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Giant sucking sound in family squabble: TextEdit-AppleWorks-Word
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: CO
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Yes, I thought it must be VERY cool that text edit can export in WORD format (esp. since I haven't upgraded work since Word 6 and really don't like starting up Classic).
So I "Save As..." a simple two-page Text Edit draft, choosing "Word" format. It saves it properly with a .doc extension. Before I send it off to a word user, I test it. Double clicking it, AppleWorks (6.2.4) starts up and pronounces, "The document translator cannot read this file." Now, actually, I think that it may be MacLink Plus that's having the problem, since sometimes upon attempting this it flashes quickly *sometimes* before the error message appears.
However, I *can* open the document in Word 6 (Classic), "Save as..." another Word doc, and AppleWorks WILL open (via MacLink Plus) that .doc document just fine.
Huh? Supposedly TextEdit is exporting in Word format. It succeeds in fooling Word into thinking it has... but can't fool AppleWorks (?MacLink Plus).
Who needs to get a bug report on this? What software is it a bug in? I've not installed MacLink, so I suppose it's a version provided with Panther. After it's run it's NOT in "Recent Applications", so maybe it's just an assistant? Is there an update for it? Anybody else experience such an issue - or can reproduce it?
I had really hoped that TextEdits export for Word format would further reduce our dependency on Word, but...
Panther 10.3.1 TiBook 667
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TOMBSTONE: "He's trashed his last preferences"
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Kansas City, Mo
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Same issue here. I have Appleworks 6.2.7. Panther 10.3.2.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Parker, Colorado
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I had great hopes that the oft rumored iWrite would turn into a quality word processor, but it seems not to be.
I really don't use wp's very much, so I have no intention of springing for Word. Appleworks 6.2.7 seems to do most of what I need, but it seems kinda outta date. Want something more robust, but not Wordish overkill.
Want Word compatability, without having to give money to MS. Think an iLife app like this would be wonderful, and be good marketing for Apple... everything you need out of the box.
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Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: europe
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Have a look at Mellel or Nisus Writer Express.
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Nasrudin sat on a river bank when someone shouted to him from the opposite side: "Hey! how do I get across?" "You are across!" Nasrudin shouted back.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Trapped in the depths of my mind
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I have tried Nisus Writer Express. It is not worth the money. The ability to interpret/translate Word documents is still incomplete.
Honestly, I use MS Word, alot and frankly, I like it. I don't see what many people are complaining about. Although "iWrite" would be a welcomed addition, right now MS Word works just fine.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Originally posted by TheIceMan:
I have tried Nisus Writer Express. It is not worth the money. The ability to interpret/translate Word documents is still incomplete.
Honestly, I use MS Word, alot and frankly, I like it. I don't see what many people are complaining about. Although "iWrite" would be a welcomed addition, right now MS Word works just fine.
iWrite, is not he a forum member?
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In vino veritas.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: The City Of Diamonds
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Originally posted by undotwa:
iWrite, is not he a forum member?
Even a SHE IIRC.
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