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                                     User's Guide







                                  Table of Contents


          (A)bandon Conference  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1

          (B)ulletin Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1

          Reading Bulletins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1
          (C)omment to Sysop  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2

          (D)ownload a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2

          Batch Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3

          (E)nter a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
          Full Screen Editor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4

          Message Security  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5

          Entering a Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
          Message Completion Subcommands  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

          End of Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

          Full Screen Editor - Keyboard Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
          (F)ile Directories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11

          (FLAG) Files for Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12

          (G)oodbye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

          (H)elp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
          (I)nitial Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

          (J)oin a Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

          (K)ill a Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
          (L)ocate Files by Name  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

          (LANG) Language Change  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

          (M)ode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
          (N)ew Files by Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

          NEWS File - Redisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

          (O)perator Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

          (OPEN) a (DOOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
          (P)age Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18



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          (Q)uick Message Scan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
          (R)ead Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

          (REPLY) To Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22

          (RM) Read Marked Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
          (S)cript Questionnaire  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23

          (SELECT) Conferences to Scan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23

          (T)ransfer Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

          (TEST) Files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
          (TS) Message Text Search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25

          Examples of using boolean (and / or) searching  . . . . . . .  26

          (U)pload a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
          Batch Uploads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29

          (USERS) Display Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29

          (V)iew User Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
          (W)rite User Data Base Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30

          (WHO) is Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31

          (X)Expert/Novice Mode Toggle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31

          (Y)our Mail Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
          (Z)ippy Directory Listing Scan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33








          Introduction




               This User's Guide has been compiled to allow you, the
               user, to navigate quickly and easily through the
               PCBoard Bulletin Board Software.


               This document was prepared by Clif Ware, SysOp, Bandit
               BBS, Tampa, FL (813) 977-5600


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               Although the following instructions were compiled for
               use on Bandit BBS, they may be used on any PCBoard
               Bulletin Board System. 






               NOTE:     Spaces MUST be included when shown. 
                         A semicolon (;) may be used in its
                         place.

                         For example:   R A Z (or R;A;Z), is NOT the
                         same as RAZ.



               Additionally, most word commands can be abbreviated to
               the first two characters of the word.  (e.g. SELECT can
               be abbreviated to SE, DOOR to DO, etc.)







          (A)bandon Conference - 

          Subcommands:   NONE

          Description:        Places you back in the main section of the
                              board.  If you are not in a conference, the
                              main menu is re-displayed along with the main
                              command line prompt.


          (B)ulletin Listings - 

          Subcommands:   (#) (A) (D) (G) (N) (R) (S) (NS)

                         (#)  the bulletin number to
                              view
                         (A)  displays all of the
                              bulletins
                         (D)  immediately goes into download mode to send
                              the bulletin
                         (G)  goodbye
                         (N)  displays a requested bulletin only if it is
                              new to the caller
                         (R)  re-displays the Bulletin Menu choices
                         (S)  searches the bulletins for the specified text
                         (NS) displays request in non-stop mode

          Description:        Allows viewing Bulletins available.

          Selecting Bulletins:

                    Numbers can be stacked such as "1 2 3" or "1;2;3".

                    Typing "A" will select all of the bulletins for
          display.

                    Combining "A" with "N" will display all new bulletins
                    while combining "A" with "S" will search all bulletins
                    and display only those bulletins containing the search
                    text entered.

          Reading Bulletins:

                    Typing "NS" selects Non-stop mode which avoids page
                    breaks in the display.

                    Typing "D" puts the system immediately into download
                    mode to send the file using the default protocol.


          Examples:


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               1 2 3          - displays bulletins 1, 2 and 3
               2 N       - displays bulletin 2 if, and only if, it is new
               B A N     - displays all new bulletins
               B A N D   - sends all new bulletins using a batch protocol 


          (C)omment to Sysop - 

          Subcommands:   NONE

          Description:        Allows leaving a private message or comment
                              to the System Operator.

               See (E)nter a Message HELP file for information on how to
               actually enter and save your comment text.



          (D)ownload a File - 

          Subcommands:   (filename 1) (filename 2) (filename 3) (protocol)
          (gb or bye)

                         (filename) is any valid DOS filename may be used
                         and more than one filename may be entered if you
                         choose to use a BATCH protocol for the file
                         transfer.

                         (protocol) is a letter from A-Z of the desired
                         protocol based on the available protocols.

                         (gb) Either (gb) or (bye) may be entered on the
                              command (bye)  line to indicate that you want
                              the system to hang up after it finishes the
                              file transfer

          Description:        Allows transferring a file from the system
                              being called to your machine.

               There can be up to 26 different types of protocols
               available.  If  you have not previously set a default
               protocol for the system you are calling, you will be asked
               for the protocol type each time you request a download.

               ASCII protocol transfers are only available on non-binary
               text files. Filenames which have extensions of .EXE, .ZIP,
               .COM, .GIF, etc.  can not be downloaded using the ASCII
               protocol.

               Due to the wide range of protocols now available, it is


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               suggested that you check with the sysop of this system if
               you have a question on which protocols have been implemented
               and how to properly set your software protocols to match
               those of this system.

          Selecting Files:

               Filenames do not need to be typed in completely in order for
               the system to locate the desired file.  A default filename
               extension is usually provided by the Sysop such as ".ZIP" so
               that if you request a file called TEST it will first search
               to see if a file called TEST.ZIP can be located and if not
               it will search for TEST and send which ever file it finds.

               In some cases this default extension can make it difficult
               to download a desired file.  For instance, if both TEST and
               TEST.ZIP exist on the system then typing "D TEST" will
               always result in downloading TEST.ZIP.  To download the file
               called TEST in this instance you would need to type TEST
               followed by a period with no extension like this:

               D TEST.

               You may also locate files for download by using the * and ?
               wildcard characters the same as those used by DOS to specify
               files.  See the examples below.

          Batch Downloads:

               Some protocols allow you to download more than one file at a
               time.  Examples of this are the Ymodem and Ymodem/G
               protocols.  Downloading more than one file at a time
               requires that you select a batch protocol on both your end
               and the host end of the connection.

               To select more than one file you must either enter (DB) as
               your download command or simply type more than one filename
               on the command line.  See the examples below.

