Re: ProTerm 3.0 Problem... Help!

[blasjw@ntmtv.com (Joseph Blas)]

In article <1993Aug1.181743.37@pro-novapple.clark.net> dales@pro-novapple.clark.net (Dale Smith) writes:
>In <1993Jul29.185019.19805@ntmtv> blasjw@ntmtv.com (Joseph Blas) writes:
>
>>     I am have a problem uploading files with ProTerm 3.0.  The
>>problem occurs only with large files that are of an "extended"
>>type.  Apparently, when files are above a certain size (around
>>260k), they are automatically of "extended" type.  Anyway, when I
>>try to upload a file of this type, ProTerm gives me an error
>>message and can't read the file.  Has anybody else experienced
>
>>                        Joe
>
>Joe, I doubt the problem is related to file size.  The error message you
>mention comes when you try to perform a file operation on a GS/OS "forked"
>('extended' os the formal term) file from ProDOS 8 such as when you are
>running ProTERM and try to do an upload.  ProDOS 8 cannot handle such files. 
>If you want to upload one, you have to either a GS/OS comm. program or use
>GS-ShrinkIt to pack the file into a ShrinkIt archive and then send that.  The
>archive has a file storage type the ProDOS 8 (and ProTERM) can handle.
> 
>Also the advantage of using GS-ShrinkIt is that you don't have to buy
>anything to do the job ...
>
> \Dale
>
>  
 The only problem is I was attempting to upload these files to my
IBM... I don't have an IBM program that can unpack NuFx archives.  Is
there such a thing???

                            Regards,
 
                              Joe




   
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