Re: hypercard quest

[o9938156@unicorn.it.wsu.edu (mark lyon)]

Rubywand (rubywand@swbell.net) wrote:
:      You mentioned something about the "first 256k bytes" needing to be 
: taken off. This sounds like someone was trying to tell you about the 
: Binary II prefix tacked onto the front of .BXY files.  (A .BXY file is an 
: Apple file, usually an .SHK file, with a Binary II prefix.)

At one time, the HyperCard .bxy files on Apple's web site had an
extra 256 byte Mac (I think) header that needed to be removed
before ShrinkIt would recognize the files.  Apparently, this has 
been fixed, so you shouldn't need to remove 256 bytes from the
beginning of the file in order for it to un-shrink.  

: Note: If a .BXY file gets to your GS with the Binary II prefix still 
: attached, it will not have the .SHK filetype and it will not show up on 
: GS-ShrinkIt's list of ShrinkIt Only files. No problem. Just tell the 
: first GS-ShrinkIt screen to list All files on the disk with the file and 
: select it from this list. GS-ShrinkIt will remove the prefix and unpack 
: the file. 

I think ShrinkIt does recognize a .bxy as a ShrinkIt file.

:      The process takes a bit of practice; but, once you've got it down, 
: things go pretty smoothly.   


: Rubywand

Mark Marr-Lyon