Re: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
On Feb 17, 2010, at 11:31 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote: Excel will also do databases besides spreadsheets. So I was hoping that the same would be true with iWork. I didn't know that, thats what i thought Access was for :\ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
On Feb 18, 2010, at 7:02 AM, Kasey Smith wrote: On Feb 17, 2010, at 11:31 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote: Excel will also do databases besides spreadsheets. So I was hoping that the same would be true with iWork. I didn't know that, thats what i thought Access was for :\ No, Access is for CORRUPTING your databases, silly! 8-) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
On Feb 18, 2010, at 3:37 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: l will also do databases besides spreadsheets. So I was hoping that the same would be true with iWork. I didn't know that, thats what i thought Access was for :\ No, Access is for CORRUPTING your databases, silly! 8-) Lol, still i didn't know that Excel did databases. Last time I used MS Office was a few years ago before I found OpenOffice (on Windows *ducks*) Before going to OO i was using Office 2000. Excel will open individual Access tables, I'd have to dig through the converters list to see if it'll open Appleworks database tables. OO (presuming it's v 3 or higher) actually has a real SQL database module. http://hsqldb.org/ Actually a pretty cool little DBMS. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
Please do NOT cross-post to multiple groups. At 1:33 AM + 2/17/2010, janespra...@comcast.net wrote: I am helping a friend to set up a new iMac from a G4 iBook. She has been using Appleworks to create databases. The most important ones she needs are the database files ending in .cwk. She bought iWorks 09 and I installed it on the iMac. iWorks will NOT open the files! I'm not sure why you would think that iWorks would open such? iWorks = Pages (word processing) + Numbers (spreadsheet). But you're trying to tell it to open a *database* file. That's kindof like trying to slap a 747's fuselage onto a VW Bug. Apple's modern solution for databases is to use Bento. 1. Will Appleworks work on an Intel iMac? (which would be the simplest thing!) Certainly! And that's your best solution. 2. Is there another program that will open a .cwk file? No. It's a proprietary format file. The only thing you can do wrt migration is to save the database in some other format, then import that into an appropriate app. At 6:10 PM -0800 2/16/2010, John Carmonne wrote: I wonder why Apple doesn't want folks to use it? AppleWorks was written against the early Mac OS, then upgraded to sortof run on OS X. Its code base is a mess, and barely supports Carbon (the API created for the transition from Classic to OS X). Modern Mac OS X apps must be Cocoa-based tho! Apple felt that the right thing to do would be to re-write from the ground up, hence Pages and Numbers (iWork). iWork is OK if it's your first rodeo but us old timers have too many files and hours in them to scrap for the new kid on the block. Yea. Apple has really dropped the ball here. Except for a few features, Pages and Numbers are a joke compared to even AppleWorks 5. And that doesn't even begin to account for the other components of AppleWorks - database, paint, draw. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
On Feb 17, 7:57 am, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 1:33 AM + 2/17/2010, janespra...@comcast.net wrote: I am helping a friend to set up a new iMac from a G4 iBook. She has been using Appleworks to create databases. The most important ones she needs are the database files ending in .cwk. She bought iWorks 09 and I installed it on the iMac. iWorks will NOT open the files! I'm not sure why you would think that iWorks would open such? iWorks = Pages (word processing) + Numbers (spreadsheet). But you're trying to tell it to open a *database* file. That's kindof like trying to slap a 747's fuselage onto a VW Bug. Apple's modern solution for databases is to use Bento. 1. Will Appleworks work on an Intel iMac? (which would be the simplest thing!) Certainly! And that's your best solution. 2. Is there another program that will open a .cwk file? No. It's a proprietary format file. The only thing you can do wrt migration is to save the database in some other format, then import that into an appropriate app. I thought iWork would work with Appleworks files because the Apple guy said it would! Excel will also do databases besides spreadsheets. So I was hoping that the same would be true with iWork. I did a save as for the .cwk file and the choices for translating into other file types is very limited. None could be opened by Office or iWork. Happy to say, though, Appleworks has been installed on the new iMac and is working! Thanks for all the suggestions. Jane -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
I am helping a friend to set up a new iMac from a G4 iBook. She has been using Appleworks to create databases. The most important ones she needs are the database files ending in .cwk. She bought iWorks 09 and I installed it on the iMac. iWorks will NOT open the files! I had her email a file to me, since I have MacLink Plus, and Office 2001, 2004, 2008. None of these will open the file! 1. Will Appleworks work on an Intel iMac? (which would be the simplest thing!) 2. Is there another program that will open a .cwk file? Jane -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
