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menu_commands [2019/03/30 02:58] – avonmenu_commands [2019/03/30 03:04] – [MESSAGE BASES] avon
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   Data: ([FILE]) or (@[BAUD]@[TRUE/END/FALSE]@[FILE]) [/NEW] [/ABORT] [/MCI]   Data: ([FILE]) or (@[BAUD]@[TRUE/END/FALSE]@[FILE]) [/NEW] [/ABORT] [/MCI]
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   This command sends the contents of a display file to user.  There are a   This command sends the contents of a display file to user.  There are a
   vast number of optional data which can be supplied to change the way in   vast number of optional data which can be supplied to change the way in
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   Some examples of the DATA commands:   Some examples of the DATA commands:
-                +              
-         Data: myfile +       Data: myfile 
-       Result: Mystic will display "myfile.ans" from the user Theme text +     Result: Mystic will display "myfile.ans" from the user Theme text 
-               directory or "myfile.asc" if the ANSI version does not exist +             directory or "myfile.asc" if the ANSI version does not exist 
-               or the user does not have ANSI.  If the .AN1 or .AS1 +             or the user does not have ANSI.  If the .AN1 or .AS1 
-               extension exists, Mystic will apply its random display file +             extension exists, Mystic will apply its random display file 
-               logic to the file and select a file randomly. +             logic to the file and select a file randomly. 
-                           +                         
-         Data: c:\mystic\textfiles\myfile.txt +       Data: c:\mystic\textfiles\myfile.txt 
-       Result: Mystic displays the file if it exists. +     Result: Mystic displays the file if it exists. 
-                   +                 
-         Data: c:\mystic\textfile\myfile +       Data: c:\mystic\textfile\myfile 
-       Result: Mystic will display the ANSI version if it exists or the +     Result: Mystic will display the ANSI version if it exists or the 
-               ASCII version if it does not. (.ans and .asc respectively) +             ASCII version if it does not. (.ans and .asc respectively) 
-                           +                         
-         Data: bbsnews /NEW +       Data: bbsnews /NEW 
-       Result: Mystic will display bbsnews from the user theme text +     Result: Mystic will display bbsnews from the user theme text 
-               directory but only if it has been edited since the user's +             directory but only if it has been edited since the user's 
-               last call +             last call 
-                           +                         
-         Data: @19200@FALSE@myfile +       Data: @19200@FALSE@myfile 
-       Result: Mystic will display myfile from the user theme text directory +     Result: Mystic will display myfile from the user theme text directory 
-               applying the same extension rules.  It will emulator 19200 +             applying the same extension rules.  It will emulator 19200 
-               baud rate which works on all terminals, and it will NOT pause +             baud rate which works on all terminals, and it will NOT pause
-                            +
-         Data: @0@END@myfile +
-       Result: Mystic will display myfile from the user theme text directory +
-               applying the same extension rules.  It show the display file +
-               at full speed and only pause at the END of the display file.                +
                                                    
-         Data: @38400@FALSE@c:\mystic\textfiles\myfile.txt /NEW +       Data: @0@END@myfile 
-       Result: Mystic will display myfile.txt from the specified directory +     Result: Mystic will display myfile from the user theme text directory 
-               while emulating 38400 baud rate and pausing on each page but +             applying the same extension rules.  It show the display file 
-               only if it was updated since the user's last login.+             at full speed and only pause at the END of the display file.                 
 +                        
 +       Data: @38400@FALSE@c:\mystic\textfiles\myfile.txt /NEW 
 +     Result: Mystic will display myfile.txt from the specified directory 
 +             while emulating 38400 baud rate and pausing on each page but 
 +             only if it was updated since the user's last login.
  
