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Transfering text files via FTP?

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The Question is:

 
I am transfered some C code from a PC running Windows 95 to a Alpha Server
Running OpenVMS v 7.1( not a fun task) by:
1)  FTPing the file to a VAX VMS server running 5.5-2
2)  Then copying the same file over to the Alpha Server via the copy
command.
 
When I look at the resulting file, the lines are run together and the VMS
system displays the CR's and LF's as characters. Did I do something wrong
when transfering them? I have read that line termination is <CR><LF> on both
Windows and VMS, so I don't un
derstand what's going on.(I admit my newbieness to this system)
 
 

The Answer is :

 
  The OpenVMS file attributes are apparently incorrect -- you may be able
  to reset the attributes using the OpenVMS SET FILE/ATTRIBUTES command.
  There are a variety of different options for the /ATTRIBUTES command,
  and some experimentation should yeild the correct combination -- the
  necessary command could possibly be SET FILE/ATTRIBUTES=RFM:STMLF.
 
  That said, make sure you save the file as a fixed-length MS-DOS text file
  when transfering it, and use text-format.
 
  The OpenVMS Wizard would also acquire and install TCP/IP Services on the
  AlphaServer system -- most recent OpenVMS systems will have a license
  (NAS) for various products including TCP/IP Services -- and also look
  at the use of NFS, Advanced Server (PATHWORKS), or SAMBA.  Also take a
  look at the Enterprise Toolkit for Visual Development environment (see
  http://www.openvms.digital.com/commercial/et/et_index.html), and at the
  Microsoft COM support available for OpenVMS Alpha V7.2.

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 13-APR-1999 )
     
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