myb100@csc.anu.oz.au (09/14/90)
In article <30344@nigel.ee.udel.edu>, pmorris@bbn.com (Phil Morris) writes: >>From: Tad Guy <tadguy@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov> >> >>> VIEW - Allows you to view to contents of an ARC, LHARC, or ZOO >>> archive. (Lets see you do that with FTP :-) >> >>Oh! A CHALLENGE!! >> >>I've added this feature to the FTP server on abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov, >> >>HA! >> ...tad > > Go Tad, go! Yeah team. > Uh, tad... if you're gonna whip up so much enthusiasm, including advertising it in the abcfd20 message-of-the-day in CAPITAL LETTERS, could you at least spell 'new feature' correctly ? :-) :-) On another note, would it be possible to add another command which allows you to examine a .readme file over the link ? It just has to scroll past the screen, and then one can use the review buffer on the emulator (VLT) to scan it properly. It's a pain having to GET the readme, finding out it wiped the other file called readme on your disc... `!'escaping from ftp, reading it, realising you got the wrong one, exiting... or is this *too hard*.......:-) > Phil Morris (pmorris@dgi0.bbn.com) BTW: three rousing cheers to Tad for doing a great job as c.s.a/c.b.a. moderator ! It's appreciated! (you missed getting a centenary cheer at issue #300) =============================================================================== Markus Buchhorn /// | This space Mt Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories, Canberra /// | PMB Weston Ck. P.O. A.C.T. 2611, Australia \\\/// | intentionally markus@mso.anu.oz.au -or- nssdca::psi%mssso::markus \XX/ | left blank ===============================================================================
pfalstad@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Paul John Falstad) (09/14/90)
In article <1990Sep14.202505.2828@csc.anu.oz.au> myb100@csc.anu.oz.au writes: >On another note, would it be possible to add another command which allows >you to examine a .readme file over the link ? It just has to scroll past >the screen, and then one can use the review buffer on the emulator (VLT) >to scan it properly. It's a pain having to GET the readme, finding out it wiped Doesn't "get README /dev/tty" work? I think there should be more race prejudice. <slap> LESS race prejudice.
new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New) (09/15/90)
In article <1990Sep14.202505.2828@csc.anu.oz.au> myb100@csc.anu.oz.au writes: >On another note, would it be possible to add another command which allows >you to examine a .readme file over the link ? Why not use ftp> get README /dev/tty This works for me. -- Darren -- --- Darren New --- Grad Student --- CIS --- Univ. of Delaware --- ----- Network Protocols, Graphics, Programming Languages, Formal Description Techniques (esp. Estelle), Coffee -----
hill@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Col. Ames and Pixel) (09/15/90)
TAD!!!!! I throw down the gauntlet...........
Do that with .wrp file!!!!!! HA!!!
You don't have to deal with non ADOS disks at all (Just to make it easier).
If you can do it come to UTA and I'll buy you a beer.
:-) :-) :-) :-)
--
adam hill Everybody lies about sex.
hill@evax.arl.utexas.edu BOING!4Ever Rub HER feet!
It's better to copulate than never
AmigaDos2.0 - A VW with $10,000 in options. --Robert A. Heinleintadguy@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov (Tad Guy) (09/15/90)
In article <30491@nigel.ee.udel.edu> new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New) writes: > In article <1990Sep14.202505.2828@csc.anu.oz.au> myb100@csc.anu.oz.au writes: > >On another note, would it be possible to add another command which allows > >you to examine a .readme file over the link ? > > Why not use > ftp> get README /dev/tty Don't assume everyone uses UNIX (yet). ...tad
tadguy@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov (Tad Guy) (09/15/90)
In article <1990Sep14.202505.2828@csc.anu.oz.au> myb100@csc.anu.oz.au writes: > Uh, tad... if you're gonna whip up so much enthusiasm, including advertising > it in the abcfd20 message-of-the-day in CAPITAL LETTERS, could you at least > spell 'new feature' correctly ? :-) :-) Oops. It was late. Yeah, that's the ticket... > would it be possible to add another command which allows you to > examine a .readme file over the link ? or is this *too hard*.......:-) Several people suggested this. It's now the non-standard XCAT command... In UNIX ftp style: ftp> quote xcat /README does what you want. Curiously, this tickles a bug at least one ftp client program I've tried. If you get a core dump from ftp program, your client can't handle such a large reply (oh well...) Oh, and I've rewritten the README and /etc/motd files... :-) ...tad
duncan@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Shan D Duncan) (09/16/90)
From article <TADGUY.90Sep14155249@abcfd21.larc.nasa.gov>, by tadguy@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov (Tad Guy): > In article <30491@nigel.ee.udel.edu> new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New) writes: >> In article <1990Sep14.202505.2828@csc.anu.oz.au> myb100@csc.anu.oz.au writes: >> >On another note, would it be possible to add another command which allows >> >you to examine a .readme file over the link ? >> >> Why not use >> ftp> get README /dev/tty > > Don't assume everyone uses UNIX (yet). > > ...tad I always used: ftp> get README - From our ftp manual (yes it is bsd unix). But should this be standard for all ftp implementations? from man ftp: ... FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS Files specified as arguments to ftp commands are processed according to the following rules. 1) If the file name "-" is specified, the stdin (for read- ing) or stdout (for writing) is used.
RIDOUT@ddnvx1.afwl.af.mil (09/18/90)
In article <TADGUY.90Sep14155249@abcfd21.larc.nasa.gov>, tadguy@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov (Tad Guy) writes: > In article <30491@nigel.ee.udel.edu> new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New) writes: >> In article <1990Sep14.202505.2828@csc.anu.oz.au> myb100@csc.anu.oz.au writes: >> >On another note, would it be possible to add another command which allows >> >you to examine a .readme file over the link ? >> >> Why not use >> ftp> get README /dev/tty > > Don't assume everyone uses UNIX (yet). > > ...tad ok then try ftp> get README TT: IN VMS. -- **************************************************************************** * Brian Ridout Internet: ridout@ddnvx1.afwl.af.mil * * wl/scev * * Kirtland AFB NM 87117 My Apple is better than your Orange. * ****************************************************************************