Microsoft KB Archive/127019

Converting Works for MS-DOS Communications Files to Windows

PSS ID Number: Q127019 Article last modified on 10-21-1998

1.x 2.00 3.00 | 3.00 3.00a 3.00b

MS-DOS WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Works versions 4.0, 4.5, 4.5a for Windows 95 Microsoft Works versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.0b for Windows == Microsoft Works versions 1.x, 2.0, 3.0 for MS-DOS == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you open a Works for MS-DOS Communications document (.WCM) in Works for Windows, you receive the following message:

This is a Works for DOS file.

This file was created by Microsoft Works for DOS. Some information may be lost when it is opened.

In Works 4.0, 4.5, and 4.5a, only the second message appears.

= CAUSE =

When you convert a Communications document, certain settings saved in the MS-DOS document may not transfer to the Windows version. These settings include the Protocol (for example, XModem/CRC and Ymodem) and Terminal emulation modes (for example, ANSI and VT-52).

= RESOLUTION =

You can reset the settings in the Works for Windows Communications document by doing the following:

Transfer Protocol

 * 1) From the Settings menu, choose Transfer.
 * 2) Select the appropriate Transfer Protocol. Choose OK.

Terminal Emulation

 * 1) From the Settings menu, choose Terminal.
 * 2) Select the appropriate Terminal Emulation from the list, and choose OK.

Other settings – such as Baud Rate up to 9,600 bps, Phone Numbers, COM port, Connect options (Redial and Dial Once), Data/Stop/Parity bits, Recorded Scripts (maximum 60K in size) and Handshaking (XON-XOFF or Hardware) – should import and work correctly in Works for Windows.

NOTE: The Mask Parity option in the MS-DOS version is not converted when opened in the Windows version. To set the equivalent option in Works for Windows 3.0, choose Communication from the Settings menu, then select the Ignore Parity option. There is no equivalent option in Works 4.x. You may need to set the parity to None in the Connections tab. This is located in the Modem Properties dialog box in the Windows 95 Control Panel.

= MORE INFORMATION =

After you import a Works for MS-DOS 1.0 or 1.05 communications file into Works 3.0 for Windows, an additional problem may occur when you try to switch to a different tab in the Settings dialog box.

For example, when you try to switch from the Transfer tab to the Phone tab, the tab doesn’t change and the following message appears:

Redial count must be between 3 and 120

Also, if you are in the Phone Settings dialog box, choosing OK does not remove the dialog remains on the screen.

To correct the problem, do the following:


 * 1) If the Settings dialog box is showing, choose Cancel.
 * 2) From the Settings menu, choose Phone.
 * 3) In the Connect option box, select Redial.
 * 4) In the Redial attempts and Redial delay boxes type a number greater than two. Choose OK.

= REFERENCES =

For more information about how to perform this task in Works, see your Works printed documentation or online Help.

For additional information about Works for Windows Communications in version 3.0, see pages 439-470 of “Microsoft Works Users Guide.”

Additional reference words: 1.x 2.00 3.00 3.00a 3.00b 4.00 w_works comm dosworks d_works transfer convert conversion missing ====================================================================== Version : 1.x 2.00 3.00 | 3.00 3.00a 3.00b Platform : MS-DOS WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.