In article <1995Jan1.223134.36342@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Kent Covert) writes: > In article <1994Dec30.235508.36309@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] writes: >> I'm desperately looking for a Zmodem or Ymodem-G transfer proggy on the >> Alpha that will allow multiple file transfers. I get tired of typing in case >> INsensitively specific file names. Especially when I snag Amiga FTP file names >> that are over 15 characters long and VMS decides to add ambigous "$" in the >> file name. >> I'm currently using ADYONKA public MCUG login.ocm "SZ" zmodem proggy. >> Thanks in advance. (if anyone reads this ;( > > I'm going to copy this message to mu.vms also. That is a much better > location for this discussion. > > I don't understand how a different version of Zmodem or Ymodem-G will help > your problem. VMS filenames will always be case insensitive regardless of > the transfer program you're using. The extra $'s are VMS FTP's way of > telling you that it couldn't accurately reproduce the file name. If you > want a better filename put it on the "get" command after the remote file > name. For example, > > ftp.somewhere.net> get WierdCasedFilename.TxT vmsfilename.txt > > This may help the problem somewhat. > > Also, is there something special about Amiga filenames longer than 15 > characters? VMS should be able to reproduce these accurately as VMS's > filenames (and extensions) can be up to 39 characters in length. VMS > filenames can't have more than 1 dot, are always uppercase, and can't > contain most special chararacters. > > -- > Kent Covert, Software Coordinator > Miami Computing and Information Services > Miami University, Oxford, OH > [log in to unmask] (internet) > kacovert@miavx1 (bitnet) I think the problem the user is experiencing is as follows: Let's assume I have a bunch of files in my directory that I want to download, say ONE.TXT TWO.ZIP THREE.EXE FOUR.GIF and I want to download them using Z-modem. Let's also assume these are the only files in that directory. The obvious solution should be $ SZ *.* but the Z-modem program does not accept the * wildcard, so it would seem. The only solution I've been able to use is $ SZ ONE.TXT TWO.ZIP THREE.EXE FOUR.GIF On Phoenix and on the NeXT's, UNIX allows us to sz * But is there a way to do this on the VMS version? (Even if this is not what the user is wondering, I would love to know the answer too!) -- Aaron D. Yonka [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] http://phoenix.aps.muohio.edu/users/adyonka/home.html