Re: DLing SHKs w/ Netscape

[Slick <PAYSlick_RCBD@hotmail.com>]

What version of Netscape are you using? I haven't been able to get .SHK
or .BXY files to download correctly via HTTP since Version 3.0 came out.
I don't have any problems downloading via FTP using Netscape, however. I
have to go back to version 2.02 to download via HTTP.
Brian Hammack wrote:
> 
> The link on how to edit your browser to download Apple files is not
> valid, so I have done some playing around to see if I can figger it.
> Please tell me if there's something which should be done here in
> addition or instead to make this more effective/accurate.
> 
> IN NAVIGATOR:
>   under  Edit / Preferences... / Navigator / Applications
>   New Type...
>    Description:    "Shrink It"
>    File extention: "SHK BXY"
>    MIME type:      "application/x-apple-2"
>    Handled by:     "SAVE TO DISK"
> 
>   Highlight 'Shrink It' in the list and click Edit...
>   Now make sure that the info is correct (SHK BXY, the MIME type, and
>     that Save To Disk's radio button is selected and no app is
>     specified... also that "Ask me before opening" is checked)
> 
> ON DESKTOP:
>   under  My Computer / View / Options... / File Types
>   Scroll down to 'Shrink it' and click Edit
>   Change the icon if you want (I can't get an icon change to 'stick'!)
>   Make sure the Description, MIME type, and Extentions are okay
>   If the word "Open" is in Actions, highlight and click Remove
>   Turn the 'Always Show Extention" on and the other two boxes off
>   Click OK, and the 'File type details' window should have
>     nothing listed in "Opens with:"
> 
> TO DOWNLOAD OFF THE WEB:
>   Right-click the SHK/BXY file's link, select 'Save Link As...", etc.
>   Do *not* left-click the link because Netscape treats SHKs as text!
> 
> I've downloaded the latest Super Mario Bros demo with Netscape,
> shuffled it over to the GS, and the SHK did open and run (nicely!).
> So this all works, but can it be made to work better?
> 
>                                                 << mushroom >>
> 
>  * 2qwk! 2.04 * Yes, I'm a college graduate.  Would you like fries with that?

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