Commodore C-NET 128 v7.0 User Manual page 37

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7.0 COMMANDS AVAILABLE AT ALL LEVELS
There are several commands which are available to a user no matter which
command level (main, bulletin board, electronic mail, system news, general
text files, file transfer, program files, or system maintenance, etc.) he
is currently at.
There are several commands throughout the system that require
'verification'.
before executing many unrecoverable commands such as deletions,
replacements, logoffs, etc.
adding '!' to the end of a command which would normally pause for
verification. For example, 'O!' will logoff without asking "Want to logoff
the system?" and 'K4!' will kill the fourth bulletin in a message base
without asking "Want to kill this bulletin?", etc.
If you ever wish to enter several commands at once, you may type them all
at any command prompt, substituting the character "^" (up arrow) where the
RETURN key would normally be used.
separate commands which do not require a RETURN.
select logoff, answer 'Y' when asked "Want to logoff the system?: then
answer 'N' when asked "Want to leave feedback?".
ability is only limited by the amount of room you have to type at a command
prompt.
7.1 CHAT REQUEST/CHAT MODE
The 'C' command allows a user to request a chat with the system operator.
If the SYS function on the on-line menu is activated, the message 'Paging
sysop!' will be displayed, and a whistle will be made on the system
monitor. If SYS is not activated, the user will be told that you are not
available, and will be asked if he would like to leave feedback instead.
In either case, the word 'PAGE' at the bottom of the status window will
flash to let you know that the user has requested a chat with you.
first time that a chat is requested, the user will be asked for a reason
why he wants to chat, which will be displayed in the status window next to
the flashing word PAGE.
for a reason. If a user requests a chat a fourth time, he is obviously
being a pest, so the system will inform him to 'Enter 'C' to logoff the
system'. If the user persists and requests a chat a fifth time, he will be
automatically logged off the system.
7.2 FEEDBACK
Feedback is a message sent directly to the system operator; it is often
faster and easier to use than electronic mail.
leave feedback from any command level.
editor subsystem to write his message.
at the system maintenance command level reads feedback.
7.3 HELP
Many specific definitions of terms and descriptions of commands are
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- COMMANDS AVAILABLE AT ALL LEVELS -
Each of these commands will be explained in this chapter.
That is, the system will pause to ask "Are you sure?"
You may avoid these verifications, however, by
The second and third chat requests will not prompt
The character "^" is not required to
For example, 'O^YN' will
This 'command stacking'
The 'F' command is used to
The user will be placed into the
The system operator using a command
The