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- @HELP
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- Any command must be on ONE line: it can be more than 80 chars, provided
- there are no <CR>. The commands are case insensitive.
- <filespec> can contain wildcards (* and ?).
- <file> is a single filename.
- Areas are specified by area-name.
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-
-
-
- HELP
-
- Gives a brief description of all the commands available to you.
-
-
- @AREAS
-
- AREAS
-
- Lists all the areas available to you.
-
-
- @FILES
-
- FILES <area>
-
- Lists all the files in <area> and their descriptions.
-
- Example:
- FILES local.dos
- FILES UTI
-
-
- @NEWFILES
-
- NEWFILES [<days>]
-
- Lists the new files in all the areas available to you and their
- descriptions. You can optionally specify <days>, thus overriding the
- SysOp specified default.
-
- Example:
- NEWFILES
- NEWFILES 15
-
-
- @LOCATE
-
- LOCATE <token>
-
- Finds all the occurences of <token> in file names and descriptions
- in all the areas available to you.
-
- Example:
- Locate node
-
-
- @DIR
-
- DIR *|<area> [<filespec>] [<filespec>] ...
-
- In <area> lists all the files specified by <filespec> and their
- descriptions in the directory order.
- If you specify * instead of an area name, all the areas available
- to you are searched. If you omit <filespec> all the files are listed.
-
- Example:
- DIR UTI
- DIR local.node node*.zip nodediff.*
- DIR * nodelist.*
-
-
- @CONT
-
- CONT *|<area> [<filespec>] [<filespec>] ...
-
- In <area> lists all the files specified by <filespec> and their
- descriptions and contents (if they are compressed) in the directory
- order.
- If you specify * instead of an area name, all the areas available
- to you are searched. If you omit <filespec> all the files are listed.
-
- Example:
- CONT UTI
- CONT Local.Node node*.zip nodediff.*
- CONT * nodelist.*
-
-
- @TYPE
-
- TYPE <area> <file> [<fmline> [<nlines>]]
-
- In <area> types <file>. You can optionally specify a "from line"
- <fmline> and a number of lines <nlines>. The file is typed only if
- it seems to be a text file.
-
- Example:
- Type NODE nodelist.txt
- Type NODE nodelist.txt 50
- Type NODE nodelist.txt 50 150
-
-
- @HURL
-
- HURL <from_area> <to_area> <filespec> [<filespec>] ...
-
- Moves the files specified by <filespec> and their descriptions
- from <from_area> to <to_area>.
-
- Example:
- Hurl MISC NODE *.zip *.lzh nodelist.txt
-
-
- @EDIT
-
- EDIT <area> <file> <description>
-
- In <area> sets the <file> description to <description>.
-
- Example:
- Edit Local.Node nodelist.zip Nodelist in zip format
-
-
- @KILL
-
- KILL <area> <filespec> [<filespec>] ...
-
- In <area> deletes the files specified by <filespec> and their
- descriptions.
-
- Example:
- Kill MISC *.gif nodelist.txt
-
-
- @KILLTO
-
- KILLTO <area> <file>
-
- In <area> deletes <file> and all the preceding ones, with their
- descriptions. The order of deletion is the same as reported by the
- FILES command.
-
- Example:
- KillTo MISC pippo.gif
-
-
- @TOUCH
-
- TOUCH <area> <filespec> [<filespec>] ...
-
- In <area> sets <filespec> upload-date to today.
-
- Example:
- Touch UPLOAD *.zip
-
-
- @REN
-
- REN <area> <filespec1> <filespec2>
-
- In <area> renames <filespec1> to <filespec2>.
- The wildcards handling is the same as the OS' one.
-
- Example:
- Ren NODE nodelist.* fido????.*
-
-
- @DELAFT
-
- DELAFT <area> <file>|<begin> <fmline> <nlines>
-
- In <area> deletes <nlines> lines starting from <fmline> lines after
- <file> or <begin>.
-
- Example:
- Delaft NODE nodelist.txt 3 10
- Delaft Local.Uti <begin> 1 3
-
- The first command deletes 10 lines starting 3 lines after
- nodelist.txt in area NODE.
-
- The second command deletes 3 lines of description starting from the
- first line of the description file in area Local.Uti.
-
- Note: a multi-line file description accounts for ONE line.
-
-
- @ADDAFT
-
- ADDAFT <area> <file>|<begin> <fmline> [<txt>]
-
- In <area> adds <txt> starting <fmline> lines after <file> or
- <begin>. If you omit <txt> the text deleted by the last DELAFT
- command will be added. If there are less than <fmline> lines, <txt>
- will be added at the end of the description file.
-
- Example:
- Addaft NODE nodelist.txt 1 And now the new files !
- Addaft Local.Uti <begin> 300
-
- The first command adds " And now..." on the line after
- nodelist.txt in area NODE.
-
- Please note that <fmline> and <txt> are separated by ONE space: all
- following ones are considered part of <txt>.
-
- The second command adds the text deleted by the last DELAFT command
- at the end of the description file of area Local.Uti if it has less
- than 300 lines; otherwise it adds the text starting on the 300th
- line.
-
- Notes: a multi-line file description accounts for ONE line.
-
-
- @SORTAFT
-
- SORTAFT <area> <file1>|<begin> <file2> [<file3>] ...
-
- In <area> moves the descriptions of <file2> [<file3>] ...
- immediately after <file1> or <begin> in the listed order.
-
- Example:
- Sortaft NODE <begin> nodelist.zip nodelist.lzh
- Sortaft NODE nodelist.lzh nodelist.txt nodelist.prn
-
- The first command moves the descriptions of nodelist.zip and
- nodelist.lzh at the head of the description file.
-
- The second command moves the descriptions of nodelist.txt and
- nodelist.prn after nodelist.lzh in the listed order.
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