Vicki, If you're running version .100, that's the version you should install on the PC. If you can't find a download source for .100 (I don't recall if this older version is still on www.ebase.org), let me know -- I could arrange a way for you to download the .100 installer from our web site.
Once you have the installer, install that version of ebase onto the PC. Only when that's done should you copy the data files over from the Mac using one of the methods you've mentioned. If you have Stuffit on the Mac side, you can get a freeware unstuffer for the PC side, although there are probably other compression utilities that can also read Stuffit files. I was a little concerned the first time I did a Mac to PC conversion, but it turned out to be painless. By far the best solution is to find a way to transfer the files rather than exporting a bunch of data and reassembling on the PC side. You don't have to be any particular level of ebase user to transfer the data to the PC, because doing so doesn't actually involve using the ebase software in which user levels are set. Good luck, Eric Johnson Colorado Environmental Coalition -----Original Message----- From: Vicki Sola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 10:34 AM To: TechRocks Support Subject: [support] moving e-base from an iMac to a PC I know that parts of this question have been answered before, but I need the instructions written in order for the very slow (me). I need to transfer the database from an iMac to a PC. We are using the run-time version. I don't think we have Filemaker on the iMac and we definitely do not have it on the PC. Will I need to have that on one or both ends of this transfer? Here are the instructions as I understand them so far. Please make corrections or additions or expansions as necessary. 1. download ebase off of the website onto the PC - which version? 2. somehow get the *.100 files off of the iMac and onto the PC-- options include: a. e-mail the files from one computer to the other b. copy the files uncompressed to disks compatible with both platforms c. pack the files onto a compatible disk using a program that can unzip on the PC end (need to know where to get this program) possible problems -- data files do not cross platforms??? 3. overwrite the blank *.100 files from the download with the files transferred from the iMac. 4. try to run the thing If the data files do not cross platforms I need very detailed instructions on what to do instead. Realize that I have no good method of getting the files in any format whatsoever from one computer to another because of the issues of crossing platforms, file size, pack/unzip issues, etc, and would welcome suggestions. If I have to export and then import from a tab delimited file or other format, what fields are the "must haves"? Where can I find a list of fields and what they do so that I could select? But I bet that runs the risk of messing up the relational part of the database. What user is authorized to perform this -- any? master? other? Vicki Sola Development Coordinator Inland Northwest Land Trust phone: 509-462-1239 fax: 509-328-4733 ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
