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AtoB and BtoA, both written by Randy Lilly ( N3ET ), are very useful for
sending binary files (such as word processor files, object files, and IFF
picture or Music files) via the packet mail forwarding system. Although I
have made icons for them, the icons don't call the program.. Use CLI by
typing:
BtoA <return>
and
AtoB
then enter file names ect... as requested.
Use BtoA to prepare a file, then send the resultant file. The receiving
station then uses AtoB to derive the original file. By using this method,
executable files (such as "stack"..), word processor files which contain
binary (Scribble! ...), digital audio samples, and (IFF or any other format)
pictures can be sent over the packet mail forwarding system!
I reccommend that you send another separate message to the distant station in
which you describe the file and any parameters it uses, along with the file
size of the file you're sending, and the size of the file they'll end up with
after performing a AtoB on the file.
If the file is large, consider using a program such as Arc ( also on this
disk, this directory ) to compress the file before conversion
to ASCII. The receiving station would also have to use Arc (or what ever
compression program used) to un-compact the file after using BtoA.
Touchpad is an Amigabasic program (by WB3KRN) that makes Amiga act like a
touch tone pad. The * is longer because our local 2 meter repeater needs
to hear long * tones to bring up the phone patch.
Send questions to Kathy, WB3KRN @ K3RLI