Microsoft KB Archive/115949

Mac Works: MacWorks 3.0 Files Cannot Recognize WinWorks Files

PSS ID Number: Q115949 Article last modified on 10-22-1998

3.0 | 3.0 3.0a 4.0 4.5

MACINTOSH WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Works for the Macintosh, version 3.0 Microsoft Works for Windows, versions 3.0 and 3.0a == Microsoft Works versions 4.0 and 4.5 for Windows 95 == 

= SUMMARY =

Works for the Macintosh will not directly open files saved from Works for Windows as files in the file type “Works 3.0 for the Macintosh” if you use Apple File Exchange (AFE) as the translator.

Apple File Exchange does not specify a file type with the converted file. Without the file type, Works for the Macintosh will not list the file.

= RESOLUTION =

Try one of the following:

  To open files saved from Works 3.0 for Windows or Works 4.0 or 4.5 for Windows 95 in the Macintosh format into Works 3.0 for the Macintosh directly, you must use a translator that allows you to specify a file type such as PC Exchange or Access PC. The steps to use PC Exchange to translate the file are described in the MSWORKS3.TXT file that comes with Works for Windows. -or-   After translating the Works for Windows file in the Macintosh format to the Macintosh environment, you can use a file resource editor (such as ResEdit) to manually modify the file type. (File types for Works are: AWDC, AWDB, AWSS, and AWWP). 

= MORE INFORMATION =

For more information about ResEdit and modifying file types, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ResEdit and Format

Additional query words: kbhowto 3.00 mac winworks mwksconv M_Works conv translate change move convert transfer w_works ====================================================================== Version : 3.0 | 3.0 3.0a 4.0 4.5 Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.