	PETER J. HUNTER
	U.C. DAVIS
	DIV. ENV. STDS.
	DAVIS, CALIF. 95616
	(916) 752-7533

This directory contains a Foreign Tape Processor(FTP) which allows
a user to read, write and dump tapes that are not RSX compatible.
FTP.HLP explains how to use FTP, and a ready to use task image is
included as well as all source files. Inaddition to FTP there is a
string library(STRING.FTN) for FORTRAN which maybe of some value.

 Example uses of FTP are:

 FTP>FILE1.DAT=MT0:/RS:80:800
	This would copy the current file on MT0 to a disk file named
	FILE1.DAT. The tape file is blocked with 10 logical records
	per physical tape record.

 FTP>MT0:/FT:EB/RS:84:840 = MYPROG.FTN
	This would copy the ASCII file MYPROG.FTN to tape MT0
	translating ASCII characters to EBCDIC. The tape would
	be blocked with 10 logical records of 84 characters per
	physical tape record.
