% VAX-11 Librarian V04-00w`"*$`"gh5_ATTACHBACKjCANCELjCURRENTDEFINE  DIRECTORY4EXITEXTRACTFIRST FOLLOWUPPFORWARDGROUPHELPLASTMAIL NEXT!POST&PRINT,READ2REPLY;SAVE<SETW*SHOW\SPAWNaSTOREb~ SUBSCRIBEd0 UNSUBSCRIBEfUPDATE lulT1 ATTACHF Permits you to switch control of your terminal from your current( process to another process in your job.F The ATTACH command allows you to move quickly between processes thatF you have created with the SPAWN command. For example, while you areF editing a file, you can SPAWN a subprocess (MAIL) to read a new mailF message. Enter the ATTACH command to get back to back to the editingF session. If you want to read another new mail message, you can useF the ATTACH command to get back to the MAIL subprocess you already created. Format:* ATTACH [/PARENT] [process-name] 2 Parameter process-nameF Indicates the name of the subprocess to which the connection is to beF made. Only the /PARENT qualifier or a process-name may be specified.- If neither is specified, /PARENT is assumed. 2 Qualifier/PARENTF Allows you to attach to your process's parent process. If there is/ no parent process an error message is printed.ww wlT1 BACK1 The BACK command is a synonym for READ/PREVIOUS.ww wlT1 CANCELF The CANCEL command cancels an article by posting a cancel message to the NNTP server. Format: CANCEL [artnum]F If an article number is not specified, the current article is cancelled.ww wlT 1 CURRENTA The CURRENT command redisplays the current article from the top. Format: CURRENT 2 Qualifiers/EDIT /EDITE Edits the article rather than using the normal page-by-page display. /FULL_HEADERS /FULL_HEADERSF Causes the article to be displayed with all headers, rather than just* those you have selected with SET HEADERS./ROTATE /ROTATEF Displays the article text in ROT13 cipher. Any article posted in ROT13 is deciphered. /THREAD_BASE /THREAD_BASE/ Visits the base article of the current thread.ww wlT1 DEFINE, Defines a key to execute a NEWSRDR command. Format:% DEFINE/KEY key-name stringF Keypad key definitions are not saved between NEWSRDR sessions. ToF retain your key definitions, create a file containing DEFINE/KEYF commands in your SYS$LOGIN directory and call itF NEWSRDR_KEYDEFS.NRKEY. If you wish, you can call the file somethingF else and define the logical name NEWSRDR_KEYDEFS to point to that file. 2 Parameters key-nameF Specifies the name of the key y ou are defining. This can be one ofF PF1 through PF4; KP0 through KP9 (for numeric keypad 0 through 9);F COMMA, PERIOD, MINUS, or ENTER (also on numeric keypad); FIND,F INSERTHERE, REMOVE, SELECT, PREVSCREEN, NEXTSCREEN, HELP, DO, or F17# through F20 (for LK201 keyboards). stringF Specifies the string you want entered when you press the defined key. 3 Qualifiers/ECHO /[NO]ECHOF Specifies whether the command line is echoed when you press theF defined key.  You cannot specify both /NOECHO and /NOTERMINATE. The default is /ECHO. /IF_STATE /IF_STATE=state-listF Specifies one or more states, any one of which must be set in orderF to enable the specified key definition. If you omit this qualifier,F the current state is used. To specify more than one state, separateD the state names with commas and surround the list with parentheses. /LOCK_STATE /[NO]LOCK_STATEF Causes the state specified by the /SETSTATE qualifier to beF permanently retained when the defined key is pressed. The state isF retained until changed by using another key that sets a state. IfF omitted or negated, the specified state is retained only until you press another key. /SET_STATE /[NO]SET_STATE=stateF Establishes a state that is set when the defined key is pressed. AF state name can be any alphanumeric string. The state lasts for oneF further keypress only, unless /LOCK_STATE is specified. If you omitF or neg ate this qualifier, the state remains unchanged when theF defined key is pressed. You cannot specify both /SET_STATE and /TERMINATE. /TERMINATE /[NO]TERMINATEF Determines whether the specified command string is executed when theF defined key is pressed. If not terminated, you must press RETURN for: the command to be executed. The default is /NOTERMINATE.ww wlT 1 DIRECTORYF The DIRECTORY command is used to display a list of articles in the< curre nt newsgroup or infomation about available newsgroups. Format:$ DIRECTORY [article-range]. DIRECTORY/GROUP [groupname-pattern]F Where "article-range" specifies the articles you want to list. IfF omitted, the listing includes the current article through the lastF article in the newsgroup. The directory listing contains the articleF number, the poster's name, and the subject of each article (as much as will fit on one line). 2 Qualifiers/ALLF Can only be used with DIRECTORY/GROUP. When specified, all groupsF available from the server are listed, not just those to which you are subscribed./EXCLUDE+ /EXCLUDE=(keyword=(pattern [,...]) [,...])F Excludes those articles matching the specified exclusion patterns.