=== 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.
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
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:-
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
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