On Feb 16, 2010, at 5:33 PM, janespra...@comcast.net wrote: I am helping a friend to set up a new iMac from a G4 iBook. She has been using Appleworks to create databases. The most important ones she needs are the database files ending in .cwk. She bought iWorks 09 and I installed it on the iMac. iWorks will NOT open the files! I had her email a file to me, since I have MacLink Plus, and Office 2001, 2004, 2008. None of these will open the file! 1. Will Appleworks work on an Intel iMac? (which would be the simplest thing!) 2. Is there another program that will open a .cwk file? Jane I am using AppleWorks 6 on my Intel MBP 2.4 10.6.2 Snow Leopard. I never leave home with out AppleWoks 0n a stick in my pocket. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
RE: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
I am helping a friend to set up a new iMac from a G4 iBook. She has been using Appleworks to create databases. The most important ones she needs are the database files ending in .cwk. She bought iWorks 09 and I installed it on the iMac. iWorks will NOT open the files! I had her email a file to me, since I have MacLink Plus, and Office 2001, 2004, 2008. None of these will open the file! 1. Will Appleworks work on an Intel iMac? (which would be the simplest thing!) 2. Is there another program that will open a .cwk file? Jane I'm pretty sure older versions of Excel like '98 and 2001 won't ( I recall doing something like this myself about six years ago) but I'm unsure of 2004 and up. You have to modify it first at the Appleworks end. Open your Appleworks spreadsheet, use the mouse to highlight all of the cells you wish to transfer to Excel. You can then copy the selection and paste it into a blank Excel Workbook. You would obviously have to do this on the older computer first. You can open your Appleworks spreadsheet and choose SAVE AS… in the FILE FORMAT menu choose Excel MAC 98, 2001 document. Be sure to add the .xls after the filename. Once again you would have to do this on the older computer first then transfer the file to the new iMac . Stewie _ Looking for a place to rent, share or buy? Find your next place with ninemsn Property http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
On Feb 16, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Stewie de Young wrote: I am helping a friend to set up a new iMac from a G4 iBook. She has been using Appleworks to create databases. The most important ones she needs are the database files ending in .cwk. She bought iWorks 09 and I installed it on the iMac. iWorks will NOT open the files! I had her email a file to me, since I have MacLink Plus, and Office 2001, 2004, 2008. None of these will open the file! 1. Will Appleworks work on an Intel iMac? (which would be the simplest thing!) 2. Is there another program that will open a .cwk file? Jane I'm pretty sure older versions of Excel like '98 and 2001 won't ( I recall doing something like this myself about six years ago) but I'm unsure of 2004 and up. You have to modify it first at the Appleworks end. • Open your Appleworks spreadsheet, use the mouse to highlight all of the cells you wish to transfer to Excel. You can then copy the selection and paste it into a blank Excel Workbook. You would obviously have to do this on the older computer first. • You can open your Appleworks spreadsheet and choose SAVE AS… in the FILE FORMAT menu choose Excel MAC 98, 2001 document. Be sure to add the .xls after the filename. Once again you would have to do this on the older computer first then transfer the file to the new iMac . Stewie Duh I've got Appleworks 6 on 22 machines from a Wallstreet OS 8.6 to a MacBook Pro 10.6.2 and every thing in between. I wonder why Apple doesn't want folks to use it? iWork is OK if it's your first rodeo but us old timers have too many files and hours in them to scrap for the new kid on the block. That's what Windbloze does with their stuff. But that's just me:-) John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
Drag the .cwk file and drop it on the (unopened) Numbers.app. Richard On 16 Feb 2010, at 7:33 PM, janespra...@comcast.net wrote: I am helping a friend to set up a new iMac from a G4 iBook. She has been using Appleworks to create databases. The most important ones she needs are the database files ending in .cwk. She bought iWorks 09 and I installed it on the iMac. iWorks will NOT open the files! I had her email a file to me, since I have MacLink Plus, and Office 2001, 2004, 2008. None of these will open the file! 1. Will Appleworks work on an Intel iMac? (which would be the simplest thing!) 2. Is there another program that will open a .cwk file? Jane -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Translate an Appleworks file .cwk to iWork on an iMac
On Feb 16, 2010, at 6:14 PM, Richard Smallwood wrote: Drag the .cwk file and drop it on the (unopened) Numbers.app. Richard On 16 Feb 2010, at 7:33 PM, janespra...@comcast.net wrote: I am helping a friend to set up a new iMac from a G4 iBook. She has been using Appleworks to create databases. The most important ones she needs are the database files ending in .cwk. She bought iWorks 09 and I installed it on the iMac. iWorks will NOT open the files! I had her email a file to me, since I have MacLink Plus, and Office 2001, 2004, 2008. None of these will open the file! 1. Will Appleworks work on an Intel iMac? (which would be the simplest thing!) 2. Is there another program that will open a .cwk file? Jane Thanks for the tip however I just tried it and my spread sheet comes up with empty cells not viable, that's why I keep Appleworks, I don't have time to do voodoo type transformations. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