% Valid keywords are FROM and SUBJECT./FROM /FROM=(pattern [,...])F Lists only those articles whose From line matches one of theF specified patterns. Patterns may contain wildcards. Not used with DIREC TORY/GROUP./GROUPF The /GROUP qualifier indicates that information about newsgroups isF desired. The newsgroup information includes the name of the group,F the number of the first and last article available from the server, aF flag indicating whether or not you subscribe to the newsgroup, and< the number of articles in the group that you have not read.F The "groupname-pattern" you specify can contain wildcards;F information is displayed about all groups whose names match the pattern you specify./KEYWORD /KEYWORD=(keyword [,...])F Lists only those articles with Keywords lines containing one of theF specified keywords. Keywords may NOT contain wilcards. Not used with DIRECTORY/GROUP./SEEN /SEENF Causes only those those articles marked "seen" to be listed. (NotF used with DIRECTORY/GROUP.) The default is to list both seen and unseen articles./SORTF Used with DIRECTORY/GROUP. Causes the groups to be listed inF alphabetical order. If omitted, the groups will be listed as theyF appear in your newsrc file (if you have one set). If you don't have@ a newsrc file set, the listing is sorted alphabetically anyway./STRICTF Used with DIRECTORY/THREAD. Counts only References header threading,9 instead of both References and Subject header threading./SUBJECT /SUBJECT=(pattern [,...])F Lists only those articles whose Subject line matches one of theF specified patterns. Patterns may contain wildcards. Not used with DIRECTORY/GROUP./THREADF Orders the article listing such that articles comprising a thread are listed together./UNSEEN /UNSEENF Causes only those those articles not marked "seen" to be listed. The2 default is to list both seen and unseen articles.F When used with DIRECTORY/GROUP, only those newsgroups in which there are unseen articles are listed./WIDTH /WIDTH=(keyword [,...])F Formats the width of parts of the directory d isplay. Not used withF DIRECTORY/GROUP. You may omit the parentheses if only one keyword is. specified. Possible keywords are as follows:7 FROM=n Specifies the width of the From column.: SUBJECT=n Specifies the width of the Subject column.F The default width for each column is roughly one-half of theF available screen width after the other columns in the display areF accounted for. Note that it is possible to specify the widths such; that the resulting display is wider than the screen width.wwxlT1 EXIT4 The EXIT command is used to leave the NEWS utility. Format: EXITwwxlT 1 EXTRACTF The EXTRACT command copies ("extracts") one or more news articles into a text file. Format:1 EXTRACT [file-spec] [article-range...] 2 Parameters file-specF Name of the file into which the article(s) will be copied. IfF omitted, the name defaults to newsgroup.TXT, where "newsgroup" is theF current newsgroup name with all special characters translated to underscores ("_"). article-range...F A list of one or more article numbers or ranges (specified byF starting and ending article numbers separated by a hyphen). IfF omitted, only the current article will be extracted. You mustF specify a file-spec to be able to specify an article-range. You may) use "." to refer to the current article. 2 Qualifiers/APPEND /APPEND /NOAPPEND (default)F If specified, the articles will be appended to the file. The defaultF for this qualifier is /NOAPPEND when a file-spec is given on the6 command line, and /APPEND when no file-spec is given./GROUP /GROUP=(group-name,...)F By default, articles are extracted from the current newsgroup.F Specifying the /GROUP qualifier causes articles to be extracted fromF the specified newsgroups. You may use wildcards in the group name,F and a list of group names may be specified. If wildcards are used,F only those matching newsgroups to which you are subscribed will be checked./HEADERS /HEADERS (default) /HEADERS=FULL /NOHEADERSF By default, headers are included in the extracted article. IfF /NOHEADERS is specified, only the text of the article is included.F If /HEADERS=FULL is specified, all headers will be included;F otherwise, only those headers selected with SET HEADERS/EXTRACT will be included./IGNORE /IGNORE /NOIGNORE (default)F Specifies that the EXTRACT command should honor ignore criteria whenF selecting articles to extract. By default, EXTRACT does not honor ignore criteria./MARK6 Causes each extracted article to be marked as "seen"./NEW- Selects only unread articles for extraction./ROTATEF If specified, the text of each article will be deciphered using the ROT13 cipher.wwxlT1 FIRST" This is a synonym for READ/FIRST.wwxlT 1 FOLLOWUP This is a synonym for REPLY.wwxlT 1 FORWARDF The FORWARD command is used to forward a copy of a news article by mail to another user. Format:# FORWARD [article-number]F Where "article-number" is the number of an article in the currentF newsgroup that you would like to send. If omitted, the current article is sent. 2 Qualifiers/EDIT /EDIT /NOEDITF The /EDIT qualifier indicates that a text editor (set with SETF EDIT/EDITOR) should be invoked to modify the message. If omitted,% the article is sent without changes./SELF /SELF /NOSELFF The /[NO]SELF qualifier is used to override your VMS MAIL copy-selfF setting for FORWARD. When /SELF is specified, or copy-self is turnedF on for FORWARD, a copy of the message is sent to yourself as well as( to the destination user(s) you specify. /SIGNATURE /SIGNATURE /NOSIGNATUREF The /SIGNATURE qualifier indicates that your "signature" file, if youF have set one with SET SIGNATURE_FILE, should be included at the endF of the message. Specifying /NOSIGNATURE indicates that the signatureF should not be included. If omitted, signature inclusion isF determined by the /AUTOMATIC setting used when the signature file was set up with SET SIGNATURE_FILE./SUBJECT /SUBJECT="subject" /NOSUBJECTF The /SUBJECT qualifier is used to specify (or, with /NOSUBJECT, omit)F the subject of the message. If not specified, you are prompted for a subject line./TO /TO=("address"[,...])F The /TO qualifier can be used to specify the recipients of the mailF message. If specified, surround each address with quotation marks.F If you want to specify a list of reicpients, separate the addresses4 with commas and surround the list with parentheses.wwL"zlT1 GROUPE The GROUP command selects a newsgroup to be the "current" newsgroup. Format:  GROUP groupnamewwL"zlT1 HELPD The HELP command is used to obtain information about NEWS commands. Format:% HELP [topic] [subtopic...]wwL"zlT1 LAST! This is a synonym for READ/LAST.wwL"zlT1 MAIL1 The MAIL command is used to send a mail message. Format: MAIL [filespec]F Where "filespec" is the name of a file you would like to send byF mail. If omitted, you are prompted for the text of the mail message.F This command behaves much like the VMS MAIL "SEND" command, exceptF that you are given the chance to back out of the mailing of the' message after you compose the message. 