Re: File extractions

[lesherjt@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (John Lesher)]

John Schreiber (budgeco@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: I am able to download Apple II disk images to my PC from Asimov Apple
: II archives in filename.gz format. I am also able to transfer files
: from PC to Apple II when necessary. What I don't know how to do is
: extract or translate the .gz files into the Apple II useable files.
: Extract.exe (Apple utility) doesn't seem to work. Someone told me to
: try bin.exe? Any suggestions?

Try d/l'ing the files first to your server, then applying 'gunzip file'
to decompress the file.  I'm currently looking into porting gzip code
to the IIgs (under GNO), but until it's done, you'll have to be content
with your server's utilities.

Tilghman