At 07:05 AM 30/12/02 -0800, George Mogiljansky mogiljan-at-yahoo.com wrote: >I started with Word 5.1, then found the converters >discussed on LEM and Charles Moore's pages (Word 6, >and Word 98 converters) - but nothing would convert >the text (the error message is - 'file type does not >match file or similar).
The problem may simply be that the file has the wrong type/creator codes set -- use FileTyper or a similar utility to change it (same as a native Word file). If that fails, if you simply want to get at the text in a hurry, open the file with BBedit (the lite version is free). You should see some binary crap at the beginning and end with plain text in the middle -- but it can get messy if the file has been heavily revised and "quick saved" which just adds new text and hides the old. for a quick and dirty -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
