[MacDV] Re: Saving Files

[ian tucker]

Gordon Alley recently wrote:-

> Some PC .exe files are self-extracting archives. I believe some Mac
> archive applications (like StuffIt) can extract the archived data
> from these files without having to actually execute them.
>
> As for saving a web animation, I haven't used it myself, but I
> believe SnapZ Pro can capture it into a move.
>
> <http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/>
>
> On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 16:22:48 -0900, Jeff Fay <fnjaf at uaf.edu> wrote:
>> .exe files are Windows executables - applications. Often they contain
>> (Windows) viruses.
>>
>> You need a Windows computer to open them. You could get Virtual PC,
>> which allows you to run Windows in emulation (albeit fairly slowly) on
>> your Mac.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> ian tucker wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>  From time to time we receive greetings cards, or are referred to 
>>> sites
>>>  as above and enquire whether  there is any way of saving these for
>>>  later viewing?   In my experience, such files can only be viewed
>>>  between downloading same and prior to shutting down the computer.
>>>
>>>  Also,  I receive ".exe" files from time to time.    Is there anyway 
>>> of
>>>  opening these on a Mac.?
>>>
>>> Ian T.

Thanks for your input (also Jeff).   I used SnapZPro today and it did a 
wonderful job of the web animation.   The" exe" files were a failure 
with Stuffit Expander, but I might see what else will work.

Ian T.