File� System Help:

Commands supported:

  A - Calculate file CRC (CRCK compatible)
* � - checksu� mod� XMODE� upload
  � - Director� o� availabl� (public� files
  G - Goodbye - sign off system
  H - File system help (this file)
  L - Directory of contents of a library (.LBR) file
  � - Qui� bac� t� mai� BBS
  � - Sen� fil� fro� BB� (XMODE� protocol)
  � - Typ� fil� fro� BB� t� calle� (tex� dump)
* � - XMODE� Uploa� fil� t� BB� (CR� mode)
* � - Verbati� uploa� fil� t� BB� (n� protocols, erro� check� o� masks)

* These commands require Access Level 2 or greater.

 - Th� CP/� filenam� conventio� o� usin� a� � characte� filename� followe� �
b� � perio� (".")� followe� b� a� optiona� � lette� extension� i� observed� �
Individua� member� o� � librar� fil� ca� b� specifie� fo� [T]ypin� o� �
[S]endin� b� specifyin� th� librar� fil� nam� (WITHOU� th� .LB� extension)� �
� slas� ("/")� the� th� membe� name� Se� belo� fo� mor� details.

 - Common File types and the extensions they often use:

 ASCII Text files:       .TXT .DOC .INF .ART
 Pascal Source Code:     .PAS
 C Language Programs:    .C   .H
 BASIC Programs:         .BAS
 Assembly Language code: .ASM
 Executable files:       .COM .EXE
 Grouped multiple files: .LBR .ARC

Squeeze� file� ar� file� whic� hav� ha� thei� siz� reduc� b� compactin� �
th� dat� the� contain� Thes� file� nee� t� b� "unsqueezed� t� b� usable� �
b� usin� a� unsqueez� progra� lik� USQ.COM� USQNEW.CO� o� USQ.PAS� �
Squeeze� file� ar� identifie� b� � 'Q� i� th� secon� characte� o� th� �
filename'� extensio� (Example� DOCUMENT.TQ� i� � squeeze� versio� o� �
DOCUMENT.TXT).

 - Director� listing� ar� aborte� b� usin� ^� o� ^K� � multiple-director� �
listin� (ie� sectio� "0"� use� ^� t� ski� t� th� nex� sectio� an� ^� t� �
abor� th� entir� listing� An� file� yo� hav� uploade� t� thi� syste� wil� �
displa� you� nam� an� th� numbe� o� time� th� fil� ha� bee� accessed�

 -  Th� XMODE� (Christensen� fil� transfe� protoco� i� supported� a� wel� �
a� � 2� uploa� captur� buffe� wit� XON/XOF� handshaking� Th� XMODE� �
protoco� onl� work� i� bot� end� o� th� transfe� ar� usin� � progra� �
supportin� th� protocol�

 -  Th� � (type� file� comman� support� norma� an� squeeze� files� Onc� � �
fil� i� identifie� a� squeezed� i� i� automaticall� expande� fo� display� �
 File� downloade� usin� XMODE� ar� no� expande� i� squeezed.

� - Librar� (.LBR� file� ar� file� tha� contai� � collectio� o� othe� files� �
Us� th� [L� comman� t� se� th� interna� director� o� � librar� file� Th� �
[T]yp� an� [S]en� command� ca� acces� member� o� � librar� fil� usin� thi� �
model� LIBNAME/MEMBER.EXT� Not� tha� th� .LB� extensio� o� th� librar� fil� �
LIBNAM� i� assumed� an� i� included� th� .LB� wil� b� rejecte� a� illegal� �
Fo� example� t� vie� th� bulletin� file� us� th� file� comman� �
T;BBSINFO/BULLETIN.TXT� whic� the� extract� an� type� th� fil� BULLETIN.TX� �
fro� BBSINFO.LBR� S;BBSINFO/BULLETIN.TX� wil� downloa� th� sam� fil� usin� �
XMODE� protocol.

 - MS-DO� ARChiv� (.ARC� file� ca� NO� b� broken u� b� th� BBS� Fo� thi� �
reason� librar� file� ar� preferable.

 - Whe� uploading� th� XMODE� protoco� use� on� o� tw� erro� checkin� �
methods� checksu� o� CRC� Us� th� checksu� uploa� ("C"� optio� i� yo� ar� �
unsur� o� whethe� you� fil� transfe� progra� ca� suppor� CRCs� I� on� erro� �
chec� metho� fails� tr� usin� th� other� A� uploade� fil� i� tagge� a� � �
"Private� fil� unti� i� i� release� b� th� Sysop� Pleas� mak� sur� tha� �
ther� i� sufficien� spac� fo� you� uploa� befor� attemptin� � transfer� th� �
space available on the BBS is displayed after each [D]irectory command.