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Re: Text file: DOS to MAC



> 
> > I begin work on Monday with an organization that has only Macintosh
> > computers. If I type a plain ASCII file in DOS, can I easily open it
> > on a Macintosh, or do I need some sort of emulator program to save it
> > in a format particular to Mac? I'll be doing all of my writing on my
> > IBM Thinkpad, and want to be prepared.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > 
> > Chuck
> 
> It looks like you'll be running into the classic problem
> where IBMs save their text files with CR/LF pair when you
> hit enter, and with a Macintosh, it's one of the two (can't
> remember).. When you open the file on a Mac, you'll see a
> box at the beginning of each line, because it doesn't
> understand the extra character.. DOS Edit will open a Mac
> text file no problem because it is aware of the missing
> character and will convert it on the fly.
> 
> Executor should definitely fit the bill for what you're
> looking for... You can use it to write all your files and
> you will be virtually without a problem.
> 
> Another option you might think about doing is to write
> the text files in DOS, load them up in Tex-Edit, and then
> you can remove the extra character with one of those
> CR-LF -> LF (or something like that) commands.. Then
> resave and you'll be ready to go!
> 
> Email me if you need more help,
> 
> Jon Abbott
> Registered E/D User
> 

To be fair System 7.5 has all the translations built-in. Anything you save
on an IBM can be opened by your MAC customers transparently. At least I've
tried Word 5.1, Excel ? , Canvas 3.?, and PageMaker 5.0.

-Scott