( Overview of the BBS-commands )
? : Displays the help file Type ? [COMMAND] to obtain help on a specific command. > : "Break" between channels. > [CALL] [TEXT] to send a text to a connected call on another channel. The BBS will advice you that the text has been delivered. This text cannot be longer than one line. This command is not allowed in read-only mode. = : Connection between two channels. Type = [CALL-SSID] to request a connection to a call sign on another channel. The link to this station can be connected only if it is not busy in a command; the BBS should be idle (waiting for a command). if the called station is not available, you may either wait or you may cancel your request. You can not connect to a call sign currently busy in a forwarding tasks. Use Ctrl-Z to exit this mode. The command is not available in read-only mode. ! : Displays a text of the BBS usage. % : Displays the Current status of all channels. A : Aborts the BBS output. When reading messages with paging, the commands N and C are also available. Use N to skip the reading of the rest of current message, and start the next message. Use C to read the rest of the message(s) without paging. B or Bye : Disconnects from the BBS. Note that the "last listed" parameter is updated. When the user does a "hard disconnect" the last-listed parameter is NOT updated. C : Enters the conference mode, multi-connection. CW : Shows a list of the call signs involved in the current conference. D : Opens FBBDOS. Receives a file from the BBS if the command is followed by a file name. F : Switches to Server mode. G : Enters the Gateway mode, if gateway is allowed in the BBS. H : Shows short help. For help with specific commands, see the ? command. I : Information about this BBS. This command displays the file english.inf (or another language depending upon the configuration and the language attributed to the involved channel). I [call] : Displays information on call in the White Pages database. (wildcards are allowed). ID : Shows how many records there are in the WP database. I@ [bbs] : Displays users of BBS found in the WP database. IH [route] : Gives the users of the hierarchical route area from WP database. (wildcards allowed). IZ [ZIP] : Gives the users of the ZIP code area from WP database. (wildcards are allowed). J-commands list the callsigns heard by or connected on the BBS. JK : Shows the last 20 connected calls. JA : Connected callsigns on port A. JB : Connected callsigns on port B, etc... J1 : Heard callsigns on port A. J2 : Heard callsigns on port B, etc... K-commands delete your messages. K msg# : Deletes a message identified by its number. KM : Deletes all the messages addressed to you. The messages not read will not be deleted. L : Lists the new messages since the last use of this command. LA : List messages with status A. LB : Lists bulletins. LC [mask] : List the messages which "TO" filed matches with mask. * (star) allows you to list all the messages and should be the default value. Type "LC *" to see all messages. LC alone gives the current mask. Mask is recorded for each user while disconnecting. LD> YYMMDD : Lists the messages received After the specified date. LD< YYMMDD : Lists the messages received Before the specified date. LE : List messages that could not be forwarded. LF : List FORWARDED messages. LH : List HELD messages. LK : List KILLED messages. LM : Lists all messages TO you. LN : Lists the NEW messages TO YOU. LP : List PRIVATE messages. LU : Lists all unread messages to/from the user. LX : List messages with status X. LY : List messages that have been read (status Y). LL 10 : Lists the last 10 messages. LR : Equivalent to L but the messages are listed in reverse order. LS text : Searches for a text in the messages titles (wildcards are allowed). LT : List Traffic (for NTS-messages). L$ : List bulletins with status $. L< [call] : Lists the message originated from call. ( wildcards are allowed ). L> [call] : Lists the messages destined to call. ( wildcards are allowed ). L@ [bbs] : Lists the messages VIA BBS. L L@ : Lists the message without route. ( wildcards are allowed ). L [msg#]- : Lists all messages, starting from msg#. L [msg#]-[msg#] : Lists messages between the given numbers. M [msg#] [file] : Transfers the text of the message msg# to the file File. This file will be placed in the directory USERS or /root in case of a SYSOP user. MH [msg#] [file] : Identical, but the format is the R command. MV [msg#] [file] : Identical, but the format is the V command. MA [msg#] [file] : Transfers the text of the message msg# to the file File. This file will be placed in the directory USERS or from the root in case of a SYSOP user. The message is appended to the existing file. MHA [msg#] [file] : Identical, but the format is the R command. The message is appended to the file. MVA msg# [file] : Identical, but the format is the V command. The message is appended to the file. N : Enters or modifies the User name (max 12 characters allowed). NH : Enters or modifies the Home BBS. A point character (.) deletes the current Home BBS. NL : Enters or modifies the QRA (Grid square) locator. NP : Modifies the password for the access via telephone modem. NQ : Enters or modifies the city (Qth). NZ : Enters or modifies the ZIP Code. O : Displays the setting of various options. OL : Lists the available languages. OL number : Selects a language. ON : Shows the number-base for messages. ON [number] : Defines the number of the thousand base for the messages. Example: ON 37 defines number 37000 as being the base for numbering the messages. The command R 25 will cause the message 37025 to be read. R 36025 will read message nr 36025. OP : Enables or disables the scrolling of pages. OP [#] : Initializes the page scrolling. # sets the number of lines to scroll. OR : Enables or disables the ability to list all messages. if the user has access to the whole list of messages by default (See security code 256 of FBB.CONF) PG [program] : PG alone gives the list of PG programs available in the BBS. If followed by a program name gives the control to this program. The PG program can also be called by its name. If the name is the same that an existing command, the existing command will be replaced with the PG program. PS : Gives the list of servers available in the BBS. R-commands for reading messages. When reading messages with paging, the commands N and C are available. N to skip the reading of the rest of current message, and start on the next message. C to read the rest of the message(s) without paging. R [msg#] [msg#] : Reads the messages by their numbers. RM : Reads all the messages TO you. RN : Reads all the NEW messages TO you. RU : Read all unread messages TO/FROM you. R> [call] : Read all messages to a call. R< [call] : Read all messages from a call. S[type] [call] : Sends a message or a bulletin. If the type is not specified, it will be processed as P (private). If call is not a valid HAM call it will be considered a B (bulletin). SP call : Sends a private message. S [call] @ [bbscall] : Sends a message to a station at to be forwarded to another BBS. bbscall can be a hierarchical address .... Example: F6FBB.FRA.EU. End the message with a Ctl-Z or /EX followed by a return (CR). The /EX must begin in the first column. SB ALL : Send a bulletin addressed to ALL. SC [msg#] [call] @ [bbscall] : Sends a Copy of a message or bulletin to the specified call. The copy will always be of the "personal" type. SR [Msg# [title]] : Replies to a message already read or formerly suppressed. Or to a message matching the specified number. If the title is not stated, it will be the title of the read message preceded by Re:. T : Pages the SysOp. If the SysOp not be available within a minute, you will be returned to the BBS prompt. TH : Gives access to the themes-zone. Lists messages by themes, as setup in the file THEMES.SYS. Available commands in this zone, are : H (list themes) L (list messages in current theme) R msg# (read message # in current theme) # (change to theme #) U : Uploads a file from the user to the server of the BBS. The U command is entered at the BBS prompt. The file will be written in the root directory of the FBBDOS. V : Version number of this BBS software. It gives also the number of active messages, and the next message number. V [msg#] [msg#] : Reads the messages by their numbers, including the headers. VM : Reads all the messages TO you, including the headers. VN : Reads all the NEW messages TO you, including the headers. W : Lists the files which are within the user directory. This command can be followed by a mask specifying search criteria or a directory name. In the latter case, the directory contents will be listed. X : Toggles "normal" or "expert" status. "Normal" provides the extended menu prompts. "Expert" provides prompt only. Y : Binary transfer program using the YAPP protocol. In order to be able to transfer data You must have the YAPP protocol support for binary data. YD [file] : Downloads a file FROM the BBS TO you. YI [mask] : Lists the available binary files, and their description. YN [mask] : Lists the NEW binary files since your last connection. YU [file] : Uploads a binary file from you TO the BBS. You cannot replace or modify an already existing file. YW [mask] : Lists the available binary files. YZ [filename] : Deletes the specified filename in the YAPP directory. Z [filename] : Deletes the specified filename in the user directory.