Microsoft KB Archive/62095

Works: File Transfer: Mac Works 2.00 to DOS Works 2.00 (DB)

PSS ID Number: Q62095 Article last modified on 07-13-1998

2.00

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Works for the Macintosh, version 2.0 == 

= SUMMARY =

The following information describes file-transfer procedures between Microsoft Works for the Macintosh and Microsoft Works for DOS.

Macintosh-to-DOS File Transfer
To transfer database documents between Works for the Macintosh 2.00 and Works for DOS 2.00, do the following:


 * 1) Open the document in Works for the Macintosh, then choose Save As from the File menu.
 * 2) Enter a name for the file with .WDB appended to it and click the Export button.
 * 3) Click the Save button.
 * 4) Transfer the file to the DOS environment. See the section labeled “File Transfers” for ways to do this.
 * 5) Start Works for DOS and choose Open Existing File from the File menu.
 * 6) Select the Macintosh file that was just converted.
 * 7) Select the Database module and press ENTER.

File Transfers
The following are several ways to transfer files between Macintosh and DOS machines:


 * 1) Connect the Macintosh directly to an IBM PC by using a null modem cable. To do this, obtain the proper cabling pin-outs between the two machines. This information may be published in the reference manual supplied with the computer, or it may be purchased at most computer dealers or computer bookstores. Once the machines are correctly hooked up, the files may be transferred using a communications package, such as Microsoft Works.
 * 2) Send the file over telephone lines using a modem. To do this, each machine must have an operating modem and a communications package that supports Xmodem data transfers. Consult a communications program manual for the proper techniques when using the Xmodem protocol.
 * 3) MS-DOS files can be saved directly to an external disk drive that reads MS-DOS formatted disks and hooks up to the Macintosh’s SCSI port. Two such disk drives are the DaynaFile from Dayna Communications and MatchMaker from Micro Solutions. For more information about these products, either call Dayna Communications at (801) 531-0600 or call Micro Solutions at (815) 756-3411.
 * 4) With a special card installed in the DOS machine, you can transfer files via a network. This process requires that a special card be installed in the DOS machine that allows it to use the AppleTalk network. A software package that allows the computers to communicate, such as Microsoft Mail or TOPS, is also needed.
 * 5) Many newer Macintosh computers have built-in FDHD drives (SuperDrives) and are shipped with the Apple File Exchange program. If you own one of these machines, you can place your 3.5-inch DOS-formatted disk in the machine and store or retrieve files without any extra hardware or software. Consult your Macintosh owner’s guide for more details.

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Keywords : macworkskb Version : 2.00 Platform : MACINTOSH ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.