Re: AppleWriter -> PC/Mac convert?

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

In article <CEtnrE.Cs9@unix.portal.com> sieler@allegro.com writes:
> Hi...does anyone know of a product/service to convert AppleWriter
> documents to something usable on a PC or a Mac?

It would help if you said which version of AppleWriter you are talking
about.

The ProDOS-based versions of AppleWriter // (2.0 and 2.1) use standard
text files which can be converted using whatever method you prefer.

Assuming you are going to Mac, you can use any of:

- A IIgs running System 6.0 to copy the text files directly onto a
Macintosh HFS 3.5" disk.

- AppleShare file server or Macintosh running System 7's Personal File
Sharing (acting as a file server).  You'll need an enhanced 128k IIe
with AppleTalk Workstation Card or a IIgs to connect to the AppleTalk
network.

- Get the files onto a 3.5" ProDOS disk and use Apple File Exchange or
the ProDOS File System Extension on a Macintosh to copy the file onto a
Macintosh disk.  This can be done with a IIe, IIc or IIgs with a 5.25"
and 3.5" drive, or a Macintosh LC, LC II, LC III or Colour Classic
which has the Apple IIe emulation card and a 5.25" drive.

- Connect an Apple II and Macintosh via a "null modem" serial cable,
or use a modem on each computer, and transfer the files directly using
a protocol such as XModem.

- Upload the files to a BBS from the Apple II (if possible, in a
private section where only you can download them), then download them
on the Macintosh.

For going to a PC, a serial/modem/BBS is probably the easiest route.
Otherwise, you may need to use a Macintosh or IIgs with a SuperDrive as
an intermediary.  You may run into problems with the differences
between Apple and PC text file formats: PC text files require carriage
return and line feed characters at the end of each line, but Apple
computers use carriage return only.  There are several utility
programs on the Apple II, Mac and PC which can add and remove line feeds.


The DOS 3.3 version of AppleWriter //e (80-column) and AppleWriter 2.0
(40-column for the II+) also uses standard text files.  Convert them to
ProDOS (using CONVERT, Copy II+, System Utilities, a IIgs or
Chameleon), then proceed as above.

AppleWriter 1.0 and 1.1 (40-column, II+) used a strange binary file
format.  The DOS 3.3 version of AppleWriter IIe has an option to
convert these files into text files.
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David Empson                                                               
dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz                                                
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