moorej@dvinci.USask.Ca (Jonathan Moore) (02/23/91)
Hello all: I have a number of copies of Claris' MacWrite II (version 1.0Bv2). With it I can import/export to a few formats such as Word 3.0, MacWrite, WriteNow, and Works. However, judging from advertisements and reviews, I should be able to go between other formats, most notably WordPerfect (DOS), and Word 4. I obtained a number of files from a local dealer which (as I understand) are Translator files, but I am unable to use them. Nothing in any manuals I have say anything about adding additional translators. I've tried putting these files in various places (the MacWrite application folder, the System Folder, the System Folder:Claris folder, the System Folder:Claris:Claris Translators folder, ...) with no luck. I even tried pasting resources from these files into a copy of the MacWrite application. I've about run out of ideas. So, can anyone shed any light on this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks very much, jonathan -- |--- Jonathan Moore ------------------|-- Voice: (306) 966-5295 ---------| | College of Engineering | | | University of Saskatchewan | Email: moorej@sask.usask.CA | |___ Saskatoon, Canada S7N 0W0________|__________ moorej@dvinci.usask.CA _|
drc@claris.com (Dennis Cohen) (02/24/91)
moorej@dvinci.USask.Ca (Jonathan Moore) writes: >I have a number of copies of Claris' MacWrite II (version 1.0Bv2). With it I >can import/export to a few formats such as Word 3.0, MacWrite, WriteNow, and >Works. However, judging from advertisements and reviews, I should be able >to go between other formats, most notably WordPerfect (DOS), and Word 4. I >obtained a number of files from a local dealer which (as I understand) are >Translator files, but I am unable to use them. Nothing in any manuals I have >say anything about adding additional translators. I've tried putting these files >in various places (the MacWrite application folder, the System Folder, the >System Folder:Claris folder, the System Folder:Claris:Claris Translators >folder, ...) with no luck. I even tried pasting resources from these files into >a copy of the MacWrite application. I've about run out of ideas. The translator support (and XTND) came with MacWrite II version 1.1. The version you have has the translation capabilities inside the application and it is not designed to look for external translators. XTND was the single most significant feature in the 1.1 upgrade. You should contact Claris Customer Relations (I'm logged in from home and don't have the phone number handy) to obtain the upgrade. >So, can anyone shed any light on this? Any help would be appreciated. I hope the above sheds sufficient light. >Thanks very much, You're welcome. -- | Dennis Cohen drc@claris.com COHEN2 AFC DCohen 71076,1377 | Internet AppleLink AmerOnline CompuServe | Disclaimer: Any unattributed opinions expressed above are _MINE_!