          Examples:

               D TEST         - downloads TEST using the default protocol
               D TEST X       - downloads TEST using the Xmodem protocol
               D TEST1 TEST2 Y     - downloads both TEST1 & TEST2 using
                                   Ymodem
               D TEST? G      - downloads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem/G
               D TEST*.*      - downloads any file starting with TEST


          (E)nter a Message - 



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          Subcommands:  NONE

          Description:        Allows for the leaving of a message to
                              another person for them to read at a later
                              date.

          Full Screen Editor:

               After selecting (E), you will be asked if you want to use
               the Full Screen Editor.  To use the Full Screen Editor your
               software must be capable of interpreting ANSI cursor
               position commands.  The default answer to the question will
               be NO if the system did not detect ANSI on your end or if
               you are in novice mode.

               NOTE:     See also "Full Screen Editor - Keyboard Help"

          Addressing the Message:

               You will then be prompted to enter the name of the person to
               whom the message is being addressed.  If the system operator
               has enabled message name verification on this system, the
               name entered will be checked against all names in the user's
               file to insure a proper match.  If the user's name is not
               found, or the user is not registered in the same conference
               or board area where the message is being left, you will be
               advised of such to avoid leaving a message to a non-existent
               individual.  However, a SOUNDEX search to locate a name that
               sounds like what you entered can be performed or you can
               override the verification and answer (C) to continue and use
               the name that you have entered which might be done to
               facilitate leaving a message to a group of people.  By not
               entering a username at the "To:" prompt, it will
               automatically address the message to "ALL".

               Brackets will be displayed either above the line or
               surrounding the area on the screen in which you are allowed
               to enter text.


          Entering a Subject:

               Next, up to a 25 character subject must be entered.  If no
               subject is entered you will be returned to the main menu and
               command line prompt.


          (Message Security) - 

          Subcommands:   (G) (R) (S) (N)



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                         (G)roup allows assigning a password to the message
                         which only other callers who know the common
                         password will be allowed to read the message.

                         (R)eceiver makes the message private to all except
                         you the person leaving it and the person to whom
                         it is addressed.

                         (S)ender allows you to assign a password to the
                         message so that only you can kill it later.  This
                         prevents the other person to whom the message is
                         addressed from killing it.

                         (N)one means that the message will be open for all
                         to read.

          Description:        When leaving a message to another person
                              various security levels are available to
                              allow "protecting" of your message to insure
                              only those who you want to read it can.

          NOTE:     You can NOT assign (R)eceiver protection to a message
          which has been addressed to ALL.


          Entering a Message:

               After completing the above steps, you can enter your text. 
               Each line you enter will be preceded by it's line number. 
               Up to 72 characters per line is allowed.  Typing beyond the
               72 character limit will cause your text to automatically
               "word-wrap" down to the next line.  The 72 character limit
               can be overridden by using the CTRL-- (CTRL-MINUS) key
               combination.


          Exiting the Editor:

               There are two modes in which text can be entered which you
               will have already chosen by the time you get to the editor. 
               One of them is the Line Editor mode where only one line at a
               time can be entered or edited and the other is Full Screen
               Editor mode in which the entire screen is used as the
               workspace for message entry.

               To exit the Line Editor, press (Enter) alone on a blank
               line.  To exit the Full Screen Editor, press (ESC) or
               (Ctrl-U).

               After you exit the Line Editor or the Full Screen Editor you
               will be prompted for message completion subcommands as


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               described below:


          Message Completion Subcommands

          A)brt,C)ont,D)el,E)dit,F)ullScr,H)elp,I)nsert,L)ist,Q)uote,S)ave,
          U)pldMsg

               (A)brt abandons or cancels your message entry.
               (C)ont allows you to continue using the Line Editor.
               (D)el allows you to delete a line of text from the message.
               (E)dit allows you to edit a line of text.
               (F)ull allows you to continue using the Full Screen Editor.
               (H)elp displays this Help file.
               (I)nsert allows inserting a line of text in front of
               another.
               (L)ist relists your text entry so far to the screen.
               (Q)uote allows you to quote a portion of the replied-to
               message.
               (S)ave actually writes the message to disk.
               (U)pld allows you to upload ASCII text without echo.
               (SC) allows saving the same message with a carbon copy going
               to another individual.
               (SK) save your message, kill replied-to message (if
               applicable)
               (SN) save your message, skip redisplay of replied-to message

               Note: The format to (E)dit a line of text is:

                    old text;new text

               where the "old text" is the text you wish to replace,
               followed by a ";" followed by the new text.  The old text
               search is case capital letters must match exactly.  If your
               new text causes that line to exceed 72 characters, the
               characters beyond 72 will be truncated from the line.

               When "uploading" Ascii text to the message base, insure your
               text lines are 72 characters or less in length.

               Note:  while in the full screen editor you can press CTRL-Z
               to get help on the editing keys available in the full screen
               editor.


          (End of Message) Command - 

          Commands:

               (Enter)   continues on with message read function
               (N)       stop reading messages


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               (NS)      continue reading messages in non-stop format
               (T)       thread read (forward) (or T+)
               (T-)      thread read (backwards)
               (#)       a specific message number between 1 and 9999999
               (+)       alone reads messages forward from present position
                         or when appended to a number causes forward
                         reading from that message number
               (-)       alone reads messages backwards from present
                         position or when appended to a number causes
                         backward reading from that message number
               (F)       selects only messages left by you
               (Y)       selects only messages left for you starting at
                         message #1
               (YA)      selects only messages left for you or addressed to
                         "ALL"
               (S)       selects messages above the last one you have read
               (A)       read messages in all SELECTed conferences
               (ALL)          read messages in all conferences in which you
                              are registered
               (L)       read in backwards order from the last message to
                         the first
               (C)       capture the messages to a file for download
               (D)       implies a (C)apture and immediately downloads
               (Z)       implies a (D)ownload but compresses the file prior
                         to download
               (G)       goodbye
               (J)       join another conference
               (Q)       display only message headers (quick scan mode)
               (/)       redisplays the current message
               (RE)      enter a reply to the message just read
               (RO)      enter a reply to the message and change the TO
                         name
               (RR)      read the referenced message
               (M)       memorize that message number for later return
               (RM)      return to a previously "memorized" message number
               (TS)      searches messages for the specified search
                         criteria
               (SET)          sets the number of the last message read
               (NEXT)    reads next higher message number available
               (PREV)    reads next lower message number available
               (USER)    begins a search for messages to/from a specific
                         user

          Additional Commands Available if Message is To/From You:

               (K)       kill the message
               (E)       edit the "To:" and "Subj:" of the message header
                         and 'Echo' flag if applicable
               (EDIT)    Edit the contents of an existing message (only if
                         FROM you)

          Examples:

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               * R 1+ <enter>

               The above command will read all messages from #1 to the end.

