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Thu 05/12/02 at 21:29
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What the hell is Binary mode? A file I am trying to upload to my site keeps telling me to use that to put it online, but I don't know what it is? HELP!
Thu 05/12/02 at 21:57
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There are two ways to ftp transfer a file, in ascii mode and binary mode (I would go into the gory details, but I don't know them :OD). Ascii mode cannot be used to upload binaries (i.e. executable files), and binary mode cannot be used to upload script files, such as .cgi

Somewhere in the ftp client you are using there will be a setting to change this.

What client is it?
Thu 05/12/02 at 21:50
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Tribute wrote:
> But how do I use that to upload my file?

I think it's telling you to change the file into another computer language or something. I ain't no computer wiz kid so I'd post this in the SR Site bugs forum to see if anyone there can help.
Thu 05/12/02 at 21:47
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It's all technical stuff, about computer memory and all that malarkey

Now that I've helped you, go over to Prime and read my topic you birds of burden!

Fly my pretties .. Fly!

*Laughs insanely*
Thu 05/12/02 at 21:45
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But how do I use that to upload my file?
Thu 05/12/02 at 21:39
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"Hmmm....."
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See... I was right

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Thu 05/12/02 at 21:38
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"sdomehtongng"
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Binary.
System using 0s and 1s.

Binary
Gay.

:-D
Thu 05/12/02 at 21:36
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"Hmmm....."
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Yes?
Thu 05/12/02 at 21:34
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Hey Herc, you back.
Thu 05/12/02 at 21:33
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10001
10011100000
0111111000
00000001
011100000011
0000

Or something

:-D
Thu 05/12/02 at 21:29
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What the hell is Binary mode? A file I am trying to upload to my site keeps telling me to use that to put it online, but I don't know what it is? HELP!

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