2 Qualifiers/EDIT /EDIT /NOEDITF The /EDIT qualifier indicates that a text editor (set with SETF EDIT/EDITOR) should be invoked to compose the message. If omitted,F you are prompted for the message text in the same way VMS MAIL does, unless you are mailing a file./SELF /SELF /NOSELFF The /[NO]SELF qualifier is used to override your VMS MAIL copy-selfF setting for SEND. When /SELF is specified, or copy-self is turned onF for SEND, a copy of the message is sent to yourself as well as to the! destination user(s) you specify. /SIGNATURE /SIGNATURE /NOSIGNATUREF The /SIGNATURE qualifier indicates that your "signature" file, if youF have set one with SET SIGNATURE_FILE, should be included at the endF of the message. Specifying /NOSIGNATURE in dicates that the signatureF should not be included. If omitted, signature inclusion isF determined by the /AUTOMATIC setting used when the signature file was set up with SET SIGNATURE_FILE./SUBJECT /SUBJECT="subject" /NOSUBJECTF The /SUBJECT qualifier is used to specify (or, with /NOSUBJECT, omit)F the subject of the message. If not specified, you are prompted for a subject line./TO /TO=("address"[,...])F The /TO qualifier can be used to specify the recipien!ts of the mailF message. If specified, surround each address with quotation marks.F If you want to specify a list of reicpients, separate the addresses4 with commas and surround the list with parentheses.wwL"zlT1 NEXT+ This is an abbreviation for READ/NEXT/NEW. 2 Qualifier/GROUP /GROUPF When specified, instructs NEWSRDR to skip any remaining new articlesF in the current group and begin searching for new articles in the nextF subscribed group. If no n"ew articles are found in any otherF newsgroup, the NONEW message is displayed and any remaining new/ articles in the current group are left unseen.wwL"zlT1 POST1 The POST command is used to post a news article. Format:- POST [newsgroup[,...]] [file-spec] 2 Parameters newsgroup[,...]F If specified, the article is posted to the specified group or list of@ groups. Otherwise, the article is posted to the current group. file-specF If sp#ecified, the contents of the specified file will be used as theF article text. If omitted, and no /FILE qualifier is used, you will" be prompted for the article text. 2 Qualifiers /APPROVED /APPROVED1 Adds an Approved: header to the posted article. /DISTRIBUTION /DISTRIBUTION=(dist[,...])F This qualifier allows you to alter the distribution of a followupF article. If omitted, the distribution will be assigned by the news server./EDITF The /EDIT qualifier ind$icates that you wish to use a text editor (set: with the SET EDIT/EDITOR command) to compose the article./EXPIRES /EXPIRES=date-timeF Sets the expiration date/time for the article by adding an Expires:F header. Specify the date and time in VMS format. Quote the string if it includes blanks./FILE /FILE=file-specF This qualifier allows you to specify the name of a file whoseF contents will be used as the article text. This is an alternative toF the file-spec par%ameter. If omitted and the file-spec parameter is: not specified, you will be prompted for the article text. /FOLLOWUP_TO /FOLLOWUP_TO=(group [,...])F Specifies that followups to the article should be posted to theF specified groups. By default, followups are posted to the same groups as the posted article. /KEYWORDS /KEYWORDS=(keyword [,...])F Adds a Keywords: header to the article with the specified list ofF keywords. Unless they are quoted, the keywords &will be converted to lower case before posting. /SIGNATURE /SIGNATURE /NOSIGNATUREF The /SIGNATURE qualifier indicates that your "signature" file, if youF have set one with SET SIGNATURE_FILE, should be included at the endF of the message. Specifying /NOSIGNATURE indicates that the signatureF should not be included. If omitted, signature inclusion isF determined by the /AUTOMATIC setting used when the signature file was set up with SET SIGNATURE_FILE./SUBJECT' /SUBJECT=subject /NOSUBJECTF The /SUBJECT qualifier can be used to specify the subject for the< article. If omitted, you will be prompted for the subject./SUMMARY /SUMMARY=summaryA Adds a Summary: header to the article, with the specified text.ww{lT1 PRINTF Adds the specified article(s) to the pending print job. The articlesF are not released to the print queue until you exit NEWSRDR or use the PRINT/NOW command Format:# PRINT [ar(ticle-range...] 2 Parameters article-range...F A list of one or more article numbers or ranges (specified byF starting and ending article numbers separated by a hyphen). IfF omitted, only the current article will be printed. You may use "."F to refer to the current article, or FIRST and LAST to refer to the* first and last articles in the newsgroup. 