Re: Extracting Infocom story files

["Simon Biber" <simon@basilisk2.cjb.net>]

>      Thanks for the offer and the info! Did the search and found
HFVExplorer at
> http://netti.nic.fi/~lpesonen/HFVExplorer/ .
>
>      How do you use HFVExplorer to extract the contents of Apple II .dsk
files?

I use that HFVExplorer all the time, but it has nothing to do with Apple II
.dsk files. It works only on HFS volumes. It's commonly used for moving
files back and forth from HFS Volumes (HFVs, also called DSKs) as used in
Mac emulators like Executor, FUSION, Basilisk II, vMac and SoftMac.

Did you know this? You can assign an Apple II DSK file as an emulated floppy
disk in a Mac emulator such as Basilisk II (basilisk2.cjb.net), and the
MacOS can read/write it. This is assuming it is in ProDOS order, and the
contents are in a supported filesystem (of which HFS, ProDOS, FAT and
ISO-9660 all are ok for my version of System 7.5.5).

I have successfully created real 140k Apple disks with HFS format by
transferring these with ADT to my IIe. I don't have anything which could
read 140k 5.25" HFS disks currently. Maybe a IIgs with the HFS FST or a Mac
LC with IIe PDS card?

I tried connecting the Apple 5.25 Drive to my Mac Plus's DB-19 floppy port,
which didn't work. I see on www.lowendmac.com they tell you not to do this
as it may wreck the circuitry in the controller. Luckily both the drive (on
my IIe) and the controller (in the Plus) are still working!

On the other hand, I think the Apple II Oasis emulator comes with a program
which can read Apple II DSK files.

Simon.