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- From: gpb@gpb-mac. (greg berryman )
- Subject: Re: extensions
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.220145.4629@newsgate.sps.mot.com>
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 22:01:45 GMT
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- Peter_Dusicka@edgeway.wimsey.bc.ca writes:
- :
- : BTW what is the difference in hexed and binary file?
- :
- A binary file contains 8-bit data. This is a real problem for
- many mailers that only work with 7-bit ascii and for transfer via
- modem.
-
- A hex'd file uses ascii 0-F hex digit pairs to represent the values in
- each 8-bit integer.
-
- At least, that's my understanding of it.
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- These words, opinions and mistakes are mine alone... not Motorola's.
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