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Telegard Bulletin Board Software, v3.10
REFERENCE: MCI Codes
Copyright (C) 1998 by Tim Strike
All Rights Reserved.
The MCI codes can be globally used (except where noted). The MCI codes
are available for menu prompts, strings, and all display files. Telegard
will process the MCI codes and replace the codes with their correct
values wherever it encounters the codes. MCI codes are *not* active in
message areas for specific reasons (and this will not change).
Variable Options
&1 variable MCI codes which depend on the strings being passed
-&9 values are listed in default language file before values they
affect
&K Returns YES/NO keys - default in upperase, other in lowercase
&Y Returns YES/NO default answer
&D Description overflow (file records only)
OS/2 MCI Commands - ONLY AVAILABLE IN TELEGARD/2
2P OS/2 Communication Handle ~2P
Archive Commands - ONLY ACTIVE WITH ARCHIVE/VIRUS SCANNER
AF filename to process
AI include filespec
Current Connection
CA Baudrate ~CA
if locked = locked rate
if local = 0
else = baudrate (~ CB)
CB Baudrate (Local = 0) ~CB
CC Group 1 Description ~CC`07
CD Description of Modem ~CD`07
CE Time Left (seconds) ~CE
CF Node phone number ~CF
(if single node, returns ''
else returns setting of node
phone for the current node)
** This MCI can be used in **
** origin lines **
CG Group 1 Tag ~CG
CH Group 2 Description ~CH`07
CI COM port IRQ ~CI
CJ COM port BASE I/O ADDRESS ~CJ
CK Group 2 Tag ~CK
CL Locked Speed ~CL
CM Time Left (minutes) ~CM
CN Node Number ~CN
** This MCI can be used in **
** origin lines **
CO Time Online/Active (hh:mm:ss) ~CO
CP COM port (Local = 0) ~CP
CQ Chat reason ~CQ`07
CR Chat requests (#) ~CR
CS Verbose connection speed ~CS
CT Time Left (hh:mm:ss) ~CT
CU ACS-Event start time ~CU
CV ACS-Event left time ~CV
CW Chat event start time ~CW
CX Chat event left time ~CX
CY Time Online/Active (minutes) ~CY
CZ Filename of current menu ~CZ
Display Files (*.ANS/*.MSG/*.RIP/*.AVT)
DA Disable aborts
DD Disable screen pause
DP Enable screen pause
DM Enable More Y/N/C pause
Extended Processing Commands - Affect next valid MCI code
EC<n> Center & Justify, expand to n characters
ED Convert YYYY date to YY date in date string
(this will not be useful until YYYY dates are active)
EE<n> Create fill pattern of spaces to length <n>
EFc<n> Create fill pattern of character <c> to length <n>
EI<n>{..} Iterate string .. <n> times (curly brackets can't exist in string!)
EL<n> Flush-Left, expand to n characters
EM Convert to mixed case
EN Strip all spaces
EPck Will replace character c with character k in next string
ER<n> Flush-right, expand to n characters
ES Strip colour codes
ET Convert 24-hour time to 12-hour time ~ET~ST
EU Convert to uppercase
EW Convert to lowercase
File Bases
FB File base name ~FB`07
FD File base drive space (free) ~FD
FF File base filename ~FF
FI File base infofile name ~FI
FL File base current CD-label ~FL
(CD-ROM areas only)
FM File base defined CD-label ~FM
(defined in base setup)
FN File base number ~FN
FP File transfer protocol ~FP`07
(Note: only stored after transfer selected)
FQ # of tagged downloads ~FQ
FS File pointer date ~FS
FT Total # files in filebase ~FT
FU Total # bytes in filebase ~FU
Caller ID - Current Call
ID Caller ID number ~ID
(for users last verified number, see VO)
VO Previous caller ID number ~VO
IN Caller ID name ~IN
Message Bases
MA Message base address ~MA
MB Message base name ~MB`07
MF Message base filename ~MF
MH Message - highest msg# ~MH
MI Message base infofile name ~MI
ML Message - lowest msg# ~ML
MN Message base number ~MN
MO Message - current msg# ~MO
MR Message - lastread msg # ~MR
Offline mail (QWK) user settings
OA QWK archive setting ~OA
