$EED004@LSUVM.BITNET (John Mills) (10/27/90)
Hi! I just read your post concerning Apple <--> PC file translations. At one time or other, I have either read about or witnessed this form of information conversion. So I will try to answer your questions. Here goes! Question #1: >Is there a conversion program that will let us use this database >in dBase on the PC? I don't know of any prog. that will do a direct, disk level, file translation from Apple to IBM PC. However, the Apple to Mac to IBM method is one method that would work, although it is a fairly roundabout way to get it done. On the other hand, if you have access to a PC Transporter with IBM drives, then you should be able to copy the file to the IBM disk. Note that to do this you files MUST be small enough to fit on the IBM disk. Question #2: >Failing that, what would be the best way to transfer the file(s) >from Apple II to PC? I know we could transfer via modem, but are >there more direct and speedier methods? Any packages that would >let us read/write Apple II disks on IBM or vice versa? >Maybe connect an Apple II drive to PC or PC drive to Apple II? Other than the afore mentioned methods, the best way that I know of would be to get a NULL MODEM cable and Crossworks (??). Hook up the Apple serial port on one side to the IBM serial port on the other side, then run a suitable terminal program on each one. You want the progs. to support the SAME TYPE of file transfer protocol. Then all you have to do is set the speed of both serial ports to the same value (you might want to use the highest speed on both -- just make sure that they are both EXACTLY the same) and SEND the file on the Apple side while you RECEIVE the file on the IBM side. >Thank you for any replies; feel free to post here or e-mail >as you choose. :-) > > Kurt Tappe > jkt100@psuvm.psu.edu > jkt100@psuvm.bitnet
$EED004@LSUVM.BITNET (John Mills) (10/27/90)
Hi! I just read your post concerning Apple <--> PC file translations. At one time or other, I have either read about or witnessed this form of information conversion. So I will try to answer your questions. Here goes! Question #1: >Is there a conversion program that will let us use this database >in dBase on the PC? I don't know of any prog. that will do a direct, disk level, file translation from Apple to IBM PC. However, the Apple to Mac to IBM method is one method that would work, although it is a fairly roundabout way to get it done. On the other hand, if you have access to a PC Transporter with IBM drives, then you should be able to copy the file to the IBM disk. Note that to do this you files MUST be small enough to fit on the IBM disk. Question #2: >Failing that, what would be the best way to transfer the file(s) >from Apple II to PC? I know we could transfer via modem, but are >there more direct and speedier methods? Any packages that would >let us read/write Apple II disks on IBM or vice versa? >Maybe connect an Apple II drive to PC or PC drive to Apple II? Other than the afore mentioned methods, the best way that I know of would be to get a NULL MODEM cable and Crossworks (??). Hook up the Apple serial port on one side to the IBM serial port on the other side, then run a suitable terminal program on each one. You want the progs. to support the SAME TYPE of file transfer protocol. Then all you have to do is set the speed of both serial ports to the same value (you might want to use the highest speed on both -- just make sure that they are both EXACTLY the same) and SEND the file on the Apple side while you RECEIVE the file on the IBM side. >Thank you for any replies; feel free to post here or e-mail >as you choose. :-) > > Kurt Tappe > jkt100@psuvm.psu.edu > jkt100@psuvm.bitnet --- John ........................................ Bitnet : $eed004@lsuvm Internet : $eed004@lsuvm.sncc.lsu.edu ........................................