#File Transfers
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I FINALLY got my Amiga 2000. I have added a 2088 Bridgeboard and a Mountain
20 MB Hard Drive (10 megs allocated to the IBM side and 10 for the AMiga). My
question is this. Can I download an Amiga file on an IBM, then transfer
(using AWRITE and AREAD) the file to the AMiga side. I don't yet have a modem
for the Amiga. The only way (for the time being) I can up and download
programs is to use the IBM at work. Is such a transfer possible? Thanks
everybody.
Patrick
Patrick,
Yes, such a transfer is possible via AREAD/AWRITE. However, if the
file you are transfering is a binary file (and more than likely it will be)
make sure you add a '/b' at the end of the command line. This is an
un-documented switch that says to make the transfer a binary transfer between
the Amiga and the PC (or vice versa).
Example:
awrite a:goodfile.arc df1:goodfile.arc /b
Don
Don,
That's just what the doctor ordered. I downloaded Unarc, Movie, and
the Kahnakas movie, and it all worked fine. I'm having a ball! I'm really
spending most of my time just getting familiar with my Amiga, and any help I
get is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Patrick