BULLETIN BOARD USER COMMANDS All commands require the first 3 characters. The entire command can be given. Type 'HELP xxx': where xxx is any of the commands listed below. Type 'HELP ALL' for help on all available commands. Commands available to all users: ATTendees - List of Attendees PROmpt - Set prompt mode BROwse - Browse new messages RAM - Read All new Marked BYE - Logs off GEnie REAd - Read Messages CANcel - Cancel a Category REPly - Enter a reply CATegories - List Categories REStore - Restore a Message DELete - Delete a message SEArch - Keyword Search DEScribe - Describe Category SENd - Send a GE Mail EXIt,STOp, QUIt - End session SCRoll - Set Scroll Parameter IGNore - Ignore new Messages SETcat - Set Categories INDex - of Categories & Topics STArt - Start a new Topic JOIn - Join all Categories TOPic - List of Topics MARk - Mark a topic UNIgnore- Unignore a Topic MOVe - Move to menu page UNMark - Unmark a Topic NAMe - Set/Change nickNAMe VERsion - Version of software NEW - List of New Messages EXPLANATION: ATTendees Syntax: ATTendees The ATTendees command produces a list of the users that are currently participating in the current category (the category you are set for). The GE Mail address, name and date and time of last access are given for each member. The LiveWire Exchange will only provide the members' handle and date and time of last access in order to preserve users' anonymity. There are no parameters to be used with this command. BROwse Syntax: BROwse [CAT or ALL] [NOReply] The BROwse command lets you browse through new topics and messages in a specific category or throughout all categories. You have the option of choosing two parameters to specify one category or all categories and to specify no reply while browsing. The command BROwse CAT will check the current category for new topics and messages and will offer the opportunity to reply to each topic in which messages are displayed. The command BROwse ALL (or just BROwse) will review new items in all the categories of which you are a member. BROwse ALL is equivalent to choosing item 6 from the BB prompt. Using the parameter NOReply with either BROwse CAT or BROwse ALL will display all new messages in the appropriate category or categories without offering an opportunity to reply to each topic. This can be a time saving feature, especially if you are browsing through more than one category. BYE Syntax: BYE BYE exits you from the bulletin board and logs you off GEnie. CANcel Syntax: CANcel cat# The CANcel command allows you to end participation in a specified category. You will be resigning your membership in the specified category, so it will no longer be part of the All categories group. This command tells the RoundTable that you do not want to know about new messages in the category when you request a display of new items. Cancelled categories do not appear in a browse for new messages. You can "rejoin" a previously cancelled category with the SET command. The only parameter for the CANcel command is the category number to be cancelled. If you do not enter the category number in the command line, GEnie will prompt you for it. CATegories Syntax: CATegories [ATTended] The CATegories command displays a listing of all categories in the BB. You may choose the optional parameter ATTended to view a list of only the categories you have attended (without any categories you have cancelled). CAT ATT will include any private/hidden categories to which you are invited. Remember, as a new member you are attending all categories. If you have not cancelled participation in any categories, the listings from CAT and CAT ATT will be identical. DELete Syntax: DELete topic# (#, #-#) The DELete command allows you to remove messages which you have posted in the current category (the category you are set for). You can only delete your own messages, not those left by other members. The topic number and message number, or range of message numbers, are required parameters and you will be prompted for them if they are not found in the command line: topic# the number of the topic containing a message you want to delete. # the number of the message to be deleted. #-# the range of messages to be deleted. If you change your mind, you can restore a message or messages that you deleted with the REStore command until a sysop CLEans the topic. Note: Although a user may delete and restore only his own messages, an administrator or topic leader can delete and restore any message in the BB, regardless of who posted it. DEScribe Syntax: DEScribe cat# The DEScribe command lists a description of a specified category. The only required parameter is the number of the category to be described and you will be prompted for it if it is not in the command line. EXIt Syntax: EXIt The EXIt command terminates execution of the bulletin board and returns you to the main RT menu. It is the same as QUIt and STOp. IGNore Syntax: IGNore (#,#-#,CAT,ALL) [PER] The IGNore command allows you to ignore any currently new messages within a specific topic, a range of topics, an entire category, or all categories. Ignoring a topic means that the system will not tell you about messages that are new in that topic at the time you issue the command. Messages which are entered after you issue the IGNore command will appear to you as new. After a topic is ignored, messages in that topic can still be read using the specific message numbers with the REAd command. For example, if Topic 1 has 10 new messages and you enter, "IGN 1", you will not see those 10 messages. If another user enters another message in Topic 1, you will see