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Question:
I need to convert AppleWorks files to Microsoft Works. Does anyone have the
software to do this and where to obtain it? Is there any way to do this?
Thanks for all the Anwswers:
Most of our Macintosh computers came with the Apple File Exchange
application already on the hard drive. I'm sure if you have any number of
Macs that you'd find it on some of them. You cannot use Apple File Exchange
if you have the Apple IIe system on your Mac. Let me know if you have the
IIe system on it so I can tell you how to work around it. I'll assume that
you don't at this time. If you have Apple File Exchange program do the
following:
Open the Apple File Exchange application from the hard drive. On the
menu bar select the choice ProDos to MAC and highlight AppleWorks to
Microsoft Works. Put your disk with AppleWorks files on it into the Mac
drive. The hard drive lisings will appear on the left of the screen and the
data file listing the AppleWorks files on the right. If you want to create
a new folder for your Mac you need to do this before the transloation
process. Click on NEW FOLDER in the lower left part of the screen and give
it a folder title. Next, highlight the first AppleWorks file that you want
translated to Microsoft Works by clicking once on it,
then click on the TRANSLATE button. You should see a window that says it is
copying the AppleWorks file into Microsoft Works. They you should see it
appear in the new folder on the hard drive. Repeat the process for the other
files you want translated. Then QUIT under FILE on the menu bar. The files
have been saved to the hard drive. Hope this helps.
annp@redoak.heartland.net (Ann Petersen)
There is a wonderful program called CRossworks that lets you do exactly
that. It works perfectly and is pretty simple. If you want more info - I
have the program and the address and phone number at school. You might also
try sending the info over the phone line from your apple to the IBM - that
also works but is more complicated. Hope this helps! Toby Z
zabinski@minerva.cis.yale.edu
get a program called applefile exchange came with older mac classic lc this
predates PC exchange use this program with PC exchenge turned off and you
can open up appleworks files with msworks
James Johnson
Media Specialist
1704 North 3rd street
Oskaloosa Jr. High
Oskaloosa Iowa 52577 johnsonj@aea15.ka2.ia.us
I sold a program to do this conversion (software and a cable) through the
lm-net list last year. The name of the program escapes me though. If you
get no other answers let me knoe and I'll see if I have name of person.
Since you only need program once they may want to sell it now. Vicki M
Sherouse <sherouse@tenet.edu>
Yes, there was 5 yrs. ago, but if no one answers, I can contact the person
who loaned me program to do my diskettes. crevelin@qni.com (Alice J. Creveling)
There is a software program - I think it is called Crossworks - I have the
information at school. It enables you to physically connect the 2 computers
and the communicate with each other and it converts the AppleWorks files to
several PC files. The package I have is several years old - it is in my
district - Not sure where it was purchased as I didn't do the purchasing but
I will get you the information. Hope this helps a little.
Jennie Hoffman, librarian email jhoffman@prolog.net (home)
Louis E. Dieruff High School dieruff1@prolog.net (school)
815 N. Irving St. phone (610) 821-2772
Allentown, PA 18103 fax (610) 820-2244
Need software? Which version of each are you using? If you have a Mac using
system software 7.1 and Works 3.0 you have everything you need. Go to your
Appleworks, Apple-P for print and print as an ASCI file. Put the disk in the
Mac and import it.
There is also an option in the converters for translating an AppleWorks file
if memory serves me correctly, but I am at home on a DOS machine. Good luck.
Mary Ann Emerick, Lib./Media Spec., Knoxville, IA
"Emerick, Knoxville Comm. School" <mre@netins.net>
I used Crossworks which comes with software and the cable needed to hook up
the Apple to the PC. It worked very well; almost all of my files, including
my big database for AV equipment translated quite well. Fas-track might
still carry it as they stock software for both platforms. Oh, the Apple was
a IIE.
Carol Anderheggen "Dark clouds are things that pass.
carolan@ids.net The blue heavens abide always."