OB bundle from user ~OB
OC create BW *.XTI file ~OC
OD include news file ~OD
OE include welcome file ~OE
OF include goodbye file ~OF
OG include new files listing ~OG
OH include qwk session listing ~OH
OI include qwk pointer ~OI
ON QWK packet name ~ON
Protocols - ONLY ACTIVE WITH PROTOCOLS
PF filename to send/receive
PT temporary path
PL temporary log filename
Quoting MCI codes - ACTIVE ONLY IN QUOTE STRING
QA message from address
QB message board
QD message date
QF message from name
QM message date (month only - long)
QS message subject
QT message to name
Restrictions
RA timebank account maximum ~RA
RB kbytes dl/1k upload ~RB
RC calls per day ~RC
RD downloads/1 uploads ~RD
RF # files per day ~RF
RK kbytes per day ~RK
RM time/1 post (PTR) ~RM
RP timebank deposit per day ~RD
RR calls/1 post (PCR) ~RR
RT time per day ~RT
RW timebank withdrawl per day ~RW
System Information/Commands
SA System Name (from config) ~SA`07
SB System Location (from config) ~SB`07
SC Clear Screen
SD System Date (date format) ~SD
SE Event Time ~SE
SF System Phone # (from config) ~SF
SG Beep ~SG
SH Backspace
SI Backspace + Space + Backspace
SJ System Date (MM/DD/YY) ~SJ
SK Reset line-count to 0
SL Command List ~SL
SM <CR> + Linefeed
SN Total number of callers ~SN
SO Caller number ~SO
SP Pause screen ~SP
SQ Morning, afternoon, evening ~SQ
SR <CR>
SS SysOp Name (from config) ~SS`07
ST System Time ~ST
SU Environment & Version ~SU
SV Telegard Version ~SV
SW Wait/Delay 750ms ~SW
SX Event Minutes ~SX
SY Wait/Delay 250ms ~SY
SZ Telegard Version (/2, etc.) ~SZ
S! Long system date & time ~S!
User Totals
TA Total public posts ~TA
TB Total private posts ~TB
TC Total netmail posts ~TC
TD Post/Call Ratio (1:##) ~TD
TE Total netmail credit ~TE
TF Total netmail debit ~TF
TG Available netmail credit ~TG
TH Total Uploads (k) ~TH
TI Total Uploads (#) ~TI
TJ Total Downloads (k) ~TJ
TK Total Downloads (#) ~TK
TL Today Downloads (k) ~TL
TM Today Downloads (#) ~TM
TN Total File Points ~TN
TO Total Time ~TO
TP Total Calls ~TP
TQ Total Calls Today ~TQ
TR Total Illegal Logons ~TR
TS Timebank today (+=dep,-=wd) ~TS
TT Total Timebank ~TT
TU Upload/Download Ratio (1:##) ~TU
TV Ul/Dl KB Ratio (1:##) ~TV
TW Post/Time Ratio (1:##) ~TW
User Information
UA Location ~UA`07
UB Street Name ~UB`07
UC Postal Code ~UC`07
UD Voice Phone ~UD
UE Data Phone ~UE
UF First Name ~UF`07
UG Gender ~UG
UH Handle ~UH`07
UI Laston Date ~UI
UJ Laston Time ~UJ
UK Firston Date ~UK
UL Last Name ~UL`07
UM Mailbox Status ~UM
UN User Record # ~UN
UO Birthdate ~UO
UP User Age ~UP
UR Realname (full) ~UR`07
US Security Level ~US
UT Graphics Terminal Type ~UT
UU User-ID ~UU
UV Graphics Terminal Fallback ~UV
UW Graphics Terminal Type (num) ~UW
UX Subscription Expiry Days ~UX
UY Subscription Expiry Date ~UY
UZ Subscription Level Desc ~UZ`07
User Settings
VA Hidden from caller logs ~VA
VB Hidden from user list ~VB
VC Clear Screen w/Msgs (On/Off) ~VC
VD Date Format ~VD
VE Full Screen Editor ~VE
VF Full Line Input (On/Off) ~VF
VG Geographic Region ~VG
(note: VG is only really useful for (a)newusers and (b)prompts
after geography region has been determined; otherwise it will
default to United States)
VH Menu Hotkeys (On/Off) ~VH
VI User Definable Note 1 ~VI`07
VJ User Definable Note 2 ~VJ`07
VK User Definable Note 3 ~VK`07
VL Language ~VL`07
VM Language (filename) ~VM
VN Mailbox status (raw) ~VN
(note: Useful for parsing in scripts)
VO Previous caller ID number ~VO
(see ID/IN for current session information)
VP Screen Pause (On/Off) ~VP
VQ Previous caller ID date ~VQ
VR Previous caller ID time ~VR
VS Screen Length ~VS
VT Transfer Protocol ~VT
VU SysOp Comment ~VU`07
VW Screen Width ~VW
VX Expert Mode (On/Off) ~VX
VY Lightbar menus ~VY