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{*B
{C2In this section we will cover the library subsystem. The library subsystem
provides you, the user, with access to a large data base of files for
downloading from a CD-ROM such as PC-SIG. If available, access the the library
subsystem is through the "{C3@{C2" command. Bear in mind that RBBS-PC is highly
configurable, and the SYSOP may elect to change this command.
The following library commands are available:
{C3Library function A - Archive{C2
This command will create a compressed file of the Library disk selected. Be
aware that it may take some time to create the Compressed file, especially if
the library disk contains a large number of files. However, the time saved
downloading will be even greater.
If disk 367 was chosen (using the CHANGE option) the name of the compressed
file created by the {C3A{C2)rchive command will depend on the compression method
used. For ZIP the name is "DK0367.ZIP"
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
{C4TIPS:{C2
1. Only the LAST compressed file created by the Archive command can be
downloaded. All compressed files are purged each time the Archive command is
used.
2. If the Library disk being archived has sub-directories on it the {C3A{C2)rchive
command will also archive the sub-directories as separate files. All files
archived will be listed to let you know the file names ready for download.
{C3Library function C - Change Disk{C2
This command will acquire a Library disk for downloading. A Library disk must
be selected using "{C3C{C2)hange" before it is available for use. Once selected, you
may compress the entire disk and download all the files as a single archive
file, or you may download individual files on the selected disk.
When you select a disk for downloading, RBBS-PC will display the currently
selected disk before changing to a new one. If you do not wish to change, press
the {C3[ENTER]{C2 key.
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
{C3Library function D - Download{C2
This command is used to transfer files from a Library drive attached to
RBBS-PC to your computer. The basic steps in downloading are:
1. List the library disks and files available (enter the "{C3L{C2" at the command
prompt). List category 200 to see a summary description of each disk. When
listing other categories, the disk each file is on is indicated by the four
digit number in columns 76-79 of the listing.
2. Tell RBBS-PC that you want to change Library area (enter "{C3C{C2" at the command
prompt).
3. Tell RBBS-PC which Library disk you want to be active (enter 1 to 4 digit
Library disk number).
4. If you want the entire disk from the Library drive then tell RBBS-PC to
archive the Library disk (enter "{C3A{C2" at the command prompt). RBBS-PC will
archive the "ACTIVE" Library disk and inform you that it is ready for
transmission.
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
5. Tell RBBS-PC you want to download (enter "{C3D{C2" at the command prompt).
6. Tell RBBS-PC exactly which file to download. At the prompt "{C3file(s) to
download{C2" enter the file name -- no drive letter, no path, no wildcards,
just the file name with any extension. To download entire Library disks
(they must have been ARCx'd first) use DKxxxx.ARC (where xxxx is the disk
number) as the file name.
7. Tell RBBS-PC which protocol to be used from the list of protocols RBBS-PC
shows. Selecting none cancels the download.
8. When RBBS-PC says it is ready, use the proper commands on your
communications program to download the incoming file USING THE SAME PROTOCOL
(on many communications programs, download is invoked by pressing the "PgDn"
key.) RBBS-PC will wait for your communications program to respond.
{C4Tips:{C2
1. You should use the {C3L{C2)ist and {C3S{C2)earch commands to identify files that you
would like to download. Be sure to identify the correct Library disk located
in columns 76-79 of the category level directories.
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
2. You can stack the "{C3D{C2" command with the file name. That is, you can enter
"{C3D <filename>{C2" directly from the Library Menu. For example, you could
type "{C3D RBBS-PC.ZIP{C2" to start downloading the file RBBS-PC.ZIP. The
protocol you would like to use can also be stacked after the file name such
as "{C3D RBBS-PC.ZIP X{C2" for Xmodem download.
3. You can stack multiple file names. E.g. "{C3D RBBS-PC.ZIP ABC.ZIP X{C2"
downloads files RBBS-PC.ZIP and ABC.ZIP, each using Xmodem.
4. AUTODOWNLOAD can save you the trouble of having the tell your communications
package to receive and what file name to use. PIBTERM 3.25 up and EXEC
PC-TALK 2.1 up support autodownloading.
{C3G{C2)oodbye: This is the saddest of all commands. It is the one that you use to
"hang up" your phone to logoff or conclude your RBBS-PC session.
{C3Library function L - List Files or Directories{C2
This command will display the directories or categories of Library files which
are available for downloading from RBBS-PC.
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
The "{C3L{C2" command can also be used along with a directory name (or number) to
display the list of files in that directory (e.g., "{C3L 100{C2". A brief
description, the size in bytes, and the date the file was posted on the system
accompanies each file name.
After issuing an "{C3L{C2" command you can press {C3[ENTER]{C2 to see a list of what
categories are available, or specify what categories that you want to see. You
can also enter "{C3L <directory name>{C2" to see a list of files in that category.
For example, "{C3L CDRM3{C2" might display the names and descriptions of files in
the Library disk 3 directory.
