Might help to zip the file on HP-UX send it in binary mode and unzip on
the HP3000,

Bill


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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rothwell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 11 December 2000 17:32
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [HP3000-L] Binary file from HP UX to 3000 box.


I searched in dejanews for this and didn't find anything, so I'm hoping
that someone out there will be able to help me.

I'm writing a file that contains binary data ( Cobol COMP3 format ) on
an HP UX box.  I need to be able to transfer this file to a HP 3000 box,
but when I do the data does not appear correctly on the 3000.  On UX the
field containing the COMP3 formatted data has special control characters
in it ( ie:  ^L ) that appears as 2 chars but in reallity is only a
single char.  When it gets to the 3000, it actually shows up as 2 chars
instead of 1 as it should.  I've tried FTPing the file in binary format,
and using Batchnet to transmit the file.

If anyone knows what I'm doing wrong, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Michael.


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