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- @X00
- @X38┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────@X3B┐@X0B
- @X38│ @X3EHelp: @X3F(BR)oadcast Another Node @X3B│@X0B
- @X38└@X3B────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘@X0E
-
- Enables you to send a brief message to any node number. You can use
- this command to notify users that you are about to shut down the system
- or just to say hello.
- @X0F
- Subcommands
- @X03
- (node #) Node number. This can be any active node number. You
- may also type ALL in place of the node number to
- broadcast the message to all active nodes.
-
- (message) Message to send to another node. Any text up to 48
- characters in length. Text is displayed in all capital
- letters and punctuation is omitted.
- @X0F
- Description
- @X03
- Allows any user with SysOp security to display a message to any or all
- active nodes. This command is useful to notify users that the system
- may be going down, or if you wish to have all users log off of the
- system.
-
- When the message is displayed to the user it will also send a beep to
- help get the user's attention.
-
- NOTE: All subcommands must be placed on the command line. If you type
- BR and press enter then you will be returned back to the command prompt
- and no action will have taken place.
-
- If a user is not in PCBoard (e.g., the user is currently in a DOOR)
- then the user will not see the message because they were not in PCBoard
- at the time the broadcast message was sent.
- @X0F
- Examples
- @X03
- To broadcast a message to node 1 which says PLEASE LOG OFF AS SOON AS
- POSSIBLE you would type:
- @X0E
- BR 1 PLEASE LOG OFF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
- @X03
- To broadcast a message to all active nodes which notifies the users
- that you would like them to log off of the system you would type the
- following at the command prompt:
- @X0E
- BR ALL PLEASE LOG OFF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
- @XFF
-