tomac - Transmit files to the Mac
tomac [
- options ] [ files ]
tomac takes the files specified in
tomac and transmits them to the
Mac subject to the
options specified. If
files also specifies
directories they are followed recursively, and all files found will be
transmitted. If no
files parameter is specified, binhex reads a
MacBinary stream from standard input and transmits the files found; folder
information is lost.
In the absence of any options,
tomac takes the specified files and
transmits them to to the Mac using the XMODEM protocol. Directories named in
files are followed recursively, all files found will be transmitted.
Files are assumed to be in MacBinary format. However, if the filename ends
with .info the file is assumed to be the info fork of a MacIntosh file split
amongst more than one file. In that case the files with .data and .rsrc
extensions are also read (if present). Also, if the info fork is mentioned in
the parameter list, the names of data and resource forks can also be
mentioned, but those will be ignored (this is to allow wild-card expansion by
the shell.) Further, if some form of AppleShare is supported by the installed
program, and if the current directory, or one of the directories found during
recursive processing, is a directory in the format of the supported version of
AppleShare, those files will be handled according to the properties of
AppleShare.
- -r
- No intelligent file-processing is performed; all files
named are assumed to be plain resource files, and are transmitted as if
they were MacIntosh resource files with creator "RSED" and type
"RSRC", unless another creator and/or type are specified.
- -d
- No intelligent file-processing is performed; all files
named are assumed to be plain data files, and are transmitted as if they
were MacIntosh data files with creator "MACA" and type
"TEXT", unless another creator and/or type are specified.
- -u
- As -d, but the codes for CR and LF are interchanged.
- -U
- Is a synonym for -u.
- -c creator
- Defines the creator name to be used if one of the previous
options is specified.
- -t type
- Defines the type name to be used if one of the previous
options is specified.
- -l
- List every file and directory processed.
- -i
- Do not transmit files, give information only (implies
-l.)
- -q
- Ask the user for every file/directory whether it should be
visited (implies -l.)
- -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.
- -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.