the notice that there is 1 new message in Topic 1. You may IGNore a topic permanently with the optional parameter PERmanently. If you ignore a topic permanently, you will never be informed of new messages in the topic even if they are entered after you issue the command. New messages in a permanently ignored topic will not appear in a browse for new messages. IGN PER is useful to permanently ignore topics that do not interest you. Be careful not to use the PER parameter if you are only trying to bring your BB pointers up to date. Although it is not prohibited, it would not be recommended to use IGN CAT# PER or IGN ALL PER as those commands would cause GEnie never to tell you about any new messages in current topics in a category or in the entire BB, respectively. If you are not interested in an entire category, While it is optional to ignore something permanently, you must specify either a topic, a range of topics, or a category to be ignored. The parameters for the IGNore command are: # a single topic to be ignored in the current category #-# a range of topics to be ignored in the current category CAT an entire category to be ignored ALL ignores all messages in all categories in the BB PER the optional parameter to permanently ignore whatever topics or categories you specified with the other parameters INDex Syntax: INDex The INDex command produces a descriptive index of topics within each Category. The index displays the topic number, the short subject description, the number of messages in the topic, the topic status (either open or closed), and the author for each topic in the BB. No parameters are required with the INDex command. JOInall Syntax: JOInall The JOInall command allows you to join all categories at once. This command is equivalent to using SETcat for each category in the BB. This command is issued automatically for new users during first time initialization to the BB. Therefore, unless you have CANcelled membership in a category, you are already a member of all categories. No parameters are required with the JOInall command. MARk Syntax: MARk (#,#-#) The MARk command allows you to mark a specific topic within the current category. Marking a topic allows you to make use of the MARk option in the REAd command which allows you to identify new messages in topics of particular interest easily. If you are interested in one topic, you can MARk it and by using the command, REAd ALL NEW MARked, you will be able to determine quickly if there are new messages in the topic of interest. STArting a topic, or REPlying to a topic automatically MARks the topic for you. If you use either of these commands, you will notice a message stating, "Topic # The only parameter required is the topic # or range of topics to be marked and you will be prompted for the # if it is not included in the command line. MOVe Syntax: MOVe Page#[;Option#] The MOVe command in the BB is the same as the move command in the main menu system. The command moves you from the BB to a specified page number on GEnie. You must specify a page number in the command line and you may choose to add the item number for the option on that page which you would like to use. If you choose to include an option number, it should be separated from the specified page number with a semi-colon (;). NAMe Syntax: NAMe The NAMe command allows you to establish or change your nickname in the BB. Your "nickname" is "permanent" until you choose to issue the NAMe command again. There are no required parameters for this command and you will be prompted for all required information. This command does not work in the LiveWire Exchange. The NAMe feature is a simple way for sysops to identify themselves as such to users. NEW Syntax: NEW [ALL] The NEW command will provide a descriptive list telling how many messages are new within each topic in the current category The optional parameter ALL would display a listing for all new topics and messages in all categories in the BB. For example, if you were in Category 1, you might see the following: 1 ?NEW 11 new msgs in topic 1: "New Business" 21 new msgs in topic 2: "Mac RTC" or 1 ?NEW all Category 1 has 66 new Messages and 4 new Topics Category 2 has 24 new Messages and 2 new Topics PROmpt Syntax: PROmpt (FULl, BRIef, NONe) The PROmpt command lets you change the BB prompt format. PROmpt FULl displays the longest version of the BB prompt with each option listed. PROmpt BRIef displays a shorter version of the prompt with only key commands listed. PROmpt NONe displays the shortest version of the prompt with no commands shown at all. QUIt Syntax: QUIt QUIt will terminate execution of the bulletin board and return you to the main RT menu. It is the same as EXIt and STOp. RAM Syntax: RAM [#,#-#] RAM is actually an abbreviation which stands for REAd ALL NEW MARked. This command allows you to display all new messages in topics that you have marked. Remember, a topic is automatically marked when you reply to it, so this command is an easy way to check quickly for new messages in topics in which you have participated. You may issue the RAM command with no parameters to read all new marked messages in all categories. However, you may choose to specify only one category or range of categories from which to read all new marked messages. RAM #-# is equivalent to REAd ALL NEW MARked REAd Syntax: READ (#,#-#,ALL) [optional parameters] This command allows you to read messages within a topic in the current category. The required parameter for the REAd command is: (#,#-#) the number (or range of numbers) of the topic(s) you want to read from. This parameter