".XYZ" exactly. You may do batch downloads of more than one file if youhave selected either the Zmodem, HS/Link or Batch (True) Ymodem protocol. Files must be separated by spaces, not semicolons. d;file(s);G <-- This optional third argument ("g") allows you to automatically log off after a download rather than be timed out. Command = DM Download Marked files. Use this command to download those files marked in BROwse mode or the compressed messages or new uploads files. Command = EXT Extract a MEMber file from within a compressed file. The use of LZH or ZIP as the extension of the file to be extracted from is optional and are the defaults. The MEMber file must be typed exactly as it appears in an VIEW listing. Use the EXTract command sparingly since all the files in a compressed file are usually required for the entire system to work properly. The EXTracted file will be available in its original packed form and is stored temporarily as X$TEMPnn.LZH or ZIP, where nn is a number in the range 00 to FF (hex). You may need to rename it after you download it. Once the file has been EXTracted, you may then download it immediately or Auntie will mark it for a later batch download. Syntax: EXT ; filename [.LZH] [.ZIP] ; MEMfile.ext Also see help on VIEW and VCF. Displays all files and Descriptions matching a SEARCH string. SD, for Search Description, and Z, for "zippy", also work. The FIND/SD/Z commands are all case insensitive and ignore leading and trailing spaces in the search string. Thus, " test " is treated as "TEST", and would find both "a test program" and "this is the latest". If you wish to perform a LITERAL search, append "L" onto the end of the native command as in FINDL/SDL/ZL and only exact matches will be displayed. Syntax: FIND [-] [ ; string] Appending a "-" means list from the END of the DIRectory forward. This tends to speed the search up quite a bit if you know your search "target" is closer the end of the DIR listing than its beginning. Also ask for help on the SF command. Command = G Log off this system. ADIOS, AMF, BYE, EXIT, GOODBYE, LOG, OFF, POOF and SPLAT also work. Manually "pulling the plug" doesn't bother Auntie in the least, but none of the pointers for your current session will be updated. Command = L L lists files available for download. You may stack categories along with L. Syntax: L [-] [; CA CA CA CA] Appending a "-" means list from the END of the DIRectory forward. This tends to speed the search up quite a bit if you know your search "target" is closer the end of the DIR listing than its beginning. Command = LB List Brief. Lists only filespecs in columnar format. Syntax: LB[1...5][-][;1 ... 5] | LB1 ... LB5 Appending a "-" means list from the END of the DIRectory forward. This tends to speed the search up quite a bit if you know your search "target" is closer the end of the DIR listing than its beginning. Command = LN or N List New files added since last logon. N also works. You may optionally append a date against which to search. Syntax: N or LN [-] [; mM-DD-YY] mM means a leading 0 in the MONTH field is optional. It's mandatory in the DAY field. Appending a "-" means list from the END of the DIRectory forward. This tends to speed the search up quite a bit if you know your search "target" is closer the end of the DIR listing than its beginning. Command = LR List a RANGE of files. LR [-] [; range] , where: Range: foo : List all files beginning with "foo". This could also be done via DIR ; FOO*.* Range: -foo : List from the BEGINNING of the directory up to and including all files beginning with "foo". Range: foo- : List from and including all files beginning with "foo" to the END of the directory. Range: bar-foo: List from and including all files beginning with "bar" up to and including all files beginning with "foo". Appending a "-" means list from the END of the DIRectory forward, in which case "foo" and "bar" are reversed. Command = LU If enabled by the SysOp, this command allows you to view and download uploads not yet reviewed and tested by the SysOp. Download at your own risk. This is a SysOp configurable option and may not be available on all systems. LZN, LZHN, LZHNEW, ZN, ZIPN, ZIPNEW. These commands instruct Auntie to create a file of descriptions of all files uploaded since a specified date. In other words, these act just like the LN (ListNew) command, but output to a file instead of the phone line. This file will be compressed and you will be allowed to download it: Use LZN, LZHNew for LZH. Use ZN, ZIPNew for ZIP. Syntax: LZN [; mM-DD-YY] [;A] [;N] Command = SF This command displays all files matching a SEARCH string. It only searches the file NAME field for a match. Use the FIND command to search in the description area. DOS doesn't support a DIR *foo*.