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access:sysop [2022/03/06 18:03] – [Node Control] Finished node control section. Waiting on a last clarification from DM. Andreaccess:sysop [2022/04/03 13:38] – [OS & Files] Now that I'm playing with the file section, I'm noticing that some string commands were missing. Andre
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 | NODE [parameters] | Node utility   | Executes [[util:node|node utility]] with the passed parameters. | | NODE [parameters] | Node utility   | Executes [[util:node|node utility]] with the passed parameters. |
 | DOWN [#]          | Down node      | Toggles the down status of a node. When a node has a down status (noted by the [D] flag on the node status line) it will be shut down after the user logs off, or immediately if a user is not online. If a node [#] is not specified, the current node will be shut down. \\ \\ To put an "Offline" node back to a "Waiting for Connection" status, use '';NODE STATUS=0 [node #]''. | | DOWN [#]          | Down node      | Toggles the down status of a node. When a node has a down status (noted by the [D] flag on the node status line) it will be shut down after the user logs off, or immediately if a user is not online. If a node [#] is not specified, the current node will be shut down. \\ \\ To put an "Offline" node back to a "Waiting for Connection" status, use '';NODE STATUS=0 [node #]''. |
-| INTR [#]          | Interrupt node | Disconnect a user as soon as it is safe to do so, displaying a "closed for maintenance" message. The current interrupt status of a node is reflected by an [I] in the node listings. If a node [#] is not specified, the current node will be interrupted. \\ \\ If the user is currently executing an external program (including editors and transfer protocols), they will be disconnected as soon as control returns to Synchronet. | +| INTR [#]          | Interrupt node | Disconnect a user as soon as it is safe to do so, displaying a "closed for maintenance" message. The current interrupt status of a node is reflected by an [I] in the node listings. If a node [#] is not specified, the current node will be interrupted. \\ \\ If the user is currently executing an [[howto:door:index|external program]] (including [[howto:editor:index|editors]] and transfer protocols), they will be disconnected as soon as control returns to Synchronet. | 
-| LOCK [#]          | Lock node      | Prevent users from logging into a node, giving a "down for maintenance" message. A locked node will have an (L) in the node listings. If a node [#] is not specified, the current node will be locked. \\ \\ Sysops and users with the ''L'' exemption can still log in. | +| LOCK [#]          | Lock node      | Prevent users from logging into a node, giving a "down for maintenance" message. A locked node will have an (L) in the node listings. If a node [#] is not specified, the current node will be locked. \\ \\ Sysops and users with the ''L'' [[access:exemptions|exemption]] can still log in. | 
-| RERUN [#]         | Rerun node     | Toggles the rerun status of a node (noted by an [R] in the node listing), reloading the configuration before the next login. FIXME If there is user on the node, it will not rerun until that user logs off. |+| RERUN [#]         | Rerun node     | Toggles the rerun status of a node (noted by an [R] in the node listing), reloading the configuration before the next login. If individual nodes have a rerun status, that node's configuration will be reloaded just before the next user logs in. If all nodes have a rerun status, the configuration for the nodes will be reloaded when all users have logged off. \\ \\ Note: Saving a configuration change in [[util:scfg|SCFG]] will set a rerun status on all nodes. |
 | SPY [#]           | Spy on a node  | Allows the sysop to remotely monitor or control another node. | | SPY [#]           | Spy on a node  | Allows the sysop to remotely monitor or control another node. |
  
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 ==== Node & Sysop Display ==== ==== Node & Sysop Display ====
 ^ Command  ^ Name                           ^ Description ^ ^ Command  ^ Name                           ^ Description ^
-=) ANON  | Toggle anonymous mode          | Makes the current node anonymous, where the node is listed as online but the user is not. Sysops and users with the ''Q'' exemption have access to this command. To a sysop, an anonymous node appears normal with the addition of an [A] in the node information line. | +| ANON  | Toggle anonymous mode          | Makes the current node anonymous, where the node is listed normally but the user is displayed as "Unknown User.To a sysop, an anonymous node appears normally with the addition of an [A] in the node information line. \\ \\ Sysops and users with the ''Q'' exemption have access to this command. | 
-=) AVAIL | Toggle sysop chat availability | FIXME +| AVAIL | Toggle sysop chat availability | Changes the ability for users to page the sysop for a private chat, visible to them in the [[module:chat_sec|chat module]]. \\ \\ This setting can be overridden by users with a ''C'' exemption or by the [[util:scfg:system|SCFG System Config]] "Sysop Chat Override" Advanced Option. 
-=) QUIET | Quiet mode                     Using this command, a sysop (or user with the ''Q'' exemption) can make their node appear to be "Waiting for call" to other users of the system\\ \\ To a sysop, a node in this state appears normal, with the addition of a [Q] in the node information line. |+| QUIET | Quiet mode                     Make the current node appear to be "Waiting for call" to other users. To a sysop, a quiet node appears normally with the addition of a [Q] in the node information line. \\ \\ Sysops and users with the ''Q'' exemption have access to this command. |
  