is required and you will be prompted to enter a topic number if you do not include one in the command line. Instead of particular topic numbers, you may choose to enter the word ALL, which would let you read messages from all the topics in the current Category. You may choose to specify one or more optional parameters with the REAd command. The optional parameters for the REAd command are: NEW list all new messages (this also updates your pointers) ALL list all messages (this also updates your pointers) LAST list the last message entered in the topic (this also updates your pointers) #-# list messages within the specified range. If only 1 number is given, only that message will be listed. Note that if you haven't read message 4, and you list message 5, a subsequent 'REAd NEW' will only list unread messages greater than 5. NOText lists only who made the response and when it was made. This parameter may be used in combination with any of the others. NOReply does not list the prompt allowing you to reply at the end of each topic. This parameter may be used in combination with any of the others. PAUse creates a pause after each message is displayed. The user must enter a carriage return before the next message is displayed. This parameter may be used in conjunction with any of the others. AUThor=name lists those messages entered by the specified author (GE Mail address). The command is case blind and "name" can be one or more characters. For example, "AUThor=c" would list messages of any author whose GE Mail address begins with a "c". In the LiveWire Exchange, all names begin with the character, "<". So in the above example, you would enter "AUThor= in the Exchange, you would enter "AUThor=". No spaces are allowed between AUThor= and the specified name. DATe=YYMMDD lists messages by date. The "=" could also be "<" (less than date) or ">" (greater than date). There should be no spaces when entering the command (e.g., "DATe=850925"). MARk list only those messages in marked Topics. CAT=##-## list messages starting from CAT## through CAT##. After reading the messages from each topic, you will get a prompt which will allow you to enter a reply, start a new topic, review messages, move on to the next topic or quit and return to the command prompt (unless you specified NOReply in the command string). REPly Syntax: REPly topic# The REPly command allows you to add a reply, or another message, to a topic. The only required parameter is the topic number to which you would like to reply. If the number is not included in the command line, you will be prompted for it. When you are creating a reply message, you are in the GEnie editor and you may use some of the familiar * commands to edit and send your reply, including: *B, *CHA, *D, *H, *I, *L, *LOC, *M, *P, *S, *SN, *UP, *W, and *X. REStore Syntax: REStore topic# (#, #-#) The REStore command allows you to restore messages that you have deleted in the current category, but only if the category has not been cleaned since the message was deleted. A user can only restore messages that he has deleted. He cannot restore messages deleted by a topic leader or BB administrator, even if he is the author of the message(s). A topic leader or BB administrator may restore any message, regardless of who deleted it. The required parameters are the message number, or range of messages, to be restored and the topic number where the message should appear. If these parameters are omitted in the command line, you will be prompted for them. SCRoll Syntax: SCRoll length SCRoll lets you specify how many lines are displayed on your screen before the "RETURN or Scroll" prompt appears. A scroll length of 0 means no scrolling. This command changes the scroll length only during that particular RT session. The "Set Terminal Parameters" menu item must be used if you wish to change your scroll length permanently. The only required parameter is the number of lines (length) you would like for your screen length. If you do not include the length in the command line, you will be prompted for it. SEArch Syntax: SEArch /string/ [All] The SEArch command allows you to use text strings to search for a particular subject in the current category of the BB. Each topic subject line is searched for a match of the text string which you specify, and the resulting topic list is displayed. A "string" is any text at least 3 characters long and is case blind. The delimiter "/" is used to set off your search string. You must specify a search string in the command line, and you may choose to add the word ALL to force your search in all BB categories rather than just the current category. SENd Syntax: SENd The SENd command takes you directly to a TO: prompt in the GE Mail system (just as it does if you issue SENd from a main menu prompt). When you complete your letter and issue *S to send or *X to abort your letter, you will be returned to the BB prompt. SETcat Syntax: SETcat cat# The SETcat command allows you to set (or move into) a new current category. The destination category number is the only required parameter and you will be prompted for it if it is not found in the command line. STArt Syntax: STArt The STArt command allows you to start a new topic within the current category (the category you are set for). There are no required parameters in the command line as you will be prompted for all required information. STOp Syntax: STOp The STOp command terminates execution of the BB and returns you to the main RT menu. It has the same function as the EXIt and QUIt commands. TOPics Syntax: TOPics [ALL] The TOPics command will display a list