2 Qualifiers/AFTER /AFTER=timeD Requests that the job not be printed until the specified date/time./BURST) /BURST=keyword /NOBURSTF Controls whether a burst page is printed at the start of the printF job. Valid keyword values are ALL and ONE; if omitted, ALL isF assumed. Note that either value has the same effect, since NEWSRDRB combines all printed articles into a single file before printing./CANCEL' Cancels the current pending print job./COPIES /COPIES=n9 Indicates the number of copies of the job to be printed./FEED /FEED /NOFEEDF Controls whet*her form feeds are automatically inserted at the end of a page./FLAG /FLAG=keyword /NOFLAGF Controls whether a flag page is printed at the start of the printF job. Valid keyword values are ALL and ONE; if omitted, ALL isF assumed. Note that either value has the same effect, since NEWSRDRB combines all printed articles into a single file before printing./FORM /FORM=form-name@ Specifies the name of the form that you want for the print job./HEADERS /HEAD+ERS /NOHEADERSF Controls whether the article headers are printed along with the text* of the article. The default is /HEADERS./HOLD /HOLD /NOHOLDA Controls whether the job is held in the queue prior to printing./NAME /NAME=job-name- Specifies a name string to identify the job./NOTIFY /NOTIFYF Indicates that you should be notified by a broadcast message when theF job has been printed. May be specified on the PRINT and PRINT/NOW commands./NOWF, Closes the pending print job and submits it for printing. You may/ specify the /NOTIFY qualifier on this command. /PARAMETERS /PARAMETERS=(parameter [,...])F Specifies up to eight optional parameters to be passed to the print queue with the job./PRINT Synonym for /NOW./QUEUE /QUEUE=queue-nameF Specifies the name of the print queue to which the job should be submitted./ROTATEF If specified, the text of each article will be deciphered using the ROT13- cipher./SPACE /SPACE /NOSPACE3 Specifies that the output should be double-spaced./TRAILER /TRAILER=keyword /NOTRAILERF Controls whether a trailer page is printed at the end of the printF job. Valid keyword values are ALL and ONE; if omitted, ALL isF assumed. Note that either value has the same effect, since NEWSRDRB combines all printed articles into a single file before printing.ww{lT1 READF The READ command is used to display s.pecific news articles or unseen articles. Format: READ [artnum]F Where "artnum" is the number of the article you wish to see. You mayD omit the READ command when specifying an article number to be read. 2 Qualifiers/FIRST /FIRSTF The /FIRST qualifier selects for reading the first article in the* newsgroup available from the news server./GROUP /GROUPF The /GROUP qualifier selects the newsgroup from which the specifiedD article is to be retrieved. If / omitted, the current group is used.F When used with the READ/NEXT/NEW command, /GROUP instructs NEWSRDR toF skip any remaining new articles in the current group and beginF searching for new articles in the next subscribed group. If no newF articles are found in any other newsgroup, the NONEW message isF displayed and any remaining new articles in the current group are left unseen./LAST /LASTF The /LAST qualifier selects for reading the last article in the0* newsgroup available from the news server./NEW /NEWF The /NEW qualifier causes READ to look for any unseen articles. WhenF used with the /NEXT qualifier, the next unseen article after theF current article is displayed, or if there are none, the first unseen= article in the next newsgroup (alphabetically) is displayed./NEXT /NEXTF The /NEXT qualifier causes READ to display the next article in theF newsgroup currently being viewed. If there are none, a NOMORE1 message is displayed. /PREVIOUS /PREVIOUSF The /PREVIOUS qualifier causes READ to display the next lower; numbered article in the current newsgroup to be displayed./STRICTF Used with READ/THREAD; enforces strict, References-only, threading8 rather than relaxed, References and Subject, threading./SUBJECT /SUBJECT[=(pattern[,...])]F When one or more patterns are specified, displays the next availableF article whose subject matches one of the specified patterns2. When noF patterns are specified, displays the next available article whoseF subject matches one of the patterns on the most recent READ/SUBJECT* command on which patterns were specified.F If no matching articles are found, a NOMOREMATCH message is displayed( and the current pattern set is cleared.F Only the /GROUP qualifier may be specified with the /SUBJECT. qualifier. All other qualifiers are ignored./THREAD /THREADF The /THREAD qualifier causes READ to look f3or the next article with aF subject line matching the current article's subject line. This canF be used repeatedly within a newsgroup to follow a thread ofF conversation. When no further matching articles are found, a messageF is displayed and the current article is reset to the first article you read in the thread.F You may use the /NEW qualifier with READ/THREAD to follow a thread of articles you have not yet seen.ww/}lT1 REPLYF The REPLY command i4s used to post a followup to the article you areF currently viewing or reply by mail to the author of the current article. Format:" REPLY [newsgroup[,...]] 2 Parameter newsgroup[,...]F If specified, the reply (if posted) is posted to the specified groupF or list of groups. If omitted, the reply is posted to the groupsF specified in the Followup-To header of the current article, or theF Newsgroups header of the current article if there is no Followup-To5 header.F If the reply is not posted (i.e., /POST is not specified and theF current SET REPLY setting is /NOPOST), the newsgroup parameter is ignored. 