fptransfer

[Nancy Palmquist]

Jose Lerebours wrote:
> For the first time in my life I need to transfer from UNIX to WIN ...  
> As per my research, it looks
> like all I need to do is run xfer -lf /tmp/put_it_here * and that should 
> take ALL filepro files and
> dump them in /tmp/put_it_here ????
>
> I would then take this file to WIN box and run same command to extract 
> them.  Correct?
>
> A quick note will be appreciated before I chase my tale and do something 
> wrong ...
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>   
Jose,

names=make list here you can not wildcard the names at the end of the line.
xfer -t -pn -lf filename $names

For example:

names="states invhead invdetail"

Then on the recieve side:

xfer -r -lf filename

Be sure your environment is set right because that is where it will put 
stuff.

If you have any folders you want to send such as menus, just put them in 
the filePro folder and make a map,key and data files (Just pretend to 
set up a filePro file called menus),  It will then include them in the 
file.  All files need to be owned by filePro.

Be careful of case, windows will not see any difference between screen.a 
and screen.A.

It will also truncate format names to dos naming conventions.  15.3  I 
think on XP or newer stuff.

Creation passwords will drive you nuts.  This is one reason I never use 
them.

I did a lecture on this and have a handout somewhere if you are 
interested.  I think these are the high points.

Nancy


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