YEE@rcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Roger Yee) (12/11/90)
Hi once again, I still cannot get this to ASC->. This second posting is a little longer than the first but when I check it on the command line I get: # 8a64h and 2491.00 instead of the D25F hex and 2508.5 as stated in the text file. All that I did was cut out all the instructions and just left the "...." string and then tried to down load it. No dice. I then added the "typical" %%HP: T(3)A(D)F(.); before it and still no dice. I also know for a fact that it just isn't me because a friend is on a SUN and did it himself and obtained the same results, the error of INVALID STRING. Would some kind soul please help me out by either sending me a copy of it just kermit ascii uploaded or send me a working copy of the ->ASC file. Thanks in advance, Roger Yee (YEE@RCGL1.ENG.OHIO-STATE.EDU)
mike@DRD.Com (Mike Rovak) (12/12/90)
YEE@rcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Roger Yee) wrote: } Hi once again, } } I still cannot get this to ASC->. This second posting is a little longer than } the first but when I check it on the command line I get: # 8a64h and 2491.00 } instead of the D25F hex and 2508.5 as stated in the text file. } } All that I did was cut out all the instructions and just left the "...." string } and then tried to down load it. No dice. I then added the "typical" } %%HP: T(3)A(D)F(.); } before it and still no dice. I also know for a fact that it just isn't me } because a friend is on a SUN and did it himself and obtained the same results, } the error of INVALID STRING. } } Would some kind soul please help me out by either sending me a copy of it just } kermit ascii uploaded or send me a working copy of the ->ASC file. } } Thanks in advance, } } Roger Yee (YEE@RCGL1.ENG.OHIO-STATE.EDU) If I'm not mistaken, I recall that Dr. Wickes, the author of the program, documented that ASC-> expects to find 60 characters per line plus a single line feed character (ascii code 10 decimal) at the end of the line. Character counts DO NOT include the beginning and ending string delimiter characters (e.g., the first line juts out to the right one character on the terminal screen). It is therefore a mistake to make it all one continuous string without the line feeds. If there are carriage returns also (ascii code 13 decimal) these SHOULD be removed, but I believe the line feeds are necessary. -- Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: My opinions do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. ======================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mike@DRD.Com uunet!apctrc!drd!mike ========================================================================
akcs.kevin@hpcvbbs.UUCP (Kevin Jessup) (12/13/90)
I have uploaded it again. See item 1409 in this conferance. I have verified it by downloading to my PC, transferring to my 48 and using ASC->. There were no problems! Sorry about the previous two screw ups. I now have my shit together. Kevin Jessup