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     *H      Tells ProBoard not to disable the fossil driver when shelling.     *H      Tells ProBoard not to disable the fossil driver when shelling.
     *I      Maximum user-inactivity (seconds).     *I      Maximum user-inactivity (seconds).
 +    *J      Displays configured BBS name.
 +    *K      Displays current version of ProBoard.
     *L      User's last name.     *L      User's last name.
     *M      ProBoard's start-up directory (including trailing '\')     *M      ProBoard's start-up directory (including trailing '\')
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     *S      ProBoard's system directory (incl. trailing '\')     *S      ProBoard's system directory (incl. trailing '\')
     *T      Time left for the user today (minutes).     *T      Time left for the user today (minutes).
 +    *U      Displays current user's handle (alias).
     *V      Disables adding 2 to the graphics capability line in DORINFOx.DEF when the user has AVATAR enabled.     *V      Disables adding 2 to the graphics capability line in DORINFOx.DEF when the user has AVATAR enabled.
     *W      Runs the shell in a window , so the status on the last line will not be cleared. This option only works with programs that send their output to the standard output device (no direct screen writes).     *W      Runs the shell in a window , so the status on the last line will not be cleared. This option only works with programs that send their output to the standard output device (no direct screen writes).
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 Example: "Ask /Q" Example: "Ask /Q"
  
-  This will ask the user if they want to enable or disable screen +  This will ask the user if they want to enable or disable screen clearing and ProBoard will not display: "Screen Clearing is now enabled/disabled".
-  clearing and ProBoard will not display: "Screen Clearing is now +
-  enabled/disabled".+
  
-Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" +Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" parameter.
-      parameter.+
  
  
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      DATA: <blank> or <parameter>      DATA: <blank> or <parameter>
  
-Allows the user to decide whether scrolling should pause when the screen +Allows the user to decide whether scrolling should pause when the screen is full.
-is full.+
  
 In the data field, you can enter these parameters: In the data field, you can enter these parameters:
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 Example: "Ask /Q" Example: "Ask /Q"
  
-  This will ask the user if they want to enable or disable ANSI, and +  This will ask the user if they want to enable or disable ANSI, and ProBoard will not display: "ANSI codes enabled/disabled".
-  ProBoard will not display: "ANSI codes enabled/disabled".+
  
-Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" +Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" parameter.
-      parameter.+
  
  
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      DATA: <blank> or [/F] or [/M] or both.      DATA: <blank> or [/F] or [/M] or both.
  
-Searches all the message areas for messages addressed to the user that +Searches all the message areas for messages addressed to the user that have not yet been received by him/her.  If ProBoard finds an area with new mail, which the user does not have read access to, it will inform the
-have not yet been received by him/her.  If ProBoard finds an area with +
-new mail, which the user does not have read access to, it will inform the+
 user, and the SysOp. user, and the SysOp.
  
 This function also checks for personal files addressed to the user. This function also checks for personal files addressed to the user.
  
-Specifying the [/F] option will force ProBoard to check only for new +Specifying the [/F] option will force ProBoard to check only for new personal files.
-personal files.+
  
-Specifying the [/M] option will force ProBoard to check only for new +Specifying the [/M] option will force ProBoard to check only for new personal mail.
-personal mail.+
  
 ProBoard will also find mail addressed to a users alias. ProBoard will also find mail addressed to a users alias.
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      DATA: <area> or <*> or <0>      DATA: <area> or <*> or <0>
  
-Allows the user to read a message.  If <area> is specified (a number +Allows the user to read a message.  If <area> is specified (a number ranging from 1 to 10,00), then only messages from message area <area> can be read.  If <*> is specified, only messages from the active area can be read (refer to the goto/gosub menu functions and to function 49).  If <0> is specified, only messages from areas selected in the combined boards can be read.  When reading messages in combined message areas, messages are read "per area", not in the order of the message number.
-ranging from 1 to 10,00), then only messages from message area <area> can +
-be read.  If <*> is specified, only messages from the active area can be +
-read (refer to the goto/gosub menu functions and to function 49).  If <0> +
-is specified, only messages from areas selected in the combined boards +
-can be read.  When reading messages in combined message areas, messages +
-are read "per area", not in the order of the message number.+
  
 The user has several options when reading messages: The user has several options when reading messages:
  
