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Article #86674Re: uploading pictures to chat boards
From: David L. Smith
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 00:00
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rculbert@ix.netcom.com wrote: >wcentral@innet.com (wcentral) wrote: >>I was on a chat board the other day, I was watching participants of this forum >>uploading pictures in place of text. I have spoken with several people who >>can't seem to tell me how to do this. Can anyone out there help me in this area? >>Thanks in advance for your help. >>---- >>Michael J. Pivarnik >> >This is a simple task. First since pictures are binary files you must >convert them into ascii text using a uuencoder. I'm not sure where to >get one. I'll email you one (using a Mime attachment) if you want >(post or e-mail a request specify dos or windows) You run the >uuencoder on the binary file producing a text file output then just >paste that text file into a message! >Hope this helps, >Michael C. >rculbert@ix.netcom.com You can get the software you need at TUCOWS. www.texoma.com/mirror/tucows/tindex.html Check out the alt.binaries.* groups - there are usually postings detailing image uploading and downloading. Dave
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 107d8b,a6ed861bac4c203f,start X-Google-Attributes: gid107d8b,public X-Google-Thread: 104f0f,a6ed861bac4c203f,start X-Google-Attributes: gid104f0f,public X-Google-Thread: 112f74,a6ed861bac4c203f,start X-Google-Attributes: gid112f74,public X-Google-Thread: f7578,a6ed861bac4c203f,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf7578,public From: DL5885@worldnet.att.net (David L. Smith) Subject: Re: uploading pictures to chat boards Date: 1996/07/27 Message-ID: <4te21t$84i@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net> X-Deja-AN: 170485905 references: <N.072696.215601.32@hern-100.innet.com> <4tdl0j$qo@dfw-ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> organization: AT&T WorldNet Services newsgroups: a.bsu.programming,ab.general,acadia.bulletin-board,ahn.tech