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TPFTP: Tape File Transfer Client Program
(Program Requires the TCP/IP Package)
The TPFTP program is a special FTP client program which
(1) reads magnetic tape data, encodes the data,
and transfers the data, by FTP, as a file to
another computer.
(2) receives an encoded data file, by FTP, from
another computer, decodes the data, and
creates a magnetic tape.
The Data Files created or processed by this program
are encoded 'Magnetic Tape' images:
(1) EOF Tape Marks are encoded as a
32-Bit integer (4-bytes) of value 0.
(2) Tape Records are encoded as:
(a) Tape Record length as a 32-Bit integer (4-bytes).
(b) Tape Record (length bytes)
(c) Tape Record length as a 32-Bit integer (4-bytes).
(3a) Reading a tape:
The specified number of sequential EOFs
designates the End Of Tape (default == 2).
An EOT Tape Mark read from a tape
terminates the data transfer.
(3b) Creating a tape:
The completion of the data transfer
terminates the tape writing.
The TPFTP program startup options are:
TPFTP [?] [-f filename] [-ghinrv] [destination host]
? List this Help Text and Exit TPFTP
f Command File
h TPFTP Help List
g Wildcard Expansion Disabled
i Interactive Prompting Off
n AutoLogin Disabled on Connect
r Output Redirection Disabled
v Verbose Mode Disabled
The destination host specification may be the host name or host
ip number. If the connection is to be made to an alternate port
then follow the name/ip with the port number (decimal).
If the work file device, wf:, is not assigned then the pro-
gram will fail to execute the commands mdel, mdir, or mls.
The TSX startup command file TPFTP.CTM is:
run/single TCP:tpftp
-h ^1 ^2 ^3 ^4 ^5 ^6
The RT startup command file TPFTP.CXM is:
.sets cmdlin "-hb "+"'p1' 'p2' 'p3' 'p4' 'p5' 'p6'"
.open sy:tcpfun.com
.data r sy:vbgexe.sav
.data TCP:tpftp.sav
.data 'cmdlin'
.close
$@sy:tcpfun
The TPFTP program supports the following command line options:
? print local help information
ascii set ascii transfer type
bell toggle command completed beep
bget get a file in binary mode
binary set binary transfer type
bput put a file in binary mode
bsend send a file in binary mode
bye terminate ftp session and exit
cd change remote working directory
close terminate ftp session
debug toggle/set debugging mode
delete delete remote file - inquires if prompting is on
dir list contents of remote directory
get receive file
hash toggle printing `#' for each 1024 bytes transferred
help print local help information
interactive turn on prompting for multiple commands
ls list contents of remote directory
mdelete delete multiple files
mdir list contents of multiple remote directories
mkdir make directory on the remote machine
mls list contents of multiple remote directories
mode set file transfer mode
noninteractive turn off prompting on multiple commands
open connect to remote ftp
passive enable or disable passive transfer mode
prompt toggle interactive prompting on multiple commands
protect set protection flag on file
put send one file
pwd print working directory on remote machine
quit terminate ftp session and exit
quote send arbitrary ftp command
recv receive file
remotehelp get help from remote server
rename rename remote file
rm delete remote file
rmdir remove directory on the remote machine
send send one file
sendport toggle use of PORT cmd for each data connection
status show current status
struct set file transfer structure
system query remote system type
tpdismount dismount tape
tpendcnt EOF count for end of file marker
tpignore toggle ignore magnetic tape read errors
tpinit initialize tape
tpmount mount tape at BOT
tprewind rewind tape to BOT
tpskpfwd skip forward past next EOF
tpskpbck skip backward to before previous EOF
tpspcfwd skip forward past next record/EOF
tpspcbck skip backward to before previous record/EOF
tpunload unload/rewind tape at end of transfer
tpweof write a single EOF
tpweot write three EOFs, backup two EOFs
type print a remote file to the screen
unprotect clear protection flag on file
user send new user information
verbose toggle verbose mode
version program version displayed
wild toggle wildcard expansion of local file names
> <filespec> redirect (m)dir or (m)ls response to a file
The transfer commands bget, get, put, and send require explicit
naming of the file during the transfer by specifying the file name:
put/send [local tape dev:] [remote file name]
bget/get [remote file name] [local tape dev:]
TPTOFL: Tape <--> Encoded Data File Program
(Program Does Not Require the TCP/IP Package)
The TPTOFL program:
(1) reads magnetic tape data, encodes the data,
and transfers the data to a file.
(2) reads an encoded data file and
creates a magnetic tape.
The Data Files created or processed by this program
are encoded 'Magnetic Tape' images:
(1) EOF Tape Marks are encoded as a
32-Bit integer (4-bytes) of value 0.
(2) Tape Records are encoded as:
(a) Tape Record length as a 32-Bit integer (4-bytes).
(b) Tape Record (length bytes)
(c) Tape Record length as a 32-Bit integer (4-bytes).
(3a) Reading a tape:
The specified number of sequential EOFs
designates the End Of Tape (default == 2).
An EOT Tape Mark read from a tape
terminates the data transfer.
(3b) Creating a tape:
The completion of the data transfer
terminates the tape writing.
The TPTOFL program startup options are:
TPTOFL [?] [-f filespec] [-ghinrv] [destination host]
? List this Help Text and Exit TPTOFL
f Command File
h TPTOFL Help List
g Wildcard Expansion Disabled
i Interactive Prompting Off
r Output Redirection Disabled
v Verbose Mode Disabled
The TSX startup command file TPTOTP.CTM is:
run/single sy:tptofl
-h ^1 ^2 ^3 ^4 ^5 ^6
The RT startup command file TPTOTP.CXM is:
.sets cmdlin "-h "+"'p1' 'p2' 'p3' 'p4' 'p5' 'p6'"
.open sy:tcpfun.com
.data r sy:vbgexe.sav
.data sy:tptofl.sav
.data 'cmdlin'
.close
$@sy:tcpfun
The TPTOFL program supports the following command line options:
? print local help information
bell toggle command completed beep
bye terminate ftp session and exit
debug toggle/set debugging mode
help print local help information
home set default directory to home
interactive turn on prompting for multiple commands
lcd change local working directory
ldelete delete local files
ldir list contents of local directory
lls list contents of local directory
lmkdir make a local directory
lprotect set protection flag on local file
lpwd show local working directory
lrename rename a local file
lrmdir remove a local directory
ltype print a local file to the screen
lunprotect clear protection flag on a local file
makefile create encoded file from tape
maketape create tape from encoded file
noninteractive turn off prompting on multiple commands
prompt toggle interactive prompting
quit terminate ftp session and exit
status show current status
tpdismount dismount tape
tpendcnt EOF count for end of file marker
tpignore toggle ignore magnetic tape read errors
tpinit initialize tape
tpmount mount tape at BOT
tprewind rewind tape to BOT
tpskpfwd skip forward past next EOF
tpskpbck skip backward to before previous EOF
tpspcfwd skip forward past next record/EOF
tpspcbck skip backward to before previous record/EOF
tpunload unload/rewind tape at end of transfer
tpweof write a single EOF
tpweot write three EOFs, backup two EOFs
verbose toggle verbose mode
version program version displayed
wild toggle wildcard expansion of local file names
The transfer commands makefile and maketape require explicit
naming of the file during the transfer by specifying the tape
device and file name:
makefile [tape dev:] [file name]
maketape [file name] [tape dev:]
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Last Updated: June 2009