2 Qualifiers /APPROVED /APPROVED1 Adds an Approved: header to the posted article. /DISTRIBUTION /DISTRIBUTION=(dist[,...])F This qualifier allows you to alter the distribution of a followupF article. If omitted, the distribution of the article will match that of the original article./EDITF The /EDIT6 qualifier indicates that you wish to use a text editor (set8 with the SET EDIT/EDITOR command) to compose the reply./EXPIRES /EXPIRES=date-timeF Sets the expiration date/time for the article by adding an Expires:F header. Specify the date and time in VMS format. Quote the string if it includes blanks./EXTRACT /EXTRACT /NOEXTRACTF The /EXTRACT qualifier indicates that the current article should beF extracted into a file when composing the followup article7 (orF mailing). This is the default action. Use /NOEXTRACT to prevent the@ original article from being extracted when composing the reply.F Note that /EXTRACT is only meaningful when you edit the reply, eitherF by specifying /EDIT on the REPLY command or by a previous SET EDIT command. /FOLLOWUP_TO /FOLLOWUP_TO=(group [,...])F Specifies that followups to the article should be posted to theF specified groups. By default, followups are posted to the same groups as t8he posted article. /KEYWORDS /KEYWORDS=(keyword [,...])F Adds a Keywords: header to the article with the specified list ofF keywords. Unless they are quoted, the keywords will be converted to lower case before posting./MAILF The /MAIL qualifier indicates that the reply should be mailed to theF originator of the article. The /MAIL and /POST qualifiers may beF used together to send a reply by mail as well as posting it to the newsgroup.F When both this qualifi 9er and /POST are omitted, mailing and/orE posting of the reply is determined by the current SET REPLY setting./POSTF The /POST qualifier indicates that the reply should be posted as aF followup article. This is the default if neither /MAIL nor /POST isF specified. The /MAIL and /POST qualifiers may be used together to= send a reply by mail as well as posting it to the newsgroup.F When both this qualifier and /MAIL are omitted, mailing and/orE posting of the reply :is determined by the current SET REPLY setting./SELF /SELF /NOSELFF The /[NO]SELF qualifier is used to override your VMS MAIL copy-selfF setting for REPLY. When /SELF is specified, or copy-self is turnedF on for REPLY, a copy of the message is sent to yourself as well as toF the destination user(s) you specify. This qualifier may only be used* if the /MAIL qualifier is also specified. /SIGNATURE /SIGNATURE /NOSIGNATUREF The /SIGNATURE qualifier indicates that you;r "signature" file, if youF have set one with SET SIGNATURE_FILE, should be included at the endF of the message. Specifying /NOSIGNATURE indicates that the signatureF should not be included. If omitted, signature inclusion isF determined by the /AUTOMATIC setting used when the signature file was set up with SET SIGNATURE_FILE./SUBJECT /SUBJECT=subject /NOSUBJECTF The /SUBJECT qualifier can be used to alter or eliminate the subjectF line from the reply. If omitt<ed, the subject of the reply will be9 "Re: " followed by the subject of the original article./TO /TO=(address[,...])F When mailing the reply, this qualifier directs the reply to theF specified address or addresses. By default, replies are sent to theF address in the Reply-To header (or From header if there is no4 Reply-To) in the article to which you are replying.ww JlT1 SAVEF SAVE is a synonym for EXTRACT. Refer to the help on EXTRACT for more = information.ww,~lT1 SETF The SET command is used to set various attributes in your NEWSF profile, with the exception of SET SEEN and SET UNSEEN, which mark% news articles as "seen" or "unseen". Format:2 SET [NO]ARCHIVE_DIRECTORY [archive-dir] SET [NO]AUTO_READ_NEW$ SET [NO]AUTO_SAVE_PROFILE SET [NO]EDIT& SET [NO]FORCE_MAIL_PROTOCOL! SET [NO]FORM form-name2 SET [NO]HEADERS [[NO]he >ader-name[,...]]& SET [NO]IGNORE [group-name]: SET NEWGROUP_ACTION [NONE | PROMPT | SUBSCRIBE]8 SET [NO]NEWSRC [file-spec] [/SUBSCRIBED_ONLY]' SET [NO]PERSONAL_NAME [name]% SET REPLY reply-type[,...]9 SET SEEN [/CROSS_REFERENCES] [/ALL | /THREAD |& [/SUBJECT=(pat...)] article-range...]( SET [NO]SIGNATURE [file-spec]; SET UNSEEN [/CROSS_REFERENCES] [/ALL | /THREAD |& [/SUBJECT=(pat...)] article-range...]2 AR ?CHIVE_DIRECTORYF The SET ARCHIVE_DIRECTORY command is used to establish a defaultF device and directory where articles saved with the EXTRACT commandF should be stored. Use SET NOARCHIVE_DIRECTORY to remove the archive specification.2 AUTO_READ_NEWF The SET AUTO_READ_NEW command controls how NEWSRDR behaves when aF READ/NEW, READ/NEXT/NEW, or READ/NEXT/NEW/GROUP command visits a newF group. When enabled (the default), the first new article in theF newly visited @ group is displayed automatically. When disabled, theF new group is set but the new article is not displayed, giving you theF opportunity to enter some commands before examining any articles in the new group.2 AUTO_SAVE_PROFILEF The SET AUTO_SAVE_PROFILE command turns on automatic saves of yourF NEWSRDR profile whenever a READ/NEW, READ/NEXT/NEW, orF READ/NEXT/NEW/GROUP command visits a new group. By default NEWSRDR- only saves your profile information on exit.A2 DIRECTORY_WIDTHF Specifies the number of columns that should be allocated to the FromF and Subject fields in subsequent DIRECTORY commands. By default, theF available space is split evenly between the two fields. Specify SETF DIRECTORY_WIDTH with no qualifiers to revert to the default behaviour.F You can fix the number of columns for one or both of the fields withF this command; if one is fixed, the other will occupy the remaining avaiable space. Format B SET DIRECTORY_WIDTH 3 Qualifiers/FROM /FROM=nF Specifies the number of columns for the From field, which can rangeF from 0 to 994. If omitted, the width will default to the available< remaining