    Forward        : First to last.    Forward        : First to last.
- 
    Reverse        : Last to first.    Reverse        : Last to first.
- +   New            : New messages not read by the user.  Messages are read per area.  If you have new messages in Area 1 and 5, ProBoard will first show all new messages in Area 1, then all new messages in Area 5.
-   New            : New messages not read by the user.  Messages are read +
-                    per area.  If you have new messages in Area 1 and 5, +
-                    ProBoard will first show all new messages in Area 1, +
-                    then all new messages in Area 5. +
    Selected       : Messages selected by name or subject.    Selected       : Messages selected by name or subject.
- 
    Marked         : Marked messages only.    Marked         : Marked messages only.
- 
  
 When a message is read, the user has the following options: When a message is read, the user has the following options:
  
    Next           : Next message.    Next           : Next message.
- 
    Previous       : Previous Message    Previous       : Previous Message
- 
    Again          : Show this message again.    Again          : Show this message again.
- 
    Stop           : Stop reading messages.    Stop           : Stop reading messages.
- 
    Mark           : Mark this message for later use.    Mark           : Mark this message for later use.
- +   Reply          : Reply to this message.  The entire message will be passed to the  
-   Reply          : Reply to this message.  The entire message will be +                    external fullscreen editor, thus making it possible to quote text  
-                    passed to the external fullscreen editor, thus making +                    from the original message in your reply.
-                    it possible to quote text from the original message +
-                    in your reply. +
    Unread         : Set this messages status to 'Not received'.  Moves to    Unread         : Set this messages status to 'Not received'.  Moves to
                     the next message (if any).                     the next message (if any).
- 
    Delete         : Delete this message from the message base.    Delete         : Delete this message from the message base.
- +   Forward        : Copy the message and address it to somebody else. This will only  
-   Forward        : Copy the message and address it to somebody else. +                    work in a LOCAL message area.
-                    This will only work in a LOCAL message area. +
    Move           : Move this message to another message area.    Move           : Move this message to another message area.
- 
    Private        : Toggles the private/public status of the message.    Private        : Toggles the private/public status of the message.
- 
    Export         : Export this message to any file.    Export         : Export this message to any file.
- 
    + / -          : Show the next/previous message in the reply-chain.    + / -          : Show the next/previous message in the reply-chain.
- +   Original       : Go back to the message where you first used +/- to follow replies.
-   Original       : Go back to the message where you first used +/- to +
-                    follow replies.+
    
   ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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 Optional parameters: Optional parameters:
-──────────────────── 
  
   /L      The user will be logged off after writing this message.   /L      The user will be logged off after writing this message.
- 
   /N      Writes a netmail message to the destination address specified.   /N      Writes a netmail message to the destination address specified.
           This could also be used to send netmail to a UUCP gateway.           This could also be used to send netmail to a UUCP gateway.
- 
   /T      The "To" (the addressee's name) is automatically specified.   /T      The "To" (the addressee's name) is automatically specified.
           It is not necessary to use quotes (") when the username does           It is not necessary to use quotes (") when the username does
           not contain spaces.           not contain spaces.
- 
   /S      The subject of the message is automatically specified.  It is   /S      The subject of the message is automatically specified.  It is
           not necessary to us quotes (") when the subject does not           not necessary to us quotes (") when the subject does not
           contain spaces.           contain spaces.
 +          
           Examples:           Examples:
-          ───────── 
- 
          /N=1:282/30        This would address a netmail message to          /N=1:282/30        This would address a netmail message to
                             Fidonet node number 1:282/30.                             Fidonet node number 1:282/30.
- 
          /T=SysOp           Writes a message to the SysOp.          /T=SysOp           Writes a message to the SysOp.
- 
          /T="Peter Piper"   Writes a message to Peter Piper.          /T="Peter Piper"   Writes a message to Peter Piper.
- 
          /S="ProBoard"      Writes a message with the subject line          /S="ProBoard"      Writes a message with the subject line
                             already filled in.  The user will not be able                             already filled in.  The user will not be able
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 a) <filename> <blanks> <description> a) <filename> <blanks> <description>
- 
     Filename + date + size + description will be displayed in the     Filename + date + size + description will be displayed in the
     appropriate colors.     appropriate colors.
- 
- 
 b) <+> <description> b) <+> <description>
- 
     The <+> will cause the description to be placed at the same     The <+> will cause the description to be placed at the same
     horizontal cursor position and in the same color as the description     horizontal cursor position and in the same color as the description
     from (a). This line will be displayed when searching for files.     from (a). This line will be displayed when searching for files.
- 
- 
 c) <!> <description> c) <!> <description>
- 
     The description will be placed at the left of the screen, in the same     The description will be placed at the left of the screen, in the same
     color as the descriptions above. This line will be displayed when     color as the descriptions above. This line will be displayed when
     searching for files.     searching for files.
- 
- 
 d) <;> <description> d) <;> <description>
- 
     Same as in (c), but the color is white.     Same as in (c), but the color is white.
- 
- 
 e) <description> e) <description>
- 
     Same as in (d), but this line will NOT be displayed when searching     Same as in (d), but this line will NOT be displayed when searching
     for files.     for files.
- +    
 Example: Example:
  
