String Commands

This JavaScript module str_cmds.js in the exec directory contains all the string commands called from various menus.

The file is loaded from the command shell and contains mostly sysop commands, though some commands are for standard users.

Inline help can be viewed from the terminal with the ;HELP command.

• All commands are preceded by a ;
• <> required parameter
• [] optional parameter
• () required exemption

All user string commands in the Synchronet Classic command shell begin with a semicolon (';') character, end with CR (ENTER), and some have optional parameters (shown in square brackets).

A menu of the available sysop commands can be viewed with the '!' command from the main or transfer sections with the Synchronet Classic command shell. Additional sysop commands are available in many other sections of the BBS and are displayed after the normal menu with the '?' command.

All sysop commands from the main or transfer sections of the Synchronet Classic command shell begin with a semicolon (';') character, end with CR (ENTER), and some have optional parameters (shown in square brackets). Users with certain exemptions can use some of these commands and have access to the menus via the '!' command using the Synchronet Classic command shell.

For any commands where a path is requested, the current working directory is ctrl/

Command	Name	Description
EXEC [command]	Execute a command with I/O redirected	Executes command (or prompts for it) with I/O redirected. Execute Baja modules by prepending “*” or JavaScript by prepending “?” to the command line. Command line specifiers may be used.
FOSSIL [command]	Execute FOSSIL driver command	Executes command (or prompts for it) with I/O redirected, and assumes the internal FOSSIL driver will be used.
NEXEC [command]	Execute native binary with I/O redirected	Executes command (or prompts for it) with I/O redirected, and assumes it's a native binary.
DIR [path]	List files	Displays a directory listing of the specified path.
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.
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.
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.
OLDUL	Remove/Edit/Move old uploaded	Remove, edit, 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.
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.
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).

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