CStar3.x  User Command Help File ****  09/12/99
Information extracted from CServe Channel Service 
Version 2.0 and up Copyright (c)1997 by Michael Dabrowski
Help Text (c)1997 (c)1997 StarLink-IRC (with permission)

COMMAND OVERVIEW
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[* POWER USER/CHAN OWNER]
 ACCESS     BANLIST    DEAUTH     *KICK     *NEWPASS    SHOWCOMMANDS
*ADDUSER    CHANINFO  *DEOP       *KICKALL  *NICKBAN    TIMESTAMP
 ADMIN     *CHANOPT   *DEOPALL     LEVELS   *OP         UNBAN
 AUTH      *CLEARME    HELP        LOAD     *OPALL      VERIFY
 BAN       *DELUSER   *INVITE     *MODUSER   REGISTER   WHOAMI/WHOIS
*CLEARBANS *NICKBAN   *KICKBAN    *SUSPEND  *UNSUSPEND *TOPIC
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User Levels
LVL Command    LVL Command        LVL Command
=== ==========  === ============  === ============
500 CHANURL     400 UNSUSPEND     300 WELCOME 
500 CINFO       400 SUSPEND       300 CLEARBANS 
500 OPEROP      400 OPALL       
500 OWNEREMAIL  400 MODUSER       100 UNBAN 
500 OWNERNAME   400 KICKALL       100 TOPIC 
500 OWNERNICK   400 DESCRIPTION   100 OP 
500 STAY       	400 DEOPALL       100 NICKBAN 
                400 DEFTOPIC      100 KICKBAN 
450 STRICTOP    400 DEFMODES      100 KICK 
450 NOOPS       400 CLEARME       100 INVITE 
450 NOBAN       400 CHMODESLEVEL  100 DEOP 
450 DELUSER     400 CHANOPT       100 BAN 
450 ADDUSER     400 BANLEVEL        1 AUTH 


= CHANOPT
     Syntax:   CHANOPT <channel> <option> <parameter list>
     Use:      Change options for the channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar #friendly CHANOPT 
     Level  Command        Setting
     -----  -------        -------
     600    OWNERNAME      <first and last name>
     600    OWNEREMAIL     <user@address>
     500    CHANURL        <http://[address]>
     500    OWNERNICK      <IDNick>
     500    OPEROP         <ON/OFF>
     500    STAY           <ON/OFF>
     450    CHMODESLEVEL   <0-400>
     450    NOBAN          <ON/OFF>
     450    NOOPS          <ON/OFF>
     450    STRICTOP       <ON/OFF>
     400    DEFMODES       <+/-[iklmnpst]>
     400    BANLEVEL       <0-400>
     400    DESCRIPTION    <channel description>
     400    DEFTOPIC       <default channel topic>
     300    WELCOME        <welcome message>
= MODUSER
     Syntax:   MODUSER <channel> <option> <IDnick> <parameter list>
     Use:      Changes user information for the channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar #friendly ADDMASK Billy *!*bgates@*.microsoft.com
     Option    Setting
     ------    -------
     ADDMASK   <nick!user@host>
     DELMASK   <nick!user@host>
     PROTECT   <ON/OFF>
     LEVEL     <1-499>
     NEWIDNICK <old IDnick> <new IDnick>
     NEWPASS   <IDNick> <new password>

