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- │ The Auto Control File System - AKA, ACFiles │
- │ The Originator of File Tagging │
- ├──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┬──────────────┤
- │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀│ ACFiles Version 5.40 │▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │
- │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀│ BBS File System Replacement Utility │▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │
- │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀│ The Best File System Available │▀▀▀▀▀ │
- │ ▀▀▀│ By: Ray 'C'ole │▀▀▀ │
- └──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────┴──────────────┘
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- Documentation By
- Ray Cole and Al Hays
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- ACFiles User Documentation
- Copyright 1991-192 by Ray Cole
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- This documentation is provided to users of ACFiles, by the SysOp of
- this BBS to assist you in a better understanding of the navigation of
- ACFiles. A complete understanding of the various ACFiles menus will
- save you time on-line and allow you to use the various POWERFUL
- built-in utilities for optimum performance.
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- Table of Contents
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- Organization ...................................................... 2
- "Global" Commands ................................................. 3
- Main Menu ......................................................... 5
- Set Sub- Menu ..................................................... 6
- Area Menu Sub-Menu ................................................ 7
- Global Command Sub-Menu ........................................... 9
- Build Packet Menu ................................................ 10
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- ORGANIZATION
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- ACFiles is Organized in a "Grid Set" pattern. There 26 possible
- "alphabetic" sets (A-Z) of 10 areas each (0-9) ... or a total
- possibility of 260 areas. The areas are numbered A0, A1, A2 ... Z9.
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- Selecting an alphabetic "Set" from the main Change menu will take you
- to the "Set" sub-menu ... for instance "C" would take you to the "C"
- Set Sub-menu giving you both an extended description of the "C" areas
- as well as additional commands.
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- Below is a simple graphic representation of how the ACFiles
- organization with each "*" representing a file area:
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- A B C D E F G H
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- 0 * * * * * * * *
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- 6 * * ->* * * * * *
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- 7 * * | * * * * * *
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- 8 * * | * * * * * *
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- 9 * * | * * * * * *
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- Area "C6"
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- Once you understand the "Grid Set" concept behind ACFiles, navigation
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- "GLOBAL" COMMANDS
- ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- The following commands appear throughout the various ACFiles menus
- but operate much the same. We have set them in this "Global"
- explanation area as duplication of the commands would be repetitious.
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- U - Upload a File
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- This allows you to upload a file to the BBS. You may use Zmodem,
- Xmodem, or Ymodem, or any other Protocol which has been installed by
- the SysOp and appears on the protocol list.
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- Please note that you can hangup after the transfer. You can specify
- the filenames and descriptions as well as personalize the file(s)
- before uploading.
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- If you make a file "Personal" then that file will only be available
- to the user you specify (and the SysOp, of course). It's neat to
- ensure another user gets your file.
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- D - Download a File
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- This allows you to download files. You may choose to download all
- the files you have marked in all the areas, download global files
- (enter filespecs and ACFiles will search & d/l them), or use the old
- method of just plain old entering in the filespecs themselves. After
- download, a "Times Downloaded" counter will be updated in the file
- listing. This is in []'s and tells the user how many times that file
- has been downloaded.
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- A - Area Change
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- This allows you to change to a different file area and returns you to
- the Main Change Menu.
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- # - Global SubMenu
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- This command takes you to the Global Operations Sub-menu and allows
- you to do many global operations. For more information see the
- Global Operations Sub-Menu section.
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- P - Search by Phrase
- S - Search by Filespec
- N - Search for New Files
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- Those three commands allow you to search for files by a Keyword, by a
- filespec, or by date. You may select [A] for <A>ll areas resulting
- in a global search, or [T] for <T>his area. Selecting [T] from a
- "Set" menu will search all 10 of the current "Set" areas while
- selecting [T] from an "Area" menu will search that area only.
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- Y - Yell at SysOp
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- Pages SysOp for chat
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- [!] - Exit ACFiles
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- This brings you back to the BBS and exits ACFiles.
