Binhex 40 Specs.Txt
Binhex 40 Specs.Txt
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Hi All, This is a definition of the BinHex 4.0 standard as I see it. When I first tried to write DeHQX, I had to post several questions to the net to get a full definition of this standard. Hopefully this file will make it easier for anyone who wants to add BinHex compatability to there application.
Have fun, Peter
__________________________________________________________________________ BinHex 4.0 Definition by Peter N Lewis, Aug 1991.
For a long time BinHex 4.0 has been the standard for ASCII encoding of Macintosh files. To my knowledge, there has never been a full definition of this format. Info-Mac had an informal definition of the format, but
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This file was archived from info-mac / funet and is provided for historical preservation. Most files are in BinHex (.hqx) or StuffIt (.sit/.sea/.cpt) format; you will need The Unarchiver or a classic Mac emulator to open them.