Appendix 2:


              4D-BBS ARexx Command List for 4D-BBS V2.86


All ARexx commands are run Async while the BBS is running. Extra caution
should be taken when sending ARexx commands to the BBS, when the BBS is NOT
in the ARexx door servor. Although problems should not arise from sending
commands Async while not in the ARexx door servor, some commands can cause
data to become garbled, or changed.

The default 4D-BBS ARexx port is "4D-BBS", but definable through the /a$
command line parameter.

($ are replaced by a string, # by a number)


Command         Description
-------------	 ------------------------------------------------------------

message $       Send $ to both the main screen and the serial port. with \n
transmit $
print $

sendstring $    Send $ to both the main screen and the serial port. w/o \n
send $ 
msg $

sendmodem $     Send $ to just the serial, no main screen output.

screenout $     Send $ to main screen only

sendstatus $    Send $ to the status window, no serial/main output.

prompt $        Send $, read in a string from keyboard and serial.
query $

hotkey $        Send $, Read in one character keyboard/serial.
getchar $
queryY          Will return Y on a return else keypress                      
queryN          will return N on a return else keypress

quit            Immediatley Stop & shutdown survor mode.

hangup          Immediatley stop & hangup user

readfile $      Send $ file to both screen and serial.
sendfile $      

readgra $       Send $ file, but append .ascii/.ansi depending on mode.

cls             Send a clear screen

exit            When in ARexx door servor mode, tells 4D-BBS door is
shutdown        finished, and to continue.
goodbye

getvar #        User/system information according to Starnet's standard.
getuser #       User/system information according to Skyline's Standard.
userinfo #      User information according to C-Net/TransAmiga Standard.
systeminfo #    User information according to C-Net/TransAmiga Standard.
getsvar #       

name            Returns users name logged on the BBS.

continue        prompts & waits for a key press.

checkabort      checks for input by user & returns the keypress or NULL
checkforkey 

waitchar # #    [seconds] [microseconds] Will wait until the time
                past or a keypress. Returns the keypress or TIMED
 
emulation       Returns ASCII or ANSI

checkcarrier    Tells whether user dumped or not.

bufferflush     Clear the serial i/o buffer.

addtime #       Adds (or subtracts if negative) # from users on-line time.

resetmodem      Sends the init string defined in the system editor.

version         Current version of the BBS in "4D-BBS V#.##xx" format
bbs

menu $          Execute a 4D-BBS Menu Command.

baud #          Change baudrate to #.

loaduser $      Load user $ into the curruser structure. 
                RC = 1 if successful.

saveuser $      Save user in curruser structure to $.
                RC = 1 if successful.

saydef #  Will print the string from the def_say.t file 

changescreen #  Manipulates the screens and windows of 4D-BBS.
                1-ScreenToFront         10-ActivateStatus
                2-ScreenToBack          11-StatusToFront
                3-MoveScreen            12-StatusToBack
                                        13-MoveStatus
                4-ActivateMain          14-SetStatusTitle
                5-MainToFront           15-StatusIDCMPFlags
                6-MainToBack
                7-MoveMain              16-WBenchToFront
                8-SetMainTitle          17-WBenchToBack
                9-MainIDCMPFlags        18-Dragable Screen *
                                        19-Interlace Screen *
                                        20-HiRes Screen *
                                        21-WBench Screen *
                                        22-Custom Screen *
                                        
* Not implimented yet                                        

iconify         Iconify

logged          Will return REMOTE or LOCAL

logon #         Invokes a call to the logon function.
                0-Not Logged   1-Local  2-Remote   3-Terminal

boardsopen #    Open message board

transopen  #    Open file section

reloadboards    Reload config file for the Boards

reloadfiles     Reload config file for the Files

reloadsystem    Reload system defaults

reloadall       Reload all config files

readconfigs     Reload config files. Boards, Systems, and dirs.

waitscreen      Display the Wait Screen.

waitstats       Display the Wait Status Screen.

systemstatus    Return the system status

sysinit         Intialize the system Parameters.

checkparam $    Check for single character parameter. RESULT = parameter, 
                       TRUE if Param, No string, and FALSE if no parameter.

sendstatus $    Write to the status window

messqueue  $    'queue' a message to a user

rexxcommand $   Will open a output window & send the command to ARexx

rexxscript  $   Will open a output window & run the script

spawn $         Will execute a ARexx script with out an output window