 **GV - View a display file in ANSI viewer** **GV - View a display file in ANSI viewer**
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 **IR - Outbound RLOGIN Connection** **IR - Outbound RLOGIN Connection**
  
-         Data: /addr=<hostname> /port=1234 /user=@USER@ /pass=@USER@ +  Data: /addr=<hostname> /port=1234 /user=@USER@ /pass=@USER@ 
-  Description: This command creates a gated terminal session to another terminal server +   
-               using the RLOGIN protocol.  The /addr /user and /pass options must be +  This command creates a gated terminal session to another terminal server 
-               included.  If the /port option is not provided then the default port +  using the RLOGIN protocol.  The /addr /user and /pass options must be 
-               of 513 will be used.+  included.  If the /port option is not provided then the default port 
 +  of 513 will be used.
                                
-               Mystic will replace @USER@ with the current user's name if it is supplied +  Mystic will replace @USER@ with the current user's name if it is supplied 
-               in either or both of the /user or /pass options.+  in either or both of the /user or /pass options.
                                
-               The user's password cannot be sent using an @code@ and must be manually +  The user's password cannot be sent using an @code@ and must be manually 
-               supplied due to the password encryption.  Mystic in the near future will +  supplied due to the password encryption.  Mystic in the near future will 
-               encrypt a users password, meaning at no time does it ever know or store +  encrypt a users password, meaning at no time does it ever know or store 
-               your actual password.  It cannot send it because it doesn't know it.+  your actual password.  It cannot send it because it doesn't know it.
  
 **IS - Outbound SSH Connection** **IS - Outbound SSH Connection**
  
-         Data: /addr=<hostname> /port=1234 /user=@USER@ /pass=@USER@ +  Data: /addr=<hostname> /port=1234 /user=@USER@ /pass=@USER@ 
-  Description: This command creates a gated terminal session to another terminal server +   
-               using the SSH protocol.  The /addr /user and /pass options must be +  This command creates a gated terminal session to another terminal server 
-               included.  If the /port option is not provided then the default SSH port +  using the SSH protocol.  The /addr /user and /pass options must be 
-               of 22 will be used.+  included.  If the /port option is not provided then the default SSH port 
 +  of 22 will be used.
                                
-               Mystic will replace @USER@ with the current user's name if it is supplied +  Mystic will replace @USER@ with the current user's name if it is supplied 
-               in either or both of the /user or /pass options.+  in either or both of the /user or /pass options.
                                
-               The user's password cannot be sent using an @code@ and must be manually +  The user's password cannot be sent using an @code@ and must be manually 
-               supplied due to the password encryption.  Mystic in the near future will +  supplied due to the password encryption.  Mystic in the near future will 
-               encrypt a users password, meaning at no time does it ever know or store +  encrypt a users password, meaning at no time does it ever know or store 
-               your actual password.  It cannot send it because it doesn't know it.+  your actual password.  It cannot send it because it doesn't know it.
  
 **IT - Outbound TELNET Connection** **IT - Outbound TELNET Connection**
  
-         Data: /addr=<hostname> /port=1234 +  Data: /addr=<hostname> /port=1234 
-  Description: This command creates a gated terminal session to another terminal server +   
-               using the TELNET protocol.  The /addr option must be included.  If the +  This command creates a gated terminal session to another terminal server 
-               /port option is not provided then the default port of 23 will be used.+  using the TELNET protocol.  The /addr option must be included.  If the 
 +  /port option is not provided then the default port of 23 will be used.
  
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 **MN - Scan for New Messages** **MN - Scan for New Messages**
  
-         Data: /G /P /M /NOLR /NOFROM /NOREAD +  Data: /G /P /M /NOLR /NOFROM /NOREAD 
-  Description: This menu command scans for new messages. The optional data field allows +   
-               for modifiers to the default behavior.  By default if no optional data +  This menu command scans for new messages. The optional data field allows 
-               is provided, Mystic will scan for all new messages in the user's current +  for modifiers to the default behavior.  By default if no optional data 
-               message group.+  is provided, Mystic will scan for all new messages in the user's current 
 +  message group.
                                
