Re:

The conversion programs don't know how to handle the numbers and the
numbers' signs very well.  

In the end I've generally written a small RPG program that lays out the
data as text, with a program described output file.  If you use this
method, use an N for the edit code on the numbers and you'll get the
leftside minus sign.

The method isn't very sophisticated but to get something working in the
next hour, this method works.

In <002101beb428$e900fc40$719cc5d0@pc02>, on 06/11/99 
   at 11:38 AM, "Karl Lauritzen" <klauritzen@mail2.texnet.net> said:


>I am trying to ftp from my 400 to a pc file.
>I can get any text file down and up ok but files with numbers are garaged
>up. I tried changing mode to ASCII but still no good.

>Here is my test:

>ftp
>open mysystem
>username
>mypassword
>ascii
>get lib/file c:\test.txt

>What am I missing?


>Karl Lauritzen
>Second Vice-President
>Application Development
>254-756-5531 x129 voice
>254-399-0937  fax
>www.natlloyds.com
>klauritzen@mail2.texnet.net

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