When you transfer files from a Macintosh to a Windows computer, the Macintosh Type and Creator must be mapped to a 3-character DOS file extension in order for the file to be read correctly on the PC.
The following procedure explains how to add a new file mapping extension. When you transfer a file with the specified extension from a Macintosh to a Windows computer, the file will have the correct DOS extension when it is saved on the PC.
To map Macintosh file names to DOS file names
Find out the Macintosh Type for the document you will be transferring to the Windows computer. To do this, open the document with a utility such as ResEdit or Find File, and choose Get Info from the File menu. Alternatively, use Find File, select More Choices, use the down arrow by Name, and select Type. The Type and Creator value will each be four characters long.
Using a DOS or Windows editor, open the filemap.ini file. It should be in the Timbuktu Pro directory on your Windows computer.
Find the [Macintosh To PC] section.
Add your new entry just before the last entry in the list and use the mapping number of the last entry. Use the following example as a model.
FileMapping52=“SAFR” * “SFR” “0” ; Comments
In this example, FileMapping52=
is the label for this line; if 52 was not the last number in the list
when you began this procedure, use the actual last number in the label
instead of 52.
SAFR is the Type value of the Macintosh document.
* is a wild card character; this causes Timbuktu Pro to ignore
the Macintosh Creator value when converting the file name. However, if
you want this line to be applied only to documents from a specific Macintosh
application, type its 4-character Creator string in this position.
SFR is the 3-character DOS extension you want the file to have when it is saved on the Windows computer.
0
is a field reserved for future development; leave it as it is.
It is important that you match the spacing on your new line to the
spacing used on the neighboring lines in the filemap.ini
file.
Change the mapping number on the last entry to one number greater than its previous value. For example, if the last entry was "FileMapping52", change it to "FileMapping53".
Save the changes to the filemap.ini file.
Restart Timbuktu Pro.