X-Git-Url: http://dxcluster.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=cmd%2FCommands_en.hlp;h=41ec14416c74a7549976978e6f03a8f8abd0a752;hb=148f4d43135748ba5aff985c50720b370ca1e336;hp=b0b21c66824886e18efdf78a1853c2e1ca123b3a;hpb=f698fd17ae13679352c8e1ad5784aa8f0bf59fcc;p=spider.git diff --git a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp index b0b21c66..41ec1441 100644 --- a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp +++ b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp @@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ # # Comment lines are indented before printing # +=== 0^ACCEPT^Set a filter to accept something +Create a filter to accept something + +There are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING for more +info. + === 0^ACCEPT/ANNOUNCE [0-9] ^Set an 'accept' filter line for announce Create an 'accept this announce' line for a filter. @@ -723,6 +729,19 @@ node>). Best of luck - you will need it. +=== 9^DEMONSTRATE ^Demonstrate a command to another user +This command is provided so that sysops can demonstrate commands to +other users. It runs a command as though that user had typed it in and +then sends the output to that user, together with the command that +caused it. + + DEMO g7brn sh/dx iota oc209 + DEMO g1tlh set/here + +Note that this command is similar to SPOOF and will have the same side +effects. Commands are run at the privilege of the user which is being +demonstrated to. + === 0^KILL [-^Delete a range of messages === 0^KILL from ^Delete messages FROM a callsign or pattern @@ -914,6 +933,12 @@ message either sent by or sent to your callsign. === 5^READ-^ As a sysop you may read any message on the system +=== 0^REJECT^Set a filter to reject something +Create a filter to reject something + +There are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING for more +info. + === 0^REJECT/ANNOUNCE [0-9] ^Set a 'reject' filter line for announce Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter. @@ -1135,7 +1160,7 @@ need to create any directories you want to put stuff in beforehand as well. It is likely that you will want to run these commands in a crontab type situation. You would do that something like:- - 0 0 * * * run_cmd('save /tmp/dxstats echo "DXStat Table", "sh/dxstats"') + 0 0 * * * run_cmd('save /tmp/dxstats "echo DXStat Table", "sh/dxstats"') Note that you still enclose each command with (") characters but you must enclose the entire save command in (') characters. @@ -1153,7 +1178,9 @@ an individual callsign or to one of the 'bulletin' addresses. SEND on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that is it will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster node that -that callsign is connected to. +that callsign is connected to. If the you have specified is in fact +a known bulletin category on your node (eg: ALL) then the message should +automatically become a bulletin. You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands. @@ -1167,6 +1194,51 @@ receive a read receipt when they have read the message. SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak) SP is an alias for SEND PRIVATE +The system will ask you for a subject. Conventionally this should be +no longer than 29 characters for compatibility. Most modern cluster +software should accept more. + +You will now be prompted to start entering your text. + +You finish the message by entering '/EX' on a new line. For instance: + + ... + bye then Jim + 73 Dirk + /ex + +If you have started a message and you don't want to keep it then you +can abandon the message with '/ABORT' on a new line, like:- + + line 1 + line 2 + oh I just can't be bothered with this + /abort + +If you abort the message it will NOT be sent. + +When you are entering the text of your message, most normal output (such +as DX announcements and so on are suppressed and stored for latter display +(upto 20 such lines are stored, as new ones come along, so the oldest +lines are dropped). + +Also, you can enter normal commands commands (and get the output +immediately) whilst in the middle of a message. You do this by typing +the command preceeded by a '/' character on a new line, so:- + + /dx g1tlh 144010 strong signal + +Will issue a dx annoucement to the rest of the cluster. + +Also, you can add the output of a command to your message by preceeding +the command with '//', thus :- + + //sh/vhftable + +This will show YOU the output from SH/VHFTABLE and also store it in the +message. + +You can carry on with the message until you are ready to send it. === 0^SET/ADDRESS ^Record your postal address === 0^SET/ANNOUNCE^Allow announce messages to come out on your terminal @@ -1233,8 +1305,10 @@ The call must be written in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:- set/badspotter VE2STN -will stop anything from VE2STN. If you want SSIDs as well then you must -enter them specifically. +will stop anything from VE2STN. This command will automatically +stop spots from this user, regardless of whether or which SSID +he uses. DO NOT USE SSIDs in the callsign, just use the callsign +as above or below. unset/badspotter VE2STN @@ -1706,7 +1780,7 @@ This command outputs a short section of the system log. On its own it will output a general logfile. With the optional callsign it will show output from the log associated with that callsign. -=== 0^SHOW/MOON [|]^Show Moon rise and set times +=== 0^SHOW/MOON [ndays] [|]^Show Moon rise and set times Show the Moon rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns, together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those locations. @@ -1715,8 +1789,7 @@ If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times for your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA), together with the current azimuth and elevation. -In addition, it will show the gain or loss dB relative to the nominal -distance of 385,000Km due to the ellipsoidal nature of the orbit. +In addition, it will show the illuminated fraction of the moons disk. If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node that you are connected to. @@ -1735,6 +1808,11 @@ or in three days time:- SH/MOON +3 W9 +Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future. + +Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise and +set on the requested UT day. + === 0^SHOW/MUF [][long]^Show the likely propagation to a prefix This command allow you to estimate the likelihood of you contacting a station with the prefix you have specified. The output assumes a modest @@ -1896,7 +1974,7 @@ that callsign is connected to the cluster. If no callsign is given then show the information for yourself. -=== 0^SHOW/SUN [+/- days][|]^Show sun rise and set times +=== 0^SHOW/SUN [ndays] [|]^Show sun rise and set times Show the sun rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns, together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those locations. @@ -1922,6 +2000,11 @@ or in three days time:- SH/SUN +3 W9 +Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future. + +Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise +and set on the requested UT day. + === 0^SHOW/TIME [|]^Show the local time If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the local time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixes @@ -2045,6 +2128,15 @@ To leave talk mode type: /EX +If you are in 'Talk' mode, there is an extention to the '/' command which +allows you to send the output to all the people you are talking to. You do +with the '//' command. For example:- + + //sh/hftable + +will send the hftable as you have it to all the people you are currently +talking to. + === 0^TYPE /^Look at the contents of a file in one of the fileareas Type out the contents of a file in a filearea. So, for example, in filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would