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! ALL To get a complete help listing type "HELP *" or "H *". You may also enter "H xxx" where "xxx" is the command for which you need help. You may use '*' or '?' wildcard tokens. Help for the "?" command is under 'menu'. Commands, symbols and subjects currently detailed are: address bye chat cmds count download dir edit f> fileinfo files finger get heard help home info kill language list lu mail menu name password qth read readnews reply routes search send set setmsg signiture status upload topics translate view ver zip (#) (@) ($) (-) (~) (.) For generic commands like List do a "help LIST" rather than the specific command like LB or LT. The quotation marks (") may be used to include blanks in text fields of commands, like NAME and the SEARCH options of READ, KILL, EDIT, VIEW, LIST ** HELP/MENU FILE Last Updated 02/21/90 ** *** EOF ! $ ($) Enter this symbol in a LIST or READ range specification to signify 'highest message number", without needing to know what it is. You can also access the highest messages via the 'last' modifier to most commands (i.e. KL, LL, RL, VL) which says 'do this action to the last ### messages visible to me'. *** EOF ! - (-) Enter this symbol as part of a specification of a range of message numbers to be read or listed. For example: R 123-456 would read all available messages in that range, while R 123 456 would read only those two messages. *** EOF ! @ (@) Enter this symbol to indicate the BBS of the addressee, for proper forwarding of the message to its destination. The message, no matter to whom addressed, will be forwarded to the "@ BBS" location. *** EOF ! MENU <?> - gives a simple Mailbox Command Syntax Summary <? *> - gives a summary with brief one line descriptions <? <command> - gives the one line syntax display for that command only, if wildcard patter used , for all commands matching see also CMDS *** EOF ! ~ ALL (~) COMMANDS ARE ACTIVE DURING MESSAGE ENTRY EXCEPT '~E': Message Edit - Tilde Escape Menu ~Ccall@bbs - sends an additional copy to that call (in MAIL/RMAIL only) ~Mnnnnn - append the contents to message number nnnnn ~Q - cancel, quit or abort message entry ~P - display current contents of message entry buffer ~Rfffff - append contents of file named ffffff ~S - append contents of user's signiture file if it exists ~~xxxxxxxx - insert this line as is, with one tilde in the front of line ~? - gives this help menu list ~E or ~V - local machine console only, invoke full screen editor *** these commands are deactivated when a BBS is connected and has sent a smart system ID to the PRMBS system see also MAIL SEND REPLY *** EOF ! . (.) by entering a period ('.') on a line by itself, during message entry you will end the message. thsi is exactly the same as sending '/EX', or a ctrl-Z (^Z). The period followed by an ENTER is about the quickest and easiest sequence to send, it becomes almost automatic once you send a few messages. *** EOF ! ADDRESS <address> <addr> this symbol in the syntax displays of the commands and these help files denotes a complete address for the recipient of a message it may be of the form: CALL or CALL@BBS In the first case its is simply the call of the recipient and it means that this message will simply reside on that system to be picked up. That is to say if this is a (S)END command or MAIL command the message will stay here on this system. If it is an RMAIL command it will stay right there on the tragetted system. If it is of the second format it will be sent out to whatever system is specified by the "@BBS". If you do not know the H-Routing to the addressed system this host will try to place it in. If its an RMAIL and the H-Route is not found, the target system wil also try to add the information. It is more likely that the traget system will know the right H-route. *** NOTE *** while the SEND command will accept commands like SP K1XXX @ K2YYY with spaces surrounding the '@', the RMAIL and MAIL commands 'demand' that there be no spaces. The send command will accept no spaces also RMAIL @KD6TH.NJ.USA W2VY KB7UV K2ADJ@KB1BD MAIL K1XXX@K2YYY SP K1XXX@K2YYY ROSERVER will do a certain amount of correction and shorthand expansion the table below shows the extent to which it will process addresses. TO@BBS TO BBS ---------------------- ----- ----------- N1XXX@W1YYY.XX.AAA N1XXX W1YYY.XX.AAA N1ZZZ-1@W1RRR.TT.BBB N1ZZZ W1RRR.TT.BBB N2AAA.BB.CCC N2AAA N2AAA.BB.CCC N3KKK N3KKK *** EOF ! BYE <B>ye - logs user off the system, disconnects, and updates the records. If this system is running under G8BPQ PC-Node emulation, the BYE command will return you to the switch Node to which the BBS is attached. *** EOF ! CHAT <CHAT> - try to chat with the Sysop; if he is there he will break in. Any command or Return before the request times out will return you to the normal mailbox prompt. *** EOF ! CMDS <CMDS> - Lists all mailbox commands currently available. <CMDS xxxx> - lists mailbox commands matching the strng specified. Wild- cards '*' and '?' permitted. "CMDS DI*" would list "DIR" and DISTRIB" *** EOF ! COUNT This command is identical to the various LIST forms EXCEPT that it does not display the list, only the total count of messages that would be listed if the 'C' command were replaced with the appropriate 'L' command. By typing CMDS C* you will see which C commands are available. Their use is exactly the same as its corresponding LIST command. A user might log in and type simply COUNT and it would be the same typing LIST or L. It would not display thelist of new messages, but will tell the user the count of new messages. The count will be "true", that is not truncated by the line display limit. *** EOF ! DOWNLOAD <D path\fname> - Download or read a file from system. Pathname is needed for a file in a sub-directory. Slash or Backslash is used as the separator. <D path\fname #### - download first #### of the file. <D path\fname -#### - skip first #### bytes of the file then start download. <D path\fname #### ####> - download starting at #### and stop at #### bytes of the file specified. The number additions will allow you to download a part of a file to see if you have read it before, and the <from> to <to> numbers will allow you to read a file in parts. All of the above 'D' formats may be executed as 'DA' to download binary files over ASCII Text based pathes (TNCs etc). It will translate the file into BtoA format compatible with the KA2BQE binary to ASCII encoding (completely compatible with A2B/B2A rev 2.2 and 2.3) The 'DB' command will be active in the future for direct binary transfers to stations with compatible receiving programs. For now it produces an information message. <DX path\fname - download file over telephone modem via XMODEM protocol <DY path\fname - .... via YMODEM protocol <DZ path\fname - .... via ZMODEM protocol *** since XMODEM is a receiver driven protocol you do not need to specify checksum or CRC, your own system will tell PRMBS. see also FILES UPLOAD GET DIR *** EOF ! DIR <DIR [path]> - list of files in the download area of the BBS. Pathname may be included to list subdirectory files, or a search may be done on a filename pattern. <DIR> - will do a directory search, listing file names and sizes. <DIR ffff.xxx> - will do a search on the filename pattern entered. <DIR ddddd> - will do a search of the subdirectory path specified *** EOF ! EDIT <EDIT ###> - brings up the header of a specific message for editing <Ex .......> - enters the message sweeper. Uses all the same arguments and options as the LIST command. Presents the same user options as the MAIL command. see also LIST MAIL *** EOF ! FILES The file system of PRMBS is based upon the tree-structured directory used in MSDOS and other systems such as Unix. This program supports up- and downloads of files and directory listings of files on this system as well as from remote PRMBS hosts. The system recognizes a special 'addressee' in mail created by the GET and GETDIR commands, which creates a request to a remote system to return a file or a directory listing. eg. " GETDIR AMSAT KD6TH " will cause a message to be sent to KD6TH requesting a return message listing all files in the AMSAT subdirectory of that BBS. The reply will be automatically addressed to the originator of the first message. " GET AMSAT/OSCAR10.TXT KD6TH" will cause a message to be sent to KD6TH requesting that the file named be sent back to the originator of the request. *** EOF ! FILEINFO <FILEINFO> <FILEINFO path> - this command will dump the contents of a file called FILEDIR.TXT, from the FILES directory or from a sub-directory thereof referenced by 'path'. This file has one line descriptions of the files uploaded by users. *** EOF ! FINGER This file will be a 4000 byte maximum length file in which a user can put information about himself, where he lives, address, phone numbers, his station, equipment, interests, other hobbies, etc. This file will be displayed to