BKL100@psuvm.psu.edu (11/29/90)
I have downloaded a stuffed binary file from Compuserve onto my IBM pc. However, when I transfer the MS-DOS binary file to a MacIntosh via a Superdive with Apple file transfer utility, Stuffit fails to recognize the file as "unstuffable". The Apple file transfer format is set to the default (binary translation) and I still have the problem. Do I have to download the file directly to the Mac, or am I just doing something stupid? If anybody has any ideas, please e-mail. Thanx. Brian Leader
wiseman@tellabs.com (Jeff Wiseman) (11/29/90)
In article <90333.014526BKL100@psuvm.psu.edu> BKL100@psuvm.psu.edu writes: >I have downloaded a stuffed binary file from Compuserve onto my IBM pc. >However, when I transfer the MS-DOS binary file to a MacIntosh via a >Superdive with Apple file transfer utility, Stuffit fails to recognize the >file as "unstuffable". The Apple file transfer format is set to the default >(binary translation) and I still have the problem. Do I have to download the >file directly to the Mac, or am I just doing something stupid? Nothing stupid. AFE is stupid. Your transfered file has the problem that AFE does not recognise MacBinary files that are on DOS disks. When it transfered your file, it took ALL of the binary data and put it into ONE file fork (ie. the data fork) instead of spitting it into its different components. I believe that there is a tool (I think it is called MacBinary) that will expand your mac file into the proper form after transfer so that Stuffit can do it. -- Jeff Wiseman: ....uunet!tellab5!wiseman OR wiseman@TELLABS.COM
MBDZM@ROHVM1.BITNET (11/30/90)
The problem is a very simple one, but it may be difficult for you to fix. STUFFIT looks for a file type and creator of "SIT!" (caps required). I'm relatively new to the MAC so the only program I know of that allows you to change this is SUM (Symantec Utilites for the Mac). I'm sure there are other programs that will allow you to do this, but I don't know them. If you still have questions, please email to uunet!gsm001!gsm Geoff Mendelson
crs@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Chris Gregors) (11/30/90)
BKL100@psuvm.psu.edu writes: > I have downloaded a stuffed binary file from Compuserve onto my IBM pc. > However, when I transfer the MS-DOS binary file to a MacIntosh via a > Superdive with Apple file transfer utility, Stuffit fails to recognize the > file as "unstuffable". The Apple file transfer format is set to the default > (binary translation) and I still have the problem. Do I have to download the > file directly to the Mac, or am I just doing something stupid? The problem relates to the Macintosh using the Mac-Binary Format for Xmodem transfers. The solutions are many: 1. Transfer the files from Cserv using The Mac and Xmodem in Mac-binary mode 2. If the files are on an IBM then use a terminal program on the Mac to transfer the files of the IBM using the Mac-binary format of an Xmodem transfer. 3. Transfer the files to the Mac by diskette using File Exchange and then use two copies of your terminal program under Multi-finder on the printer and modem ports and transfer the files from one terminal program to the other. If you choose option 3, I've had good success doing this at 57600 Baud using Microphone II