Re: Appleworks 4.0 arrives - compatibility with 3.0

[ag471@yfn.ysu.edu (Eric S. Ford)]

In a previous article, archm@pro-scat.cts.com (Arch Mirrielees) says:

>Eric - after working with classic 3.0, I found that the files that were
>created with 3.0 could be read by 2.2 _providing_ the 3.0 creation did not
>contain any of the commands not present in 2.2.
>
>For example, a spread sheet created with 3.0 _not_ containing the @LOOKUP
>function, or any other advanced wizardry, could be read by 2.2.
>
>And, its my hunch that the same laws of compatibility will exist between
>3.0 and 4.0.

I think 4.0 offers many more opportunities for incompatibility.  Such
features as the expanded database fields almost guarantee problems.


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Eric S. Ford    ag471@yfn.ysu.edu