form of the ITEM command is: ITEM [item-list] [modifier [modifer [...] ] ] where item-list selects the items to print and takes the following forms: n item “n” n1,n2,n3,... items “n1”, “n2”, and “n3” (a list of items) n1−n2 items “n1” through “n2” (a range of items) n:m item “n” with response “m” n:m1,m2,m3,... item “n” with responses “m1”, “m2”, and “m3” (a list of responses) n:m1−m2 item “n” with responses “m1” through “m2” of item “n” (a range of responses) NEXT the next item PREVIOUS the previous item LAST the last (highest numbered) item ALL all items NEW all new items (not yet seen) If the item list is omitted, only new items are displayed. The following modifiers may be appended to the ITEM and many other commands: BROWSE print only the first two lines of each response FORGET stop showing this item and its responses NOFORGET display items even if they have been forgotten HEADER print the 1-line title instead of 3-line descriptor LIFO print the responses in reverse chronological order NODescriptor do not print the 3-line descriptor NOResponse do not print the responses NOText do not print the text of the item PASS automatically pass each item REVERSE print the items in reverse order (highest number first) *DUMMY* discard the output of the item and mark it as “seen” *PRINT* directs output to a printer *FILE*=filename directs output to a file Examples Several simple examples of CONFER use are shown below. Text shown as bold italic is user input. All other text is output. Example 1: Start CONFER and view new items and enter a response to an item: #source wabc:project-x #$Run CNFR:CONFER t=5 par=WABC:PROJECT-X #Execution begins Confer II (08/89) - designed by Robert Parnes Copyright & Trademark: Advertel Communication Systems CONFERence for WABC:PROJECT-X Marlou Smith, organizer New item: 1 No new responses No new messages DO NEXT? new Item 1 14:38 Nov10/90 4 lines 1 response Marlou Smith A new beginning! This notice is to introduce you to our new Project-X conference. Please join our conference and respond to this item to indicate that you have successfully joined. Thank you. 1 response Nov10/90 14:42 1:1) John Brown: Thank you for the invitation. I am now a member. RESPOND, FORGET, OR PASS: respond GIVE YOUR RESPONSE > Yes! I too am now a member. > {return}' [a null or empty line] EDIT, VIEW, CANCEL, MORE, OR DONE: