There are TIFF plugins for IE that will allow one to view a TIFF image
directly in IE (and other browsers). I use the free one available here:
http://www.alternatiff.com/
Michael Mosher
http://home.comcast.net/~mjmx
----- Original Message -----
From: "dave yawahoo" <nzntrains@yahoo.com.au>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:26 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: 0-6-2-T (Web file access)
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "keith erhart" <erhart@...> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks, Ken. I got into his site but can't view any diagrams.
> Apparently, there is some sort of incompatibility between his system
> and mine. He is aware of the problem and offers suggestions,
>> Keith Erhart
>
>> There is a diagram sheet on Vernon Becks site at:>
>> <http://www.home.earthlink.net/~vnlbeck/EILN/i.tif>
>
> Keith the 'problem' is a well known feature [meaning actual standard
> way to work] of the web and that is that browsers (i.e. I-E ! and
> others) are only made to read .jpg (jay-pegs) and .gif (giff) files.
>
> The file in question and most others on that site are .tif (Tagged
> Information Format blah..) which is a proper graphic, high resolution
> format (usually) that CAN be printed at high res and scale (usually
> when properly created) on anyone's printer.
>
> How to get that file? Manually scour the directory. Remove the file
> name <i.tif> from the url; if that gives you the 'page' it is on;
> select the file as a download and save it to your pc. If the directory
> path doesnt work, or server doesnt allow you, remove the next portion
> of the path <EILN/> and so on until you get a readable 'text or html'
> page.
>
> This will save hours of aggravation and you will ocassionally locate
> hidden treasure (but that's just between you and me...)
> regards
> dave
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