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Marc Morris <marc@vidmarc.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> I have a Performa 6200 running OS8.
> 
> However, when I insert a PC formatted disk and click on a PC file, I get
> absolutely no Maclink translation options.
> 
> I recently re-installed Maclink from the OS8 system cd but to no avail. Is
> there something I have to do to actually 'activate' the programme?

MacOS Easy Open control panel - turn on automatic document translation.

If that doesn't work, I'm stuck.

Rowland.

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In article <marc-0103982021380001@vidmarc.demon.co.uk>,
marc@vidmarc.demon.co.uk (Marc Morris) wrote:

>I have a Performa 6200 running OS8.
>
>However, when I insert a PC formatted disk and click on a PC file, I get
>absolutely no Maclink translation options.

I have MacLink working (I think) but for what it's worth, from a PC floppy
it tries the wrong application more often than not. I don't want it to give
me options; I drag and drop all text files onto the relevant application
(mostly TexEdit Plus or BBEdit) Zips onto Zipit and so forth. Much quicker
and it always works.  

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Peter

On Sun, 01 Mar 1998 20:21:38 +0000, marc@vidmarc.demon.co.uk (Marc
Morris) wrote:

>I recently re-installed Maclink from the OS8 system cd but to no avail. Is
>there something I have to do to actually 'activate' the programme?
>

If the activating the MacOS Easy Open translation doesnt work, take a
trip over to the DataViz website and download the kindfixer program
(http://www.dataviz.com/Tech/MLP/TS_MEO_kindfixer.html) , there is a
recognised problem with non US English installations of MacLink which
causes the translators not to be registered for use. This fix worked
for me and up popped all the translators.


Kevin

Peter Ceresole <peter@cara.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> I have MacLink working (I think) but for what it's worth, from a PC floppy
> it tries the wrong application more often than not. I don't want it to give
> me options; I drag and drop all text files onto the relevant application
> (mostly TexEdit Plus or BBEdit) Zips onto Zipit and so forth. Much quicker
> and it always works.  

One problem I have noticed is that since installing it Mac OD Easy open
has behaved strangely, even when dragging and dropping it asks me
questiosn abotu what I want to open the file, when importing a newsrc
file into Macsoup by selecting open from Macsoups menu the dialog pops
up and asks me if I want to open the file with Macoup or Macsoup with
quicktime translation!?

nemesis <mike@m-whalley.demon.co.uk> wrote:

[snip malformed Usenet article]

Looks like the Mac version of Outlook is as bad as the PC one then :-(

Hi
Have you switched it on in the extensions panel, on start up you should see
the MacLink Icon.
Nemsis
peace and happiness is a state of mind

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In article <marc-0103982021380001@vidmarc.demon.co.uk>,
marc@vidmarc.demon.co.uk (Marc Morris) wrote:


I have a Performa 6200 running OS8.

However, when I insert a PC formatted disk and click on a PC file, I get
absolutely no Maclink translation options.

I recently re-installed Maclink from the OS8 system cd but to no avail. Is
there something I have to do to actually 'activate' the programme?

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> I have a Performa 6200 running OS8.
> 
> However, when I insert a PC formatted disk and click on a PC file, I get
> absolutely no Maclink translation options.
> 
> I recently re-installed Maclink from the OS8 system cd but to no avail. Is
> there something I have to do to actually 'activate' the programme?


> Hi
> Have you switched it on in the extensions panel, on start up you should see
> the MacLink Icon.


Yes, I have the extension switched on, and I get the icon on start up, but
still nor translators.

I even downloaded the 'kindstring' fixer from the Dataviz website and it
still doesn't bloody work!

Any suggestions?

-- 
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Redemption <Marc@redjez.demon.co.uk.nospam> wrote:

[snip]

> Yes, I have the extension switched on, and I get the icon on start up, but
> still nor translators.
> 
> I even downloaded the 'kindstring' fixer from the Dataviz website and it
> still doesn't bloody work!
> 
> Any suggestions?

Erm.  Not much - check that you've got:

Mac OS Easy Open          control panel
MaclinkPlus setup         control panel
MaclinkPlus for easy open extension

And the DataViz folder full of translators in your System folder.

If you have, dig in to the prefs folder and trash any suspicious looking
prefs files.  Maybe you could try deleting the PC Exchange prefs?  Apple
Menu Options prefs?  (this is getting a bit wild now)

If that doesn't work, try sacrificing a chicken to the deity of your
choice.

Rowland.

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Rebecca and Rowland <real-address-in-sig@rhu.barb.foobar> wrote:

> If that doesn't work, try sacrificing a chicken to the deity of your
> choice.

It oesn't look like anyone has suggested the old favourite or rebuilding
the desktop yet...

Paul Womar <Newsmaster@pwomar.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Rebecca and Rowland <real-address-in-sig@rhu.barb.foobar> wrote:
> 
> > If that doesn't work, try sacrificing a chicken to the deity of your
> > choice.
> 
> It oesn't look like anyone has suggested the old favourite or rebuilding
> the desktop yet...

I think this is proof positive that we're all stupid.  PRAM zapping?

Rowland.

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> > It oesn't look like anyone has suggested the old favourite or rebuilding
> > the desktop yet...
> 
> I think this is proof positive that we're all stupid.  PRAM zapping?

These were the first things I did - all to no avail.

Help!

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