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############################# # ENGLISH.HLP for FBB 5.15c # # by LA6CU 5/2/1994 # ############################# ################# # Guests are -1 # ################# @@ -1 ? You have only a limited set of commands : H : Read this help-text. KM : KILL all messages to you, that you have read. LM : LIST all messages to you. O : Choose "options" (language, paging). RM : Read all messages to you. RN : Read all NEW messages to you. S : SEND a message. T : "Talk" to sysop. B : Bye (disconnect). ################# # SERVERS are 0 # ################# @@ 0 ? *** That command is not available here !! Available commands are : C : Connections - statistics. D : Documentation. N : Call-book (nomenclature). Q : Qth-locator (calculations etc). T : Satellites, trajectory F : Return to BBS mode. B : Disconnect. Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on one special command. @@ 0 C CONNECTIONS - STATISITICS ------------------------- Here you can get statistical information on the use of this BBS. @@ 0 D DOCUMENTATION ------------- Here you can get information and documentation of various kind. The commands are numerical. @@ 0 N CALL-BOOK (NOMENCLATURE) ------------------------ In this module you will find any information that users have wanted to leave : Surname, first-name, address, telephone, etc ... You can enter your own information in the same way. @@ 0 Q QTH LOCATOR ----------- The QTH Locator describes one geographical position. This is done with a succession of 2 letters, 2 numbers and 2 letters. Example: JP20QI You can change a QTH-locator into longitude and latitude, or vice-versa, calculate the distances and headings between two QTH-locators, or calculate your contest scores (cumulative distances). @@ 0 T SATELLITE TRAJECTORY -------------------- Trajectory calculator, orbital parameters and the charactaristics of several amateur satellites. @@ 0 F RETURN TO BBS-MODE. ------------------- With this command you can return to BBS-mode. @@ 0 B DISCONNECT. ----------- With this command you can log off the BBS directly, without going back to BBS-mode first. ########################### # QRA-locator server is 2 # ########################### @@ 2 ? *** That command is not available here !! Available commands are : C : Sum the distances between a point and several QTH-locators. D : Calculate distance and heading between two QTH-locators. L : Change longitude and latitude into QTH-locator. Q : Change QTH-locator into longitude and latitude. F : Return to server menu. B : Disconnect. Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on one special command. @@ 2 Q Command Q : Change a QTH Locator into longitude and latitude. The longitude and latitude are given in degrees/minutes and in gradians. @@ 2 L Command L : Change Longitude and Latitude into a QTH Locator. The longitude and latitude can be entered in degrees and hundredths, degrees and minutes, or in gradians. Correct format must be used: Degrees : 1:45:00 (direction) Gradians : 1.5 (direction) where [direction] must be replaced by North, South, East or West. Remember to use CAPITAL letter as first letter ! @@ 2 D Command D : Calculate the distance and heading between two QTH locators. The distance is given in Km and the heading in degrees. @@ 2 C Command C : Sum of calculated distances. Having entered the QTH-Locator, which serves as the origin for the calculations, you could give a destination QTH-locator. The calculated distance could be summed with a second or several other calculations. It permits you to calculate the total number of Km. Distances shorter than 1 km is given 1 point in the calculations. @@ 2 F Command F : ----------- With this command you can go back to server-menu, and continue from there. If you want to leave server-mode, you can press F once more. @@ 2 B Command B : ----------- With this command you can log off from the BBS without going back to BBS- mode first. ################### # STATISTICS is 3 # ################### @@ 3 ? *** That command is not available here !! Available commands are : G : General statistics. H : Graphic display of use pr hour. I : List of callsigns that have used this BBS. J : Graphic display of use pr day. L : Detailed list of connected stations (can be aborted by the A-command). O : Use of mailbox and servers (percentages). F : Return to server menu. B : Disconnect. Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on one special command. @@ 3 O Command O : Shows the usage of mailbox and servers (percentage), and also the usage of each server individually. @@ 3 G Command G : General statistics about the server: - Number of active messages. - Number of connections in this BBS. - Average time pr connect. - Average number of connects pr day. - High-traffic hours. @@ 3 L Command L : Show detailed information on each connect: - Port (A, B etc) - Channel-number - Number of each connect (starting from 1) - Callsign - Date - Time (start of connection) - Number of minutes and seconds for the connect The list is shown in revers chronological order, and can be aborted with the A-command. @@ 3 H H : Graphic display of mailbox-usage each hour. H [call] : Graphic display of usage of a callsign. "Wildcards" are allowed here. For example: H W* : Gives a graphic display of usage from all W-stations. @@ 3 J J : Graphic display of daily total use of the mailbox. J [call] : Graphic display for a callsign. "Wildcards" are allowed here. For example: J W* : Gives graphic display of usage from all W-stations. @@ 3 I I : List all callsigns that have used this mailbox. The list is sorted in alphabetical order. "Wildcards" are allowed, for example: I W* : Gives a list of all W-stations. @@ 3 F Command F : ----------- With this command you can go back to server-menu, and continue from there. If you want to leave server-mode, you can press F once more. @@ 3 B Command B : ----------- With this command you can log off from the BBS without going back to BBS- mode first. ###################### # DOCUMENTATION is 4 # ###################### @@ 4 H DOCUMENTATION: -------------- To read a file from the list, just type the number for the file. New files are entered with the NEWDOC-server in BBS-mode. Get help for this in BBS-mode (? NEWDOC). Send L to see the list of files. Sysop: DESCRIPTION can be changed with the D-command: D BBS.DOC Description Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on one special command. @@ 4 F Command F : ----------- With this command you can go back to server-menu, and continue from there. If you want to leave server-mode, you can press F once more. @@ 4 B Command B : ----------- With this command you can log off from the BBS without going back to BBS- mode first. @@ 4 D Command D (only for sysop) : ---------------------------- Sysop can use this command to edit the description of a file. Command D (filename) (description) @@ 4 L Command L : ----------- Use this command to see list of available files. @@ 4 R Command R : ----------- If you have moved to a sub-directory of DOCS, use R to return to previous directory-level. ##################### # NOMENCLATURE is 5 # ##################### @@ 5 ? *** That command is not available here !! Available commands are : I : List of callsigns that have connected. N : Change your name and address details, telephone-number and QTH-loc. R : Search for information on a user. F : Return to server menu. B : Disconnect. Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on one special command. @@ 5 N Command N : Change your surname and address. If the entries in the address file are incorrect or they have changed, you can change them with this command. A <space> or <return> in response to the question will not modify the contents. If the contents of the file are correct, you stop the changes by replying N to the Change (Y/N) question. For SYSOP : Sysop can change user-data with command N (callsign). @@ 5 R Command R : Search for informations on a user. You can send R alone, then the BBS will prompt you for a callsign, or you can send R [callsign] directly. Example: R LA6CU @@ 5 I Command I : List of the callsigns that have connected to the BBS. This is in alphabetical order. @@ 5 F Command F : ----------- With this command you can go back to server-menu, and continue from there. If you want to leave server-mode, you can press F once more. @@ 5 B Command B : ----------- With this command you can log off from the BBS without going back to BBS- mode first. ####################### # TRAJECTOGRAPHY is 6 # ####################### @@ 6 ? *** That command is not available here !! Available commands are : C : Charactaristics of amateur satellites. P : Obtain the orbital parameters. T : Calculate the trajectory of a satellite. F : Return to server menu. B : Disconnect. After commands C, P and T send L for list of satellites. Press ? [LETTER] for more detailed information on one special command. @@ 6 T Command T : Calculate a satellite's trajectory. After choosing the satellite for which you want the trajectory, you have to enter the date and time from which the calculations start. The geographical position is the QTH-locator of the connected station, if it is in the file, else the QTH-locator of the server will be used by default. Following the satellites, the calculated pass could be variable, and a line of parameters will be displayed each pass. This calculated line corresponds to a minimum elevation of -5 yourees, when the satellite is 5 youress below the horizon. After command T send L for list of satellites. @@ 6 P Command P : Display the orbital parameters of the selected satellite. These parameters are used for the calculations. After command P send L for list of satellites. @@ 6 C Command C : Characteristics and information on the selected satellite. After command C send L for list of satellites. @@ 6 F Command F : ----------- With this command you can go back to server-menu, and continue from there. If you want to leave server-mode, you can press F once more. @@ 6 B Command B : ----------- With this command you can log off from the BBS without going back to BBS- mode first. ############### # 9 is FBBDOS # ############### @@ 9 ? Available commands in FBBDOS are: ? and HELP - This help-text. O - Options (paging, base-number etc) DIR - Show directory-listing. ########################################################################### # New in 5.15: DU - Show disk-usage. ########################################################################### EDIT - Edit a file. GET - Download an ASCII file from the BBS. PUT - Upload an ASCII file to the BBS. CD - Change Directory. MD and MKDIR - Make Directory. COPY - Copy a file. DEL - Delete a file. RD and RMDIR - Remove a Directory. TYPE - Download an ASCII-file with paging. ############################################################################ # New in 5.15b BGET - Download a file with AUTOBIN (via radio) BPUT - Upload a file with AUTOBIN (via radio) YGET - Download a file with YAPP (via radio) YPUT - Upload a file with YAPP (via radio) XGET - Download a file with XMODEM (via modem) XPUT - Upload a file with XMODEM (via modem) X1GET - Download a file with 1k-XMODEM (via modem) YGET - Download a file with YMODEM (via modem) ZGET - Download a file with ZMODEM (via modem) ############################################################################ LIST - Show directory-listing WITH labels (if available). PRIV - Go to a special directory (private...). VIEW - See contents of .ZIP. .ARC and .LZH-files. NEW - See all new files since last NEW-command. EXIT, F and QUIT - Return to BBS-mode. B - Disconnect. You can go from one disk to another (like in MSDOS) with commands A: or C: etc if the BBS uses more than one (physical or virtual) disk. For more detailed help with one command, type ? (command) @@ 9 HELP Command "HELP": --------------- Command "HELP" shows all available commands under FBBDOS. @@ 9 B Command "B": ------------ Logs off the BBS directly (disconnects). @@ 9 CD Command "CD": ------------- Command "CD" is used (like in DOS) to change directory. Example: CD \TEST "CD .." is used to go back to the previous directory-level. @@ 9 COPY Command "COPY": --------------- COPY-command is for copying files. If the filename already is used, the old file will be over-written. Example: COPY TOTO.TXT TEST.TXT @@ 9 DEL Command "DEL": -------------- DEL-command is for deleting files. You can only delete files that YOU have uploaded, only SYSOP can delete other users' files. @@ 9 DIR Command "DIR": -------------- DIR-command shows the contents of the present directory. DIR can also use a path, like: DIR \TEST Wildcards are also allowed here, like: DIR *.SYS @@ 9 DOS SYSOP can now run DOS-programs from remote. Sysop must be in FBBDOS and send the command DOS [program] [parametre] Output from that program will go back to the sysop. The program cannot take any input from sysop after it has started. If anything goes wrong in the task the DOS-program is run, the task will be shut down after 3 minutes and the BBS will continue to work as before. ########################################################################### # New in 5.15: @@ 9 DU Command "DU": ------------- Use DU-command to see used/available disk-space. ########################################################################### @@ 