of all topics within the current category. You may choose to use the parameter ALL to see a topic listing for all categories in the BB. UNIgnore Syntax: UNIgnore (#,#-#,CAT,ALL) The UNIgnore command allows you to "undo" an IGNore PERmanent command. As described above, the IGN PER command flags topics so that no new messages in them are displayed to you. The UNIgnore command allows you to clear the flags on specified topic(s) so that you will again be notified of new messages in the topic(s). This command is a supplement to the capability of "un-ignoring" a specific topic with the REAd command. You must specify which topic, range of topics, category or all categories should be unignored: # a specific topic to be unignored in the current category #-# a range of topics to be unignored in the current category CAT unignores all messages in the current category (this is not the CAT#) ALL unignores all messages in all categories in the BB UNMark Syntax: UNMark (#,#-#) The UNMark command allows you to unmark topic(s) that have been marked within the current category. The only parameter required is the topic number(s) to be unmarked and you will be prompted for the number(s) if it is not found in the command line. VERsion Syntax: VERsion The VERsion command displays the version number of the running software. There are no parameters for this command. BULLETIN BOARD and GE MAIL EDITING COMMANDS This group of commands is used in the GEnie editor which you use in GE Mail and Bulletin Boards. These commands are to facilitate creating, modifying and saving or sending your text in the editor. Most of the commands can be used in both GE Mail and the bulletin boards. Any commands not common to both functions are indicated as such in the command description. Each command begins with an asterisk (*) and is entered at a number prompt (for example, 1>) while you are in the GEnie editor. Always wait for the new line prompt before issuing a command or entering text. A command must always be entered in the first position of any line. Any commands which require further parameters are displayed in this listing with a trailing comma. When using parameters, commas should be used as delimiters between both the command and multiple parameters. No spaces should be used before or after *ACC, Syntax: *ACC,address *ACC stands for Add to CC prompt and allows you to add addresses to the existing Carbon Copy: line by entering additional addresses after the comma. Available in GE Mail only. *ATO, Syntax: *ATO,address *ATO stands for Add to TO prompt and allows you to add addresses to the To: line by entering additional addresses after the comma. Available in GE Mail only. *B Syntax: *B The Build command allows you to type in your text without having to wait for the line number prompt. When you type *B, you will be given the prompt "READY FOR INPUT". At that point, you can type in your text with a carriage return at the end of each line. You leave this mode by pressing the Break key once. You will then be given the line number prompt for the line following the last one you entered. This command is not for uploading messages, it is only for entering text without waiting for line prompts. *CC, Syntax: *CC,address *CC stands for Carbon Copy and allows you to replace the Carbon Copy: line completely. Only the addresses which you enter after the comma will appear on the cc: line. Available only in GE Mail. *CHA, Syntax: *CHA,/old text/new text/# The change command is used to find a string of text and replace it with something else. The text to be changed is placed between the first two slashes and the text that will replace it is placed within the last two. The # at the end of the command tells the system how many occurrences you want to change. By not entering a number, only the first occurrence would be changed. If you wanted to change the first 5 times the text appeared, you would type "5" after the last slash. If you wanted to replace all occurrences, then you type an asterisk (*) at the end. You can also tell the command which lines you want checked and at which occurrence you want the changes to start. To tell the command which lines you want checked, add them after the first comma, before the /text/ entries. You can designate single lines, ranges and combinations as long as they are separated by commas. For example: *CHA,5,8,19-40,51/April/May/* would search lines 5, 8, 19 through 40 and 51 for all occurrences of the word April and replace it with May. If you want the replacement to begin after a certain number of occurrences, you type the number and an asterisk (*) before the first slash. *CHAV, Syntax: *CHAV,/old text/new text/# *CHAV stands for Change and Verify. It works exactly the same as the *CHA command, except this will show you the changed line(s) both before and after the change. It eliminates having to list the letter or file to see if your changes were made. *CHAVC, Syntax: *CHAVC,/old text/new text/# This stands for Change and Verify Change. It works exactly the same as the CHA command, except that it will show you the line(s) after the change. It eliminates having to list the letter or file to see if your changes were made correctly. *D, Syntax: *D,(#,#-#) The delete command allows you to delete a line, range of lines or a combination from the current text being entered. For example: *D,1,5,6-11,16 would delete lines 1, 5, 6 through 11 and 16. The lines deleted will be removed and a "gap" in the line numbers would exist. The *R or resequence command can be used to remove this gap and resequence the line numbers if desired. *H Syntax: *H The