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Admin at 13:15, 28 February 2026

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	\| <strong>Bind / Declare / Register operands (Set up an ML-side descriptor for upcoming operations)</strong>		\| <strong>Bind / Declare / Register operands (Set up an ML-side descriptor for upcoming operations)</strong>
	Used in conjunction with .39-.40 for performing old-to-new message linking. Slot 0 points to MN, slot 1 points to MR%. ;0K, ;1K, ;0F, are scratch registers used. ;1K = Read flag for message. ;0F = Message number compared. See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot38\|Undocumented features/commands: .38]] for more information.		Used in conjunction with .39-.40 for performing old-to-new message linking.
			* Slot 0 points to MN, slot 1 points to MR%.
			* ;0K, ;1K, ;0F, are scratch registers used.
			** ;1K = Read flag for message.
			** ;0F = Message number compared.

			See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot38\|Undocumented features/commands: .38]] for more information.
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	\| <strong>Run an iterator/scan using the binding</strong>		\| <strong>Run an iterator/scan using the binding</strong>
	Used in conjunction with .38, .40 and .41 for performing old-to-new message linking. This populates the ";" scratch registers (;0F, ;1K, etc.) that the program loops test.		Used in conjunction with .38, .40 and .41 for performing old-to-new message linking. This populates the ";" scratch registers (;0F, ;1K, etc.) that the program loops test.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot38\|Undocumented features/commands: .38]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot38\|Undocumented features/commands: .38]] for more information.
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	\| <strong>Commit/Update step for the scan</strong>		\| <strong>Commit/Update step for the scan</strong>
	Used in conjunction with .38, .39 and .41 for performing old-to-new message linking. Invoked when a record should be skipped (read already or wrong category), “Advance/commit scan state for K"		Used in conjunction with .38, .39 and .41 for performing old-to-new message linking. Invoked when a record should be skipped (read already or wrong category), “Advance/commit scan state for K"

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot38\|Undocumented features/commands: .38]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot38\|Undocumented features/commands: .38]] for more information.
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	\| <strong>Finalize/Flush Step</strong>		\| <strong>Finalize/Flush Step</strong>
	Used in conjunction with .38-.40 for performing old-to-new message linking. Wraps up the relink process.		Used in conjunction with .38-.40 for performing old-to-new message linking. Wraps up the relink process.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot38\|Undocumented features/commands: .38]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot38\|Undocumented features/commands: .38]] for more information.
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	\| <strong>Get a typed character. </strong>		\| <strong>Get a typed character. </strong>

	~~This command does not wait for a key to be pressed but looks to see if a character has been typed. Input is accepted from the BBS system keyboard or from the user currently online. The~~ ASCII value ~~of the character~~ is returned in !02~~, and the status is returned in !01. The~~ ASCII ~~value~~ will be 0 (nu$) if no ~~character has been typed.~~ All alphabetic characters are converted to uppercase (A through Z).		* ASCII value is returned in ML Variable !02 (ASCII Value will be 0 (nu$) if no key was pressed
			** All alphabetic characters are converted to uppercase (A through Z)
			* Status is returned in ML Variable !01
			* Polls both local keyboard and remote connection for keypress

	Example: <strong>.00:P=!01:A$=CHR$(!02) </strong>		Example: <strong>.00:P=!01:A$=CHR$(!02) </strong>

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	Not documented in the original version 8.0 documentation.		Not documented in the original version 8.0 documentation.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31 and !55]]		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31 and !55]] for more useless information.
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	\| <strong>Message-Aware Disk Input</strong>		\| <strong>Message-Aware Disk Input</strong>
	Not documented in the original version 8.0 documentation.		Not documented in the original version 8.0 documentation.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31 and !55]]		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31 and !55]]
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	\| .31 (& !55)		\| .31 (& !55)
	\| <strong>~~Used, but undocumented.~~</strong>		\| <strong>Message-Aware Disk Input</strong>
			Not documented in the original version 8.0 documentation.
	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31 and !55]]		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31 and !55]]
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	\| <strong>Unknown</strong>		\| <strong>Unknown</strong>

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot36\|Undocumented features/commands: .36]]		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot36\|Undocumented features/commands: .36]] for more useless information.
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	Polls keyboard for a single keypress and returns value to A$ (with high-order bit).		Polls keyboard for a single keypress and returns value to A$ (with high-order bit).

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot9\|Undocumented features/commands: .9]]		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot9\|Undocumented features/commands: .9]]

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	\| <strong>~~Equivalent of the "%" command…~~ </strong>		\| <strong>Session/Input Poll </strong>
			Polls for typed input (non-blocking, local or remote)

	~~… but the expression to be printed must follow the command after a " , " comma~~.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot8\|Undocumented features/commands: .8]]
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	\| <strong>~~Equivalent of the "&" command…~~ </strong>		\| <strong>Single-Key Command Input Poll</strong>

			Polls keyboard for a single keypress and returns value to A$ (with high-order bit).
			See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot9\|Undocumented features/commands: .9]]

	~~… but the expression to be printed must follow the command after a " , " comma.~~
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	\| <strong>Used, but undocumented.</strong>		\| <strong>Used, but undocumented.</strong>

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31 and !55]].		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31 and !55]]
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	\| <strong>Unknown</strong>		\| <strong>Unknown</strong>

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot36\|Undocumented features/commands: .36]].		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot36\|Undocumented features/commands: .36]]
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