Re: Appleworks 1.0 to Mac (Word)

[dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <2e7e2l$gv4@gazette.wv.tek.com>
jimmcc@pogo.wv.tek.com (Jim McCarty) writes:
> Howdy!
> 
> I'm trying to transfer word processor files from my copy of Appleworks 1.0 (I
> know it's old) to my Mac at work.  I use Apple File Exchange to get it on my
> Mac and DeskZap to change the file type to TEXT.  Any way I've tried, I get
> the document with a whole bunch of garbage characters throughout the good
> stuff.  Does anybody have any ideas?

Assuming you still have access to an Apple II and AppleWorks, one
solution is to use AppleWorks to create a text file version of the
document, then convert that using Apple File Exchange.

Load the WP document, then press Apple-P to print, and choose "to a
text/ascii file on disk".  You'll be asked to enter a pathname - type
in a full pathname, including volume and directories (if required).
If you are saving to the same disk as your word processor document,
make sure you use a different file name.

One catch: AppleWorks versions prior to 3.0 have an annoying feature
with their text file output: every line has a carriage return
character placed at the end (in version 3.0 you have the option of
only putting carriage returns at the end of a paragraph, where the
'checkerboard' appears when you do a ZOOM).


Another solution is to use a Macintosh Word Processor which can import
AppleWorks files, such as ClarisWorks, or to use a special translator
for Apple File Exchange which converts AppleWorks files to Microsoft
Works files (I believe this is called "Works to Works", but I don't
know where you can get it).

Either of these methods has the advantage that all formatting
information in the original document will be retained.
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David Empson                                                               
dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz                                                
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