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The available Kermit-Bur commands are:
SET - SHOW(STAtus)- RECEIVE - SEND - SERVER - EXIT.
Some commands may be abbreviated. All necessary characters of a
command are printed in capitals.
For more information type HELP <Kermit-Bur command>.
The SET-command.
--- ------------
The SET-command is necessary to set the FILEKIND of the file to be
received from the PC and because some Kermits need other settings
than the default values of Kermit-Bur.
The default setting is:
FILE TYPE DATA RECORDLENGTH 80 CHARACTERS
RECEIVE DIRECTORY: not specified
SEND DIRECTORY: not specified
DELAY: 5 seconds
DEBUG: OFF
EXTENSION: OFF
SEND EOL: CR (carriage return)
SEND PAKLEN: 94
SEND QUOTE: #
SEND SOP: SOH (Start Of Header)
SEND TIMEOUT: 15
No SEND PADDING
Syntax :
--SET--+--FILE--TYPE--+--BINary--+--RECordlength---< integer >-+---
| | | |
| +---DATa---+-----------------------------+
| | |
| +--<filekind>----------------------------+
| |
+--RECeive--DIRectory---+-----------------+-------------+
| | | |
| +--< directory >--+ |
| |
+--DELAY----------< integer >---------------------------+
| |
+--DEBUG--------+--ON--+--------------------------------+
| | | |
| +--OFF-+ |
| |
+--EXTension----+--ON--+--------------------------------+
| | | |
| +--OFF-+ |
| |
+--SEND--+----DIRectory--+-----------------+------------+
| | | |
| +--< directory >--+ |
| |
+----EOL---------< integer >-------------------+
| |
+----PAKLEN------< integer >-------------------+
| |
+----QUOTE-------<character>-------------------+
| |
+----SOP---------< integer >-------------------+
| |
+----TIMEOUT-----< integer >-------------------+
| |
+--PADDING--<integer>--PADCHAR--<integer>------+
SET FILE TYPE BINary : Kermit-Bur will do binary transport if the
local Kermit agrees. When sending a file
to the PC, the FILEKIND of that file must
be DATA. When receiving a file from the
PC, the FILEKIND of that file will be
DATA. If no recordlength is specified, the
MAXRECSIZE of the file to be received from
the PC will be 128 bytes, otherwise the
specified length in bytes. There will be
no translation from ASCII-code to EBCDIC-
code.
When receiving code-files from the PC, one
is advised to choose a wise recordlength.
The last record is filled up with NUL's
(48"00"); so to avoid trailing NUL's, your
code file should be a multiple of the
choosen recordlength.
SET FILE TYPE DATa : When receiving a file from the PC, the
FILEKIND of that file will be DATA. If no
recordlength is specified, the MAXRECSIZE
of the file to be received from the PC
will be 80 characters, otherwise the
specified length in characters. When the
SET-command isn't used , this is the
default situation.
SET FILE TYPE <filekind>: When receiving a file from the PC, the
FILEKIND of that file will be the
specified filekind. The file-attributes
are set according to the CANDE-
requirements.
<filekind> ::= ALGol | PL/i | COBol |
FORtran | BASic | JOB | PAScal | SEQ |
CSEq | CDAta
SET RECeive DIRectory : When a directory is specified, the files,
received by Kermit-Bur, are stored in that
directory. When no directory is mentioned,
Kermit-Bur stores received files as
explained in the RECEIVE-command. This is
the default situation.
e.g. SET REC DIR KERMIT
The file with filename TEST, received by
Kermit-Bur is stored with TITLE
KERMIT/TEST.
SET DELAY <xx> : <xx> is an integer value in the range 0 through
30. It represents the time (in seconds) that
Kermit-Bur will wait before sending the first
packet. The defaultvalue is 5.
SET DEBUG ON : a printerfile is created for logging/statistics.
The defaultvalue is OFF (no printerfile).
SET EXTension ON : When receiving a file on your PC, Kermit-Bur
creates a filename that consists of the last
identifier of the TITLE of the Burroughs-file,
followed by a period, followed by the first three
letters of the FILEKIND of the Burroughs-file.
e.g. When your PC receives the Burroughs-file
with TITLE KERMIT/RECORDS/NEW and FILEKIND DATA,
the filename will be NEW.DAT.
When EXTENSION is OFF (default), the filename of
the file to be received on your PC will be:
if the TITLE of the Burroughs-file consists
of only one identifier, that identifier.
if the TITLE of the Burroughs-file consists
of two ore more identifiers, the last
identifier but one of the Burroughs-file,
followed by a period, followed by the first
three letters/digits of the last identifier
of the Burroughs-file.
e.g. When your PC receives the Burroughs-file
with TITLE KERMIT/RECORDS, the filename will be
KERMIT.REC.
Naturally the actual filename on your PC depends
upon the filename-conventions on your local
machine.
SET SEND <parm> : <parm> are the following parameters, which are
described below.
