Re: What is a FORKED file?

[icssofty@aol.com]

Forked files are those which contain two separate sets of data (or forks).
 On one side you have the data fork (actual program instruction code), and
on the other you have the resource fork (variables used in the instruction
code).

In the Apple II world, forked files are used exclusively by the Apple IIgs
running in it's native (16-bit) mode (the resouce fork contains data such
as menu and window descriptions).  Earlier 8-bit Apple II's don't have
this capability.  Since ShrinkIt is an 8-bit program, it won't be able to
do anything with them other than recognizing the file has a resource fork.
 To unpack a IIgs specific program that contains a resouce fork, you need
GS-ShrinkIt.

Larry