The first step would be to get 1.3A5 (available after the July 4th
weekend) from ftp.metacard.com, directory MetaCard/1.3A5.
Next you need to get the HyperCard stack onto the UNIX system. There
are many ways to do this: 1) use network based file transfer program
such as fetch or ftp. MetaCard will read stacks in raw binary,
MacBinary, and BinHex formats. Moving in raw binary format causes the
resource fork to stripped so things like icons, cursors, and sounds
won't be transferred. The 1.3A5 versions of the engines don't convert
these resources, but this capability is planned for a future release.
2) use a serial line based system such as kermit or xmodem.
3) put the stack on a MS DOS format disk using a System 7 mac and read it
with a UNIX system comes with a reader (e.g. most PC UNIX systems, and
RS/6000s). The files moved will be in raw binary format, so there is
no potential for getting resources out of stacks.
4) buy one of the packages available for Suns that will read MS-DOS
format disks. Some will even read high density Mac format disks.
Then just open the stack using the "Open..." in the "File" menu, or
just type 'go "filename"' into the Message Box. Note that although
the stack should be read in correctly, it most likely will require
some tuning before it will work properly.
> Lisa VanderSluis
> vanderlj@mystic.arc.nasa.gov
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