anybody replaced a RESOURCE FORK on a damaged file?

[catrisit_neo]

mornin' all

i hope someone can help or at least advise.

basically i need to try and replace the damaged resource forks on a number of files ~(ranging from jpgs to eps')

some of the files are so damaged that i can't even open them in ResEdit, although i have been able to get to the source in Resourcerer (though what to actually do once i'm in there...?)


i'm sure i could find out if i researched long and hard enough, but i'm not too sure where to start. so if someone's done this or got any clues where to go...

cheers
Ade

 

[mmmdreg]

wouldn't have a clue but I thougt those disk repair doodads could fix resource forks. Like disk utility, warrior, norton. And yeah I'm not promoting Norton for all of you who enjoy whinging about it.

 

[yoniman]

No Help but i'm in the same boat... if you get anywhere let me know ...i'll do the same. Oh yeh Norton 8 doesnt fix the problem!!!

 

[topicolo]

jpgs don't need resource forks. There used to be a program for classic called ResEdit that apple released for free that would let you delete the resource fork altogether and open the files in a pic viewer. I don't know if an updated version still exists tho.

Similarly, EPS files shouldn't need a resource fork either--in fact, most data files don't have them and all non-mac documents are resource fork free so if none of this works, try to open the files from inside a viewing program or send them to a pc for viewing.