9 EDIT Command "EDIT": --------------- This command is used for editing text-files in this BBS. Here are the available commands: ? : Shows all commands that can be used in the editor. A : Adds a line after the current line. The text for the new line shall follow the letter A. If more commands are to follow after the text, the text must be ended with a "/" before next command. If the sign "/" itself is to used in the text, a "\" must be written just before the "/". If again the "\" is to be used inside the text as a valid character, it must be written twice ("\\"). The pointer will be at the start of the new line. B : Go to start of file. E : Go to end of file. F : Search for the first occurrence of a character (or string of characters) in the file. The search starts at the current line. The string of characters must be ended with a "/" if more commands are chained (se the paragraph on the A-command). I : Insert a line before the current line. Read about ending with a "/" in the paragraph on the A-command. K : Delete the number of lines that are stated just before the letter K. Example: 3K If no number is used, then 1 line is deleted. L : Move a number of lines from the current line. The number can be negative to move towards the start of the file. Examples: 5L -10L N : Toggle line-numbering on/off. P : Show a number of lines from the current line. Example 8P. This will show 8 lines, starting with the current line. R : Search and replace. Search for a string of characters and replace it with a new one. Example: RALL/ALLE will replace all ALL with ALLE from the current line to the end of the file. S : Save file. Q : Exit the editor without saving the file. Examples:: "EDIT>B5L10P" sets pointer at start of file. Move 5 lines down, and show 10 lines from there. "EDIT>B4L6K-2L1OP" sets the pointer to the start of file. Move down 4 lines. Delete 6 lines. Move back 2 lines, and show 10 lines. "EDIT>BFBonjour/K-2L5P" sets the pointer to the start of file, searches for "Bonjour", deletes the line containing "Bonjour", moves back 2 lines and shows 5 lines. "EDIT>BFBonjour/IC'est une nouvelle ligne avec un \/ dedans/-1L3P" sets the pointer to start of file. Searches for "Bonjour", inserts the new line. The new line also contains the character "/". Goes back 1 line and shows 3 lines. "EDIT>SQ" save file and quit the editor. @@ 9 EXIT|QUIT|F Commands "EXIT", "QUIT", "F". ----------------------------- Leave FBBDOS and return to BBS-mode. @@ 9 GET Command "GET": -------------- Use this command to download an ASCII-file from the BBS without paging. Example:GET NORSK.MAN @@ 9 LIST Command "LIST": --------------- Lists files (also ASCII-files) in the same manner as YI lists YAPP-files with labels. @@ 9 MD|MKDIR Commands "MD" or "MKDIR": ------------------------- Use this command to make a new directory. Example: MD TEST @@ 9 NEW Command "NEW": -------------- List all new files, in all available directories, that have arrived since you last sent NEW. @@ 9 O|OL|ON|OR|OP Command "O". ------------ O-command gives you different options: O alone shows you what language you are using, paging and base-number. - Type OP to toggle paging on messages. - Type OP [number-of-lines] to select paging with a specific number of lines per page. - Type OL alone to get a list of available languages. - Type OL[space][language-number] to choose a language. - Type ON alone to see your base-number. - Type ON [number] to choose a new base-number. The number you type, will be multiplied by 1000, so if you type ON 54, your base-number will be 54000. After that, you can type R 25 to read message number 6025. It is also allowed to type ON 54000. - Type OR to choose if you want to list/read all personal messages in the BBS. - Type OM to choose if you want to receive the list of new messages at every connect. @@ 9 PUT Command "PUT": -------------- Use this command to upload an ASCII-file to the BBS. If the filename exists, the file will not be over-written ! You must delete it first. However, you cannot delete files that have been uploaded by other users, you can only write over your "own" files. Example: "PUT TEST.TXT" @@ 9 PRIV Command PRIV ------------ PRIV is a special command in FBBDOS. It gives authorized users access to a special directory. All users can be authorized, not only sysops.. @@ 9 RD|RMDIR Commands "RD" or "RMDIR": ------------------------- Remove a directory with this command. You can only remove empty directories, and anly if YOU have created that directory. @@ 9 TYPE Command "TYPE": --------------- Use this command to download a file from the BBS, using paging. (That is; if you also use paging in BBS-mode...). @@ 9 VIEW Command "VIEW". --------------- Use this command to see the contents of archived files, like *.ZIP. *.LZH. *.ARC etc. Use it like this: VIEW filename.ext ########################################################################### # BGET/BPUT new in 5.15b @@ 9 BGET Command "BGET": --------------- Use via radio to download a file with AUTOBIN-protocole. @@ 9 BPUT Command "BPUT": --------------- Use via radio to upload a file with AUTOBIN-protocole. ############################################################################## ############################################################################# # New in 5.15b: X1GET @@ 9 XGET|X1GET Commands "XGET" and "X1GET": ---------------------------- This command is used for nownloading files with the XMODEM- or 1K-XMODEM- protocole. This works only on telephone-modem port on the BBS. Example: "XGET FICHIER.EXE" ############################################################################# You can resume a download from the point you last stopped, by command XGET (filename) (offset). Example: XGET FICHIER.EXE 150000 starts download from byte 150000. The files can later be put together to 1 with the program called CUT. @@ 9 XPUT Command "XPUT": --------------- This command is used for uploading files with the XMODEM-protocole. This works only on telephone-modem port on the BBS. Example: "XPUT TEST.EXE" ############################################################################# # New in 5.15b: YGET for modem: @@ 9 YGET Command "YGET": -------------- This command is used for downloading files with the YAPP-protocole. Example: "YGET FICHIER.EXE" Via telephone-modem YGET can be used for downloading files with YMODEM, YMODEM-BATCH or YMODEM-G. ############################################################################## @@ 9 YPUT Command "YPUT": --------------- This command is used for uploading files with the YAPP-protocole. Example: "YPUT