help command will display a list of available commands and their syntax. *I Syntax: *I,# The insert command allows you to insert lines of text after the indicated line. This feature is useful should you need to add text within the current document. For example, to insert text after line 6, you would type: "*I,6". A carriage return on a line by itself will terminate this mode and return you to text entry at the bottom of the document. Issuing another command will also terminate the insert mode. *L, Syntax: *L,[#,#-#] The list command is used to look at a copy of the letter before it is mailed. Issuing just the command will list the entire letter or you may indicate selected line number(s) after the comma to list only those lines. *LOC, Syntax: *LOC,(#,#-#)(#*)/text/#* The locate command is used to find a string of text. The text to be located is placed between the slashes. The #* at the end of the command tells the system how many occurrences you want to locate. By not entering a number, only the first occurrence would be found. If you wanted to locate the first 5 times the text appeared, you would type '5*' after the last slash. If you wanted to find all occurrences, then you type only an asterisk (*) at the end. You can also specify which lines you want checked, and at which occurrence you want the checking to start. To tell the command which lines you want checked, add them after the first comma, before the /text/ entry. You can designate single lines, ranges and combinations as long as they are separated by commas. For example: *LOC,5,8,19-40,51/April/* would search lines 5, 8, 19 through 40 and 51 for all occurrences of the word April and list the lines in which it occurs. If you want the checking to begin after a certain number of occurrences, you type the number and an asterisk (*) before the first slash. For example, if in the above example, you wanted the checking to begin after the third occurrence (the third time April occurred), you would enter the following: *LOC,5,8,19-40,51,3*/April/* If you left out the asterisk, the system would think the 3 was a line number. *M Syntax: *M,/old text/new text/* The modify command is equivalent to *CHAVC *P Syntax: *P # The preview command allows you to preview your text prior to sending your message. You may specify column width with a number after a space following the command. Available only in the BB. *R Syntax: *R The resequence command is normally used after several lines have been removed using the *D (delete) command. This command will resequence the line numbers in your text, removing any gaps left due to a previous deletion. *SUB, Syntax: *SUB,text The subject command allows you to change the subject line of the letter. Enter the new subject line text after the comma. Available only in GE Mail. *S Syntax: *S The send command is used to send your text, either to the recipient address in GE Mail or to the appropriate topic in the BB. *SN Syntax: *SN *SN stands for Save with No formatting. This command saves your text and preserves your formatting. It does not allow GEnie word wrap to override your formatting. Available only in the BB. *UP Syntax: *UP The upload command is used if you wish to upload prepared text into your current document. After issuing *UP, you will receive the standard READY FOR INPUT prompt and can upload your text file. Hitting your break key will return you to the next line prompt. Available only in BB. *W Syntax: *W The wipe command is used to wipe or remove all lines in the current text. In GE Mail, the wipe command returns you to the TO: prompt and in the BB it returns you to the first line prompt. *X Syntax: *X The exit command will exit the editor without mailing your letter or saving your text. REAL TIME CONFERENCE USER COMMANDS /BLAnk Syntax: /BLAnk The /BLA command causes blank lines to be added by the system after each incoming message. The rate at which lines of text scroll off the screen in a busy RTC can be reduced by not using blank line mode, however text in the RTC may be more difficult to read because it will all appear as one large block. /BLAnk line mode is the default for GEnie RTCs and can be turned off using the /XBLank command. /BYE Syntax: /BYE The /BYE command terminates a session in the RTC, ends the user's GEnie session and terminates the network connection. A message is displayed to each user in the RTC room that the user has departed. For example: <[Kenny] ROGERS> is off. /CALl Syntax: /CALl job# The /CAL command sends a one-line message to another user in any room of the RTC to "get his attention". The message simply displays the handle and job number of the user issuing the /CALl command with a statement that they are calling. For example, if a user is in the private mode, the /CALl command can be used to let him know that someone is waiting or that they are needed in a discussion. The message displayed on the receiving user's screen looks like this: <[Kenny] ROGERS>, Job 6 is calling. Use the /STAtus or /SHOw commands to find the job number of the user you would like to call. While the /CALl command can be used to signal a user in another RTC room, if the recipient's room is in a "do not disturb" mode, the message, "There is a "DO NOT DISTURB" sign on the door.", will be displayed on the sender's screen. This indicates that a formal meeting is in progress in that room and that the meeting leader does not want any of the participants distracted. In the case of a room in "do not disturb" mode, your /CALl will not be processed. /ECHo Syntax: /ECHo The /ECH command turns on echo mode. When a user is in echo mode, all