Re: HyperCard d/l

[ak760@lafn.org (Rod O'Brien)]

In a previous article, bongini@law3.law.ucla.edu (STEPHEN BONGINI) says:

>In article <3ngitm$na2@news.eecs.nwu.edu> paulb@eecs.nwu.edu (Paul Brazis) writes:
>>From: paulb@eecs.nwu.edu (Paul Brazis)
>>Subject: Re: HyperCard d/l
>>Date: 24 Apr 1995 16:16:53 GMT
>
>>In article <3neigr$q69@paris.ics.uci.edu>, Orion Pax <jlee@ics.uci.edu> wrote:
>>>Paul Brazis (paulb@eecs.nwu.edu) wrote:
>>>[snip]
>>>
>>>: I HAVE tried Binscii, but: 1) It doesn't work, and 2) There is no "FiLe
>>>: StArT" line at the beginning. I really think that Apple put the files in
>>>: direct Binary II format. Anyone know what the filetype # of this format is? I
>>>
>
>>I have gotten lots of helpful e-mail on this. I have received a program which
>>should strip off the Macintosh header... I will keep all posted.
>
>>A note to those at Apple (like they read this group): It would be
>>appreciative if, in the future, you would use Binscii and ShrinkIt, like the
>>rest of the II world! Not all of us have Macs!
>
>
>	I've also tried to download these & can't get them to work.  Both 
>GSCII+ & ShrinkitGS can't unpack the files.  I don't know what they used but 
>I've also heard there is a strange extra header.  
>
>	The funny (?) thing is that I emailed support@ftp.support.apple.com 
>and was told in reply that they were made with Shrinkit & Binscii -- which 
>is totally wrong.  My suggestion would be for everyone to email the support 
>address & let them know that even the .bxy files are screwed up & everyone 
>is having a lot of trouble with them.  With enough responses, they'll 
>hopefully chage it (& know I'm not the only one having trouble).
>
>	
>___________________________________________________________________
>Steve Bongini                             bongini@law3.law.ucla.edu
> 
>

Steve, 

I'm in the valley and if it helps, I have a copy of HCGS 1.1 I can let 
you copy. Now that it's freeware (still copyrighted but free) I can do this.
EMail me back if you need it.


-- 
Rod 
Remember the name is Rod not God! 
I will not be responsible for His mistakes!!!