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   Message 3,046 of 5,461   
   Mark Hofmann to Mike Powell   
   Re: PD Zmodem   
   15 Jan 17 09:38:48   
   
   MP> What is different about it that might make one expect different results?   
   MP> Curious as I used to have a copy around here somewhere.   
      
   Not really sure, but figured it was worth a shot.     
      
   A few weeks ago, I was testing various ideas to get binary file transfers to   
   work while using Mystic as a front-end.  Here are the things I discovered:   
      
   1)  Text file transfers work fine.   
   2)  Binary transfers don't work (ZIP, etc).   
      
   I tried to add this to the WWIV source code to try and force telnet into   
   binary mode before the transfer:   
      
   outcomch('\xFF');   
   outcomch('\xFB');   
   outcomch('\x0');   
      
      
   Also tried this:   
      
         outcomch((char)255);   
         outcomch((char)251);   
         outcomch((char)0);   
         wait1(100);   
      
   Neither had an effect, unfortunately.  Basically what needs to happen is to   
   have the telnet session in binary mode from the start.  Transfers will work   
   fine if that was the case based on what I have been reading and investigating.   
      
   - Mark   
      
   --- WWIVToss v.1.52    
    * Origin:  http://www.weather-station.org * Bel Air, MD -USA (1:261/1304.0)   

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