COMMAND SYNTAX

= ADDUSER
     Syntax:   ADDUSER <channel> <IDnick> <nick!user@host> <password> <accesslevel> <protect>
               - or -
     Syntax:   ADDUSER <channel> <IDnick> <password> <accesslevel> <protect>
     Use:      Add a user to the user list for a channel.
               If the user you wish to add is online at the time, you 
               can have CStar figure out their mask by using ADDMASK
               without putting a nick!user@host
     Example:  /msg CStar ADDUSER #Mychannel NewUserIDnick
               *!usernick@host.com userpass 100 1
     Example:  /msg CStar ADDUSER #Mychannel NewUserIDnick userpass 100 1
     ----------
     Suggested Use:
     ----------
     Used only for adding an authorized user to a channel. 
     This command may not be used to modify information
     for an existing user.
= DELUSER
     Syntax:   DELUSER <channel> <IDnick>
     Use:      Remove a user from the user list for a channel.
     Example:  /msg CSTAR DELUSER #Mychannel UserIDnick
= NEWPASS
     Syntax:   NEWPASS <channel> <IDnick> <old password> <new password> <new password> 
     Use:      Change user password
     Example:  /msg CStar NEWPASS #MyChannel MyIDnick kriskringle kringlekris
     Please remember the password you set. The Cservice
     staff is not authorized to give you your password.
     Contact a 400+ user on your channel to change your
     password for you.
= CHANINFO
     Syntax:   CHANINFO <channel>
     Use:      See information about the channel
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANINFO #MyChannel
     The name and email address of the owner is hidden to users
     below level 501. Cservice staff is authorized to hand out
     this information if specifically needed.
= AUTH
     Syntax:   AUTH <channel> <IDnick> <password>
     Use:      Proves that you are who the bot thinks you are.
     Example:  /msg CStar AUTH #Mychannel MyIDnick MyCoolSecretPassword
     You Must authenticate yourself to use any commands on
     this service. You are authenticated for the period of
     time you are on the network, or until you choose to
     DEAUTH yourself from the channel list. (See DEAUTH)
= DEAUTH
     Syntax:   DEAUTH <channel>
     Use:      De-authenticates you for the session.
     Example:  /msg CStar DEAUTH #MyChannel
     If you wish to AUTH as a different user for the same 
     channel, you must first De-authenticate yourself 
     in order to authenticate as the other user.
= OP
     Syntax:   OP #Channel <nick1> <nick2> <nick3> ...
     Use:      Give OPS to someone on a channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar OP #MyChannel myfriend newbie visitor
= TOPIC
     Syntax:   TOPIC #Channel <TOPIC>
     Use:      Set a topic on a channel
     Example:  /msg CStar TOPIC #MyChannel Welcome to #MyChannel
= DEOP
     Syntax:   DEOP #Channel <nick1> <nick2> <nick3> ...
     Use:      Take OPS away from someone on a channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar DEOP #MyChannel myfriend newbie visitor
= KICK
     Syntax:   KICK #Channel <nick1> <nick2> <nick3> ...
     Use:      Kick someone out of a channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar KICK #MyChannel myfriend newbie visitor
= INVITE
     Syntax:   INVITE #Channel <nick1> <nick2> <nick3> ...
     Use:      Invite someone out of a channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar INVITE #MyChannel myfriend newbie visitor
= ACCESS
     Syntax:   ACCESS <channel> [<IDNick>|>0-500|<0-500]
     Use:      Find out the access level someone has on a channel
     Example:  /msg CStar ACCESS #Mychannel Billy  
               --- Shows user information for the IDNick Billy
               /msg CStar ACCESS #Mychannel >200   
               --- Shows user information for all with levels 200+
= IDNICK
     The IDNick is your personal user identification and is not