               * R 1 5 10 20 <enter>

               The above command will read messages 1, 5, 10 and 20 and
               then stop.

               * R S <enter>

               The above command will read all mail that is new for you.

               * R L <enter>

               The above command will read all mail in reverse order from
               beginning to end.

               * TS A 1+ <enter>
               PCBoard & LANtastic <enter>

               The above commands will search through every available
               message in ALL conferences areas you are set to scan for any
               message that has both the word "PCBoard" AND the word
               "LANtastic" in it.

               * TS A 1+ <enter>
               PCBoard & (LANtastic | DESQview) <enter>

               The above commands will search through every available
               message in ALL conferences areas you are set to scan for any
               message that has both the word "PCBoard" AND either the word
               "LANtastic" OR the word "DESQview" in it.

               The parenthesis tell PCBoard how you want to group your
               criteria if you have a complex search request such as the
               one above.  It will allow for nearly any number of parens
               and any combination of AND's (using the "&" character) and
               OR's (using the "|" character).

               * TS A 1+ USER JOHN DOE <enter>
               PCBoard & Help <enter>

               The above command (similar to examples above) adds the
               keyword USER to the command line specifying that only
               messages that are either TO or FROM John Doe should be
               displayed if they are found to have both the words PCBoard
               and Help in them.

               * R A Z <enter>


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               The above command will capture all messages in all
               conferences since the last message read, compress the
               capture file and the begin the download procedure.

               * R SET 100 <enter>

               Sets the last message read for that conference to 100.

          Full Screen Editor - Keyboard Help

          To use PCBoard's full screen editor you need to familiarize
          yourself with the functions listed below utilizing the PC's
          keyboard (or control sequences in case your system does not
          support the PC's specialized keyboard):

          Cursor Movement               PC Keyboard    Control Keys   ANSI
          codes

          Move Left a Character         Left Arrow          Ctrl-S
               ESC[D
          Move Right a Character        Right Arrow         Ctrl-D
          ESC[C
          Move Left to Previous Word    Ctrl-Left Arrow     Ctrl-A
          Move Right to Next Word  Ctrl-Right Arrow    Ctrl-F
          Move To Next Tab Stop         Tab Key        Ctrl-I
          Move To Start of Line         Home Key       Ctrl-W         ESC[H
          Move To End of Line      End Key        Ctrl-P              ESC[K
          Move Up a Line           Up Arrow       Ctrl-E              ESC[A
          Move Down a Line         Down Arrow     Ctrl-X         ESC[B
          Move Up a Page           PgUp Key       Ctrl-R
          Move Down a Page         PgDn Key       Ctrl-C

          Edit Function            PC Keyboard    Control Keys

          Toggle Insert Mode       Ins Key        Ctrl-V
          Reformat Paragraph       Ctrl-B              Ctrl-B
          Join a Line                   Ctrl-J              Ctrl-J
          Insert a Line            Ctrl-N         Ctrl-N
          Delete a Line            Ctrl-Y         Ctrl-Y
          Delete to End of Line         Ctrl-End       Ctrl-K
          Delete Char                   Del Key        Ctrl-G
          Delete Char to the Left       Backspace      Ctrl-H
          Delete Word to the Right      Ctrl-T              Ctrl-T
          Special Functions             PC Keyboard    Control Keys

          Exit Full Screen Editor       ESC            Ctrl-U
          Redisplay Screen              Ctrl-L              Ctrl-L
          Quote or List Original        Ctrl-O         Ctrl-O or Ctrl-Q


          Using the above keystrokes


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          All systems should be able to use the Control Key method of
          performing the above functions (press and hold the CTRL key while
          typing the letter key that follows it in the above table).

          The more familiar PC Keyboard keys, such as the arrow keys, will
          work while on locally.  They will also work if your
          communications program is capable of either sending the actual
          keystroke (keyboard scan code) or an ANSI escape code equivalent
          through to the host system.

          An example would be calling in from remote using Telix or Qmodem
          to connect to PCBoard and utilizing the 'Doorway Mode' so that
          keystrokes are passed directly on to PCBoard.

          The ANSI escape codes are an alternate means of telling PCBoard
          to move the cursor around on the screen.  Some comm programs have
          a "Keyboard Emulation" feature that makes use of these ANSI codes
          without the need for Doorway Mode.  Other comm packages may be
          able to program the ANSI escape codes into function keys.


          Insert Mode

          While in 'Insert Mode' it should be noted that characters to the
          right of the cursor will be pushed one character to the right as
          each letter is typed.

          Additionally, pressing the (Enter) key while in Insert Mode will
          cause a new line to be inserted.


          NON-PC KEYBOARD USERS PLEASE NOTE!

          Some modems and packet switch environments will filter out CTRL-S
          keystrokes and interpret them to mean "stop sending data".  In
          these environments pressing CTRL-S will not move the cursor as
          expected in fact it will appear to do nothing.  You will need to
          press CTRL-Q to get going again.

          You can work around this by using CTRL-A which means move left to
          previous WORD rather than moving a character to the left.

          Those of you who can send either an ESC[D or the PC scan code for
          the Left Arrow will not encounter this problem and will never
          have to worry about it.


