SELLSWORTH@HMCVAX.BITNET ("Scott, part time fuzzy") (04/13/89)
Hi all.
A friend has many many GIF pictures on his Mac II hard drive. He can write
them to HFS disks. Any one know if I can read them from my GS? The drives are
the same, so the possibility is certainly there.
I have heard that there isa program called Apple File Exchange that might do
it, mentioned in my ALPE docs. Unfortunately, I have not ever been able to log
onto ALPE. I think the school phones are messing up the connection. Any know
if this will work?
I am hoping that we will see an HFS FST for GS/OS someday soon, but I have
one question: would the finder be able to read HFS format disks under those
conditions, perhaps transparent to the user?
Thanks in advance to those who reply to this or the earlier questions.
Scott
SELLSWORTH@HMCVAX
sellswor@jarthur.claremont.eduSTEIN@UCONNVM.BITNET (Alan Stein) (04/14/89)
Apple File Exchange comes on the system disks with every Mac, not just
the Mac II. It can also use filters to translate files from one format
to another. For example, Microsoft Works has a filter to translate
Appleworks files to Works files. (Unfortunately, it doesn't do the
reverse.)
Eventually, Apple plans to upgrade the Macs system software to
match the elegance of the GS/OS FSTs, so Mac users will be able to
use disks formatted for other operating systems without needing a
special utility.
In the meantime, where are our HFS and Dos 3.3 FSTs?
Alan H. Stein | stein@uconnvm (Bitnet)
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(203) 757-1231 |RXBROWN@UALR.BITNET ("MR.FANTASTIC") (04/14/89)
Scott (SELLSWORTH@HMCVAX) asks....
>.. can the GS read these gif pictures..
Scott AFX is on Mac system disk 6.0 or later. It should be in the system folder.
Just run it and then put your prodos disk in the drive. It will let you trans
ferwhat files you want, and it will even tell you which are compatible. Just
transfer the picuters in gif format and you should be able to read them with
SHRconvert.
Robert Brown
BITNET: RXBROWN@UALR
ALPE: ROBPHDV2071A@TEMPLEVM.BITNET (* PF03 UNDEFINED) (04/14/89)
Mike,
About Apple File Exchange, you will only be able to use MS-DOS
3.5" disks if you have a Mac with a SuperDrive. The SuperDrive
comes standard with the Mac SE 30, the Mac IIcx, and the Mac IIx.
In order to use that capability on a Mac SE or Mac II, you will
have to have the Apple PC 5.25" drive and only be able to do the
transfers with MS-DOS 5.25" disks.
Hopes that clears up your queestion,
George A. Piotrowski
Bitnet: V2071A@TEMPLEVM
Genie: G.PIOTROWSKI
Compuserve: 74046,1304prl3546@tahoma.UUCP (Philip R. Lindberg) (04/18/89)
From article <8904122347.aa22429@SMOKE.BRL.MIL>, by SELLSWORTH@HMCVAX.BITNET ("Scott, part time fuzzy"):
>
> Hi all.
>
> A friend has many many GIF pictures on his Mac II hard drive. He can write
> them to HFS disks. Any one know if I can read them from my GS?
> The drives are the same, so the possibility is certainly there.
>
> Scott
I also have access to some Mac pictures. Could someone post to the NET how
to get them into the GS? (Assuming it's possible)
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+---------------------------------------------------------+RXBROWN@UALR.BITNET ("MR.FANTASTIC") (04/21/89)
Phil Lindberg writes..... >I also have access to some Mac pictures. Could someone post to the net how >to get them into the GS?....... Phil them only way I know of doing it is: first convert the pictures to Gif format. Second use AFX in the Mac system folder to transfer them to a Prodos disk. Third read them with SHRconvert. So simple even a child prod.. ummm progdi... umm,, oh well you know what I mean. 8-).... I hope this works. Robert Brown RXBROWN@UALR ALPE: ROBPHD When in Rome do like the Romans do, I always say.
russotto@wam.UMD.EDU (04/22/89)
In article <8904211110.aa12302@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> RXBROWN@UALR.BITNET ("MR.FANTASTIC") writes: > > Phil Lindberg writes..... >>I also have access to some Mac pictures. Could someone post to the net how >>to get them into the GS?....... > >Phil them only way I know of doing it is: first convert the pictures to Gif >format. Second use AFX in the Mac system folder to transfer them to a Prodos >disk. Third read them with SHRconvert. So simple even a child prod.. ummm >progdi... umm,, oh well you know what I mean. 8-).... > >I hope this works. > >Robert Brown >RXBROWN@UALR >ALPE: ROBPHD > Actually, any child could do it. It would take a smarter than average adult though.. I also think SHRConvert can read Macpaint pix directly. In that case, though, you still have the disk format problem. Mac PICT files must be converted to GIF first, like you pointed out. -- DISCLAIMER: Not only does the University not share my opinions, they don't want me sharing my opinions. "This 'Pnews', what does it do?" Matthew T. Russotto russotto@wam.umd.edu