     necessarily related to your IRC Nick.
= BAN
     Syntax:   BAN <channel> <nick!user@host> <nick!user@host> ..
     Use:      Used to place a person on the Bot's internal 
               banlist, which stays on the list, until
               removed with UNBAN.
     Example:  /msg CStar BAN #cservice *!*gates@*.microsoft.com
     Use in conjunction with WHOIS <nick> to place 
     a ban on a channel.
= BANLIST
     Syntax:   BANLIST <channel>
     Use:      Used to list the bot's internal ban list
= UNBAN
     Syntax:   UNBAN <channel> <nick!user@host> <nick!user@host> ..
     Use:      Used to remove a ban from the Bot's internal 
               banlist. To view bans, use BANLIST.
     Example:  /msg CStar UNBAN #cservice *!*gates@*.microsoft.com
= NICKBAN
     Syntax:   NICKBAN <channel> <nick1> <nick2> ..
     Use:      Used to ban the specified users. The bot will
               figure out their full ban mask for you by use
               of the WHOIS command, and will place the ban
               on its banlist.
     Example:  NICKBAN #cservice bgates clinton
               Will find the nick!user@host mask for the nicks
               specified and ban them as follows:
               *!*gates@*.microsoft.com
               *!*bill@*.whitehouse.gov
= KICKBAN
     Syntax:   KICKBAN <channel> <nick1> <nick2> ..
     Use:      Used to ban the specified users. The bot will
               figure out their full ban mask for you by use
               of the WHOIS command, and will place the ban
               on its banlist. The ban will be followed by a kick
     Example:  KICKBAN #cservice bgates clinton
               Will find the nick!user@host mask for the nicks
               specified and ban them as follows:
               *!*gates@*.microsoft.com
               *!*bill@*.whitehouse.gov
= WHOIS
     Syntax:   WHOIS <nick>
     Use:      Will calculate a nick!user@host mask for you
               from the whois information of this nick.
     Example:  WHOIS DrSpock
               This will find DrWho's address:
               ~spock@pm34-23.ix.planetvulcan.org
               and will generate a nick!user@host mask like:
               *!*spock@*.planetvulcan.org
     ----------
     Suggested Use:
     ----------
     Use to help yourself when adding masks for users
     or creating masks for bans.
= WHOAMI
     Syntax:   WHOAMI
     Use:      Will perform a mask lookup on your nick
               (See. WHOIS)
= ADMIN
     Syntax:   ADMIN
     Use:      Lists all cservice admin, if they are logged on
               and what nick they are using.
= VERIFY
     Syntax:   VERIFY <nick>
     Use:      Used to verify if a person is from the channel
               service committee.
= OPALL
     Syntax:   OPALL <channel>
     Use:      Used to grant ops to all members of the channel
               by user with 400 or greater access
= KICKALL
     Syntax:   OPALL <channel>
     Use:      Used to grant ops to all members of the channel
               by user with 400 or greater access
= DEOPALL
     Syntax:   DEOPALL <channel>
     Use:      Used to remove ops from all members of the channel
               by user with 400 or greater access
= CLEARME
     Syntex:   CLEARME <channel>
     Use:      Used to remove all modes from a channel other then
               +b and +o
= LOAD
     Syntax:   LOAD
     Use:      Used to get statistics about CStar's performance
= CLEARBANS
     Syntax:   CLEARBANS <channel>
     Use:      Used to clear the channel banlist
= AUTOOP
     Notice:   AutoOp on CStar is automatic if you are authed, 
               and does not require external setting.
= ACOUNT
     Syntax:   ACOUNT
     Use:      Used to count total number of authenticated users 
               on CStar
= REGISTER
     Syntax:   REGISTER
     Use:      Used to request a channel registration 
               
