.TH timblclient 1 "2011 march 28"

.SH NAME
timblclient - a simple client to access the Tilburg Memory Based Learner Server
.SH SYNOPSYS
timblclient -h host -p port [-i inputfile] [-i outputfile] [--batch] [-b basename]

.SH DESCRIPTION
timblclient connects to a TimblServer on 'host':'port' and sends it the normal 
instructions. (see
.B timblserver
)

.SH OPTIONS
The
.B timblclient 
options are
.TP

.BR -i " inputfile"
.RS
a series of timblserver commands.

When BATCH is specified, inputfile is supposed to be a 'normal' 
.B Timbl
testfile. Every line is send to the timblserver as a 'classify' command.
Default is stdin.
.RE

.BR -o " outputfile"
.RS
Where to put the results. Default is stdout.
.RE

.BR --batch
.RS
When 
.B --batch
is specified, the input from 'inputfile' is not interpreted as 
timblserver commands, but as instances that will be send 'as is' prepended by
a classify instruction.
.RE

.BR -h " host"
.RS
connect to the server on 'host'
.RE

.BR -p " port"
.RS
connect to 'port' on 'host' 
.RE

.BR -b " basename"
.RS
set the base in TimblServer to 'base'
.RE

.SH BUGS
This is just a simple testprogram, and rather clumsy.

.SH AUTHORS
Ko van der Sloot timbl@uvt.nl

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR timbl (1)
.BR timblserver (1)