FileMaker Pro also works very well for transfering data cross platform. Need the program on both computers. Once transfered, FileMaker Pro has many forms the data can be exported in to a number of programs. Years of data, going back to 1976 for a 15+ school school district was all on Macs. The district decided to buy IBM clones. All files were imported into FileMake Pro and then transfered to the IBM clones - Gateway and Dell. All data was preserved and transfered without problem.
FileMaker Pro has been useful to import data from programs such as Aeries and California state testing data in ASCII fixed format opened with Excel import nicely into FileMaker Pro, a much more flexible program than Aeries, allowing for extensive longitudinal data comparison. I don't work for FileMaker Pro but I couldn't meet ever changing State and Federal regulations and reports without it. Microsoft Word seems to work cross platform well enough for text if you use the correct versions. These cross platform transferes have made via email, 3.5 in. diskettes and CDs both ways. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr Cranky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 11:30 PM Subject: Re: Getting data between the mac and windows box > > > > > > I don't know about Dramatica, but you shouldn't have any > > trouble with Final Draft. The program is set up so that a > > Mac can read what was written on Windows and vice versa > > without any conversions. > > > > > > My problem is that so far anything other than a .txt file has been unable to > be read on the Mac. Everything comes up something to the effect of it can't > read the file type 'PC'. This has been to .sea, .hqx files etc. I can't seem > to get any file from the online world that go through the Windows box to be > read. Mac versions of programs that are put onto floppy from the Windows > machine get the same can't fopen file type 'PC' error > > > > -- > PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
