use the script in /spider/connect/<callsign> to effect the 'chat' exchange
necessary to traverse the network(s) to logon to the cluster <callsign>.
+=== 9^CATCH <node call> All|[<msgno> ...]^Mark a message as sent
+=== 9^UNCATCH <node call> All|[msgno> ...]^Unmark a message as sent
+When you send messages the fact that you have forwarded it to another node
+is remembered so that it isn't sent again. When you have a new partner
+node and you add their callsign to your /spider/msg/forward.pl file, all
+outstanding non-private messages will be forwarded to them. This may well
+be ALL the non-private messages. You can prevent this by using these
+commmands:-
+
+ catch GB7DJK all
+ catch GB7DJK 300 301 302 303
+
+and to undo what you have just done:-
+
+ uncatch GB7DJK all
+ uncatch GB7DJK 300 301 302 303
+
+which will arrange for them to be forward candidates again.
+
=== 9^DEBUG^Set the cluster program into debug mode
Executing this command will only have an effect if you are running the cluster
in debug mode i.e.
=== 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.
+
+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
-If there is a - after the message number then this indicates that the
-message has been read.
+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
explicitly to 0 will disable paging.
SET/PAGE 30
SET/PAGE 0
-
-=== 0^SHOW/PROGRAM^Show the locations of all the included program modules
-Show the name and location where every program module was load from. This
-is useful for checking where you think you have loaded a .pm file from.
=== 9^SET/PRIVILEGE <n> <call> [<call..]^Set privilege level on a call
Set the privilege level on a callsign. The privilege levels that pertain
If you are a sysop and you come in as a normal user on a remote connection
your privilege will automatically be set to 0.
+=== 9^SET/PASSWORD <callsign> <string>^Set a users password
+The password for a user can only be set by a full sysop. The string
+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.
+
=== 0^SET/QRA <locator>^Set your QRA locator
=== 9^SET/SYS_QRA <locator>^Set your cluster QRA locator
Tell the system what your QRA (or Maidenhead) locator is. If you have not
info <text> - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
-spotter <call> - any spots spotted by <call>
+by <call> - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call> is the
+ same).
+
+qsl - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
+ held in the spot database.
+
+iota [<iota>] - If the iota island number is missing it will look for
+ the string iota and anything which looks like an iota
+ island number. If you specify then it will look for
+ that island.
+
+qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if you specify
+ one or else anything that looks like a locator.
e.g.
SH/DX 9m0
SH/DX on 20m info iota
SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30
+ SH/DX rf1p qsl
+ SH/DX iota
+ SH/DX iota eu-064
+ SH/DX qra jn86
=== 0^SHOW/DXCC <prefix>^Interrogate the spot database by country
This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial
SH/DXCC G
SH/DXCC W on 20m info iota
+=== 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:-
+ SH/FILES <filearea>
+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
This command takes the <callsign> (which can be a full or partial
callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number
See also SHOW/DXCC
+=== 0^SHOW/PROGRAM^Show the locations of all the included program modules
+Show the name and location where every program module was load from. This
+is useful for checking where you think you have loaded a .pm file from.
+
=== 0^SHOW/WWV^Show last 10 WWV broadcasts
=== 0^SHOW/WWV <n>^Show last <n> WWV broadcasts
Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system
Only the fields that are defined (in perl term) will be displayed.
+=== 0^SYSOP^Regain your privileges if you login remotely
+The system automatically reduces your privilege level to that of a
+normal user if you login in remotely. This command allows you to
+regain your normal privilege level. It uses the normal system: five
+numbers are returned that are indexes into the character array that is
+your assigned password (see SET/PASSWORD). The indexes start from
+zero.
+
+You are expected to return a string which contains the characters
+required in the correct order. You may intersperse those characters
+with others to obscure your reply for any watchers. For example (and
+these values are for explanation :-):
+
+password = 012345678901234567890123456789
+ > sysop
+22 10 15 17 3
+you type:-
+aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
+or 2 0 5 7 3
+or 20573
+
+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 <call> <text>^Send a text message to another station
=== 0^TALK <call> > <node> <text>^Send a text message to another station via a node
Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the cluster
see GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use the
second form of the talk message.
+=== 0^TYPE <filearea>/<name>^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
+enter:-
+ TYPE bulletins/arld051
+
+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
=== 5^WX SYSOP <text>^Send a weather message to other clusters only