Re: Extracting Z-Machine Data (mac)

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Ludwig <ludwig@drunkenbastards.com> wrote:
>> Not really.  That last option is the best, assuming you have MPW.

> I tried it today, and as might be expected of a command-line 
> application, it compiles fine but then does nothing since there's no 
> toolbox call (or whatever) to open a window to execute in.  I guess this 
> would be a good excuse to learn C, but it looks like one of the other 
> options is now the easiest.  Short of conning an actual programmer into 
> throwing together a Mac version.  Probably no more than ten minutes' 
> work... (the coding, not the conning.)

I am not very experienced in this area, so I could be wrong:
- if this program accepts command line arguments, it may be possible to compile
  the program as an MPW tool -- then run it from MPW, in a fashion similar to
  DOS.  (After compiling, go to the worksheet, type in the executable name
  followed by the command line arguments, then press <Enter>.  It is important
  to hit <Enter> rather than <Return> because MPW interprets them differently.)
- if this program prompts you for the input and output files, you should be
  able to compile it as an MPW tool or a SIOW (?) application.  SIOW compiled
  applications are run from the Finder, and provide a simple terminal for I/O.

Good Luck!
Byron.

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