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- ABBREVIATED DOCUMENTATION OF ACROPOLIS'S OPERATION
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- This system no longer operates under ZCPR2. Too many serious bugs
- prevent its use on this systems. Until they are exterminated,
- "good-ole" CP/M 2.2 will be at the helm. THEREFORE, commands are
- standard--i.e. USER 1 logs to user area 1, etc.
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- Drives A and B User areas 0 to 5 are available to the public. Drive
- C is online but is not open to public use. None of the commands operate
- there---not even DIR.
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- DIR
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- The directory program allows you to view nonsystem files and
- library files on the both the A and B drive, user areas 0 through
- 5. Area 6 on both drives are open only to subscribers and
- invited guests. Areas 7 through 15 are reserved for my use only.
- Use the dir command as you normally do.
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- LDIR
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- Since many of the files on both drives are arranged into
- libraries, the command LDIR is important. It allows you to look
- into library files to see what programs are there. To do this,
- merely type LDIR LIBRARYNAME. FOR EXAMPLE: to view the
- contents of the library file BUGBYTE.LBR, type LDIR BUGBYTE. The
- contents will be displayed.
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- LTYPE
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- To read document and ASCII files contained within library files,
- you need to use LTYPE. To do so, type LTYPE LIBRARYNAME FILENAME.EXT.
- Of course you would first need to know the name of the file you
- wish to see. You can find this out by using LDIR (described
- above). This program also allows you to view squeezed files!!
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- SYSMAP
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- Files are arranged into USER AREAS by type. SYSMAP simply shows you
- the available user areas and what they contain.
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- SYSCOM
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- SYSCOM quickly shows you the available commands and a brief
- description of what they do---remember this one---it is a nice
- reference.
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- FILE
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- FILE shows you where a file is located on disk. For example, to
- find the file named BIGBONG.ASM you simply type FILE BIGBONG.ASM
- and the program will search all available user areas and will
- tell you where the program may be found. You then simply log to
- that area. FILE also accepts wildcards; ie *.* references.
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- CHAT
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- When all else fails or you can't find what you need, type CHAT to
- see if I am around. If I am, I will be happy to help you out.
- DON'T BE AFRAID TO USE CHAT---I LIKE TO TYPE.
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- XFERTIME
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- If you want to know how long a file transfer will take BEFORE you
- commit yourself to XMODEM, type XFERTIME FILENAME.EXT. The
- program will tell you how long transfer time is at various baud
- speeds. You will quickly see the advantage to 1200 baud transfer!!
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- BBS P
-
- If for any reason you wish to return to the Bulletin Board from
- CP/M, you do so by typing BBS P. This will put you back into the
- program with going through all of the scrolling you saw when you
- first entered the system.
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- XMODEM
-
- For transfer of both ASCII and BINARY files, a program called
- XMODEM is used. It is designed to work with MODEM7 or a
- compatible program using the CHRISTENSEN PROTOCOL. To get a good
- description of its commands, type XMODEM. The built in DOC
- prompt will describe the commands for you. NOTE this version is
- used for ALL files including SQUEEZED and LIBRARY transfer---a
- beautiful version of an old favorite.
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- TYPE
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- TYPE is used to view both SQUEEZED and UNSQUEEZED ASCII files.
- This version may also be used with wildcards---*.*
-
-
- BYE
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- The command BYE signs off the system WITHOUT allowing the caller
- to enter a comment---IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE A COMMENT BEFORE EXIT,
- YOU MUST SIGN OFF THE SYSTEM THROUGH THE BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM.
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- CAT
-
- CAT is WARD CHRISTENSEN's CATALOG program. Use this command to
- check the ARCHIVE FILES for a program not found on the A or the B
- drives. To use this command type CAT FILENAME.EXT. A search
- will be made and you will be told if the file exists in archives.
- You may ask that it be loaded by either using CHAT or by leaving
- a message on the BBS
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- I am adding programs to the drives daily. HOWVEVER, even 10 MB
- is limited when talking about the multitude of public domain
- programs available. Therefore, I will only have the latest
- updates to many of the programs listed. If for some reason you
- want or need an older version, leave a message on the Bulletin
- Board for me to look for it in archives and put it up for you to
- get the next time you call. This also applies to programs you
- don't find on the system. I may have the program but have not
- yet put it on the system. I welcome and encourge file uploading.
- Through your support, this system can grow so all can prosper.
- The XMODEM program will automatically receive programs you send
- and place them on B6. PLEASE PLEASE send some sort of
- documentation with your program.
-
- I hope you enjoy the system and I would appreciate any comments
- you might have about it. Just leave me a note at sign off
- through the bulletin board.
-
- Thanks