badri@warren.mentorg.com (Badri Lokanathan) (05/29/91)
Hardware configuration: Mac Classic (2/40) with FDHD I have a bunch of LaTeX files created on a PC, that are saved text-only. I need to be able to make changes to them on my mac. Currently I use the Apple File Exchange to translate to Mac format, edit them with an editor (usually uemacs) and finally translate them back into DOS format. This requires starting up the File Exchange twice. Ideally I would like to be able to read and write directly in DOS format. I am considering using AccessPC to mount DOS disks. Would it be possible for me to edit the files directly from the DOS disk? Will uemacs do the job or will I have to use something like Word that can read/write DOS? -- Badri Lokanathan Go ahead, flame away. badri@sdl.scs.com (or) Make my day. ...!uunet!sdl!badri
insignia@netcom.COM (Dave Hull) (05/29/91)
badri@warren.mentorg.com (Badri Lokanathan) writes: >Hardware configuration: Mac Classic (2/40) with FDHD >I have a bunch of LaTeX files created on a PC, that are saved text-only. >I need to be able to make changes to them on my mac. Currently I use the >Apple File Exchange to translate to Mac format, edit them with an editor >(usually uemacs) and finally translate them back into DOS format. This >requires starting up the File Exchange twice. >Ideally I would like to be able to read and write directly in DOS format. >I am considering using AccessPC to mount DOS disks. Would it be possible >for me to edit the files directly from the DOS disk? Will uemacs do the >job or will I have to use something like Word that can read/write DOS? -- "Wait Nemo! I've got it! Back-up memories! Redundant recollections. That way we won't forget anything. He-e-ey that's a great idea! >pop< >pop< Uh, what's a great idea? I dunno... Why do you ask?" -Subconscious Comics *Dave Hull insignia@netcom.com* Insignia Tech Support (415) 694-7604 Any opinions here are mine. My employers are kind enough not to read them.
badri@warren.mentorg.com (Badri Lokanathan) (06/03/91)
I had posted a note requesting information about AccessPC:
>Ideally I would like to be able to read and write directly in DOS format.
In particular, I want to write with MicroEmacs on a Classic 2/40. After
receiving several positive replies, I went ahead and bought AccessPC and
it works as desired. Thanks to the following for their input:
antia@cthulhu.control.com
smith@whistler.sfu.ca
ryptyde.cts.com!dant
sdaniels@nmsu.edu
grh@rhi.hi.is
Now I have another question. DOS text files require <CR><LF> whereas Mac
text files require <CR> only (the <LF> shows up as a blank line when I
edit on my mac, a text file that was written out on a PC.) Is it
possible to work around this irritant directly with AccessPC, that is,
not have to add/delete <LF> depending on the platform?
--
Badri Lokanathan Go ahead, flame away.
badri@warren.mentorg.com (or) Make my day.
...!uunet!sdl!badriinsignia@netcom.COM (Dave Hull) (06/04/91)
badri@warren.mentorg.com (Badri Lokanathan) writes: >Now I have another question. DOS text files require <CR><LF> whereas Mac >text files require <CR> only (the <LF> shows up as a blank line when I >edit on my mac, a text file that was written out on a PC.) Is it >possible to work around this irritant directly with AccessPC, that is, >not have to add/delete <LF> depending on the platform? AccessPC won't change the contents of a file. For this reason, we currently can't touch the existance of line feeds. -- "Did you ever take driver's training?" "A car is an extension of one's psyche. I've got a fucked up psyche. Don't worry about it..." -1969 *Dave Hull insignia@netcom.com* Insignia Tech Support (415) 694-7604 Any opinions here are mine. My employers are kind enough not to read them.