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From: bayes@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Scott Bayes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Re: BinHex 4.0 Usage
Message-ID: <11010031@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 20 Jul 88 16:04:42 GMT
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> complains mightily about the application being unavailable or busy when I
> try to open it.  I've noticed that the file type and creator for these files
> tends to be SIT! or PIT, but have no idea that this is significant.  I've also
> tried stripping out all linefeed characters and extra text from the captured
> file before using BinHex.  No difference.  So here's my question:
> 
> 	What am I doing that I shouldn't be doing, or what should I be
> 	doing that I'm not now doing?

I think these files need to be "unpacked" with either PackIt (PIT files), 
or StuffIt (SIT! files). Acquire a copy of each of these, make them
accessible, and double click on the BinHexed files. PackIt or StuffIt should
be invoked, and ask you about unpacking. Do the obvious (StuffIt may not be
obvious). The files created by these programs should run nicely, if Binhex
didn't complain earlier.

> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I'd hate to have to toss away 4 MB
> of carefully captured files.  ADVthanksANCE!
> 
> TJ {With Amazing Grace} The Piper
> aka Ted Jardine  CFI-ASME/I
> Usenet:		...uw-beaver!ssc-vax!ted
> Internet:	ted@boeing.com

Scott (loving bagpipes) Bayes