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From: hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Josh Hodas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: BinHex 4.0 Usage
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Date: 30 Jul 88 13:41:31 GMT
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In article <113@pai.UUCP> erc@pai.UUCP (Eric Johnson) writes:
>In article <430037@hpcea.CE.HP.COM>, twakeman@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Teriann Wakeman) writes:
>> While we are on the subject.... i have yet to figgure out how to reassemble
>> multiple part postings. I can download single postings and unhex them OK.
>> The methods that I use are:

     [Questions about best way to download and recombine multi-part postings]

>> Networld <-> HP 300 series UNIX box <-> serial line (X.25) <-> MAC
>>                                                        VersatermHP emulating
>>                                                        HP2621 terminal
>> I would appriciate instructions on 'how to put it all together'.
>> TeriAnn
>> (415)857-5057
>
>Here is how I do it from:
>
>Networld <-> HP 320 (HP-UX) <-> serial line (modem dial-in) <-> MAC
>                                                                Kermit
>
>I read netnews with vnews (version B 2.11 12/1/87), and can use
>s to save the current message with the header, or w to save without
>the header.  In either case, the binHEX info always seems to have extra
>junk that needs to be removed, e.g., "-- end of part 3 --" at the end
>and a "cut here" at the beginning.  What I do is save each part to its own
>file, e.g., xlisp1.hex, xlisp2.hex. etc.
>

  [a somewhat invloved vi method for recombining]
>
>I am sure someone has developed a Unix program to automate this
>process, but I haven't found one yet. (It gets difficult since most
>postings begin the first part with an explanation of what the program
>does -- and this section is of an indeterminant length.)
>
      [Details of using kermit to download, then binhex]

>
>I hope this isn't too basic (please don't be offended).
>
>Have fun,
>Eric
>
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Well, I've ssen several requests of this sort in the last few months.
Some time ago the following shell script was posted (I assume by Oliver
Steele the attributed author, but I don't remember).  It does a wonderful
job of stripping out headers, and junk.  To use it, set it's mode to
excecutable    (ie:  chmod 700 cmb)  then, if youo have xlisp1, xlisp2,
xlisp3, xlisp4, type   

       cmb xlisp? > xlisp.hqx

and its done.

Hope this helps.  It has worked flawlessly for me for 6-7 months.


Josh Hodas

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#! /bin/csh -f
# File:		cmb
# Author:	Oliver Steele
# Date:		15 Oct 87
# Purpose:	combine multiple BinHex files
# Usage:	cmb foo.? > foo.hqx

set script = /tmp/comb$$
onintr exit

cat > $script << EOF
BEGIN		{FS = "\0";}
length == 64
/^\(This file must/
/:\$/
EOF

awk -f $script $*

exit:
rm -f $script


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