TEST.EXE" ########################################################################### # ZGET for modem new in 5.15b @@ 9 ZGET Command "ZGET": --------------- Use this command to download a file with the ZMODEM-protocole. ############################################################################## ################## # BBS-mode is 14 # ################## @@ 14 ? - Type ? [COMMAND] for HJELP with a command. Examples: - type ? H for a list of all the most important commands. - type ? O for help on available options (languages, paging etc). (Paging is toggled on/off with OP-command) - Type ? REQDIR or ? REQFIL for help on these servers. Remember to press <Enter> or <Return> after each command (hi). X toggles your status between EXPERT and NORMAL user. A can be used to abort listings. I shows information about this system. Last used message-number can be repeated with the use of the #-character. Example: R 1235. Next command: K # For SYSOP: Overview of all commands for sysop with ? SYSOP. Overview of all the function-keys with ? FUNCTION. @@ 14 A|ABORT In the middle of a long listing from the BBS, you can send the command A (ABORT) to stop the listing. The listing will stop after a short while, and the BBS will ask you if you want to read some of these messages (listing continues after reading the messages), if you want to continue listing messages, or if you want to stop all listing. If so, the normal BBS-prompt will return. ############################################################################# # New in 5.15: N og C When reading messages with paging, you can also use commands N and C if you are reading many messages, for example if you sent R 123 234 345 654. Use N to skip the rest of current message and start with the next one. Use C to cancel paging for the rest of the messages. ############################################################################## A can also be used many other places, for example when downloading long ASCII-files. @@ 14 ACK By typing /ACK in the first column of a line in a message, you will receive an acknowledge- message from the receiver-BBS when the message arrives there. This works ONLY in FBB-BBSs. @@ 14 B The "B" command logs you off the PBBS and disconnects you. - Type "B" to LOG OFF gracefully [Bye]. Be sure to hit <Enter> or <Return> after each command. ########################################################################### # Changed in 5.15 - NOTE: When you use B to disconnect, your last listet message (from this session) is being saved till next connect. If for some reason yoy are disconnected, this last-listed parametre is not changed. So you can reconnect and list the same list once more. ########################################################################### @@ 14 C|CW - The "CW" command lists the call-signs in conference. - The "C" command lets you enter in conference. In conference, all commands must begin by a point on first column. The commands are : .C[port] CALL-SIGN [V REPEAT ...] connects a call-sign on a port. .D disconnects a user from the conference. .H gives you this help file. .W lists the call-signs in conference. .Q lets you leave the conference. @@ 14 D|DOS|DOWNLOAD D-command has 2 different functions. 1) If you send D [filename], the mailbox will send you the file with that name. This file must be in the root-directory for users. If the file is in a subdirectory, you must use fulle path, like this: D VHF/VHF.DX See also help with the W-command (? W). 2) If you send the letter D alone, you will enter FBBDOS. The commands in FBBDOS are very similar to those of MS-DOS. Users have access to a part of the BBS's hard-disk in FBBDOS. Following commands are allowed here: ? HELP >= Use one of these to get help. DIR >= List files in this directory. MD MKDIR [name] >= Use one of these to make a new directory. RD RMDIR [name] >= Use one of these to remove a directory. You cannot be in the directory you want to remove, and the directory must be empty. CD [name] >= Use CD to change directory. COPY [from] [to]>= Copy a file named [from] to a file named [to]. Can also be used to copy between directories. DEL [filename] >= Deletes the file [filename]. TYPE [filename] >= Download the ASCII-file [filename] from the BBS. The file is divided into pages, if you use paging when in BBS-mode. The file must be in your current directory. GET [filename] >= Identical to TYPE, but always without paging, and the file is always ended with a CTRL-Z. PUT [filename] >= Use this command to upload an ASCII-fil to this directory. ############################################################################ # New in 5.15b: BPUT and BGET >= Use for upload or download of files via radio with AUTOBIN-protocole. YPUT and YGET >= These are identical to PUT and GET, but uses the YAPP-protocole for binary transfer. Except: Via telephone-modem YGET can be used to download files with YMODEM, YMODEM-BATCH or YMODEM-G. ############################################################################ XPUT and XGET >= These are identical to YPUT and YGET, but uses the XMODEM-protocole for binary transfer. Only for telephone-modem. ############################################################################ # Nytt i 5.15b: X1GET >= As XGET, but with 1K-XMODEM protocole. ZGET >= As XGET, but with ZMODEM-protocole. ############################################################################ EDIT [filename] >= This is a small editor for editing texts and files in the BBS. You can use this editor ONLY on files that YOU have uploaded to the BBS. Get more info with ? EDIT F B EXIT QUIT >= Use one of these to go back from FBBDOS to BBS-mode. O >= Use this to set "options" like in BBS-mode. LIST >= Same as DIR, but shows also descriptions of files, if users have provided such an description.. PRIV >= Gives special users access to a special directory. VIEW >= See the contents of an archived file like *.ZIP, *.LZH etc. VIEW filename.ext NEW >= List all new files since you last sent NEW @@ 14 E|EU This command is only for sysop and remote-sysop. EU [callsign] to edit a user. E [msg#] to edit a message. @@ 14 F F - command gives you access to SERVER-mode and special commands. In "server-mode" you can do several things: Get statistics of the use of this mailbox. Read documentation of different kind. Read info on all users of this mailbox. Calculate QTH-locatorer and distances between several QTH-loactors. Calculate trajectory of different sattellites. For more information, type ? when you have entered SERVER-mode. For detailed information, type ? [command]. @@ 14 FUNCTION Here is an overview of all function-keys: F1 - General help on all function-keys. F2 - Connect to the BBS locally with the console-callsign. F3 - Disconnect a channel. F4 - Start or stop forwarding. F5 - Toggle monitoring on/off. With monitor on, the lower part of the screen displays the monitored traffic, while the upper part of the screen shows traffic in the BBS. Number of lines in upper/lower part of the screen, can be adjusted with the arrow-up or arrow-down keys. F6 - Change console-callsign. That callsign is used when connecting to the BBS with F2. The callsign have sysop-status. F7 - Program TNC directly. F8 - Reboot PC. Can be done at once, or when all channels are free. F9 - Gateway, using console-callsign. F10 - Talk to a user (that have sent a T) or initiate a chat with a user. ALT-F1 - Shows pending forward(s). Shows number of personal messages, bulletins, and the total amount of kB waiting to be forwarded. ALT-F2 - Shows all callsigns connected to the BBS. ALT-F3 - Start or stop forward-scan. ALT-F4 - Shows the last connected callsigns. ALT-F5 - Starts a very simpel text-editor (use F1 for help there). ALT-F6 - Various "options" : Sysop is inn ? Beep at connect ? Show callsigns etc. on every channel ? Gateway allowed ? Justification ? ALT-F7 - Import messages from file. ALT-F8 - Export messages to file. Messages that are waiting to be forwarded to one BBS. These messages can be forwarded to a file. ALT-F9 - Exit to DOS. The BBS is halted during that time. ALT-F10- Stop the mailbox-program. Can be done at once, or when all channels are clear. ############################################################################ # New in 5.15: ALT-B - Blank screen. ALT-D - Save scroll-buffer. ALT-R - Redisplay screen. ALT-S - Show last DOS-screen. Press a key to return to BBS. ALT-X - Stop the BBS (same as ALT-F10). ############################################################################ CTRL-F1 to CTRL-F10 holds pre-defined texts, that are sent when pressing that key. The texts are in the file MEMO.SYS. @@ 14 G|GATEWAY G - command gives you access to the GATEWAY (if the BBS allows gateway, and if there is a channel available on the gateway-port). @@ 14 H|HELP List of available commands : A : Abort - Abort listing. B : Bye - Log off the BBS. C : Conference - Access to conference. D : DOS - Access to FBBDOS, or to download a file. F : FBB - Access to server mode. G : Gateway - Access to other frequences by 'gateway'. H : Help - Help. I : Info - Information about the system. J : Jheard - List of the last few connected stations. K : Kill - Kill messages. L : List - List messages. M : Make - Copy a message to a file. N : Name - Change your name. NZ: Zip - State your zip-code. NH: homeBBS - Type your home-BBS. O : Option - Select options (paging, language, list/read personal etc). PS: Servers - Show which servers are available in this BBS. PG: Program - Run (show) certain DOS-programs. R : Read - Read messages. S : Send - Send messages. T : Talk - Talk to SysOp. U : Upload - Upload a file to the BBS. V : Verbose - Verbose read of messages (like R, but with forwarding headers). W : What - Which files are available. X : Expert - Change between Normal and Expert. Y : Yapp - Transfer binary files with the Yapp transfer protocol. Z : Delete - Delete a file. + : Append - Only for sysops: Append a file after a message. > : Send text - To send a text to another station connected to the BBS. = : Connect - To connect another station connected to the BBS. ! : Info - Short version of the I-command. $$ : Forwardet - Only for sysop: Show what BBSs that will receive, or already have rceived a message. * : Wildcard - Many possibilities, like @,?,#,=,* For detailed help on each command, type ? [command]. ######################################################################### # WP-info new in 5.15 @@ 14 I|IH|IL|IZ|I@|INFO I - command gives you information about this BBS. For White Pages: I (call) - Gives WP-info on this callsign. ID - Gives number of records in WP. IH zone - Look for users in zone (EU, NOR etc). IZ (zip) - Look for users with specific zip-code. I@ (bbs) - Look for users of that BBS. In most WP-commands, "wildcards" are allowed. ######################################################################### @@ 14 J|JA|JB|J1|J2|JK J-command sends you a list of the last connected stations. - Type JK to see the last connected stations. - Type JA to see callsigns that have connected to TNC-A. - Type J1 to see callsigns that have been MONITORED on TNC-A. - Type JB to see callsigns that have connected to TNC-B. - Type J2 to see callsigns that have been MONITORED on TNC-B. and so on... @@ 14 K|KILL|KM|KK K-command is for killing messages TO or FROM you. - Type K[space][message#] to delete one special message. - Type KM to delete all messages to you, that you have read [Kill Mine]. This command will NOT kill messages that you have not read ! PS : You cannot delete messages that are not TO you or FROM you, only SYSOP can dio that.. SYSOP: In front of K-commands, you can put an extra K, like KKM, KKF etc. In that manner the messages will get A-status (normally K) at once. @@ 14 L|LIST|LB|LM|LN|LL|LS|L<|L>|L@|LU|LR|LC|LD>|LD< L-command LISTS all messages in the mailbox. L lists all new messages since you last issued a L-command. LB lists only bulletins. LC for very special listings. See further down.. LM lists all messages TO YOU [List Mine]. LN lists all UNREAD messages to you [List New]. LL 10 lists the last 10 messages in the mailboxen [List Last]. LS [Text] lists messages with [text] in the subject. L< [callsign] lists messages FROM [callsign]. L> [callsign] lists messages TO [callsign]. L@ lists local bulletins with no @BBS-field. L@ [callsign] lists messages @[callsign]. L [message#]- lists ONLY messages with higher number than [messages#]. L [message#]-[message#] lists all messages between these numbers. LU lists all UNREAD messages (status N) to and from you. LR lists messages in revers order, starting with the oldest one. LR can replace L in most contexts (ex: LR 1-100) Examples: - To list messages over #325, type L 325- - To list messages from #300 to #350, type L 300-350 PS: Check number of active messages before doing a list-command, to avoid listing every messages in the system. This is easy to check with the V-command. Special command LC: With this command you can have very special listings. If you once type LC DX, then all list-command (except LM and LN) will only list messages with a TO-field of DX. If you type LC *DX*, listings will contain all to-fields that have DX in it, for example VHFDX, DXHF etc. To go back to "normal", send LC * LC ? or LC ; gives a list of available LC-fileds. @@ 14 M|MH|MV|MA|MVA|MHA M [number] [name] : Copy a message to file. MH [number] [name] : Same, but in same format as R (msg#). MV [number] [name] : Same, but in same format as V (msg#). These commands will overwrite old messages. MA [number] [name] : Copy a message to file. MHA [number] [name]: Same, but in same format as R (msg#). MVA [number] [name]: Same, but in same format as V (msg#). These commands do NOT overwrite old messages, but append the next text to the old file. Only for sysops; M can be used instead of L. The listing then will have the BID included in the subject. @@ 14 N|NAME N-command is used to enter (or later change) your name in the BBS. You can use max 12 characters. "Phoney" names will be deleted, use your own first-name. - Type N[space][first-name] See also help with NP, NL, NQ, NZ, NH. @@ 14 NH|HOMEBBS Use this command to state your home-BBS. @@ 14 NP This command is for changing your password for access to the modem-port. ######################################################################## # Changed in 5.15 from NQ to NL. New NQ is city. @@ 14 NL Use this command to enter (or change) your QTH-locator. @@ 14 NQ Use this command to enter (or change) your city. ######################################################################## @@ 14 NZ Use this command to change your ZIP-code. @@ 14 NEWDOC NEWDOC is a server for entering new information/documentation in the DOCS- server. To enter a file here, send a personal message like this: ############################################################################# # New in 5.15: NEWDOC can now also make new directories. ############################################################################# SP NEWDOC @ (bbs) The subject must hold 2 things: First it must contain the filename, complete with path (if needed), followed by a label that describes the file. Like this: BBS.DOC Documentation for this BBS. The message will then become the file. After you have sent such a message using NEWDOC, the BBS will send you a message to confirm that the file was successfully saved under DOCS. Sysop can change the label with command L in DOCS-server. @@ 14 NZ|ZIP Use this command to state your ZIP-code. @@ 14 O|OP|OR|OL|ON O-command gives you different options: O alone shows you what language you are using, paging and base-number. - Type OP to toggle paging on messages. - Type OP [number-of-lines] to select paging with a specific number of lines per page. - Type OL alone to get a list of available languages. - Type OL[space][language-number] to choose a language. - Type ON alone to see your base-number. - Type ON [number] to choose a new base-number. The number you type, will be multiplied by 1000, so if you type ON 54, your base-number will be 54000. After that, you can type R 25 to read message number 54025. It is also allowed to type ON 54000. - Type OR to choose if you want to be able to list and read all personal messages in the BBS (if your BBS allows this...). - Type OM to choose if you want to receive the list of new messages at every connect. @@ 14 P|PR Only for sysops: Use PR to toggle printer on/off. @@ 14 PS Use this command (PS) to see which servers are available in this BBS. @@ 14 PG Send command PG to list available DOS-programs. Run one DOS-program with command PG (program-name) (parametre) @@ 14 R|RM|RN|RU|R>|R< R-command is for reading messages (not files). - Type R[space][message#] to read one message. You can chain several message#, seperated by a space. - Type RM to read ALL messages adressed to you [Read Mine]. - Type RN to read all NEW messages to you [Read New]. - Type RU to read all UNREAD messages (status N) to or from you. - Type R< to read messages from a certain callsign. - Type R> to read messages to a certain callsign. ############################################################################# # New in 5.15 - When you read many different messages after each other (with paging), you can now send N to skip directly to next page, C to continue without paging, or A for Abort or ENTER to continue with next page. ############################################################################## @@ 14 REQCFG REQCFG lets you "order" a file from another BBS, showing the configuration of that BBS. If you want to order the file from LA1B BBS, and your home-BBS is F6FBB, you send a message like this: SP REQCFG @ LA1B As subject you type an @-sign and your home-BBS. Like this: @ F6FBB (if F6FBB is your home-BBS). The message can be empty, a CTRL-Z or /EX is enough. After some time, when the message have had time to be forwarded to LA1B BBS, you will receive a message here in F6FBB BBS containing the requested file. Beware: Not all BBS-types support REQCFG. FBB does... @@ 14 REQDIR REQDIR lets you "order" a list of available files from another BBS. Then, later, you can "order" one of those files with REQFIL. Type ? REQFIL for more info on the REQFIL-server. If you want to see which files are in the root-directory of LA1B BBS, and your own BBS if F6FBB, you send a message like this: SP REQDIR @ LA1B As subject you write *.* @ F6FBB (if F6FBB is your home-BBS) The message can be empty, a CTRL-Z or /EX is enough. After some time, when the message has had time to be forwarded to LA1B BBS, you will receive a message here in F6FBB BBS containing a list of files available in the root-directory of LA1B BBS. If you want to look in one sub-directory ( <DIR> ), you can do this in a similar way. Example: If you want to look in the LOKALT-directory at LA1B, you send a message like this: SP REQDIR @ LA1B As subject you type LOKALT/*.* @ F6FBB (if F6FBB is your home-BBS). Beware: Not all BBS-types support REQDIR. FBB and MBL-type BBSs do... @@ 14 REQFIL REQFIL lets you "order" a file from another BBS. Only ASCII-files, binary-files cannot be sent to you with REQFIL. A list of available files can be obtained using the REQDIR-server. If you want to order a file from the root-directory of LA1B BBS, and your home-BBS is F6FBB, you send a message like this: SP REQFIL @ LA1B As subject you type the name of the requested file, followed by a @-sign and your home-BBS. Like this: NORSK.MAN @ F6FBB (if F6FBB is your home-BBS). The message can be empty, a CTRL-Z or /EX is enough. After some time, when the message have had time to be forwarded to LA1B BBS, you will receive a message here in F6FBB BBS containing the requested file. If you want to order a file from a sub-directory, ( <DIR> ), you do this is in a similar way. Example: If you want to order the file TEST.TST in sub-dir called LOKALT, you type: SP REQFIL @ LA1B As subject you type: LOKALT/TEST.TST @ F6FBB (if F6FBB is your home-BBS) Beware: Not all BBS-types