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[spider.git] / cmd / Commands_en.hlp

diff --git a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
index 61734e449470224b6986bf0a280f51073e069003..f51401e6784b62b20b11512ebd7672a6980abcb8 100644 (file)
--- a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
+++ b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
@@ -44,14 +44,31 @@ It will interrupt the cluster just after the debug command has finished.
 === 0^DIRECTORY^List messages 
 === 0^DIRECTORY ALL^List all messages
 === 0^DIRECTORY OWN^List your own messages
-=== 0^DIRECTORY NEW^List your own new messages
-List the messages in the messages directory. 
+=== 0^DIRECTORY NEW^List all new messages
+=== 0^DIRECTORY TO <call>^List all messages to <call>
+=== 0^DIRECTORY FROM <call>^List all messages from <call>
+=== 0^DIRECTORY SUBJECT <string>^List all messages with <string> in subject
+=== 0^DIRECTORY <nn>^List last <nn> messages
+=== 0^DIRECTORY <from>-<to>^List messages <from> message <to> message 
+List the messages in the messages directory.
 
 If there is a 'p' one space after the message number then it is a 
-personal message.
+personal message. If there is a '-' between the message number and the
+'p' then this indicates that the message has been read.
 
-If there is a - after the message number then this indicates that the
-message has been read.
+You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the <call>
+fields.
+
+You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:-
+
+   DIR TO G1TLH 5
+or 
+   DIR SUBJECT IOTA 200-250
+
+You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a syntax:-
+
+   DIR/T G1* 10
+   DIR/S QSL 10-100 5
 
 === 5^DIRECTORY-^
 Sysops can see all users' messages.
@@ -136,7 +153,13 @@ cluster and be returned.
 You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign using 
 this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.
 
-=== 5^KILL-^
+=== 5^KILL <from>-<to>^Remove a range of messages from the system
+=== 5^KILL FROM <call>^Remove all messages from a callsign
+=== 5^KILL TO <call>^Remove all messages to a callsign
+=== 5^KILL FULL <msgno> [<msgno]^Remove a message from the entire cluster
+Remove this message from the entire cluster system as well as your node.
+
+=== 5^KILL^
 As a sysop you can kill any message on the system.
 
 === 5^MERGE <node> [<no spots>/<no wwv>]^Ask for the latest spots and WWV 
@@ -355,7 +378,7 @@ e.g.
    SH/DXCC G
    SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
 
-=== 0^SHOW/FILES [<filearea>]^List the contents of a filearea
+=== 0^SHOW/FILES [<filearea> [<string>]]^List the contents of a filearea
 SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareas
 available on the system. To see the contents of a particular file
 area type:-
@@ -363,6 +386,10 @@ area type:-
 where <filearea> is the name of the filearea you want to see the 
 contents of.
 
+You can also use shell globbing characters like '*' and '?' in a
+string to see a selection of files in a filearea eg:-
+   SH/FILES bulletins arld*
+
 See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
 
 === 0^SHOW/PREFIX <callsign>^Interrogate the prefix database 
@@ -441,7 +468,12 @@ filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would
 enter:-
    TYPE bulletins/arld051
 
-See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of content
+See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a 
+list of content.
+
+=== 0^WHO^Show who is physically connected
+This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and
+what sort of connection they have
 
 === 0^WX <text>^Send a weather message to local users
 === 0^WX FULL <text>^Send a weather message to all cluster users