I just tried to open a smil file on this Mac, but it reported that it didn't recognise the file type; this is under Mountain Lion -
Andy On 22 May 2014, at 13:27, Travis Siegel <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't know about newer versions of osx, but it used to be, that with > quicktime (I don't think it was a pro only option) you could simply open the > smil file for the daisy book in question, and quicktime would handle the book > just fine. This assumes of course, there's no encryption to deal with, and > the smil file was properly configured. I discovered this by accident way > back in the tiger days when reading the hunt for red october which I had > purchased on cd from brilliance audio. Since I'd purchased the mp3 cd, I > copied it all to the computer, and went to see what was in the folder. I > found the smil file, clicked, (more out of interest than anything else) and > quicktime opened it right up, and gave me the list of chapters, all in their > proper order. > I don't use daisy format much, so I don't know if either quicktime or osx has > changed this behavior, but just something for those who may be able to use > this solution. > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
