Re: How do I deal with forked files on an Apple IIc?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

SlideRB writes ...
> 
> I've been downloading software on my Mac for my IIc.  I initally tried
> to get the files to my IIc by using File Exchange in MacOS 8.6 to copy
> them to a ProDOS disk.  However, any file copyied from the Mac ends up
> being preceived on the IIc as a forked file.  I've tried a couple
> different utilities on the Mac end for stripping the resource fork,
> such as ForkZapper and ProType.  Even when using those utilities, I
> still ended up with forked files that the IIc cannot work with.  I
> finally transferred the program HFSlink to my IIc via a Null-modem
> connection and I was able to run it.  This allowed me to convert files
> from HFS formatted Mac disks to ProDOS disks.  This way, the resulting
> files were transfered un-forked.  This methood seems to work okay, but
> it adds an intermediate step that requires me to copy files to an HFS
> disk, then to a ProDOS disk.  My question is this.  Is there a way to
> copy files directly from my Mac to a ProDOS disk and have the files be
> un-forked?
 ....

     One thing you could try is unforking the file after it arrives on your
Apple II using Unforkit. The program with docs is on the TFFE site and in an
.shk file named "unforkit01shk.bin" in GSWV June 2000 at ...

http://www.grin.net/~cturley/gsezine/GS.WorldView/v2000/Jun/Archives/  .

     In an experiment on a IIgs forked file, UnforkIt worked fine. I do not
know how it will handle a forked file created by a Mac. (You may need to use
ProType on the Mac to avoid having a type $00 file.)

     Well, just a minute ... . Okay; I tried taking a forked file and giving
it a $00 filetype (and $0000 auxtype).  UnforkIt went ahead and split the file
into two bin type files anyway. So, maybe you will not need to mess with
ProType.



Rubywand