Re: Sick And Tired of SHK

["Frank Townsend" <ftownsen@iamdigex.net>]

Thanks!

"David Empson" <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote in message
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> Frank Townsend <ftownsen@iamdigex.net> wrote:
>
> > Do you recommend changing either one, or *both* to pdos?  They are
listed
> > separately in the Resedit window.
>
> The creator code must be set to 'pdos' (it is case sensitive).
>
> The file type should be set to something which the Mac can recognise as
> a meaningful encoded ProDOS file type, and which will make sense when
> the file is copied to the Apple II.  Unfortunately you will have
> difficulty typing in the correct filetype for a ShrinkIt archive, since
> it requires three non-ASCII characters.  The best compromise would be to
> set the filetype to 'TEXT', then deal with it appropriately once you get
> it to the Apple II.
>
> (See the footnote below for more details.)
>
>
> So in summary:
>
> 1. The file should be on the Mac's hard drive.  If you've already moved
>    it onto a ProDOS floppy, move it back to the hard drive and delete
>    the file on the floppy.
>
> 2. Set the creator code to 'pdos'.
>
> 3. Set the file type to 'TEXT'.
>
> 4. Check that the size of the resource fork is 0 bytes.  If the file has
>    a resource fork, you will have to strip it somehow.
>
> 5. Copy the file to a ProDOS floppy.
>
> If you do these steps in the wrong order, you are likely to end up with
> a file that cannot be used by normal ProDOS-8 software.
>
> The file type and creator can be set using ResEdit's "Get File/Folder
> Info" command, and also by several third-party utilities.  My favourite
> is Snitch, which adds a panel to the Finder's Get Info dialog.
>
>
> Footnote:
>
> If you don't like your files claiming to be text files when they aren't,
> try either of the following:
>
> If you use a file type of '06  ' (zero six space space), you will end up
> with a BIN file on the Apple II.
>
> The correct file type for a ShrinkIt archive would be 'p' followed by
> the characters for $E0 (a 'double dagger', which I get by typing
> option-shift-7), $80 (capital A with an umlaut, option-u then shift-A)
> and $02 (unprintable, possibly can be entered using Control-B depending
> on the software).
>
> If you did set the file type to 'pdos' then you will end up with a file
> of type $64 and auxiliary type $6F73 when you look at it under ProDOS-8.
> This is an undefined file type, but it shouldn't cause any serious
> problems.
>
> --
> David Empson
> dempson@actrix.gen.nz
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