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- [?] - On-line Help
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- Will display instant On-line reference for the commands which apply
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- MAIN CHANGE MENU
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- Upon entering ACFiles you will encounter a Menu which will look
- similar to the following:
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- █▌ The Auto Control BBS: Registered ▐█
- ▌ Running ACFiles - The Ultimate File Section ▐
- █▌ Ver 5.40.00R Copyright 1991 - Ray Cole ▐█
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- ▌A-0▌Newly Uploaded Files ▌B-0▌BBS Door Arena ▐
- ▌A-1▌Magazine Programs ▌B-1▌Educational Support ▐
- ▌A-2▌QuickBBS/BinkleyTerm Support ▌B-2▌PCjr Support ▐
- ▌A-3▌Communications Misc. ▌B-3▌Other BBS Software ▐
- ▌A-4▌Games, Games, Games ▌B-4▌From The Kitchen ▐
- ▌A-5▌Miscellaneous Files ▌B-5▌Business Related Software ▐
- ▌A-6▌GIF Files ▌B-6▌Space and Beyond ▐
- ▌A-7▌Text Files ▌B-7▌C Language Support ▐
- ▌A-8▌Various Utilities ▌B-8▌Desqview Support ▐
- ▌A-9▌Picture Drawers/Viewers ▌B-9▌Microsoft Windows Support ▐
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- ▌[+] Display Next File Areas [-] Display Previous Area ▐
- ▌[!] Return to the BBS [#] Global Sub-Menu ▐
- ▌[?] Display Help Information ▐
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- Select Area Set, [+/-] For More Areas, Or One Of The Above Selections
- Current Time: 10:26 - Time Left [344]:
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- You have probably noticed that there are NO ALPHABETICAL MENU
- SELECTIONS. Actually, that's not quite true. From here you can
- select the Set Letters of the file area you want to go to by
- selecting ANY letter (from "A" to "Z" if all letter sets are used).
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- You'll also notice that the areas are listed on the screen as "A-1",
- "A-3", according to the Grid pattern discussed earlier. Press the
- letter of the area you want at this point. Let's say that area A0 is
- the Upload Area and you want to go there. Press A. Upon hitting A
- it will go to the Set A screen, which will allow you to select the
- upload area. A quicker method is simply to hit A then a 0.
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- +/- Advance To Next Set Of Areas
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- This command will display the next group of 20 file areas available
- to you. + gives the next screen while - will bring you the previous
- sets. You need not have the sets showing on the screen to select
- them. Simply hitting, say, L8 from any of the main change screens
- will get you to L8.
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- The ACFiles "Set" Menu
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- ▌ ACFiles File Cabinet A ▐
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- ▌0▐Newly Uploaded Files▌This Is Where All Uploads Go ▐
- ▌1▐Magazine Programs ▌Various Magazine Files ▐
- ▌2▐QuickBBS/BinkleyTerm▌QuickBBS/BinkleyTerm/Mailer Files, Etc. ▐
- ▌3▐Communications Misc.▌A Variety Of Communications Programs ▐
- ▌4▐Games, Games, Games ▌Just What The Title Says: Games ▐
- ▌5▐Miscellaneous Files ▌These Files Don't Have An Area Of Their Own ▐
- ▌6▐GIF Files ▌Many GIF Files ▐
- ▌7▐Text Files ▌Anything Dealing With Text Is Here ▐
- ▌8▐Various Utilities ▌Utilities For IBM & Compatibles ▐
- ▌9▐Picture Drawers/View▌Various Viewers And Drawers ▐
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- ▌[A]Area Change [D]Download Files [N]Search New Files ▐
- ▌[P]Search By Phrase [S]Search by Filespec [!]Return to BBS ▐
- ▌[#]Call Global Sub-Menu [?]Display Help Info. ▐
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- Select Area [0-9] or One Of The Above Commands For Area A
- Current Time: 10:44 - Time Left [337]:
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- You are currently in a Set screen. From here you can select from the
- available area numbers that are listed beside the area names and
- descriptions.
