TAPPED IN Text User Interface Command Reference Guide
Questions? Visit our web site, www.tappedin.sri.com or email or
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Mark Schlager, schlager@unix.sri.com, (415) 859-288
Patti Schank, schank@unix.sri.com, (415) 859-2924
The TAPPED IN text user interface consists of a window with two panes: an
upper pane that displays conversations and actions, and a lower pane for your
input. All commands are entered in the lower pane.
TAPPED IN commands do not distinguish between upper or lower case letters; you
may use either. All commands must be followed by a carriage return. A Quick
Reference Guide is also given at the end of this document.
In these instructions, we use upper case to denote commands that you type
exactly as they appear and angle brackets < > to denote parts of the command
that can vary; do not enter the brackets. For example:
For the command: You might type:
look <object>
look book
READ <#> ON <board>
read 2 on bulletin board
Help is available on most objects and commands: just type HELP <object or
command>
This document covers the following topics:
Topic Page
QuickStart 2
Logging in and out 4
Setting your password and profile 5
TAPPED IN Basics 6
General Information - WHO, LOOK, EXAMINE, HELP 7
Getting Around -- <exit>, UP/DOWN/OUT, JOIN, FOLLOW 8
Communicating -- SAY, EMOTE, WHISPER, TO, THINK, 9
SIGN, PAGE
Interacting with objects 10
General Interaction -- TAKE, DROP, GIVE, PUT, INV 11
Specific Objects
whiteboard 12
note 13
bulletin board 14
events board 15
webviewer 16
Creating and deleting objects, furnishing your office 17
Quick Start
This QuickStart assumes that you have the software you need for logging in to
TAPPED IN (see"Logging in and out" on page 4 for more information). You can
log in as a member or as a guest. Guests can do most things (but not
everything) that members can do (See the "Logging in and out" for membership
information).
The following steps will introduce you to some of the most common TAPPED IN
commands. Commands that you type are in bold face. Press the enter key after
every command to execute it.
1. Log in to TAPPED IN. For example, if you are logging in through a text
client, you would type CONNECT <name> <password> or CONNECT GUEST. E.g.,
[MEMBERS] connect Pat c3po
[GUESTS] connect guest
Most likely you'll land in the Reception area of TAPPED IN. Look at the room
map. The "Who is here?" line under the room map tells you who is in the room
with you, and the "What is here" line under that tells you what is in the
room. Some of the objects (those that are "permanent") will be shown in the
room map; those not on map may have been DROPed in the room by other members.
2. [GUESTS ONLY] Rename your character using RENAME ME TO <name> E.g.,
rename me to JulieAnn
3. [MEMBERS ONLY] If you haven't done so yet, set your gender and description
for others to see. Enter your gender using GENDER <male or female>. E.g.,
gender female
Enter a description of yourself using DESCRIBE ME AS <text>. Type the entire
description before you press return. Once your description is submitted, you
can change it at any time by using the DESCRIBE command again. E.g.,
describe me as A 7th-grade science teacher in Modesto, CA. Ask me about the
SEPUP curriculum.
4. SAY something that others in the room with you can hear (or just practice
communicating). E.g.,
say hi everyone (or use the double-quote shortcut),
"hi everyone
5. EMOTE something (perform an action) that others in the room can see. E.g.,
wave by typing
emote waves (or use the colon shortcut),
:waves
6. Direct your conversation to someone in the room with you using TO <person>
<message>. E.g.,
to Mark What do you think of this so far?
7. Whisper to someone you see in the room with you using WHISPER <person>
<message>. E.g., ,
whisper Mark Nobody else can hear this.
8. See a list of who else is logged in to TAPPED IN and where they are by
typing
who
9. If you see someone on the list who is not in the same room as you, you can
talk to them by paging them using PAGE <person> <message>. E.g.,
page Richard Hi there! I'm just testing the page command.