          (F)ile Directories - 

          Subcommands:   (#) (D) (G) (L) (N) (R) (U) (V) (Z) (NS)


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                         (#)  The directory number to view
                         (A)  Display all directories
                         (D)  Download a specific filename
                         (G)  Goodbye
                         (L)  Locate files by name (wildcards are okay)
                         (N)  New files (locate files by date)
                         (R)  Re-lists the directory menu
                         (U)  Display upload directory
                         (V)  View contents of a compressed file and
                              extract components of compressed files
                         (Z)  Zippy DIR Scan (locate files by scanning for
                              text)
                         (NS) Displays request in non-stop mode


          Description:        This command allows you to view a listing of
                              the available files.  After selecting (F), a
                              listing of the available file directories
                              will be shown usually grouped by category. 
                              To view one or more of the directory listing
                              files, enter the number to view.  

               Multiple listings can be viewed at the same time by entering
               several numbers at the same time.

               e.g.  F 1 2 10

               Also, a range of numbers can be entered.

               e.g.  F 1 5-10 15-17

               By adding the (NS) non-stop parameter at the end of your
               request, the entire listing will be displayed with screen
               pauses every 23 lines.

               You can use the (V)iew subcommand to view the files included
               in a compressed file listed in one of the directories.  If
               you elect to (D)ownload the file just (V)iewed, the filename
               of the Viewed file will automatically be carried forward as
               the download filename request unless over-ridden by you.

               Additionally, you can request to download a specific file
               from the (F)ile Subcommand prompt to avoid having to return
               to the main menu.

               Also, at any "More?" prompt shown while displaying a list of
               files available you can use the (F)lag command to flag a
               file for download.


          (FLAG) Files for Download - 


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          Subcommands:   (filename 1) (filename 2) (filename 3) etc

                         (filename) is the name of the file to be
                         downloaded.  Multiple names can be stacked on the
                         same line and wildcards may be used in the name.

          Description:        The FLAG command is used to flag files or
                              groups of files for later download.  For
                              instance, you may be busy looking at a list
                              of download files and find some that you want
                              to download but don't wish to download them
                              that very moment.  Rather than having to
                              write down the name or try to remember it
                              later you can simply tell the system to flag
                              the file and remember it for you.

               To download the files that are flagged you would then issue
               a (D)ownload command at which point the system will ask you
               if you want to download the files that were flagged. 
               Answering NO will cause the system to forget the files that
               were flagged.

          NOTE:     FLAG may be abbreviated to FL.


          Examples:

               * FLAG test1

               Functioning the same as the download command, this command
               will first check to see if TEST1.<ext> exists where <ext> is
               the default extension for the system you are on.  For
               example, it will see if TEST.ZIP exists and if not it will
               attempt to flag TEST instead.


               * FLAG file1 file2 file3

               Flags all three files for download.

               * FLAG file*.txt

               Flags any files matching file*.txt for later download.


          (G)oodbye - 

          Subcommands:   NONE

          Description:        Disconnects you from the host system.  This
                              command should always be used to log off of


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                              the system to insure proper updating of all
                              message pointers, etc.  NEVER just drop
                              carrier by issuing an (Alt+X) (or equivalent)
                              command to your communication's software
                              without first entering the (G) command!

               Some systems also ask that you complete a (S)cript
               Questionnaire at the time of logoff.


          (H)elp - 

          Subcommands:   (A-Z) (CHAT) (DOOR)

                         (A-Z) is any letter of the alphabet
                         (CHAT) or (NODE) displays Node CHAT help file
                         (DOOR) or (OPEN) displays DOOR help file

          Description:        Displays the appropriate help file which
                              corresponds with the command you need help
                              with.  The software usually indicates that
                              help is available by displaying a (H) option
                              at the command line.  Additionally, the code
                              will also recognize a (?) in place of the
                              letter (H) when requesting help.  If no help
                              is available it will simply redisplay the
                              command line prompt.


          (I)nitial Welcome - 

          Subcommands:   NONE

          Description:        Redisplays the initial welcome screen, along
                              with the version number of PCBoard which the
                              system is running.


          (J)oin a Conference - 

          Subcommands:   (#) or (Name)

                         (#) is a valid conference number from 0 to the
                         highest conference number on the system

                         (Name) is the name of any existing conference

          Description:        Allows joining an active conference on the
                              system.  The conference name or number to be
                              joined can be included with the (J) command
                              on the same line if desired.  If you are not


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                              registered in the requested conference, you
                              will be advised of such and returned to the
                              main command line prompt.

               The entering of a "J 0" will function as if you did an
               (A)bandon command and return you to the main board
               message base area.

          Examples:

               J 1       - to join conference #1
               J SYSOPS  - to join the Sysops conference


          (K)ill a Message - 

          Subcommands:   (#)

                         (#) is a valid active message number

          Description:        Allows marking a message as inactive or
                              killed so that others can no longer read it. 
                              Additionally, when the system operator packs
                              the message base, the message will be purged
                              from the system.

                         Entry of an invalid message number returns you to
                         the main command line.



          (L)ocate Files by Name - 

          Subcommands:   (filename/wildcard) (A) (D) (N) (U) (NS)

                         (filename/wildcard) is the filename to scan for
                         (A)  scans all available file directories
                         (D)  download all files found
                         (N)  combine the search with a date scan
                         (S)  with (N) indicates new files since last date
                              scanned
                         (U)  scans only the available upload file
                              directories
                         (NS) displays listing in non-stop mode

          Description:        Allows you to search the file directory
                              listings for filenames which match those you
                              are looking for.  You can also use valid DOS
                              wildcards in your filename request if you are
                              unsure of the exact filename.



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          Examples:

               L TEST A       - search all directories for a file called
                              TEST
               L TEST*.* A    - search all directories for any file
          beginning with TEST
               L TEST A D          - find TEST and download it
               L TEST*.* U    - find TEST*.* in the UPLOAD directory
               L TEST*.* N A  - find only new files matching TEST*.*

               Other examples of wildcards:  TEST?  TEST?.ZIP  ??TEST.*

          NOTE:     If the filename is less than 8 characters long and no
                    wildcards have been used it automatically appends "*.*"
                    to the name (i.e. searching for TEST turns into
                    TEST*.*).

          If an invalid file is requested it will automatically switch to a
          Z)ippy search command


          (LANG) Language Change - 

          Subcommands:   (#)

                         (#) is the language number to change to.

