Usage : shout <message>
This allows you to "shout" to the whole talker.
Usage : ctell
This command clears your revtell buffer, so that you have no tells.
Usage : tell <username> <message>
This allows you to speak privately to another user without having to
find a private room.
Usage : shemote <action preformed>
This command allows a user to "shout"(broadcast to every other
user in the talker, provided they are not ignoring shouts) an
action. Similar to the .emote command, except that all users can
see it.
Usage : pemote <username> <message>
This allows you to do private emotes to individual users.
The '/' sign can be used as a shortcut.
Usage : go [<room>]
This command moves you to another room which must be linked to
your current one (unless you are an Elder or higher). Usage of 'go'
by itself will return you to the login room.
Usage : ignore <all/tell/shout/pictures/atmos/system/wtell>
This command allows you to ignore different types of messages,
just ".ignore" by itself will show which messages are being ignored
right now.
Usage : public [<roomname>]
This will set a private room back to public as long as it is
not fixed to private. The <room> option can only be used by
users of gatecrash_level and above.
Usage : private [<roomname>]
This will set a public room to private as long as it is
not fixed to public. The <roomname> option can only be used by
users of gatecrash_level and above.
Usage : letmein <roomname>
This sends a message to people in a private room letting know that
you wish to enter. Its then up to them to invite you in.
Usage : invite <username>
This will allow a user of your choice to be invited into a private
room which you are in.
Usage : topic [<message>/-c]
This will allow you to set the current topic in the room you are
in. The -c switch allows you to clear the current topic, without
having to add a new one.
Usage : write [<message>] or write <boardname><enter>
This writes a message on the board of the room you are in. If
you omit the test you are put into the line editor to enter your
message in that. If you are a wiz you may write messages to the
wiznote. If you are an admin you may write messages to the admnote
and the news.
Usage : search <word list>
This will search for the words in the word list in all of the
message boards that you could possibly see. Ie it wont show you
anything from boards that are in rooms fixed to private if you do
not have access to those rooms. The word search is done on an OR
basis, ie if any of the words are in a given message it will be
shown as opposed to all of the words having to be there. This does
not search the wiznote, admnote, or news boards.
Usage : bring <username>
Moves a user directly to the room you are in. The user is not brought
if he is already in the same room as you. This command is 1/2 of the
moving process as the user being 'brought' must use 'join' to accept
the bring.
Usage : smail <user> [<message>] or smail <user>@<service> [<message>]
You can send mail to a remote service/talker if your talker is
currently connected to it.
Usage : actions
This shows a current list of system socials. These are like
other commands. They will act like other commands.
NOTE: $* is a representations of .<command> <all other text goes in $*>
$1 is a representation of first word after the .<command>
Usage : vis
This will make you visible again if you are invisible.
Usage : invis
This will make you become invisible so that other users cannot see
you in the room or in the "who" list.
Usage : wake <user> <message>
This sends a message and a beeping noise to the users terminal hopefully
attracting his attention.
Usage : map
This will show a map of the layout of the talkers rooms.
Usage : cbuff
This command clears the review buffer for the room you are in.
Usage : allclones
This shows who has clones on the system and what rooms they are in.
Usage : revshout
This command allows you to review the "shout" buffer, displaying to you
the last few shouts in the talker.
Usage : picture [<picturefile>]
This command allows you to display an ascii picture to all users in
the same room as yourself. An error is displayed if you try to show
a picture that does not exist. Also, typing .picture on its own will
list out all available pictures.
Usage : ppicture [<username>] [<picturefile>]
This command allows you to display an ascii picture to individual users.
An error is displayed if you try to show a picture that does not exist.
Also, typing .ppicture on its own will list out all available pictures.
Usage : recent
This command shows you the last 10 logins to the talker.
Usage : whisper <user> <message>
Whispers a special something to someone in the room. Others in the room
can see that you have whispered something, but they cannot tell what it
is that has been said. It is a bit like an in-between between tell and
sayto ( sto ). Messages are recorded in .revtell and the public version
is recorded in .rev. You can only whisper to someone who is in the same
room as you.
Usage : rooms
This shows the list of rooms and topics.
Usage : verify <email verification code>
This command is used to verify your email address for smail
auto-forward. When you set your forwarding email address a
verification code is emailed to you. You must input this code
to enable smail auto-forwarding.
Usage : dmail <number of messages>/all
Deletes your mail messages from your mailbox, and if argument is "all"
then it will check to make sure you want to delete all your smail.
Usage : from
This shows you the people who have sent you the mail that is in
your mailbox without actually showing you the contents of the mail.
Usage : revtell
This will show you the last few tells and pemotes you have recieved.