frommac - Receive files from the Macintosh
frommac [
- options ]
frommac receives files from the Macintosh and processes them subject to
the
options specified.
In the absence of any options,
frommac receives a single file and stores
it in MacBinary format, giving the output file ".bin" extensions and
placing it in the current working directory.
- -3
- Write files in fork format (.info, .data and .rsrc
files.)
- -f
- As -3, but empty data and rsrc files are not created.
- -r
- Write resource forks only (.rsrc files.)
- -d
- Write data forks only (.data files.)
- -u
- As -d, but the codes for CR and LF are interchanged, the
filename extension is .text.
- -U
- As -u, but there is no filename extension.
- -a
- Write files in AppleShare format. This option is only valid
if the program is compiled with support for some form of AppleShare. The
current directory must be a valid AppleShare folder.
- -s
- Write received files to standard output in MacBinary
format.
- -l
- List every file received.
- -m
- Receive multiple files. Entering ^X (CNTRL-X) after the
last file will terminate the program.
- -x
- Use the XMODEM protocol for transmission.
- -y
- Use the YMODEM protocol for transmission (not yet
supported.)
- -z
- Use the ZMODEM protocol for transmission (not yet
supported.)
- -o
- Use the pre-beta version of XMODEM.
- -T
- Allow for time-out detection during the protocol. Normally
you will not need this option because on occasion, when network delays do
occur, time-out detection interferes with a good transmission. Also, when
for some reason the connection is broken the program will normally receive
a hang-up signal and terminate. However, in some situations it might be
necessary to early detect time-outs (because of communication loss or
whatever, without loss of connection). You should check whether use of
this option has profits in your situation or not. Normally when
transmission errors did occur entering a number of times ^X (CNTRL-X) will
gracefully terminate the program.
- -V
- Gives the patchlevel of the program, and other information.
Other options are ignored and the program quits immediately.
- -H
- Give short information about the options. Other options are
ignored and the program quits immediately.
As this is a beta release, there may still be some problems.
macutil(1)
Dik T. Winter, CWI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (
[email protected])
Parts of the code are based on codes from: Dave Johnson.