10. Every room has a whiteboard. Look at the whiteboard in the room you are in
to see what others have written there.
look whiteboard
11. Write something on the whiteboard using WRITEB <message>. E.g.,
writeb just testing out the whiteboard
and look again at the board to see what you wrote using
look whiteboard
12. Look at the room again and notice the room exits (marked in CAPS) by
typing
look
Go out of the room via one of the exits. E.g., if you are in Reception, go up
to the 2nd floor by typing
up
13. Go into one of the suites on the 2nd floor by typing an exit name. E.g.,
to go into the LHS suite type
lhs
14. Read what objects are in this room, listed under "What is here?" Look at
some of them. E.g., if you are in the LHS main room, look at the lhs bulletin
board by typing
look lbb
15. [MEMBERS ONLY] Create a note and enter some text into it using the SCAN
command. Type
scan
You will be prompted for a note name, make one up and enter it. E.g.,
My Test Note
You'll be prompted for text. Copy and paste some text from another document,
or type something like
This is the content of the note.
That's all for now.
Finish entering text by typing DONE.
done
You should be carrying the note. Type INVENTORY to see it.
inventory
Read the note to verify that it contains the text you entered.
read My Test Note
Project the note to everyone in the room, so they can read it on their
screens.
project My Test Note
At this point you could add more text, post it on a bulletin board, drop it in
the room, or many other things. See the section on notes for more information.
Let's just delete the note object for now.
trash My Test Note
16. Refresh your view of the room (to remind you where you are; you might do
this periodically). Type
look
17. Leave the room you are in.
out
18. If you were in the the lhs suite, you should be in the 2nd floor corridor
now. Go to the 3rd floor.
up
19. Check out the directory of offices on the 3rd floor.
look directory
[MEMBERS ONLY] Follow the directions to create your own office if you like.
20. That's all for now. You can practice more commands, or logout to quit.
logout
Logging In and Out -- CONNECT, LOGOUT
To access TAPPED IN through the text interface, you will need to use a text
client program (e.g. MUDDweller, MudWin, Phoca). These programs are available
for download from the TAPPED IN website; when you get there, click on "Logging
In and Help".
Software downloaded from our web site or disks received from SRI are
preconfigured to connect to TAPPED IN. If you are using your own client
software you will need to configure it when you access TAPPED IN for the first
time. The TAPPED IN TCP/IP address is tappedin.sri.com and the port is 7777.
Enter this information in the client's TCP/IP ADDRESS menu option (under
configuration or file menu). SAVE this file with the name TAPPED IN. The next
time you log in simply double-click on the TAPPED IN file or menu option.
You can log in as a member or a guest. Membership is free, and allows you to
interact fully with others, set up your own office in TAPPED IN, create
objects and documents, and other benefits. To become a member, register
through the TAPPED IN website (click on the "Become a Member" button).
To log in as a member or guest, enter the following at the welcome screen:
Commands and examples Explanations
CONNECT <name> <password>
Log on as a member
connect Pat c3po
CONNECT GUEST
Log on as a guest
connect guest
LOGOUT
Leave TAPPED IN
logout
IMPORTANT: The internet connection to TAPPED IN will time out if you do not
log in within 60 seconds. If you typed in the commands correctly and nothing
happens, try reconnecting. If you are using MUDDweller, try selecting "Open
Connection" from the Configure menu.
Setting Your Password and Profile
The first time you log on, you will want to change your assigned password to a
password of your choice, and describe yourself to the system and to other
users.
Setting your profile is very important. It tells the system what GENDER you
are, so that it uses the correct pronouns (he/she, him/her) for you, and lets
you DESCRIBE yourself, so that when others LOOK at you, they find out what you
do, your professional interests, experiences, and special areas of expertise.
Commands and examples Explanations
PASSWORD <old> <new>
Change the password you were
password c3po r2d2 given to any one you want
GENDER <male or female>
Set your gender (male or
gender female female) in the system.
Enter a 2- or 3-sentence
DESCRIBE ME AS <text> description of yourself for
others to see. Be sure to type
describe me as A 7th-grade the entire description before
science teacher in Modesto, CA. you press return. Once your
In my spare time I race horses description is submitted, you
and collect salamanders for can change it at any time by
class. using the DESCRIBE command
again.
PROFILE Ask TAPPED IN to walk you
through the above commands to
profile enter or change your profile.