the messages sent by that user will be displayed on that user's screen as they appear to all other RTC participants. /ECHo mode is the default mode for GEnie RTCs. The echo mode can be turned off using the /XEC command. /EXIt Syntax: /EXIt The /EXI command terminates a session in the RTC and returns the user to the GEnie menu system. Each user in that RTC room sees a message that the member has departed. Note: /BYE and /QUIt perform the same function. /HELp Syntax: /HELp The /HELp command displays a listing of all available RTC commands with a brief description of each. Entering a question mark (?) will cause the same list and description to be displayed. /JOB Syntax: /JOB The /JOB command causes each member's job number to be displayed at the beginning of their messages. /KNOck Syntax: /KNOck room# The /KNOck command sends a message to the meeting leader of an RTC room, where the door has been locked, to indicate that the user would like to be admitted. The meeting leader in that room will see a message like this: , Job 6 is calling. The meeting leader will then either decide to unlock the door and allow the user to enter or send the user a message stating why admission will not be allowed. Please note, however, that if the meeting leader has posted a "do not disturb" sign on the locked door, your message will not be processed. /MONitor Syntax: /MONitor room# The /MON command allows a user to listen to the conversations in several RTC rooms at the same time. The user can monitor up to four other rooms, but can only actively participate in the room where he resides. When in the monitor mode, the room number in which each message originated will be displayed before the sender's name in every message. For example, if an individual was to monitor rooms 7 and 13, and was in room 11, the activity on the screen might look like this: (7) I might be able to figure out another solution. If I do, I will let you know by GE Mail. (13) I liked the software, but the documentation was horrible. (13) Jennings, but the software is so easy, you don't need a book. Don't you agree, Roberts? (11) So the next meeting is set for January 16 at 10:OO AM EST. I'll send you a copy of the meeting text via GE Mail. Remember, although multiple conversations can be viewed, the user's messages will not be visible to members in other rooms unless they are monitoring his room too. A room which has been locked by a meeting leader cannot be monitored. /NAMe Syntax: /NAMe xxx The /NAM command allows a user to add a "nickname" in front of his GE Mail address to be displayed as part of his handle in the RTC. To add a nickname type "/NAMe xxx" where xxx is the name which is to be displayed as part of the handle. Issuing the /NAMe command without any additional input will erase any nickname previously specified. When a nickname is added, the user will receive the following message: <[Kenny] ROGERS> was . Name is now [Kenny] ROGERS. /PRIvate Syntax: /PRIvate job# The /PRIvate command connects the issuer with one other specified user for a private conversation. Only two people may participate in any private conversation and no other user will see the private conversation. When you are in private mode, only the private conversation will be visible on your screen. General conversation in the room is filtered out. To enter the private mode with another user type "/PRIvate job#". Either the /STAtus or /SHOw commands may be used to determine the job number of another user. When the /PRIvate command is issued, the user with the specified job number will receive a message that they are requested in the private mode. The message will look something like this: Job 2 requests you in the private mode. the user issuing the command will see a message like this: Job 1 has been asked to enter private mode. To actually begin a private conversation the other user must also issue the /PRIvate command with the job number of the original requestor. A message similar to the following would then appear to both users: is in private mode. You are now private with Job 6. To exit the private mode, both users must issue the /XPRivate command. /QUIt Syntax: /QUIt The /QUI command terminates a session in the RTC and returns the user to the GEnie menu system. Each user in that RTC room sees a message that the member has departed. Note: /BYE and /EXIt perform the same function. /RAIsehand Syntax: /RAIsehand The /RAI command notifies the meeting leader that a user wishes to speak in a room which has been placed in "listen-only" mode. This command is used whether the entire room, or just selected users, are in listen-only mode. If the meeting leader wishes to permit the user to speak, the user will be removed from listen-only mode by the meeting leader. Once recognized by the meeting leader, the user may enter comments or questions. /ROLl Syntax: /ROLl nDs The /ROL command rolls "electronic" dice and displays the results of the roll to everyone present in the RTC room. The /ROLl command allows a user to specify how many dice (from 1 to 20) are to be rolled and how many "sides" (up to 100) the dice will have. The /ROLl command has several variations depending upon the what structure is desired for the electronic dice. To use the default of one six-sided die, simply enter /ROL. The syntax for creating other variations is: /ROL nDs where "n" is the number of dice, "D" must be entered and "s" is the number of sides for each die. If no "D" is specified, the number entered is assumed to be the number of sides with a default of one die. Some of the more common variations are: /ROL rolls 1 die of 6 sides /ROL 22 rolls 1 die of 22 sides /ROL 2D rolls 2 dice of 6 sides each /ROL 2D32 rolls 2 dice of 32 sides each For example, to roll five six-sided dice enter "/ROL 5d6.". In this case the following message would be displayed to the roller: "Your roll is 5d6 -> 2+6+1+5+3 = 17" while other users in the RTC room would see: d Rolls -> 2+6+1+5+3 = 17 Both the results of each die and the total of all dice rolled is displayed. /ROOm Syntax: /ROOm room# The /ROO command allows a user to move between rooms in an RTC. Users may change rooms as often as they wish as long as the meetings are open. To move between rooms type "/ROOm room#" where room# is the number of the room to enter. /SCRamble Syntax: /SCRamble code The /SCR command "scrambles" messages and can add an extra level of security to conversations. The command is used with a 4 character code. Each of the users who will participate in the scrambled conversation must be aware of the code. Anyone who does not know the proper 4 character code to use with the command will see all messages as scrambled characters. The /SCRamble command is the only way to carry on a private conversation between more than two users unless one of the users has meeting leader privileges and can lock the door of the RTC room. First, the scramble code must be selected and provided to each user who will be part of the conversation. GE Mail is probably the best and most secure method for transmitting this information. After entering the RTC each user must issue the same /SCRamble command. The text of messages will appear clear to all members using the code, but will be gibberish to anyone else. Unscrambled messages in the same room will remain readable to users in the scramble mode. To enter the scramble mode type /SCRamble code where code is the 4 character code which has been previously determined and communicated to all appropriate members. /SENd Syntax: /SENd job# The /SENd command sends a short, private message to any specified user in any room of the RTC. To send a message type /SENd job#. The job number of the recipient can be found with the /STAtus or /SHOw commands. /SHOw Syntax: /SHOw xxx The /SHOw command displays the Job #, City, and State and GE Mail address of the person whose GE Mail address is specified with the command. The display is similar to that of the /WHO command. Type /SHOw xxx where xxx is the GE Mail address of the user for whom information is desired. Note that the GE Mail address must be entered exactly as it appears in a /STAtus or /WHO display. If the user has added a nickname with the /NAMe command, the nickname including the brackets must be entered with the GE Mail address. For example: /SHO ROGERS Job 2, is Nashville, TN 2 . or, if the nickname "Kenny" had been added: /sho [Kenny] ROGERS Job 2, is Nashville, TN 2 <[Kenny] ROGERS>. The /SHOw command in LiveWire Chat Lines is based on the user-selected handle instead of the user's GE Mail address and shows only the home state of a user. Again, command input must match the user-selected handle exactly. The syntax is the same and the resulting display will look like this: Job 8, is [REEVE.SOFT] IL 38 . /SQUelch Syntax: /SQUelch job# The /SQU command blocks all incoming messages from a specified user. This command can be useful if someone at a meeting is bothersome or obnoxious. When the /SQUelch command is used, messages from that individual will no longer appear on the screen of the user who issued the command. However, the squelched user will still see messages entered by anyone in the room. Squelch mode can be removed with the /XSQ command. Note: /XSQ will remove squelch from all jobs which have been blocked out during the current session. /STAtus Syntax: /STAtus [room#] The /STA command displays the handles and job numbers of other users in the current room, or in another specified room in the RTC. To display users in the current room type /STA. To display users in other rooms of the RTC type /STA room# where room# is the room number from which the display is desired. For example, if the status of Room 7 was desired and the user was in some other room, /STA 7 would be entered and the resulting display might look like this: Room 7, the Pythagoras room Job City Room Sta Address 1 Rockville, MD 7 L JOHNSON 2 Denver, CO 7 P BJN 4 Detroit, MI 7 P JJWATTS 7 New York, NY 7 M MARX 9 New York, NY 7 N TEDEVANS 10 Miami, FL 7 N WARD The "Job" column lists the job number, the "City" column lists the city and state where the member resides, the "Room" column indicates which room the user in and the "Address" column contains the GE Mail address of each member. The "Sta" column provides information about what each member is doing. Following is a list of possible status codes: N ormal Mode S cramble Mode L Meeting eader Mode P

