RFC 409 (rfc409) - Page 3 of 8

Tenex interface to UCSB's Simple-Minded File System

RFC 409       TENEX INTERFACE TO SIMPLE-MINDED FILE SYSTEM December 1972


V.  FILE SPECIFICATION

   Whenever SMFS solicits a filename from the user, either of the
   following is acceptable:

      (1) hostname  :  filename

          'Hostname' is a standard host name or decimal host address
          identifying the host to which the file at UCSB belongs (to
          distinguish, for example, the directory  at SRI-ARC
          from the directory  at USC-ISI).

          If unspecified, the host name defaults to that of the TENEX
          system from which SMFS is invoked (and in this case the
          delimiting ':' must be dropped).

          Note that 'hostname' need be specified only in connection with
          inter-TENEX file transfers, and CANNOT be specified as part of
          the local filename in a MOVE or COPY command.

          'Filename' is a standard TENEX filename (subject to the
          constraints of Section II).

          If no directory is specified, that to which the user is
          currently connected is taken as the default.

          If name, extension, or version number is left unspecified, it
          defaults to the one most recently specified.

      (2) ESC (i.e.,  Altmode)

          ESC in this context denotes the most recent file
          specification, which SMFS will retype for the user.

VI.  SYNTAX CONVENTIONS

   In the description which follows, the following syntax conventions
   are employed:

      Characters which must be entered literally by the user are
      represented in upper-case (although they may be either in upper-
      or lower-case when typed by the user).

      Variables (like filenames) which must be entered by the user are
      represented by their generic names in lower case (although they
      may be either in upper- or lower-case when typed by the user).





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