RFC 496 UNKNOWN TRAINING · NLS

TNLS quick reference card is available

An announcement of a quick reference card for TNLS users.

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PUBLISHED
April 1973
AUTHORS
M.F. Auerbach
STREAM
Legacy
DOI
10.17487/RFC0496

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Network Working Group                                      Auerbach
RFC # 496                                                  SRI-ARC
NIC # 15496                                                April 5, 1973


                A TNLS QUICK REFERENCE CARD IS AVAILABLE


This RFC announces a new TNLS Quick Reference Card.  It documents all of
the basic commands required for everyday TNLS usage as well as some
special purpose features.  It includes TIP settings for connecting to
SRI-ARC, basic TENEX/EXECUTIVE commands, and a complete of set of
VIEWSPECS codes for TNLS usage.

    One copy of this card will be sent to your station agent.  If you
    would like to obtain copies for users at your site, please contact
    Marcia Keeney (MLK) at SRI-ARC indicating the number of copies you
    require.










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PROBLEMTNLS users needed a compact reference for basic commands and special-purpose features.
MECHANISMSRI-ARC produced a card covering everyday TNLS commands, TIP settings, TENEX/EXECUTIVE commands, and viewspecs.
A REFERENCE AIDOne copy was to be sent to each station agent; sites could contact SRI-ARC to request additional copies.

§1The TNLS Quick Reference Card

RFC 496 announces a new Quick Reference Card for TNLS. The card documents basic commands used in everyday TNLS work and some special-purpose features.

SRI-ARC made a quick reference card for TNLS users. The card covers basic commands and selected special features.

§2What the Card Covers

The card includes TIP settings for connecting to SRI-ARC, basic TENEX/EXECUTIVE commands, and a complete set of VIEWSPECS codes for TNLS use. The RFC does not reproduce the card's command list or explain individual codes.

The reference covers network connection settings, basic system commands, and viewspec codes. The announcement does not list the codes themselves.

§3Distribution

The notice says one copy of the card will be sent to each station agent. People who want copies for users at their site are asked to contact Marcia Keeney at SRI-ARC and state how many they need.

Each station agent was to receive one card. A site could request more copies for its users.