anyone doing a "lu yourcall" (or "finger yourcall") and will also be included in the information sent back to a remote request for user information on that user. *** EOF ! GET The GETxxx commands are used to allow a user to quickly composed a remote request message to another system. Rather than have to remember the format of these specialized requests these commands take only the object desired and the target host as input and generate the proper message. see also GETBBS GETDIG GETDIR GETFILE GETMSG GETQTH GETUSR GETVER *** EOF ! GETBBS <GETBBS [call/ssid host]> - sends a message to the remote host requesting any information on the BBS by that callsign. (currently supported only by K4NGC) example: " getbbs N2DSY-3 K4NGC " *** EOF ! GETDIG <GETDIG [call/ssid host]> - sends a message to the remote host requesting any information on the DIGI/NSWITCH by that callsign. (currently supported only by K4NGC) example: " getdig N2DSY-3 K4NGC " *** EOF ! GETDIR <GETDIR [dir host]> - sends a message to the remote host requesting a list of files in the named directory. A return message will be generated from the remote host to the originator with a listing of the directory specified. The "dir" should be a complete path to the directory wanted. example: " getdir *.* KD6TH " or " getdir AMSAT KD6TH " *** EOF ! GETFILE <GETFILE [filename host]> - sends a message to a remote host (BBS) system requesting transmission of the named file. The file will be sent as a message to the originator at his home BBS (if listed). The filename should be a complete path/filename description. example: " get AMSAT/OSCAR10.TXT KD6TH " *** EOF ! GETMSG <GETMSG [msgno,msgno,...,msgno] [host]> - send a message to a remote host requesting copies of specific messages. No limits are placed on the number or sizes of messages, BUT, be advised many systems will restrict the passage of large messages, and often will not inform you that your has been stalled due to size. If here is any question, make separate GETMSG requests grouping several small messages in one request and keeping larger messages in single requests. This feature allowing multiple message requests in a single query is new (25 Jan 89) It will not cause a problem in older systems, but it will not get anything but the first message re- quested. *** EOF ! GETQTH <GETQTH [call,call,...call] [host]> - sends a message to a remote host (BBS) supporting the Buckmaster CDROM Ham Callbook. You may request multiple calls separated by commands with NO spaces. Currently only WA4ONG in Virginia has this capacity. *** EOF ! GETUSR <GETUSR call> this is the same as FINGER or LU for the current system. with no host specified the local system is polled and the information is displayed immediately. <GETUSR call host> - will request log information on a user at another system. It wil also retrieve a FINGER file if one is present, or will send a "no user found' message if appropriate see also FINGER LU *** EOF ! GETVER <GETVER host> - will request for the specified host information about that systems software and version level as well as what remote request functions it supports. *** EOF ! HEARD <HEARD> - gives a list of the configured ports in the system. <HEARD ALL> - gives a dump of the calls heard on all active TNC ports and the stations logged in. <HEARD X> - where X is a specific port letter - will display the list for port only. *** EOF ! HELP <H> <H [command]> <HELP> <HELP [command]> - Gives a summary of the Help Subsystem. When a command is specified gives a detailed explanation of that command. *** EOF ! HOME <HOME> - Will list user's current home BBS as carried on this BBS. <HOME [BBS Name]> - Permits entry of a preferred home BBS at which to receive mail. Mail addressed to the user and received at this BBS will be automatically readdressed and forwarded to the Home BBS en- tered by the user. (may be up to a 64 character hierarchical address) *** EOF ! INFO <INFO> - gives an paragraph on the hardware, software and of facilities of the mailbox station <INFO call> - gives information about the user acll requested, if it exists in the database *** EOF ! KILL <K all> - kill all messages you are permitted to kill. <K # #-# ... #-# #> - which will kill a specific message(s) by number if and only if you are the recipient or author of the message. <KM> - to "Kill Mine", which will kill all your read messages <KT # # # ... #> - to kill NTS message(s), it will generate a return 'service message' to the