From 1f6d0822bdbd59e2391d432d203d0a5e6337716e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Pizzolato Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:07:25 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] SCP: Clarify description of -A attach switch in the help text As discussed in #982 --- scp.c | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/scp.c b/scp.c index 2b86191f..7627b016 100644 --- a/scp.c +++ b/scp.c @@ -1171,8 +1171,9 @@ static const char simh_help1[] = "5-a\n" " If the -a switch is specified, and the device being attached is a\n" " sequential output only device (like a line printer, paper tape punch,\n" - " etc.), the file being attached will be opened in append mode thus adding\n" - " to any existing file data beyond what may have already been there.\n" + " etc.), the file being attached will be opened for write and positioned\n" + " at the end of the file's current contents, thus adding to any existing\n" + " file data beyond what may have already been there.\n" "5-q\n" " If the -q switch is specified when creating a new file (-n) or opening one\n" " read only (-r), any messages announcing these facts will be suppressed.\n"