Simply copying/renaming a 'regular' mpe-namespace file into hfs-namespace will *not* change its structural attributes.

If the mpe file was ';rec=-80,,f,ascii' to begin with, it will still be that afterwards.  And it will retain those
attributes (cr/lf in particular) following an ftp transfer from your 3000 to <something else less enlightened>

To have a foreign/non-mpe filed take-on mpe fixed-record length attributes during an ftp transfer, simply add something
like the following on your transfer line:

	[put|get] non_mpe_file_name MPEFILE;rec=-NN,,f,ascii

(making all the proper substitutions)

    - d 'you, of course, do have the latest ftp on your system yes?'

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Donna Hofmeister
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
408-252-2330


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Rogers
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 6:46 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] Posix file manipulation
>
> Ok Boys and girls,
>
> We have an issue attempting to move files in and out of posix, so here is the example
>
> The example is bad, but the question is valid
>
> Let's say i put NPCONFIG.PUB.SYS (which we know has a REC of 80 and is fixed)
> I copy to 'posix' name space, it becomes bytestream, and has a REC of 1
>
> Now I want to transfer that file from Posix down to the PC, but need to maintain it's structure and
> what appears to be happening is it's 1 long record, with no separators.
>
> The reverse is also true, if I take a fixed, rec file from the PC to the HP, it appears to do the same
> thing.
> the obvious point of using posix is for naming, long file names allow programs and file names to make
> more sense
>
> so is there a way (automated) that I can move files in and out of posix maybe FCOPY, and be able to
> keep the structure.
>
> in the MPE space, we would 'prebuild' an empty file, built to specifications, then FCOPY from one to
> the other.
>
> Thoughts, comments are welcomed and appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John
> **first one with the correct answer get's a drink on the house**
>
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