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From: xmjschm@hscfvax.harvard.edu (MJSchmelzer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: binhex5 : thanks and info
Message-ID: <660@hscfvax.harvard.edu>
Date: 7 Nov 88 04:08:38 GMT
Organization: Health Sciences Computing Facility, Harvard University
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Thanks to all, especially to ...
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Walter C3arlip 				c3ar@zaphod.uchicago.edu
(the "3" is silent)			c3ar%zaphod@UCHIMVS1.bitnet
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... who sent me BinHex5.hqx

A lot of the replies indicate a bit of incorrect information going about
so let me clarify.

BinHex4 : encodes and decodes .hqx files

BinHex5 : encodes and decodes .bin (MacBinary) files
          decodes .hqx files

Note that BinHex5 has a different icon than 4, but you probably won't
see it because it has the same creator (BnHq) as 4. Therefore, when
displaying the icon, the Finder uses the icon in the Desktop file which
is whichever BnHq your desktop saw first. oru need ResEdit to look at
both of the icons at the same time.
	(I thank Yves Lemperer (sp.) for providing me with one of my first
lessons in how the Desktop works.)

Finally, "How to download a MacBinary file:"
0. get a MacBinary from simtel or sumex
1. use Kermit and download "Binary" into your "Data" fork
2. use BinHex5 (not BinHex4) on the downloaded file
3. enjoy your new program

I know VerstaTerm supports a MacBinary xmodem transfer. If your host
also supports MacBinary xmodem, you can skip step two. If your host
doesn't support any specific MacBinary protocol, it doesn't matter how
fancy your terminal program is.

And remember: If you want to use *any* file transfer protocol
(xmodem, pctrans, kermit, even spooling if you want to be technical)
**BOTH** host and Mac must understand how to implement it!

I hope this has cleared things up.-- 
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