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From: das9674@rouge.usl.edu (Stephenson Daniel A)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: ASC uuencode ETC
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Date: 20 May 91 19:08:34 GMT
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Hi!
I own a hp48SX, and know that ASC converts programs from one form to another, for use in the calc. BUT, I still have a few questions about all this, and the FAQ doesn't seem to fully answer:

1. Doesn't ->ASC and ASC-> mean converting from one form and back again? And how would this relate to downloading in to the 48?  

2. What is uuencode and how does it differ from ASC? Are there (dis)advantages either way?

3. If a program is in 'uuencode,' is there anything special I must do when downloading? (As opposed to needing ASC 'on the same level' when d/l an ASC program.)

4. And how is M(achine) L(anguage) different from  both of these? and anything special about d/l it??

Thanks! Gosh, I feel so stupid in not knowing how to take advantage of my hp48SX! I would REALLY appreciate any responses - so many neat things to do!    

P.S. :

5. Why are some programs given in both ASC *and* uuencode forms?


-Dan