You could try adding the /B flag to the COPY command on the PC side to say it is a binary file?
Also if copying program files it is a good idea to ZIP them up first to preserve the dataspace settings stored in file headers for such files. The QL versions of the ZIP/UNZIP programs know how to handle this so if you unzip them under the emulator these settings get preserved. Dave -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 03 June 2009 12:23 To: [email protected] Subject: [Ql-Users] Copying files from QL to PC Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. I have and old bog-standard QL (i.e. no floppy drives), and I'd like transfer all my files from microdrive cartridges to a PC so I can use them on an emulator. I have a serial cable and can get the machines talking to each other. I'm doing the following, on the QL copy_n mdv1_filename to ser1hz on the PC copy com1 filename This appears to work ok for text-based files, which I can then open up and load in Q-Emulator. However, for binary files I am having problems in that the transfer never completes - the PC reports the transfer as complete, but the QL is still sending, and I end up with only part of the file on the PC. I think what's going on is that there's a combination of characters within the file body that is being interpreted as an EOF (ctrl-z). Does anyone have any suggestions as to how best I can get my files copied across. I will also need to get some files from the PC to the QL (i.e. I haven't tried yet), are there any pitfalls or tips to getting that to work. Many thanks for any help. ------------------------------------------------- Visit Pipex Business: The homepage for UK Small Businesses Go to http://www.pipex.co.uk/business-services _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
