added the ability for HDB to use sh/qrz remotely

[spider.git] / cmd / Commands_en.hlp

diff --git a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
index 48ae9f788bcde5280535350be40e83bbcde3a14e..b5c10c19255ce7c6e87176c4072e3c1e194d2472 100644 (file)
--- a/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
+++ b/cmd/Commands_en.hlp
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.
 === 9^DBCREATE <name>^Create a database entry
 === 9^DBCREATE <name> chain <name> [<name>..]^Create a chained database entry
 === 9^DBCREATE <name> remote <node>^Create a remote database entry
 === 9^DBCREATE <name>^Create a database entry
 === 9^DBCREATE <name> chain <name> [<name>..]^Create a chained database entry
 === 9^DBCREATE <name> remote <node>^Create a remote database entry

+=== 9^DBCREATE <name> cmd <dxspider command>^make a local command available as a DB

 DBCREATE allows you to define a database in the system. It doesn't actually
 create anything, just defines it.
 
 DBCREATE allows you to define a database in the system. It doesn't actually
 create anything, just defines it.
 


@@ -430,6 +431,16 @@ to allow
 
 to work as they may be used to.
 
 
 to work as they may be used to.
 

+You can also make local commands available as 'pseudo' databases. You
+can therefore make spider special commands available as a database. I
+imagine that this will be primarily useful for remote access from 
+legacy nodes. For example:-
+
+  DBCREATE dxqsl cmd show/dxqsl
+
+You also use one of these databases in a chain. This may be useful 
+locally. 
+

 See DBIMPORT for the importing of existing AK1A format data to databases.
 See DBSHOW for generic database enquiry
  
 See DBIMPORT for the importing of existing AK1A format data to databases.
 See DBSHOW for generic database enquiry
  


@@ -1403,6 +1414,28 @@ You can show what levels you are logging with SHOW/DEBUG
 === 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/DX^Allow DX messages to come out on your terminal
 === 0^UNSET/DX^Stop DX messages coming out on your terminal
 

+=== 0^SET/DXCQ^Show CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements
+=== 0^UNSET/DXCQ^Stop CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements
+Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's CQ Zone on the end
+of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs
+cannot cope with this. The Spotter's CQ is on the RHS of the 
+time, the Spotted's CQ is on the LHS.
+
+Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXITU, SHOW/USSTATE
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.  
+
+=== 0^SET/DXITU^Show ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements
+=== 0^UNSET/DXITU^Stop ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements
+Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's ITU Zone on the end
+of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs
+cannot cope with this. The Spotter's ITU is on the RHS of the 
+time, the Spotted's ITU is on the LHS.
+
+Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXCQ, SHOW/USSTATE
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.  
+

 === 0^SET/DXGRID^Allow QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements
 === 0^UNSET/DXGRID^Stop QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements
 A standard feature which is enabled in version 1.43 and above is 
 === 0^SET/DXGRID^Allow QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements
 === 0^UNSET/DXGRID^Stop QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements
 A standard feature which is enabled in version 1.43 and above is 


@@ -1411,6 +1444,10 @@ 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.
 
 cannot cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set)
 this feature.
 

+Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.  
+

 === 5^SET/DXNET <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an DXNet node
 
 === 0^SET/ECHO^Make the cluster echo your input
 === 5^SET/DXNET <call> [<call>..]^Make the callsign an DXNet node
 
 === 0^SET/ECHO^Make the cluster echo your input


@@ -1668,6 +1705,23 @@ overwritten by any weekly updates that affect this callsign
 
 see also DELETE/USDB
 
 
 see also DELETE/USDB
 

+=== 0^SET/USSTATE^Allow US State info on the end of DX announcements
+=== 0^UNSET/USSTATE^Stop US State info on the end of DX announcements
+If the spotter's or spotted's US State is known it is output on the 
+end of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). 
+
+A spotter's state will appear on the RHS of the time (like 
+SET/DXGRID) and the spotted's State will appear on the LHS of the
+time field. Any information found will override any locator 
+information from SET/DXGRID.
+
+Some user programs cannot cope with this. You can use this command 
+to reset (or set) this feature.
+
+Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU
+
+Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.  
+

 === 0^SET/WCY^Allow WCY messages to come out on your terminal
 === 0^UNSET/WCY^Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal
 
 === 0^SET/WCY^Allow WCY messages to come out on your terminal
 === 0^UNSET/WCY^Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal
 


@@ -1723,6 +1777,14 @@ Show all the nodes connected to this node.
 This command shows information on all the active connections known to
 the node. This command gives slightly more information than WHO.
 