TAPPED IN Basics
When you log into TAPPED IN, you enter a "building" with common rooms (like
the HALL and LIBRARY), rooms designed for use by particular groups or projects
(like the LIFE LAB PROGRAM ROOM), and private offices. Check out the directory
in RECEPTION for a full TAPPED IN floorplan.
When you log on or enter a room, you will be presented with a description and
picture of the room and the objects in it, and see who else is there with you.
For example,
The Hall
--------------------------------------------------------------------
A large room for informal conversation. Check out the Notice Board (LOOK
NOTICE) or join an ongoing conversation. Type SIT to have a
conversation with others at that furniture, and filter out what everyone else
is saying.
______________________________________________
| |fireplace| quiet chairs P1 Private
| ._ \_________/ - Conversation
| |s _| P2 Rooms
| |o .______. |_ || _| -
| |f |coffee| || || P3
| |a |table | ----
| |_ ------ |==|
| |==|
| _____ | couch | ._______. |==|
| /round\ \-------/ | long | UP|
| | table | | table | |
| \_____/ ------- |
SRI - -
Audi- AUD LIB Library
torium _ | notice | _
|______| REC |________| board |____________|
Reception
Who is here? Pat and Chris.
What is here? Fireplace, Notice Board (2 notes), CyberSchool Magazine, School
House Magazine, Fortune Magazine, and Education Week. Couch, Sofa, Chairs,
Coffee Table, Round Table, and Long Table are empty.
The commands in this section will tell you how to take a look around, move
from room to room, and interact with the people in this room or elsewhere in
TAPPED IN.
General Information -- WHO, LOOK, EXAMINE, HELP
The first things you will want to do when you log in are to see who else is
here, and find out more about the people and objects around you.
Help is available at any time while you are in TAPPED IN. You can get more
information on particular commands or objects, get a list of commands, or take
a guided tour of TAPPED IN.
Commands and examples Explanations
WHO
Find out who is currently logged on
who and where they are
LOOK See a description of the current
room, the names of people and
look objects in it, and exits
LOOK <person> See a description of the person
(you would see the description that
look Chris Chris entered with the DESCRIBE
command)
See a description of the person, as
IDENTIFY <person> well as their full name, where they
are, and when they last logged in.
identify Chris IDENTIFY works whether or not the
person is currently logged in.
LOOK <object> See a description of the object,
with abbreviated help for how to
look fireplace use it
EXAMINE <object> Obtain more detailed information
about the commands available for an
examine notice board object
HELP <object or command>
help member dir Get detailed help information on an
object or command
help scan
HELP BASIC
Get basic instructions for using
help basic TAPPED IN
ORIENT Move through a brief series of
panels that introduce you to TAPPED
orient IN
Take a tour led by TikTok the
GuideBot. TikTok will lead you
TOUR TIKTOK though some rooms in TAPPED IN and
show you how to use many of the
tour tiktok commands and objects. To call
TikTok, press the call button in
RECEPTION (PRESS BUTTON).
Getting Around -- <exit>, UP/DOWN/OUT, JOIN, FOLLOW
As in any building, the rooms in TAPPED IN have particular functions: for
example, the HALL is a general place to talk to people, the AUDITORIUM is set
up for large group meetings, and the SUPPLY SHOWROOM is a place to find
supplies you might want for your office.
You can move from room to room by entering the name of the room exit (usually
an adjacent room you want to go to) or by JOINing or FOLLOWing someone else.
Commands and examples Explanations
<name of exit> Move to any of the places shown on
the diagram as exits. UP or DOWN
out will move you to an adjacent floor
in any room or corridor equipped
up with stairs. OUT will take you out
of the current room you are in
hall (every room has an exit named
OUT).
@EXITS
Get a list of all the exits in the
@exits current room
JOIN <person>
Move to the room where Marie is
join Marie currently located
FOLLOW <person>
Follow Marie wherever she goes
follow Marie
UNFOLLOW <person>
Stop following Marie
unfollow Marie
UNHOOK <person>
Stop Pat from following you
unhook Pat
Communicating -- SAY ("), EMOTE (:), TO, WHISPER, THINK, SIGN, PAGE
Use the SAY (or its shortcut, double quote "), EMOTE (or its shortcut, colon
:), TO, WHISPER, THINK, and SIGN commands to communicate with others in the
same room as you. Everyone in the room can see what you SAY, EMOTE, TO, THINK,
or SIGN but only the designated recipient can see what you WHISPER. Use the TO
command to let everyone in the room know that you are directing your
conversation to a specific person.