support REQFIL. FBB and MBL-type BBSs do... @@ 14 S|SB|SR|SC|SP|SC S-command lets you send messages. - Type S[type][space][callsign] to send a message. Type can be P for Personal or B for Bulletin. - Type S[type][space][callsign] @ [callsign] to send a message to a station at another BBS. - Type SB ALL to send a bulletin to ALL. - Type SR[space][messages#] to reply to a special message. (Send Reply). - Type SC[space][messages#][space][callsign] to send a copy of a message to another callsign. (Send Copy). You can write a message before sending the CTRL-Z, then the copy will be appended to your text. If you don't want to do this, just send CTRL-Z instead of any text. @@ 14 SYS Only for sysops. Use the SYS-command to become a remote-sysops. ############################################################################# # New in 5.15: Sysop can send ! (password) directly. Careful....! ############################################################################## @@ 14 SYSOP These commands are available for sysop (local and remote): DOS : SYSOP can now run DOS-programs from remote. Read the help for this under FBBDOS with command ? DOS. DU [callsign] : Show info on that callsign. DB : List all callsigns defined as BBS. DE : List all excluded callsigns. DS : List all sysops. DX : List all "expert"-users. DP : List all users that have paging on. E [msg#] : Edit a message#. EU [callsign] : Edit one user. A '.' deletes a field. FA [msg#] [BBS] : Mark message# for forward to BBS. FB (BBS) : List messages that will be forwarded to BBS. The messages are listed as with a standard L-command with BIDs (M-command). FC (BBS) : Shows the route a message from me to BBS will take. If I send FC LA2D, and the BBS respond with LA8D, it means that messages from me to @LA2D, will be sent via LA8D. FD [msg#] [BBS] : Remove message# from forward to BBS. ############################################################################# # New in 5.15b: FG : Shows partly-received messages (forward-resume). ############################################################################ ############################################################################# # New in 5.15: FH (BBS) : Show h-route to that BBS. FI (BID) : Give information on one BID. FI (BID) + : Add a BID to the list. FI (BID) - : Remove a BID from the list. ############################################################################ FL (BBS) : List messages that will be forwarded to BBS. ############################################################################# # New in 5.15: FP < (call) : Show if from-call is changed (SWAPP.SYS). FP > (call) : Show if to-call is changed (SWAPP.SYS). FP @ (route) : Show if routing is changed (SWAPP.SYS). ############################################################################# FT [BBS] : List size of messages ready for forward to BBS. Shows number of personal messages and bulletins, and also the total size in kilobytes. FT : FT alone shows the same as above, but for ALL BBSs that there pending forwards to. FU [number] : To disconnect a user from a channel. Channel-number must be used, not callsign. FV : Start forward-scan. FN [messsage#] : List BBSs waiting for a message. FW [argument] : Start forward to BBS (callsign) or port. FW 9 starts forward out on all ports. FW LA1B starts forward to LA1B. FS [argument] : Stop forward. Argument; look under FW. FR [argument] : Start revers forward. Argument; look under FW. H (argument) : Hold messages, give them H-status. ############################################################################## # new in 5.15 IL (call) : (WP) Gives full information on user, both primary and secondary info. IE (call) : (WP) To edit a users data in WP. ############################################################################## $$ [message#] : Same as FN. K [message#] : From version 5.10i sysop can also kill UNREAD messages. KF : Kill all messages that have been forwarded. KK [message#] : Kill message. Goes directly to status A, and is deleted with next EPURMESS. K> [callsign] K< [callsign] : SYSOP can kill messages to or from a callsign. K@ [BBS] : Kill all messages to this @BBS-route. LABEL (filename) : To change the description of a file in FBBDOS. N (callsign) : To change a user's data in USER-DATA. NB: All K-commands can be preceded by an extra K. Messages will then go directly to A-status (not K). Example: KKM LU : List all UNREAD messages (status N) in the BBS. M (replace L) : Can be used by sysop to replace L, like: ML for LL, M 100- for L 100- etc. All listings will then have the BID in the subject-field. M [msg#] [file] : Copy a message to a file. Overwrites existing file. MH [msg#] [file] : Like M, but with same format as R [msg#]. Overwrites. MV [msg#] [file] : Like M, but with same format as V [msg#]. Overwrites. MA [msg#] [file] : Copy a message to a file. Appends to existing file. MHA [msg#] [file] : Like M, but with same format as R [msg#]. Appends. MVA [msg#] [file] : Like M, but with same format as V [msg#]. Appends. PR : Toggle printer on/off. CAREFUL when doing this remote ############################################################################## # New in 5.15: PR (msg#) (msg#) : Print messages on printer. PRV (msg#) (msg#) : Print messages (verbose format) on printer. PR> (filnavn) : Redirect printer to file. PR> - : Cancel redirect of printer. ############################################################################## N (call) : To change user-data under DATA OM BRUKERNE. RE : REview messages with status Hold. RU : Read all UNREAD messages in the BBS. SYS : Send this command to become remote-sysop. S [filename] : Send an ASCII file in GATEWAY-mode. Must go to command- mode first (by pressing ESC). ############################################################################## # Nytt i 5.15: SR with filename : Sysop can now include filname in SR-message. Format: SR (number) (+filename) (title) ############################################################################## W (filename) : To be used under GATEWAY to capture text in a file. You must first change to Cmd:mode. End capture with W. YL [filename] : Change the label of a YAPP-file. YZ [filename] : Delete a YAPP-file. YU [filename] : Send a binary file in GATEWAY-mode. Must go to command- mode first (by pressing ESC). YD [filename] : Receive a binary file in GATEWAY-mode. Must go to command- mode first (by pressing ESC). % : Show status for all channels right now. /A : Stops the BBS-program ############################################################################## # New in 5.15b: /K : Reboot BBS, including "house-keeping". /L : Reboot BBS, wait til