The graphics based FTP programs have taken all of the hard to follow command line key strokes out of using FTP to move files from one place to another. FTP applications continue to have some complex settings to keep in mind when using. Different computers have different line end characters which must be handled by the transfer. UNIX computers end each line with only a line feed. Apple computers end each line with a carriage return.
Binary archives hold everything including text, drawings, executable files, or graphics.
Binary code files copied by FTP, are transferred verbatim. Windows FTP application programs give one the option to set the mode before the transfer is made. It is suggested that one use binary code to copy anything that isn t a plain text file including archives or compressed files that contain text files. An old Internet Program Suite, Chameleon, I have used contains a Windows version FTP application. Other programs are similar in their setup and presentation.