= HELP
     Syntax:   HELP
     Use:      To get help, duh ;)
= SUSPEND
     Syntax:   SUSPEND <channel> <IDNick> <reason>
     Use:      Used to SUSPEND an individual user from CStar access.
               Is removed with UNSUSPEND command
= UNSUSPEND
     Syntax:   UNSUSPEND <channel> <IDNick> <reason>
     Use:      Used to UNSUSPEND an individual user from CStar access.
               UNSUSPEND restored previous privilages to the user
= INFO
     Syntax:   INFO <channel> <text>
     Use:      Used to make CStar display a short info line that you set
               when you join a channel.
= CINFO
     Syntax:   CINFO #Channel
     Use:      See channel option settings
     Example:  /msg CStar CINFO #TerraNova
     Returns:  STR: [0]   CHM: [100] NOB: [0] MOD: [+nt] 
               BAN: [100] OPR: [0]   NOP: [0] STY: [1]
               (StrictOp  ChgModesLevel NoBan  Defmodes
                BanLevel  OperOp      NoOp     Stay)
= END 

 ***** CHANOPT HELP *****

= STRICTOP
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel STRICTOP <ON/OFF>
     Use:      Set/remove strict ops. Only authorized users are 
               allowed to have ops on the channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan STRICTOP ON
= STAY
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #channel STAY <ON/OFF>
     Use:      Setting this off will make CStar leave your channel
               when all users on it have left. It will rejoin the channel
               as soon as one or more users join it, immediately set the
               modes, and topic.
= NOBAN
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel NOBAN <ON/OFF>
     Use:      Disable banning on a channel. Banning can only
               be done through the bot
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan NOBAN ON
= CHMODESLEVEL
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel CHMODESLEVEL <0-400>
     Use:      Enable a minimum access level to change channel modes
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan CHMODESLEVEL 50
= DEFMODES
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel DEFMODES <+/-[iklmnpst]>
     Use:      Set the default channel modes.
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan DEFMODES +tn
= OWNERNICK
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel OWNERNICK <IDnick>
     Use:      Change the channel owners IDnick
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan OWNERNICK newIDnick
= OWNERNAME
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel OWNERNAME <firstname lastname>
     Use:      Change channel owners name.
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #Mychan OWNERNAME Ircuser MacSmith
= OWNEREMAIL
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel OWNEREMAIL <user@address>
     Use:      Change channel owners email
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan OWNEREMAIL someone@some.org
= WELCOME
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel WELCOME <message>
     Use:      Set a welcome message for people joining the channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan WELCOME Hello and 
               welcome to chatland.
= BANLEVEL
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel BANLEVEL <0-400>
     Use:      Sets the minimum level needed to ban someone.
     Example:  /msg Cstar CHANOPT #Mychan BANLEVEL 300
= DESCRIPTION
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel DESCRIPTION <Channel Description>
     Use:      Provides a short decription of the channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #Mychan DESCRIPTION Friendly Chat Channel
= OPEROP
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel OPEROP <ON/OFF>
     Use:      Used to automatically op IRCOperators when they join the channel
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan OPEROP OFF
= NOOPS
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel NOOPS <ON/OFF>
     Use:      Prevents anyone from having ops but CStar
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan NOOPS ON
     Once set, can only be removed my Channel Owner or Cservice staff.
= DEFTOPIC
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel DEFTOPIC <default channel topic>
     Use:      Set a default topic for the channel.
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan DEFTOPIC Welcome to ChatLand
= CHANURL
     Syntax:   CHANOPT #Channel CHANURL <http://[address]>
     Use:      Set a URL related to the channel
     Example:  /msg CStar CHANOPT #MyChan CHANURL http://wherever.com/myhome

= END 

 ***** MODUSER HELP *****

= ADDMASK
     Syntax:   MODUSER #Channel ADDMASK <IDNick> <nick!user@host>
     Use:      Associates a hostmask with a partcular IDnick
     Example:  /msg CStar MODUSER #Channel ADDMASK Bob somenick!*userstuf@*.myhost.com
    Used to add a nick!user@host mask to the users mask list
     for authentication purposes. The user must authenticate
     from a host on the list in order that the authentication
     be successful.
= DELMASK
     Syntax:   MODUSER #Channel DELMASK <IDNick> <nick!user@host>
     Use:      Removes the association between an IDnick and a 
               particular hostmask.
     Example:  /msg CStar MODUSER #Channel DELMASK IDNick
               somenick!*userstuf@*.myhost.com
= PROTECT
     Syntax:   MODUSER #Channel PROTECT <IDNick> <ON/OFF>
     Use:      Sets Protect mode on or off for a user
     Example:  /msg CStar MODUSER #MyChan PROTECT <IDNick> ON
     ----------
     Suggested Use:
     ----------
     Protect (or unprotect) a user from kicking/deopping you.
= LEVEL
     Syntax:   MODUSER #Channel LEVEL <IDNick>  <1-499>
     Use:      Sets the access level for a user
     Example:  /msg CStar MODUSER #MyChan LEVEL IDNick 100
     ----------
     Suggested Use:
     ----------
     Change a user's access level for the channel.
= NEWIDNICK
     Syntax:   MODUSER #Channel NEWIDNICK <old IDnick> <new IDnick>
     Use:      Change the IDnick for someone.
     Example:  /msg CStar MODUSER #Channel NEWIDNICK myoldIDnick newIDnick
     ----------
     Suggested Use:
     ----------
     Change your User ID (IDnick) for the channel
= NEWPASS
     Syntax:   MODUSER #Channel NEWPASS <IDnick> <newpassword>
     Use:      Change the channel password for someone.
     Example:  /msg CStar MODUSER #Channel NEWPASS Bob inkydinkydoo
     ----------
     Suggested Use:
     ----------
     Set a new password for a user.
= END