rebel@rpiacm.UUCP (03/12/87)
After converting files from mod.mac.binaries some of them end up with a .pit
extension, and some others turn out like documents. Is there something
I could be doing wrong? I'm using BinHex 5.0.
Please reply directly, as I'm going away for Spring Break and I'm going to
miss news for awhile.
Thanks
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"I think not!" BITNET: rebel@rpitsmts.bitnetsec@uhmanoa.UUCP (09/23/87)
could anyone send me formats of binhex, macpaint file, and pict thanks
raylau@dasys1.UUCP (Raymond Lau) (11/01/87)
So BinHex may be dead outside of the unix and PC worlds as far as Mac users are concerned. However, I would like to add hqx encoding/decoding capability to my prgm and have run into a wall trying to get info on this defunct outside of here utility. If anyone has some info on algorithm(s) used or C examples, how about mailing them over? I would sure appreciate it.
Raymond Lau {allegra,philabs,cmcl2}!phri\
Big Electric Cat Public Unix {bellcore,cmcl2}!cucard!dasys1!raylau
New York, NY, USA {sun}!hoptoad/
GEnie:RayLau Delphi:RaymondLau CIS:76174,2617
"Take it and StuffIt."alex@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Alex Heatley) (11/03/87)
In article <1868@dasys1.UUCP> raylau@dasys1.UUCP (Raymond Lau) writes: >Raymond Lau {allegra,philabs,cmcl2}!phri\ >Big Electric Cat Public Unix {bellcore,cmcl2}!cucard!dasys1!raylau >New York, NY, USA {sun}!hoptoad/ >GEnie:RayLau Delphi:RaymondLau CIS:76174,2617 Soory to be posting this to this group, but my mail keeps bouncing when I send to this guy, and as I pay for it coming and going, I'm a bit fed up with the second bounce in a row. Anyway, could someone tell this person that his articles are consistently unreadable for those of us who do not have auto-wrap screens. Actually, I've just set my terminal to autowrap and its still unreadable. If I can't read what he says, then its a waste of time for him to post. Are others bothered by this - if so perhaps we should move this discussion elsewhere. Thanks for your time (If I have made a gender mistake in the above please excuse me). -- Alex Heatley : CSC, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Domain: alex@comp.vuw.ac.nz Path: ...!uunet!vuwcomp!alex Trolls can often be found under bridges ... or in Computing Departments.
lih@cunixc.columbia.edu (Andrew Lih) (11/06/87)
The reason why some people cannot read Ray Lau's messages is because he uses the vi editor and lets the editor do the autowrap for him. I also have the problem of not being able to read his messages using UNIX 'rn', but I can read them in EMACS. Ray seems to be the only person who has this problem, so is there a problem with the way his UNIX is handling sending the message or is it that no one else here uses the vi editor? It seems rather odd that he is the only one that has this problem... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | | FFFFF ^^^^^^^ Andrew "Fuz" Lih | F ZZZZZZZ | @ @ | Computer Consultant | FFFFF Z < ^ > | F Z \ - / Columbia University | F u u Z --- Center for Computing Activities | F u u Z | uuuu Z BITNET lih@cunixc.columbia.edu | ZZZZZZZZ USENET | | | "Anarchy may not be the best form of government, | but it's better than no government at all." | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
roberts@cognos.uucp (Robert Stanley) (11/12/87)
In article <228@cunixc.columbia.edu> lih@cunixc.columbia.edu (Andrew Lih) writes: >The reason why some people cannot read Ray Lau's messages is >because he uses the vi editor and lets the editor do the autowrap >for him. I also have the problem of not being able to read his >messages using UNIX 'rn', but I can read them in EMACS. >Ray seems to be the only person who has this problem, so is there >a problem with the way his UNIX is handling sending the message or >is it that no one else here uses the vi editor? I have been known to use vi as an editor (I work in 3 different UNIX environments for a total of 4 versions of Emacs {Quintus and Lucid, I hate you sometimes} ) and am using it now to prove the point. Vi wraps fine, provided you tell it to do so. (:set wm=5) tells it to break to a new line when a word is started within 5 characters of the right margin. You do need to have set the right margin at something reasonable, like 72 or 79 (you figure it out ;-) ). There are a few strange things that vi can do to/for you, but it *can* be made to work acceptably. It's not Emacs, or Laser Author for that matter, but the problems apparent in Ray Lau's messages are more likely to be the usage of one or more parts of his environment, than the parts themselves. It's a poor workman who blames his tools, and all that! Robert_S -- Robert Stanley Cognos Incorporated S-mail: P.O. Box 9707 Voice: (613) 738-1440 (Research: there are 2!) 3755 Riverside Drive FAX: (613) 738-0002 Compuserve: 76174,3024 Ottawa, Ontario uucp: decvax!utzoo!dciem!nrcaer!cognos!roberts CANADA K1G 3Z4
mf@ircam.UUCP (mf) (04/20/88)
Can anyone send me the c source of binhex (4.0 or later) to use on 4.2bsd Unix? Thanks.