DIRectory : When a directory is specified, files send by
Kermit-Bur are retrieved in that directory.
e.g. SET SEND DIR KERMIT
SEND TEST
Kermit-Bur looks for a file with TITLE
KERMIT/TEST.
When no directory is specified, Kermit-Bur
looks for the actual TITLE given in the SEND-
command. This is the default situation.
EOL <xx> : <xx> is an integer value (decimal value of the
ASCII-code). It represents the end of line
character to be used as a line terminator for
packets, if one is required by the local
Kermit, carriage return (CR) by default. Only
LF (10) or CR (13) is accepted.
e.g. SET SEND EOL 13
PAKLEN <xx> : <xx> is an integer value in the range 10
through 94. It represents the maximum
packetlength to send. The defaultvalue is 94.
e.g. SET SEND PAKLEN 90
QUOTE <xx> : <xx> is a printable character (decimal value in
the ASCII-range: 33 through 61, except 38 (&)).
It represents the quoting-character the local
Kermit requires for control-characters. A
control-character is considered to be any byte
whose value is in the range 0 through 31, or
equal to 127 (decimal value off the ASCII-
code). When a control-character appears in a
file to send, it is changed in a printable
representation (increased by 64 mod 128) and
preceeded by the QUOTE-character. The
defaultvalue is an # and there should be no
reason to change this.
e.g. SET SEND QUOTE #
SOP <xx> : <xx> is an integer value (decimal value off the
ASCII- code). It represents the Start-Of-Packet
character the local Kermit requires. The
defaultvalue is SOH (Start-Of-Header, decimal
value 1). If this character causes problems,
you can use this command to select a different
control-character to mark the start of a
packet. You must also issue the reciprocal
command (SET RECEIVE SOP) to the Kermit on the
other system (providing it has such a command).
e.g. SET SEND SOP 1
TIMEOUT <xx>: <xx> is a positive integer value (maximum 90).
It tells how many seconds the local Kermit will
wait for a packet before trying again. The
default value is 15.
e.g. SET SEND TIMEOUT 10
PADDING <xx> PADCHAR <yy> : Two integer values. <xx> repre-
sents the number of padding-characters (maximum
20) and <yy> represents the padding-character
(decimal value off the ASCII-code). <yy> must
be a control-character. They should be send
before sending each packet to the other Kermit.
The default values are 0 (no padding) and NUL
(0) for the padding-character.
e.g. SET SEND PADDING 0 PADCHAR 0
Caution:
The values of EOL, QUOTE, SOP and PADCHAR must be distinct.
The SHOW-command.
--- -------------
Syntax:
SHOW
STAtus
The SHOW-command will display the values of the settings mentioned
in the SET-command.
The RECEIVE-command.
--- ----------------
Syntax :
RECEIVE
Receives a file or filegroup from the other Kermit. In the filename
a period is replaced by a slash and special characters, which are
prohibit in Burroughs-files, are replaced by "X".
If an incoming filename already exists, then the filename is
extended with <integer> (the integer is in the range 01 through 99)
and Kermit-Bur writes a warning to a permanent disk file (TITLE :
KERMIT/WARNINGS). With the SET-command you can specify the FILEKIND
of the file(s) to be received.
The SEND-command.
--- -------------
Syntax :
---SEND---|---< filename >----------------------|----
| |
|---< directory >----- < /=> ---------|
Send a file or filegroup to the other Kermit. To transfer more files
within one SEND-command you must use a directory.
In Kermit-Bur multiple file transfer is implemented as the transfer
of all the files in one directory.
e.g. SEND KERMIT/TEXT ,
SEND KERMIT/=
The SERVER-command.
--- ---------------
Syntax:
SERVER
When giving the SERVER-command you set Kermit-Bur in a special mode
the so called SERVER-mode. You must still connect to the B7900 to
log-in and start the SERVER with the SERVER-command, but you no
longer have to tell one side to SEND and the other to RECEIVE. After
giving the SERVER-command you escape back to the local Kermit and do
as many SEND- and RECEIVE-operations as you like. For receiving
files you use the local GET-command (if implemented). To shut down
the SERVER you have to give a local FINISH-command (a so called
generic command), after which Kermit-Bur waits for your next
command. If you want to finish the Kermit-session, you have to
CONNECT again, issue the EXIT-command to Kermit-Bur and log-out from
the Burroughs host.
At the moment the FINISH-command is the only implemented generic
command.
The available local commands can be found in your local Kermit User
Guide.
The EXIT-command.
--- -------------
Syntax:
EXIT
To terminate Kermit (i.e. to halt & close).
The HELP-command.
--- -------------
Syntax :
---- HELP----|----------------------------|-------
| |
|---< Kermit-Bur command >---|
HELP gives a survey of the possible commands. HELP <Kermit-Bur
command> gives the information of the specified command.
e.g. HELP,
HELP RECEIVE