.TH timblclient 1 "2014 december 2"

.SH NAME
timblclient \- a simple client to access the Tilburg Memory Based Learner Server
.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.
timblclient \-h host \-p port [\-i inputfile] [\-i outputfile] [\-\-batch] [\-b basename]

.SH DESCRIPTION
timblclient connects to a TimblServer on 'host':'port' and sends it the normal
instructions. (see
.B timblserver
)

.SH OPTIONS
The
.B timblclient
options are
.TP

.BR \-i " inputfile"
.RS
a series of timblserver commands.

When BATCH is specified, inputfile is supposed to be a 'normal'
.B Timbl
testfile. Every line is send to the timblserver as a 'classify' command.
Default is stdin.
.RE

.BR \-o " outputfile"
.RS
Where to put the results. Default is stdout.
.RE

.BR \-\-batch
.RS
When
.B \-\-batch
is specified, the input from 'inputfile' is not interpreted as
timblserver commands, but as instances that will be send 'as is' prepended by
a classify instruction.
.RE

.BR \-h " host"
.RS
connect to the server on 'host'
.RE

.BR \-p " port"
.RS
connect to 'port' on 'host'
.RE

.BR \-b " basename"
.RS
set the base in TimblServer to 'base'
.RE

.SH BUGS
This is just a simple testprogram, and rather clumsy.

.SH AUTHORS
Ko van der Sloot timbl@uvt.nl

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR timbl (1)
.BR timblserver (1)