To communicate with someone not in the same room, you can PAGE them.
Commands and examples Explanations
SAY <text>
Say something to everyone in the
say Hi, everyone! room. If you are Pat, everyone
else would see:
"<text>
Pat says, "Hi, everyone - it's
"Hi, everyone! great to see you!"
EMOTE <text>
Express an emotion or action to
emote smiles and waves everyone in the room. They would
all see:
:<text>
Pat smiles and waves.
:smiles and waves
TO <person> <text> Direct a comment to a particular
person. Everyone would see:
to Chris Thanks for your
e-mail. Pat [TO Chris]: "Thanks for your
e-mail."
WHISPER <person> <text> Say something to someone
privately. Only Chris would see:
whisper Chris Let's go to my
office. Pat whispers, "Let's go to my
office."
Indicate that you're thinking
THINK <text> something. If Chris typed this
command, others would see,
think huh?
Chris . o O (huh?)
Communicate something important,
SIGN <text> in a way that gets people's
attention. Others would see a
sign Follow me everyone big sign you hold up with the
information.
Say something to someone who
PAGE <person> <text> isn't in the same room as you.
Marie would see:
page Marie Please join us in my
office. Pat pages, "Please join us in my
office."
Interacting with Objects
Not only can you interact with people in TAPPED IN, you can interact with
things. Objects such as whiteboards, scanners, notes, and webviewers allow you
to get information, display it for others, and keep track of meeting progress
and results as if you were in a physical conference room.
While TAPPED IN is a good place simply to chat with colleagues, using objects
can help you to share valuable information and get real work done together as
well.
Other objects, such as a fireplace or cup of coffee, are there to make TAPPED
IN a cozier place.
The following are some of the more common objects you'll find in TAPPED IN:
Object What you can do with it
Join a specific conversation. When you
SIT on the sofa in the HALL, you can
Furniture only hear the conversation of others
who are also SITting there. Other noise
(e.g. chairs, couch, in the room is filtered out, although
table) others can still hear what you're
saying. To leave the conversation, you
can STAND again.
Whiteboard Keep track of meetings for everyone in
the room to see
Post notes for anyone to read, or look
Notice or Bulletin Board at instructions or events that are
posted
Look at particular websites, by
Webviewer or Webslate yourself or jointly with others in the
room
Slide Projector Show a slide presentation to others in
the room
Keep information in a format that you
Note can reference later, share with someone
else, or post on a message board
Light a fire, and hear it crackle
Fireplace softly in the background as you talk or
read
This section tells you how to interact with objects in general, and provides
specific instructions for particular objects you may want to use.
General Interaction: GET, DROP, GIVE, PUT, INV
As in the real world, you can take things out of cabinets, give a note to
someone, and carry things from room to room.
When you enter a room or LOOK around, you will see a list of the objects in
the room. For example,
What is here? Fireplace, Notice Board (2 notes), CyberSchool Magazine, School
House Magazine, Fortune Magazine, and Education Week. Couch, Sofa, Chairs,
Coffee Table, Round Table, and Long Table are empty.
To reference an object, you need to use its specific name. For example, to
look at CyberSchool Magazine, type LOOK CyberSchool Magazine. In the commands
below, <object> refers to the name of the object, and words in brackets []
refers to optional parts of a command.
Object names frequently have abbreviations as well; these are often listed in
parentheses after the name of the object. For example, CSP Bulletin Board
(cbb) can be referenced either as CSP Bulletin Board or cbb.
