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- ZCOPY.COM VERSION 1.2 -- supersedes version 1.0
-
- ORIGINALLY DESCRIBED IN PC MAGAZINE, FEB 28, 1989 VOL 8 NUMBER 4 PAGE 251
-
- PURPOSE: Transfers files at high speed via a serial link
- between machines that do not share a common disk format.
- Null modem cable required.
-
- FORMAT: ZCOPY source [target] [/w][/n][/u][/o][/a][/p][/d]
-
- REMARKS: The two machines must be IBM-compatible and must be
- connected by a standard null-modem cable. Zcopy is executed
- with appropriate parameters, on both machines; a 30-second
- default) connect time is provided.
- On the sending machine both a source (filename plus any
- needed drive and path) and a target (COM1 or COM 2) must be
- specified. ZCOPY supports the * and ? DOS filename
- wildcards," but it does not permit renaming files during
- transfer. On the receiving machine the source is COM1 or
- COM2 and the target, if specified, must be a directory path.
- Any needed subdirectories must be created on the receiving
- machine before using ZCOPY.)
- The optional /w and /n switches operate before connection is
- established, and so are entered on the ZCOPY command line of
- each machine. The /w parameter prolongs the connection
- timeout indefinitely; it can be canceled with Ctrl-Break.
- The /n parameter sets the highest bit-per-second rate at
- which ZCOPY will attempt to transfer data. If used it must be
- the same on both machines. The default is /1 (115 kilobits
- per second). Other acceptable values are /2 through /6
- kbps, 38.4 kbps, 19.2 kbps, 9600 kbps, and 4800 kbps,
- respectively). If ZCOPY cannot maintain error-free transfer
- at a given transfer rate, it automatically steps down to the
- next lower speed.
- The other optional parameters may be entered on either
- machine's ZCOPY command line. The /u (Update) switch permits
- overwriting same-named files on the receiving machine without
- operator confirmation if the source file is more recent. The
- o (Overwrite) switch suppresses the confirmation prompt for
- all files. By default, when ZCOPY receives a disk-full
- signal, before aborting it tries to find a smaller selected
- source file that will fit on the receiving disk. The /a
- Abort on Full) aborts at the first disk-full indication.
- The /p (Pause) switch creates a pause before the transfer
- operation begins after the connection between machines has
- been made, permitting changing a disk. The /d option changes
- the date of a received file to that of the receiving machine.
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