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HANDLING SHORTEN FILES


Since few players or media writers attempt to decompress Shorten files, a standalone decompression program is usually required to convert to a different file format that those applications can handle. There are many such program; only the most common are listed below.

  • Md5sum can apply the .MD5 Checksum File that commonly accompanies Shorten files to ensure that the large .SHN file(s) have not been corrupted during transmission.


  • Shorten (a program with the same name as the file format) is a command-line tool to convert between Shorten files and an uncompressed (typically .


  • A commonly recommended WindowsmwkACT can run on Windows 95 through Windows XP. program is Mkw Audio Compression Tool (mwkACT). It combines the functionality of md5sum with that of the Shorten program.Be warned that mwkACT has one '''Very Bad Habit''', and one not so bad. The Bad Habit is that it entirely replaces the File Type associations of .MD5, .MP3, .MKW, .SHN, and .WAV files! There is no warning or options at install; it just does it. The associations must be recovered manually if, for instance, you prefer to open a player when clicking on a .WAV file.
    The not so bad habit is that the program installs in a directory named after the author. There is an option to change the install path, but since it is not visible in the install window (too long) it is rarely noticed.


  • Shorten for MacIntosh is functionally similar to mkwACT, with a GUI .http://www.hornig.net/shorten.html Versions of it exist for Linux et al.




    A Shorten plug-in exists for Nero Burning ROM . It is not distributed by Nero AG .


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