space after the Subject field width is allocated./SUBJECT /SUBJECT=nF Specifies the number of columns for the Subject field, which canF range from 0 to 994. If omitted, the width will default to theC available remaining space after the From field width is allocatedC.2 EDITF The SET EDIT command is used for two reasons. First, SET EDIT andF SET NOEDIT turn on and off, respectively, the automatic invocation ofF a text editor when composing messages with the MAIL, POST, and REPLYF commands. Second, the /EDITOR qualifier can be used to select any callable editor. Format: SET EDIT SET NOEDIT 3 Qualifier/EDITOR /EDITOR=(editor,type)F The /EDITOR qualifier is used to select an editor for subsequent useC i Dn message composition. The editor type may be CALLABLE or SPAWN.F For CALLABLE, any available callable editor can be used with NEWSRDR;F the default is "TPU" (which uses VAXTPU/EVE). "EDT" is the otherF callable editor that comes with VMS; if you have the VAXF Language-Sensitive Editor installed, you can also use "LSE". Any2 other compliant callable editor may also be used.F For type SPAWN, you specify the command to be spawned. The commandF should execute a com Emand procedure which in turn invokes the spawned< editor. Refer to the user's guide for further information.2 FORCE_MAIL_PROTOCOLF The SET FORCE_MAIL_PROTOCOL command forces NEWSRDR to prefix allF e-mail addresses with the VMS MAIL foreign mail protocol prefixF (taken from logical name NEWSRDR_MAIL_PROTOCOL), even on messagesF addressed to local users. By default, NEWSRDR prefixes addresses4 only when they are identified as network addresses.2 FORMF Specifies the pFrinter form to be used by default on subsequent PRINT commands. Format: SET FORM form-name SET NOFORM 2 HEADERSF The SET HEADERS command is used to select or remove header fields in4 subsequent article displays, or extracted articles.F Header field names recognized by this command are: FROM, DATE,F NEWSGROUPS, SUBJECT, MESSAGE_ID (note underscore in place of hyphen),F PATH, REPLY_TO, SENDER, FOLLOWUP_TO, EXPIRES, REFERENCES,F DISTRIBUTIOGN, ORGANIZATION, KEYWORDS, SUMMARY, APPROVED, LINES, andF XREF. Use "NO" in front of the header field name to remove the field8 from subsequent article displays or extracted articles. 3 Qualifiers/EXTRACT7 Specifies selection of headers for extracted articles. /INTERACTIVEF Specifies selection of headers for interactive article displays (the default).2 IGNOREF The SET [NO]IGNORE command is used to establish or remove an ignore3 criterion for one newsgroup or for all newsgrouHps. Format:& SET [NO]IGNORE [group-name] 3 Parameter group-nameF The newsgroup for which the ignore criterion is to be added orF removed. If omitted, defaults to the current newsgroup. Not used with /GLOBAL. 3 Qualifiers/FROM /FROM=patternF Bases the criterion on an article's From line. Any From lineF matching the specified pattern, which can contain wildcards, will be ignored./GLOBALF Adds or removes the ignore criterion from thIe global ignore list, affecting all newsgroups. /MESSAGEID /MESSAGEID=patternF Bases the criterion on an article's Message-ID header. Any articleF with a message ID matching the specified pattern, which may contain wildcards, will be ignored. /NEWSGROUPS /NEWSGROUPS=patternF Bases the criterion on an article's Newsgroups line. Any NewsgroupsF line matching the specified pattern, which can contain wildcards, will be ignored./SUBJECT /SUBJECT=patternF BJases the criterion on an article's Subject line. Any Subject lineF matching the specified pattern, which can contain wildcards, will be ignored.2 NEWGROUP_ACTIONF Sets the action that NEWSRDR should taken when it discovers a new newsgroup on the news server. Format:# SET NEWGROUP_ACTION NONE% SET NEWGROUP_ACTION PROMPT( SET NEWGROUP_ACTION SUBSCRIBEF The default action, NONE, has NEWSRDR announce the availability ofF the new newsgroup K, but does not subscribe you to the group. TheF PROMPT action has NEWSRDR prompt you interactively as to whether orF not you wish to subscribe to the new group. The SUBSCRIBE actionE causes NEWSRDR to subscribe you to all new newsgroups automatically.2 NEWSRCF Establishes the name of a "newsrc" file, which is a plain text fileF that contains information about groups you are subscribed to and theF articles you have seen in those groups. This kind of file is used by other newLs readers. Format:! SET NEWSRC [file-spec] SET NONEWSRCF By using a newsrc file, you can switch between NEWSRDR and most otherF news readers without losing subscription and seen-articleF information. If you omit the file-spec, it defaults to SYS$LOGIN:XX.NEWSRC. 3 Qualifiers/PURGE /PURGE (default) /NOPURGEF Controls whether or not NEWSRDR automatically purges old versions ofF your newsrc file when it writes out a Mnew one. The default isF /PURGE, which purges the old versions. Use /NOPURGE to prevent this./SUBSCRIBED_ONLY /SUBSCRIBED_ONLYF Causes NEWSRDR to write out information only on newsgroups to whichF you are subscribed, rather than the entire list. This can save diskF space and is useful if you intend to use the newsrc file only for1 specifying the order of the newsgroups you read.F Other news readers may expect to see all newsgroups listed in yourF newsrc file, so you N should be careful with this option if you are- sharing your newsrc with other news readers.2 PERSONAL_NAMEF The SET [NO]PERSONAL_NAME command is used to establish (or remove) aF personal name which is added to your network address in article postings. Format:( SET PERSONAL_NAME "your name" SET NOPERSONAL_NAMEF If you want to preserve upper and lower case in your name, or theF name contains blanks or other special characters, you should surroundF iOt with quotation marks or omit it from the command line and enter it when prompted. 