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mwrite(1)
NAME
  mwrite - mtools utility to perform a low level write (copy) of a UNIX file
  to DOS

SYNOPSIS
  mwrite [-mntv] unixfile msdosfile

  mwrite [-mntv] unixfile [unixfiles...] [msdosdirectory]

FLAGS
  -m  Preserves the file modification time.

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

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

  -v  Specifies verbose mode.  Displays the new filename if the UNIX file
      name requires conversion.

DESCRIPTION
  The mwrite command copies the specified UNIX file to the named DOS file, or
  copies multiple UNIX files to the named DOS directory.  The destination
  directory cannot be omitted.	Reasonable care is taken to create a valid
  DOS filename.	 If an invalid name is specified, the mwrite command changes
  the name, then displays the new name if the -v flag is specified.

  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:\.

  Not all UNIX filenames are supported in the DOS world.  The mwrite command
  may have to change UNIX names to fit the DOS filename conventions.  The
  following table shows some examples of filename conversions:

  ______________________________________________
  UNIX name	DOS name   Reason for the change
  ______________________________________________
  ______________________________________________
  thisisatest	THISISAT   filename too long
  file.stuff	FILE.STU   extension too long
  prn.txt	XRN.TXT	   PRN is a device name
  .abc		X.ABC	   null filename
  hot+cold	HOTXCOLD   illegal character
  ______________________________________________

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
  The following environment variables affect the execution of mwrite:

  MCWD	   If 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.

EXIT VALUES
  The following exit values are returned:

  0   Success

  1   Failure

FILES
  $HOME/.mcwd  Contains 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/mwrite
	       Executable file

RELATED INFORMATION
  Commands: mcd(1), mcopy(1), mkmanifest(1), mread(1), mtools(1)