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ACFiles On-Line Help
Version 5.16
Area Help
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F, L - File List
Both F and L do the same thing in ACFiles. They list the files in the area.
What is different about ACFiles from most other File Systems is that it has
a selection bar for ANSI users to mark the files in the list for later
download. No more writing down files to type back in later. You may select
files in multiple areas and download them all at once, or you may mark them
in one area and download just from that area
To Tag files...use the arrow keys to move the prompt through the file names.
When you want the file you have marked, press the space bar. Presto..it is
tagged and you can move to other areas and do your downloading at the end.
Note that at the bottom of the screen you can see your limits displayed and
some statistics on the files you have marked. This is to aid in keeping you
within your limits.
For ASCII Users, you may also tag files like above. The difference is that
you will have to enter in the number next to the filename to tag/untag. This
provides an easy means of file tagging for ASCII.
Note that file tagging is available even on the searches. Up to 100 files
may be tagged total.
If Your Arrow Keys Don't Work: Using The Numerical Key Pad 8/2 and 7/1
To Emulate UP/DOWN and HOME/END.
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NOTE***
The Following Commands Are Available At The Menu AS WELL AS DURING THE FILE
LISTING! This means that you can move up to a file and hit C, R, V, etc.
Without Having To Exit Back To The Menu!
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X - View Extended Description
If an X appears between the date and description of a file it means that
it has an Extended Description to go along with it. Simply hit X on that
file or use it from the menu. The extended description will display a full
file containing extended information.
C - Clear Tagged Files
This command clears your selected files list so that you don't have to go
through the file list unmarking each and every one. You can clear the files
just for 1 area or you may clear them for all the areas.
R - Review Tagged Files
This command displays all of the files you have tagged. This is helpful to
know what you have marked previously.
E - Edit Tagged List
Edit tagged list means that you can edit what files you have selected.
Wildcards ARE accepted here, but are trimmed to only a certain number of
files. This also helps ASCII users mark files and all users to weed out
files they don't really want to download if they are informed they have
exceeded their limits.
V - View Archive
This allows you to view the filenames of the archive. It supports .ZIP,
.PAK, .ZOO, .LZH, .ARC, .ARJ, and .ZOO formats. Simply enter in the filename
to look inside. Upon listing the files inside the archive, ACFiles will
prompt you for a filename to view from the list it gives. This allows you to
enter in a textfile name. Hitting enter simply quits the View Archive
command. With this command you can view a program's documentation before
downloading it.
Hitting space bar for ANSI users on this prompt will cycle through your
selected files.
B - Build a User Packet
This option allows the user to pull a file from ANY archive type
and place it into your own personal User Packet to download. You
get to name your packet and archive type to use for your packet.
Wildcards are permitted so if you want to convert a file into another
format it is made easy with ACFiles.
Read the Build Help for more information.
G - View .GIF Header
If the above command is not available, this one will be. It allows you to
view .GIF headers revealing the picture's resolution characteristics.
Hitting space bar for ANSI users on this prompt will cycle through your
selected files.
T - Type a Textfiles
This allows a user to view a text file. Any ASCII text file is valid.
Hitting space bar for ANSI users on this prompt will cycle through your
selected files.
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P - Search by Phrase
S - Search by Filespec
N - Search for New Files
Those three commands allow you to search for files by a Keyword, by a filespec,
or by date. You may select [A] for All areas or [T] for just the area you are
in.
U - Upload a File
This allows you to upload a file to the BBS. You may use all protocols
available including Zmodem, Xmodem, or Ymodem.
Please note that you can hangup after the transfer. You can specify the
filenames and descriptions as well as personalize the file(s) before
uploading.
If you make a file "Personal" then that file will only be available to the
user you specify (and the SysOp, of course). It's neat to ensure a user
gets your file.
D - Download a File
This allows you to download files. You may choose to download all the files
you have marked in all the areas, download global files (enter filespecs and
ACFiles will search & d/l them), or use the old method of just plain old
entering in the filespecs themselves. After download, a "Times Downloaded"
counter will be updated in the file listing. This is in []'s and tells the
user how many times that file has been downloaded.
A - Area Change
This allows you to change to a different file area.
Y - Yell at SysOp
Pages SysOp for chat
# - Global SubMenu
This allows you to do many global operations. For more information, hit
# and request help from it's menu.
! - Exit ACFiles
This brings you back to the BBS and exits ACFiles.
For more information, contact the SysOp.