station initiating the message indicating that you have 'taken' the traffic. *** NOTE ** for all above kill commands: User will be prompted message by message for a Yes/No/Quit. Use of the "-x" will forego the prompt - be careful!! *** EOF ! LIST Generally lists messages in reverse order, newest to oldest. "Private" messages not to or from you will not be listed. If no number is entered in any list command it will use as a default starting point the highest message read by the user. In the LIST LAST (LL) command the defaut number is one message. <L>ist - list all new messages since your last log-in. <L ###> - list messages back to and including number ### <L ###-### - list range of messages from ### to ###, forward or reverse depends on number order selected <LL ###> - list the last ### messages. similar to the mail sweeper The special List commands are: L< [call] - list all messages from this callsign L> [call] - list all messages to this callsign L@ [call] - list all messages at this callsign LB - list all bulletin messages LM - list mine command will list all messages addressed to the user (same a L> YOURCALL LP - list all private messages to/from user LS - list all traffic service messages LT - list all traffic messages All LIST command support, after any options shown above an optional numerical starting point or range. Some examples ... LB 1234-1500 - will only list bulletin messages numbered in that range shown LIST supports several options to further refine the search for messages -B - select bulletins only when other search criteria being used -D - will display all messages marked with a 'D'upe status -H - will display all messages with a 'H'eld status -K - will display all messages with a 'K'illed status -L - 'long' list option, displays full title,message IDs, ROUTE names -M - 'mail' list option, modified display of type ued by MAIL command -P - will help you search out personal messages which have been read -R - will display all messages with a 'R'ejected status -S string - will display messages with the 'string' contained in the TITLE field. The string match is made case insensitive.String may be in quotes to allow 'white space'. For example; L -S "RATS Meeting" 1234-4567 -X ### -will look for 'expired' messages, that is messages more than the number of days specified in age, relative to today. -Z only of use in the 'K'ill command it will kill the messages specified in a range without asking message by message (this has been nick-named the 'RAMBO' option - use with care. EXAMPLES/APPLICATIONS: LL -L 14 - list the last 14 messages in 'long format' The '-L' , '-S' and either the ('-H','-K', 'R', not all together for obvious reasons) in various combinations with each other. For example LIST -H -S RATS 2345 - will list all Held messages with RATS some- where in the title or address starting at message 2345 thru the current highest message. L< -S wreck W3IWI 1 - will list all message from W3IWI on the sub- ject of the train wreck. A simple point to keep in mind would be that anytime no starting number or range of numbers is not specified, the list will begin with the first mes- sage after the highest read message of the user. see also SEARCH READ EDIT COUNT KILL VIEW *** EOF ! LANGUAGE <LANGUAGE> <LANGUAGE X> <LANGUAGE ""> displays and/or sets the possible alternate language files for each user. The MESSAGES file defaults to the main copy but user may examine the list by typing the simple command with no argument and select an alternate language file (if the sysop has offered one) by typing the command plus the proper letter. It will then be stored in his user profile and each tie he logs in that file will be used. *** EOF ! LU <LU> - displays all users of system, name, homebbs, last logged, times on <LU call> - displays to user the same info about one user *** EOF ! MAIL <MAIL [addr1 addr2.... addrn]> - sends the message to be entered to all the listed addresses. 