Re: Help - Appleworks files to Windows PC

[lyleh888@yahoo.com (Lyle)]

Jalapeno <jalapeno1@mac.com> wrote in message news:<jalapeno1-B9EC75.17304625102002@nnrp02.earthlink.net>...
> In article <3DB8E298.6F894AEA@usa.net>, Jeff Thomas <a2forever@usa.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> > I initially posted my reply on, 'comp.sys.usergroups' newsgroup, but I didn't 
> > know
> > you posted another message here. I hope the information below is of some 
> > help.
> > 
> > It is possible to transfer AppleWorks files to your Windows-based PC and read
> > them, but you may lose the formatting.
> > 
> > You have several options to get them across:-
> > 
> > 1. Print them out and re-type it on the PC.
> > 2. Use a file exchange utility, like "Cross Works" which is also more likely 
> > to
> > retain the formatting (margins, bold lettering, underlining, etc). It 
> > specializes
> > in converting AppleWorks files (versions 1.0 to 3.0, except AppleWorks GS) to
> > something more compatible with the PC. The closest would be a word processor
> > document for early version of Microsoft Works, which might not be recognised 
> > when
> > imported into anything newer than Microsoft Word 95.
> 
> The best way to transfer AppleWorks GS files to a PC is to use the 
> LaserWriter driver that is part of System 5.x or System 6.x and "print 
> to a file" (holding the 'option' key down while selecting Print from the 
> File menu, IIRC) which creates a Postscript source file. Then, import 
> the resulting Postscript file into a PC word processor. You don't lose 
> any formatting at all this way and the Page Layout module files transfer 
> quite nicely, too.

Here's another thought:

Use a Mac that has a floppy that will read 800k ProDos disks.  Load
the Appleworks or AppleworksGS files into Clarisworks or "Mac"
Appleworks on the Mac.  Use the "Save as" to save the files as
Microsoft Word PC documents (selecting whichever version of Word
desired) to a 1.4 PC-formatted disk.  Put this disk into the PC and
load the files into Microsoft Word.

Seems pretty hassle-free for a one-time procedure.  And it seems as
though much of the formatting would be retained.

Lyle