Fetch Softworks

Automatic is adding BIN extension (4 posts)

• Started 17 years ago by dburnham
• Latest reply 17 years ago from Scott McGuire

• dburnham Member

  I just upgraded to Fetch 5 from 4. In my previous edition, I could upload using Automatic as the format option and it would not change filename extensions.

  I am uploading a Stuffit archive from a Mac laptop to a Mac server. The file being uploaded is named xxx.sit. It arrives on the server as xxx.sit.bin

  What should the correct preference setting be to avoid this?

  Thanks in advance.

  Posted 17 years ago #

• Scott McGuire Administrator

  Hi,

  In Fetch 5, choose Preferences from the Fetch menu, and then click on the Upload tab.

  Make sure the "Add filename extension when uploading MacBinary files" checkbox is unchecked.

  Then try uploading again.

  If this does not fix the problem, let us know and we will investigate further.

  Thanks,

  Scott McGuire
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 17 years ago #

• dburnham Member

  Originally posted by ScottMcGuire:

  Hi,

  In Fetch 5, choose Preferences from the Fetch menu, and then click on the Upload tab.

  Make sure the "Add filename extension when uploading MacBinary files" checkbox is unchecked.

  Then try uploading again.

  If this does not fix the problem, let us know and we will investigate further.

  Thanks,

  Scott McGuire
  Fetch Softworks

  Thanks, Scott. I was not expecting such an immediate and authoritative reply. Excellent; thanks.

  I've been using Fetch for years and years, and I realize some of the settings are necessary even though I don't fully comprehend how they operate.

  Cheers!

  Posted 17 years ago #

• Scott McGuire Administrator

  Hi,

  You're welcome.

  The new, much expanded help in Fetch 5 documents all the settings, if you're ever looking at the preferences and wondering what one is for. :)

  But we're happy to answer questions too!

  Best,

  Scott McGuire
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 17 years ago #