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- @X38┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────@X3B┐@X0B
- @X38│ @X3EHelp: @X3F(B)ulletins @X3B│@X0B
- @X38└@X3B────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘@X0E
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- Bulletins could display information like rules for the bulletin board
- system, how to gain additional access, or additional information.
- @X0F
- Subcommands
-
- @X0B(bulletin #) Bulletin number.@X03 This is the bulletin number you wish
- to view. You may list several bulletin numbers
- separated by a space or a semicolon.
-
- @X0BA All bulletins.@X03 If you wish to view all bulletins
- instead of manually entering the numbers, use this
- subcommand. Using this subcommand will cause PCBoard
- to either view all bulletins, or if you are using the S
- subcommand, all bulletins will be searched.
-
- @X0BD Download bulletins.@X03 Allows you to download a bulletin
- rather than viewing it online.
-
- @X0BN New bulletins. @X03Display only new/updated bulletins
- since the last time you called. When you log in you
- will automatically be be notified of which bulletin
- numbers are new or have been updated.
-
- @X0BNS Display in nonstop mode. @X03When a bulletin is displayed,
- this subcommand will make it so that there are no more?
- prompts displayed. This might be useful when manually
- capturing to a file. If you do not use the NS
- subcommand, you may also type NS at any more? prompt.
-
- @X0BR Re-display menu. @X03Will cause the main bulletin menu to
- display again. This subcommand is most useful when
- issued immediately after you have viewed a bulletin.
- That way a user can see the menu again and select
- another bulletin to view.
-
- @X0BS Search bulletins for text. @X03This subcommand allows you
- to search a bulletin for text. Any time the search
- text is found it will be highlighted on the display.
- You may do a simple one word or one phrase search, or
- you can do complex Boolean searches using the AND, OR,
- and NOT operators.
- @X0F
- Description
- @X03
- A bulletin is basically a text file that may be viewed online. A
- bulletin usually contains important information. It may also be
- used to list sales reports, or just about any other text. Using the
- subcommands, you can choose which bulletins you want to read or
- download.
- @X0F
- Examples
- @X03
- To view bulletin #3 on a system type:
- @X0E
- B 3
- @X03
- To download bulletins 1, 8, and 15 on the system, enter the following
- at the conference command prompt:
- @X0E
- B 1 8 15 D
- @X03
- To view bulletins 6, 12, 15, and 30, enter the following at the
- conference command prompt:
- @X0E
- B 6 12 15 30
- @X03
- Searching bulletins can be a real time saver. To search all of the
- bulletins in the current conference for the word subscription, enter
- the following at the conference command prompt:
- @X0E
- B A S subscription
- @X03
- When logging into the system, you will be notified if any bulletins
- have been updated. These bulletins can be viewed by using the N
- subcommand. At the conference command prompt, enter:
- @X07@X0E
- B A N
- @XFF