Re: Networked file transfer between an IIGS/IIe and a PC

[Rob <char27@gmail.com>]

Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> Rob wrote:
> > On Dec 7, 5:08 pm, Warren Ernst <wer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On Dec 7, 4:33 am, Rob <cha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have both a CFFA and an Uthernet card in my IIGS and in my IIE and
> >>>have wondered how best to transfer data to and from the flash cards.
> >>>While I mainly use CiderPress to take add and remove files, I would
> >>>love to be able to more easily do this over the network.
> >>>ADTPro offers a nice way to send disk images and this works for files
> >>>if I just send and receive from a RAM drive.  I have also used Contiki
> >>>to get files from a web server but that is not quite as nice to use.
> >>
> >>>What I would like to be able to do is extract files using CiderPress
> >>>to an FTP folder on my PC and use Safe2 to sync that folder up with
> >>>the IIGS.  This would make the adding and copying files on the IIGS
> >>>much easier and not require that I shut it down and move the card.
> >>
> >>>Does anyone know if this is possible and if not, I am open for other
> >>>suggestions on how best to do this.
> >>>Also, are there any options like this for an IIe
> >>
> >>>btw: I am only using ProDOS and not HFS volumes at this time.
> >>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>Rob
> >>
> >>Why not run an FTP server application on your PC and then the FTP
> >>client on the IIGS using TCP/IP? Just give your boxes static IP
> >>addresses and you'll be all set. I do this all the time and it works
> >>just fine, in both directions.
> >>
> >>-Warr
> >
> >
> > Are you able to extract a BIN file from Ciderpress, FTP it, and then
> > have it in a usable format once its over?  I did not have much luck
> > with this so far.
>
> The way I preserve file attributes is to put the files into a ShrinkIt
> archive, then move the archive and extract on the Apple.  This works
> quite smoothly.  CiderPress will easily copy and paste files from one
> archive to another.
>
> -michael
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I hadn't tried that but it makes sense and was the solution I needed.
Thanks michael!