Copies AIX files to DOS files.
doswrite [ -a ] [ -v ] [ -DDevice ] File1 File2
The doswrite command copies the AIX file specified by the File1 parameter to the DOS file specified by the File2 parameter. The doswrite command copies files to a single DOS diskette. The doswrite command cannot copy files across multiple DOS diskettes.
The doswrite command writes the file specified by the File2 parameter to the DOS device using standard DOS naming conventions. Because the DOS \ (backslash) character can have a special meaning for the DOS operating system, do not use a \ (backslash) when specifying subdirectory names in the File2 parameter. Use the AIX / (slash) character instead.
The doswrite command converts lowercase characters specified in the File1 parameter to uppercase before it checks the DOS device. Because all file names are assumed to be full (not relative) path names, you do not need to add the initial / (slash).
If the file specified in the File2 parameter contains a / (slash), each intervening component must exist as a directory and the last component (the named file) must not exist. Any existing file with the same name is overwritten.
Notes:
- The wildcard characters * and ? (asterisk and question mark) are not treated in a special way by this command (although they are by the shell). If you do not specify a file-name extension, the file name is matched as if you had specified a blank extension.
- This command must be named doswrite.
- A DOS directory holds up to 244 files.
doswrite -a chap1 chap1.docThis copies the AIX file chap1 in the current directory to the DOS text file \CHAP1.DOC on default device /dev/fd0.
doswrite -D/dev/fd1 /home/fran/testdata /survey/test.dtaThis copies the AIX data file /home/fran/testdata to the DOS file \SURVEY\TEST.DTA on /dev/fd1.
for i in * do doswrite $i $i done
/usr/bin/doswrite | Contains the doswrite command. |
/dev/fd0 | Contains the device name for diskette drive. |
Files Overview in AIX Version 4.3 System User's Guide: Operating System and Devices describes files, file types, and how to name files.
The dosdel command, dosdir command, dosformat command, dosread command.