  
 ==== OS & Files ==== ==== OS & Files ====
 +:!: For any commands where a path is requested, the current working directory is ''ctrl/''
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 ^ Command             ^ Name                                        ^ Description ^ ^ Command             ^ Name                                        ^ Description ^
 | =) EXEC [command]   | FIXME Execute a command with I/O redirected | FIXME Execute internal DOS commands (DIR, TYPE, etc.) by prepending "command /c" to your command line. Execute Baja modules by prepending "*" to  the command line. Baja modules must be located in your EXEC directory. Command line specifiers (see appendix A) may be used. | | =) EXEC [command]   | FIXME Execute a command with I/O redirected | FIXME Execute internal DOS commands (DIR, TYPE, etc.) by prepending "command /c" to your command line. Execute Baja modules by prepending "*" to  the command line. Baja modules must be located in your EXEC directory. Command line specifiers (see appendix A) may be used. |
 | =) FOSSIL [command] | Execute FOSSIL driver command               | FIXME | | =) FOSSIL [command] | Execute FOSSIL driver command               | FIXME |
 | =) NEXEC [command]  | Execute native binary with I/O redirected   | FIXME | | =) NEXEC [command]  | Execute native binary with I/O redirected   | FIXME |
-=) GET [path]       | Download file                               | Download a file from any directory on the system. The file does not have to be in the file database. | +DIR [path]          | List files                                  | Displays a directory listing of the specified path. | 
-=) PUT [path]       | Upload file                                 | Upload a file to the system without having to add it to the file database. | +GET [path/file    | Download file                               | Download a file from any directory on the BBS host system. The file does not have to be in the file database. | 
-=) DIR [path]       List files                                  Displays a directory listing of the path specifiedIf no path is specifieda list of the current file transfer area is displayed. | +| PUT [path/file    | Upload file                                 | Upload a file to any directory on the BBS host system without having to add it to the file database. | 
-=) TYPE [filename | View text/msg file                          | View any ASCII text or MSG format file on the system, starting from the ''ctrl/'' directory. Aliases CAT or LIST also invoke this command. If the [filename] is not specified, it is prompted for.  +OLD                 Remove/Edit/Move un-downloaded files        Remove, edit, or move files that have not been downloaded since the new-scan date.\\ \\ Can be followed by ''LIB'' or ''ALL'' to affect files in all directories of the current library, or all directories in all libraries
-=) EDIT [filename | File editor                                 | Edit any ASCII text or MSG format files on the system using your message editor. If [filename] is given it will be opened, or it will be created if it doesn't exist. If [filename] is not specified, the filename will be prompted for. | +| OLDUL               | Remove/Edit/Move old uploaded               | Removeedit, or move files that were uploaded before the new-scan date.\\ \\ Can be followed by ''LIB'' or ''ALL'' to affect files in all directories of the current library, or all directories in all libraries. | 
-=) DOS              | DOS command shell                           | Go to the DOS command line with I/O redirected. | +| UPLOAD              | Bulk local upload                           | Bulk add files to the database that are already on the BBS host's local disk.\\ \\ Can be followed by ''LIB'' or ''ALL'' to affect files in all directories of the current library, or all directories in all libraries. | 
-=) SHELL            | OS command shell                            Executes the native shell (COMSPEC or SHELL env variable. |+| OFFLINE             | Remove/Edit/Move missing files              | Remove, edit, or move files that are in the database but are no longer on the BBS host's local disk.\\ \\ Can be followed by ''LIB'' or ''ALL'' to affect files in all directories of the current library, or all directories in all libraries. | 
 +| TYPE [path/file   | View text/msg file                          | View any ASCII text or MSG format file on the system. \\ \\ Aliases CAT or LIST also invoke this command. | 
 +| EDIT [path/file   | File editor                                 | Edit any ASCII text or MSG format file on the system using your message editor. If the specified filename does not already exist it will be created. | 
 +| DOS              | DOS command shell                              | Go to the Windows/DOS command line (command.com) with I/O redirected. | 
 +| SHELL            | Unix command shell                             Starts a native Unix shell (COMSPEC or SHELL env variable). |
  
  
 ==== Miscellaneous ==== ==== Miscellaneous ====
-^ Command            ^ Name                 ^ Description ^ +^ Command           ^ Name                    ^ Description ^ 
-=) CALL <Hub-ID>   | Force QWKnet callout | Forces a QWKnet callout to the <Hub-ID>. Example: ''CALL VERT''+| CALL <Hub-ID>     | Force QWKnet callout    | Forces a QWKnet callout to the specified <Hub-ID> outside of the normal timed events [[howto:dove-net|configured]] in SCFG. Example: ''CALL VERT''
-=) CHAT            | Page sysop           | Users with the ''C'' exemption can use this command to page the sysop for chat. FIXME <-- still required? +| CHAT              | Page sysop              | Users with the ''C'' [[access:exemptions|exemption]] can use this command to page the sysop for chat. | 
-=) ECHO [string]   | Print a text message | Prints a string, including [[custom:atcodes|Message Variables (@-codes)]]. | +| ECHO [string]     | Print a text message    | Prints a string, including [[custom:atcodes|Message Variables (@-codes)]]. | 
-=) EVAL [str     | Evaluate JavaScript  | Evaluate a JavaScript expression and display the result. | +| EVAL [parameters] | Evaluate JavaScript     | Evaluate a JavaScript expression and display the result. | 
-=) EVENT [EventID] | Execute event        | Forces a timed event to execute via semfile. | +| EVENT [EventID]   | Execute event           | Forces a [[util:scfg:external_programs|timed event]] to execute with a [[config:semfiles|semaphore file]]. If the [EventID] is not specified, a menu of timed events will be shown. | 
-=) GURU            | Guru log             | Display and optionally clear the GURU.LOG file that contains user discussions with the system guru (GURU.DAT). | +| GURU              | Guru log                | Display and optionally clear the GURU.LOG file that contains user discussions with the [[https://www.synchro.net/docs/chat_section.html#ArtificialChatGurus|system guru]] (GURU.DAT). | 
-=) LOAD [filespec] | Load filespec        | Loads the text.dat from the specified filespec. |+| LOAD [file      | Load alternate text.dat | Loads a custom [[custom:text.dat|text.dat]] from the specified filename. |