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Re: Unix->Mac transition [message #20698 is a reply to message #20693]

Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00

Ben Tupper
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Registered: August 1999

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Struan Gray wrote:

> Ben Tupper, tupper@seadas.bigelow.org writes:
>
>> It seems strange that the .pro files that were
>> installed with the IDL distribution CD are
>> recognized as File Type = 'IDL text'
>> but these are File type = 'IDL application'
>
> I've seen something similar but could never find a way to fix it
> during transfer and was never sure if it was a problem with the text
> file (pretty unlikely) or with the file types the IDL application
> registers with the Finder through it's resource fork (I'm suspicious).
>
> BBEdit does a nice job of working with other program's text files
> without mucking up their Finder information, and it will save in Unix,
> Mac and PC text formats. It only opens a file when reading/writing,
> so IDL can compile from the same file that you're editing with BBEdit.
> The full version will even edit files over an ftp link if this is of
> interest. http://web.barebones.com has info and downloads.
>
> There's another utility called BunchTyper which I use for
> mass-converting file types and creators. If you don't want to re-do
> the downloads it might help.
>
> Struan

Whew!

The solution was (is) BunchTyper (Shareware = $10). Each file had a
type code of APPL with creator MIDL.
BunchTyper rapidly.... very rapidly... converted each file to
TEXT:MIDL. Where's my checkbook? I owe that guy $10 and many thanks.

Speaking of rapid... the Mac (G4, MacOS 9) performs a particular cell
detection routine in about 10% of the time it takes the Unix to perform
the same task. I use the remaining 90% of the time trying to figure
out which way this *&^% round mouse is pointing. This must be a very
fine demonstration of the Peter Principal.

Thanks again for all your help,

Ben

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		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Struan Gray on Wed, 19 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Dennis J. Boccippio on Wed, 19 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: promashkin on Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Ben Tupper on Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Ben Tupper on Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Paul Woodford on Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Paul Woodford on Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Struan Gray on Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Ben Tupper on Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00
		Re: Unix->Mac transition By: Struan Gray on Tue, 18 July 2000 00:00

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