Re: SHK (ShrinkIt) files and PCs

[matt-s <reply@this.group.com>]

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 18:14:24 -0500, Phoenyx
<quazar222@dcnet-20-00.com> wrote:

>On 25 Sep 2003 16:42:10 -0500
>matt-s <reply@this.group.com> wrote:
>
>> I remember reading somwhere that downloading an SHK file with a PC
>> program (IE, Netscape, WS_FTP, etc) renders the file useless.
>> Something about damaging the resource fork.  Is this the case?  I'm
>> asking because I have a few SHK files on my PC that I'd like to
>> transfer over to my IIgs, but if the files are damaged, I'm not
>> going to waste my time.
>
>The download problem usually happens due to improper downloading.
>Generally speaking, you should have the browser use it's save as
>function, usually by right clicking. What you need is simply a binary
>download method and some web-servers/browsers get confused with Apple
>II file extensions. Straight transfers should work fine though.
>
>You could test them with an emulator or the nulib utilities.

I did the right-click save method and used the CiderPress program Bill
recommended - worked just fine.  Thanks for the info.

- matt-s