> However Mac based clients are unable to open the html index (i'm not sure > which OS versions they have) getting a message that the application > programme cannot be found. I only have access at present to a G3 PowerBook > running OS 8.5 on which I installed the Joliet Volume Access extension. It > now shows the files as named under Win XP but still refuses to run the > index.html.
That's because the .html files lack Type and Creator metadata. OSX will handle this without problems because it recognises file extensions and will map .html to Safari. OSX also has Joliet name recognition built in. A similar mapping can be done in OS8/9 by using the Internet Control Panel: click on the Advanced tab > File Mapping and make sure .htm and .html are mapped to a browser. If the html code is using long filenames the machine will also have to have Joliet Volume Access installed. As OS8 and 9 use Type and Creator metadata to map files to apps rather than file extensions you'll find that double-clicking the files in these OS's will work or not depending on whether an Internet Config mapping (and, perhaps, Joliet Volume Access) exists on that particular computer. However, you should find that dragging the index.html file on to any OS8/9 browser should cause it to open in that browser. Ultimately, CD's created using this method can be assumed to work under OSX but be haphazard in OS8/9. Best regards Paul Ellis Mamatus Limited | http://www.mamatus.com Photography - Interactive Imaging - Apple Macintosh consultancy Tel +44 20 8341 9788 Mobile +44 7930 312554 Member of The Association of Photographers =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
