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From: Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.mmug.edgar.mn.org (Jim Spencer)
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Subject: Need help with ftp-->pc-->mac
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Date: 13 Feb 91 21:08:44 GMT
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Shermane Austin writes in a message to All

SA> Anyway, I downloaded .hqx and .sit files obtained by FTP to my 
SA> IBM mainframe to my PC at home, then put them on my MAC(I used 
SA> Kermit,binary). I was eventually able to successly convert the 
SA> .hqx files to .sit using BinHex 4.0 or 5.0 and then was able 
SA> to unstuff them. unstuff them, but had a problem with the .sit 
SA> files(directly from FTP sites). I had a problem though with .sit 
SA> files obtained from FTP. StuffIt doesn't recognize them as .sit 
SA> files, and the icon shown for them is just the document(not the 
SA> special one for .sit files). Is there some other conversion needed 
SA> here - (uudecode? BinHex(didn't work)), or do I have to somehow 
SA> set up some special options? 

If you are transfering the files from your PC to the Mac ordinary binary that is your problem.  You need to convert them from the so-called MacBinary format to normal Mac format (MacBinary is a standard for converting the two fork Mac file with its resources etc. plus its file type and creator identifiers to a single stream file format.)  The easiest way to do this normally is to turn MacBinary on at the Mac end of the link.  Unfortunately I don't know if Kermit on the Mac provides for this.

If Kermit won't decode them for you and you don't have any other communications package that you can use, then your other option is to use the Apple File Exchange and the shareware MacBinary to Mac file converter.
 
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