'Addresses' imply the form either CALL or CALL@BBS. NO SPACES may be in this form. The "To: " line in the internal header will contain the ALL of the recipients of the messages so each recipient knows who the other are.. All recipients are notified of the list of addressees. Messages addressed to hams at other systems must have the proper @BBS specififed. However, if the other ham has his own BBS, you may address it with the proper routing in the following manner; MAIL K2ADJ.NJ.USA.NA will be translated to K2ADJ@K2ADJ.NJ.USA.NA however; MAIL K2ADJ will ** NOT ** be translated to K2ADJ@K2ADJ !!! <MAIL> - displays all messages addressed to the user. An asterisk (*) next to the message number indicates an unread message. The messages are then redisplayed one by one offering a choice to the user to k,q,r,s,u,v,?, [cr] : k - kill the message, if its type T it will ask if you want a service message generated q - quit the mail sub-system r - read the message without displaying mail forwarding headers s - send a reply to the sender of that message u - unread the message, return it to UNREAD status (N) v - view the entire message with mail headers ? - mini menu of the commands [cr] - will skip that message and move to the next one (same as ENTER]) see also MAIL SEND ~ ADDRESS *** EOF ! NAME <NAME> - will list the user's name as carried on the BBS. <NAME name> - allow use to enter a one word name which will be translated to all upper case <NAME "Firstname Initial Lastname"> - by using quotation marks the user my his full name or name and initials in mixed case. The quotes will be removed by the system and the first 20 characters (spaces and periods count) will be entered into the database. Examples: name john - the name JOHN in caps will be entered name "John H. Jones" - whole name entered in upper and lower case as on command line *** EOF ! PASSWORD <PASSWORD> queries for the users recorded password <PASSWORD newpassword> enters new password This command will only work from the console or a serial or a modem port It will NOT WORK from a TNC port! (for reasons that should be obvious!) Passwords may not contain any spaces. *** EOF ! QTH <QTH> - will list the user's home QTH as carried on the BBS. <QTH "City, ST" by using quotation marks the user my his full home QTH. The quotes will be removed by the system and the first 20 characters (spaces and periods count) will be entered into the database. Examples: QTH "Underhill Ctr., VT" - whole QTH entered in upper and lower case as on command line *** EOF ! READ <MAIL> - To read your mail, the most efficient manner is to type the command MAIL. See HELP MAIL for the details. The MAIL sub-system will allow you to read, respond, and delete your mail with simple single letter commands, not requiring you to remember message numbers. <R all> <R ## ##-## ##-## ## ... ##> - read multiple message(s) and/or ranges of messages by number(s). <Rx .....> - you may read messages using the criteria, options and con- siderations that the LIST command offers, using serach, TO, FROM, @, by type etc. see also HELP LIST *** EOF ! READNEWS <RN> <READNEWS SUBJ1 SUBJ2 ...... SUBJ9> <READNEWS -S xxxxx SUBJ1 SUBJ2 ...... SUBJ9> <READNEWS -#1200 SUBJ1 SUBJ2 ...... SUBJ9> This will allow the user to read bulletins in the same fashion as he uses the 'MAIL' subsystem. It will allow him to specify bulletins by the TO address field. It will then list all bulletins that have that TO field match (wildcards permitted) SUBJ1 and the present them one by one for read and/or reply. After all bulletins matching that have been processed or the user 'Q'uits out that cycle, it will process SUBJ2 in the same fashion and so on till all topics requested have been processed. The process will begin with the user's 'high message read', unless the user uses the '-#' option to specify an alternate start number. The process basically depnd on the orginators of the bulletins using the TO field for menaingful topic names like 4SALE, HELP, HEATH, ATARI, AMSAT, etc. see also TOPICS *** EOF ! REPLY <REPLY #####> - reply to message number #####, take the origin of message and makes it destination of the reply. The title of the original message get a "Re: " prefixed to it and it drops you immediately into the mes- sage text input. The headers of the incoming message are parsed and deter- mine the return BBS address. Message text entry is the same as any send command. The (S)end reply option of the MAIL subsystem is the exact same function. This command might more often be used to comment upon a bul- letin or general comment. see also HELP MAIL HELP ~ HELP SEND *** EOF ! RMAIL <RMAIL @destbbs addr addr addr addr .... addr> - this is a 'remote' mail function. Sending a message in this fashion is the same as using the MAIL command except that you specify a destination bbs to which a single copy of a message is sent. At that BBS the message is 'exploded' into one copy for each addressee. The 'addresses' here follow the same format as the MAIL command, that is CALL or