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#Zip and sit files

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#210002From: ALan LUekeAug 28, 1995 11:36 PM
Hi it's me again. Thank you for all the help so far. Now for my next question: What are zip and sit files, and what do I need to run them. Thanks again!!!
#210106From: Asha DeVelderAug 29, 1995 8:47 PM
Alan, <What are zip and sit files, and what do I need to run them.> Can't help you with the sit files (don't know what they are), but zip is another archiver like LHA, ARC, etc. To unpack them you need Unzip, to make them you need ZIP. Both are in the AmigaUser library (archivers/crunchers) as Unzip.lha, and Zip.lha. If you don't have it, you'll need LHA138.run (self extracting) to unpack them, it's in the same area. Asha @}–`–,-
#210124From: ALan LUekeAug 29, 1995 11:20 PM
Thanks again!
#210162From: Van Hoyweghen KarlAug 30, 1995 1:36 PM
Hi alan, >> What are zip and sit files, and what do I need to run them << SIT files are used by Macintosh-owners and is yet another archive-method like zip, lha, etc… . If you use a Mac, you just have to doubleclick on the icon and it will unpack itself. No need to give commands. Most of the files in those SIT-archives will only be of use to U when you run the MacOS, but if you want, there are programs available in the libs to decompress them on your Amiga or on a PC. Just do a search with the keyword 'sit' and they'll pop up. Regards, Karl Van Hoyweghen on AutoPilot 1.80 Z7 A4000/40-Tower (karl.vanhoyweghen@ping.be)
#210269From: Rafael VicariaAug 31, 1995 12:15 PM
If a file has a .zip extension, you can tell almost for sure that it is a peecee file. Anyway, you can decompress it with the utilities that Asha said. .sit files are Stuffit files, the typical Mac archiver program. AFAIK, you need a Mac with Stuffit Expander to decompress them. Hope this helps Rafa <Motorola Inside> from Berlin, thanks to AP1.80 >…olive oil is the way to go.<