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The Scrambler Server Documentation [2] of [4]

To receive data from the Scrambler, anyone can connect to the server and send the GET message. There are 3 forms of this message:

	GET ALL
	GET [username]
	GET [number]

The receiver has the choice of getting all data as it comes through the server or filtering the data in one of two ways. The "GET [username]" message asks the server to only give you data from a particular user. The "GET [number]" message asks the server to give you a certain number of data messages and then stop sending. For example:

	GET 3

This tells the server to send you 3 messages and then stop sending. This is useful if you have a slow speed connection and can only handle a few messages at a time.

There is one more message that can be sent to the server:

	STOP

This closes the GET connection so that you don't receive any more data.

CONNECTING TO THE SCRAMBLER

The Scrambler server can be accessed at:

IP address: scrambler.aaeol.ca
port number: 8200

USING AN ASCII CONNECTION

The ASCII connection can be accessed through telnet for simple testing. The commands, identifiers, and data are separated by whitespace (tab, space, newline, return). A whitespace character is required at the end of each command. For example:

	PUT [username] [password]

This command requires a return or other whitespace character at the end.

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