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Re: PC file transfer

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From: Chuck Fisher
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:16
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In article <C16830.2H9@newsflash.concordia.ca> wes@vax2.concordia.ca (Wes Schyngera) writes:
>I wrote some text on my friend's PC (using WordPerfect); now I
>can't get that text translated to MacWrite on my Mac. I've tried
>Apple File Exchange but all that does is put the text on the desk-
>top (and I can't open that). Am I going to have to invest in PC
>File Exchange or some other expensive application? Is there a way
>I can get a WordPerfect to MacWrite translation for the Apple File
>Exchange? I need to open this document!

I use MS Word 5.1a to interchange with DOS users who have Win Word and
WP files and it works fine.  If we use floppies, I'll use Apple File
Exchange and Default Translation to "translate" the files.

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From: fisher@ncselxsi.uucp (Chuck Fisher)
Subject: Re: PC file transfer
Message-ID: <1993Jan21.211648.10964@ncselxsi.uucp>
Organization: National Computer Systems, San Jose, CA 95131
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:16:48 GMT
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