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Re: .pl files How to convert in text format ?

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From: Daniel
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:00
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Hi
i suppose u uses Binary method to transfer the file from the webserver to
your computer..in order to read it? if u do via Binary method it will
screw up the file format..u need to use ASCII method instead..
Perl can be read on Notepad or any text editor..

Daniel

ledanseurs wrote:

>     Hi ,
>
> I am working on Win NT 4 Workstation. I was given some files with 'pl'
> extension,
> (ex file.pl ), I can read them with a software called Worldview.
> I have to convert those files to text files (.txt), do you know how to
> do that ?
> If I open those files with Word Pad or Note pad , they are full of
> unreadable ascii
> caracters, so i really need a program that can convert those kind of
> files.
>
> Thank you
>
> Laurent
>
> e-mail: lsouriau@club-internet.fr
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From: Daniel <dan.ho@pacific.net.sg>
Subject: Re: .pl files How to convert in text format ?
Date: 1999/10/13
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