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- Aide Commands
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-
- These commands may be used by any user with Aide or higher access by
- first typing the [A] key from any room prompt, then following it with
- the various keys to access the specific functions. All of these
- functions take effect on the current room.
-
- [E] Edit Room Status
-
- [A] Roomname
- Change the name of the room.
-
- [B] Number
- Change the room record position number, net yet implimented.
-
- [C] Generation
- Changes the generation number so that all users lose access
- to this room (unless they are high level users). You may
- increment this number by one up to 254, then re-start again
- at 2. This function should only be used at the request of
- the developer, otherwise you will remove user access to this
- room. Any room with a generation number of 0 is inactive, 1
- is public (any user has access), and 2 or higher would be
- used for hidden or invitation only rooms.
-
- [D] Group Access
- Edit the group level of this room. Only users with access to
- this group will be allowed in this room. Not yet implimented.
-
- [E] Floor
- Change the floor number that the room is located on.
-
- [F] Status
- Set room status to public, hidden, or invitation only. Public
- rooms can be accessed by all users. Hidden rooms can only be
- entered by users if they type [.][G]"ROOMNAME" using the EXACT
- room name after which the room will be treated as a public
- room to the user. Invitation only rooms can only be entered
- by users who have been [I]nvited into the room by an Aide.
- Aides have access to all hidden rooms but not invitation only
- rooms.
-
- [G] Anonymous
- All messages in this room will show ****** hiding the date,
- time, and author field. If a user logs on with the system
- password, the headers will show the real author.
-
- [H] Archived
- Save all the messages in this room to a specified filename
- for archival purposes. Enter a standard pathname (i.e.
- "C:\ARCHIVES\ROOMNAME.MSG"). The directory and file will be
- created by ST-Keep.
-
- [I] Directory
- Add or remove directory status for this room to allow file
- uploads and downloads. Enter a standard pathname (i.e.
- "C:\FOLDER\") or [RETURN] to remove directory status. If the
- directory isn't already present, ST-Keep will create it.
-
- [J] Uploads
- Toggle to allow or disallow file uploads in the room if there
- is a directory.
-
- [K] Downloads
- Toggle to allow or disallow file downloads in the room if
- there is a directory.
-
- [L] Dice Enabled
- Toggle to allow or disallow die rolls [%] in the current room.
-
-
- [M] Moderator
- Select a username that you wish to give moderator status to for
- this room. The name selected will have Aide access to THIS ROOM
- ONLY. This includes the Aide commands in this menu (.AE only, not
- .A) as well as the expanded prompt when getting file directories so
- that they can add descriptions, erase files, and otherwise manipulate
- them.
-
- [N] Header
- Add or delete a header message for the current room. The
- header is displayed upon entering the room unless the user
- has the system skip these headers based on their account
- configuration.
-
- [O] Invite User
- You may invite a user to this invitation only room. Enter the
- username or partial username to invite into this room or [RETURN]
- to abort.
-
- [P] Uninvite User
- You may un-invite a user from this invitation only room. Enter
- the username or partial username that you wish to invite into this
- room or type [RETURN] to abort.
-
- [X] Exit
- Exit from the Aide Room Editor menu.
-
- [K] Kill Room
- Delete this room from the system. All messages will be erased and the
- slot for this room will be open for a future room creation. Any
- messages which have been archived using the above command will
- remain in the respective file.
-
- [L] List Aides
- Display a list of the high access users for the BBS, including
- Aide, Co-SysOp, and SysOp status.
-
- [M] Modify Miscellanious Comment Field
- Change the miscellaneous comment field in the message header. This
- function overrides any personal comment field that a user may have
- configured. To erase any MCF, just type [RETURN] at the prompt.
- The MCF is saved with the STK_INFA.SYS file, so if you re-boot
- your computer or re-run the BBS, the MCF will still be active.
-
- [S] Set Date & Time
- Set your date or time. Press [RETURN] if there is no change.
-
- [?] Aide Menu
- Show the valid Aide options.
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