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#File conversion to Macs

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#38640From: Doug LoozeFeb 14, 1994 9:48 AM
Does anyone know of a Macintosh program that decompresses files that are archived in this area? Alternatively, is there documentation of the compression algorithm and the file format available? Thanks for any information, Doug
#38655From: Betty Clay/SYSOPFeb 14, 1994 3:39 PM
Doug, Almost everything here is compressed with either LZH or LHARC, which are similar, and which we unpack with the same program. I know that there is an excellent version of LHA for the MSDOS machines, and I thought there was one for the MacINtosh, but I have not been to their forums to see. I'm not sure whether the algorithm, etc., are available or not. I'll let one of the programmers answer that one for you. —Betty
#38667From: Doug LoozeFeb 15, 1994 7:19 AM
Betty, Thanks for the information. I'll continue to look for a Mac program in the Mac forum, but I haven't been successful yet. Doug
#38672From: Doug LoozeFeb 15, 1994 9:29 AM
Betty, After a little more searching, I found a Mac decompression program that appears to work on both .LHA and .LHZ files. The Mac file is modcnv.sit and is found in the MACFUN forum (SOUND library). Doug
#38678From: Betty Clay/SYSOPFeb 15, 1994 12:30 PM
Thanks for the information about the Mac file, Doug. And I'm glad you fouond it. —Betty
#38680From: George D. BrownFeb 15, 1994 1:50 PM
Doug, Try over in the MacComm forum and look for MacLHA 2.11. George
#38685From: Doug LoozeFeb 15, 1994 3:59 PM
Gearge, Thanks for the information. Doug
#38698From: Mel GreerFeb 15, 1994 9:29 PM
Doug, A friend of mine runs a mac, and we have exhanged files using LHARC. I am not sure of the file name, but I will find out from him. There used to be an old lharc program in the mac libraries, but I don't think it works with the latest versions. As far as docs on the algorithm….I don't know. Mel Greer (via AutoPilot)
#38776From: Doug LoozeFeb 17, 1994 4:43 PM
Mel, Thanks. Ive found LHArc in the Mac Communications Forum. Doug
#38791From: Mel GreerFeb 17, 1994 10:38 PM
Glad you were able to get it, Doug.