brian@umbc5.umbc.edu (12/24/90)
I have noticed that most of the files posted for comsumption on anonymous ftp hosts are in a format that appends .hqx to the file name. I believe that this is binhex 4.0 format. However, it isn't completely clear how to get the binhex utility to my machine. I am using Microphone II to dial into a host at Maryland and need to get either the source or the binary of binhex 4.0 onto my local machine. I have located the latter, but I'm not quite sure how to get it (it's in binary form and upon dumping it obviously contains a resource fork) onto my machine with it's resource fork intact. Anyone with a clue or perhaps the ascii source for binhex that would be willing to help will gain my eternal gratitude. Thanks, brian
hairston@henry.ece.cmu.edu (David Hairston) (12/25/90)
[brian@umbc5.umbc.edu writes:] [] I have noticed that most of the files posted for comsumption on anonymous [] ftp hosts are in a format that appends .hqx to the file name. I believe [] that this is binhex 4.0 format. However, it isn't completely clear how [] to get the binhex utility to my machine. getting BinHex 4.0 is _almost_ a catch-22, however you don't need to have it to get it. of course, if you could get it from a friend or fileserver in binary form that would be nice. you can get BinHex 4.0 in binary form from sumex: ftp sumex-aim.stanford.edu login: anonymous password: guest cd info-mac/util binary {binary mode transfer is essential} get binhex4.bin quit now you'll need to _macbinary_ transfer binhex4.bin to your mac. this is quick since the file is only ~7k. it should arrive okay and ready to use! now you can go back and get the other tools that you'll need to fully support network up/downloading. i think compactor comes in a self-extracting archive. i'm not sure about stuffit (1.5.1 or 1.6) but i think you'll need to get unstuffit which is only BinHex 4.0 encoded and not compressed. happy holidays, one and all! -dave- hairston@henry.ece.cmu.edu