mread - low level read (copy) an MSDOS file to Unix
SYNOPSIS
mread [ -tnm ] msdosfile unixfile
mread [ -tnm ] msdosfile [ msdosfiles... ] unixdirectory
DESCRIPTION
In the first form, mread copies the specified MSDOS file
to the named Unix file. The second form of the command
copies multiple MSDOS files to the named Unix directory.
Mread will allow the following command line options:
t Text file transfer. Mread will translate incoming
carriage return/line feeds to line feeds.
n No warning. Mread will not warn the user when
overwriting an existing file.
m Preserve the file modification times.
If the target file already exists, and the -n option is
not in effect, mread asks whether or not to overwrite the
file.
MSDOS subdirectory names are supported with either the '/'
or '\' separator. The use of the '\' separator or wild-
cards will require the names to be enclosed in quotes to
protect them from the shell.
The mcd command may be used to establish the device and
the current working directory (relative to MSDOS), other-
wise the default is A:/.
Mread returns 0 on success, 1 on utter failure, or 2 on
partial failure.
SEE ALSO
mcd(1), mcopy(1), mtype(1), mwrite(1)
BUGS
Unlike MSDOS, the destination directory may not be omit-
ted.
Release 1.1d7 of the Be OS
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