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- Subject: Re: HIT: AppleWorks to Microsoft Works
- From: Terry Young <tey@COMMUNIQUE.NET>
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 15:31:13 -0600
Cross-Works, AppleII <> IBM PC File Exchange Utility
works with Apple IIc, IIc Plus, IIe, IIGS, Laser 128 and IBM PC, XT,
AT, PS/2 or compatible
This package contains everything needed to exhange appleworks files with
Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, dBase and More
Package includes 3.5 and 5 1/4 disks for Apple and PC, and 8 foot unisersal
cable
Available from: SoftSpoken
P. O. Nox 13843
Raleigh, NC 27619
1-919-870-5694
Hope this helps.
At 01:24 PM 12/3/96 -0600, you wrote:
>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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Terry Young M.Ed., M.L.S. West Jefferson High School ^
Information Scientist (504) 361-4477 ^
New Orleans, LA FAX: (504) 362-3942 ^
tey@communique.net ^
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