On Sun, 25 Jul 1999, Paul Shapiro wrote:

[re: INDEX command reporting a variable record length]

> Wouldn't it make for "better" file managment if all the files had a
> constant record length, such as 60 or 80 or somesuch?

Related to this question is how should an FTP client (or even a mere
mortal), when connecting to a VM/CMS server, determine the true file size
(in bytes) of any of the files?


Scenario:

1. open an anonymous FTP connection to BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU
2. CD to LISTSERV.1AC
3. DIR

Output:

[...]
fn       ft       f/v       rcl       nrecs        ?  last modified date
-------- ------   -         --        ---          -  ------- --------
NAUSICAA DIGEST   V         79        244          2  8/01/99 20:00:47
[...]
NAUSICAA LOG9908A V         79        266          3  8/01/99 20:00:47
[...]

Where:
  fn    = file name
  ft    = file type
  f/v   = fixed/variable record length
  rcl   = record length
  nrecs = number of records
  ?     = (what is this column?)

From this data, how do I come up with the true file size after downloading
(which is 7,943 bytes for NAUSICAA.DIGEST and 10,841 bytes for
NAUSICAA.LOG9908A)?


Thanks,
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