LXtools(l) UNIX System V (Local) LXtools(l)
NAME
LX tools - a set of utilities to access files on the
HP100LX/HP200LX palmtop computers
SYNOPSIS
lxdir [<opt>] [<directory name>|<file name>]
lxcopy [<opt>] [-r] [-a] [-o] <source> {<source>}
<destination>
lxdel [<opt>] <file name>
lxmkdir [<opt>] <directory name>
lxrmdir [<opt>] <directory name>
where <opt> can be: [-1|-2|-3|...|-8] [-b <baud>]
DESCRIPTION
LXtools is a set of utilities that let you access files and
directories on the HP100LX and HP200LX palmtop computers
using a serial line. In order to use the LX tools, you need
to connect your palmtop with the Unix machine using a serial
cable. Then, you have to launch Filer on the palmtop and
adjust the communication options in the
"Communications/Remote Settings..." dialog of Filer to 38400
baud, Com1 and server mode enabled. That's it.
lxdir displays the contents of a directory on the palmtop.
lxcopy copies one or more files from the Unix system to the
palmtop or the other way round. lxdel deletes a file on the
palmtop. lxmkdir creates a new directory on the palmtop. If
you tell it to create a:/b/c/d/e/f and any of the
directories b, c, d or e do not exist, it creates them on
the fly. lxrmdir deletes a directory on the palmtop.
OPTIONS
-1, -2, -3 ... -8
sets serial line 1, 2, 3 ... 8, respectively. Default
is -1.
-b <baudrate>
sets the baud rate to <baudrate>. Default is 38400.
-r tells lxcopy to recursively enter directories and,
thus, copy all files in all subdirectories too.
-a tells lxcopy to only copy files from the LX that have
the archive bit set. The archive bit is set whenever
you modify a file. It can be cleared using the ATTRIB
command (see ATTRIB /?).
-o tells lxcopy to not overwrite already existing files
when copying from the LX.
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EXAMPLES
lxdir c:/_dat
displays the contents of the C:\_DAT directory of the
palmtop.
lxdir "c:/_dat/*.env"
displays all .ENV files in the C:\_DAT directory. Note
that quotes are needed so that the wildcards are not
expanded locally.
lxcopy a:/bin/gaga.com gugu.com
copies the file A:\BIN\GAGA.COM from the palmtop to the
current directory of the Linux system and names it
'gugu.com'
lxcopy a:/bin/gaga.com .
copies the file A:\BIN\GAGA.COM from the palmtop to
the current directory of the Linux system and names it
'GAGA.COM'
lxcopy a:/bin .
copies all files from the A:\BIN directory of the
palmtop to the current directory on the Linux system.
lxcopy "a:/bin/*.com" a:/util/gaga.exe /usr/local/test
copies all .COM files from the A:\BIN directory of the
palmtop and the file A:\UTIL\GAGA.EXE to the
/usr/local/test directory on the Linux system.
lxcopy gaga.c a:/trash/gugu.c
copies the file gaga.c from the current directory of
the Linux system to A:\TRASH\GUGU.C on the palmtop.
lxcopy gaga.c a:/trash
copies the file gaga.c from the current directory of
the Linux system to A:\TRASH\GAGA.C on the palmtop.
lxcopy ../*.c *.c c:/src
copies all .c files in the current directory and the
parent directory of the Linux system to the C:\SRC
directory on the palmtop.
lxcopy -r a: /usr/backup/hp/a
copies all files on drive A: to /usr/backup/hp/a and
creates subdirectories on the fly.
lxcopy -r /usr/backup/hp/a a:
copies all files in all subdirectories of
/usr/backup/hp/a to drive a: and creates
subdirectories on the fly.
lxcopy -r -a a:/data /usr/backup/hp/a
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copies all files in all subdirectories of a: that have
the archive bit set.
lxdel c:/test.txt
deletes the file C:\TEST.TXT.
lxmkdir c:/gugus
creates the directory C:\GUGUS on the palmtop.
lxrmdir c:/gugus
deletes the directory C:\GUGUS on the palmtop.
NOTES
lxcopy finds out from where to where you want to copy by
looking for a ':' in the specified path. Therefore, a path
on the LX must always have a drive specified.
All path names use the '/' character. Do not use a '\' even
for files on the palmtop.
If you have problems with transfering files, you can try a
lower baud rate. Set your palmtop, e.g., to 19200 baud and
run the LX tools with the "-b 19200" option.
ENVIRONMENT
The device name and number as well as the baud rate can be
overriden by environment variables. If these variables are
set, the corresponding command line options are ignored:
LXTOOLS_LINE
specifies the device to be used, e.g. "/dev/ttya".
LXTOOLS_BAUD
specifies the baud rate to be used, e.g. "9600".
DIAGNOSTICS
If you see the message "Cannot open /dev/cua0", most
probably you have no permissions to access the serial line
device. It might be owned by root and has read/write access
only by the owner for security reasons. If you do not intend
to use this serial port for logging in into your machine,
just change the permissions as root using: "chmod o+r+w
/dev/cua0".
If the serial port behaves "strangely", e.g. if the
permissions suddenly are altered again or the baud rate is
reset automatically, you most likely have a "getty" running
on the serial port. Check the file /etc/inittab or
/etc/ttytab. You have to either stop getty running on that
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port or choose a different port for the connection to the
palmtop.
BUGS
Unknown. Probably none :-)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 1995 by A. Garzotto. Portions Copyright 1995
by "The PAL Group". All rights reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it
and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I want to thank the contributors to the PAL (Palmtop
Application Library) who provided the basic routines the LX
tools use. A special thank to Harry Konstas who "hacked" the
communication format the HP Filer application uses.
Andreas Garzotto, December 1995
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