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From: sm196103@seas.gwu.edu (Scott Cherkofsky)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Need help with ftp-->pc-->mac
Message-ID: <2698@sparko.gwu.edu>
Date: 10 Feb 91 05:19:23 GMT
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>SAACC@CUNYVM.BITNET (Shermane Austin) writes:
>>unstuff them, but had a problem with the .sit files(directly from FTP sites).
>>I had a problem though with  .sit files obtained from FTP.
>>StuffIt doesn't recognize them as .sit files, and the icon shown for them
>>is just the document(not the special one for .sit files). Is there some other
>>conversion needed here -  (uudecode? BinHex(didn't work)), or do I have
>>to somehow set up some special options?

Another thing that people tend to overlook when downloading files is
to make sure that when they are transfering them from FTP site to their
home mainframe with the right protocal.
 
For instance, a .sit file is a BINARY file and should be treated as such
at the FTP transfer as well as the PC transfer.  To do this, you can either
type in I at the FTP promtp or Binary.  Both will tell the host to send in
binary format instead of text.  You will also have to remember to send the
file down to the PC using binary format (Usually Macbinary for Mac's).
 
I must say that a lot of these problems stem from the fact the Sumex-Aim
only carries .hqx (text) files and when someone goes to another FTP
site (usually one the holds IBM files as well as Macintosh) the files are
stored in BINARY format.  I am not putting down Sumex - their system makes
it easier although longer to transfer files (especially since those files
can be mailed by text only mailers) and they should be aplauded for thier
network services!
 
Anyway, in summary, remember to treat Binary files as such at both the FTP
and PC end.
 
Hope this add insight to everone's day!

Scott
-- 
Scott Cherkofsky			"The experience of going through
sm196103@seas.GWU.edu			 life may be intended as a warning
Mechanical Engineering student		 not to do it again."
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