Install MacPerl on Freebsd by Joel Rees- January 28, 2005 > I am try to write a script that will rename Macintosh files to windows > file> name format. I do not have access to a Macintosh computer. Can > MacPerl,> Mac::Files, and Mac::MoreFiles run on a FreeBSD systemIf it&39;s just a matter of naming, you don&39;t need Mac::Files and the like.But I would guess what you want to do is actually use the file type info that would be available in the Mac HFS file system to determine the file extensions There used to be packages available.http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.macperl.anyperl/2005/01/msg298.html Re: MacPerl-AnyPerl Install MacPerl on Freebsd by Bart Lateur- January 28, 2005 On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:43:36 -0700, Aaron Siegel wrote:>I would like the ability to extract the creator and file type from the file so >I can automate the renaming of Macintosh filenames to Windows filenames.>MacPerl::GetFileInfoIf you have access to some Mac, you could convert the files toMacBinary, extension .bin. That makes it a flat file, and creatorfiletype are part of the header. There are some ancient, Mac Classic,conversion utilities floating around.Or, you could go frisky and..http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.macperl.anyperl/2005/01/msg297.html Re: MacPerl-AnyPerl Install MacPerl on Freebsd by Chris Nandor- January 27, 2005 At 15:43 -0700 2005.01.27, Aaron Siegel wrote:>I would like the ability to extract the creator and file type from the file so>I can automate the renaming of Macintosh filenames to Windows filenames.>MacPerl::GetFileInfoOnce that file is on a non-Mac system, that information no longer exists,in most cases, as it is stored in a special metadata file on the system,and when you copy that file to a non-Mac system, it is left behind.-- Chris Nandor pudgepobox.com ...http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.macperl.anyperl/2005/01/msg296.html Re: MacPerl-AnyPerl Install MacPerl on Freebsd by Aaron Siegel- January 27, 2005 I would like the ability to extract the creator and file type from the file so I can automate the renaming of Macintosh filenames to Windows filenames.MacPerl::GetFileInfoOn Thursday 27 January 2005 12:51, Chris Nandor wrote:> At 12:46 -0700 2005.01.27, Aaron Siegel wrote:> >I am try to write a script that will rename Macintosh files to windows> > file name format. I do not have access to a Macintosh computer. Can> > MacPerl, Mac::Files, and Mac::MoreFiles run on a...http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.macperl.anyperl/2005/01/msg295.html Re: MacPerl-AnyPerl Install MacPerl on Freebsd by Chris Nandor- January 27, 2005 At 12:46 -0700 2005.01.27, Aaron Siegel wrote:>I am try to write a script that will rename Macintosh files to windows file>name format. I do not have access to a Macintosh computer. Can MacPerl,>Mac::Files, and Mac::MoreFiles run on a FreeBSD systemNo, unless you count Mac OS X, which is largely based on FreeBSD.What functionality from those modules do you need-- Chris Nandor pudgepobox.com http:pudge.netOpen Source Technology Group pudgeostg.com ...http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.macperl.anyperl/2005/01/msg294.html Install MacPerl on Freebsd by Aaron Siegel- January 27, 2005 HelloI am try to write a script that will rename Macintosh files to windows file name format. I do not have access to a Macintosh computer. Can MacPerl, Mac::Files, and Mac::MoreFiles run on a FreeBSD systemThank youAaronhttp://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.macperl.anyperl/2005/01/msg293.html |