Re: Appleworks files on Apple II as

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <561br3$6pa@news1.io.org>, Jedd <roulton@oulton.com> wrote:
>Need to get zillions of speeches stored in Appleworks files on Apple
>II as moved into an indexing system. Know Macs inside and out; quite
>well actually, but not the Apple II line.

   I assume you wish to transfer Appleworks files from Apple II 5.25"
disks to some sort of Macintosh format, though this really isn't made
too clear in the above paragraph.

>questions:

   And I got answers. Most of your questions are highly broad; you're
best off looking at the comp.sys.apple2 Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) posting at http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html

>1)	 where can I get specs on Apple II as model?

   Which model? There were many. Drop by the comp.sys.apple2 FAQ
for information on each model from Apple.

>2)	I understand they used 5 1/4 in floppies - how to get info off
>of this, or can I use LocalTalk to hook up to a Mac?

  Real Apple IIs can read Apple II 5.25" disks. Any other type of
computer (PC, Mac, etc) requires (rare) addon hardware to read
them. Various models of the Apple II (the //e and IIGS) either could
have Appletalk functionality added to them or was built in. The FAQ
notes what you'll have to do for the various models.

>3)	Is AppleWorks the precursor to ClarisWorks?

   In spirit, but not in code. Appleworks was the most popular
integrated applicaiton of the mid to late 80s. Claris took the general
idea of an integrated program and wrote one for the Mac and later
Windoze, calling it Clarisworks.

>4)	Can word read AppleWorks?

   No Microsoft program can read Apple II native file formats-- you'll
have to convert the Apple II files to text format if you want a chance
at Word reading them. On the other hand, if you can get the files off
the 5.25" disks to a mac, then Clarisworks can read Appleworks files.

>5)	Have I been misinformed? Is what I'm told is an "Apple II as"
>really an "Apple II gs"

   I can't tell what's in your mind from what little you wrote, but
there is a model of the Apple II family called the Apple IIGS. Other
models were the Apple ][, the ][+, //e, //c and IIc+. If you're trying
to determine what a specific Apple II is, your best bet is to first
look at what the case says, then look at the bootup screen to see if
someone's put a different motherboard in the case.

Nathan Mates

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