===== B   Bulletins =====
Bulletins could display information like rules for the bulletin board system, how to gain additional access, or additional information.


==== Subcommands ====

|**[bulletin #]**|Bulletin number.|This is the bulletin number you wish to 
view.  You may list several bulletin numbers separated by a 
SPACE or a ;.|
|**A**|All bulletins.|If you wish to view all bulletins instead of 
manually entering the numbers, use this subcommand.  Using 
this subcommand will cause PCBoard to either view all 
bulletins, or if you are using the S subcommand, all 
bulletins will be searched.|
|**D**|Download bulletins.|Allows you to download a bulletin rather 
than viewing it online.|
|**N**|New bulletins.|Display only new/updated bulletins since the 
last time you called.  At login, you will automatically be 
notified of which bulletin numbers are new or have been 
updated.|
|**NS**|Display in non-stop mode.|When a bulletin is displayed, this 
subcommand will make it so that there are no more? prompts 
displayed.  This might be useful when manually capturing to a 
file.  If you do not use the NS subcommand, you may also type 
NS at any more? prompt.|
|**R**|Re-display menu.|Will cause the main bulletin menu to 
display again.  This subcommand is most useful when issued 
immediately after you have viewed a bulletin.  That way you 
can see the menu again and select another bulletin to view.|
|**S**|Search bulletins for text.|This subcommand allows you to 
search a bulletin for text.  Any time the search text is 
found it will be highlighted on the display.  You may do a 
simple one word or one phrase search, or a complex Boolean 
search using the AND, OR, and NOT operators.  For more 
information on text searching please see Searching For Text 
in the SysOp's Guide chapter of this manual. |


==== Description ====
A bulletin is basically a text file that may be viewed online. A bulletin usually contains important information for the callers.  It may also be used to list sales reports, or just about any other text file you wish to display online.

PCBoard enhances bulletins by allowing you to download and search the bulletins.  Using the subcommands described above, you can control not only which bulletins you view but also what parts of the bulletins you actually view.


==== Examples ====
To download bulletins 1, 8, and 15 on the system, enter the following at the conference command prompt:

	B 1 8 15 D

To view bulletins 6, 12, 15, and 30, enter the following at theconference command prompt:

	B 6 12 15 30

Searching bulletins can be a real time saver.  To search all of the bulletins in the current conference for the word subscription, enter the following at the conference command prompt:

	B A S subscription

When logging into the system, you will be notified if any bulletins have been updated.  These bulletins can be viewed by using the N subcommand.  At the conference command prompt, enter:

	B A N