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[Woodsy267]

Hey,

Today I came across some files that were interesting and I wanted to download them but when I clicked on them I got somthing that looks like this:

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That is not the entire thing though,

I remember reading how to download it before but can not remember how to get it and open it and use the files in AS.

I am on a Mac and if anyone could help me learn how to get it it will be appreciated.

viewtopic.php?t=9066&highlight=character+anme

That is the Post I want to download from

Woodsy267

[Nolan Scott]

Well, using Safari, option+click on the uncompressed .anme-files
and they will come down with Safaris download-manager as .text-files.
Just delete the “.text” and open these files (.anme) in Anime Studio.

If you have “Speed Download” control+click any link and choose
Speed Download / Download with Speed Download /
all files will be available without changing anything.

Cheers
Nolan

[Woodsy267]

Hey,
Thanks heaps Nolan this will really help.

Woodsy267

[BonAp]

How is this done from a PC with Mozilla Firefox?
I guess I mus have a plug-in, but which?

BonAp

[heyvern]

You don't need a plugin.

In most cases these files are handled as text because that is all they are, just plain old ascii text. In Windows just right click and save the file. You need to make sure the file doesn't have a TXT extension added onto the end of the .ANME extension when you save it. If it does just remove the .TXT extension. Make sure it has just the .ANME extension.

They it should open in AS.

-vern

[jhbmw007]

Isn't it a bit demeaning to think that all we're working with is text files? Then again, everything done on a computer is just 0's and 1's (or so I've been told).

[heyvern]

Most file formats for programs are technically just 1's and 0's. However when those files are opened in a text editor they are illegible or completely "empty" when viewed as text.

The only big time file formats that I can think of that are relatively "editable" would be the Adobe Illustrator format or the EPS format. I've managed to fix a few AI files using a text editor. I don't recommend it... not fun.

The really cool programs have "readable" text only file formats. The file format is logical and structured in a way to allow normal humans to make sense of it. This is wonderful. It allows for editing and fixing files or creating applications that can do all kinds of things to those files without a lot of magic coding mumbo jumbo.

I am not completely sure what format the AS file is but it looks similar to XML format. I am just guessing of course.

Another animation program file format that is text is the Animation Master file format. Totally completely regular old ascii text. Over the years I have been able to fix corrupted files by comparing a "broken" file to a "clean" normal file and fix the bits that got messed up.

You just can't do that with most program file formats.

I have a cheesy programming application. It isn't really powerful but it will build Mac and Windows applications. I have often thought it would be possible to create an application with this that could open AS files and do things like manage "instances" of other files stored as "layers"... sort of like a Flash type thing.

-vern

[BonAp]

Thanks Vern.
Today I learned something new.

BonAp