45 lines
1.8 KiB
Perl
45 lines
1.8 KiB
Perl
.TH Command TELEGRAM
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.NA telegram "Send \*Qdiplomatic\*U communique to another country"
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.LV Basic
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.SY "telegram <CNUM/CNAME> [<CNUM/CNAME>] [[<CNUM/CNAME>]]"
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The telegram command allows non-treaty communication
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to take place between representatives. Currently you
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are given only 1024 characters per telegram.
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.s1
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The <CNUM/CNAME> argument is either the number or name of
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the recipient nation. You may specify as many recipients on the
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command line as you wish.
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Telegrams sent to country #0 appear as prayers,
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(favors are best obtained in this manner.)
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.s1
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While entering your telegram the system tells you how many characters
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you have left. You end the telegram by typing ^D on a line by itself,
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or by entering a line with a '.' on a line by itself. A line containing
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only a '~' will abort the telegram.
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.s1
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For example:
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.EX tel 7 8
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.NF
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Enter telegram for multiple recipients; end with ^D
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1024 left:
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1023 left: B.F.D. Pouncetrifle
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1003 left: Groonland Embassy
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984 left:
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983 left: Dear Ambassador Pouncetrifle,
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953 left:
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952 left: Just a little note to express the friendly wishes that all of us
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887 left: in Curmudgeon feel toward you backward savages in Groonland. As
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822 left: to the matter of the treaty you've proposed please remember that
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757 left: if we wished we could TRASH your capital.
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715 left:
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714 left: As always I remain,
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688 left: Your humble and obedient servant, etc, etc
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638 left: E. D. Amen Dada
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616 left: Under Asst. West Coast Promo.
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580 left: the Sovereign State of Curmudgeon
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540 left: <EOT>
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.FI
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.s1
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Note that others can reject your telegrams, using \*Qreject\*U.
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.s1
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.SA "flash, toggle, announce, read, reject, Communication, Diplomacy"
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