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Re: Macintosh Ldraw part files.
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:19:55 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Ben Vaughan wrote:
> I just uploaded three parts files for the Macintosh. These are just the
> ldraw parts taken from a PC and repackaged with Stuffit. I've got them in 3
> flavors: binhex (hqx), stuffit (sit), and as a self extracting archive (sea).
> After decompressing them, you should have the "p" and the "parts" directory.
Can Mac's typically extract from other archive formats, such as ZIP? How
about ZIPs packaged as (PC)self-extracting files?
There's been some discussion about switching the LDraw/LCAD distribution
files from ARJ to ZIP. We haven't yet, because ZIP files (especially
PKZIP) have an annoying tendency to not use the folder-information in the
archive unless the user explicitly tells the program to do so.
Steve
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 | | Re: Macintosh Ldraw part files.
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| (...) Steve, Yes, Macs (Stuffit actually) can extract zip files, but I don't think they can deal with self extracting zips as they are packaged as an executable for Windows machines. As for ARJ vs. ZIP, I don't really have much of an opinion on that (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Macintosh Ldraw part files.
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| I just uploaded three parts files for the Macintosh. These are just the ldraw parts taken from a PC and repackaged with Stuffit. I've got them in 3 flavors: binhex (hqx), stuffit (sit), and as a self extracting archive (sea). After decompressing (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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