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- From: thssapk@iitmax.iit.edu (([<{\_/}>]))
- Subject: Re: UPloading
- Message-ID: <1992Dec14.172511.3844@iitmax.iit.edu>
- Organization: Illinois Institute of Technology
- References: <Dec.12.19.16.31.1992.13092@romulus.rutgers.edu>
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 17:25:11 GMT
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- In article <Dec.12.19.16.31.1992.13092@romulus.rutgers.edu> amyt@romulus.rutgers.edu (Amy Humphries) writes:
- >
- >I have several questions about uploading:
- >
- >Note: I am using desterm.
- >
- >1. When I try uploading a text file, all the lines are appended
- >together (i.e. no carriage returns). How can I fix this?
- >
- Try going into the Emulation menu (Alt G), then changing the Transmit EOL
- to transmit CR/LF (carriage return/linefeed).
-
- What protocol are you using to upload? The above solves the problem
- when I upload text through the Ascii/CBMscii option.
-
- >2. I have downloaded some stuff from Qlink, including Mah-jongg. I
- >know it was requested that this stuff be uploaded to an ftp site. I
- >want to know if this is "legal" or will Qlink be upset.
- >
- Who cares? 8)
-
- Actually, Mah-jongg128 is a public domain program, which means you can
- give it to whoever or wherever you want.
-
- >2b. What ftp site should I put them on?
- >
- >2c. Will there be problems similar to that with text files (i.e. read
- >question one)?
- >
- There shouldn't be, since you sould send it as a binary file.
- Binary files don't care about end of lines. 8)
-
- Send it through Xmodem...that should take care of the file
- automatically.
-
- >3. I also have novaterm9.3 but I don't use it. Would this be better
- >to use for uploading, than desterm?
-
- The only advantage is that I think novaterm9.3 has the Kermit protocol,
- but I'm not sure, so don't quote me.
-
- Hope this helps......
- Later!!!
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