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- {*B
- {C2In this section we will cover the library subsystem. The library subsystem
- provides you, the user, with access to a large data base of files for
- downloading from a CD-ROM such as PC-SIG. If available, access the the library
- subsystem is through the "{C3@{C2" command. Bear in mind that RBBS-PC is highly
- configurable, and the SYSOP may elect to change this command.
-
- The following library commands are available:
-
- {C3Library function A - Archive{C2
-
- This command will create a compressed file of the Library disk selected. Be
- aware that it may take some time to create the Compressed file, especially if
- the library disk contains a large number of files. However, the time saved
- downloading will be even greater.
-
- If disk 367 was chosen (using the CHANGE option) the name of the compressed
- file created by the {C3A{C2)rchive command will depend on the compression method
- used. For ZIP the name is "DK0367.ZIP"
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- {C4TIPS:{C2
- 1. Only the LAST compressed file created by the Archive command can be
- downloaded. All compressed files are purged each time the Archive command is
- used.
-
- 2. If the Library disk being archived has sub-directories on it the {C3A{C2)rchive
- command will also archive the sub-directories as separate files. All files
- archived will be listed to let you know the file names ready for download.
-
- {C3Library function C - Change Disk{C2
-
- This command will acquire a Library disk for downloading. A Library disk must
- be selected using "{C3C{C2)hange" before it is available for use. Once selected, you
- may compress the entire disk and download all the files as a single archive
- file, or you may download individual files on the selected disk.
-
- When you select a disk for downloading, RBBS-PC will display the currently
- selected disk before changing to a new one. If you do not wish to change, press
- the {C3[ENTER]{C2 key.
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- {C3Library function D - Download{C2
-
- This command is used to transfer files from a Library drive attached to
- RBBS-PC to your computer. The basic steps in downloading are:
-
- 1. List the library disks and files available (enter the "{C3L{C2" at the command
- prompt). List category 200 to see a summary description of each disk. When
- listing other categories, the disk each file is on is indicated by the four
- digit number in columns 76-79 of the listing.
-
- 2. Tell RBBS-PC that you want to change Library area (enter "{C3C{C2" at the command
- prompt).
-
- 3. Tell RBBS-PC which Library disk you want to be active (enter 1 to 4 digit
- Library disk number).
-
- 4. If you want the entire disk from the Library drive then tell RBBS-PC to
- archive the Library disk (enter "{C3A{C2" at the command prompt). RBBS-PC will
- archive the "ACTIVE" Library disk and inform you that it is ready for
- transmission.
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- 5. Tell RBBS-PC you want to download (enter "{C3D{C2" at the command prompt).
-
- 6. Tell RBBS-PC exactly which file to download. At the prompt "{C3file(s) to
- download{C2" enter the file name -- no drive letter, no path, no wildcards,
- just the file name with any extension. To download entire Library disks
- (they must have been ARCx'd first) use DKxxxx.ARC (where xxxx is the disk
- number) as the file name.
-
- 7. Tell RBBS-PC which protocol to be used from the list of protocols RBBS-PC
- shows. Selecting none cancels the download.
-
- 8. When RBBS-PC says it is ready, use the proper commands on your
- communications program to download the incoming file USING THE SAME PROTOCOL
- (on many communications programs, download is invoked by pressing the "PgDn"
- key.) RBBS-PC will wait for your communications program to respond.
-
- {C4Tips:{C2
- 1. You should use the {C3L{C2)ist and {C3S{C2)earch commands to identify files that you
- would like to download. Be sure to identify the correct Library disk located
- in columns 76-79 of the category level directories.
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- 2. You can stack the "{C3D{C2" command with the file name. That is, you can enter
- "{C3D <filename>{C2" directly from the Library Menu. For example, you could
- type "{C3D RBBS-PC.ZIP{C2" to start downloading the file RBBS-PC.ZIP. The
- protocol you would like to use can also be stacked after the file name such
- as "{C3D RBBS-PC.ZIP X{C2" for Xmodem download.
-
- 3. You can stack multiple file names. E.g. "{C3D RBBS-PC.ZIP ABC.ZIP X{C2"
- downloads files RBBS-PC.ZIP and ABC.ZIP, each using Xmodem.
-
- 4. AUTODOWNLOAD can save you the trouble of having the tell your communications
- package to receive and what file name to use. PIBTERM 3.25 up and EXEC
- PC-TALK 2.1 up support autodownloading.
-
- {C3G{C2)oodbye: This is the saddest of all commands. It is the one that you use to
- "hang up" your phone to logoff or conclude your RBBS-PC session.
-
- {C3Library function L - List Files or Directories{C2
-
- This command will display the directories or categories of Library files which
- are available for downloading from RBBS-PC.
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- The "{C3L{C2" command can also be used along with a directory name (or number) to
- display the list of files in that directory (e.g., "{C3L 100{C2". A brief
- description, the size in bytes, and the date the file was posted on the system
- accompanies each file name.
-
- After issuing an "{C3L{C2" command you can press {C3[ENTER]{C2 to see a list of what
- categories are available, or specify what categories that you want to see. You
- can also enter "{C3L <directory name>{C2" to see a list of files in that category.
- For example, "{C3L CDRM3{C2" might display the names and descriptions of files in
- the Library disk 3 directory.
