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Conference noted::hackers_v1

Title:	-={ H A C K E R S }=-
Notice:	Write locked - see NOTED::HACKERS
Moderator:	DIEHRD::MORRIS

Created:	Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:	Mon Aug 03 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	680
Total number of notes:	5456

169.0. "EBCIDIC to ASCII packed decimal" by USWAV1::DAGOSTINO () Wed Oct 16 1985 12:51

Hi fellow hackers,

Has anybody hacked or seen a program that will convert EBCIDIC packed decimals
to the equivelant under VMS?  Tapecopy and MTEXCH, two programs in DECUS are
only character xfers.

Also, is there a notes file for DECUS utilities?  the IDECUS on in summit
doesn't work.

Thanks.

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169.1 TOOLS::COWAN Thu Oct 31 1985 00:23 7

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169.1		TOOLS::COWAN		`Thu Oct 31 1985 00:23`	7
	I don't think there is a difference between ASCII and EBCDIC packed decimal. The VAX packed decimal format was designed to be compatible with IBM. In fact, it causes us alot of pain. If you have a real problem, can you explain it more? KC

	I don't think there is a difference between ASCII and EBCDIC 
packed decimal.  The VAX packed decimal format  was designed to be compatible
with IBM.  In fact, it causes us alot of pain.

	If you have a real problem, can you explain it more?

	KC