Commodore C-NET 128 v7.0 User Manual page 66

13.6 THE DIRECT DISK EXCHANGE MODE
C-NET provides a way for you to operate a subboard which requires no
special "adopting" of files in order for them to be used.
subboard on a floppy disk, you are able to directly swap disks in and out
while users are on-line, and possibly "trade" with them in this way.
The disadvantage of this type of subboard is the fact that it doesn't track
the uploader's name with the file (although it still will enter into the
logs), or provide some secondary information (long descriptions, number of
times downloaded, last download, etc.).
a verification subboard, or kill the files during automaintenance.
However, the following command variations are made while in a direct mode
subboard:
S Scan items will actually read the titles from the disk, and also
display filenotes, is
* Select will prompt for a file pattern, and prompt for files to select
directly from
In addition, such commands as Download and Kill will prompt for a filename
to act upon.
15.0 MESSAGE COMMAND INTERPRETER (MCI)
The MCI is used to change the text color in 64 color/graphics mode, create
special effects like backspacing, ask questions in the middle of a message,
etc. The character that is used to trigger the MCI is the English pound
key (the key to the right of the minus key and to the left of the CLR/HOME
- THE MESSAGE AND FILE BASES -
available.
the disk directory.
- MESSAGE COMMAND INTERPRETER (MCI) -
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C-NET is also unable to use it as
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If you run this