I am responding to the question about appleworks to MS Works. Apple had a
feature Apple file transfer that allowed you to transfer files to a 3.5" disk a
nd then you could input them to a MAC. Most Apple dealers can tell you the exa
ct process. Some will have the software but it was loaded on the original MAC
LCs. Get back to me if you don't have success. Peter
PETER P. SALESSES LIBRARY MEDIA DIRECTOR
SOEADM62@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU HTTP://WWW.LIB.UCONN.EDU/~EOSMITH/
REG. #19, EDWIN O. SMITH H.S. 1235 STORRS RD. STORRS, CT 06268
VOICE (860) 487-0877 FAX (860) 487-1106
I did this a couple of years ago, when all my lesson plans were on
Appleworks and we traded our Apples for Macs. I am trying to remember how
to do it. As I recall, I had to use a Mac that had a IIe card in it. My
files were on 5" floppies, and it seems to me I first copied them to 3" GS
disks and copied the files to the desktop of the Mac. Then I opened
Microsoftworks word processing and converted the files. It's been so long
ago that it's hard to remember -- and my tech was really the one who figured
out how to do it. Maybe this will at least get you started -- and it is
definitely possible!!!!
Gail Faughn
Media Specialist
Astoria Park Elementary School
2465 Atlas Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
faughng@freenet.tlh.fl.us or lm_net@m10.astoria-park.leon.k12.fl.us
When I needed to transfer AppleWorks to Microsoft Works I went through an
Apple GS - you need to get the Appleworks files onto the 3 1/2 inch disks.
Then open Microsoft Works and then put your disk with your Apple works files
into the computer and they should open. Don't put the disk in the computer
first because it won't recognize the disk. Once the program is open it will
recognize the disk.
When my Mom was working on an index to a history book, she typed the
information into her Apple IIe, we transfered the disks on my sister's IIGS,
Mom loaned me the money to buy a Macintosh Classic, and then she borrowed
the computer for ten months while she was working on the project. So I know
it will work.
Emily Jean Honaker, Media Specialist EMILY_H@TRECA.OHIO.GOV
Delaware JVS The Area Career Center
1610 St. Rt. 521, Delaware, Ohio 43015-9001
This is how I do it:
Convert my floppy on a GS from 5" to 3" (yours might already be the 3").
Then I have one old SE that has a program in the utilities called Works to
Works (I think) and it converts it for me. I have had another program that
was suppose to work on a newer Mac but I have never been successful with
using it. If you can't find another way to do it, make a copy and send it
to me and I'll convert it for you.
Joyce Rodriguez
Media Specialist
Central City Middle School
Central City NE 68826
jrodrig@gilligan.esu7.k12.ne.us
First thing you MUST do is save it on an IBM disk. An PC will NOT read an
Apple/Mac disk. When you click on save as see if you can find a place that
will allow you to save it for (1) MSWorks Ver(which ever one you use) OR
save it as text or ASCII. You can open ASCII in Works but you will lose all
the formatting which is dependent upon your particular word processing
program. Course now that I think about it if you are saving it for a
MAC/MS Works you would do the same but don't need to worry about a PC disk!
Margaret Hunt
mchunt@mindspring.com
Floyd Graham Elementary Hephzibah, GA(15 mi. S of Augusta)
Not exactly 1st hand experience, but I've noticed that MSW has an AW filter.
If you have PC Exchange (control panel avail. on sys 7 +), it will read and
format ProDOS disks. The rest should be simple, providing you can save you
AW files onto a 3.5 inch diskette (should be able to borrow a 3.5" drive --
simply plugs into 5.25" drive on a GS)
Garrie Jantzen <GarrieJ@marshfield.coosbay.k12.or.us>
CrossWorks is produced by Soft Spoken, Inc.
P O Box 18343
Raleigh, NC 27619
(919) 870-5694
I have version 2 (January 1990) It converts AppleWorks (version 1 through 3
except GS) to Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, or dBase III, III+
or IV.
Comes with a 8 foot cable and a 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 disks for Apple and PC and a
manual. The hardware requirements are Apple IIe with 128k with 80 column
card and super serial card, IIc, IIcPlus, or Laser 128. IBM PC XT, AT, PS/2
or compatible serial port, COM1 or COM2, DOS 2.0 or higher. I'm sure they
have a newer version available now. Not sure of the price because I didn't
buy it. The actual conversion was very easy. Good Luck.
There is a software program - I think it is called Crossworks - I have the
information at school. It enables you to physically connect the 2 computers
and the communicate with each other and it converts the AppleWorks files to
several PC files. The package I have is several years old - it is in my
district - Not sure where it was purchased as I didn't do the purchasing but
I will get you the information. Hope this helps a little.
Jennie Hoffman, librarian email jhoffman@prolog.net (home)
Louis E. Dieruff High School dieruff1@prolog.net (school)
815 N. Irving St. phone (610) 821-2772
Allentown, PA 18103 fax (610) 820-2244
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