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From: chidder@fred.aurora.edu
Subject: Re: Inform on the Mac?
Message-ID: <3288018F.44CD@fred.aurora.edu>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 23:48:15 -0500
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> chidder@fred.aurora.edu wrote:
> : ARRRRGGGH! This is _SO_ Frustrating!  I cannot seem to get Inform
> : 6.03 or 6.05 to download or work properly for the Mac _At ALL_!
> 
>  Hm. I don't have any problems. The file is a BinHex (.hqx) file. Are you
> downloading it in text mode with line ending translation turned on? If
> so, try downloading it with line ending translation turned *off* or else
> download it as a straight binary transfer. I just then drag and drop the
> file over StuffIt Expander 4.0.2, no problems.
> 
> : I usually get disk error -120 or Disk error -72 when I use Stuffit
> : Expander. [...]
> 
>  -120 is folder not found and -72 is bad data checksum. Sounds like the
> file is getting corrupted when you transfer it. Try using Fetch 3 - it
> should transfer it automatically with no problems.
> 
>  - Neil K. Guy
> 
> --
>         the Vancouver CommunityNet   *   http://www.vcn.bc.ca/
>               (formerly the Vancouver Regional FreeNet)
> 
 Well fetch got it fine. It still doesnt work worth a damn =(.  
I fed it the last file that my old computer was able to recognize
and compile and got a 700 line error list
 "Expeceted command or comment but found: "<whatever>"
Not only that, but I dont have acess to the librarys Hard drive..so
I have to run it from disc.. and it wont compile a program on
another disc.. which is a major hassle since my puter at home that
Im trying to type this on wont read high density discs.
Also it seemd not to recgoznie the text file at all..I had to cut n
paste it to a new file with Simple Text.
 Im sure Im doig a million things wrong.. thank you for your patience-
I hope itll be rewarded when i can finally get SHOPPING done and out
to you all.

Chidder