          Description:        Allows you to change from the current default
                              language to a new language of your choice. 
                              If the system you are calling does not
                              support language changes, you are returned to
                              the main command line prompt.


          (M)ode - 

          Subcommands:   ANSI
                         GRAPHICS
                         CTTY

          Description:        Switches your screen display mode between
                              ANSI graphics and non-graphics mode.  If you
                              toggle ANSI Graphics on, you must be using a
                              communication's program which supports
                              standard ANSI (Esc) code graphics.  If you
                              select graphics and get a lot of symbols such
                              as "[01;49m" on your screen mixed in with the
                              normal text display, your software does not
                              support ANSI graphics and you should toggle
                              Graphics off by re-entering the (M) command.



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          Examples:

               * M <enter>

               This will TOGGLE the current graphics state on or off

               * M ANSI <enter>

               Enter ANSI mode use ansi cursor movement but no ansi color
          graphics

               * M GRAPHICS <enter>

               Enter ANSI GRAPHICS mode

          Note:     The system will automatically detect if you have ANSI
                    capability and if your system supports the CURSOR
                    POSITION REPORT sequence.  However, you still must
                    select whether or not you want the color graphics sent
                    to you.


          (N)ew Files by Date - 

          Subcommands:   (date) (A) (D) (S) (U) (NS)

                         (date)    is a valid date in mmddyy format (no
                                   spaces!)
                         (A)  scans all file directory listings
                         (D)  download all new files found
                         (S)  scan for files new since your last logon's
                              directory scan
                         (U)  scans only upload file directory listings
                         (NS) displays output in non-stop mode

          Description:        Displays file listings based on a date scan
                              of when the file was placed on the system. 
                              Matching files are those found which have a
                              date equal to or later than that requested.

                    Entering an (S) indicates that the last DATE scan or
                    the DATE of the most recent files found on your last
                    scan should be used as the scan date.

                    Entering a (D) on the command line will cause all files
                    found to be queued up for download on your next
                    (D)ownload command.

          Examples:

               N A S     - scan for all new files since last scan


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               N U S     - scan for new files in the upload directory
               N 1 S D   - scan for and download new files in directory 1



          NEWS File - Redisplay - 

          Subcommands:   NONE

          Description:        Redisplays the NEWS file for the message base
                              you are in.



          (O)perator Page - 

          Subcommands:   NONE

          Description:        Allows paging of the system operator to come
                              to the host keyboard and enter into an
                              inter-active typing mode with you.  If the
                              system operator is not available, a message
                              will be displayed and you will be returned to
                              the main menu.  If desired, you can abort the
                              page in advance of the 30 second timeout
                              period by pressing (Ctrl-K).



          (OPEN) a (DOOR) - 

          Subcommands:   (#) or (Name)

                         (#)       number of the DOOR to open
                         (Name)    name of the DOOR to open

          Description:        A DOOR is an extension to the system.  A part
                              of the system which is not built directly
                              into the PCBoard Bulletin Board Software.

               Opening a DOOR takes you out of PCBoard and into another
               application.  Since there are dozens of DOOR applications
               available, you should check with your system operator for
               questions on which DOORs are operational and what they do.



          (P)age Length - 

          Subcommands:   (#)



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                         (#) is a valid number between 0 and 50

          Description:        Allows setting of the number of display lines
                              you want to appear on your screen before the
                              software displays a "(H)elp, More?" prompt on
                              your screen.

               If you select 0 as your page length, you will never pause
               during screen display.  The default value for this command
               is 23 lines per page.



          (Q)uick Message Scan - 

          Subcommands:   (#) (F) (Y) (S) (NS) (+) (-) (TS)

                         (#) any number from 1 to 9999999
                         (F) scans for message headers from you
                         (Y) scans for message headers to you
                         (S) scans for headers above those you have already
          read
                         (NS) displays test in non-stop mode
                         (+) or (-) appended to the end of a number forces
                         the display to be shown in forward or reverse
                         order respectively
                         (TS) search message headers for specific text
                         (USER) selects only those message to or from the
                         specified user

          Description:        Allows viewing a quick description of the
                              message header information available.  The
                              display includes the message number, the
                              message reference number (if any), who the
                              message is to, who the message is from, and
                              the subject matter of the message.  Due to
                              screen width constraints, some fields are
                              shortened for display purposes.  Messages
                              which are protected from reading will not be
                              displayed to you.


          (R)ead Messages - 

          Subcommands:

                    (#)       a message number between 1 and 9999999
                    (F)       selects only messages left by you
                    (Y)       selects only messages left for you
                    (YA)      selects only messages left for you or
                              addressed to "ALL"


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                    (S)       selects messages above the last one you have
                              read
                    (A)       read messages in all SELECTed conferences
                    (ALL)          read messages in all conferences in
                                   which you are registered
                    (L)       read in backwards order from the last message
                              to the first
                    (C)       capture the messages to a file for download
                    (D)       implies a (C)apture and immediately downloads
                    (Z)       implies a (D)ownload but first compresses the
                              file
                    (G)       goodbye
                    (J)       join another conference
                    (Q)       display only message headers (quick scan
                              mode)
                    (U)       displays only messages that have not yet been
                              read
                    (NS)      displays text in non-stop mode
                    (RM)      re-read previously "memorized" message number
                    (RM+)     re-read "memorized" message number plus
                              forward read
                    (RM-)          re-read "memorized" message number plus
                                   backwards read
                    (+)       alone reads messages forward from present
                              position or when appended to a number causes
                              forward reading from that message number
                    (-)       alone reads messages backwards from present
                              position or when appended to a number causes
                              backward reading from that message number
                    (TS)      searches messages for the specified search
                              criteria
                    (SET)          sets the number of the last message read
                    (EDIT)    puts the current message into the editor for
                              re-editing
                    (NEXT)    reads next higher message number available
                    (PREV)    reads next lower message number available
                    (JUMP)    skips to the next conference on a (R)ead
                              (A)ll command
                    (SKIP)    sets the last message read pointer, skips to
                              next conf.
                    (USER)    selects only those message to or from the
                              specified user
                    (SELECT)  selects the current conference for future
                              scans
                    (DESELECT)     deselects the current conference for
                                   future scans

          Description:        Allows reading of messages left on the
                              system.  All public messages will be
                              displayed, along with private messages left
                              either by you or for you.  If a message has
                              more display lines than what your (P)age

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                              Length is set for, a "(H)elp, More?" prompt
                              will appear asking for your input.  Multiple
                              message numbers to read can be entered on the
                              same command line if desired.  Additionally,
                              combinations of the above commands can be
                              entered on the same command line if desired.

