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- How to use SabreChat!
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- by Shawn Gresham
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- Hello,
-
- This file is an attempt to help you learn the fundamentals of using SabreChat!
- to chat with other users.
-
- Types of Chat
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-
- First, I would like to begin by saying that there are two different types of
- chat sessions, line chat and character chat. The difference between these two
- chat sessions is mere the point in which what you type is sent (or seen) by
- the other users. In a character chat, each letter you type is immediately
- seen by the other users. This type of session does not allow you to type at
- the same time as another user. A line chat, however, waits till you are at
- the end of a line or have pressed ENTER before it sends the whole line the
- other user. This type of chat session allows you to type at the same time as
- the other user because you will not be interrupted till you press ENTER to end
- your message. SabreChat! supports both of these chat sessions and type used
- is set by the Sysop during installation.
-
- A little hint
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- Something that I have found to be helpful while chatting with another user is
- that once you have finished typing your message, press ENTER twice. This will
- leave a blank line after what you have typed and will signal to the other
- users that you have finished and they may begin.
-
- The commands
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- SabreChat! offers a few commands to help you while chatting. All commands in
- SabreChat! begin with a '/' forward slash letter. For example typing /QUIT
- will allow you to exit the chat session and return to the menu. Commands must
- be the first thing on the line that you type.
-
- Also, many commands have parameters that you can enter on the same line as the
- command. For example, the /WHISPER command needs a person's name and the
- message to send to that person. You could type '/WHISPER JOHN HI THERE.' or
- just type '/WHISPER' and answer the questions. These short cuts are show on
- each of the following lines by using the <parameter> format. For example,
- /WHISPER's format is '/WHISPER <person's name> <message>' meaning that you can
- enter the person's name and a short message on the same line as /WHISPER.
-
- Here is a list of the commands and what they do:
-
- /?
- This command shows short list of the commands available to you.
-
- /ACTION
- This command shows a list of the action commands that you can use while
- chatting. These are extra commands that print a message when used. You use
- these commands just like any other command by typing them on the beginning of
- line. Also these commands are created by your sysop. Play with them to see
- what they do, and you might suggest others for your sysop to add.
-
- /BYE, /EXIT, /QUIT, and /X
- These four commands allow you to exit SabreChat! and return to the menu.
-
- /COLORS
- This command turns on and off colors.
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- /EDIT
- This command allows you to change your alias or sex. It also allows you to
- re-answer the questionnaire if the sysop has one available.
-
- /EXPEL <user name or node number>
- This command is only available if you have created your own room using the
- /JOIN command. It allows you to throw another user in that room back into the
- PUBLIC room. I added this command for the use of moderators in room that deal
- with a specific subject (like ROLEPLAYING or something). The moderator would
- be able to remove any user who was being unsocialable or was generally
- disturbing the flow of the conversation.
-
- /GRANT <user name or node number>
- This command, like the /EXPEL command, is only available to the owner of a
- room (the one who created it with the /JOIN command). This command allows you
- to pass ownership of the room to another user in that room. This is also
- added for moderators who can pass their ability to someone else when they
- leave the conversation.
-
- /HELP
- This displays a long detailed description of these commands.
-
- /IGNORE
- This command turns on and off your ability to hear other people's whispers. I
- added this command for those usering in a private roomm that are being
- harassed by a user using the /WHISPER command to irritate them.
-
- /JOIN <room name>
- This command allows you to create a new room with any name you wish. To use
- this you just need to type /JOIN and the name of the room. For example the
- following command creates a room called GIRLSONLY: '/JOIN GIRLSONLY'. Also if
- you preced the room name with a '/' slash letter, then the room name will not
- appear on the list in the /LIST command. People wishing to enter your private
- room will have to know the name that you used. For example if you wanted to
- create a private room, you could type /JOIN /PASSWORD.
-
- /LINE
- This command toggles between the line chat and character chat modes that I
- described earlier. It is best to use the same mode that the other people are
- using in chat.
-
- /LIST
- This command list everyone in SabreChat!. It also shows the room that they
- are in. Rooms listed as <private> can only be entered if you know the exact
- room name.
-
- /LISTCONF
- This command lists the rooms already available and also shows the number of
- people in them.
-
- /LOOK <user name>
- This command lets you look at another person's answers to the questionnair if
- your sysop has a questionnaire. The person you wish to look at has to be in
- chat with you.
-
- /ONLINE
- This command gives a list of every user on the BBS and what they are doing.
- These users can be contacted using the /PAGE command.
-
- /PAGE <node number>
- This command allows you to page another user who is on the BBS. This notifies
- them that you are in SabreChat! and that you wish them to join you.
-
- /PROMPT
- This command toggles thru the three different prompt types. Try them all and
- see which you prefer.
-
- /TIME
- This command shows the currect time and the time that you have left in
- SabreChat!
-
- /WHISPER <user name or node number> <message to whisper>
- This command allows you to send a private message to another person that ONLY
- he/she will see. The person does not have to be in your room, but they have
- to be in SabreChat!.
-
- /<user name> <message>
- This is a short cut to the /WHISPER command. By typing another person's name
- preceded by a / will allow you to send a private message that only he/she can
- see.
-
- Good Luck
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-
- Well, there you go... If you have any problems, drop a message to your sysop
- and he/she should be able to help you thru any difficulty you are having.
- Also, if you have any ideas that would make SabreChat! neater or easier to
- use, leave a message to your sysop, and maybe he/she can get it to me for the
- next version.
-
- See Ya'll Later and have fun!!!!!!
- Shawn Gresham
- Maximum Intensity BBS 1:19/129
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- SabreChat! Copyright (C) 1993 Shawn Gresham
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