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From: johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu
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Subject: Compact Pro 1.30 BinHex problem
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Date: 5 Feb 91 03:33:59 GMT
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I noticed a problem with the BinHex 4.0 conversion feature of
Compact Pro which may cause some difficulty for net people.

Compact Pro fails to recognize BinHex 4.0 files that contain header
text.  (Most of the Mac ftp archives in BinHex 4.0 format begin with
an abstract.)   I assume that the problem is that Compact Pro expects 
a BinHex 4.0 file  to *start* with the string (This file must be 
converted with BinHex 4.0) rather that decoding everything between 
"(...)" and the ":".  

All that is needed to make the decoder fail is to insert a single 
character ahead of the (...) string.  Trailing garbage doesn't seem 
to make a difference.  Otherwise, the BinHex conversion seems to be 
faster than that of the BinHqx DA or the StuffIts.

It is possible to edit out any extraneous header info with a text editor, 
but this can be a hassle for long files on low memory Macs.  Anybody 
know how to get the word to Bill Goodman?

-- Bill (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)
-- 38 Chambers St.; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949