Hello. I have tried SO MANY different approaches to install ebase as well. I have dumped my Stuffit preferences, per Bob's advice (see below). I have downloaded a new version of Stuffit (and have tested to make sure it works on other files). I have checked my Internet Config app to make sure that Stuffit was set as the binhex decoder. I have downloaded a version of Decoder, per Bob's advice (see below), and Decoder couldn't recognize the file. I have downloaded new version of Netscape. I have downloaded a .sea version of the ebase installer from a very nice newbies person, but that file won't launch - it now claims an error type 199 has occurred. Before it wouldn't do anything except claim that the application that created it could not be found. One weird thing - in the Internet Config "File Mappings" section, Stuffit Expander is associated with .hqx files, but the icon is just a grey page, just like the ebase.hqx file (and NOT like other Stuffit citations elsewhere). When I choose to change this setting, a window appears with much information: Name: BinHex Extension: .hqx Mime Type: application/mac-binhex40 "plain text" is the dot chosen of 3 options "not for incoming" and "not for outgoing" are NOT checked File Type: TEXT File Creator: "R*ch" then in next field "Stuffit Expander" Post Process box is checked (SITx) then in next field "Stuffit Expander" is identified. Is this set up wrong? I am on a MAC powerbook. I am completely baffled and totally frustrated. I am volunteering for the Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition, trying to help them improve their database scenario, and was really hoping ebase could help. Please - one last round of assistance, if there is any to be had. Sabrina >Sabrina: > >Your Stuffit app wasn't working. The file downloads/installs fine. Try these steps: > >1) Try throwing away your Stuffit preference files, then re-opening Stuffit and >opening the .hqx file. The preference file is: System:Preferences:Stuffit Expander >Preferences > >2) Try reinstalling Stuffit (you can get a new copy via www.shareware.com). > >3) Use another binhex decoder rather than Stuffit. Two are available at >shareware.com: Decoder and Ya-decoder > >Hope this helps! > >bob >Hi, > >I have checked out the FAQs and troubleshooting sections of your web site, >and I still can't seem to come up with an answer to the following question: > >I've just downloaded ebase and the manuals associated with it. ebase is >supposed to work (in limited fashion) even if you don't have the application >that created it (FileMaker Pro), right? I have the manuals on the desktop >and they open just fine. The "ebase.hqx" file does not open; a message >appears saying that "the application that created it could not be found". I >understood that all I had to do was to drag the ebase.hqx file onto the >StuffIt Expander icon and then everything would work. No luck, though I've >tried it a bunch of times. What am I doing wrong? > >Bob Linck >Southeast Arizona Land Trust
