jeff@squid.ucsb.edu (Jeff Steele) (09/08/89)
How do I post to the lyricserver ? Thanks -- jeff
meadley@cell.mot.COM (A. Meadley) (09/12/89)
In article <2320@hub.UUCP>, jeff@squid.ucsb.edu (Jeff Steele) writes: > How do I post to the lyricserver ? > > Thanks > -- jeff You were not clear as to whether you wish to post a request for lyrics or whether you wish to submit some lyrics, so I will give you info for both... To request lyrics: Lyrics Server Help ------ ------ ---- Introduction: This program is designed to read requests from a mail file, and reply with the appropriate selections from the database. The format for a request from the lyrics server is as follows: Command/param1=option/param2=option/param3=option There are 3 commands available for requests. Lyrics - prints lyrics Albums - prints album titles and authors Songs - prints album titles, authors, and songs on albums These commands will accept 3 parameters. /Author=xx restricts command to response that is the work of author xx /Album=xx restricts command to responses contained on album xx /Song=xx restricts command to responses of song titled xx Examples: Albums/Author=Peter Gabriel -will list album titles of Peter Gabriel Lyrics/Album=So -will print lyrics of any album entitled So Songs/Album=So -will list all songs on any album entitled So Lyrics/Song=Red Rain -will list lyrics of any song entitled Red Rain Multiple parameters are also valid. Examples: Lyrics/Album=So/Song=Red Rain -will list lyrics of a song Red Rain that is contained on any album called So Albums/Author=Peter Gabriel/Song=Red Rain -will list any album by Peter Gabriel that contains the song Red Rain Commands and parameters may be abbrieviated to their minimum uniqueness, thus Albums/Author=Peter Gabriel/Song=Red Rain is equivelent to Al/Au=Peter Gabriel/s=Red Rain Requesting Lyrics: To make a request to the server, simply type the appropriate command line in the body of a message to Lyrics Server or Lyrics@UMass.BITNet (BITNet) Lyrics%Umass.BITNet@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (internet) If you would like to make a request from the server, a good place to start would be sending just Albums (The Albums command with no parameters) which will list all album entries. Multiple requests can be made in one letter by typing each command set on a seperate line. The subject line is ignored by the server. The server checks for mail every ten minutes, so a response shouldn't take any longer than that under most circumstances. Network replies obviously depend on other factors as well. Note: Some requests may entail lengthy responses. Users with minimal file space should be aware of this. Note: a * next to a song title indicates that it is an instrumental, or no lyrics are available for it. Advanced help is available by typing HELP/option where option is one of the following available topics: FORMAT - instructions for formatting lyrics to be contributed SEARCH - describes the wildcard string search capability The lyrics server string search is very useful for abbreviating song/album titles if you aren't positive of spelling or punctuation. Contributions are always encouraged and appreciated. Please send all questions, comments, corrections, additions, and whatnot to: Lyrics Manager or Lyrman@UMass.BITNet Lyrman%UMass.BITNet@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you wish to submit some lyrics: File Formatting for Lyrics Server ---- ---------- --- ------ ------ All lyrics must be in the proper format to be interpreted by the lyrics server program. The title to each song must be preceded by a + which must be on the beginning of a line. The markers are used for counting and locating the individual songs, and are not printed when requests are made. The first two lines before the first song title should contain the author and album title, and all subsequent new songs on the same album should be indicated as such by a + directly before the song title. Underlining the song title is helpful as a means of separating songs. Example: Peter Gabriel So +Red Rain --- ---- . (lyrics) . . +Sledgehammer ------------ . (lyrics) . etc. Any instumentals contained on the album may be included for the sake of completeness. On the same line as the song title should be some appropriate notation indicating this. The names of the album, author, songs, as well as the file location info is stored in the master directories. Please save the lyrics management the trouble of editing your cotribution, by making sure your lyrics are correctly formatted for prompt addition to the lyrics server. Send lyrics and any other inquiries to Lyrics Manager. LYRMAN%UMASS.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope that this is of help to you, Ant in Chicago