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Re: Where did 3005.dat go?
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Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:40:25 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Erik Olson writes:

Thanks. I'll install ldraw.exe again so I can be really complete.

Not everybody can run DOS programs on their Mac, so a plain old zip file of • the
complete parts would sure make things easier. Also for Linux ports. Etc.

If I write a Mac app I don't want to get lots of emails saying "Where do I get
the parts files?" with no easy answers.

Can you use unarj for the mac to install ldraw.exe like I tell the linux
folks.  I think I put the unarj instructions in the readme.txt file in
ldglite0_5s.zip.  You know where to find that...

A quick web search for +unarj +mac turns up many hits.  Here's the first.
http://www.leo.org/pub/comp/os/macintosh/Info-Mac/cmp/unarj-221.afa.html

Don



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(...) I am in the habit of letting Stuffit Expander handle any self-extracting zip files, which it usually does just fine. But it mistakes ldraw.exe and complete.exe for zip files!!! I believed it and didn't pursue other methods. Stuffit does manage (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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(...) Thanks. I'll install ldraw.exe again so I can be really complete. Not everybody can run DOS programs on their Mac, so a plain old zip file of the complete parts would sure make things easier. Also for Linux ports. Etc. If I write a Mac app I (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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