rmf@actnyc.UUCP (Robert M. Fuhrer) (04/22/88)
Me Too!!! -- The Foundation for Unmitigated Sillyness uunet!actnyc!rmf Department of Redundancy Department City of Kansas City, Kansas
yijie@ms.uky.edu (Yijie Han) (04/30/88)
Can anybody out there send me BinHex 4.0 source code (preferably in C)? Or binary code encoded with UUENCODE. Thanx.
alexlau@thoth6.berkeley.edu (Actively Creates Leftovers) (05/12/88)
I also had some problems decoding BinHex 4.0 files, but of a
different skein.
For me, the problem lay in the decoding itself. I used Stuffit
1.40A to decode files picked off of comp.binaries.mac, and it
beeped and said, "A disk-related error caused ... etc. [-39]"
Now, my question is, what is disk error "-39" and why did I get
it? Was it because I edited my files too much, cutting out
everything but the weird-looking stuff?
Replies by e-mail, unless it is a common enough problem.
acl {ihnp4,backbones}!ucbvax!bartleby.berkeley.edu!alexlau
"Police, schmolice. What we need is a cop."cloos@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (James H. Cloos Jr.) (05/12/88)
In article <9882@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> alexlau@thoth6.berkeley.edu.UUCP (Actively Creates Leftovers) writes:
->I also had some problems decoding BinHex 4.0 files, but of a
->different skein.
->
->For me, the problem lay in the decoding itself. I used Stuffit
->1.40A to decode files picked off of comp.binaries.mac, and it
->beeped and said, "A disk-related error caused ... etc. [-39]"
->
->Now, my question is, what is disk error "-39" and why did I get
->it? Was it because I edited my files too much, cutting out
->everything but the weird-looking stuff?
->
->Replies by e-mail, unless it is a common enough problem.
->
->acl {ihnp4,backbones}!ucbvax!bartleby.berkeley.edu!alexlau
->"Police, schmolice. What we need is a cop."
Error -39 is an End of File error.
You will need to use BinHex whenever Stuffit refuses to decode a file. As
I understand it, there are differences between the algorithm's used in the
two programs.
Stuffit will decode most files encoded by BinHex 4.0, and visa-versa; however
many files cannot be cross-decoded. I don't know the specifics, but the
encoded files will look different if encoded by Stuffit rather than by
BinHex 4.0, which I believe is also different from BinHex 5.0.
-JimC
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cloos@crnlthry.BITNET | +1 607 272 4519 | it used to be."rmf@actnyc.UUCP (Robert M. Fuhrer) (05/22/88)
In article <832@koko.UUCP> mantis@koko.UUCP (Mike Elness) writes:
<Could some kind soul please mail me Binhex 4.0 so that I can use the binaries
<in comp.binaries.mac? Thanks a zillion!
Me, too! All I have is BinHex 5.0, which nobody seems to use when posting
binaries... Source would be wonderful (if it exists in the public domain)...
