wordperfect to word 2004

[John]

an Word 2004 open old wordperfect documents and then save as a Word
document. If not, how can I convert wordperfect files to Word 2004
please?

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

an Word 2004 open old wordperfect documents and then save as a Word
document. If not, how can I convert wordperfect files to Word 2004
please?

2004 can't in my quick test.

MacLink Plus from DataViz is respected as an excellent converter for WP and
other programs that you can pay for.
http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/index.html

The free option would probably be to download a version of WP if you don't
still have it, install it in Classic, and use it to save your documents as
RTF or as Word, which Word X will then be able to open.

There's a couple places to get that:

http://acmfiles.csusb.edu/corel/wpmac.html
OR
ftp://ftp.r8ix.com/WP-L_Stuff/

DM

 

[John]

2004 can't in my quick test.

MacLink Plus from DataViz is respected as an excellent converter for WP and
other programs that you can pay for.
http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/index.html

The free option would probably be to download a version of WP if you don't
still have it, install it in Classic, and use it to save your documents as
RTF or as Word, which Word X will then be able to open.

There's a couple places to get that:

http://acmfiles.csusb.edu/corel/wpmac.html
OR
ftp://ftp.r8ix.com/WP-L_Stuff/

DM

Thanks. That what I was afraid to hear. booo to Microsoft. Anyway, I
have Wordperfect still. Whatthsi means is that I have to keep
wordperfect around forever, in case I need to open up an old document.
I'll try preview, maybe it can open Wp documents.
Thanks

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Thanks. That what I was afraid to hear. booo to Microsoft. Anyway, I
have Wordperfect still. Whatthsi means is that I have to keep
wordperfect around forever, in case I need to open up an old document.

Not to defend MS, but in general it's a really bad idea to count on any
external company to enable access to older data. For instance--I believe
the 1980 or 1990 census is already inaccessible save on certain machines due
to outdated software, 5-in floppies, anyone? ....the list could go on and
on, but the point I'm trying to make is that access to old electronic forms
is a national problem (or going to be one) and we'd all be well-advised to
protect ourselves by yes, keeping around old versions of programs and the
obsolete hardware to run them (archivists get quite agitated about this
issue). Unless we want to invest the time every 5 years or so in converting
all our files before we toss stuff.

DM

 

[Phillip M. Jones, CE.T.]

Not to defend MS, but in general it's a really bad idea to count on any
external company to enable access to older data. For instance--I believe
the 1980 or 1990 census is already inaccessible save on certain machines due
to outdated software, 5-in floppies, anyone? ....the list could go on and
on, but the point I'm trying to make is that access to old electronic forms
is a national problem (or going to be one) and we'd all be well-advised to
protect ourselves by yes, keeping around old versions of programs and the
obsolete hardware to run them (archivists get quite agitated about this
issue). Unless we want to invest the time every 5 years or so in converting
all our files before we toss stuff.

DM

My problem with old hardware is that it beaks down.

I have used syquest cartridge drives
I've used EZQuest Cartrdge Drives
I've used Jazz drives
I've used Zip 100 and 250 Drives,
I've used Imation SupDisk/Floppy Drives,

They have lal broken down
I'm on my second Zip250 drive.
I just replaced my Imation SupDrive with a Floppy +7 Drive from iOmega.
I've even had to replace under warranty my internal DVD-RAM Drive.

What can you guarantee that will still be around 5 years or more from
now and won't breakdown.

There will be a day sooner than later that a Mac will not recognize a
drive of any type with OS9 Program. so making backups are in a way
useless by the time you make the back media used to make can not be read.

So it behooves application makers to be able to read old file types.

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[John McGhie]

Oh, Phillip, what a gift

The thing that will be here long after you and I are gone? XML {g, d, & r
r r r r}

My problem with old hardware is that it beaks down.

I have used syquest cartridge drives
I've used EZQuest Cartrdge Drives
I've used Jazz drives
I've used Zip 100 and 250 Drives,
I've used Imation SupDisk/Floppy Drives,

They have lal broken down
I'm on my second Zip250 drive.
I just replaced my Imation SupDrive with a Floppy +7 Drive from iOmega.
I've even had to replace under warranty my internal DVD-RAM Drive.

What can you guarantee that will still be around 5 years or more from
now and won't breakdown.

There will be a day sooner than later that a Mac will not recognize a
drive of any type with OS9 Program. so making backups are in a way
useless by the time you make the back media used to make can not be read.

So it behooves application makers to be able to read old file types.

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[Gene van Troyer]

Unless we want to invest the time every 5 years or so in converting
all our files before we toss stuff.

Save versions of it all as ASCII text.

I keep my old PowerBook 145b around because it will read the old Mac
floppies, and I can save them to 2HD floppies that the Mac still recognizes.
Then, I con put them on CDs.

Gene van Troyer