Re: BBS->NeXT->Mac

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From: moose
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 16:57

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In article <1992Aug20.092503.3752@utstat.uucp> philip@utstat.uucp (Philip  
McDunnough) writes:
> The Mac has this thing called MacBinary ( keeps track of file creator and
> type and the data in a separate part). If I use binary to d/l to the 
> NeXT and then move the files over to the Mac then I have to change
> the type/creator using MacTools or whatever. This almost never works in
> that .sit or .sea or .cpt files end up being corrupted. It only works 
> with .hqx (which are text files within which you find the archive).
>  
> Does anyone know how to do this? Or even better, is there a program to 
> massage the files on the NeXT before moving them to the Mac. One of
> the problems seems to be CR's and LF's. Confusing. Going the other way
> is fine (Mac->NeXT).
> 

There is a Unix utility called mcvert which will take care of this problem for  
you.  

--
Michael Rutman			|	moose@svcdudes.com
Cubist				|	makes me a NeXT programmer
Software Ventures		|	maker of MicroPhone II
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