Remove dupefile before restarting node.

[spider.git] / cmd / Commands_en.hlp

diff --git a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
index 66f6db9b8fe27df9cb7bf9bf073ccb206a050f7c..30c6aea54b06d84bedcc233c2f32bb7e94ed879e 100644 (file)
--- a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
+++ b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # if the command ends in a - then that line isn't printed, but any
 # subsequent lines are
 #
-# $Id$
+#
 #
 # Comment lines are indented before printing
 #
@@ -328,6 +328,21 @@ see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.
 A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or the
 node_default or user_default. 
 
+=== 6^CLEAR/DUPEFILE^Clear out the dupefile completely
+The system maintains a list of duplicate announces and spots (amongst many
+other things). Sometimes this file gets corrupted during operation
+(although not very often). This command will remove the file and start
+again from scratch.
+
+Try this if you get several duplicate DX Spots, one after another.
+
+Please ONLY use this command if you have a problem. And then only once.
+If it does not cure your problem, then repeating the command won't help.
+Get onto the dxspider-support list and let us try to help.
+
+If you use this command frequently then you will cause other people, as
+well as yourself, a lot of problems with duplicates.
+
 === 0^CLEAR/ROUTE [1|all]^Clear a route filter line
 This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a route filter or to 
 remove the whole filter.
@@ -1855,6 +1870,14 @@ for more information.
 Display all the bad words in the system, see SET/BADWORD
 for more information.
 
+=== 0^SHOW/BANDS [band|region names]^Show the list of bands and regions
+Display the bands and regions (collections of bands) known to
+the system. If you supply band or region names to SHOW/BANDS,
+the command will display just those bands or regions, e.g.:
+
+       sh/band
+       sh/band 2m hf
+
 === 0^SHOW/BUDDY^Show your list of buddies
 See SET/BUDDY for more information about buddies.
 
@@ -1864,7 +1887,7 @@ occurred whilst you were away. SHOW/CHAT on its own will show data for
 all groups. If you use a group name then it will show only chat for
 that group.
 
-=== 9^SHOW/CMD_CACHE^Show the real source path of commands
+=== 9^SHOW/CMD_CACHE [pattern]^Show the real source path of commands
 It is possible in DXSpider to define local versions of commands.
 Sometimes one forgets that one has these. This command will show you
 the source path where the node is getting each one of its commands.
@@ -1873,6 +1896,17 @@ If you find a local command that you don't want then then simply
 delete it, run LOAD/CMD_CACHE to clear out the command cache and
 try again. You will now be using the standard version.
 
+If you are looking for information on a specific command then
+just add a string, eg:
+
+  sh/cmd dx
+
+might give you:
+
+  Command              Path
+  set/dxgrid           /spider/cmd/set/dxgrid.pl
+  sh/dx                /spider/cmd/show/dx.pl
+
 === 0^SHOW/CONFIGURATION [<node>]^Show all the nodes and users visible
 This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen
 and the nodes to which they are connected.