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From: ake@dayton.saic.com (Earle Ake)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: FTP and README files on a VAX
Message-ID: <1991Jun28.103613.1697@dayton.saic.com>
Date: 28 Jun 91 14:36:13 GMT
References: <57261@nigel.ee.udel.edu> <1991Jun26.191916.825@zardoz.club.cc.cmu.edu> <1991Jun27.105159.622@ulkyvx.bitnet>
Organization: Science Applications Intl. Corp., Dayton, Ohio
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In article <1991Jun27.105159.622@ulkyvx.bitnet>, jcjust01@ulkyvx.bitnet (J. Crazyrat Justen) writes:
>> 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?

	I would suggest from the FTP prompt typing help and see what happens.
On some systems there is a 'TYPE' command which will get the remote file and
display to the terminal.  Not having access to an IBM running CMS, I can't tell
you.  There may not be an easy one step way.


-Earle
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