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zip and bilf?

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The Question is:

 
HELP!
 
I am trying to unzip a file from the real world into VMS and I get an
error...
 
Error:  zipfile is in variable-length record format.  Please run "bilf l
DKA100:[000000]ANTS132A.ZIP;1" to convert the zipfile to stream-LF record
format.  (bilf.c and  make_bilf.com are included in the VMS UnZip source
distribution.)
 
I can NOT find anything, zero, zip on BILF!  Where and how can I find it!
 
Thanx,
Stephen
 

The Answer is :

 
  The usual approach involves ensuring the zip file transfer is performed
  via ftp binary mode -- failure to transfer the zip file using binary mode
  is the most common cause of this error.
 
  When this zip error does crop up, the use of SET FILE/ATTRIBUTES=RFM:STMLF
  on the target file can sometimes resolve the error.  (Before attempting to
  modify the file attributes, make sure you have saved a copy of the file
  available.)
 
  Versions of the bilf tool are around for a wide variety of platforms,
  including OpenVMS.
 

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 10-JUN-1999 )
     
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