          Examples:

               * R S <enter>

               The above command will read all mail that is new since you
               last read mail in this message base.

               * R Y S <enter>

               The above command will read all mail that is addressed to
               you that is new since you last read mail in this message
               base.

               NOTE:     Entering R Y will scan for your messages starting
                         at #1.

               * R 1+ <enter>

               The above command will read all messages from #1 to the end.

               * R 1 5 10 20 <enter>

               The above command will read messages 1, 5, 10 and 20 and
               then stop.



               * R L <enter>

               The above command will read all mail in reverse order from
               beginning to end.

               * TS A 1+ <enter>
               PCBoard & LANtastic <enter>

               The above commands will search through every available
               message in ALL conference areas you are set to scan for any
               message that has both the word "PCBoard" AND the word
               "LANtastic" in it.

               * TS A 1+ <enter>
               PCBoard & (LANtastic | DESQview) <enter>

               The above commands will search through every available


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               message in ALL conference areas you are set to scan for any
               message that has both the word "PCBoard" AND either the word
               "LANtastic" OR the word "DESQview" in it.

               The parenthesis tell PCBoard how you want to group your
               criteria if you have a complex search request such as the
               one above.  It will allow for nearly any number of parens
               and any combination of AND's (using the "&" character) and
               OR's (using the "|" character).

               * TS A 1+ USER JOHN DOE <enter>
               PCBoard & Help <enter>

               The above command (similar to examples above) adds the
               keyword USER to the command line specifying that only
               messages that are either TO or FROM John Doe should be
               displayed if they are found to have both the words PCBoard
               and Help in them.

               * R A Z <enter>

               The above command will capture all messages in all
               conferences since the last message read, compress the
               capture file and the begin the download procedure.

               * R SET 100 <enter>

               The above command sets the last message read for that
               conference to 100.



          (REPLY) To Messages - 

          Subcommands:   (#)

                         (#) a message number between 1 and 9999999

          Description:        Allows replying directly to another message
                              from the main command line.  Message numbers
                              can be stacked together if desired.


          (RM) Read Marked Message - 

          Subcommands:   None

               While there are no subcommands the RM function can take any
               of three separate forms:

               RM   Read the marked message and stop


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               RM+  Read the marked message then continue going forward
               RM-  Read the marked message then continue going backward


          Description:        When reading messages you can use the (M)ark
                              Message command to tell the system to
                              remember that number for you so that you can
                              easily go back to it.  To return to that
                              Marked Message you simply issue one of the
                              above three RM commands.

          Tips:

               To redisplay and possibly capture the message you are
               currently reading you could issue a command such as this:

               M RM NS

               It first marks the message you are reading, then it re-reads
               that message in NON-STOP mode.  Another form of the same
               thing if you wanted to re-read that message and then keep
               going would be:

               M RM+

          NOTE:     You must be in the conference where you marked the
                    message in order for the system to properly locate it.

          (S)cript Questionnaire - 

          Subcommands:   NONE

               A script questionnaire is a set of questions that the system
               operator has set up where the answers that you provide will
               be recorded in a file for later analysis or processing.

               If no questionnaires have been defined, you will be told
               such and returned to the main command line.  If scripts are
               present, you will be displayed a menu of them, including a
               number of the choices available.  To complete a script,
               enter the number indicated.

               After selecting a valid number, a brief description of the
               questionnaire is displayed and you are asked whether or not
               you wish to continue.  If you indicate (Y)es, the script
               will begin execution.  During execution, questions are
               asked, followed by an input field in which you can enter
               your response.  You are limited to a one line response for
               each question asked.  Responses can not be longer than the
               brackets shown above the input line.  Attempting to exceed
               the input length will cause the host to send you a BEEP and


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               will pause awaiting either the shortening of your response
               or the pressing of your (Enter) key.



          (SELECT) Conferences to Scan - 

          Subcommands:   (S) (D) (#) (#-#)

                         (S)  selects ALL conferences
                         (D)  deselects ALL conferences
                         (#)  toggles a specific conference on or off
                         (#-#)     toggles a range of conferences on or off

          Description:        The SELECT function is used to tell the
                              system which conferences you are interested
                              in (or not interested in).  It affects the
                              scanning of conferences when reading or
                              searching for mail.

               This command can also be used to reset the Last Message Read
               pointers in each of the conferences selected.




          Examples:

               * SELECT S <enter>

               The above command would select ALL conferences to be scanned
               or read.

               * SELECT 1 <enter>

               If conference #1 was already selected then it is turned off. 
               If it was not already selected, it will be turned on and you
               will be prompted for a new Last Message Read number for that
               conference.

               * SELECT D 1-3 6 <enter>

               The above command starts out by deselecting all conferences
               after which it reselects conferences 1 through 3 followed by
               6.  It will then prompt the caller for any last message read
               changes in each of the newly selected conferences.



          (T)ransfer Protocol - 



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          Subcommands:   (A-Z)

                         (A-Z)     is a valid protocol defined to that
                                   system

          Description:        Allows setting of a default transfer
                              protocol.  The choices of available protocols
                              will vary from system to system based on the
                              protocols which the system operator has
                              enabled.  A default of (N)one can also be
                              entered, in which case you will be asked to
                              specify the protocol type each time you begin
                              either an upload or download from the system. 
                              If you specify a value here, it will be used
                              as the default each time you request a file
                              transfer.  However, this default can be
                              over-ridden at the time of a file transfer
                              request by including the desired protocol as
                              a separate entry on the same line as the
                              filename is entered.  (i.e. (filename) (F)
                              would over-ride any default here as
                              specifying 1K-Xmodem Full-Flow protocol.)





