Make it a bit clearer that what "-w" writes is raw binary packet data,

not the result of dissecting that data.

Note that "-F" applies to the output of "-w", that "-S" says "dissect
and print even if you're doing '-w'", and that "-T" applies to the
dissected output, not the "-w" output.

svn path=/trunk/; revision=13975
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Guy Harris 2005-03-30 01:06:12 +00:00
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@ -318,7 +318,8 @@ Set the capture filter expression.
=item -F
Set the file format of the output capture file.
Set the file format of the output capture file written using the B<-w>
flag.
=item -h
@ -434,7 +435,8 @@ memory, or saved to disk.
=item -S
Decode and display packets even while writing to file.
Decode and display packets even while writing raw packet data using the
B<-w> flag.
=item -t
@ -449,7 +451,8 @@ captured. The default is relative.
=item -T
Set the format of the output when viewing packet data. The options are:
Set the format of the output when viewing decoded packet data. The
options are:
=for man .RS
@ -494,8 +497,8 @@ than a one-line summary of the packet.
=item -w
Write packet data to I<savefile> or to the standard output if
I<savefile> is "-".
Write raw packet data to I<savefile> or to the standard output if
I<savefile> is "-".
=item -x