		Help File for conf. (/usr/lib/conf/confhelp)

Conf is a line oriented multi-user chat program designed to work on any
SysV, BSD, or Xenix system.

Conf has several advantages over the standard write program supplied
with most Unix and Xenix operating systems.

	o    Unlimited users conferencing at once.

	o    100 separate discussion lines.

	o    Public and private messages in addition to password
	     encrypted messages.

	o    Quick and efficient user interaction.

	o    User definable formats for messages.

	o    Intelligent message display algorithm.

A brief description of COLON commands is given below.  To learn more about
conf, type "man conf" at your shell prompt or ":!man conf" from within conf.

:cls {no options}
    Clear the screen.

:exit or :quit {comments}
    Leave conference.

:from FILENAME
    Take message from file.

:help [COMMAND]
    Print lots of help about a given command.  Default prints entire help
    file.

:record [FILENAME]
    Start recording conference messages to the file specified.  If no file
    is specified and you are not current recording, the default file will be
    used otherwise the currently record file will be closed and you will
    stop recording.

:reply MESSAGE
    Reply to last message sent privately.  With no args, reply will print
    the user and tty to send to.

:ring USER1 [, USER2, ...]
	Invite specified users to join you on conf.

:send {[USER][, /LINENUMBER][, :TTYNAME][, ...]} MESSAGE
    Send a private message to a	username, ttyname, or line number.
    When listing a linenumber, the number must	be proceeded by	a
    slash '/'.  When listing a ttyname, the ttyname must be procceded
    by a colon ':'.

:set {[(no)OPTION][, OPTION=VALUE | OPTION="STRING VALUES"
    Set a flag or option.  If no argument if given to a numeric or
    string option, the current value will be displayed.

:shell {no options}
    Invoke preferred shell.

:shout MESSAGE
    Send a message to all terminals logged in to conf.  Don't use this
    command thoughtlessly.

:to LINENUMBER
    Switch to a new conference line (1 - 100).  If no argument is given,
    your current conference line will be displayed.

:who LINENUMBER
    List users on conference.  With no args, all conference lines are
    displayed.  Who will list users names, ttys, and what lines they
    are on.  If a users name is proceeded by an asterisk '*', that
    user is currently recording.

:version {no options}
    Print the current version of conf and some credits.

:? [COMMAND]
    Little help.  Just print the usage line for	a given colon command.
    If no argument is given conf will displays the names of all commands
    available to the user.
