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From: jcjust01@ulkyvx.bitnet (J. Crazyrat Justen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: FTP and README files on a VAX
Message-ID: <1991Jun27.105159.622@ulkyvx.bitnet>
Date: 27 Jun 91 14:51:59 GMT
References: <57261@nigel.ee.udel.edu> <1991Jun26.191916.825@zardoz.club.cc.cmu.edu>
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In article <1991Jun26.191916.825@zardoz.club.cc.cmu.edu>, cactus@zardoz.club.cc.cmu.edu (Todd Masco) writes:
> In article <57261@nigel.ee.udel.edu> ccsoola@sacemnet.af.mil (CCSOOLA) writes:
>>Well, on the VAX I use for FTP (VMS 5.4, TWG FTP 5.01-1), the command
>>
>>	GET <filename> TTY:
>>
>>works just fine.  For example:
>>
>>	GET foobarbaz.readme TTY:
>>
> 
> This will depend highly upon what TCP/IP package you have.  Multinet,
> for example, doesn't define TTY:.
> 
> The earlier post saying "GET <file> SYS$OUTPUT" is the correct thing
> to do and will work across packages.  Or, for nicer output, find out
> whether you can spawn out of FTP (will of course be different for
> different TCP/IP packages).  If so, get the file to a local directory,
> and spawn a TYPE/PAGE <file>. 
> 

Ok, that's fine and all, but how in the world do you do this on an IBM 
mainframe running CMS and FTP?  It's very difficult indeed and usually involves
me issuing the command "GET Readme" and then typing "CMS FLIST" to go and 
read it.  

Is there an easy way to do this from CMS Ftp?

> (signed) Just another VMS weenie...

Signed,

A (forced) IBM weenie..


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