From: abrody@worldweb.net Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 23:26:59 -0500 Subject: maclink-pc-8-formats.txt FAQ - How do I convert from PC to Mac and Mac to PC? DataViz MacLinkPlus 8.0 is one of many solutions, if others exist that can do all the following for less I would like to know: 1. Will convert to/from the most popular versions of MS-Word and Word Perfect including WP 6.0 PC, MSWD 6.0 Mac, MSWD 6.0 PC, WP 3.0 Mac, MSWD 5.1 Mac. 2. Transfers data over serial RS232 cables (included with software). Will translate before or after transfer. 3. Given two modems and two phone lines, will transfer data to be translated to guest machine, or translate before sending to guest machine, and transfer data over there. 4. Includes Apple PC Exchange 2.0 as part of package. 5. Includes DataViz FileView. 6. Translates before transfer to, or after receiving files from non-Windows MS-DOS machines (such as 8086, 8088 and most 80286 processors). Some of the features may not be available for these earlier made machines, read documentation carefully before using on non-Windows MS-DOS platforms. If using 5.25 Inch floppy drive PCs, ask DataViz for special disks for installation of transfer software onto those PCs. 7. Translations include: PC - Mac - PC (most formats are translatable both ways, as well as within the operating system in question) -------------- Exceptions are: You can translate TO Macintosh Publish Text, Macintosh Text, and AppleWorks (Apple II) v. 2.1, you can not translate FROM the above word processing formats to a PC Word Processing format. PC Text is however possible to translate to Mac word processing formats listed below in two way tanslations. You can translate DBF Mac TO PC Database formats, but not from PC Database formats to DBF Mac. You can translate from AutoCad.DXF, Harvard Graphics.CGM, Lotus.PIC, Lotus Freelance.CGM, Ventura Publisher.GEM, Ventura Publisher.IMG to Macintosh PICT, but not from Macintosh PICT to above 6 PC graphics formats. Transfer only: Binary, MacBinary, Pagemaker, Postscript, Text, TIFF "Other supported formats": DIFF, SYLK, WKS, Comma Values (CSV), Tab Text, Tab Values, WriteNow NeXT v. 1 & 2, SunWrite v. 1.1 (write only), MIF (NeXT/Sun) v. 2 & 3 The two way translations available are: (Word Processing all inclusive/interchangeable) Ami Pro (Windows) v. 1, 2 & 3 ClarisWorks (Windows) v. 1 DCA-RTF Multimate (through v. 4) Office Writer v. 5 & 6 Professional Write v. 2 RTF (PC) Word (DOS) through v. 6 Word for Windows v. 1, 2 & 6 WordPerfect (DOS) v. 4.2, 5, 5.1, and 6 WordPerfect (Windows) v. 5.1, 5.2, & 6 WordPerfect Works (Windows) v. 2 WordStar v. 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 MS Works (DOS) v. 2 & 3 MS Works (Windows) v. 2 & 3 XYWrite III ClarisWorks v. 1 & 2 FrameMaker MIF v. 2 & 3 MacWrite v. 4.5 & 5 MacWrite II MacWrite Pro v. 1 & 1.5 Nisus RTF (Mac) Word Mac v. 3, 4, 5, 5.1, & 6 WordPerfect Mac v. 1, 2, 2.1, & 3 MS Works Mac v. 2, 3 & 4 WriteNow v. 2, 3, & 4 AppleWorks (Apple II) v. 3 DataBase Formats (all inclusive/interchangeable): ClarisWorks (Windows) v. 1 dBase (DBF) II, III, & IV FoxBase (PC) MS Works (DOS) v. 2 & 3 MS Works (Windows) v. 2 & 3 WordPerfect Works (Windows) v. 2 ClarisWorks (Mac) v. 1 & 2 FoxBase Mac MS Works v. 2, 3, & 4 AppleWorks (Apple II), v. 2.1 & 3 Graphics (all inclusive/interchangeable): PC Paintbrush.PCX TIFF Windows Bitmap.BMP Windows Metafile.WMF WordPerfect.WPG v. 1 & 2 PICT ----- Exclusive: EPS with PICT Thumbnail to/from EPS PC with TIFF Thumbnail ----- Spreadsheets (all inclusive/interchangeable): ClarisWorks (Windows) v. 1 Excel (Windows) v. 2, 3, 4, & 5 Lotus 1-2-3 (WKS, WK1, WK3) MS Works (DOS) v. 2 & 3 MS Works (Windows) v. 2 & 3 Quattro Pro (DOS) v. 4 (Windows) v. 1 & 5 SYLK Symphony (WRK, WR1) WordPerfect Works (Windows) v. 2 ClarisWorks (Mac) v. 1 & 2 Excel (Mac) v. 2, 3, 4, & 5 MS Works v. 2, 3, & 4 SYLK AppleWorks (Apple II) v. 3 ----- Source: Version 8 MacLinkPlus Translates... document that comes with upgrade notice to version 8. Disclaimer: All of the above names are "trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders". This is a For Your Information (FYI) only post. Inaccuracies probably exist. Call DataViz or your favorite software distributer for pricing. DataViz may be reached at 1-800-733-0030, if you ask them you can probably get another copy of the above document. Overseas they have a long distance phone number to Trumbell CT at 1-203-268-0030 in the U.S. Other companies may have similar translations available, though I haven't found any where all of these are in one package. (Doesn't mean there aren't any that do have them!) Hope this is helps anyone looking for translations.