Converting .shn files

[ndawgz555]

Hi,
I was recently mailed two discs in .shn format. I tried to d/l the 'mkw' program but it just showed up in netscape as random letters, symbols, and numbers. This is a subject of great confusion to me and would very much like some help in the simplest way possible. Thanks so much. Nathan

[Joe M.]

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44812

[ndawgz555]

Once the files have been verified using the mkw program, where do i go and what do i do?

[Joe M.]

Convert them with the instrustions given within the program. (Drag and Drop)

[ndawgz555]

just hold shift as i drag (for lossless conversion)?
btw i am sorry to be such a hassle and i am very grateful for the help being provided

[Joe M.]

No.

You want to just drag and drop. SHN to WAV the first option.

[Mark]

i just select them all and right-click and choose decode to wav

[handsdown]

i use XP is it still compatible because I can't get it to work

[rhuss]

i use XP is it still compatible because I can't get it to work
should still work fine, check here for more info: http://www.etree.org/mkw.html

[strkmtch42]

I am trying to convert my .shn files. It worked fine for the first 12 or 13 then everytime I tried to drag and drop, it converted them to .bak files (backup files) and I don't know what to do with these files, or how to get them to convert right. Thanks for any help.

[strkmtch42]

I am trying to convert my .shn files. It worked fine for the first 12 or 13 then everytime I tried to drag and drop, it converted them to .bak files (backup files) and I don't know what to do with these files, or how to get them to convert right. Thanks for any help.

[strkmtch42]

I am trying to convert my .shn files. It worked fine for the first 12 or 13 then everytime I tried to drag and drop, it converted them to .bak files (backup files) and I don't know what to do with these files, or how to get them to convert right. Thanks for any help.

[Mark]

it sounds like you are trying to convert them twice. .BAK are backup files, and are created when an existing filename already exists.

[strkmtch42]

so what should i do?

[Mark]

you only need to convert the SHN > WAV once. you take the wav files and do what ever it is you want to do with them

[rhuss]

check what options are set in mkw