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      ============================================================= [c2]      ============================================================= [c2]
      PB_220.ZIP   07/08/93 600583    ProBoard version 2.20         [c1]      PB_220.ZIP   07/08/93 600583    ProBoard version 2.20         [c1]
-                                   Best BBS program in the world [c1]+                                     Best BBS program in the world [c1]
      Original Belgian Product                                      [c1]      Original Belgian Product                                      [c1]
      (made possible by Burger King in the USA)                     [c2]      (made possible by Burger King in the USA)                     [c2]
      ============================================================= [c2]      ============================================================= [c2]
  
-[c1] stands for color 1, [c2] stands for color 2.+  [c1] stands for color 1, [c2] stands for color 2.
  
 If a file area is configured as being CD-ROM, the file listing should If a file area is configured as being CD-ROM, the file listing should
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      [+]<area>      [+]<area>
      <-><area>      <-><area>
- 
      '+' stands for 'Include this area in the area-list', and is      '+' stands for 'Include this area in the area-list', and is
      optional.      optional.
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 The parameter <area> should be one of the following: The parameter <area> should be one of the following:
 +   (*)
    *               All areas.    *               All areas.
    C               CD-ROM areas only.    C               CD-ROM areas only.
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 Examples: Examples:
 +   (*)
    *               All areas    *               All areas
    * -C            All non-CD-ROM areas.    * -C            All non-CD-ROM areas.
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 You can also specify several other parameters: You can also specify several other parameters:
-────────────────────────────────────────────── 
- 
-/A .......................... Allows the user to download ANY file 
-                              accessible by DOS. When using this option, 
-                              the full path and filename must be 
-                              specified.  This option is intended for 
-                              remote SysOps. 
- 
-/F=<file> ................... The user will not be prompted for a file, 
-                              but the file <file> will immediately be 
-                              sent to the user (useful for textfiles 
-                              describing all the files on the BBS). 
-                              Parameter <file> should contain the full 
-                              path name. (eg. /F=C:\PB\PB.DOC).  Can also 
-                              be combined with the </T> option (see 
-                              below). 
- 
-/F=[<area>]<file> ........... Download the <file> from [<area>] directly. 
-                              The following example would download the 
-                              file PB_220.ZIP directly from file area 
-                              #13.  e.g. /F=[13]PB_220.ZIP 
- 
-/F=@<filelist> .............. Download the files listed in the textfile 
-                              <filelist>.  e.g.  /F=@C:\PB\ALLFILES.RSP 
- 
-/I .......................... Ignore DL kbytes. 
- 
-/K=<key> .................... Use the protocol key <key>. 
- 
-/L=<log> .................... Write to an additional log file <log>.  The 
-                              format for each line is: <D/U> <area> <file> 
-                              <size> <free YES/NO>. 
- 
-/N .......................... No log.  Don't log anything. 
- 
- 
-/P .......................... Download all personal files for the user. 
- 
-/Q .......................... Start download right away without prompting 
-                              the user.  You must use the /F= and the /K= 
-                              parameters so ProBoard knows what file to 
-                              send, using what protocol when using this 
-                              option. 
- 
- 
-/T .......................... Allow the user to download the specified 
-                              file without checking the users remaining 
-                              time left.  Refer to "Free Files" for more 
-                              details.  Let's say you want to let users 
-                              download the latest version of ProBoard and 
-                              you don't care about the time it takes or 
-                              how much time they have left.  In the data 
-                              line put the path and file name followed by 
-                              the </T> parameter.  An example of doing 
-                              this is as follows: 
  
