SEND
====

Command
-------

**SEND** filename [A]

Outputs files via the serial port.

Examples
--------

To output a file in 8-bit format:

::

   >SEND DEMO.COM

To output an ASCII file to, say, a printer:

::

   >SEND LETTER.TXT A

To output in Intel Hex format, first :doc:`load` the file into
the execution RAM page 0, then type:

::

   SEND n

n is the number of 256 byte blocks required to be sent.

Remarks
-------

To transmit in 8-bit format, remember to set the communication
parameters correctly i.e. Parity to 8-bit and SERIG to off.

Transmission can be aborted with the 'ESC' key.

The only real difference between 8-bit format and ASCII dumping is that
transmissions cease on the first occurrence of the end of file character
'control Z' (1A Hex) in the file.

.. Warning::

   If transmitting, using 8-bit data format, a .COM or a
   HUNTER.HBA file, the LF option in the communications menu **MUST** be
   turned off to prevent the insertion of LF characters following CR
   characters, possibly corrupting the object code file being received.

SEND cannot transmit a file whose name begins with a numeric character
and will return a Syntax error. Rename the file using :doc:`ren`
first, or use Hex format.