zee@fwi.uva.nl (Daniel M. van der Zee (I89)) (03/06/91)
Several days ago I posted a question in this group about binhexing and unsitting mac-files on a unix machine before transferring them to a mac. I got several replies on that question. Here's a brief summary: 1. Get the following files from an info-mac archive: mcvert-15.shar unsit.shar macbin.shar 2. "sh" those files and compile them on your unix machine using the "make" command. You get three executables: mcvert unsit and macbin 3. Now get a binhexed mac-file somewhere. eg "foo" and execute the following commands: mcvert foo.hqx unsit foo.sit.bin macbin -d * 4. Now use a communication program to download the file to your mac using macbinary mode. This should work for most people. The repliers to my message use this method themselves. My situation is somewhat different in the last step: instead of using a comm. program I can access my unix-directory through a network using my mac. A friend gave me a copy of AFE and the module "macbinary to mac". I tried to use that module to convert the macbinary files to macintosh binary format and everyting seemed to be OK (resource fork in order, type/creator restored). But I had problems with all four files I converted using this method. Two HyperCard stacks couldn't be opened (passwords no the same and created by a newer verion of HyperCard though I use version 2.0v2), an init and an application both bombed. Has someone ever experiences the same problems and what was their solution? (I think the problem is in the last step using AFE) PS: I'd like to thank all people that send a reply to me through mail. Daniel van der Zee e-mail: zee@fwi.uva.nl