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Rev. Nigel J. Coke-Woods <Nigel@cokery.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> I need to convert a load of clipart from Archemedes disks into a format
> that a Windows machine can read. I personally only have a PowerMac! Why?
> Don't ask. Is there any utility for the Mac that can read Archemedes
> formatted disks?
> 
> Nigel

You might want to have a look at GraphicConverter - available from
various web sites. This is a Mac/Power Mac application that can read and
write a very large number of graphic/image file formats. I use it all
the time to convert between various PC and Mac formats. I don't know for
certain, but one of them might be suitable for the Achimedes.

If not, you might get in contact with the author - he has added quite a
few custom formats and might be prepared to add the Archimeded format.

If you can't find Graphic Converter on the net, let me know and I'll
e-mail you a copy.

Regards,
Larry Stoter

Larry Stoter <LPS@teknesis.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Rev. Nigel J. Coke-Woods <Nigel@cokery.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > I need to convert a load of clipart from Archemedes disks into a format
> > that a Windows machine can read. I personally only have a PowerMac! Why?
> > Don't ask. Is there any utility for the Mac that can read Archemedes
> > formatted disks?
> > 
> > Nigel
> 
> You might want to have a look at GraphicConverter - available from
> various web sites. This is a Mac/Power Mac application that can read and
> write a very large number of graphic/image file formats. I use it all
> the time to convert between various PC and Mac formats. I don't know for
> certain, but one of them might be suitable for the Achimedes.
> 
> If not, you might get in contact with the author - he has added quite a
> few custom formats and might be prepared to add the Archimeded format.
> 
> If you can't find Graphic Converter on the net, let me know and I'll
> e-mail you a copy.

This misses the point: the original poster needs a way of reading
Archimedes *discs* on a Mac.  The graphics file format wasn't mentioned.

btw, I don't know if what you need is available.  Graphic Converter can
understand virtually every graphics file format under the sun, but it
won't help you read discs.

If you can get an Archimedes next to a Mac you might try connecting them
with a null modem cable via the serial ports and transferring the data
using ZTerm, Kermit, or something like that.  Just a thought.

Rowland.



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Rev. Nigel J. Coke-Woods <Nigel@cokery.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> I need to convert a load of clipart from Archemedes disks into a format
> that a Windows machine can read. I personally only have a PowerMac! Why?
> Don't ask. Is there any utility for the Mac that can read Archemedes
> formatted disks?

No. But your Archimedes and your Mac can both read PC disks. If you can,
convert any DrawFiles to Sprite format. Convert Sprites to TIFFs and
save them on PC-format disks. Allow the Mac to read the PC-format disks,
import them into something like Graphic Converter and then do with them
what you will!

I very much fear, however, that if you only have a Mac and a load of
Acorn disks, you will have to find someone (else) with an Acorn who can
export them in a form which you can read.

MacFS and AppleFS from Computer Concepts and Oregan respectively will
read and write to Mac format disks from/on an Acorn. Alternatively,
upload them to (yourself on) the internet and d/load onto a PC or Mac.

Good luck!

best
Mark Sealey
<http://home1.gte.net/msealey/> 

Rev. Nigel J. Coke-Woods <Nigel@cokery.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> I need to convert a load of clipart from Archemedes disks into a format
> that a Windows machine can read. I personally only have a PowerMac! Why?
> Don't ask. Is there any utility for the Mac that can read Archemedes
> formatted disks?

Not that I know, but when I wanted to send files from my Archimedes to
my Mac, I used a DOS formatted floppy. Also I am not aware of the kind
of Archimedes you have, but aren't the latest models equipped with
ethernet and TCP/IP? With that you can easily build a network.

Aah, light dawns upon my brain: perchance you got rid of your
trustworthy Arch and are left with useless floppy discs? In that case I
have no other solution to offer than to send the discs to a person who
still has his/her Archimedes in operation and ask him/her to convert
them to PC format. Plenty of Archs around in the UK, I should think.

By the way, you also need to know the format of the clip-art, image
files, EPS etc. You have a better chance to find an image converter for
Archimedes files on the Archimedes than on the Mac.

Good luck.

Axel

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In article <199710012333581279225@p6.ascend2.is2.bb.u-net.net>,
real-address-in-sig@astrid.u-net.com (Rebecca and Rowland) wrote:

>If you can get an Archimedes next to a Mac you might try connecting them
>with a null modem cable via the serial ports and transferring the data
>using ZTerm, Kermit, or something like that.  Just a thought.

If he can get hold af an Archimedes at all, best bet is probably to write
the files to a PC format floppy and read it into the Mac.

Of course, if the files are *huge* then the nul modem option starts to look
good. Or is there a Zip drive available for the Archie? 

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Peter