Please, please, please!!! I've got some great stuff in my archives thatI
can't touch! ( :-( )
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City of Kansas City, Kansaswetter@tybalt.caltech.edu (Pierce T. Wetter) (05/23/88)
> >Me, too! All I have is BinHex 5.0, which nobody seems to use when posting >binaries... Source would be wonderful (if it exists in the public domain)... >Please, please, please!!! I've got some great stuff in my archives thatI >can't touch! ( :-( ) Binhex 5.0 will decode Binhex 1,2,3 & 4. Pretty good for 8K, but then again its written in assembly. Stuffit will do the app-> binhex step so all you need to do is unbinhex stuffit, then all your problems will be solved. Pierce ---------------------------------------------------------------- wetter@tybalt.caltech.edu Race For Space Grand Prize Winner. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Useless Advice #986: Never sit on a Tack.
her3@sphinx.uchicago.edu (Benjamin 'Drew' Herman) (05/24/88)
OK, this is getting a little nutty when someone writes in that they have
BinHex 5.0 and an archive of stuff that they cannot decode...
Have I just been blessed with fantasy????
I was sure that BinHex 5.0 just added a text stripping capability
When I need to dehex somthing on a Mac I grab the closest version
(4 or 5) and go for it.....
Am I dreaming ?????
Ben
Internet: her3@sphinx.uchicago.edu
BITNET: her3@sphinx.uchicago.bitnet
UUCP: {ihnp4!gargoyle,oddjob}!sphinx!her3keith@uw-apl.UUCP (Keith Kerr) (04/15/89)
I have some files that have been encoded with BinHex. Can someone tell me where I can get BinHex?? (Or mail it to me, if you can in good conscience). Please reply by E-mail Thanks :wq
pmy@vivaldi.acc.Virginia.EDU (Pete Yadlowsky) (05/04/89)
Hi, The Land of MacIntosh is not my home, as I'm an Amigan. So, please excuse my ignorance. I often have cause to use a MacII, and I recently downloaded and un-binhex'd an application (at least I think it's supposed to be an application). The problem is that the Finder refuses to execute it, because it thinks it's a document (so says GetInfo). I get the application-busy-or-missing message. How can I convince the Finder that this thing is indeed an application? BTW, I'm using BinHex5. If you can straighten me out, please send e-mail. I don't normally read this group. Thanks. Peter M. Yadlowsky | "Pay no attention to that man Academic Computing Center | behind the curtain!" University of Virginia | pmy@Virginia.EDU |
jeff@cbnewsh.ATT.COM (jeffrey.m.drew) (06/01/89)
Could someone send me the source code to BinHex (4.0 version or later)? Or at least a fairly detailed description of the algorithm used so that I can write my own. I have an ascii graphics file from a mac that needs to be processed with binhex. I don't have a mac so the object code for binhex wouldn't be useful. Please respond directly to me if possible because I don't normally read this newsgroup. Thanks -- Jeff Drew AT&T Bell Laboratories att!houxs!drew ...!houxs.ATT.COM!drew
SML108@PSUVM.BITNET (07/18/89)
Does anyone know where to obtain a non binhex encoded version of Binhex ? I have looked at several archives and they all seem to require you to already have a working Binhex to decode their files.... Thanks in Advance...
jerry@gistdev.UUCP (Jerry Keith Waltz, Esq.) (07/22/89)
roy@sts.sts.UUCP writes: >/* Written 11:31 am Jul 17, 1989 by sml108@psuvm.UUCP in sts:comp.sys.mac */ >/* ---------- "Binhex" ---------- */ >Does anyone know where to obtain a non binhex encoded version of Binhex ? > stuff deleted > Would some kind soul who perhaps has a copy of BINHex let me know through mail if he/she is willing to make it available to me, or if it is available through a mail server somewhere. (Note I assume that it is Share/Free ware) Please mail a response and I will contact the person nearest to spare the net the bandwidth. I do not have FTP capabilities, sigh. Mail will have to serve. I have searched local BBS and havent been able to locate this beast. aTdHvAaNnKcSe
pang@phri.UUCP (Long Pang) (07/23/89)
In article <89198.143149SML108@PSUVM>, SML108@PSUVM.BITNET writes: > Does anyone know where to obtain a non binhex encoded version of Binhex ? > I have looked at several archives and they all seem to require you to > already have a working Binhex to decode their files.... > I have a copy of Binhex 5.0 and a copy of StuffIt 1.5.1 which were obtained from one of my friend. I guess it's OK to give you guys a copy. Send me e-mail if you are interested.