          (TEST) Files - 

          Subcommands:   (filename)

                         (filename) is the name of the file you want to
                         test.  Like the download function the system will
                         append the default extension to the filename if
                         one is not specified.

          Description:        Allows you to test a file's integrity prior
                              to downloading the file.  The system operator
                              must specify the kinds of tests that will be
                              performed if this option is available.  It
                              could, for example, perform a CRC check on
                              the file as well as scan for a virus and then
                              inform you prior to downloading if the file
                              passes the tests that were executed on it.



          (TS) Message Text Search - 

          Subcommands:



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                    (F)  selects only messages left by you
                    (Y)  selects only messages left for you
                    (S)  selects messages above the last one you have read
                    (A)  scan messages in all SELECTed conferences
                    (ALL)     scan messages in all conferences in which you
                              are registered
                    (L)  read in backwards order from the last message to
                         the first
                    (C)  capture the messages found to a file for download
                    (D)  implies a (C)apture and immediate download
                    (Z)  implies a (D)ownload but first compresses the file
                    (NS) displays text in non-stop mode
                    (RM+)     re-read "memorized" message number plus
                              forward read
                    (RM-)          re-read "memorized" message number plus
                                   backwards read
                    (##+)     scan messages from a selected number forward
                    (##-)          scan messages from a selected number
                                   backward
                    (USER)    selects only those message to or from the
                              specified user

          Description:        Allows searching the messages on the system
                              to find messages that match the search
                              criteria that you provide.




          Examples:

               * TS A 1+ <enter>
               PCBoard & LANtastic <enter>

               The above commands will search through every available
               message in ALL conferences areas you are set to scan for any
               message that has both the word "PCBoard" AND the word
               "LANtastic" in it.

               * TS A 1+ <enter>
               PCBoard & (LANtastic | DESQview) <enter>

               The above commands will search through every available
               message in ALL conferences areas you are set to scan for any
               message that has both the word "PCBoard" AND either the word
               "LANtastic" OR the word "DESQview" in it.

               The parenthesis tell PCBoard how you want to group your
               criteria if you have a complex search request such as the
               one above.  It will allow for nearly any number of parens
               and any combination of AND's (using the "&" character) and


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               OR's (using the "|" character).

               * TS A 1+ USER JOHN DOE <enter>
               PCBoard & Help <enter>

               The above command (similar to examples above) adds the
               keyword USER to the command line specifying that only
               messages that are either TO or FROM John Doe should be
               displayed if they are found to have both the words PCBoard
               and Help in them.


          Examples of using boolean (and / or) searching

          There are numerous places where PCBoard will ask you for some
          kind of search criteria for the text you want to scan.  In those
          areas you can simply type in a word or phrase or you may create
          much more complex searches by using boolean logic symbols in your
          request.

          The symbols "&", "|" and "!" can be used to mean AND, OR and NOT. 
          In addition you can combine criteria using parenthesis to denote
          the grouping of the search criteria.

          The rules below apply at any given prompt where PCBoard wants you
          to tell it what to scan for.  The following rules can be used
          whether you are scanning through the message base, the download
          directories, the users file or the caller logs.


          Multiple words making up a sentence or phrase:

          PCBoard version 14.5

          Searches for the words "PCBoard version 14.5" all together in a
          line


          Multiple words searching for each word separately:

          PCBoard | Telix | Procomm

          Searches for any text having either PCBoard OR Telix OR Procomm
          anywhere in the text


          Multiple words searching for each word separately requiring ALL
          to match:

          PCBoard & Telix & Procomm



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          Searches for any text having ALL THREE words but not necessarily
          in any order or even next to each other


          Using parenthesis for grouping:

          DESQview & (PCBoard | Telix)

          Searches for any text having DESQview in it AND having either
          PCBoard OR Telix also in the same text in any order and not
          necessarily together


          Using the NOT operator:

          GIF & Adult & ! ((X | XX | XXX) & Rated)

          Searches for any text having GIF and the word Adult and NOT
          having the word Rated in combination with X, XX or XXX.



          (U)pload a File - 

          Subcommands:   (filename 1) (filename 2) (filename 3) (protocol)
          (gb or bye)

                         (filename) any valid DOS filename may be used and
                         more than one filename may be entered if you
                         choose to use a BATCH protocol for the file
                         transfer.
                         (protocol) is a letter from A-Z of the desired
                         protocol from the protocols available.

                         (gb) Either (gb) or (bye) may be entered on the
                              command line 
                         (bye)     to indicate that you want the system to
                                   hang up after it finishes the file
                                   transfer.

          Description:        Allows transferring a file from your machine
                              to the host system.

               There can be up to 26 different types of protocols
               available.  If you have not previously set a default
               protocol for the system you are calling, you will be asked
               for the protocol type each time you request a download.

               ASCII protocol transfers are only available on non-binary
               text files.  Filenames which have extensions of .EXE, .ZIP,
               .COM, .GIF, etc.  can not be downloaded using ASCII


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               protocol.

               Due to the wide range of protocols now available, it is
               suggested you check with the sysop of this system if you
               have a question on which protocols have been implemented and
               how to properly set your software protocols to match those
               of this system.


          Selecting Files:

               Unlike downloading, a filename must be specified exactly as
               you intend to send it.  In other words, if you type the word
               "TEST" then the name of the file when posted will be called
               "TEST" with no other extension added to it.

               After giving the system one or more filenames to be uploaded
               the system will ask you for a description of each file. 
               Your description can be up to 8 lines long of 45 characters
               each.  If you wish to make a particular file PRIVATE so that
               it is not posted in the public upload directory you simply
               place a "/" at the beginning of the first line of text in
               your description.



          Batch Uploads:

               When uploading a batch of files you must enter at least ONE
               filename even if it is a dummy filename.  Then on your end
               you simply tell your software to send all of the desired
               files.  Any files that are received which you did not
               originally specify will then be brought up on the screen
               with the system asking you to describe each of them.

               To send more than one file you must either enter (UB) as
               your upload command or simply type more than one filename on
               the command line .  See the examples below.

