Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1993 18:10 EST From: E=MC^2 Subject: Mac-Mac, Mac-PC-Mac, Mac-AppleWorks-Mac, Mac-Sun-Mac (A) Dear Netters, Many people have asked on the net about converting, Word, Pagemaker, Wordperfect, and IBM-MAC compatibilities. I recentally asked MacLink/PC what are its new translation formats for version 7.0. Remember all codes, fonts, styles, and graphics are preserved when you translate from program to program. Also, all you need is a Din Serial port on your Mac to connect with an RS 232 9 or 25 pin IBM serial port (i.e. no SuperDrive is necessary to run MacLink/PC if you use the cables and terminal emulation). Dayna's DosMounter 3.01 is also included. I recentally got the letter in response from MacLink/PC saying they have expanded their compatibilities. Below is a list only of the most recent software compatibility additions (August 1992). They also are compatible with earlier versions of the same software. Disclaimer: The information here is directly quoted from material sent to me by DataViz. It may contain inaccurate statements. All the software below are registered trademarks of their respective companies. This is a for your information only message. I sincerely apologize if this message offends anyone's need to keep only Mac terms on the net. However, this software exhibits something which the other guys didn't want us to know about. Compatibility exists between most still (not animated) formats of software in the MAC-PC-MAC world. The Sun formats are still compatible (using System 7), and all the previous translations available have stayed the same. At least according to the list they gave me. I have not tested this beyond WordPerfect PC- WriteNow and WordPerfect Mac-WriteNow. Also I have linked my Mac with a Radio Shack PC compatible word processor using the cables, to convert the files to WriteNow. Quattro 4.0 converts easily to WKS and therefore easily to DBF through the Mac and Superdrive - this was also successfully done by me. All * items are repetative within the context of the -ed partition on this page. -> (arrows) indicate which way the translation will work, in most cases it works both ways. AMI PRO v. 2<-> Word Mac v. 5 Word for Windows v. 2 WordPerfect Mac v. 2.1 WordPerfect for Windows v. 5.1 Works WP Mac v. 3 ----------- AppleWorks 2,3 <-> Word Mac v. 5 Word Perfect Mac v. 2.1 Works WP Mac v. 3 ---------- DCA-RTF <-> Word Mac v. 5 WordPerfect Mac v. 2.1 Works WP Mac v. 3 ------- FrameMaker MIF v. 2 & 3 <-> Ami Pro v. 1 & 2 Word Mac v. 5 Word for Windows v. 2 WordPerfect Mac v. 2.1 WordPerfect for Windows v. 5.1 WordStar v. 6 & 7 Works WP Mac, PC v. 3 --------- MacWrite v. 4.5 & 5 & MacWrite II & RTF & Word Mac v. 5 ; WordPerfect Mac 2.1 * ; Works WP and Mac & PC v. 2 & 3*; WriteNow Mac v. 2<-> Ami Pro v. 1 & 2 Word Mac v. 5 Word for Windows v. 2 WordPerfect Mac v. 2.1 WordPerfect for Windows 5.1 WordStar v. 6 & 7 Works WP Mac, PC v. 3 ----------- Multimate v. 4 ; Word PC ; Word for Windows v. 2 ; WordPerfect 5.1 (DOS & Windows)*<-> Ami Pro v. 1 & 2 Word Mac v. 5 Word for Windows v. 2 WordPerfect Mac v. 2.1 WordPerfect for Windows 5.1 Works WP Mac v. 3 ----------- OfiiceWriter v. 5 & 6 ; Professional Write ; WordStar v. 6 & 7 ; WordPerfect 4.2 & 5.0; XYWrite III<-> Word Mac v. 5 WordPerfect Mac v. 2.1 Works WP Mac v. 3 ---------- AppleWorks SS; Lotus 123 (WKS, WK1); Symphony (WRK)<-> Works Mac SS v. 3 --------- AppleWorks DB; Works PC DB v. 3<-> Works Mac DB v. 3 --------- dBase II, III <-> Works Mac DB v. 3 Works PC DB v. 3 ** ** DB Does not imply Borland Paradox, I have attempted to translate Borland Paradox directly, and I can not. First convert to DBase III using the Tools Translate feature of Paradox before converting to other database formats. --------- DIF no new translators --------- Excel Mac (WKS) v. 1, 2 & 2,3 (not WKS format) <-> Works Mac DB v. 3 -------- Works Mac SS v. 3 now translates to all formats v. 2 previously translated -------- TIFF <-> PICT Windows Metafile.WMF <->Pict -------- EPS <-> EPS (with thumbnail) Good Luck. Sincerely, ABRODY @ CLARKU