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
+
+You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a syntax:-
-If there is a - after the message number then this indicates that the
-message has been read.
+ DIR/T G1* 10
+ DIR/S QSL 10-100 5
=== 5^DIRECTORY-^
Sysops can see all users' messages.
Reload the /spider/data/prefix_data.pl file if you have changed it manually whilst
the cluster is running.
+=== 5^MERGE <node> [<no spots>/<no wwv>]^Ask for the latest spots and WWV
+MERGE allows you to bring your spot and wwv database up to date. By default
+it will request the last 10 spots and 5 WWVs from the node you select. The
+node must be connected locally.
+
+You can request any number of spots or wwv and although they will be appended
+to your databases they will not duplicate any that have recently been added
+(the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV data).
+
+=== 9^MSG <cmd> <msgno> [data ... ]^Alter various message parameters
+Alter message parameters like To, From, Subject, whether private or bulletin
+or return receipt (RR) is required or whether to keep this message from timing
+out.
+
+ MSG TO <msgno> <call> - change TO callsign to <call>
+ MSG FRom <msgno> <call> - change FROM callsign to <call>
+ MSG PRrivate <msgno> - set private flag
+ MSG NOPRrivate <msgno> - unset private flag
+ MSG RR <msgno> - set RR flag
+ MSG NORR <msgno> - unset RR flag
+ MSG KEep <msgno> - set the keep flag (message won't be deleted ever)
+ MSG NOKEep <msgno> - unset the keep flag
+ MSG SUbject <msgno> <new> - change the subject to <new>
+ MSG WAittime <msgno> - remove any waitting time for this message
+ MSG QUeue - queue any outstanding bulletins
+ MSG QUeue 1 - queue any outstanding private messages
+
+You can look at the status of a message by using:-
+
+ STAT/MSG <msgno>
+
+This will display more information on the message than DIR does.
+
=== 8^PC <call> <text>^Send text (eg PC Protocol) to <call>
Send some arbitrary text to a locally connected callsign. No processing is done on
the text. This command allows you to send PC Protocol to unstick things if problems
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-^
-As a sysop you can kill any message on the system.
+=== 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^MERGE <node> [<no spots>/<no wwv>]^Ask for the latest spots and WWV
-MERGE allows you to bring your spot and wwv database up to date. By default
-it will request the last 10 spots and 5 WWVs from the node you select. The
-node must be connected locally.
-
-You can request any number of spots or wwv and although they will be appended
-to your databases they will not duplicate any that have recently been added
-(the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV data).
+=== 5^KILL^
+As a sysop you can kill any message on the system.
=== 8^PC <call> <text>^Send arbitrary text to a connected callsign
Send any text you like to the callsign requested. This is used mainly to send
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>]^List the contents of a filearea
+=== 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:-
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
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
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