User`s manual

TransType Pro
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Single file MacBinary or BinHex intermediate format
The simplest way to deliver a Macintosh file to a PC is to convert it into a
MacBinary or BinHex file. These formats were developed for transferring
Macintosh files through a heterogeneous network environment. When a
Macintosh file is being converted into one of these intermediate formats all
its data and resource forks are stored into a single file along with other
Mac OS related information. When it is converted back its data and
resources are restored as they were originally created on the Macintosh.
The difference between MacBinary and BinHex is that BinHex was
designed to transfer files in the body of a text message and therefore
contains only alphabetic characters. MacBinary files are meant to be a way
for treating Macintosh files as regular files. Despite their similarity
MacBinary files are considerably smaller due to their binary nature.
 Note: You must convert the font files on a Macintosh before copying them
to a PC.
Converters for the creation of MacBinary and BinHex files on Macintosh
can be freely downloaded at:
ftp://ftp.stairways.com/other/macbinary-3.sit.hqx
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/Archive/cmp/binhex-50.hqx
or you can use commercial utilities such as StuffIt Deluxe
™
.
After conversion you will have a regular file that contains all the necessary
data and can be copied or sent in the usual manner through the network,
on diskette or any other media. Just drag-and-drop these files (in
MacBinary and BinHex format) into TransType or Add them.
E-mail with attached font(s)
TransType can accept fonts delivered to your PC from remote Macintosh
by e-mail. Fonts are attached to the message on Macintosh in the usual
way. After the message is received you must save it to disk as a “mail
message” (with a .eml extension) and then add this file to the TransType
Source list.