Opening Cricket Files with CG II and CG III

As a user of CricketGraph (CA-Cricket Graph III v 1.0), you may have encountered issues when trying to open certain files. This article aims to provide guidance on how to successfully open these files using both CG II and CG III.

Firstly, let's discuss the issue with opening files from within CG II. When you attempt to update a file and select Cricket as the file type, it will recognize the file but fail to open it. This is because CG II does not have sufficient information about how to handle these types of files.

Meanwhile, trying to open files directly from within CG III can also result in errors. Specifically, when you double-click on a file, you may receive an error message stating that there isn't enough information available to change the application associated with opening that file. This is due to the fact that these files are listed as 'Unix Executable Files' when viewed using Get Info.

It's worth noting that I have successfully tested CG III by creating a graph from the provided CG test file, which suggests that the issue lies not with the software itself but rather with how it handles certain types of files.

I have also managed to obtain an apparently working copy of CricketGraph (CA-Cricket Graph III v 1.0), which was originally released in July 1992. This has allowed me to access valuable data that I never thought I would be able to recover, which dates back to around 1990.

While there may not have been any recent posts on this topic, I hope that by sharing my experience and findings, others who are struggling with similar issues will be able to benefit from the information provided here.

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