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SV: [AN1x-list] Re: Stupid

2001-03-15 by Jonas Nilsson

Problem solved. I only tried to open the zip files directly hoping that I could then extract the files inside to my AN1x folder. Now I saved the zip file on my HD before opening it and everything works just fine.

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> Jonas,
> Most, if not all, the AN1x voices in the Files section are compressed 
> in .zip format. The .zip format is a Windows standard that Mac users 
> are also able to utilize so that's what we - this mailing list - have 
> standardized on. The files are compressed to 1) conserve our 
> allocation of disk space from Yahoo! Groups and 2) expedite download 
> times (nobody likes to wait ;-) You'll need a copy of PKUnzip or 
> WinZip or an equivalent on Win machines - Mac users should download 
> Stuffit Expander (freeware) or ZipIt (shareware) to expand the 
> compressed files. A good source of freeware and shareware for most 
> platforms is ZDNet http://www.zdnet.com/
> 
> With the exception of some .mid (Standard MIDI File) and .syx (SysEx) 
> files most of the user voices are in .an1 (AN1xEdit) format as this 
> has been, and continues to be, the standard within the AN1x 
> community. If you're having problems with empty folders upon download 
> then I would advise you to double check which directory you are 
> downloading to on your hard drive - and/or - double check which 
> directory you are expanding the files into on your hard drive. If you 
> continue to have problems please post back with the specific file 
> names and we'll figure out what's going on.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Jon  
> 
> --- In AN1x-list@y..., "Jonas Nilsson" <josnin98@s...> wrote:
> > Maybe I'm stupid but I can't understand how to use the zipped 
> voices in the files area on the list web site. I know I've done this 
> a few months ago but I can't remember how I did it.
> > 
> > How come when I open the zip files they're all empty?
> > 
> > J-boy
> 
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