! TP.HLP Edit by ESP 12-Sep-80
TP is a standard UNIX tape program.  TP tapes contain a directory followed
by the files on the tape.  The TP program on VMS can read and write tapes
in standard UNIX TP format.

Format
 TP options

Since TP is not a standard VMS command, it must be defined as a foreign
command as follows:

   TP :== $USR$LIBRARY:TP

The options recognized by TP are very similar to those used on UNIX.
The options consist of a major function letter combined with optional
function qualifier letters. The major function options are:

    t  Type the directory contents.  Modifiers: v,m,o,0-9.

    x  eXtract files from the tape.  Modifiers: v,w,m,b,0-9.

    c  Create a new tape.  Modifiers: v,w,m,o,b,0-9.
        The program will prompt for the names of files to be placed on
        the tape.  The name may either be just a filename or can begin
        with an at-sign (@) to signify that the file contains a list
        of files to be placed on the tape.  Entering a null line will
        cause the program to actually write the tape.

The tape to be read must be ALLOCATEd and MOUNTed with the /FOREIGN
qualifier.  The numeric optins (0-9) specify the number of the drive
which the tape is mounted on (_MTAn:).

The valid options are:

    v  Verify.  The program will print the name of each file dealt with.
        Cannot be used with the w option.

    w  Wait.  The program will print the name of each file to be eXtracted
        or put on the tape and wait for the user to type a response.  
        Respones are:
        y   extract or add this file to the tape.
        n   do not use this file.
        t   this is a text file (implies y).
        b   this is a binary file (implies y).
        Specifying t or b causes all subsequent files to be treated in that
        mode, until overridden by a subsequent t or b.  Text files have
        'newlines' converted to 'end-of-record' in eXtract mode and
        'end-of-record' converted to 'newline' in create mode.  Binary files
        are copied as 512-byte records with no interpretation.

    m  Mag-tape option.  Meaningless on VMS.  Only for compatibility.

    o  Old style long-words.  PDP-11s reverse the high and low order words
        comprising the date, so tv printouts come out with absurd file dates.
        This option will reverse the two date words in each directory entry.
