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From: rcc9885@ultb.UUCP (R.C. Costello)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: HELP! Need to transfer files off Atari 800XL
Message-ID: <379@ultb.UUCP>
Date: 23 Feb 89 15:00:51 GMT
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One thing that everyone keeps forgeting is the fact that the 8 bit doesn't
store ascii quite the same way as a Mac or IBM does.  Unless these files where
already converted, then the will have to have the atascii returns converted
to ascii returns.  Even if they program you used said "save ascii" it may
still have used chr$(155) for a carriage return.. I wouldn't jump to
conclusions on how "easy" converting files from one computer to another is.
Escpecially if it going from on program to another. (say Synfile to Paradox)
They may both save ascii, but that doesn't mean that the ascii files are
compatiable..