mfort@ub.d.umn.edu (Michael Fort) (05/24/91)
Q: Wouldn't it be more economical for downloading over modem to send the 8 bit Stuffed or Compressed format of a file because of the modem? Most modems these days are 8 bit data bytes. With the other parity and stop bits, the transfer would be wasting about 1/10th or 10% of the potential capacity. Either setting the modem on both sides to 7 bit, or transfering full 8 bit files in binary mode of kermit or whatever, would be optimal wouldn't you think? So, if this is true, the would someone have some 'C' source code for unBinHexing files to save me the download time on my 2400 baud modem? PS. You may send it in .HQX format if you want. :-) Mike Fort mfort@ub.d.umn.edu
tonym@polari.UUCP (Tony Mann) (05/24/91)
There is a file called /info-mac/unix/mcvert-16.shar in stanfords archives. It will join several BinHex segments and produce a MacBinary file. It came as source, and I could not get it to compile on my system. However, it is probably my fault or the system's, not the MAkefile's. In any case, if you do get it and compile it, could you please post the executable? I really want the program!!! -- Tony MAnn, Spontaneous Software