-
- {C4TIPS:{C2
- 1. You can save time and keystrokes by stacking your requests. For instance,
- "{C3L CDRM12 CDRM34 CDRM45{C2" will list all of the files in directories
- CDRM12, CDRM34 and CDRM45.
-
- 2. You can temporarily suspend output to your screen after initiating the "{C3L{C2"
- command by pressing "{C3Control-S{C2". The "{C3Control-X{C2" or "{C3Control-K{C2" commands
- will terminate the output to the screen and return you to the Library Menu.
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- 3. You can list files from all of the directories including the upload
- directory. But, you can only download Library files from the Library
- subsystem.
-
- {C3Library function S - Search{C2
-
- This command scans file names and descriptions for a keyword, or a "wildcard"
- file specification. This gives you the capability to search for a specific
- file, to locate a group of files dealing with a specific topic or to identify
- certain types of files (e.g., .BAS, .COM, .EXE).
-
- You will be prompted for the string to scan for after you issue the "{C3S{C2"
- command. Case (upper or lower) is ignored in the search. For instance, the
- {C3S{C2)earch command treats the string "PC" and "pc" as identical.
-
- Next, you will be asked for a directory to scan. Type in their name(s) or
- number(s) separated by spaces. You can search through all of the directories on
- the system by typing "{C3A{C2" at the prompt. Pressing {C3[ENTER]{C2 will return you to the
- Library Menu.
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- {C4WARNING: The directory file is VERY large, and could take several minutes
- to scan. You can save time by specifying specific directories.{C2
-
- If a string is found when searching the Library directories the disk number
- will be displayed in columns 77-79.
-
- {C4TIPS:{C2
- 1. You can obtain a list of directory names and numbers by giving the "{C3L{C2"
- command.
-
- 2. Using "{C3ALL{C2" may result in a time consuming search if the RBBS-PC system
- contains many files. You can save time by searching specific directories.
-
- 3. You can stack the {C3S{C2)earch command with the desired string. That is, you
- can enter "{C3S <string> <dir>{C2" directly from the Library Menu. For example,
- you could type "{C3S ZORK GAMES{C2" to search for the string "ZORK" in the
- GAMES directory.
-
- 4. A string that occurs as part of a file name or description will still
- produce a match. Entering "{C3BAS{C2" will give you a listing of all files with
- a) a ".BAS" extension, b) "BAS" as part of the file name, or c) "BAS" as
- part of a word or term in the file description.
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- 5. S supports "wildcards" ? and * in file names. E.g., "{C3S LIST*.ZIP{C2" will
- find the file LIST543.ZIP.
-
- 6. Keep in mind that strings consisting of only a few characters could produce
- too many matches. "{C3S X{C2" will locate every line with an "X" in it.
-
- 7. Strings consisting of many characters could produce too few matches. For
- example, if you want all files connected with QMODEM, specifying "{C3S
- QMODEM*.*{C2" will miss QMDM210.ZIP and QMODFON.ZIP. You might want to
- broadened your search with "{C3S QM*.*{C2" to make sure you get all wanted files.
-
- 8. You can use the "{C3S{C2" command to search for file types such as .DOC, or such
- as "spread" for information or programs related to spread sheets or "comm"
- for communications programs.
-
- 9. You can stack the directories to search, as in "{C3S;BAS;BASIC;PROG{C2" to
- search directories BASIC and PROG for the substring BAS.
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- {C3Library function V - Verbose File List{C2
-
- This command displays a list of files contianed within a compressed file. You
- will be prompted for the file names that you wish to view when you issue the
- "{C3V{C2" command. Type the desired names, separated by spaces. If you press
- {C3[ENTER]{C2 without entering a filename, you will return to the Library Menu.
-
- {C4TIPS:{C2
- 1. You can stack the {C3V{C2)iew command with the desired file name. That is, you
- can enter "{C3V <filename>{C2" directly from the Library Menu. For example, you
- could type "{C3V RBBS-PC.ZIP{C2" to view the contents of RBBS-PC.ZIP.
-
- 2. You must only try to View files that are compressed with a supported
- extension. RBBS-PC supports ZIP, PAK, ARC, and LZH, and the sysop has
- the option to install support for others. Entering a file with an
- unsupported extension, such as EXE, will return a message stating that
- the view is not implemented for that file.
-
- 3. V supports only exact matches and not "wildcards". For example "{C3V LIST*.ZIP{C2"
- will not list LIST60J.ZIP.
-
- {END
- {*0{C1Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {ON 09
- {==STOP
- {END
- {M! STOP
- {END ON
- {*B
- 4. Your Sysop may optionally allow you to "peek" at files within the
- compressed file. This will allow you to "browse" text files before
- downloading the compressed file they are in.
-
- This concludes the library subsystem tutorial. Please feel free to address any
- questions concerning the library subsystem to the Sysop.
-
- {END
- {>> TUTOR.DAT
- "{FN","{LN","{DT","{TM","Library Subsystem"
- {END
- {*0Press RETURN to continue, {C4{FN {C2
- {09
- {*B
- Press {C3N{C2 for the next section, {C4Miscellaneous Functions{C2
- Press {C3M{C2 for the tutorial menu
- Press {C3Q{C2 to quit back to the board
- Press {C3R{C2 to review this section, or
- Press {C3P{C2 to review the previous section, {C4Utilities subsystem{C2
-
- {END
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