UV10.2Win: Transferring regular Windows files

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    I already know how to use FT extensively to transfer UV files and Items, but what about regular, binary Windows files (.exe, .mp3, .dat, whatever) not derived from the "UV/PICK" UniVerse (pun not intended).

Say for example I wanted a program to automatically transfer a new version of our logon.exe program  each time a user logs in (which checks for new versions of AccuTerm scripts on our servers automatically); how would that be accomplish?

Thanks - 
Zonk

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airzonk Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: February 11 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote airzonk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: UV10.2Win: Transferring regular Windows files Posted: February 11 2008 at 11:15pm
	I already know how to use FT extensively to transfer UV files and Items, but what about regular, binary Windows files (.exe, .mp3, .dat, whatever) not derived from the "UV/PICK" UniVerse (pun not intended). Say for example I wanted a program to automatically transfer a new version of our logon.exe program each time a user logs in (which checks for new versions of AccuTerm scripts on our servers automatically); how would that be accomplish? Thanks - Zonk
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PSchellenbach Members Profile Find Members Posts Admin Group Moderator Joined: December 15 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2150	Post Options Post Reply Quote PSchellenbach Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 15 2008 at 3:50am
	Hi Zonk - You are in luck with Universe, because it supports binary data in its file system. However, you cannot use type-1 or type-19 files, because Universe performs translation of LF and @AM characters when reading/writing to these file types. In AccuTerm's FT program, change the transfer mode from text to binary before the transfer (type "O" at the first FT prompt to open the options screen). Be sure to use Kermit as the transfer protocol (ASCII won't work with binary data). Thanks, Pete