all have disconnected. /M : Reboot BBS, immediately. ############################################################################## /R : Reboot PC. @@ 14 T|TALK T-command calls the BBS System Operator (SysOp). If SysOp IS available to chat, you'll get a response within ONE MINUTE. Otherwise, the BBS will advise you that SysOp did not answer. You will be returned to the command prompt and can continue normally. @@ 14 U|UPLOAD U-command can be used to upload an ASCII-file to the "root"-directory of the FBBDOS. - Type U [filename] to send the ASCII-file. You can also use U-command to upload a file to a sub-directory of FBBDOS, like this: U VHF/TEST.RES @@ 14 V|VERSION|VERBOSE|VM|VN The V-command shows you the specific version of this PBBS, the date of the software release and the copyright notice. This also shows the number of active messages and the next message number. - Type V to see this PBBS's software version. The V-command also lets you READ MESSAGES with a verbose listing, including the message routing. Use like R-commands. - Type V[space][message#] to READ a specific message. You may have several message numbers per line. - Type VM to READ ALL messages addressed to YOU [Read Mine]. - Type VN to READ ALL NEW messages addressed to YOU [Read New]. - To READ msgs #313 and #325 type "V 313 325". Don't forget SPACE. ############################################################################# # New in 5.15 - When you read many different messages after each other (with paging), you can now send N to skip directly to next page, C to continue without paging, or A for Abort or ENTER to continue with next page. ############################################################################## @@ 14 W Use the W-command (alone) to get a list of files in the users root-directory. Use the W-command with path to see what is in the sub-directories, like this: W LOCAL (see what is in the LOCAL sub-directory) ######################################################################## # New in 5.15 @@ 14 WP Check help on WP-commands with the command ? I Ask for WP-info from another WP-server by sending a message like this: SP WP @ LA1B WP query (Any title...) F6FBB ? (send info on F6FBB) LA6CU ? (Send info on LA6CU) Terminate by /EX ######################################################################## @@ 14 WILDCARDS|@|?|#|=|* Following "wildcards" er allowed: '@' replace one letter '?' replace one alfanumeric character (A-Z, a-z and 0-9) '#' replace one digit '=' replace any character, except space '*' replace any string of characters ############################################################################## # New in 5.15 '&' look for a period (.), or the end of the string. Ex: *.FRA& will match xxxxx.FRA and xxxxx.FRA.xxxxx, but not xxxxx.FRANCA or xxxxx.FRANCA.xxxxxx ############################################################################## @@ 14 X|EXPERT The X-command toggles your status between "normal" and "eXpert" user. "Normal" mode gives you complete prompts and standard messages. "eXpert" mode gives you a very short command line and nothing else. - Type X to toggle your status between "normal" and "eXpert". @@ 14 Y|YAPP|YW|YI|YN|YU|YD|YZ The Y-command calls YAPP protocol for binary file transfer. Your software must use YAPP protocol to transfer binary files. - Type YW to list directory of binary files. - Type YI to list directory with labels. - Type YN to list directory of new binary files since your last logon. - Type YU [filename] to send a file TO the BBS. You can't replace an existing file. - Type YD [filename] to receive a file FROM the BBS. - Type YZ [filename] to delete a file from the BBS. @@ 14 Z Use Z-command to for delete files in the BBS from BBS-mode. Type Z [filname] to delete the file. @@ 14 +|APPEND - Only for sysops. Use this to append a file after the message, like this: SP [call] @ [bbs] + [filename and path] Example: SP LA6CU @ LA1B + c:\lokalt\lokal.inf Here the file LOKAL.INF vil be appended behind the message when you type CTRL-Z. @@ 14 > - Send > [callsign] [text] to send a text to another station that also is connected to the BBS. Get an overview of connected stations with the !-command. @@ 14 = - Send = [callsign] to connect to another station that also is connected to the BBS. Get an overview of connected stations with the !-command. @@ 14 ! - This command is similar to the I-command, but in a shorter form. @@ 14 $$ Only for sysops: $$ [message#] gives a list of all BBSs that the message has been forwarded to, or waiting to be forwarded to. @@ 14 % Use this command to see the status of all channels in the BBS right now. ################# # GATEWAY is 16 # ################# @@ 16 H Gateway-commands : C : Connect. D : Disconnect. H : Help (this text). J : List of the last 20 monitored stations. K : Converse mode. M : Monitor on/off. P : Go directly from one port to another. Send P1 to go from current port to port 1. Q : Return to BBS-mode. > or ESC to go back to Cmd:-mode. First, you get an available port. If a link is not busy, it will be assigned and take your callsign. The mode will automatically change to converse when connecting your correspondent. The K command also changes to converse mode. You will return to command mode when disconnecting, or with Esc or > followed by a <return>. The C command must be followed by a callsign, and if necessary by the V and a list of repeaters. C callsign V digi1 digi2 ... Monitor the port with the M-command @@ 16 B|Q Send Q to return to BBS-mode. If you are connected to a station via the gateway, the other station will be disconnected. (All commands in gateway-mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 C Send C (callsign) to connect to a station via the gateway. (All commands in gateway-mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 D Send D to disconnect a station via the gateway. (All commands in gateway-mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 J Send J to list the last 20 monitored stations. (All commands in gateway-mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 K Send K to enter CONVERS mode. (All commands in gateway-mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 M Send M to toggle monitoring via gateway on/off. (All commands in gateway-mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 P Send P (port-number) to go directly from one port to another. (All commands in gateway-mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.) @@ 16 > Send > (or press ESC) and press ENTER to go to Cmd:mode. (All commands in gateway-mode must be sent in Cmd:mode. Enter Cmd:mode by sending a > (or press ESC) and press ENTER.)