Hi. I create a text file in MSVC6 (windows2000) with the file extension .DXF
. However, I want to be able to import this file into a Mac program, but the
program cannot "see" my file. Why is this?

Could it be something to do with Macs using a 4 letter Type and Creator code
to launch an application?

Cheers, Hamish.

Could it be related to the fact that Mac OS needs to have some
special info along with the file to explain what the file is?
Read about "resource forks".

Yes, it could.  But it certainly has nothing to do with C++.

If you are using  CodeWarrior you need to use the file mapping to import
this into CodeWarrior, but I don't think you meant that.

right, you need a resource fork on the OS 9 and older, it depends on
what you are using to transfer the files and how you are opening them.

You probably want to ask this on
comp.sys.mac.programmer.help  

By the way there are other issues such as line endings to deal with.  
There are text to Mac editors for importing text files and converting
files.

Ron

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