-               If /P is provided in optional data, Mystic will only scan for personal +  If /P is provided in optional data, Mystic will only scan for personal 
-               messages (messages From or To the user)+  messages (messages From or To the user)
                                
-               If /G is provided in optional data, Mystic will scan all message bases +  If /G is provided in optional data, Mystic will scan all message bases 
-               in all groups. +  in all groups. 
                                                            
-               If /M is provided in optional data, Mystic will forced the user to read +  If /M is provided in optional data, Mystic will forced the user to read 
-               the new messages (mandatory read). +  the new messages (mandatory read). 
-                +               
-               If /NOLR is provided, Mystic will not update the user's "last read" +  If /NOLR is provided, Mystic will not update the user's "last read" 
-               message when performing the scan.+  message when performing the scan.
                                
-               The following commands augment the behavior of the /P personal scan +  The following commands augment the behavior of the /P personal scan 
-               option:+  option:
                                
-               If /NOFROM is provided, Mystic will only look at the To field when +  If /NOFROM is provided, Mystic will only look at the To field when 
-               scanning for new personal messages (instead of both To and From)+  scanning for new personal messages (instead of both To and From)
                                
-               If /NOREAD is provided, Mystic will not show messages that have been +  If /NOREAD is provided, Mystic will not show messages that have been 
-               flagged as "Read" by the user. +  flagged as "Read" by the user. 
  
 **MX - Post text file to message base** **MX - Post text file to message base**
  
-         Data: <File>;<Base ID>;<From>;<To>;<Subject>;[Network To Address] +  Data: <File>;<Base ID>;<From>;<To>;<Subject>;[Network To Address] 
-  Description: This menu command posts a text file to a message base.  It will allow +   
-               a file up to 10,000 lines to be posted and will automatically split +  This menu command posts a text file to a message base.  It will allow 
-               them into multiple posts of 1000 lines each if the post is more than +  a file up to 10,000 lines to be posted and will automatically split 
-               1000 lines (including automatically appending a message count to the +  them into multiple posts of 1000 lines each if the post is more than 
-               end of the subject ie: (1 of 3)"+  1000 lines (including automatically appending a message count to the 
 +  end of the subject ie: (1 of 3)"
                                
-               If you want to post an ANSI file, it should be saved with a 79 column +  If you want to post an ANSI file, it should be saved with a 79 column 
-               width using a capable ANSI editor.  Mystic's own built in ANSI editor +  width using a capable ANSI editor.  Mystic's own built in ANSI editor 
-               can save an ANSI file properly formatted for message posting by +  can save an ANSI file properly formatted for message posting by 
-               specifying a column length of 79 in the Save dialog. +  specifying a column length of 79 in the Save dialog. 
                                
-               The optional data field is required for this to work, except for the +  The optional data field is required for this to work, except for the 
-               Network Address field which is only required if you are posting to a +  Network Address field which is only required if you are posting to a 
-               NetMail base.  Each value should be separated by a semi-colon (;).+  NetMail base.  Each value should be separated by a semi-colon (;). 
 +               
 +  The <File> field contains the filename to post to the base.  This file 
 +  should be a text file with up to 79 columns per line and up to 10,000 
 +  lines.
                                
-               The <File> field contains the filename to post to the base.  This file +  The <Base ID> is the Message Base ID as found in the Message Base Editor
-               should be a text file with up to 79 columns per line and up to 10,000 +
-               lines.+
                                
-               The <Base ID> is the Message Base ID as found in the Message Base Editor+  <From>  The From field of the message 
 +             
 +  <To> The To field of the message
                                
-               <From>  The From field of the message +  <Subject> The Subject of the message
-              +
-               <To> The To field of the message+
                                
-               <Subject> The Subject of the message+  [Network Address] is the To network address used when posting to a 
 +  NetMail base.  This field can be excluded when not posting Netmail.
                                
-               [Network Address] is the To network address used when posting to a +  Examples:
-               NetMail base.  This field can be excluded when not posting Netmail. +
-                +
-               Examples:+
                                
-               c:\mystic\temp1\msgtext.txt;1;g00r00;All;Statistics for January +    c:\mystic\temp1\msgtext.txt;1;g00r00;All;Statistics for January 
-               c:\mystic\temp1\msgtext.txt;3;g00r00;Avon;Automated post;21:1/101+    c:\mystic\temp1\msgtext.txt;3;g00r00;Avon;Automated post;21:1/101
  
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