PN5_50463


Patch Number

Ticket Number

Change type

5_50463

NA

Enhancement

1. Description

Add Help option and allow options to be specified in any case.

2. Previous Release Behavior

There was no help screen.

3. Current Release Behavior

jsh home ~ -->MSG (H

Sends a text message to a specific port or specific user or all current users.

Syntax: MSG {!} [<user-id> | port | *] text_message {(V|B|D|H}

        [{!}user-id] send the message to all ports belonging to [user-id]
        [{!}port#]   send the message to a specific port number
        [{!}*]       send the message to all users

        [(B]         Force beep on receiving process
        [(D]         Force no delay on receiving process (future)
        [(V]         Verbose output (future)
        [(H]         Show helps (overrides all other options)

Options can be in any case, i.e. (H is the same as (h

e.g.    MSG user-id text
        MSG * text
        MSG !port# text
        MSG !* text (B
        MSG !42 GDay mate!<return> - Send the message 'GDay mate!' to port 42

Note: The (D and (V options have not yet been implemented.