transfer filePro file from dos to unix

[John Esak]

	When you FTP the prc tables in ascii... You will need to turn ftp's
ascii mode on by typing asc at the prompt.  (The opposite being bin for
binary mode.)  by doing this ftp will ensure that the line endings are
correct for either side.

John  

P.S. Although I must say I've just noticed a *very* strange problem on my XP
Pro systems. When I enter ASC at the FTP prompt, it says loading ascii mode
(or whatever) acknowledging that is is in ascii mode. Then I do a 

Get filename tofilename

And it immediately says "loading binary mode" and then does the transfer....
Very strange.  But, the file on the other end did load... At first, I
thought this created a file that did not work... And indeed after several
tries it would not load correctly until I ran a delcr program of my own to
"fix" the line endings the way FTP should have.  Then, after the third or
fourth try, things started working correclty... It still always says loading
binary mode... Just before the transfer though. Disconcerting.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com 
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.co
m] On Behalf Of Dennis Malen
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:02 AM
> To: Walter Vaughan; filePro
> Subject: Re: transfer filePro file from dos to unix
> 
> Walter,
> 
> That's a great idea. Can I use the same approach for a screen 
> and a report 
> format?
> 
> What I did on the laptop was set up an entire filePro file 
> with screens, 
> reports and processing. It is a very small file.
> 
> Dennis Malen
> 516.479.5912
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Walter Vaughan" <wvaughan at steelerubber.com>
> To: "filePro" <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:35 AM
> Subject: Re: transfer filePro file from dos to unix
> 
> 
> > Dennis Malen wrote:
> >
> >>Is there a simple way to transfer a small filePro file from 
> an Intel 
> >>System
> >>using Vista to a Unix System IBM Power 5 Server?
> >>
> >>I have filePro on my laptop. I would like to be able to do 
> programming or
> >>set up files on the laptop while I am traveling and then be 
> able to load 
> >>it
> >>to the Unix system.
> >>
> > Well it really depends upon what you are moving.
> > If its just a small file just make sure its created natively on both
> > systems.
> > If you save your processing tables as ascii (ABE=ASCII), 
> just ftp it over
> > Recompile if you need a tok and you are on your way.
> > --
> > Walter
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