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
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SUMMARY
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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
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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
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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
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Version           : 3.0 | 3.0 3.0a 4.0 4.5
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb
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