3 Qualifier/MAIL /MAILF Causes NEWSRDR to extract your personal name string from VMS MAIL and! use that in subsequent postings.2 QUEUEF Specifies the print queue to be used by default on PRINT commands. The default is SYS$PRINT. Format: SET QUEUE queue-name2 REPLYF The SET REPLY command is used to set the default reply mechanism forF REPLY commands. Possible replPy types are MAIL and POST. You may8 specify more than one reply type on the command, as in: SET REPLY MAIL, POSTF You can override these settings by specifying the /POST and/or /MAIL! qualifiers on the REPLY command. 3 Qualifier/PREFIX /PREFIX="string"F Specifies the prefix that will be inserted before each line of) extracted articles when editing a reply.2 SEENF The SET SEEN command is used to mark one or more articles as "seen",F so that they wilQl not show up in subsequent READ/NEW or READ/NEXT commands. Format:& SET SEEN [article-range...]( SET NOSEEN [article-range...]F If SET NOSEEN is specified, the selected articles are marked as not having been seen. 3 Parameter article-range...F A list of one or more article numbers or ranges (specified byF starting and ending article numbers separated by a hyphen). IfF omitted, only the current article will be set seen. You may use "."FR to refer to the current article, or FIRST and LAST to refer to the* first and last articles in the newsgroup. 3 Qualifiers/ALL /ALLF Causes all articles in the current group to be marked. /ALL cannot( be specified with any other qualifiers./CROSS_REFERENCES /CROSS_REFERENCESF Causes all articles cross-referenced by marked articles to also be marked./STRICTF Used with SET SEEN/THREAD; enforces strict, References-only,B threading rather than relaxed, ReSferences and Subject, threading./SUBJECT /SUBJECT=(pattern[,...])F Causes all articles with subject headers matching the specifiedF patterns to be marked. If no article ranges are specified withF /SUBJECT, all articles from the current article to the last available/ article in the current newsgroup are examined./THREAD /THREADF Causes all subsequent articles in the current newsgroup with subject@ lines matching the current article's subject line to be marked.2 TSIGNATURE_FILEF The SET SIGNATURE_FILE command is used to identify a file to beF appended to articles you post and mail messages you send. This fileF can contain "signature" information -- your name, company, address,> etc. -- which you would like to send out with every message.F Signature files may not contain more than 8 lines of information, and. the lines may not exceed 80 columns in width. 3 Qualifier /AUTOMATIC /AUTOMATIC=(send-type[,...]) /NOAUTOMATICF Use t Uhe /AUTOMATIC qualifier to specify when the signature fileF should be included automatically in outgoing mail or postings.F Possible send-types are MAIL and POST. Use /NOAUTOMATIC to preventF the automatic inclusion of your signature file on all outgoing messages.F You can override this setting by specifying the /[NO]SIGNATURE1 qualifier on the MAIL, POST, and REPLY commands.2 UNSEENF The SET UNSEEN command marks articles as "unseen" or "new". This isF uVseful when a long article is being displayed that you do not wish to5 read at the moment, but would like to look at later. Format:( SET UNSEEN [article-range...] 3 Parameter article-range...F A list of one or more article numbers or ranges (specified byF starting and ending article numbers separated by a hyphen). IfF omitted, only the current article will be set seen. You may use "."F to refer to the current article, or FIRST and LAST to refer to the*W first and last articles in the newsgroup. 3 Qualifier/ALL /ALLF Causes all articles in the current group to be marked unseen. /ALL/ cannot be specified with any other qualifiers./CROSS_REFERENCES /CROSS_REFERENCESF Causes all articles cross-referenced by marked articles to also be marked./SUBJECT /SUBJECT=(pattern[,...])F Causes all articles with subject headers matching the specifiedF patterns to be marked. If no article ranges are specified wiXthF /SUBJECT, all articles from the current article to the last available/ article in the current newsgroup are examined./THREAD /THREADF Causes all subsequent articles in the current newsgroup with subject@ lines matching the current article's subject line to be marked.wwlÁlT1 SHOWF The SHOW command is used to display any or all of your profileC settings, the node name of the news server, and the current group. Format: SHOW ALL! Y SHOW ARCHIVE_DIRECTORY SHOW AUTO_READ_NEW! SHOW AUTO_SAVE_PROFILE SHOW CURRENT_GROUP SHOW DIRECTORY_WIDTH SHOW EDIT# SHOW FORCE_MAIL_PROTOCOL SHOW FORM SHOW GROUP SHOW HEADERS' SHOW IGNORE [group-name,...] SHOW NEWGROUP_ACTION SHOW NEWSRC SHOW PERSONAL_NAME SHOW QUEUE SHOW REPLY SHOW SERVER Z SHOW SIGNATURE_FILE2 ALL# Displays all SHOWable information.2 ARCHIVE_DIRECTORY0 Displays the current archive directory setting.2 AUTO_READ_NEW1 Displays the current automatic READ/NEW setting.2 AUTO_SAVE_PROFILE5 Displays the current automatic profile save setting.2 CURRENT_GROUPF Displays the current group, if any, as set by the GROUP commandF (among others). Also displayed are the article numbers of the first@ and last articles available from the news s[erver in that group.2 EDIT/ Displays the current edit and editor settings.2 GROUPF Displays the current group, if any, as set by the GROUP commandF (among others). Also displayed are the article numbers of the firstF and last articles available from the news server in that group, andF the number of unseen articles in the group. (Synonym for SHOW CURRENT_GROUP.) 