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From: alu@cbnewsk.ATT.COM (alan.lustiger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.mac
Subject: CopyIIPC Option Board PC-->Mac Question
Message-ID: <1675@cbnewsk.ATT.COM>
Date: 20 Dec 89 14:00:08 GMT
Reply-To: alu@cbnewsk.ATT.COM (Alan Lustiger)
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Hello, netland.

I bought a CopyIIPC Deluxe Option Board (from Central Point Software)
to copy MacPaint files that I create on my PC to a Macintosh-compatible
diskette. After following the instructions, the Mac I tried to read
it with did not recognize the file as a MacPaint file.

I called Central Point and they told me to set the Type and Creator
to PNTG and MPNT, respectively, so the Mac would recognize the file
type. I did and it didn't: the file names are all correct, but 
their icons are generic "file" icons and not MacPaint icons.

Anyone have any ideas? I need to do the entire conversion on the PC,
as I don't have a Mac, so any Mac tools are out. 

How do Macintosh people download MacPaint files from bulletin 
boards and have them recognized?

Also, where is there a list of popular Type and Creator strings
for Mac packages?

Please email your reply, as I doubt that most people care about
the answer. If there is interest I will summarize to the net or forward 
answers.

Thanks!
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               		Alan Lustiger
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