ST802148@BROWNVM.BITNET (Evan) (09/16/89)
I just recently figured out how to do transfers from the apple2-L library, and files that are EXEC'ed are easy because they do the work themselves. However, i found a file that starts FILESTARTFILESTART inn upper and lower case letterin g. Do I have to make the downloaded file a BIN, SYS, or some other type and un pack it with BLU shrinkit, or anything else???/ HELP!! Also,. how would I uplo ad a file? Do I have to make it TXT? Please help
UD182050@VM1.NODAK.EDU (Mike Aos) (09/17/89)
You need BinSCII. I think version 1.0.3 is the latest. Something like that. It's a really simple program, and it'll solve all yer problems. It seems to me it's in EXECutioner format on Apple2-l. Osiris
SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (09/17/89)
On Fri, 15 Sep 89 13:49:58 EDT you said: >I just recently figured out how to do transfers from the apple2-L library, and >files that are EXEC'ed are easy because they do the work themselves. However, >i found a file that starts FILESTARTFILESTART inn upper and lower case letterin >g. Do I have to make the downloaded file a BIN, SYS, or some other type and un >pack it with BLU shrinkit, or anything else??? Since you are right there, it would be a good idea to ask Chris Chung <Chris@BrownVM> (owner of APPLE2-L :-) The file with FiLe at the beginning is a BinSCII'd file (Binary turned into ASCII). You'll find BinSCII in the APPLE2-L library (both in BinSCII and Executioner format, use XEDIT to pick off the EXEC'able version and download just that). Your host is an EBCDIC computer but the Internet (and UUCP etc.) are ASCII. Even some ASCII (text) characters get munged in the gateways translating between EBCDIC and ASCII much less Binary (no change at all). Use BinSCII to translate BIN, SYS, and anything that's not TXT into an ASCII file before you upload it to BrownVM. I'd think it would be a good idea to determine locally that you have the process under control (by downloading and recovering the original file yourself) before you post anything for World-wide (literally) distribution). Murph Sewall Vaporware? ---> [Gary Larson returns 1/1/90] Prof. of Marketing Sewall@UConnVM.BITNET Business School sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu [INTERNET] U of Connecticut {psuvax1 or mcvax }!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL [UUCP] (203) 486-5246 [FAX] (203) 486-2489 [PHONE] 41 49N 72 15W [ICBM] The opposite of artificial intelligence is genuine stupidity! -+- I don't speak for my employer, though I frequently wish that I could (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited)
JDA@NIHCU.BITNET (Doug Ashbrook) (09/18/89)
> I just recently figured out how to do transfers from the apple2-L library, and > files that are EXEC'ed are easy because they do the work themselves. However, > i found a file that starts FILESTARTFILESTART inn upper and lower case letteri n > g. Do I have to make the downloaded file a BIN, SYS, or some other type and u n > pack it with BLU shrinkit, or anything else???/ HELP!! Also,. how would I upl o > ad a file? Do I have to make it TXT? Please help You need BinSCII to unpack your file. ShrinkIt is probably the best program for packing a file for uploading. ==================================================================== J. Douglas Ashbrook (301) 496-5181 BITNET: JDA@NIHCU <-- preferred address INTERNET: JDA@CU.NIH.GOV or jda%nihcu.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu National Institutes of Health, Computer Center, Bethesda, MD 20892 -+- Remember. If some weirdo in a blue suit offers you some MS-DOS, JUST SAY NO!
ST802148@BROWNVM.BITNET (Evan) (09/22/89)
Basically, my question is, I have been downloading from Apple2-L. How do I access (if at all) the comp.sys.apple(2) libraries, or am I doing so already? Secondly, if I have listserv at my mainframe recieve a file from me, does everyone on this mailing list receive it?? Later, dudes.
JDA@NIHCU.BITNET (Doug Ashbrook) (09/22/89)
> Basically, my question is, I have been downloading from Apple2-L. How > do I access (if at all) the comp.sys.apple(2) libraries, or am I doing > so already? As I understand it, they are theoretically mirror immages of one another. I say theoretically because there may be a slight lag between the time a file is available at one location versus the other. ==================================================================== J. Douglas Ashbrook (301) 496-5181 BITNET: JDA@NIHCU <-- preferred address INTERNET: JDA@CU.NIH.GOV or jda%nihcu.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu National Institutes of Health, Computer Center, Bethesda, MD 20892 -+- Remember. If some weirdo in a blue suit offers you some MS-DOS, JUST SAY NO!
SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (09/23/89)
On Thu, 21 Sep 89 19:24:08 EDT you said: >Basically, my question is, I have been downloading from Apple2-L. How >do I access (if at all) the comp.sys.apple(2) libraries, or am I doing Same files (eventually, the cross-over's manual -- all volunteer force). It's comp.binaries.apple2 (programs should NOT be posted to comp.sys.apple even if it's source code <Pascal or otherwise>). Try not to confuse the two folks, some subscribers to comp.sys.apple have space limits on the size messsages they can received. BrownVM does not have access to USENET (so you can't get comp.whatever directly). >so already? Secondly, if I have listserv at my mainframe recieve a file ^^^^^^^^ <-- althougth 'secondly' is in third rate dictionaries, 'second' is sufficient >from me, does everyone on this mailing list receive it?? Later, dudes. APPLE2-L is an edited list (means you can't send programs to the list directly). Murph Sewall Vaporware? ---> [Gary Larson returns 1/1/90] Prof. of Marketing Sewall@UConnVM.BITNET Business School sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu [INTERNET] U of Connecticut {psuvax1 or mcvax }!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL [UUCP] (203) 486-5246 [FAX] (203) 486-2489 [PHONE] 41 49N 72 15W [ICBM] The opposite of artificial intelligence is genuine stupidity! -+- I don't speak for my employer, though I frequently wish that I could (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited)