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- The Bridge Dox
- Version 1.1a
-
- •What is The Bridge?
-
- The Bridge gaps the void between an IBM file and a Macintosh file. How?
- It reads an IBM file's extension and searches The Bridge for the
- correct Macintosh file type and creator. If it is found, then it
- automatically changes the IBM file type and creator to the correct types.
- Otherwise, it will ask the user what to change it to.
-
- •Of what use is this?
-
- Lots of uses for this. I download many IBM files or files that depend
- more on extensions and less on MacBinary. At times, i wished that i could
- either just double-click the file or automatically change several files
- to the correct type. The other two options was to use either Hax or
- FileLift--however, FileLift cannot change its pre-set options for
- file type and creator (ie i have to type in 'JPEG' and 'JVWR' for each
- file) and Hax does not support drop-n-drag (and its menu preferences
- are risky to edit).
-
- All i need to do now is drag the files in question over The Bridge and
- it will automatically convert the files as i have set. And editing
- the setups are incredibly easy--no more need of ResEdit!
-
- And if the extension is not recognizable (or it has no extension), then
- the computer will ask what to change it to. (You can also enter the
- program and choose this option, in case the program you wish to edit
- has an extension but you want the file type and creator to be different).
-
- •What are some features?
-
- Drop and drag
-
- *Open File = opens a file; checks the file's extension (ie ".txt",
- ".c", ".gif") and converts if it can find a specification
- for that extension. Otherwise, it runs Edit Type/Owner.
-
- *Edit Type/Owner = opens a file, and offers to change its attributes (ie
- file type, creator, invisible, or locked). Offers the
- choices of extensions or other pre-set
- file types/creators through pop-up menus.
-
- *Edit Choices = Allows you to modify the pre-set specifications. These
- specifications are stored in the program's resource fork,
- so if you delete your copy, you also lost your changes.
- Under each of the choices are the buttons, "Save to xxx",
- "Add Choice", and "Delete Choice". "Save to xxx" will
- store the contents in the file type and creator boxes
- into the choice selected in the pop-up menu. For instance,
- if the current selection in Others is "THINK C Text",
- and you type "TEXT" and "KAHL" in the file type and
- creator boxes, and then press "Save to Others", The Bridge
- will replace the old specifications for "THINK C Text"
- with "TEXT" and "KAHL". "Add Choice" will add a new
- option to the menu above it, and set its file type and
- creator to "xxxx". "Delete Choice" will delete the
- currently selected choice in the pop-up menu above it.
-
- •What does it require?
-
- I doubt it works on System 6.0...needs Color QuickDraw and at least
- 200k of memory (you can try running it on less, but if it locks up,
- it's no one elses fault but your own). Has been tested on a
- Macintosh LC][ running on System 7.1, and that's it.
-
- •How much does it cost?
-
- Once again, this is a program more for me than anything. I wanted a
- suitable replacement for Hax and FileLift, and also wanted a drag-n-drop
- program to convert extensions. However, i can see how others would find
- this useful. So, in the heart of the season (this was written during
- xmas), i did not lock any choices or enforce registration. I simply ask
- that you show your gratitude in whatever way you see fit. (I suggest
- $5 for the program, but that's just me...)
-
- •What else have you written?
-
- The programs worth mentioning are Cloaker (programmer's tool, but has
- uses for the everyday) and Alpine (yet another programmer's tool).
-
- •Credits
-
- This was a quick and dirty program, and I have few to thank. I do want
- to express gratitude to the chat zone's Shmeg for suggesting the name.
- (No, gyps, i didn't forget you--she suggested United Nations...)
-
- •Version History
-
- 1.0a: initial release. done 12-23-95
- 1.1a: Fixed a minor bug in editing preferences; if you added a new
- option anywhere else but on the last option, things went haywire.
- (the only way to fix it was through ResEdit--i'll explain specs
- later). Now when you add a new option, it will be at the end
- of the pop-up menu. also added the specs to the documentation
- (below). done 1-5-96
-
- •Where to contact me/send $$
-
- Internet: cats.godot@ionx.com
-
- Snail:
-
- grant guenther
- 18250 fremont fort dr
- peyton, co 80831
-
- •Specs
-
- This is where the special info on the file can be found. If you know
- how to run ResEdit, this might be for you. I constructed this program
- to be easy for EVERYONE, even ResEdit hackers. Each menu option is
- stored in a STR# resource. ID128 stores the extensions to search for,
- ID129 is their respective file type and creator, and ID130 is the
- file type and creator for the Others option. For instance, let's say
- that .GIF, .JPG, and .GGF are the options in the Extensions menu.
- The 128 resource would look like:
-
- Number of strings: 3
- String 1: .GIF
- String 2: .JPG
- String 3: .GGF
-
- The resource for ID129 would look like:
-
- Number of strings: 6
- String 1: GIFf
- String 2: GCon
- String 3: JPEG
- String 4: JVWR
- String 5: GGF
- String 6: GGFc
-
- ID130 is identical to the setup for 129.
-
- There! If, for some ungodly reason or need, you needed to change The
- Bridge manually, you have the power to do it! (I wouldn't suggest
- it, tho...)
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