Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Roger.Sheppard From: Roger.Sheppard@bbs.actrix.gen.nz Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: TOS Command Line Message-ID: <1991May09.014827.16023@actrix.gen.nz> Date: 9 May 91 01:48:27 GMT References: Sender: Roger.Sheppard@actrix.gen.nz (Roger Sheppard) Organization: Actrix Networks Lines: 21 > Uh-oh. I am trying to pass long command lines to RZ.TTP (The Zmodem File > Transfer Program) for batch Uploading and Downloading. The problem with > the limit becomes obvious when you realize how few pathnames can be put > on an 80 (or even 125) character command line. I wrote a program that > will capture the command line when it is run and display it, and will try > it on other programs that use SZ. I don't think that it supports the > XARG convention you mentioned. Any other ideas? > << ersys!mforget@nro.cs.athabascau.ca >> > << or in the language that PEOPLE use >> > << Michel Forget...:) >> I thought that the German GSZRZ18 supported XARG or ARCV. I am having the same problem with the Shells that support Zmodem, in the number of files that can be uploaded. The other problem that I have is SZ.TTP from ZMDM16, for some reason it drops down to Ymodem, is this caused by the delay in starting SZ.TTP ?. Is there a way around this ? -- Roger W. Sheppard 85 Donovan Rd, Kapiti New Zealand...