-                                   C:\FREEFILE\PB_220.ZIP /T+  /A .......................... Allows the user to download ANY file 
 +                                accessible by DOS. When using this option, 
 +                                the full path and filename must be 
 +                                specified.  This option is intended for 
 +                                remote SysOps. 
 +  /F=<file> ................... The user will not be prompted for a file, 
 +                                but the file <file> will immediately be 
 +                                sent to the user (useful for textfiles 
 +                                describing all the files on the BBS). 
 +                                Parameter <file> should contain the full 
 +                                path name. (eg. /F=C:\PB\PB.DOC).  Can also 
 +                                be combined with the </T> option (see 
 +                                below). 
 +  /F=[<area>]<file> ........... Download the <file> from [<area>] directly. 
 +                                The following example would download the 
 +                                file PB_220.ZIP directly from file area 
 +                                #13.  e.g. /F=[13]PB_220.ZIP 
 +  /F=@<filelist> .............. Download the files listed in the textfile 
 +                                <filelist>.  e.g.  /F=@C:\PB\ALLFILES.RSP 
 +  /I .......................... Ignore DL kbytes. 
 +  /K=<key> .................... Use the protocol key <key>. 
 +  /L=<log> .................... Write to an additional log file <log>.  The 
 +                                format for each line is: <D/U> <area> <file> 
 +                                <size> <free YES/NO>. 
 +  /N .......................... No log.  Don't log anything. 
 +  /P .......................... Download all personal files for the user. 
 +  /Q .......................... Start download right away without prompting 
 +                                the user.  You must use the /F= and the /K= 
 +                                parameters so ProBoard knows what file to 
 +                                send, using what protocol when using this 
 +                                option. 
 +  /T .......................... Allow the user to download the specified 
 +                                file without checking the users remaining 
 +                                time left.  Refer to "Free Files" for more 
 +                                details.  Let's say you want to let users 
 +                                download the latest version of ProBoard and 
 +                                you don't care about the time it takes or 
 +                                how much time they have left.  In the data 
 +                                line put the path and file name followed by 
 +                                the </T> parameter.  An example of doing 
 +                                this is as follows: C:\FREEFILE\PB_220.ZIP /T
    
 A Small hint regarding free files: if you want one particular area to be A Small hint regarding free files: if you want one particular area to be
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 ** Important ** ** Important **
-─────────────── 
 ProBoard uses a highly optimized index to find your files when users want ProBoard uses a highly optimized index to find your files when users want
 to download them.  Be sure to run PBUTIL FI (File Index) at least once a to download them.  Be sure to run PBUTIL FI (File Index) at least once a
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 called UPLOAD.LOG.  The log file is in the following format: called UPLOAD.LOG.  The log file is in the following format:
  
-   01-Feb-94 14:52:38 Upload of PB_220.ZIP  by Jim Biggs +   01-Feb-94 14:52:38 Upload of PB_220.ZIP  by John Riley 
-   01-Feb-94 14:56:01 Upload of PROCFG.EXE  by Jeff Reeder+   01-Feb-94 14:56:01 Upload of PROCFG.EXE  by Jason Bock
  
  
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 ─────────────────────────────────── ───────────────────────────────────
  
-/D .......................... Do not ask user for upload descriptions. +  /D .......................... Do not ask user for upload descriptions. 
- +  /F=<file> ................... Upload <file> (for non-batch protocols). 
-/F=<file> ................... Upload <file> (for non-batch protocols). +  /K=<key> .................... Use protocol key <key>. 
-  +  /L=<log> .................... Write to an additional log file <log>.  The 
-/K=<key> .................... Use protocol key <key>. +                                format for each line is: U O <file> <size> NO. 
- +  /N .......................... No log.  Do not log anything. 
-/L=<log> .................... Write to an additional log file <log>.  The +  /P .......................... Upload private files.  If the data field 
-                              format for each line is: +                                contains "/P", the user can upload a 
- +                                personal file to another user.  In this 
-                                   U O <file> <size> NO. +                                case the upload will be placed in the 
- +                                private upload directory (specified in 
-/N .......................... No log.  Do not log anything. +                                ProCFG). 
- +  /Q .......................... Start upload right away, without prompting 
-/P .......................... Upload private files.  If the data field +                                the user.  You must specify a /K=<key> for 
-                              contains "/P", the user can upload a +                                this to work.
-                              personal file to another user.  In this +
-                              case the upload will be placed in the +
-                              private upload directory (specified in +
-                              ProCFG). +
- +
-/Q .......................... Start upload right away, without prompting +
-                              the user.  You must specify a /K=<key> for +
-                              this to work. +
  
  
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      "Full Screen editor is now enabled/disabled".      "Full Screen editor is now enabled/disabled".
  
-Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" +Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" parameter.
-      parameter.+
  
  
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 Valid area selection parameters are: Valid area selection parameters are:
-──────────────────────────────────── 
  
   X          Current Area   X          Current Area
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 Other valid parameters are: Other valid parameters are:
-─────────────────────────── 
  
-/MG ......................... Makes the user select a message group if +  /MG ......................... Makes the user select a message group if 
-                              they haven't done so already. +                                they haven't done so already. 
- +  /MG=<num> ................... Only allows user to select from message 
-/MG=<num> ................... Only allows user to select from message +                                areas belonging to message group <num>. 
-                              areas belonging to message group <num>. +  /N .......................... ProBoard will run even faster since it will 
- +                                not check for waiting mail (no "*" will be 
-/N .......................... ProBoard will run even faster since it will +                                displayed indicating new mail) if you 
-                              not check for waiting mail (no "*" will be +                                specify this parameter.  This can be useful 
-                              displayed indicating new mail) if you +                                if your BBS has many large message areas, 
-                              specify this parameter.  This can be useful +                                in particular, Squish or JAM.  Remember, 
-                              if your BBS has many large message areas, +                                ProBoard can be configured for 10,000 
-                              in particular, Squish or JAM.  Remember, +                                message areas so a full "new" mail check in 
-                              ProBoard can be configured for 10,000 +                                each area can be time consuming.
-                              message areas so a full "new" mail check in +
-                              each area can be time consuming.+
  
 Examples: Examples:
-─────────+  (*)
   * -E          All non-echomail areas   * -E          All non-echomail areas
   1-20 50-60    Areas 1..20 and 50..60   1-20 50-60    Areas 1..20 and 50..60
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 Valid parameters are: Valid parameters are:
-───────────────────── +  /H .......................... Show the user's handle (alias) instead of 
-/H .......................... Show the user's handle (alias) instead of +                                their real name. 
-                              their real name. +  <blank> ..................... Will display the user's real name.
- +
-<blank> ..................... Will display the user's real name.+
  
  
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 Valid parameters are: Valid parameters are:
-───────────────────── 
-/H .......................... Will show the users handle (alias) instead 
-                              of their real name to the users on other 
-                              nodes, when prompting them to engage in a 
-                              chat. 
  
-<blank> ..................... Will display the users real name instead of +  /H .......................... Will show the users handle (alias) instead 
-                              their alias when prompting users on other +                                of their real name to the users on other 
-                              nodes to engage in a chat.+                                nodes, when prompting them to engage in a 
 +                                chat. 
 +  <blank> ..................... Will display the users real name instead of 
 +                                their alias when prompting users on other 
 +                                nodes to engage in a chat.
  
  
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 Valid parameters are: Valid parameters are:
-───────────────────── 
  
-/FG ......................... Makes a user select a file group if they +  /FG ......................... Makes a user select a file group if they 
-                              haven't done so already. +                                haven't done so already. 
- +  /FG=0 ....................... Makes the user always have to select a file 
-/FG=0 ....................... Makes the user always have to select a file +                                group. 
-                              group. +  /FG=<num> ................... Only display file areas belonging to file 
- +                                group number <num>.
-/FG=<num> ................... Only display file areas belonging to file +
-                              group number <num>.+
  
  
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 Important Important
-─────────+
 Any PEX files that were written for versions of ProBoard prior to 2.00 Any PEX files that were written for versions of ProBoard prior to 2.00
 will have to be recompiled with the new 2.1x SDK before they can run will have to be recompiled with the new 2.1x SDK before they can run
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   now enabled/disabled".   now enabled/disabled".
  
-Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" +Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" parameter.
-      parameter.+
  
  
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   now enabled/disabled".   now enabled/disabled".
  
-Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" +Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" parameter.
-      parameter.+
  
  
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   <graph type>  "Hourly", "Weekly", "LastDays" or "Speed".   <graph type>  "Hourly", "Weekly", "LastDays" or "Speed".
- 
   /N=<days>     Number of days to read from BINLOG.PB (Optional)   /N=<days>     Number of days to read from BINLOG.PB (Optional)
- 
   /T="text"     Text to display on the top bar of your graph.  A "%d" (no   /T="text"     Text to display on the top bar of your graph.  A "%d" (no
                 quotes) is replaced by the number of days/weeks                 quotes) is replaced by the number of days/weeks
  
 Example: Example:
-────────+
   Hourly /N=14 /T="Usage graph for the last 2 weeks"   Hourly /N=14 /T="Usage graph for the last 2 weeks"
   Speed  /N=60 /T="Cool baud rate statistics for the last %d days"   Speed  /N=60 /T="Cool baud rate statistics for the last %d days"
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   enabled/disabled".   enabled/disabled".
  
-Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" +Note: Leaving the data field blank is the same as specifying the "Toggle" parameter.
-      parameter.+
  
  
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