Re: Opening a .SQ file

["fastbreak" <haneef_saleem@yahoo.com>]

Ok I viewed your site...got a little in over my head with the detailed
descriptions of compression methods.  I downloaded CiderPress213 but I
was not able to open my .SQ file with it.
I have uploaded my file onto my website, so you could see what I am
talking about.
http://www.fastbreaknyunltd.com/downloads/fbnyunltd.sq

Andy McFadden wrote:
> fastbreak <haneef_saleem@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I have a .SQ file (Squash file) that I need to open. However, I do
not
> > have any software on my PC at the time that recognizes all of
file's
> > code.
>
> I'm guessing this is actually "squeeze", as implemented by sq/usq.
>
> Look for Don Elton's "usq2" program on the Apple II.  Alternatively,
if
> you add it to a Binary ][ archive with BLU, the file should
uncompress
> when you unpack the archive.
>
> If you have the original NuLib, you can stuff it into a ShrinkIt
archive
> with "nulib avs1 foo.shk file.qq", and then unpack foo.shk with
NuLib.
> This requires the original NuLib, not NuLib2.  (The 's' flag means
"add
> this file as if it were compressed without actually compressing it".)
> You can download a Win32 version of the original NuLib v3.2.4 from
> nulib.com.
>
> All of this assumes that the PC file format matches the Apple II
format,
> which is fairly likely since they all come from the same source code.
>
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