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menu_commands [2019/03/30 03:02] – [INTERNET RELATED] avonmenu_commands [2020/03/27 17:46] – [MESSAGE BASES] g00r00
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 The following menu commands related to the Message Bases and reading/posting of messages. The following menu commands related to the Message Bases and reading/posting of messages.
 +
 +**MA - Change Message Area**
 +
 +  Data: # + - NOLIST
 +  
 +  This menu command allows the user to change to a new message area.  If
 +  no optional data is present, then a list of message areas will be shown
 +  to the user.
 +  
 +  If the + sign is on the optional data field, Mystic will select the
 +  next available message area that the user has access to.
 +  
 +  If the - sign is on the optional data field, Mystic will select the
 +  previous available message area that the user has access to.
 +               
 +  If NOLIST is provided on the optional data field, Mystic will prompt the
 +  user to select a message area but will not show the list of areas unless
 +  the user asks to see it by entering ? to list.
 +  
 +  If a message area Unique ID is presented on the option data field, Mystic
 +  will change to the message area that is linked to the supplied unique ID.
  
 **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" 
 +  message when performing the scan.
                                
-               If /NOLR is provided, Mystic will not update the user's "last read" +  The following commands augment the behavior of the /P personal scan 
-               message when performing the scan.+  option:
                                
-               The following commands augment the behavior of the /P personal scan +  If /NOFROM is provided, Mystic will only look at the To field when 
-               option:+  scanning for new personal messages (instead of both To and From)
                                
-               If /NOFROM is provided, Mystic will only look at the To field when +  If /NOREAD is provided, Mystic will not show messages that have been 
-               scanning for new personal messages (instead of both To and From) +  flagged as "Read" by the user. 
-                +
-               If /NOREAD is provided, Mystic will not show messages that have been +
-               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 +
-               width using a capable ANSI editor.  Mystic's own built in ANSI editor +
-               can save an ANSI file properly formatted for message posting by +
-               specifying a column length of 79 in the Save dialog. +
                                
-               The optional data field is required for this to work, except for the +  If you want to post an ANSI file, it should be saved with a 79 column 
-               Network Address field which is only required if you are posting to a +  width using a capable ANSI editor.  Mystic's own built in ANSI editor 
-               NetMail base.  Each value should be separated by a semi-colon (;).+  can save an ANSI file properly formatted for message posting by 
 +  specifying a column length of 79 in the Save dialog. 
                                
-               The <File> field contains the filename to post to the base.  This file +  The optional data field is required for this to work, except for the 
-               should be a text file with up to 79 columns per line and up to 10,000 +  Network Address field which is only required if you are posting to a 
-               lines.+  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 <Base ID> is the Message Base ID as found in the Message Base Editor+  The <Base ID> is the Message Base ID as found in the Message Base Editor
                                
-               <From>  The From field of the message +  <From>  The From field of the message 
-              +             
-               <To> The To field of the message+  <To> The To field of the message
                                
-               <Subject> The Subject of the message+  <Subject> The Subject of the message
                                
-               [Network Address] is the To network address used when posting to a +  [Network Address] is the To network address used when posting to a 
-               NetMail base.  This field can be excluded when not posting Netmail.+  NetMail base.  This field can be excluded when not posting Netmail.
                                
-               Examples:+  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
  
menu_commands.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/20 02:39 by g00r00
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