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Article: 14231 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: File Transfer as Backup from Xenix 2.3.4 to WinOS
Date: 23 Apr 2003 17:36:52 -0400
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In article <vaduahmqsbgs59@corp.supernews.com>,
Will Martin <will_m@novax.com> wrote:
: Thanks, you've given me ideas, and more questions.
:
: "Frank da Cruz" <fdc@columbia.edu> wrote in message
: news:b863j8$hfe$1@watsol.cc.columbia.edu...
: > In article <ofnpa.182462$vs.18609662@news3.calgary.shaw.ca>,
: > Will Martin <squares@shaw.ca> wrote:
: > : ...
: > : The problems at this time:
: > : 1. For "remote set file collision update" I receive an invalid set
: > : parameter message.
: > :
: > You didn't say which version of Kermit you are using Xenix, and which
: > Kermit program and version is on the other end. It sounds like one or
: > the other doesn't support this command. Current versions of C-Kermit and
: > Kermit 95 support both the client and server end of this command:
:
: K95 2.1.3 and CK 8.0.209. If I've read correctly, both are the most recent
: versions.
:
They are.
: > : 2. The receiving system is not getting the date attribute correctly;
: > : the date windowed files are all being received as current year, which
: > : prevents simply updating them.
: >
: > What Kermit program and version does the receiving system have?
:
: K95 2.1.3. It appears to be text file transfers that have this difficulty. I
: know I can override the file type setting and will attempt this today.
:
"remote set file collision update" (or other option) sends a protocol message
to the server. When I do this here -- also from K95 8.0.209 on Unix to a
K95 2.1.3 server on Windows -- I get no error. That is, the client and the
server support the command.
: Thanks Frank. Is it possible for me to query the receiver/server, check
: if the next file exists...
:
See:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckermit70.html#x5.2
The command would be:
remote query kermit date(xxx)
where xxx is the name of the file.
: ... get its date to a variable...
:
The result is in the \v(query) variable.
: and then compare with
: the file on the sender? If possible, it gives a relatively clean comparison
: method.
:
See the \fdiffdates() function described here:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckermit80.html#x8.13.6
If you want to troubleshoot the "invalid set parameter" problem, please
send email to kermit-support@columbia.edu.
- Frank