JB3YRHMC@MIAMIU.BITNET (Josh Braveman) (04/17/91)
I recently downloaded a file from an ftp site. I sucessful debinhexed it, but now I see that the file has a .cpt extension. Obviously, this is niether stuffit or packit. Any ideas about how to decode this file. Thanx. Email is fine. Josh (jb3yrhmc@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu or jb3yrhmc@miamiu.bitnet)
tvex@milton.u.washington.edu (t@vex) (04/17/91)
In article <91106.125241JB3YRHMC@MIAMIU.BITNET> JB3YRHMC@MIAMIU.BITNET (Josh Braveman) writes: >I recently downloaded a file from an ftp site. I sucessful debinhexed >it, but now I see that the file has a .cpt extension. Obviously, this >is niether stuffit or packit. Any ideas about how to decode this >file. Thanx. Email is fine. The suffix is generated by a relatively new compression utility called Compactor. I believe it is a "commercial" product (as opposed to s/w) but am not sure and am therefore not sure where you might best obtain it.
rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Richard Sucgang) (04/17/91)
In article <1991Apr16.183511.8768@milton.u.washington.edu> tvex@milton.u.washington.edu (t@vex) writes: >In article <91106.125241JB3YRHMC@MIAMIU.BITNET> JB3YRHMC@MIAMIU.BITNET (Josh Braveman) writes: >>I recently downloaded a file from an ftp site. I sucessful debinhexed >>it, but now I see that the file has a .cpt extension. Obviously, this >>is niether stuffit or packit. Any ideas about how to decode this >>file. Thanx. Email is fine. > >The suffix is generated by a relatively new compression utility called >Compactor. I believe it is a "commercial" product (as opposed to s/w) but >am not sure and am therefore not sure where you might best obtain it. Nope, it is shareware. Binhexed form at sumex. Translates to a self extracting archive. -rich Richard Sucgang : Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology Columbia University (sucgang@cuhhca.hhmi.columbia.edu; de slime god rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu)
jess@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Jess M Holle) (04/17/91)
In article <1991Apr16.183511.8768@milton.u.washington.edu> tvex@milton.u.washington.edu (t@vex) writes: >The suffix is generated by a relatively new compression utility called >Compactor. I believe it is a "commercial" product (as opposed to s/w) but >am not sure and am therefore not sure where you might best obtain it. Compactor is now known as Compact Pro. It should be available at sumex in version 1.4. It's shareware, not commercial. Also, this program is wonderful for speed and smooth background compress/decompression. Jess Holle
dewhirst@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (04/17/91)
In article <1991Apr16.183511.8768@milton.u.washington.edu>, tvex@milton.u.washington.edu (t@vex) writes: > In article <91106.125241JB3YRHMC@MIAMIU.BITNET> JB3YRHMC@MIAMIU.BITNET (Josh Braveman) writes: >>I recently downloaded a file from an ftp site. I sucessful debinhexed >>it, but now I see that the file has a .cpt extension. Obviously, this >>is niether stuffit or packit. Any ideas about how to decode this >>file. Thanx. Email is fine. > > The suffix is generated by a relatively new compression utility called > Compactor. I believe it is a "commercial" product (as opposed to s/w) but > am not sure and am therefore not sure where you might best obtain it. Compact Pro (used to be Compactor) is shareware $25. It knocks the socks off of stuffit (no flames please). It REALLY mashes files down. If you really don't want to buy Compact Pro, you can get the free extractor from anon FTP. The only place I positively rememeber seeing it was at sumex.standford.edu. in info-mac/util/?cptexpand.hqx? (unsure about path, but I know it is there.) -- Rob Dewhirst Sysop: The MacRocosm BBS - (913) 841-9446 < --Best route AOL:Echopapa <-- Okay route FAX 9138652639 <-- So so route dewhirst@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu <-- Yuck! "A computer without a modem is like a sportscar without wheels -- it's fun to sit behind, but it won't take you anywhere!"
xdpq8@CCVAX.IASTATE.EDU (04/18/91)
Compactor is a S/W product. You should be able to get it from sumex-aim or some other Mac FTP sites...If you can't find it e-mail me and I'll send a copy your way... Steve Fuller xdpq8@vaxf.cc.iastate.edu
Leo.Bores@p25.f15.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Leo Bores) (04/19/91)
JB>From: JB3YRHMC@MIAMIU.BITNET (Josh Braveman)
JB>I recently downloaded a file from an ftp site. I sucessful debinhexed
JB>it, but now I see that the file has a .cpt extension. Obviously, this
JB>is niether stuffit or packit. Any ideas about how to decode this
JB>file. Thanx. Email is fine.
JB>
JB>Josh (jb3yrhmc@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu or jb3yrhmc@miamiu.bitnet)
From the same ftp site - download COMPACTER. This is another compression
utility that compresses files slightly smaller than STUFFIT.
Leo Bores
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