rivate Mode M onitor mode (the user is actually on a different channel or in another RTC room) Note: there is no change in the /STAtus display if the room is in "listen-only" mode. All members other than the leader will appear in ormal Mode. LiveWire Chat Lines uses a slightly different /STAtus display. For example, in addition to a column of GE Mail addresses there is also a column of "handles". In fact, all GE Mail-dependent commands in Chat Lines use the user-selected handle instead of the GE Mail address. Also, only the home state instead of city and state for each member is displayed. A /STAtus display from Chat Lines might look like this: Active users on Channel 38 Job State Chan Sta Handle GE Mail 1 NY 38 N King Cobra A.ALFREDMIND 4 VA 38 N Jack Ryan R.FLIEGEL 5 MD 38 N Tim Clancy TIM.CLANCY 6 SC 38 N electric SHOCK D.RENEGAR 8 IL 38 N TRIV REEVE.SOFT 13 MD 38 N CruiseMaster V.DAPRILE Note also that meeting leader commands are not available in LiveWire Chat Lines so a /STAtus display will never contain a Meeting eader indicator. /TIMe Syntax: /TIMe The /TIM command displays the current time and date in Eastern Time. /USErs Syntax: /USErs The /USE command displays how many users are in each room of the RTC. Empty rooms will not appear in the display. /WHO Syntax: /WHO job# The /WHO command displays the GE Mail address, city and state of the user with the specified job number. The display will look like this: Job 2, is Nashville, TN 2 . The /WHO command in LiveWire Chat Lines will display the state, GE Mail address and handle of the specified user. The syntax is the same as /WHO in standard RTCs and the resulting display will look exactly like the output of the /SHOw command. /XECho Syntax: /XECho The /XEC command turns off echo mode. /XMOnitor Syntax: /XMOnitor The /XMO command terminates monitor mode in all rooms which were being monitored. A message will be displayed for users in the rooms which have been monitored that the user has stopped monitoring. /XPRivate Syntax: /XPRivate The /XPR command exits the private mode. More information about the private mode can be found under /PRIvate. /XSCramble Syntax: /XSCramble The /XSC command terminates the scramble mode and returns to transmitting messages in clear text. /XSQuelch Syntax: /XSQuelch The /XSQ command terminates squelch for all jobs which have previously been squelched. GRAND HALL USER COMMANDS While many of the familiar RTC commands are available to users in the Grand Hall, some are not. There are also additional commands available to users in the Grand Hall to take advantage of the special capabilities in the hall. Below is a listing of all commands available to users in the Grand Hall. /BYE Syntax: /BYE The /BYE command terminates a session in the Grand Hall, ends the user's GEnie session and terminates the network connection. /ECHo Syntax: /ECHo The /ECH command turns on echo mode. When a user is in echo mode, all the messages sent by that user will be displayed on that user's screen as they appear to all other Grand Hall participants. /ECHo mode is the default mode for the Grand Hall. The echo mode can be turned off using the /XEC command. /EXIt Syntax: /EXIt The /EXI command terminates a session in the Grand Hall and returns the user to the GEnie menu system. Note: /BYE and /QUIt perform the same function. /HELp Syntax: /HELp The /HELp command displays a listing of all available Grand Hall commands with a brief description of each. Entering a question mark (?) will cause the same list and description to be displayed. /NAMe Syntax: /NAMe xxx The /NAM command allows a user to add a "nickname" in front of his GE Mail address to be displayed as part of his handle in the Grand Hall. To add a nickname type "/NAMe xxx" where xxx is the name which is to be displayed as part of the handle. Issuing the /NAMe command without any additional input will erase any nickname previously specified. /QBUild Syntax: /QBUild The /QBU command places the user into question building mode. Up to 800 characters of text may be entered as part of a question. Any non-commands (i.e. commands not beginning with a slash "/") are taken as part of the question. Any partially built question, which has not yet been sent to the speaker, can be displayed in question building mode. /QCLear Syntax: /QCLear The /QCL command clears the question currently in a user's question buffer and exits question building mode. This command can be used to wipe out or clear a question being built. This command has no effect on questions already sent to the speaker. /QHElp Syntax: /QHElp The /QHE command provides a command summary for those commands related to building and submitting questions to the speaker. /QLIst Syntax: /QLIst The /QLI command displays the user's current question buffer. This command should be used before sending any question to the speaker to ensure that the question is in the proper format and contains the desired question.\ /QSEnd Syntax: /QSEnd The /QSE command sends the questions in a user's question buffer to the speaker. It also removes the user from question building mode. There is no way to cancel a question once it is sent, so be certain to review the question carefully with the /QLIst command before issuing the /QSEnd command. /QUIt Syntax: /QUIt The /QUI command terminates a session in the Grand Hall and returns the user to the GEnie menu system. Note: /BYE and /EXIt perform the same function. /QXIt Syntax: /QXIt The /QXI command removes the user from question building mode. If there are questions still in the user's question buffer which have not been sent to the speaker, they will be retained in the buffer until they are sent with the /QSEnd command or cleared with the /QCLear command. /SENd Syntax: /SENd job# The /SENd command sends a short, private message to any specified user in the Grand Hall. To send a message type /SENd job#. The job number of the recipient can be found with the /STAtus command. /STAtus Syntax: /STAtus The /STA command displays the GE Mail addresses and job numbers of other users in the Grand Hall. /TIMe Syntax: /TIMe The /TIM command displays the current time and date in Eastern Time. /USErs Syntax: /USErs The /USE command displays how many users are in the Grand Hall. /WHO Syntax: /WHO job# The /WHO command displays the GE Mail address, city and state of the user with the specified job number. /XECho Syntax: /XECho The /XEC command turns off echo mode.