OdinsDream
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I've been given the task of transferring some files from a machine running 9.1 to a replacement machine running 10.2.
Some of the files, particularly Quark XPress files, and Installer package files, were transferred fine, but now they have no application association with them.
For instance, double-clicking on the installer binary for "suitcase fonts" gives me the message about there being no apporpriate application to open this file. It's an executable binary file, though... which I successfully ran on the 9.1 machine. The file specifically mentions being OSX compatible during it's installation routine, but I just can't get it to run on this OSX system.
Also, the Quark files, when double-clicked, are no longer associated with Quark. However, if I use Quark's File_Open command, I can easily select the file, and properly open it. Can I reassociate these files?
I'm thinking the reasons for this could be in the transfer method. I have no firewire cables, and the zip drive option is out, since I've had to move over a gig's worth of files. The 9.1 machine has no cd burner.
I run linux myself, and I have an FTP server. So, I connected to it with the 9.1 machine, transferred everything to the FTP server, and then connected with OSX to the same server, and grabbed the stuff again.
I'm guessing that something was lost during the transfer that indicates what type of files these are, and what should be done to run them.
Does anyone have a solution to modify the already-tranferred files so that I can reassociate them properly?
Of particular importance is the installer I mentioned, which is just a self-installing executable.
Some of the files, particularly Quark XPress files, and Installer package files, were transferred fine, but now they have no application association with them.
For instance, double-clicking on the installer binary for "suitcase fonts" gives me the message about there being no apporpriate application to open this file. It's an executable binary file, though... which I successfully ran on the 9.1 machine. The file specifically mentions being OSX compatible during it's installation routine, but I just can't get it to run on this OSX system.
Also, the Quark files, when double-clicked, are no longer associated with Quark. However, if I use Quark's File_Open command, I can easily select the file, and properly open it. Can I reassociate these files?
I'm thinking the reasons for this could be in the transfer method. I have no firewire cables, and the zip drive option is out, since I've had to move over a gig's worth of files. The 9.1 machine has no cd burner.
I run linux myself, and I have an FTP server. So, I connected to it with the 9.1 machine, transferred everything to the FTP server, and then connected with OSX to the same server, and grabbed the stuff again.
I'm guessing that something was lost during the transfer that indicates what type of files these are, and what should be done to run them.
Does anyone have a solution to modify the already-tranferred files so that I can reassociate them properly?
Of particular importance is the installer I mentioned, which is just a self-installing executable.