SDB5442@TAMSIGMA.BITNET (06/28/87)
I am resubmitting this to INFO-VAX as it didn't come through the first time. >A good way to simulate the problem is to do a SEND/FILE/BINARY BLAH.EXE >to yourself. Then go into RECEIVE and do a RECEIVE/BINARY BLAH.EXE. >If you do a DIR/FULL on the original, it is a Fixed block file. >The RECEIVEd version is Variable length, Carriage control. Well, I've found a solution to get the .EXE files to work right. You need to use CONVERT/FDL to convert the received file to a fixed block file again. The file CON.FDL is shown below: RECORD FORMAT fixed SIZE 512 For the given example, you type: $CONVERT/FDL=CON BLAH.EXE BLAH1.EXE and BLAH1.EXE will be executable. Oh, you also need to send it with the command: $SEND/FILE/BINARY/NETDATA BLAH.EXE. Stewart Baker Manager, VLSI Texas A&M University SDB5442@TAMVENUS