{C4TIPS:{C2
1. You can save time and keystrokes by stacking your requests. For instance,
"{C3L CDRM12 CDRM34 CDRM45{C2" will list all of the files in directories
CDRM12, CDRM34 and CDRM45.
2. You can temporarily suspend output to your screen after initiating the "{C3L{C2"
command by pressing "{C3Control-S{C2". The "{C3Control-X{C2" or "{C3Control-K{C2" commands
will terminate the output to the screen and return you to the Library Menu.
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
3. You can list files from all of the directories including the upload
directory. But, you can only download Library files from the Library
subsystem.
{C3Library function S - Search{C2
This command scans file names and descriptions for a keyword, or a "wildcard"
file specification. This gives you the capability to search for a specific
file, to locate a group of files dealing with a specific topic or to identify
certain types of files (e.g., .BAS, .COM, .EXE).
You will be prompted for the string to scan for after you issue the "{C3S{C2"
command. Case (upper or lower) is ignored in the search. For instance, the
{C3S{C2)earch command treats the string "PC" and "pc" as identical.
Next, you will be asked for a directory to scan. Type in their name(s) or
number(s) separated by spaces. You can search through all of the directories on
the system by typing "{C3A{C2" at the prompt. Pressing {C3[ENTER]{C2 will return you to the
Library Menu.
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
{C4WARNING: The directory file is VERY large, and could take several minutes
to scan. You can save time by specifying specific directories.{C2
If a string is found when searching the Library directories the disk number
will be displayed in columns 77-79.
{C4TIPS:{C2
1. You can obtain a list of directory names and numbers by giving the "{C3L{C2"
command.
2. Using "{C3ALL{C2" may result in a time consuming search if the RBBS-PC system
contains many files. You can save time by searching specific directories.
3. You can stack the {C3S{C2)earch command with the desired string. That is, you
can enter "{C3S <string> <dir>{C2" directly from the Library Menu. For example,
you could type "{C3S ZORK GAMES{C2" to search for the string "ZORK" in the
GAMES directory.
4. A string that occurs as part of a file name or description will still
produce a match. Entering "{C3BAS{C2" will give you a listing of all files with
a) a ".BAS" extension, b) "BAS" as part of the file name, or c) "BAS" as
part of a word or term in the file description.
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
5. S supports "wildcards" ? and * in file names. E.g., "{C3S LIST*.ZIP{C2" will
find the file LIST543.ZIP.
6. Keep in mind that strings consisting of only a few characters could produce
too many matches. "{C3S X{C2" will locate every line with an "X" in it.
7. Strings consisting of many characters could produce too few matches. For
example, if you want all files connected with QMODEM, specifying "{C3S
QMODEM*.*{C2" will miss QMDM210.ZIP and QMODFON.ZIP. You might want to
broadened your search with "{C3S QM*.*{C2" to make sure you get all wanted files.
8. You can use the "{C3S{C2" command to search for file types such as .DOC, or such
as "spread" for information or programs related to spread sheets or "comm"
for communications programs.
9. You can stack the directories to search, as in "{C3S;BAS;BASIC;PROG{C2" to
search directories BASIC and PROG for the substring BAS.
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
{C3Library function V - Verbose File List{C2
This command displays a list of files contianed within a compressed file. You
will be prompted for the file names that you wish to view when you issue the
"{C3V{C2" command. Type the desired names, separated by spaces. If you press
{C3[ENTER]{C2 without entering a filename, you will return to the Library Menu.
{C4TIPS:{C2
1. You can stack the {C3V{C2)iew command with the desired file name. That is, you
can enter "{C3V <filename>{C2" directly from the Library Menu. For example, you
could type "{C3V RBBS-PC.ZIP{C2" to view the contents of RBBS-PC.ZIP.
2. You must only try to View files that are compressed with a supported
extension. RBBS-PC supports ZIP, PAK, ARC, and LZH, and the sysop has
the option to install support for others. Entering a file with an
unsupported extension, such as EXE, will return a message stating that
the view is not implemented for that file.
3. V supports only exact matches and not "wildcards". For example "{C3V LIST*.ZIP{C2"
will not list LIST60J.ZIP.
{END
{*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
{09
{ON 09
{==STOP
{END
{M! STOP
{END ON
{*B
4. Your Sysop may optionally allow you to "peek" at files within the
compressed file. This will allow you to "browse" text files before
downloading the compressed file they are in.
This concludes the library subsystem tutorial. Please feel free to address any
questions concerning the library subsystem to the Sysop.
{END
{>> TUTOR.DAT
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{*0Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
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{*B
Press {C3N{C2 for the next section, {C4Miscellaneous Functions{C2
Press {C3M{C2 for the tutorial menu
Press {C3Q{C2 to quit back to the board
Press {C3R{C2 to review this section, or
Press {C3P{C2 to review the previous section, {C4Utilities subsystem{C2
{END
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