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Re: A MacTerminal gotcha...

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From: Jim Budler
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1985 01:00
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In article <1861@decwrl.UUCP> harrow@exodus.DEC (Jeff Harrow NCSE TWO/E92 DTN=247-3134) writes:
>Based upon a warning from Joe Wasser and subsequent experimentation, it 
>appears that, when downloading a COMPRESSED BINHEX file to the Mac using 
>MacTerminal's "Record text off top" mode, MacTerminal throws away 
>trailing spaces on a line.  These spaces ARE significant to the 
>...
>Does anyone have any ideas as to why MacTerminal is doing this, and/or 
>how to STOP it from this dastardly action?

Use one of the newer versions (hqx) which don't use a space as a significant
character.
-- 
 Jim Budler
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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Subject: Re: A MacTerminal gotcha...
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Date: Fri, 26-Apr-85 20:00:22 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 26 20:00:22 1985
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