diff --git a/tsshbatch.py b/tsshbatch.py
index 9a458a3..3b6f0be 100755
--- a/tsshbatch.py
+++ b/tsshbatch.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 CMDINCL      = PROGENV + "CMDS"
 HOSTINCL     = PROGENV + "HOSTS"
 
-CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.210 2014/12/09 18:16:46 tundra Exp $"
+CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.211 2014/12/10 15:17:26 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION      = CVSID.split()[2]
 CPRT         = "(c)"
 PROGDATE     = "2011-2014"
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 COMMANDS    = 'Commands'
 CONSUCCESS  = 'SUCCESS: Connection Established'
 EXECUTE     = '!'
-FILEGET     = '-G'
-FILEPUT     = '-P'
+FILEGET     = '.getfile'
+FILEPUT     = '.putfile'
 GETFILES    = 'Files To GET'
 HOSTSEP     = '-'
 HOSTNOISE   = '[%s]'
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@
     if opt == "-K":
         KEYEXCHANGE = False
 
-    if opt == FILEGET:
+    if opt == "-G":
         ProcessTXRQ(val, Get_Transfer_List)
 
     if opt == "-H":
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@
         PROMPTUSERNAME = True
         KEYEXCHANGE = False
         
-    if opt == FILEPUT:
+    if opt == "-P":
         ProcessTXRQ(val, Put_Transfer_List)
 
     if opt == "-S":
diff --git a/tsshbatch.rst b/tsshbatch.rst
index ff12e3a..464431b 100644
--- a/tsshbatch.rst
+++ b/tsshbatch.rst
@@ -514,13 +514,14 @@
 
   tsshbatch.py -G"/etc/fstab ./tmp" -G"/etc/rc.conf ./tmp" ...
 
-You may also put file transfer specifications into a ``cmdfile``.
-This is handy when you have many to do and don't want to clutter
-up the command line.  Each must be on its own line in the ``cmdfile``
-and in the same form as if it were provided on the command line::
+You may also put file transfer specifications into a ``cmdfile`` via
+the ``.getfile`` and ``.putfile`` directives.  This is handy when you
+have many to do and don't want to clutter up the command line.  Each
+must be on its own line in the ``cmdfile`` and in the same form as if
+it were provided on the command line::
 
-    -G /path/to/srcfile destdir    # This will get a file
-    -P /path/to/srcfile destdir    # This will put a file
+    .getfile /path/to/srcfile destdir    # This will get a file
+    .putfile /path/to/srcfile destdir    # This will put a file
 
 Any single- or double quotes will be removed.
 
@@ -1193,7 +1194,7 @@
 
 ::
 
-  $Id: tsshbatch.rst,v 1.160 2014/12/09 17:30:20 tundra Exp $
+  $Id: tsshbatch.rst,v 1.161 2014/12/10 15:17:26 tundra Exp $
 
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