[fa.info-vax] Hexify Program?

a.Jiml@SU-GSB-HOW.ARPA (Jim Lewinson) (10/03/85)

I have a bunch of files that I need to move from a 750 running VMS4.1 to
a MicroVax running VMS4.0.  The ONLY common media is RS232.

What I was hoping to do was to do a BACKUP/SAVE to make a single
file and then use some hexify program to make that file printable.
The resulting file would get KERMITed accross and then dehexified.

I have tried to use the VMS Kermit VMSHEX and VMSDEH programs, but they
don't work on large files very well.  Has anyone fixed them or have a
method that works?

					Thanks,
					Jim
ARPA: Jiml@Score
UUCP: ...!ucbvax!Jiml@Score
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OC.GARLAND@CU20B.COLUMBIA.EDU (Richard Garland) (10/03/85)

I have a program (2 actually) that I got from Peter Karp at SRI who
got it from Ira Winston at UPenn etc. etc. which will turn any VMS file
into a text file (ASCII) suitable for transmission over 7 bit lines,
even over ARPAnet through Top-20's.  You can get it via ANONYMOUS Ftp
here (off hours please).

	Node: CU20B
	Directory: <Oc.Garland>
	Files: ASC2BIN.MAR
	       BIN2ASC.MAR
	       MAKE_ASCBIN.COM

Get the files, execute MAKE_ASCBIN, and you're all set.  They work.

					Rg

PS thanks to the original inventors whoever they may be.
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