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- This command enables you to list files in the current conference, and
- to find a particular file either by filename or by text in the file
- description.
- @X0F
- Subcommands to Locate a File
-
- @X03Usually you will want to filter the list of files that are seen. You
- may pick any of the subcommands listed in the following table to
- control which files are displayed to them. The L and N subcommands can
- be combined as well as the Z and N subcommands. The L and Z commands
- may not be combined. See Examples for more details.
-
- All of the subcommands in this section may also be accessed as commands
- right from the main menu. Expert users will find that accessing this
- commands directly from the main menu is the fastest way.
-
- @X0BL Locate filename(s).@X03
- Enables you to display only those files which match a
- particular filename. Any valid DOS filename may be
- entered including those with wildcard (? and *)
- characters.
-
- @X0BN Display files after a particular date.
- @X03 Quite frequently you will want to scan the file
- directories to see what new files have been recently
- put online. PCBoard uses the N subcommand to display
- files that were posted after the date that you enter.
- The default date will always be the latest date seen in
- the file directories. You can specify another date by
- stacking the date after the N subcommand or PCBoard
- will prompt you for the date. To specify the default
- date on the command line use S to represent the date.
-
- @X0BZ Search entire file listing for text.
- @X03 You may select only those files which contain
- particular text. Like other search functions in
- PCBoard the user may use Boolean operands for more
- complex searching.
- @X0F
- File Directory Subcommands
- @X03
- You should pick one or more of these subcommands to determine which
- file directories to view. If you pick more than one subcommand, each
- must separated by a ENTER or a SEMICOLON. See Examples for more
- details.
-
- @X0B(dir. #) File directory number. @X03
- Specifies the file directory number(s) that you want to
- view. If you want to view multiple file directories,
- enter each directory number separated by either a SPACE
- or a SEMICOLON character.
-
- @X0BU View public upload directory. @X03
- When files are uploaded they go either to the private
- upload directory if you force all uploads to be
- private--otherwise, they are stored in the public
- upload directory. This subcommand enables you to view
- a list of files and descriptions that are in the public
- upload directory of the current conference.
-
- @X0BP View private upload directory.@X03 (sysop level only)
- @X0F
- Miscellaneous Subcommands
-
- @X0BD Flag the files found for download..
- @X03 Any files that are listed to the screen will also be
- flagged for download. No warning is given if you
- exceed the batch file limit. In other words, if you
- can batch transfer no more than 20 files then only the
- first 20 files that are displayed will be flagged for
- download. The rest of the files will still be
- displayed but they will not be flagged.
-
- @X0BFLAG Flag a file for download by filename.
- @X03 Enables you to flag any file by typing in the filename.
- A single filename may be typed or wildcard characters
- may be used to flag multiple files with similar
- filenames.
-
- @X0B G Disconnect from the system.
-
- @X0B NS Display listing in non stop mode.
- @X03 When this subcommand is used the file listings will be
- displayed in nonstop mode. This command may also enter
- this subcommand at any more? prompt while displaying
- the file listings.
-
- @X0B R Re-display available file directories.
- @X03 This subcommand will re-display the list of file
- directories that are available in the current
- conference.
-
- @X0B V View a file.
- @X03 Sometimes you may want more detailed information about
- a particular file. When this subcommand is used you
- will be asked for the filename to view. If the
- filename is a valid filename PCBoard will shell out to
- a process that will view the contents of the file.
- @X0F
- Description
- @X03
- File transfers are one of the most popular attractions to bulletin
- boards. You may wish to view a list of files that are on the system to
- see if there are files that they wish to download or to make sure that
- a particular file is not already online.
-
- When you press F to access the file directories, a list of file
- directories that may be viewed will be listed on the screen. After the
- list is displayed, you are given a file command prompt where you can
- use any of the previously listed subcommands to control what files are
- listed/downloaded.
- @X0F
- Examples
- @X03
- To view all of the files that are available in file directory number 3,
- you would enter:
- @X0E
- F 3
- @X03
- To view the contents of ANYFILE.TXT, you would enter:
- @X0E
- F V ANYFILE.TXT
- @X03
- See the help main command help more information, and examples, on the
- FLAG, N, L and Z commands.
- @XFF