General commands for interaction with objects:
Commands and examples: Explanations
LOOK <object>
look fireplace Get a description of the
object and brief instructions
EXAMINE <object> for its use
examine fireplace
HELP <object> See a complete set of
commands for interacting with
help fireplace this object
GET <object> [FROM <object>]
Pick up an object from the
get webweek floor or a container to carry
with you
get education week from cart
DROP <object>
Put an object down so that
drop education week others can interact with it
GIVE <object> TO <person>
Hand an object to someone
give note to Marie else
PUT <object> IN/ON <object>
Put an object back where you
put slides in cabinet got it when you are finished,
or put it on a piece of
put webweek on table furniture
INVENTORY
Get a list of objects you are
inv currently carrying
Specific Objects -- whiteboard, note, bulletin board, events board, webviewer
Whiteboard
Whiteboards are found in many TAPPED IN rooms, and can be used to capture
ideas during meetings and discussions. TAPPED IN whiteboards work like
electronic whiteboards. Anyone can write, erase, or print out the contents of
the board.
If you are using a whiteboard in a public area, it is a good idea to print the
contents when you are done so that you do not lose your work when other people
want to use the board.
To use a whiteboard:
Commands and example Explanations
LOOK WHITEBOARD
See what's on the whiteboard
look whiteboard
Write a new line on the board. You can
WRITEB <text> paste text after the WRITEB command
but the text cannot have imbedded
writeb Here's a great return characters. If it does, delete
idea them using the mouse and delete key
before pressing the carriage return to
submit the line.
ERASEB <#>
Erase a line of text
eraseb 3
MOVEB <#> TO <#>
Re-arrange the order of the lines
moveb 3 to 1
PRINTB Print out the contents of the board to
a note. You will then be carrying the
printb note with you; type INV to see it.
CLEANB
Erase the whole board.
cleanb
Note
A note is a generic document that you can create, carry with you, and give to
others.
Commands and examples Explanations
CREATE &NOTE NAMED <name>
Create a note
create ¬e named Meeting Notes
DESCRIBE <note> AS <text>
Describe the note for
describe Meeting as Minutes from those who LOOK at it
06/30/97 meeting
WRITE "<text>" ON <note> Enter text on the note.
You can also "scan"
write "Jan led the discussion" on several lines of text
Meeting (see instructions for
SCAN below).
READ <note>
Read the contents of a
read Meeting note and associated URL
ERASE <note>
Get rid of the note
erase Meeting
DELETE <#> FROM <note>
Erase a particular part
delete 3 from Meeting of the note
PROJECT <note> Show the contents of the
note and any associated
project Meeting URL to everyone in the
room
SHOW <note> TO <person> Show the contents of the
note and associated URL
show Meeting to Jan to a particular person
CONNECT <note> TO <url>
Associate a URL with the
connect Meeting to note
http://www.somesite.edu
Creates a new note and
SCAN prompts you for a name
and input text. Press
scan return and type DONE to
stop inputting
Prompts you for text and
SCAN <existing note> appends it to the
existing note. Press the
scan Meeting return key and type DONE
to stop inputting
More about SCAN. The SCAN function is an easy, one-step way to create a TAPPED
IN note with text copied from another source such as a word processed
document. Use the following procedure:
1. Type SCAN
2. The system will prompt you for a title. Type in the title and press return.
3. The system will prompt you to paste text into the input field. Paste text
copied from any file or the screen and press return.
4. The system will scan each line until it reaches the end, prompting you to
type DONE.
5. Type DONE and press return; the system will confirm that you have created a
new note.
HINT: The note will be in your pocket. To see what you are carrying, type INV.
To enable others to READ it, PROJECT <notename>, SHOW it, DROP it, or GIVE it
to another person. To post a note on a bulletin board, see the HINT under
Bulletin Boards, below.
Events Board
Anyone can post announcements for upcoming events on the events board in the
Reception Area. Be sure to include the date, time (and timezone!), place and
contact information, as appropriate.
