Re: Binary/ASCII Conversions

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From: Ken Abrams
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 1991 21:27

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In article <CMM.0.90.2.665255161.wthomps@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> wthomps@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (William R Thompson) writes:
>
>I am a new computer user with an IBM compat at home and wish to transfer a
>binary file to ASCII.  Is there a way to do this?  Any help would be greatly
>appreciated.  Thanx in advance...
>
There is usually no practical application for the conversion you desire.
Binary files are usually executable program instructions and ASCII files
are usually readable text.
Please tell us exactly what the binary file IS and why you think you
want to convert it to ASCII, then maybe someone can offer some practical
advice.

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From: kabra437@pallas.athenanet.com (Ken Abrams)
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Subject: Re: Binary/ASCII Conversions
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