This is the command help summary available on BWMS II running on the Sanyo. The command list changed depending on the user operation level (see below). Unlike the original BWMS, this help list assumed that the users could view text in 80 columns and was formatted for that width. BackWater Message System II Command Summary'); (lower case command letters are optional. # = optional number) AUthor ------- List authors (?) Help cmd ------ Help command list ALL ---------- Print new msgs BBS ----------- Local BBS systems LiNe/TOp # --- Go to line DOCtor -------- Different kind of help BOttom # ----- Go to bottom TARget/WUMPus - Simple on-line games UP # --------- Go up line TIme/STats ---- Current time/stats DOwn # ------- Go down line EPrompt ------- Select enter prompt HEre # ------- Show current line NU Y/N -------- Line numbers printed LIst # ------- List lines NP Y/N -------- Number prompt in enter PRint #,# ---- Print lines LF Y/N -------- Linefeeds enabled FI string ---- Find a string EL Y/N -------- EOL delay enable FA string ---- Find all strings ANSI Y/N ------ ANSI video enabled DA/DB/room --- Select Drive/room CO Y/N -------- ANSI colour enabled LOst --------- Lost message CC Y/N -------- Control chars visible Un LEVel # ------ Select level SET ----------- Set user flags L4 SEssion # ---- Go to session MESsage # -------- Go to message ENter # ------ Enter lines MANual ----------- Display full manual REplace # ---- Replace one line CHange /old/new/ - Change old to new DElete #,# --- Delete lines UNdelete #,# ----- Undelete lines L4 XProtect #,# - Protect lines XUnprotect #,# --- Unprotect lines KIll #,# ----- Kill lines GO / Please cmd -- Command precursor Un PRIVate ------ Send private mail MAIL -------- Read your mail APply -------- Apply for logon CALL -------- Show call info logON # ------ Log onto system USer #,# ---- Show user info L4 HN Y/N ------- Show Header Names User -1/-2 -- Show Twits/New users BYe / OFF ---- Log off system TEst # ------ Test command ^^ The lines with "Un" were only available to users that had logged on with a valid user number. The Lines with "L4" were only available to trusted users with Level 4 or high access. The lines without "Un" or "L4" were available to all users. There were four levels of access, level zero (null user), which were users that had not logged in. Level one, which were normal usrs that had logged in. Level four, which were trusted users that were allowed low-level sysop privileges to cleanup after unruly users. Level seven which was God level privilege only available through the console.