mcopy - copy MSDOS files to/from Unix
SYNOPSIS
mcopy [ -tnvm ] sourcefile targetfile
mcopy [ -tnvm ] sourcefile [ sourcefiles... ] targetdirec-
tory
DESCRIPTION
Mcopy copies the specified file to the named file, or
copies multiple files to the named directory. The source
and target can be either MSDOS or Unix files.
The use of a drive letter designation on the MSDOS files,
'a:' for example, determines the direction of the trans-
fer. A missing drive designation implies a Unix file
whose path starts in the current directory
Mcopy will allow the following command line options:
t Text file transfer. Mcopy will translate incoming
carriage return/line feeds to line feeds.
n No warning. Mcopy will not warn the user when
overwriting an existing file.
v Verbose mode.
m Preserve the file modification time.
If the target file already exists, and the -n option is
not in effect, mcopy 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:/.
Mcopy returns 0 on success, 1 on utter failure, or 2 on
partial failure.
SEE ALSO
mcd(1), mread(1), mwrite(1)
BUGS
Unlike MSDOS, the destination directory may not be omit-
ted.
No other Mtools command requires the use of a drive letter
designation on MSDOS files.
Release 1.1d7 of the Be OS
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