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From: v087mxgb@ubvmsa.cc.buffalo.edu (Shawn E Thompson)
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Subject: Re: Need help to transfer BASIC files from IBM-PC to VAX
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Date: 5 May 91 03:23:11 GMT
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In article <1991May4.195110.11525@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, murthy@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Murthy S Gandikota) writes...
> 
>the IBM files are in ASCII. But they are not! Is there someway to
>convert/save my programs in ASCII?

YES!...


when in interpreter Basic (like GW-Basic), and saving a file
type in SAVE "filename",A    for ASCII save


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