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Article #36982Re: Background file transfer
From: L. Maurice Riggins
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1989 02:04
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1989 02:04
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In article <3570@utastro.UUCP> jay@utastro.UUCP (Jay Boisseau) writes:
>> Does anybody out there know any program that enables background file transfer?
>>
>MS Works 2.0 allows you to open the communication module, begin uploading or
>downloading a file, and open any other module (word processor, spreadsheet, or
>database) while the transfer is going on. You can't open another application,
>but I Works is so useful that this isn't a problem for me.
>
>Jay
>jay@astro.as.utexas.edu
This is true; however... Anything that pauses the download can cause it to
abort. For example, holding down the mouse button too long in the other
application (ie. drawing) or almost ANY file transfer activity. I even lost
a download due to recalculation of my checkbook spreadsheet (admittedly large
at the end of a year). Some hosts are more sensitive to download interruptions
than others though.
--
Maurice lriggins@afit-ab.ARPA
DISCLAIMER: Opinions expressed here do not reflect those of my employer nor
constitute an official position of any U.S.Government agency.
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