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From: carsup@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Fisher Library support)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Apple File Exchange
Keywords: Apple File Exchange translation format disk
Message-ID: <1990Nov6.084430.1332@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
Date: 6 Nov 90 08:44:30 GMT
References: <1990Oct27.124647.19095@nlm.nih.gov> <4683@trantor.harris-atd.com>
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In article <4683@trantor.harris-atd.com> hnewstrom@x102c.ess.harris.com (Harvey Newstrom) writes:
>I know how to use Apple File Exchange to read disks from DOS, Apple II, and
>ProDOS into my Mac.  Are there any other disk exchange formats available?
>If so, where can I find them?  If not, is there any way  to read the disk
>directly, sector by sector, and then try to write my own?
>
>Specifically, I need to read 800K disks produced by a Panasonic WordProcessor
>machine.  It has a built in printer, but no printer port and no means to
>out put data.  It does store data on 800K disks, but they are not in any
>format recognized by the Apple File Exchange.
>__
>Harvey Newstrom      hnewstrom@x102c.ess.harris.com       uunet!x102c!hnewstrom
>(407)727-5176  FAX:(407)727-5118   P.O.Box 37; M/S 15/8873; Melbourne, FL 32902

When you say 800K, do you merely mean 3.5" DD?  Just wondering if it is DOS
readable.  Otherwise, if it is of a proprietory format, may I suggest you print
the files out, scan them into mac readable (readible?) files, and then sell
the Panasonic WP.  I presume there are *no* output ports whatsoever on the WP?

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