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BBBBS
The command menus for this system may be displayed as one large menu,
or broken down into MAIN, MSG, and FILE. If you chose to display 3
separate menus, you can move to any section menu by entering 'F' for
FILE, 'M' for MSG, or '.' (period) for MAIN.
NOTE: Except for [S]earch, ALL these commands work the same under any
menu. You can (for instance) [R]ead messages from the MAIN or FILE
menus, or change [Y]our parameters from the MSG or FILE menus.
[H]elp is available under each section menu, and most sub-menus.
*** SECTIONS ***
MAIN: information, userlist, system stats, display prefs, etc.
[S]earches here look through the user list.
MSG: the message base.
[S]earches here look thru the message subjects.
Note that there may be several message areas (up to 12).
FILE: the file libraries.
[S]earches here look through the file descriptions.
*** COMMANDS ***
B Browse the detailed file descriptions in the current library,
or in all the file libraries.
Browse Menu:
an "Empty" RETURN displays the next file description
# a number alone will display that file number's description.
C displays contents of .lzh, .arc, .zoo, or .zip files.
D download (see download menu below)
E if you uploaded this file, you are allowed to edit the
file description at any time. (see editor commands)
H displays the browse menu command summary.
K if you uploaded this file, you may delete it at any time.
N displays file descriptions one after another without pausing.
Q stop browsing and return to the main menus.
C leave a Comment for the sysop. Preloads the editor with email to the
sysop, "Subject: FEEDBACK".
D Download a file using the current protocol.
Download Menu:
A starts download & automatically logs off after last transfer.
D starts download of currently displayed file using the
currently selected transfer protocol.
Q quit downloading
T change transfer protocol
E Email.
Email Menu:
F find email From you to other users. A list is displayed of
all pending email from you. You may then edit your choice.
T find and read email To you from other users. If a file is
attached to a message, you will given the opportunity to
download it.
W Write email to another user. User must exist on this BBS!
AFTER writing your message, you can upload a private file
to be attached to this message. (see upload menu)
Write Mail Menu:
E load this file into the online editor.
K kill (delete) this message.
S send this message.
Q quit. Abort message writing.
F display the FILES menu.
You can [D]ownload from ANY menu (if you know the filename) since the
BBS will search through all file libraries looking for that file.
To change the file area, use the [L]ist command.
List <library-number> will list all files.
<library-number> by itself will list all NEW files.
G Goodbye. Logoff this BBS. Hangup. Adios. Aloha.
H HELP. Display the main commands summary.
I Information. Displays a list of text files available for reading
while you are online. These are files of general interest and
humor as well as detailed HELP and SYSTEM_INFO.
J Jump to the rexxDoorways area. Various rexx games and diversions.
L List Libraries. This command has three forms.
List (or L) by itself displays all available file libraries.
List lib# (ie, "L 5") displays a sorted list of all files in
that library.
lib# (ie, "5") displays only those files with dates newer
than or equal to the "last-browsed" date.
M display the Messages menu.
N display ALL files with dates newer than or equal to the "last-browsed".
O displays information about a wildcard selected list of users.
Each user may select which information other users may view.
P Post a public message to a message conference.
Q <unused. used as Quit elsewhere in the BBS>
R Read public messages in the message conferences.
S display the Search Menu. (or go direct, if you use 3 menus)
Search Menu:
F search the KeyWords: entry of each file description
M search the 1st 10 lines of each message
U search the list of user names.
T change your Transfer protocol. Zmodem, Ymodem, or several Xmodems
U Upload a file using the current protocol.
You will be given a choice of libraries to upload into.
You will be asked to write a file description for your file.
V View a textfile in the current directory.
W Who is here. A list of all user-names on this BBS.
X toggles eXpert mode (no menus).
Y view and alter Your user data, such as password, home phone,
lines_per_page, transfer protocol, etc. You may also change
or simply clear the Last_File_Browsed line or the Last_Msg_Read
line to reset all files or messages to zero.
Preferences (line 8): If a word appears, that option is ON.
MENUS - turns menus on. (simular to the X command)
COLORS - turns colors on. (simular to the # command)
STREET - lets other users see your street address.
PHONE - lets other users see your phone number
Z statistics about current usage for you and the BBS as a whole.
! YELL for the sysop. This uses the Amiga voice to try to attract
the sysop's attention for a chat.
$ toggle between 3 MENUS, or all-in-one MENU.
# toggles colors (for menus and requests) on or off.
. display the Main menu.
SYSOP ONLY!
A Add Member. Make a New User a full member.
K Kill User. Delete users data from the system.
^ Display activity log for any day.
% edit or write file description.
( display list of all email and emailfiles
) display list of mismatches between files and file descriptions.
= list access levels of all users
SUPER SYSOP ONLY!
@ Open a DOS shell within the BBS.
& Edit any textfile
- Edit a File Comment
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