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- From: c60a-bh@danube.Berkeley.EDU (Ben Cottrell)
- Subject: Re: extensions
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- References: <1992Nov22.210145.50982@edgeway.wimsey.bc.ca>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 19:27:14 GMT
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- Peter_Dusicka@edgeway.wimsey.bc.ca writes:
-
- >> I have several files with the extension
- >> .hqx on it
-
- >Yes Matt, these files can be converted using BinHex or even Compactor has an
- >option to convert these files. I believe that .hqx are binary files but I
- >could be wrong. Compactor is shareware and available almost anywhere. Same
- >goes for BinHex, but I think that's a freeware program.
-
- >BTW what is the difference in hexed and binary file?
-
- >That should do it for ya,
-
- >Petr
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-
- Close, but not quite. Binhexed files are TEXT files, so they can go over
- a UNIX network. Use BinHex4.0, StuffIt, StuffIt LITE, Compactor, or
- Compact Pro to turn those into binary.
-
- The difference between binhexed and binary files is that inhexed ones
- are text, binary are not.
-
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