In case it is of interest, a follow-up on my experiences with Works
compatibility. I have a (90-year-old!) author who has been sending me
chapters of a manuscript in Works files (*.wps) which I wanted to convert to
MS Word (2000). I found none of the filters available on Graham's site would
work for me.

However, I was able to physically go round to this chap's place yesterday
and found that after opening a file in Works we could 'Save As' in Word6/95
format within the application. I then transmitted the files and have found
that I can read them perfectly. So it appears that in this case the
compatibility issue is solved at the sending end. I think the next step will
be to encourage him to purchase MS Word so that he can read the edits in the
returned file(s).

Warming up at last here in Australia. I'm up at the keyboard at 2:06 am
without any heating being required -- luxury!

wrote in message ...
OK I'm getting there folks. Have extracted the conversion files, and have
found Windows Explorer but cannot find the file I have to right click on
and what exactly to do then. In the meantime, have tried the 'retrieve
text from any file' and that is producing quite good results but with some
of the paragraphs mixed up. I have emailed this chap (he's great for 90!)
to send me a couple more files in case the first file he sent me is
corrupt.


"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Windows Explorer is available in all versions of Windows up to the
present. You will find it in Start All programs Accessories. Right
click on the registry file and merge it into the registry. The CNV files
go where indicated in the readme.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


wrote:
Hi Graham

This could be I want. It is to avoid having an elderly author retype
71,000 words! But I downloaded the converter zip file from your
website (greet site) and it appears to be for an earlier version of
the OS (I am using XP) eg it refers to Windows Explorer. It there an
exe file I can use on this works4 file or is it safe to meddle with
the registry?

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
In order to open Works files, you need the correct filter for the
version of Works that created them. The filters are linked from the
downloads page of my web site.

Dangers? Probably none, though there is a minor and undisclosed
security risk to using the old filters..
Problems? The formatting may not be the same as the original
document and if you save using the wrong Works converter your
correspondent with Works 4 will not be able to open them.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



wrote:
I am just about to get some .wps files to clean up, which seem to be
from Works4, but I haven't yet been sent the actual files. I think
the user had this package preloaded on his Dell, which he bought a
few years ago. A brief test shows I can make wps files (using Word,
after updating it, using the CD) and then I can read these in Word.
Does anyone know if there are lurking dangers?