CALL@BBS. So far this feature is unique to PRMBS/ROSE systems. Please be sure of the type of server being run at your desired target system. Messages addressed to hams at other systems must have the proper @BBS specififed. However, if the other ham has his own BBS, you may address it with the proper routing in the following manner; RMAIL @W1XXX K2ADJ.NJ.USA will be translated to K2ADJ@K2ADJ.NJ.USA however; RMAIL @W1XXX K2ADJ will ** NOT ** be translated to K2ADJ@K2ADJ !!! see also MAIL SEND ~ ADDRESS *** EOF ! RN see READNEWS *** EOF ! ROUTES When sending a bulletin to be read by many, selection of the routes helps make the entire network more efficient by limiting the distribution of the bulletin to whats necessary. The following levels of routing should be considered: NVT - for northern vermont distribution (LOCAL) VTLAN - statewide distribution (STATE) NEBBS - New England/NNY distribution (Sub-REGION) NEUSA - NorthEastern USA (REGION) ALLUSA - country wide distribution (COUNTRY) ALLBBS - worldwide distribution (WORLD) Please consider the nature of your topic and the audience you desire. There is no reason for a tower for sale that can only be manually delivered to go out on ALLUSA, on th eother hand some trivial items that may only be of interest to a few people may need ALLUSA in order to reach as far as possible to find these people. see also TOPICS SEND ! SEND <S xxxx @ yyy> - send message type '?' to station 'xxxx', at optional BBS 'yyy'. BBS will prompt for title and ask you to enter text. End text entry with a ctrl-Z or /EX. "@ yyy" is an optional BBS address a certain amount of editing and on-line help is available using the tilde (~) character. Messages entered TO a valid amateur or other service callsign format will be sent as type 'P" - private messages all other will be sent as type 'B' bulletin messages except for type 'T' traffic (see below) Messages addressed to hams at other systems must have the proper @BBS specified. see also TYPE ~ @ ADDRESS <ST xxxx @ yyy > - send NTS traffic type message, the T type qualifies it special handling and viewing on system, plus increased accountability. *** EOF ! SEARCH <SEARCH> PRMBS/ROSERVER permits the user to search the message header information for certain strings or phrases. The fields that will be compared is the TITLE (subject) fields. The comparison will be case insensitive (upper or lower is acceptable). The search is implemented as an option to the L(ist), E(dit), F(ile), K(ill), A(rchive), R(ead), and V(iew) commands. It is done as follows. Say you wish to list all messages containing the phrase "RATS MEETING", you would type: L -S "RATS MEETING" 1 If you did not wish to searxch the whole database, you could substitute for the "1", a higher number from which to start the search, or a range of numbers, or no number at all, in which case it will start listing after the highest message that you read as of your last log on. Maybe you have entered a bunch of messages on various subjects, but want to clear out all the old messages dealing with a Hamfest you managed, you might type : K< -S "ANYTOWN HAMFEST" KX1ME and all the message that you entered (you are KX1ME) with that string in the title somewhere will be displayed. A message that you are looking for may have been killed, but not yet removed from the system, you know it was dealing with a Kenwood rig for sale, you might type: L -K -S "Kenwood 721" or L -KS "Kenwood 721" *** NOTE *** the '-S' option can be stacked with others as seen above it can be a a separate option argument or run with others, BUT, it the search string itself must follow the '-s' specification separated by a space. Quotes may be used to include spaces as part of the search. see also LIST READ KILL EDIT VIEW *** EOF ! SET <SET TRANSLATE> <SET FINGER> <SET SIGNITURE> allows user to create or update a personal translate, signiture, or finger file. This is a standard upload procedure and a failure, via DISConnect or entry of "/ABORT" will not replace an existing file. see also TRANSLATE SIGNITURE FINGER *** EOF ! SETMSG <SETMSG> <SETMSG TOP> <SETMSG ###> this command with no argument will display the highest message the user has read on the system as of his last logon. Adding the arguement TOP or a specific number will reset the number to the current highest message read or whatever number is specified. *** EOF ! SIGNITURE this is a small file with a standard 'signiture the user may wish to append to his messages on some regular