1.3 Command Notes
Argo commands are explained in greater detail throughout the
manual, but a few commands especially useful for gathering information while
learning the system are mentioned here at the outset.
+man is the command for the online manual. While this
Manual goes into much greater detail about Argo as a whole, the
online manual is important for two reasons. (1) It can — indeed,
should — be edited by your MUCK's Argo staff to include
entries for things specific to your MUCK... the theme of the
world, plus entries for Skills, objects, etc., which have been defined
specifically for your world. So, it is really the authoritative document for
Argo as it is configured on your world. And (2), the online manual
is searchable. Using the online manual's search feature is often the
quickest and easiest way to get the information you need. The syntax for
+man is as follows:
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+man |
Show contents, or intro text if provided |
+man <topic title or number> |
Show document for <topic> |
+man #contents |
List all documents |
+man #search <string> |
List documents containing <string> |
+man #browse <string> |
Display documents containing <string> |
+man #edit |
Add, edit, or delete documents (staff only) |
+man #help |
Display the online help screen |
As is the case for all Argo commands, you do not have to
type a complete #option string. It is only necessary to
type enough of the #option to distinguish it from other
possible choices. So, for example, +man #sea skills and
+man #s skills produce the same result as +man
#search skills.
The +list command is a general-purpose listing tool.
Type +list <category> will display all relevant
entries from your MUCK's Argo database for
<category>. Typing simply +list will
show a list of available categories, then prompt you for a
selection.
Some possible categories are:
| |
Advantages |
CharGen Rooms |
Commands |
| Disadvantages | Docs | Groups |
| Objects | Materials | NPCs |
| Programs | Psiabs | Skills |
| Spells | Staff | Templates |
| Weapons |
Depending on your world's theme and configuration, some categories
may not be shown.
The +info command may be used to get specific
information about objects from many of the categories. You can type
+info <category>/<entry> to get information
about a specific entry in the world's Argo database, or just
+info, and follow prompts, to browse the database. As with
all Argo prompts, you may talk and pose while at this or any
other Argo prompt, but may not use other MUCK
commands until you exit the prompt. Type .quit,
.q, .end or .e to exit any
Argo prompt.
Throughout this manual, Argo commands are discussed using their
default names. It is, though, possible for staff members to rename
commands. Again, the online manual is the most authoritative document
in this respect.
All Argo commands have a #help option. Type
<command> #help for information about any particular
command.
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