I mentioned in a previous message that I was recently given an OS8CD. A couple of months ago, I desperately needed to read a couple of Excel files. ClarisWorks 4 could not read those files. I tried to find a copy of MacLink Plus, but couldn't get a version (not off the shelf anyway) that would run on my Performa 575. Someone here suggested Appleworks 5 (which I didn't have access to at the time). Eventually, I found a different solution that took care of the problem. But the whole thing came back to me when I saw MacLink Plus on the OS8CD. So I tried an experiment....
The version of MacLink Plus that comes with Appleworks 5.0.3 (on a 5400 at my son's school) is 9.7. It seemed to recognize the file, but all I got was a blank spreadsheet. Then I tried MacLink Plus (version 9.0) from the OS8 CD. The FileView application told me that the Excel files were Excel 97 and that they would be supported by MacLink Plus 9.7. But it seems those translators must not have been included in the OEM version that shipped with AW5. So I guess AW5 couldn't do it out of the box. I ended up using icExcel <http://www.icexcel.com/ixExcel1.sit>. You can view the file, print it, and/or save it in AW5 or AW6 format. jim -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