2 HEADERSF Lists which header fields you have selected for display when displaying news art\icles.2 IGNORE< Displays the global and/or newsgroup-local ignore settings. 3 Parameter [newsgroup-name,...]F The name of a newsgroup or a wildcard pattern. If omitted, only theF ignore settings for the current group are displayed. If more thanF one name or pattern is specified, they should be separated with commas. 3 Qualifiers/GLOBAL3 Causes the global ignore settings to be displayed./LOCAL< Causes the local ignore settings to be displayed (default).2 NE]WSRC< Displays the name of your newsrc file, if you have one set.2 PERSONAL_NAMEF Displays the personal name you have set for use in the "From:" field when posting articles.2 REPLY) Displays the current SET REPLY settings.2 SERVERF Displays the node name of the news server to which you are connected.2 SIGNATURE_FILE, Displays the name of your "signature" file.ww JlT1 SPAWNF Creates a subprocess of the current process. The context of theF sub^process is copied from the current process. You can use the SPAWNF command to leave MAIL temporarily, perform other functions (such asF displaying a directory listing or printing a file), and then return to MAIL. Format: SPAWN [command] 2 Parameter commandF Specifies the DCL command string that executes in the context of theF created subprocess. When the command completes, the subprocessF terminates and control is returned to the parent process. If not_F specified, a subprocess is created transferring control to the DCL command level. 2 Qualifiers/INPUT /INPUT=file-specF Specifies an input file containing one or more DCL command strings toF be executed by the spawned subprocess. If you specify a commandF string along with an input file, the command string is processedF before the commands in the input file. Once processing is complete, the subprocess is terminated./LOGICAL_NAMES /[NO]LOGICAL_NAMESF Speci `fies that the logical names of the parent process be copied toF the subprocess. When you do not want the subprocess to use theF logical names of the parent process, enter the /NOLOGICAL_NAMES+ qualifier. The default is /LOGICAL_NAMES./OUTPUT /OUTPUT=file-specF Identifies the output file to which the results of the SPAWNF operation are written. You should specify an output other thanF SYS$OUTPUT whenever you specify the /NOWAIT qualifier to preventFa output from being displayed while you are specifying new commands.F If you omit the /OUTPUT qualifier, output is written to the current SYS$OUTPUT device./PROCESS /PROCESS=subprocess-nameF Specifies the name of the subprocess to be created. The default name! of the subprocess is USERNAME_n./SYMBOLS /[NO]SYMBOLSF Determines whether the system passes DCL global and local symbols to* the subprocess. The default is /SYMBOLS./WAIT /WAITF Controls whether the sy bstem waits until the subprocess is completedF before allowing more commands to be specified. The /NOWAIT qualifierF allows you to specify new commands while the specified subprocess isF running. If you specify /NOWAIT, you should also use /OUTPUT toF direct the output to a file rather than displaying it on the screenF to prevent your terminal from being used by more than one process simultaneously.ww JlT1 STOREF The STORE command is used to send yourself c(using VMS Mail) a copy of a news article. Format:! STORE [article-number]F If an article number is not specified, the current article is sent.F The VMS Mail subject line of the message will match that of the article.F This command can be used to store articles of interest in VMS Mail,+ which you can then file into mail folders.ww JlT 1 SUBSCRIBEF The SUBSCRIBE command is used to begin a "subscription" to aF particular newsgroupd. Only those newsgroups to which you subscribeF are kept track of between NEWS sessions, and you must subscribe to a; newsgroup to view articles or post articles in that group. Format:% SUBSCRIBE group-name[,...]F A group name specification may include wildcard characters. AllF newsgroups matching the specified pattern will be added to your subscription list. 2 Qualifiers/CONFIRM /CONFIRMF Prompts for confirmation before adding a group to your subsecription list./GOTO /GOTOF Sets the subscribed group as the current group. On wildcard. subscribes, the last subscribed group is set./LOG /LOG (default) /NOLOGF Displays a message for each successful addition. Enabled by default; disable with /NOLOG.ww JlT 1 UNSUBSCRIBEF The UNSUBSCRIBE command is used to cancel a subscription to aF newsgroup. If you do not specify a newsgroup on the command line, the current group is cancfelled. Format:) UNSUBSCRIBE [group-name[,...]]F A group name specification may include wildcard characters. AllF newsgroups matching the specified pattern will be removed from your subscription list. 2 Qualifiers/CONFIRM /CONFIRMF Prompts for confirmation before removing a group from your subscription list./LOG /LOG (default) /NOLOGF Displays a message for each successful removal. Enabled by default; disable with /NOLOG.ww gЄlT1 UPDATEF The UPDATE command is used to retrieve newsgroup information from theF server to update the local list of newsgroups, thereby identifying& those articles you have not yet seen.F This is done by default when NEWS is started up, unless you specify /NOUPDATE on the NEWS command.F There are two types of updates: partial and full. A partial updateF fetches information about only those newsgroups to which youF subscribe. ,A full update (the def ault) fetches information about0 every newsgroup available from the NNTP server. Format: UPDATE [/PARTIAL] 2 Qualifier/PARTIAL) Causes a partial update to be performed.ww