          Examples:

               U TEST         - uploads TEST using the default protocol
               U TEST X       - uploads TEST using the Xmodem protocol
               U TEST1 TEST2 Y     - uploads both TEST1 & TEST2 using
                                   Ymodem/BATCH


          (USERS) Display Users - 

          Subcommands:   (search text)



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                         (search text) is any text that you want to search
                         for.  You could for example, search for a name or
                         a part of a name or a city or state.

          Description:        Displays the user name, location and last
                              date on the system for all users that have
                              access to the current conference.

               Alternatively, you can enter search criteria to limit your
               search to only those users or locations that match the
               criteria.



          Examples:

               * USERS <enter>

               Display all users that are registered in the current
               conference.

               * USERS David <enter>

               Display all users have the name "David" in their record.

               * USERS Utah <enter>

               Display all users that have "Utah" in their record.

               * USERS David & Utah <enter>

               Display all users that have the name "David" who are in
               "Utah".


          (V)iew User Settings - 

          Subcommands:   NONE

          Description:        Allows viewing your current user settings. 
                              Included in the listing are:

                             The number of system caller you are
                             Your default page length
                             Your system expiration date (or NONE)
                             Your security level
                             Your last date on
                             The last message number you read
                             The current high message number
                             Number of active messages
                             Available download bytes available for that


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                              day
                             Default transfer protocol selected

          Additional Display

          If you have sysop privileges, the following additional items will
          be shown:

                        Low Message Number
                        Number of Messages Defined
                        Number of Free Message Slots Available

          The above displays are made to those with sysop privileges so
          that decisions can be made as to when to pack that message base
          and/or to define additional message blocks for storing messages.



          (W)rite User Data Base Information - 

          Subcommands:   NONE

          Description:        Allows changing some of your data base
                              information stored on that system, including:

                             Password desired
                             Location you are calling from
                             Your Business/Data Phone Number
                             Your Home/Voice Phone Number
                             A Comment Field of 30 characters
                             Choice of having the screen cleared before
                              reading a message
                             The Message base areas you want to scan with
                              the "Y A" command

               If the system operator has restricted you to only password
               changes instead of all of the above, you will only be
               allowed to change it and not the other items listed.



          (WHO) is Online - 

          Subcommands:   None

          Description:        On multinode systems this command displays
                              the name and location of users that are
                              currently online on all of the nodes in the
                              system.




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          (X)Expert/Novice Mode Toggle - 

          Subcommands:   ON
                         OFF

          Description:        The (X) command lets you toggle between
                              Expert and Novice mode.  When the Expert mode
                              is active, the main menu is never displayed,
                              and most command line prompts are
                              considerably abbreviated.

               In Novice mode, all menus are displayed and all command line
               prompts give a more descriptive definition of the available
               commands.




          Examples:

               * X <enter>

               Toggles expert mode on or off

               * X ON <enter>

               Enters EXPERT mode

               * X OFF <enter>

               Enters NOVICE mode


          (Y)our Mail Check - 

          Subcommands:   (A) (S) (NS) (+) (-) (C) (ALL)

                         (A)  scans all SELECTed conference message bases
                         (ALL)     scans all conferences in which you are
                                   registered
                         (S)  scans only for mail left since the last
                              message read
                         (C)  limits scan to current message base only
                         (+)  forces the direction of the scan forward
                         (-)  forces the direction of the scan reverse
                         (Q)  display in Quick Scan format
                         (L)  display in Long Scan format
                         (NS) displays text output in non-stop mode

          Description:        Allows for checking of mail left to you or
                              from you in a message base.  The above


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                              commands can be entered in combination on the
                              same line to limit the scan function as
                              desired.  The default for the (Y) command is
                              to scan the current message base only, in
                              reverse direction, checking for mail left by
                              you as well as for mail addressed to you and
                              to scan the complete message base, from the
                              end of the file to the beginning.

                    You can select which areas you want to be scanned when
                    using the (A) subcommand by typing SELECT or by using
                    the (W)rite User Info command.



          Quick Scan:

               The Quick Scan format provides a display that looks
               something like this:

                                        Messages  Messages
                         Num  Conference     To You    Found

                         0    Main Board     0         18
                         1    Support   5         35
                         2    DOOR 2         14

          Long Scan:

               The Long Scan format provides more detail such as message
               numbers found and looks something like this:

                         Scanning Main Board
                         Msgs For You:  None
                         Msgs From You: None
                         # Msgs Found:  18

                         Scanning Support (1) Conference
                         Msgs For You:  100 101 102 103 104
                         Msgs From You:      89 94
                         # Msgs Found:  0

                         Scanning DOOR (2) Conference
                         Msgs For You:  25 48
                         Msgs From You:      None
                         # Msgs Found:  0


          (Z)ippy Directory Listing Scan - 

          Subcommands:   (text) (#) (A) (D) (N) (U) (NS)


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                         (text)    is the text you wish to search for
                                   (wildcards are NOT accepted)
                         (#)  is any valid directory number
                         (A)  scans all directory listings for the text
                              input
                         (D)  download all files found
                         (N)  combine the search with a date scan
                         (S)  with (N) indicates new files since last date
                              scanned
                         (U)  scans only the upload directory(s) for the
                              text
                         (NS) displays screen output in non-stop mode

          Description:        Allows you to search the download directories
                              for words or phrases either in the filename
                              itself or in the description of the files. 
                              See examples below.

               (D) will cause all files found to be flagged for later
               download the next time you issue a (D)ownload command.

               (N) combines a new files search with the text search.

          Examples:

               * Z A PCBoard <enter>

               The above command will search all of the file directories
               for the word "PCBoard" (anywhere the filename, the
               description or even the extended description lines).

               * Z A <enter>
               PCBoard & DESQview <enter>

               The above commands will search all of the file directories
               for any file that has both the word "PCBoard" and the word
               "DESQview" in the description.

               * Z PCBoard A N <enter>
               120191 <enter>

               The above command combines a text search for the word
               PCBoard with a date search of 12/01/91 or later in search
               all of the download directories.

               * Z DESQview A S D <enter>

               The above command combines the Zippy Search of the file
               directories with a "new files since" search and then flags
               all files found for later downloading.



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