Tokens are used to access any area on AOL. Tokens are two bytes are have one of three things that accompany it.

• Nothing. These tokens are sent raw, meaning it has no argument. For example, the TM token has no argument. This token brings up the Online Clock which can normally be accessed via My AOL > Online Clock.

  To access any raw token you need save the following text stream onto your hard drive then run it via Play Text Stream in the Star Tool:

  uni_start_stream
  sm_send_token_raw <"token">
  uni_end_stream

• A value. These tokens are sent along with a value. The value will determine what window is brought up when the token is sent. For example, the token nx sent with the argument 1 starts the create screen name process. However, nx send along with 2 begins the delete screen name process. Note these are appreviated nx 1 and nx 2.

  AOL usues a special algorithm to make abbreviate value arguments. Take f1 2103270 for example. Using the algorithm which BMB explains on his Global ID's tutorial, 2103270 can be converted to 32-6118. Therefore, f1 2103270 and f1 32-6118 are identical.

  To access any token along with a value save the following text stream onto your hard drive then run it via Play Text Stream in the Star Tool

  uni_start_stream
  sm_m_send_token_arg <"token", arg>
  uni_end_stream

  Replace the token with the token you wish to send and arg with its argument.

• A string. These tokens are sent along with a string that you input somewhere on the form that sends the token. For example, the Ln token, which is the locate member token, is sent with a screen name that was inputed on the Locate Member Online form. AOL sends the all the content of the form when OK is clicked using the de_ez_send_form atom. This is unconvenient though, because this will only work if the entire form is recreated. To send the token Ln along with a string is more complicated then sending it with a value. The string needs to be in hex. Using my Hex Converter program strings can easily be converted into their hex format. Using the following method is how to send a token along with a string via FDO:

  uni_start_stream
  buf_start_buffer <9fx>
  buf_set_token <"token">
  buf_add_atom_data <string in hex format>
  buf_close_buffer
  uni_end_stream

  Therefore, to locate Steve Case you would replace the token with Ln. Using the hex converter I converted Steve Case to 53x, 74x, 65x, 76x, 65x, 20x, 43x, 61x, 73x, 65x Replace string in hex format with this data. Now run it via the Star Tool.

Some tokens can only be accessed by sending a specific series of tokens before it. For example, the nx 1 token which begins the create screen name process will not do anything until the name process has been initiated by the nY token. Sending nx 1 without sending nY will not do anything. This is true with many tokens.