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SEND command

The SEND  command  sends  a  message  immediately  to  another  user's
terminal.


Format

     @SEND (TO) /switch argument message-text

     where:

     argument     is one of the following:  a user name
                                            a terminal line number
                                            an asterisk  (*) [for  all
                                            terminals]
                  (The asterisk argument requires  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
                  privileges.)

     message      is a message of up to six lines of text followed  by
                  a carriage return.

     switch       is /NODE:node-name
                  which specifies a node in  the  TOPS-20  cluster  to
                  send the message to.

                  Note that the privileged  ^ESEND  command  can  also
                  send  a message to all terminals on all nodes of the
                  argument  (see  the   TOPS-20   Operator's   Command
                  Language Reference Manual).


Characteristics

     Multiple-line Messages

          SEND allows you to send multiple-line messages  with  up  to
          six  80-character  lines of text.  Type the message past the
          end of the first line and onto the next line without  typing
          RETURN.  SEND will reorganize your message on the receiver's
          terminal so that words broken across two lines appear on the
          same line.

     Refused SEND

          You cannot contact a user with SEND if his terminal  is  set
          to  refuse messages with the REFUSE USER-MESSAGES command or
          the TERMINAL INHIBIT command.  Normally, if you  attempt  to
          SEND  to  a  user  who has refused user messages, the system
          prints the message ?User is refusing messages and/or links.

          However, a user with Wheel or Operator capabilities enabled,
          can   SEND  messages  to  users  who  have  given  a  REFUSE
          USER-MESSAGES command, but not the TERMINAL INHIBIT command.


Hints

     Finding the Receiver's Line Number

          To find the terminal line number for the receiver of a  SEND
          message,  give  the  SYSTAT command with the receiver's user
          name as an argument.

     Sending Terminal Bells

          To get the attention of the user at the receiving  terminal,
          type  a  few  CTRL/Gs  in  your message.  This will ring the
          terminal bell on the receiving terminal.

     SEND in a Batch Job

          You can place SEND commands in a batch control file to  send
          messages  to  your  terminal  on  the condition of a running
          batch job.  Since your  username  is  associated  with  your
          batch  job  and  your  timesharing  job, use the line number
          argument.

     SEND as an Alternative to Mail

          The SEND command can be used as an alternative to sending  a
          message  with one of the mail programs.  For short messages,
          SEND can be more convenient and faster to use  than  a  mail
          program.   For  urgent  messages,  a  SEND  message  is read
          immediately by the receiver, unlike a  mail  message,  which
          can be read at the user's leisure.


Special Cases

     User Has More Than One Job

          If you attempt to SEND a message to a user who is  logged-in
          on  more  than one terminal, the system responds with a list
          of the user's terminal line numbers and the  programs  being
          run  at  each  terminal.   Type your choice of terminal line
          number (if available, one running the EXEC) after  the  TTY:
          prompt.


Related Commands

     ADVISE              for sending commands to another user's job

     RECEIVE USER-MESSAGES
                         for receiving another user's SEND message

     REFUSE USER-MESSAGES
                         for refusing another user's SEND message

     REMARK              for  telling  the  system  to   regard   your
                         terminal input as comment only

     TALK                for linking your terminal to  another  user's
                         terminal

     TERMINAL INHIBIT    for   refusing   all   types   of    terminal
                         communication including links, advice, system
                         messages, user  messages,  alerts,  and  mail
                         notices


Examples

     1.  Send a message with the SEND command.

         @SEND 141 PAUL, DO YOU HAVE THE TCO TAPE?

     2.  Send a multiple-line message.  Type the message past the  end
         of  the line and onto the next.  Press RETURN only at the end
         of the message.

         @SEND ASMITH AL, I CAN'T MAKE THE NORTH PROJECT MEETING;
         HERMAN JUST CALLED A STAFF MEETING. I'LL WRITE MY ENGINE
         ERING STATUS AND SEND IT TO YOU BEFORE LUNCH. - BILL

     3.  Enable your Wheel or Operator privileges and send  a  message
         to all users.

         @ENABLE
         $SEND * THE LETTER QUALITY PRINTER IS UP
         From NELSON on line 127:
         [THE LETTER QUALITY PRINTER IS UP]
         $DISABLE
         @

     4.  Place SEND commands in your batch control file to monitor the
         progress of your batch job.

         @IF (ERROR) @SEND 122 Error in PROJEC batch run
              .
              .
              .
         14015 @SEND 122 PROJEC batch job almost done

     5.  Send a message to a user who has two jobs  on  two  different
         terminals.   Send the message to the terminal that is running
         the EXEC.

              @SEND JOHNSON Ready for lunch?
               TTY20, running EXEC
               TTY4, running PASCAL
              TTY: 20

      6.  Send a message to a user on remote node VENUS.

          @SEND /NODE:VENUS ANDERSON Don't forget the meeting!