RE: solving the SFTP text mode issue

[Dan O'Reilly <dano%process.com@localhost>]

At 03:52 PM 5/10/2002, denis bider wrote:
> > > How does this solution resonate with you all VMS people?
> >
> > variable-length records with a fixed-length binary record-size
> > field at the beginning of each record
> >
> > So, this solution would seem to apply to the 2nd format (the
> > first format is obviously handled today), but I'm not sure of
> > the 3rd format.
>
> What could be the problem? Random access?
>
> If so, then perhaps Wei's suggestion is best - simply open the file in "text
> mode", translate the lines to be LF-terminated if necessary, and enforce
> sequential access. Perhaps provide another mode for appending to the file,
> and that's it.
>
> How does that sound in the VMS context?
>
> As said, you VMS people must contribute actively, otherwise we'll just
> implement something that works on Windows, et voila.

and as I already said, we have to study it to make sure it's a good
solution.  We'll provide an answer when we have one, rather than just
jumping off without thinking it through.


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