NAME

mread − mtools utility to perform a low level read (copy) of a DOS file to UNIX

SYNOPSIS

mread [-tnm] msdosfile unixfile

mread [-tnm] msdosfile [msdosfiles...] unixdirectory

FLAGS

-mPreserves the file modification time. 

-nSpecifies that a warning is not issued when an existing file is specified as the target file.  If this flag is not specified, the mread command verifies whether or not to overwrite an existing file. 

-tSpecifies a text file transfer.  Line terminators are converted to the appropriate format. 

DESCRIPTION

The mread command copies the specified DOS file to the named UNIX file, or copies multiple DOS files to the named UNIX directory. 

DOS subdirectory names that contain the ’/’ or ’\’ separator are supported.  If you use the ’\’ separator or wildcards, you must enclose filenames in quotes to protect them from the shell. 

The mcd command can be used to establish the device and the current working directory (relative to DOS), otherwise the default is A:\. 

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

The following environment variables affect the execution of mread:

MCWDIf set, this variable names the file that contains the name of the current mtools working directory as established by the mcd command.  If this variable is not set, the file $HOME/.mcwd is used. 

RESTRICTIONS

Unlike DOS convention, the destination directory may not be omitted. 

EXIT VALUES

The following exit values are returned:

0Success

1Failure

FILES

$HOME/.mcwdContains the name of the current mtools working directory as established by the mcd command.  If this file does not exist, the default mtools working directory is A:\. 

/usr/bin/mtools/mreadExecutable file

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands: mcd(1), mcopy(1), mtools(1), mtype(1), mwrite(1)