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- Upon selecting a specific area (i.e. "3") you will be presented with
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- The ACFiles "Area" Menu
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- ▌ File Area: Communications Misc. (A3) ▐
- ▌ Description: Variety Of Communications Programs ▐
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- ▌[A]Area Change [P]Phrase Search [X]Get Extended Desc.▐
- ▌[B]Build Packet Menu [R]Review Selected Files [Y]Yell For SysOp ▐
- ▌[C]Clear Tagged List [S]Search For Filespec [#]Global Sub-Menu ▐
- ▌[D]Download File(s) [T]Type A Textfile [!]Return to BBS ▐
- ▌[E]Edit Tagged List [U]Upload File(s) [?]Display Area Help ▐
- ▌[F,L]File List [V]View Archive List ▐
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- D/L K Limit: 10000K Marked This Area: 0K Marked All Areas: 0K
- Time Limit: 345 Min D/L Est This Area: 0 Min Est. All Areas: 0 Min
- Current Time: 11:25 - Time Left [345]:
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- F, L - File List
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- Both F and L do the same thing in ACFiles. They list the files in
- the area. What is different about ACFiles from most other File
- Systems is that it has a selection bar for ANSI users to mark the
- files in the list for later download. You may select files in
- multiple areas and download them all at 1 time, or you may mark them
- in 1 area and download just from that area. Note that at the bottom
- of the screen you can see your limits displayed and some statistics
- on the files you have marked. This is to aid in keeping you within
- your limits.
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- For ASCII Users, you may also tag files like above. The difference
- is that you will have to enter in the number next to the filename to
- tag/untag. This provides an easy means of file tagging for ASCII.
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- Note that file tagging is available even on the searches. Up to 100
- files may be tagged total.
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- The Following Commands Are Available At The Menu AS WELL AS DURING
- THE FILE LISTING! This means that you can move up to a file and hit
- B, C, R, V, X, etc. Without Having To Exit Back To The Menu!
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- X - View Extended Description
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- If an X appears between the date and description of a file it means
- that it has an Extended Description to go along with it. Simply hit
- X on that file or use it from the menu. The extended description
- will display a full file containing extended information.
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- C - Clear Tagged Files
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- This command clears your selected files list so that you don't have
- to go through the file list unmarking each and every one. You can
- clear the files just for 1 area or you may clear them for all the
- areas.
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- R - Review Tagged Files
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- This command displays all of the files you have tagged. This is
- helpful to know what you have marked previously.
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- E - Edit Tagged List
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- Edit tagged list means that you can edit what files you have
- selected. Wildcards ARE accepted here, but are trimmed to only a
- certain number of files. This also helps ASCII users mark files and
- all users to weed out files they don't really want to download if
- they are informed they have exceeded their limits.
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- V - View Archive
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- This allows you to view the filenames of the archive. It supports
- .ZIP, .PAK, .ZOO, .LZH, .ARC, .ARJ, and .ZOO formats. Simply enter
- in the filename to look inside. Upon listing the files inside the
- archive, ACFiles will prompt you for a filename to view from the list
- it gives. This allows you to enter in a textfile name. Hitting
- enter simply quits the View Archive command. With this command you
- can view a program's documentation before downloading it. Hitting
- space bar for ANSI users on this prompt will cycle through your
- selected files.
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- G - View .GIF Header
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- If the above command is not available, this one will be. It allows
- you to view .GIF headers revealing the picture's resolution
- characteristics.
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- Hitting space bar for ANSI users on this prompt will cycle through
- your selected files.
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- T - Type a Textfiles
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- This allows a user to view a text file. Any ASCII text file is
- valid.
