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FT - the File Transfer Server.
FT provides transparent data transfer. Any type of file may be copied.
FT Runs in approx 40k DESQview window.
FT works as both server and client.
FT provides multiple client and multiple server sessions concurrently.
FT provides typical unix style file manipulation commands:
cp - copy file.
ls - list directory.
mkdir - create directory.
rm - remove file.
rmdir - remove directory.
There are a few commands unique to FT:
q - exit FT.
s - show status. Only partially implemented.
xd - start/stop diagnostic trace.
xs - start/stop data transfer trace.
Command line to invoke FT:
FT "r"|"w" appl timeout port1 port2 ...
"r|w" means one of "r" (read only) or "w" (write and delete allowed).
"appl" is the G8BPQ application number.
"timeout" is the inactivity timeout.
These are followed by a list of network ports available to FT.
In the BPQ switch, there must be an application "*FT" defined.
For example, with *FT as the fifth bpq application, using COM13 and COM14:
FT w 5 60 13 14
FT has 6 total "ports" which may be used by the network or
as "virtual consoles". Any "left over" after the network
port definitions are available for use as "virtual consoles".
Once a command has been initiated (for example "cp ft.exe wlinn;ft.exe")
other commands may be initiated until all "virtual consoles" are busy.
File names are specified with a leading node ID and semi-colon.
If the node ID and semi-colon are missing, the local node is assumed.
Some examples of FT commands:
cp ft.exe wlinn;ft.exe
This will copy file ft.exe from the current working directory to the
current working directory at node wlinn.
cp wlinn;e:\logs\oct.sum \hank\junk
This will copy the file oct.sum from the e: drive, directory \logs
at node wlinn to the file junk on the default drive, directory \hank
on the local node.
ls wlinn;\mb\*.exe
This will list all executables in the \mb directory at node wlinn.
Note that "3 node" commands are not yet supported. From wlinn, you
cannot do something like "cp lso;stuff bend;junk". If there is any
interest, such a command could be implemented.
Note also that cp does not yet support wildcards.