Usage is similar to a whiteboard:
Commands and examples Explanations
LOOK EVENTS See what's on
the events
look events board
WRITE "<text>" ON EVENTS Put an
announcement
write "SEPUP Planning Meeting, 11am (est) July on the events
30" on events board
ERASE <#> ON EVENTS Erase a
specific line
erase 3 on events on the events
board
MOVE <#> TO <#> ON EVENTS Re-arrange the
order of the
move 3 to 1 on events lines
Bulletin Board (or Notice Board)
Bulletin boards can be used to post individual notices or a set of related
items such as sections of a syllabus or pages of a document. When you LOOK
<board name> you see instructions, the titles of posted notices, and a sign
that indicates whether you can post or just read notices. For example:
CSP Bulletin Board (cbb) (4 notes)
Type READ <#> ON CBB to read a notice or PROJECT <#> ON CBB show it to
everyone in the room. To add a new notice, type POST <title> ON CBB. You will
be prompted to input the text. For more information on Bulletin Boards, type
HELP CBB.
Currently posted notices:
1. Friday Morning Agenda.
3. Saturday Morning Agenda.
A sign says: 'Public Posting Allowed.'
Commands and examples Explanations
READ <#> ON <board>
See the contents of a notice
read 3 on cbb yourself
PROJECT <#> ON <board>
Show the contents of a notice
project 3 on cbb to everyone in the room
POST "<title>" ON <board> Add a new notice. See below
for additional instructions on
post "Friday Agenda" on cbb posting notices.
Post a note on the bulletin
POST LINK ON <board> board. You will be promted for
the note name, and a title for
post link on cbb the notice. See below for
additional instructions on
posting notices.
REMOVE <#> FROM <board>
Remove a notice that you have
remove 3 from cbb posted
When you use the POST command to add a notice, the system will respond with:
[Type lines of input; use '.' to end or '@abort' to abort the command.]
Type or paste the text you want into the TAPPED IN input field (where you
enter commands). At the end of the text, press an extra carriage return and
type a period [.] alone on the line. The period is important to include
because it tells the system that you are finished inputting your message. For
example, a complete notice might look like the following:
At 3:00 PM EST, we will be having a facilitated discussion on innovative
techniques for math instruction. We'll be meeting in the WS Johnson Meeting
Room. Anyone who's interested is welcome to attend.
.
Once you've entered your text and the ending period alone on a line, The
system will respond with:
You find a clean spot and post your notice.
IMPORTANT: If the system does not respond with that message, press carriage
return, type a period in the input field, and press carriage return again.
Webslate (or Webviewer)
A Webslate enables you (and others in the room) to access and view a preset
selection of information from the WWW. A number of Webslates are available in
the library as resources. This tool is also a good way to view and discuss
relevant websites as a group.
The commands below will let you view information on the webslate on your own,
SHOW others a particular page, or let them WATCH what you are doing.
Commands and examples Explanations
See the web page(s) you can access
from the slate. You may have to GET
LOOK <slate> <slate> FROM <container> first if it
is stored in a cart or shelf. If
look Science Documents there is more than one page in the
slate, you will see a numbered list
of web pages. For example:
look sd
Science Documents (SD)
Remembered documents:
[1] Inquiry in the Geological Sciences
[2] 20 Topics in k-12 Science
[3] Real Science for K-6 from Active Mentor Teachers
Commands and examples Explanations
RESET <slate> Reset the Webslate to the top level
bookmark list (table of contents),
reset sd if you initially see a web page
rather than a list
PICK <#> ON <slate> View a particular web page. The
number to select is in square
pick 2 on sd brackets in the table of contents
e.g. [2]
NEXT/PREV ON <slate>
Scroll up or down through a web
next on sd page. To view another website on the
list, type RESET and PICK another
prev on sd number.
SHOW <slate> TO <person> Jointly view the slate with a
particular person. Only you will
show SD to Marie have control over PICKing the web
pages.
DROP <slate>
Put the webslate down so that others
drop sd can WATCH (see below) or PICK pages
WATCH <slate>
View the websites that others are
watch sd PICKing on the slate
IGNORE <slate>
Stop WATCHing a webslate
ignore sd
GOTO <url> ON <slate>
goto "http://www.asite.edu" Go to a new url on the slate
on sd
REMEMBER ON <slate>
Remember the current (new) URL on
remember on sd the top level bookmark list
Creating and Deleting Objects, Furnishing your Office
Not only can you interact with existing objects, but you can create your own.
This is helpful if you decide to create your own office, or furnish a group
workroom. You can also create a webslate to keep track of a useful set of
websites and share it with others, or a note or slideshow to use at a meeting.