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- ▌ Main Change Sub-Menu ▐
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- ▌[A]Back To Areas [P]Search All Areas For Phrase ▐
- ▌[C]Clear Tagged File List [R]Review Tagged File List ▐
- ▌[D]Download Tagged/Global Files [S]Search All Areas For Filespec ▐
- ▌[E]Edit Tagged List [Y]Yell For SysOp ▐
- ▌[G]Toggle ANSI Graphics [!]Return To BBS ▐
- ▌[N]Search All Areas For New Files [?]Read Help File For Sub-Menu ▐
- ▌[1]Download Master Listing ▐
- ▌[F]Request File From Another BBS ▐
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- Select Sub-Command
- Current Time: 10:44 - Time Left [336]:
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- This menu allows you to do many things globally as well as allow you
- to set various environment variables for your personal tastes. This
- screen is available almost everywhere by hitting #. You may exit it
- by hitting ENTER or A.
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- A - Area Change
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- This brings you back to the area you were in. Same as hitting Enter
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- C - Clear Tagged List
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- This will allow you to clear all tagged files that you have tagged.
- It will ask for confirmation.
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- E - Edit Tagged List
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- This operation allows you to edit the list of tagged files. This is
- useful in cutting back the number of files you have tagged when you
- run over your download limit.
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- G - ANSI Graphics Toggle
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- Here you may toggle ANSI graphics ON/OFF
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- 1, 2 - Download SPECIFIC File
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- If either of these options exist, the SysOp has specified a
- PARTICULAR file be made instantly available for download. This might
- be the BBS ALLFILES listing, or the ACFiles User Docs, etc.
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- F - File Request from another BBS
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- If this appears, it will call a File Request door which is an
- optional addition to the file section by your sysop. This software
- is not ready for distribution at the time of this document.
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- R - Recall Tagged List
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- Displays all files that you have tagged for your review.
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- Build Packet Menu
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- Select Operation:
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- [A]dd to Packet
- [C]lear Packet
- [D]ownload Packet
- [Q]uit Menu
- [R]emove from Packet
- [V]iew Packet
- [H]elp
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- Build Packet is a POWERFUL command which allows a user to create
- their own archive to download. They will be able to extract a file
- from any archive and put it into their own self-made packet. They
- can then download it instead of having to download multiple packages
- just to get a few files you need. This is especially useful if you
- just want to get the documentation for a program or if you are
- missing a file you need and don't want to download the full package.
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- The commands are as follows:
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- [A]dd Packet
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- This command allows you to extract a file from an archive and add it
- into your "Packet". This command is also available from the View
- Archive command.
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- First, ACFiles will prompt you for the archive to open. This is the
- archive that you need a file extracted. It will display the first
- tagged file from the area you are currently in. Hit Space and it
- will toggle to other tagged lists.
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- ACFiles will then show a listing of the files inside the archive.
- You'll see a prompt asking if you want to Type a Textfile or Add to
- User Packet.
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- At this point you may view a textfile in the opened archive to see if
- you want to add it in or not or you may select A to add a filename to
- your own personal packet
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- Upon hitting A, ACFiles will prompt you for your personalized packet
- name if you have not yet created one. Simply enter a filename.ext.
- ACFiles will assume that if the extension is .ZIP it'll use ZIP to
- create the packet, .ARJ for ARJ, and so forth.
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- Next it'll prompt you for a filename to add. Enter in a filename
- that was in the listing of the files in the opened archive.
- Wildcards are accepted.
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- You've now created your very own personal package. You may add as
- much as needed up to a limit specified by the SysOp
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- [C]lear Packet
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- This command erases your packet and clears the name as if you had
- never done the command. You may want to use this after you download
- your packet so that you will be reset to ground 0.
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- [D]ownload Packet
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- This lets you download the packet. You may also download from any of
- the other download commands.
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- [R]emove from Packet
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- This allows you to remove a file from your packet. It'll show a
- listing of your archive and prompt you for a filename to delete.
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- [V]iew Packet
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- This is just like the normal View Archive command. It lets you view
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- your questions about ACFiles, or if you are experiencing other
- problems within ACFiles, ask your SysOp for further assistance.
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- ACFiles User Documentation
- Page 11
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