david@mmsac.UUCP (David L. Kensiski) (07/29/89)
In message <89198.143149SML108@PSUVM>, SML108@PSUVM.BITNET writes: > Does anyone know where to obtain a non binhex encoded version of Binhex ? > I have looked at several archives and they all seem to require you to > already have a working Binhex to decode their files.... I, too, am interested in getting a copy of BINHEX. If you respond, would you please either cc me or post the answer. Thank you very much. --Dave -- David L. Kensiski [KB6HCN] Martin Marietta Data Systems Software Engineer 1770 Tribute Road, upstairs Phone: (916) 929-8844 Sacramento, CA 95815 UUCP: uunet!mmsac!david INTERNET: mmsac!david@uunet.uu.net
lipa@polya.Stanford.EDU (William J. Lipa) (07/30/89)
>In message <89198.143149SML108@PSUVM>, SML108@PSUVM.BITNET writes: > Does anyone know where to obtain a non binhex encoded version of Binhex ? > I have looked at several archives and they all seem to require you to > already have a working Binhex to decode their files.... If you have Think Pascal, you can compile BinHex 4.0 from the text sources stored at sumex-aim.stanford.edu. I think the file name is /info-mac/source/pascal/binhex-40.txt. Bill Lipa Info-Mac
think@ut-emx.UUCP (s j moon) (07/30/89)
In article <10962@polya.Stanford.EDU>, lipa@polya.Stanford.EDU (William J. Lipa) writes: > > >In message <89198.143149SML108@PSUVM>, SML108@PSUVM.BITNET writes: > > Does anyone know where to obtain a non binhex encoded version of Binhex ? > > I have looked at several archives and they all seem to require you to > > already have a working Binhex to decode their files.... > > If you have Think Pascal, you can compile BinHex 4.0 from the text sources > stored at sumex-aim.stanford.edu. I think the file name is > /info-mac/source/pascal/binhex-40.txt. > > Bill Lipa > Info-Mac You can get the file Binhex 4.0 or Binhex 5.0 from rascal.ics.utexas.edu without decoding. First, get the following files from mac/communications Binhex_4.0_bin Binhex_5.0_bin with binary mode and download the files with binary mode. Now you have the file Binhex 4.0 or Binhex 5.0. If you have problems, read the info files 00.about.binary-files 00.about.compressed-files 00.problem.with.binaries in mac directory. Good luck!!! s j moon
roy@sts.sts.UUCP (08/16/89)
/* Written 11:31 am Jul 17, 1989 by sml108@psuvm.UUCP in sts:comp.sys.mac */
/* ---------- "Binhex" ---------- */
Does anyone know where to obtain a non binhex encoded version of Binhex ?
I have looked at several archives and they all seem to require you to
already have a working Binhex to decode their files....
Thanks in Advance...
/* End of text from sts:comp.sys.mac */
I have the same question at the same time, coincidentally enough. I
know next to nothing about the Mac, but I would like to be able to get
Mac binaries from comp.binaries.mac for my roommate.
I know about and have uu{en,de}code and atob/btoa. Can anyone mail a
copy of BinHex in either of these formats? I also have Portal access,
so I could use some pointers about where to start looking (a
preliminary search turned up zilch, but there are many nooks and
crannies I may have missed ...) Thanks!
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==================================================================wngai@ics.uci.edu (Wayne Ngai) (05/07/90)
Hi, can one of you kind souls out there send me the latest version of BinHex PLEASE!!!! thanks in advance, Wayne, wngai@paris.ics.uci.edu
aissing@qtp.ufl.edu (Gerrard Aissing) (06/14/90)
Hi, Could anyone tell me where I can obtain a working copy of BINHEX. I find a lot of BINHEXed programs on the network that I can't use. Thanks! Gerrard Aissing