X-Git-Url: http://gb7djk.dxcluster.net/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=cmd%2FCommands_en.hlp;h=585811d29b4710a00bd777b2998cb036839d8d5e;hb=4e359e198dfc0ca889413a72ea20e698b995e094;hp=489308c3c3ef1f3679327ca90244442dd82e6e3c;hpb=1c5b4284c88ad06c4674198ddf5eb6590ba6cd17;p=spider.git diff --git a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp index 489308c3..585811d2 100644 --- a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp +++ b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp @@ -229,6 +229,16 @@ access. For example:- EXPORT 2345 /tmp/a +=== 9^EXPORT_USERS []^Export the users database to ascii +Export the users database to a file in ascii format. If no filename +is given then it will export the file to /spider/data/user_asc. + +If the file already exists it will be renamed to .o. In fact +up to 5 generations of the file can be kept each one with an extra 'o' on the +suffix. + +BE WARNED: this will write to any file you have write access to. No check is +made on the filename (if any) that you specify. === 1^FORWARD/OPERNAME ^Send out information on this to all clusters This command sends out any information held in the user file which can @@ -290,6 +300,10 @@ delete a command in the local_cmd tree and want to use the normal one again. Execute this command to reset everything back to the state it was just after a cluster restart. +=== 9^LOAD/FORWARD^Reload the msg forwarding routing table +Reload the /spider/msg/forward.pl file if you have changed it +manually whilst the cluster is running. + === 9^LOAD/MESSAGES^Reload the system messages file If you change the /spider/perl/Messages file (usually whilst fiddling/writing new commands) you can have them take effect during a @@ -436,15 +450,29 @@ SP is an alias for SEND PRIVATE === 0^SET/ANNOUNCE^Allow announce messages to come out on your terminal === 0^UNSET/ANNOUNCE^Stop announce messages coming out on your terminal +=== 5^SET/ARCLUSTER [..]^Make the callsign an AR-Cluster node + === 0^SET/BEEP^Add a beep to DX and other messages on your terminal === 0^UNSET/BEEP^Stop beeps for DX and other messages on your terminal +=== 5^SET/CLX [..]^Make the callsign an CLX node + === 9^SET/DEBUG ^Add a debug level to the debug set === 9^UNSET/DEBUG ^Remove a debug level from the debug set === 0^SET/DX^Allow DX messages to come out on your terminal === 0^UNSET/DX^Stop DX messages coming out on your terminal +=== 0^SET/DXGRID^Allow Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements +=== 0^UNSET/DXGRID^Stop Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements +A standard feature which is enabled in version 1.43 and above is +that if the spotter's grid square is known it is output on the end +of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs +cannot cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set) +this feature. + +=== 5^SET/DXNET [..]^Make the callsign an DXNet node + === 0^SET/ECHO^Make the cluster echo your input === 0^UNSET/ECHO^Stop the cluster echoing your input If you are connected via a telnet session, different implimentations @@ -496,11 +524,11 @@ then this command will set your QRA locator for you. For example:- Tell the system what your name is eg:- SET/NAME Dirk -=== 9^SET/NODE [..]^Make the callsign an AK1A cluster +=== 5^SET/NODE [..]^Make the callsign an AK1A cluster Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as AK1A cluster and fed PC Protocol rather normal user commands. -=== 9^SET/OBSCOUNT ^Set the 'pump-up' obscelence counter +=== 8^SET/OBSCOUNT ^Set the 'pump-up' obscelence counter From 1.35 onwards neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular intervals (see SET/PINGINTERVAL), usually 300 seconds or 5 minutes. There is a 'pump-up' counter which is decremented on every outgoing ping and then reset to @@ -557,7 +585,7 @@ can contain any characters but any spaces are removed (you can type in spaces - but they won't appear in the password). You can see the result with STAT/USER. -=== 9^SET/SPIDER [..]^Make the callsign an DXSpider node +=== 5^SET/SPIDER [..]^Make the callsign an DXSpider node Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as DXSpider node and fed new style DX Protocol rather normal user commands. @@ -846,6 +874,16 @@ Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system === 5^SHUTDOWN^Shutdown the cluster Shutdown the cluster and disconnect all the users +=== 9^SPOOF ^Do a command as though you are another user +This command is provided so that sysops can set a user's parameters without +me having to write a special 'sysop' version for every user command. It +allows you to pretend that you are doing the command as the user you specify. + +eg:- + + SPOOF G1TLH set/name Dirk + SPOOF G1TLH set/qra JO02LQ + === 5^STAT/DB ^Show the status of a database Show the internal status of a database descriptor. @@ -893,8 +931,8 @@ They will all match. If there is no password you will still be offered numbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match is case sensitive. -=== 0^TALK ^Send a text message to another station -=== 0^TALK > ^Send a text message to another station via a node +=== 0^TALK []^Send a text message to another station +=== 0^TALK > []^Send a text message to another station via a node Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the cluster system. You can send it to anyone you can see with a SHOW/CONFIGURATION command, they don't have to be connected locally. @@ -907,6 +945,25 @@ If you know that G3JNB is likely to be present on GB7TLH, but you can only see GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use the second form of the talk message. +If you want to have a ragchew with someone you can leave the text message +out and the system will go into 'Talk' mode. What this means is that a +short message is sent to the recipient telling them that you are in a +'Talking' frame of mind and then you just type - everything you send will +go to the station that you asked for. + +All the usual announcements, spots and so on will still come out on your +terminal. + +If you want to do something (such as send a spot) you preceed the normal +command with a '/' character, eg:- + + /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW? + /HELP talk + +To leave talk mode type: + + /EX + === 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