Re: GIF program authors? (Jonah Stich, Thomas Dorris)

[dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <1993Apr8.022612.6953@zip.eecs.umich.edu> grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas) writes:
> 
> With my CD drive working, I have become interested in the possibilities
> of GIF images and such.  I've been playing with a few programs, but I
> have been running into a few problems.
> 
> ISO 9660 format CDs have no (GS) FileTypes, and VAX-style revision numbers
> appended to the filenames.  This makes using the discs somewhat difficult
> for certain programs that insist on proper FileTypes and/or filenames.

The obvious solution is to use System 6's Finder to copy the file to
another disk, and rename it to a valid filename in the process.  Any
program that complains about the filename must pre-date GS/OS.

Filetypes are a little trickier - see if you can get hold of the File
Manager NDA (shareware), or if you have any shell (GNO, ORCA, Merlin),
there should be a command to change filetypes.  Again, you'd have to
take a copy of the file first.
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