* type of search which would show any file with "FOO" anywhere in the filespec. The SF command DOES. Do not include a period in your search target. Also, don't use the wildcard characters "?" and "*". Syntax: SF [-] [; string] Appending a "-" means list from the END of the DIRectory forward. This tends to speed the search up quite a bit if you know your search "target" is closer the end of the DIR listing than its beginning. Also see help on the FIND command. Command = T Tests the integrity of an LZH or ZIP file. T by itself also works. Syntax: T[est] ; filespec [.ZIP | .LZH ] Command = TT TT or TOP to TOPTEN will show you the descriptions of the files listed in a WhatsHot report. Only the WH files will be listed along with their descriptions. Use TT- to see the list in reverse, Least Hot to Most Hot, order. Syntax: TT | TOP[ten] [-] Command = U At either the Main or Files Area prompts, U allows you to upload one or more files to this system. Batch uploads are supported only if you have selected one of the Zmodem, HS/Link or true Batch Ymodem protocols. The syntax is identical to the D)ownload command: Syntax: U [; file1 [ file2] [ file3] [.ext] [; G] Use spaces, not semicolons, to separate individual filespecs. Append a ";G" for autologoff if uploading only one file. The default extension may be one of LZH or ZIP, at the SysOp's discretion. Enter U by itself and Auntie will tell you what it is. Command = VC View Compressed File. Allows you to read a compressed file from within an .LZH or .ZIP file. The use of LZH, or ZIP as the extension of the file to be extracted from is optional and are the defaults. The MEMber file must be typed exactly as it appears in an VIEW listing. Syntax: VC[f] ; filename [.LZH] [.ZIP] ; memfile.ext VCF is handy for looking at those small READ.ME files frequently found in large compressed files. Also ask for help on VIEW and EXT. Command = VI VI to VIEW displays the table-of-contents of an .LZH or .ZIP file. Syntax: VI[ew] ; filename [.LZH] [.ZIP] Also ask for help on VCF and EXT. Command = X Toggle your eXpertise level from 1 through 4: 1 - Beginner. Menus and long prompts. 2 - Novice. Long prompts but no menus. 3 - Expert. Short prompts only. 4 - Terse. Lean 'n' mean. Syntax: X [;] [n] , where n = 1, 2, 3 or 4. Also see MENU. Command = WH Lists all the recently downloaded files sorted by number of downloads. Also see TOPTEN. ZN, ZIPN, ZIPNEW, LZN, LZHN, LZHNEW. These commands instruct Auntie to create a file of descriptions of all files uploaded since a specified date. In other words, these act just like the LN (ListNew) command, but output to a file instead of the phone line. This file will be compressed and you will be allowed to download it: Use ZN, ZIPNew for ZIP. Use LZN, LZHNew for LZH. Syntax: ZN [; mM-DD-YY] [;A] [;N] ? or H to HELP without an argument will display all the available help topics. Typing "H topic" or "? topic" will display help for that specific topic only. This is much faster and more convenient than having to wade through some long text file in order to get to a topic beginning with "Z". You may separate the command from its argument by a space or a semicolon. Capitalization and leading/trailing spaces are ignored. Also see SYNTAX. In most of the help text you'll see here are what are called syntax diagrams. The vertical bar, |, separates two or more optional ways of entering a command: SD | FIND | Z means that either of these three commands will do the same thing. Take your pick. Most commands have optional arguments which are shown in brackets, []. These really are optional and need not be entered since Auntie will prompt you for the information needed: N | LN [; mM-DD-YY][; A] means you could list all new files with an N or a LN uploaded since mM-DD-YY, and see "A"ll categories. Also see COMMAND STACKING. Auntie supports true command stacking by utilizing semicolons (;) between commands. Examples: e ; Bill Smith ; Lunch Next Week ; pr Enter a message to Bill Smith on the Subject of "Lunch Next Week" and store it PRivate. C ; pw ; foobar ; foobar ; f ; ln ; ; a ; ns Go to the Configuration Area, change password to FOOBAR (entered twice for double check) then go to the Files Area, do a ListNew on the default date (; ;) in all categories, non-stop. Note that defaults may be entered as ONE or MORE spaces, but not with a double ";;". Commands that use a single numeric argument do not require a semicolon to separate the argument from the command. Thus: "open;2" or "open 2" or " o p 2 " are equivalent. Commands that require more than one numeric argument must have the arguments separated by semicolons: cc ; 3 ; 1 or k ; 2345 ; 4567 ; 5678 Entering "cc 3 1" would be parsed as "CC;31", and would be unrecognizable to Auntie since the CC (Change Colors) command requires two numeric arguments. Some commands require that their arguments be delimited by SPACES in order to avoid being confused as additional stacked commands. This is the case when specifying more than one category to be listed or more than one file to be down/uploaded. L ; ZA MI ut or d ; DIR au599a Auntie removes all spaces from commands and capitalizes them prior to parsing. The single exception to this is a MarkMessages (MM) command search target string. Then leading/trailing spaces are not stripped, but the string is still capitalized. Open a DOOR to a special feature. DO to DOOR or OP to OPEN ; n. Command = FC Read Fortune Cookies. Just for the fun of it. FC [; nn] ME to MENU sends the menu one time regardless of your eXpertise level. This global command works in all areas. Command = O Operator page. CHAT. BEEPs the SysOp during "office hours". YE to YELL also works. Command = CP Syntax: CP[;P], where P = 1,A,B,C,G,H,J,K,M,X,Y,Z. PRO to PROTOCOL also works. The FLAG (or FL) command prompts you to enter one or more files to be marked for a later batch download. Multiple files must be separated by one or more spaces. MARK also performs the same function. Syntax: FL[ag] | MAR[k] [; File1 [File2 Filen]] The MARK (or MAR) command prompts you to enter one or more files to be marked for a later batch download. Multiple files must be separated by one or more spaces. FLAG also performs the same function. Syntax: MAR[k] | FL[ag] [; File1 [File2 Filen]] The BANK or TB (TimeBank) commands allow you to deposit or withdraw time from the time bank. If enabled by the SysOp, you will be able to deposit up to a fixed limit of time for later withdrawal when needed for an extra large download. LZHC (or ZC or LZHCAT) allows you to specify a list of files descriptions matching one or more specified categories to be compressed into a downloadable file for offline reading. It's similar to LZHN, but is based solely on the file category(s) you choose. Syntax: LC | LZHC[at] [; C1 c2 c3 ...] multiple categories must be separated by spaces. Use LC or LZHC for an LZH file. Use ZC or ZIPC for a ZIP file. ZIPC (or ZC or ZIPCAT) allows you to specify a list of files descriptions matching one or more specified categories to be compressed into a downloadable file for offline reading. It's similar to ZIPN, but is based solely on the file category(s) you choose. Syntax: ZC | ZIPC[at] [; C1 c2 c3 ...] multiple categories must be separated by spaces. Use ZC or ZIPC for a ZIP file. Use LC or LZHC for an LZH file. ±CL±ear between ±D±escriptions This command allows you to toggle the clearing of your screen between file descriptions when BROwse mode is on. It has no effect when BROwse mode is off or when running LZHN/ZIPN. CLD is a global command available at all three main prompts and may also be issued at the BROwse mode prompt shown at the end of each description. Syntax: CLD See also BRO. Hitting your ±Esc±ape key while at any prompt (except inside the message editor) will erase whatever you have typed and redisplay the current prompt. This is like the "undo" key most word processors have and is easier than pounding on your backspace key. TimeStatus TIME or TS will display an extended report of your time allowence and time remaining. It is global to all three main prompts.
