From: Andy Hewitt on
Debbie Wilson <djmaizels(a)mac.com> wrote:

> Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote:
>
> > AFAIK it won't do ClarisWorks 5 files, only AppleWorks 6, but AW6 files
> > do open just fine in Numbers.
> >
> > AppleWorks 6 does run natively in OSX, although in Rosetta on an Intel,
> > but it runs OK here in 10.6.
> >
> > If you only have a few files, I'm sure some helpful folk might do the
> > conversion for you :-)
>
> Thanks Andy - problem now solved by saving as SYLK and opening in Excel.
> I'm sure the helpful people here would have a good laugh at my pathetic
> tax spreadsheets if they did do the conversion for me. Fortunately not
> now necessary :-)

Doh, don't know why I didn't think of exporting (although I was
concentrating on your desire for compatibility).

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From: Rowland McDonnell on
Adrian Tuddenham <adrian(a)poppyrecords.invalid.invalid> wrote:

[snip]

> CW4 spreadsheet will save as SYLK (at least, it does on OS8.6).
>
> The SYLK translator should be in a folder called "ClarisWorks 4.0
> Folder" in the Appications folder (not in the Claris Works Folder
> itself). Check to see if it's there on your system.

ISTR that CW 4.0 will happily use translators installed in the System
Folder:Claris folder.

Rowland.

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