 This command shows information on all the active connections known to
 the node. This command gives slightly more information than WHO.
 

+=== 0^SHOW/CONTEST <year and month>^Show all the contests for a month
+Show all known contests which are maintained at http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/
+for a particular month or year. The format is reasonably flexible.
+For example:-
+  
+  SH/CONTEST sep2003
+  SH/CONTEST 03 march
+

 === 0^SHOW/DATE [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show the local time 
 This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the format
 of the date string if no arguments are given.
 === 0^SHOW/DATE [<prefix>|<callsign>]^Show the local time 
 This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the format
 of the date string if no arguments are given.


@@ -1732,6 +1794,13 @@ time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixes
 then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at
 the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
 
 then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at
 the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.
 

+=== 0^SHOW/DB0SDX <callsign>^Show QSL infomation from DB0SDX database
+This command queries the DB0SDX QSL server on the internet
+and returns any information available for that callsign. This service
+is provided for users of this software by http://www.qslinfo.de.
+
+See also SHOW/QRZ, SHOW/WM7D.
+

 === 9^SHOW/DEBUG^Show what levels of debug information you are logging
 
 === 0^SHOW/DX^Interrogate the spot database
 === 9^SHOW/DEBUG^Show what levels of debug information you are logging
 
 === 0^SHOW/DX^Interrogate the spot database


@@ -2043,6 +2112,27 @@ This command queries the QRZ callbook server on the internet
 and returns any information available for that callsign. This service
 is provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com 
 
 and returns any information available for that callsign. This service
 is provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com 
 

+See also SHOW/WM7D for an alternative.
+
+=== 0^SHOW/DXQSL <callsign>^Show any QSL info gathered from spots
+The node collects information from the comment fields in spots (things
+like 'VIA EA7WA' or 'QSL-G1TLH') and stores these in a database.
+
+This command allows you to interrogate that database and if the callsign
+is found will display the manager(s) that people have spotted. This 
+information is NOT reliable, but it is normally reasonably accurate if
+it is spotted enough times.
+
+For example:-
+
+  sh/dxqsl 4k9w
+
+You can check the raw input spots yourself with:-
+
+  sh/dx 4k9w qsl
+
+This gives you more background information.
+

 === 9^SHOW/REGISTERED [<prefix>]^Show the registered users
 
 === 0^SHOW/ROUTE <callsign> ...^Show the route to the callsign
 === 9^SHOW/REGISTERED [<prefix>]^Show the registered users
 
 === 0^SHOW/ROUTE <callsign> ...^Show the route to the callsign


@@ -2167,6 +2257,13 @@ the worldwide statistics.
 === 0^SHOW/WCY^Show last 10 WCY broadcasts
 === 0^SHOW/WCY <n>^Show last <n> WCY broadcasts
 Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the system
 === 0^SHOW/WCY^Show last 10 WCY broadcasts
 === 0^SHOW/WCY <n>^Show last <n> WCY broadcasts
 Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the system

+ 
+=== 0^SHOW/WM7D <callsign>^Show callbook details on a US callsigns
+This command queries the WM7D callbook server on the internet
+and returns any information available for that US callsign. This service
+is provided for users of this software by http://www.wm7d.net.
+
+See also SHOW/QRZ. 

 
 === 0^SHOW/WWV^Show last 10 WWV broadcasts
 === 0^SHOW/WWV <n>^Show last <n> WWV broadcasts
 
 === 0^SHOW/WWV^Show last 10 WWV broadcasts
 === 0^SHOW/WWV <n>^Show last <n> WWV broadcasts