NAME

       tomac - Transmit files to the Mac

SYNOPSIS

       tomac [ - options ] [ files ]

DESCRIPTION

       tomac  takes  the  files  specified  in tomac and transmits them to the Mac subject to the
       options specified.  If files also specifies directories they are followed recursively, and
       all  files  found will be transmitted.  If no files parameter is specified, binhex reads a
       MacBinary stream from standard input and transmits the files found; folder information  is
       lost.

OPTIONS

       In  the  absence  of any options, tomac takes the specified files and transmits them to to
       the Mac using the XMODEM protocol.  Directories named in files are  followed  recursively,
       all  files  found  will  be  transmitted.   Files  are  assumed to be in MacBinary format.
       However, if the filename ends with .info the file is assumed to be  the  info  fork  of  a
       MacIntosh  file  split  amongst more than one file.  In that case the files with .data and
       .rsrc extensions are also read (if present).  Also, if the info fork is mentioned  in  the
       parameter list, the names of data and resource forks can also be mentioned, but those will
       be ignored (this is to allow wild-card expansion by the shell.)  Further, if some form  of
       AppleShare  is supported by the installed program, and if the current directory, or one of
       the directories found during recursive processing, is a directory in  the  format  of  the
       supported  version  of AppleShare, those files will be handled according to the properties
       of AppleShare.

       -r     No intelligent file-processing is performed; all files  named  are  assumed  to  be
              plain  resource files, and are transmitted as if they were MacIntosh resource files
              with creator "RSED" and  type  "RSRC",  unless  another  creator  and/or  type  are
              specified.

       -d     No  intelligent  file-processing  is  performed;  all files named are assumed to be
              plain data files, and are transmitted as if they were  MacIntosh  data  files  with
              creator "MACA" and type "TEXT", unless another creator and/or type are specified.

       -u     As -d, but the codes for CR and LF are interchanged.

       -U     Is a synonym for -u.

       -c creator
              Defines the creator name to be used if one of the previous options is specified.

       -t type
              Defines the type name to be used if one of the previous options is specified.

       -l     List every file and directory processed.

       -i     Do not transmit files, give information only (implies -l.)

       -q     Ask the user for every file/directory whether it should be visited (implies -l.)

       -x     Use the XMODEM protocol for transmission.

       -y     Use the YMODEM protocol for transmission (not yet supported.)

       -z     Use the ZMODEM protocol for transmission (not yet supported.)

       -o     Use the pre-beta version of XMODEM.

       -T     Allow  for time-out detection during the protocol.  Normally you will not need this
              option because on occasion,  when  network  delays  do  occur,  time-out  detection
              interferes  with a good transmission.  Also, when for some reason the connection is
              broken the program will normally receive a hang-up signal and terminate.   However,
              in  some  situations  it  might  be necessary to early detect time-outs (because of
              communication loss or whatever, without loss  of  connection).   You  should  check
              whether use of this option has profits in your situation or not.

       -V     Gives  the  patchlevel  of  the  program, and other information.  Other options are
              ignored and the program quits immediately.

       -H     Give short information about the  options.   Other  options  are  ignored  and  the
              program quits immediately.

BUGS

       As this is a beta release, there may still be some problems.

SEE ALSO

       macutil(1)

AUTHOR

       Dik T. Winter, CWI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (dik@cwi.nl)

       Parts of the code are based on codes from: Dave Johnson.