The file should look like a "White" rectangular box and say suchnsuch.pkg under
it, once you drop
it on packtype it should turn into an icon that looks like....well a Package or
bundle tied with
string. If it looks like what you described you have other issues. Have you
rebuilt your desktop
recently?
Philip Katz wrote:
> On 1/9/02 5:45 PM, "Gregory J. Wayman" <gwayman_at_mac.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > drag and drop the "white' file on it and there you go......
> >
> > Philip Katz wrote:
> >
> >> On 1/8/02 8:35 PM, "Peter Cameron" <pdwc_at_sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Philip Katz <pkatt_at_mac.com> asked:
> >>>
> >>>> What's wrong?
> >>>
> >>> They're likely in Windows/DOS format. You want to download packtype from
> >>> UNNA. Drop the packages on packtype and the file type will be automagically
> >>> changed so that NCU on a Mac can see them.
> >>>
> >>> Peter
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Well, I tried downloading packtype. UNNA doesn't seem to be working and the
> >> site john gave me is a dud. I found another place, but when I open it, it
> >> says something about "Package AutoTyper" Anyone know what to do?
> >>
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> What's the "White" file? I drag the .pkg file (like newtdev.pkg) onto the
> packtype app (with the icon of the hand holding a paper), and noting
> happens. If I open the packtype be dbl clicking, it pops up with that
> message. Are there any other ways to do this?
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