Subj : RESCAN
To   : Kai Richter
From : Nicholas Boel
Date : Sat Feb 06 2021 08:59:06

Hello Kai,

On Sun Jan 31 2021 02:56:34, Kai Richter wrote to Nicholas Boel:

 NB>> .. and elminiating the blank command altogether would eliminate
 NB>> any future confusion?

 KR> The confusion was because the empty %rescan line without following
 KR> echos did not produced an error answer. Teach the users to who to do
 KR> this RTFM thing and you would avoid more confusion in the future.

*Users* should not have to RTFM for a server side program. They are given the help file. That is the only RTFM they need. If the help file (RTFM) confuses them, they ask the sysop. Right?

I'm only trying to avoid that confusion. Keeping a blank %RESCAN command in the help file will make users think they can use it by itself. So I was asking if the blank command was necessary. Maybe it should include:

%RESCAN
<area>
<area2>
<...>

So that it is more specific to the %RESCAN function actually needing input afterwards. Just because you don't see it as confusing, doesn't mean others that don't actually setup, RTFM, and use the program on a daily basis won't be. You must remember also, these *users* may have access to multiple hosts and areafixes that do not act the same, or even use the same commands. So the helpfile should be as specific as possible to make sure the users understand and use the proper commands.

Regards,
Nick

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