Er, I'm a Mac person - and my question is, why would you need to use
anything other than Winzip...? Surely you have PCs nearby?
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Regards
Mark
> From: "S.Edwardson" <[log in to unmask]>
> Organization: University of Wales, Bangor
> Reply-To: "S.Edwardson" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 09:08:10 +0000
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: Blackboard and zipping]
>
> Hello All
>
> Thanks for the responses
>
> We have had a look at impatica and downloaded a trail version etc - it
> appears to be very good and can solve a lot of issues with 27mb
> powerpoint files etc. However we have found that if you want to uploaded
> the impatized file to Bb you still need to zip it, then choose special
> action 'unpackage this file' ( or alternatively put the impatized file
> on a web server and then provide a link to it).
>
> The problems we have had occur after we have used a zip package other
> than Winzip - once the file has been uploaded (using special action
> 'unpackage this file'), the student interface responds 'file is empty'
> whenever that zipped (not Winzip) powerpoint (saved as html or impatica)
> file is requested.
>
> I'll double check this process and try some of the other zip tools
> suggested - I'll get back to this list with any conclusions.
>
> Regards
>
> Sian
>
>
> Sian Edwardson
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