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VAXFT Files-11 File Transfer Utility       Release Notes      June 23, 2000
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DESCRIPTION

The Files-11 File Transfer Utility implements an end-user interface to the low-level I/O library API through command interpreter or command line parameters. The program allows an end-user to transfer binary files to and from a VMS-formatted (Files-11 ODS Level 2) volume locally mounted on the host computer or disk container file compatible with CHARON-VAX.

This utility allows to extract individual files from VMS disk into the host Windows operating system environment and then record them to any Files-11 ODS Level 2 disk or
disk container file.

OPERATING SYSTEM

This program works under Windows NT 4.0 and wasn't tested under Windows 2000.
The possibility to use the utility under Windows 95/98 is an open question at the moment.

USAGE

In the Command Prompt box type VAXFT.

Current version of VAXFT does not accept command line arguments. 
If command line arguments were specified during the VAXFT invocation, they are ignored.

The Files-11 volume with which VAXFT is to communicate may be specified on the command line. If this is done, FTU will immediately attempt to open it in exclusive mode; otherwise, 
VAXFT will enter its command interpreter and await instructions from the user. When VAXFT is awaiting commands from the user the prompt `$' is provided to the user. 


VAXFT COMMANDS

The following commands are recognized by the command line interpreter:

	! [<command> [<args>]]	

Invoke an interactive shell on the host machine. If there are arguments, the first is taken to be a command to execute directly, with the rest of the arguments as its arguments.

	ascii	

Set the file transfer type to ASCII.

	binary	

Set the file transfer type to support binary image transfer. This is the default type.

	bye	

Terminate the FTU session with the Files-11 volume and exit FTU. 

	cd <files11-directory>	

Change the working directory on the Files-11 volume to <files11-directory>.

	cdup	

Change the working directory on the Files-11 volume to the parent of the current working directory on the Files-11 volume.

	close	

Terminate the FTU session with the Files-11 volume, and return to the command interpreter.

	delete <files11-file>	

Delete the file <files11-file> on the Files-11 volume.

	debug [<debug-value>]	

Toggle debugging mode. If an optional debug-value is specified it is used to set the debugging level. When debugging is on, FTU prints each file transfer command performed on the Files-11 volume, preceded by the string `-->'.

	dir [<files11-directory>]

Print a listing of the directory contents in the directory, <files11-directory>. If no directory is specified, the current working directory on the Files-11 volume is used.

	dir/date [<files11-directory>]

As "dir" with file creation date information.

	dir/file_id [<files11-directory>]

As "dir" with file id information.

	dir/prot [<files11-directory>]

As "dir" with file protection  information.

	dir/size [<files11-directory>]

As "dir" with file size  information.

	disconnect	

A synonym for close.

	get <files11-file>

Retrieve the <files11-file> and store it on the local machine with the same name it has on the Files-11 volume. The current settings for type, form, mode, and structure are used while transferring the file.

	help [<command>]	

Print an informative message about the meaning of <command>. If no argument is given, FTU prints a list of the known commands.

	lcd [<directory>]	

Change the working directory on the host machine. If no directory is specified, the user's home directory is used.

	ls [<files11-directory>]

Print a listing of the contents of a directory on the Files-11 volume in format of the UNIX command 'ls -l'. If <files11-directory> is left unspecified, the current working directory is used. 

	mkdir <files11-directory>	

Make a directory on the Files-11 volume.

	mode [<mode-name>]	

Set the file transfer mode to mode-name. The default mode is "binary'' mode.

	open <volume>

Establish a access to the specified local host volume formatted as Files-11 ODS Level 2.

	put <local-file> 

Store a local file on the Files-11 volume. The local file name is used after processing according to any case settings. File transfer uses the current settings for type, format, mode, and structure.

	pwd	

Print the name of the current working directory on the Files-11 volume.

	quit	

A synonym for bye.

	recv <files11-file>

A synonym for get.

	show_def

Print the name of the current working directory on the Files-11 volume.

	show_dev

Print the current device information.

	show_dev/full

Print the current device full information.

	status	

Print the current status of FTU.

	vi	

Print the current status of FTU.

	? [<command>]	

A synonym for help.