In general, objects are created from a template that can be found in the
Supply Showroom on the second floor. LOOK CATALOG when you get there to see a
list of available objects. Templates have names that begin with the "&" symbol
(e.g. &web_slate, &sign_up_list). You will use the CREATE command to create
your own object from the template and give it a name, and DESCRIBE it for
others who LOOK at it. You can then customize the object as you wish
(depending on what it is) and take it to a room and DROP it, or carry it
around with you.
Common object creation (and deletion) commands:
Commands and examples Explanations
Create your own
OCCUPY OFFICE office on the 3rd
floor. You must be
occupy office in one of the 3rd
floor wings to do
this.
In the Supply
LOOK CATALOG Showroom, looking at
the catalog will
look catalog show you a list of
available objects.
Create and name your
object. Giving it an
alias allows people
who access your
object to use an
abbreviated name
CREATE <object> NAMED <name>, <alias> (e.g. PICK 2 on JER)
to reduce typing.
create &web_slate named Journal of Ed Our convention is to
Research (JER), JER put the alias in
parentheses () at
the end of the
object name, so that
people can easily
see the abbreviation
to use.
DESCRIBE <object> AS <description> Provide a
description for
describe JER as A selection of recent JER others who LOOK at
articles. this object
INVENTORY See a list of all
objects you are
inv carrying.
When you create an
DROP <object> object, it is
created "in your
drop JER pocket". You must
drop it for others
to use it.
AUDIT See a list of ALL
objects you own, and
audit where they are.
TRASH <object> "Recycle" the object
(delete it so it no
trash JER longer exists).
TAPPED IN Quick Reference Page
Setting Profile and Password
Logging In and Out
PASSWORD <old password> <new
CONNECT <TAPPED IN name> password>
<password>
GENDER <male, female>
CONNECT GUEST
DESCRIBE ME AS <description>
LOGOUT
PROFILE
General Information
Getting Around
WHO
<exit abbreviation> (e.g., CSP,
LOOK <person or object name> OUT)
IDENTIFY <person> OUT or UP or DOWN
EXAMINE <object name> @EXITS
HELP <command or object name> JOIN <person>
HELP BASIC FOLLOW <person>
ORIENT UNFOLLOW <person>
TOUR TIKTOK UNHOOK <person>
General Interaction with Objects
Communicating
LOOK <object>
SAY (") <text>
EXAMINE <object>
EMOTE (:) <text>
HELP <object>
TO <person> <text>
DROP <object>
WHISPER <person> <text>
GET <object> [FROM <object>]
THINK <text>
GIVE <object> TO <person>
SIGN <text>
PUT <object> IN/ON <object
PAGE <person> <text>
INVENTORY
Whiteboard Note
LOOK WHITEBOARD READ <note name>
WRITEB <text> WRITE "<text>" ON <note name>
ERASEB <line number> ERASE <note name>
MOVEB <line number> TO <line CONNECT <note name> TO <url>
number>
SHOW <note name> TO <person>
PRINTB
PROJECT <note name>
CLEANB
SCAN [<note name>]
Bulletin Board (or Notice Board)
READ <note #> ON <board name>
Event Board
PROJECT <note #> ON <board name>
LOOK EVENTS
POST <note title> ON <board
WRITE "<text>" ON EVENTS name>
ERASE <#> ON EVENTS REMOVE <note #> FROM <board
name>
MOVE <#> TO <#> ON EVENTS
SETUP <board name>
POST LINK ON <board name>
WebViewer (or Webslate) Creating/Deleting Objects,
Office
LOOK <viewer name>
OCCUPY OFFICE
RESET <viewer name>
LOOK CATALOG (in Supply
PICK <number> ON <slate name> Showroom)
NEXT/PREV ON <slate> CREATE <obj> NAMED <name>,
<alias>
SHOW <viewer name> TO <person>
DESCRIBE <obj> AS <description>
WATCH <viewer name>
INVENTORY
IGNORE <viewer name>
DROP <object>
GOTO <URL> ON <viewer name>
AUDIT
REMEMBER ON <viewer name>
TRASH <object>
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