basis. below is a sample (remember this is to be kept short - it will be nailed if it exceeds 2000 bytes) Example: +---------------------------------+--------------------+ | 73 de tommy smith | have you hugged | | wx1xxx@wy1yyy.me.usa | your lizard today? | | WillyWonkaville, ME, USA 99999 | | +---------------------------------+--------------------+ *** EOF ! STATUS <STATUS> - will display specific information about the system, call, QTH, SYSOP name, forwarding times, local routing, current date/time, current mumber of users and messages. *** EOF ! TOPICS Below plese find a standardized list of topics to use as TO field addres- sees for flooded bulletins. Please try to use them where possible to make it easier for other users to find information they need or for you to get the responses to your bulletins. Alos please see the help topic ROUTES for information on selecting the distribution of you bulletin. TO: Covers: ALL After your read everything else and it doesn't fit use this! 4SALE Items for sale or Trade WANTED Things (material) wanted. HELP ALL requests for information, help, questions, etc... MODS Requests for and published Modifications for gear. CLASS Ham (or other) Class Announcements EXAMS Ham (or other) Examination Bullitens, dates, info, etc.. CLUB Club events, meetings, announcements (Ham or other) HAMFST Hamfest or Flea Markets Announcements. MAP Maps and Keys to Maps. NETWRK Announcements about the Packet Network. LIST ALL Lists (PBBS's, frequencies, repeaters,etc) SOFT Any software related msgs BEACON Beacon lists LLBBS Msgs related to land-line BBSs. DX DX reports (ARRL or other) SAT All satellite related material (ARRL or other) PROP Propagation reports (ARRL or other) QST ALL ARRL/CRRL etc.. Bullitens not covered above. SPACE general space related materials AMSAT AMSAT specific space related materials COMPTR C64 IBM C128 MJF AMIGA AEA PC KANTRN CPM PACCOM UNIX COMDOR VIC20 ICOM OSBORN YAESU KENWOD ALINCO TANDY RADSHK ATARI This list grew from the efforts of KA1NNN and later added to by WA1IIE. see also ROUTES *** EOF ! TRANSLATE The personal translation file is used to make things easier for the user. he may enter any number of shorthand notations into the file so he does not have to remember long addressing. For example; DAD N1XXX@N6ZZZ.CA.USA JOE WB2MIC@WB2MIC.VT.USA WILLY WZ3YYY@WX6HHH.UT.USA SIGGY 4X4ZZ@4X1YYY.ISR.AS The file may be up to 4000 bytes in length. fer being passed thru this transation file, the TO/AT addressing is then subjected to, and if you wish to look at it in this way, overidden by, the main system translation file. *** EOF ! TYPE Message Types are either P - private, B - bulletin, S - traffic service message, T - traffic. The 'private' is a misnomer. It really provides a mechanism for not displaying messages that are of no consequence to the user. The system will take an BPST as forcibly setting the type. No type or an invalid type will set the message to SP or SB set according to whether or not the addressee parses as a valid ham/mars/cap/etc call- sign. RMAIL messages and REQxxx prior to expansion on target systems will be 'P' messages. *** EOF ! UPLOAD <U [path/filename]> - upload a file to the name given (path optional). For example: U maps/eastnet.011 Reject will occur if filename already exists. <UX path\fname - upload file over telephone modem via XMODEM protocol <UXC path\fname - .... via XMODEM CRC protocol <UY path\fname - .... via YMODEM protocol <UZ path\fname - .... via ZMODEM protocol *** since XMODEM is a reciever driven protocol you will need to explicitly tell the program to recieve in CRC or checksum mode (most current terminal programs support XMODEM CRC. You will be asked to enter a one line description of the file which will be sent as a message to the SYSOP and appended to a file in that directory called FILEDIR.TXT. This file can be accessed by the FILEINFO command to see whats in the files on the system. *** EOF ! VIEW VIEW a message is identical to the READ command except that it displays the entire message including all forwarding headers. see also HELP READ *** EOF ! VERSION <VER> - version will display the version of the MailBox program being run and disk space available in kilobytes. *** EOF ! ZIP <ZIP> - will list the user's home postal code on the BBS. <ZIP name> - allow use to enter a single string, no white space string representing his home postal routing code. It will be translated to all upper case Example: zip 12345 *** EOF