Re: Problem with "binscii.exe" and DOS 3.3

[toddpw@puree.ugcs.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)]

anders@cipserv1.physik.uni-ulm.de (STEFAN ANDERS) writes:

>does anyone know how "binscii.exe" from "ftp.cco.caltech.edu" should be
>transfered from a PC to an Apple][europlus running DOS 3.3 and how it can be 
>started? Our terminalprogram supports both text and binary transfers, but does 
>not support basic-files. The FAQ seems to cover only ProDOS.

Transfer it as a text file. It creates the basic program as part of the
self-extraction process; this requires the BASIC.SYSTEM EXEC command.
The DOS 3.3 EXEC command may appear to work, but you will get errors and
it won't finish successfully.

BINSCII requires ProDOS. Unless you know _exactly_ what you are doing,
there is no point in trying to use BINSCII for any DOS 3.3 related purpose.
BINSCII and most files encoded with it are or are used by ProDOS programs.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ ugcs.caltech.edu