Z4610891%SFAUSTIN@ICSA.RICE.EDU (Z4616314) (04/13/89)
To whom it may concern, I am inquiring about a program to "BinHex" a file used with an Apple IIe series computer. I have heard of this program also going under other names such as uuencode, and uudecode. I was wondering if this is what I need or if I need a special "BinHex" program. Appreciate any help given. Please reply to me and the list so that other Apple IIe people out there may learn of this program and be able to take full advantage of it. Thanks in advance. Anthony F. Gaudiano <Z4610891@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>
hentosh@amethyst.bucknell.EDU (04/13/89)
> I am inquiring about a program to "BinHex" a file used with an >Apple IIe series computer. I have heard of this program also >going under other names such as uuencode, and uudecode. I was >wondering if this is what I need or if I need a special "BinHex" >program. Appreciate any help given. > >Anthony F. Gaudiano <Z4610891@SFAUSTIN.BITNET> BinHex is a program that runs on the Apple II series. This program converts a binary file into a text file so that is can be mailed over bitnet and other networks. Uuencode and uudecode are two programs found on unix machines that do the same thing. But, each can only be executed on its own machine. They are also not compatible, that is the text created by uuencode cannot be translated into a binary file by BinHex and visa versa. Bob -- InterNet: hentosh@amethyst.bucknell.edu | 'Ever have deja vu and amnesia BITNET : hentoshr@bknlvms.bitnet | at the same time?' AppleLink PE : RobertH128 | -- Steve Wright
KMILES@CC.USU.EDU ("Kurt Miles, VAX Consultant") (04/13/89)
there are two programs in the comp.binary.apple2l (or apple2-l) archives to do this (actually, there are more, but these two are the front runners). They are BINSCII, and EXECUTIONER. Both will convert any type of program (binary, sys,text, ascii) to an ascii text file with the directory information included. You need binscii to get unbinscii a file , but an executionered file is simply EXECed in from basic, and it restores the file as it was originally created. Binscii will, however, segment a file, and then put it back together for you ,which Executioner will not. Binscii is gaining popularity on the net, because it will segment a file to 30k segments, and seems to be easier to send and decode. By the way, Binscii is available in either BINSCII format or Executioner format. If you don't have it, get hte Executioner format, edit the header out and check the end of the file to make sure the blank line three lines up is really blank, not spaces or anything, then EXEC it from basic. It create a systemn file which runs under PRODOS 8. If you are truly interested in the Apple2 stuff, try subscribing to info-app, the apple2-l list. (send listserv@ndsuvm1 subscribe info-app <real name>) and (send listserv@brownvm subscribe apple2-l <real name>). Have fun. Kurt Miles kmiles@usu (bitnet)
dvac@drutx.ATT.COM (Daniel Vachon) (06/25/89)
Help! I lost my old copy of Binhex and finally got around to unpack 1.03 and found out it was packed with itself!! ARGH! Can someone either mail me or post to the binaries, an Executionered BINHEX!? Many, many thanks to whoever may fill my request! Later -Dan