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From: loosli@mdcbbs.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Converting Dollars and Sense Data Disk (Apple->PC)
Message-ID: <1991Jan30.190544.1305@mdcbbs.com>
Date: 31 Jan 91 02:05:43 GMT
References: <1991Jan29.194304.23542@cbnewsh.att.com>
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Organization: McDonnell Douglas M&E, Cypress CA
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> Has anyone ever converted their Dollars and Sense data disks from the Apple
> IIc format to a format readable by the IBM-PC version?  Can anyone
> comment on how this might be done?  Comments on converting Apple IIc
> disks to PC format in general would also be appreciated.

I believe the following might work.  It depends on a number of factors.  My
questions would be:
	Does D&S use binary or ASCII files?
	Does D&S use DOS3.3, PROdos, or special formatting?
	Do you have a 3.5" drive on the Apple II?
	Do you have access to a MAC?

The procedure would be:
	Put the files in ASCII format on a 3.5" PROdos formatted disk.
	The MAC should be able to read PROdos disks into its OS format.
	The MAC OS has a utility for writting MSDOS disks.

You might try your local Apple dealer to use their equipment for the short time
it would take to perform this conversion.

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