Re: Convert Apple IIc files to MS-DOS files

[fh18@cuok.cameron.edu (Thomas A. Compter)]

Charles Tallman (ctallman@uwcmail.uwc.edu) wrote:
> I have a faculty member who uses an Apple IIc with Apple Works at 
> home.  He would like to take documents created on his Apple and 
> convert then save the files to a MS-DOS formatted diskette.

> What would be the best way to accomplish this?  Would it be easier 
> and less expensive to purchase a modem and transfer the files over 
> phone lines?

For the actual transfer of files, (assuming he doesn't want to 
haul his Apple //c into work every time he wants to transfer
a file) a modem is probably the easiest solution.  To make that
trasfer easier, though, I would encourage him to get 
Crossworks, which a) has a crude telecom program included for
IBM _and_ Apple, and b) _TRANSLATES_ the files into IBM 
Wordperfect (4.2) format.  Now I realize no one is using WP4.2
anymore, but any of the newer versions will _read_ 4.2 files, 
and most will write to 4.2 files.  This has the advantage of 
preserving some formatting information, like bold, underlining,
tabs, etc. 

If he _did_ want to haul the //c into work to do the transfer, 
Crossworks also comes with a spider-cable with any-IBM to
any-Apple connectors on it. This way he doesn't need a modem 
(on both ends, by the way). 
Crossworks is available from Quality Computers. Their phone#
is (I think, I'm going from memory here - - someone help me out 
here) 1-800-777-3770.        Please don't abuse me if I got that
wrong. 

If you need more info, feel free to email me. 
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