I downloaded BinHex and converted all of the files to .hqx on my 128k. Sure enough, some of the files had a 0 byte data fork, and a 40000 byte resource fork. Now, when I de-hexed them on my MacBook, when I try to open any with a text editor, it tells me that they're "in use by OS X and can't be opened." Anyone know a way to open them?
On Saturday, March 8, 2014 6:53:25 PM UTC-5, Koralatov wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 08, 2014 at 21:32, Ken Daggett wrote: > > Well, back in the "olden days" Mac files consisted of a "data fork" > > and a "resource fork." The "resource fork" contained such things as > > icons (usually a bunch in different sizes), creator codes and other > > things that either the OS or the application used in conjunction with > > the data fork to execute the program. I think the "data fork" > > contained the executable code and maybe data associated with what we > > might think of as "stored data" or information. (Thinking of a > > picture, drawing or text file.) > > Thank you. I think I understand now. I was working on the > understanding that the resource fork contained the file's actual data, > and that there was another which contained its metadata, but I'd > actually got it backwards. I now, finally, understand why the Macs I > used in school would always open the file in the correct application > without a visible extension! > > The current scheme used by OS X wins on portability but at the expense > of sophistication; using a file extension files is a portable but > horribly inelegant means to ensure a document is opened in the correct > application. > > -- > Mike | <http://koralatov.com> > 15.4" `Penryn' MacBook Pro 2.66 | 20" iMac G4 > `Key Lime' iBook G3 466 | G4 Cube 500 > -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
