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to: Rod Speed
from: Bob Lawrence
date: 1995-01-29 09:21:20
subject: sot/eot

BL> A system that relies on control lines will never be able to
 BL> transmit graphics.

 RS> Crap, you just specify that the control line contains the
 RS> number of bytes following it that contain the graphics, and all
 RS> is fine.

  Only as long as the control line comes in a specified position.
Otherwise, it may be part of the graphics. The control data is best
put in a structured header; not the present shambles that *may* have
AREA, ^aINTL, TOPT, FMPT, MSGID and a dozen others and the top...

Regards,
Bob


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