---
name: "tobin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fondu"
version: "0.0.20060102-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tobin"
---

# tobin(1)

convert a series of files into a series of macbinary files

## NAME

tobin - convert a series of files into a series of macbinary files

## SYNOPSIS

**tobin** \[**-res**filename**\]** \[**-type**4-character-string**\]** \[**-creator**4-character-string**\]** **file**...

## DESCRIPTION

The program **tobin** reads a series of files and wraps them up in a macbinary wrapper. On the mac it read the resource fork and file create/type flags from the filesystem (as one would expect). On non-mac systems (where these concepts do not exist) you may specify these on the command line with options.

## OPTIONS

- **-res filename**

  Specify the name of a file from which a "resource fork" should be read. This argument should precede the data file with which it is associated (if you want a file with no data fork, you may omit the data file).

- **-type 4-character-string**

  Specify the a mac 4 character type string used to tell the finder what kind of file it is. This argument should precede the data or resource file with which it is associated.

- **-creator 4-character-string**

  Specify the a mac 4 character type string used to tell the finder what application is associated with this file. This argument should precede the data or resource file with which it is associated.

## AUTHOR

George Williams (gww@silcom.com).