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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

1877.0. "Sending IFF files via E-mail?" by LEDS::BUSCH (Dave Busch at NKS1-2) Mon Nov 14 1988 13:33

Is there a way of sending IFF files directly via E-mail? I've tried to convert 
to sixel format using CSIX (with erratic results) but I'd like to be able to 
send a digitized picture to my son at U-Mass so that he can then up-load from 
the schools VAX to his Amiga.

Dave

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1877.1zoo it, uuencode it, then mail itALAZIF::WHERRYMon Nov 14 1988 13:4911
    
    Since an iff file is a binary file, you should probably at least
    uuencode it, and perhaps 'SH'ar it though I think uuencoding it
    is probably enough.  If you arc it or zoo it first then uuencode
    it you will be able to check the integrity of the file when zoo/arc
    unpacks the file.  uunecode, uudecode, and the latest copy of zoo
    are all still available @ tape::user1:[amiga...] and probably norse""::
    whenever the TK50 arrives there.
    
    brad
    
1877.2MTWAIN::MACDONALDWA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25Fri Nov 18 1988 19:244
    Sixel files can be mailed. I haven't had any problem converting
    IFF to Sixel using CSIX.
    
    paul
1877.3SUBSYS::BUSCHDave Busch at NKS1-2Fri Nov 18 1988 20:2812
<    Sixel files can be mailed. I haven't had any problem converting
<    IFF to Sixel using CSIX.
    
Trouble with that solution is that once converted to SIXEL, the file can't be 
reworked on with D-Paint. What I'm trying to do is send digitized (Digi-View) 
files to my son so that he can view and manipulate them on his A-500.

Speaking of converting to SIXEL, can it be done on the Amiga or does it have to 
be downloaded to VMS and then converted?

Dave