NAME¶
tomac - Transmit files to the Mac
SYNOPSIS¶
tomac [ - options ] [ files ]
DESCRIPTION¶
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.
OPTIONS¶
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.
BUGS¶
As this is a beta release, there may still be some problems.
AUTHOR¶
Dik T. Winter, CWI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (dik@cwi.nl)
Parts of the code are based on codes from: Dave Johnson.
