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From: goldman@mbcl.rutgers.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: Cardfile compatible with MS-Windows Cardfile?
Message-ID: <314.27bfb565@mbcl.rutgers.edu>
Date: 18 Feb 91 15:07:17 GMT
References: <1991Feb15.101511.1@sask.usask.ca>
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In article <1991Feb15.101511.1@sask.usask.ca>, lowey@sask.usask.ca writes:
> Hi,
> 
>   Before I had OS/2, I used MS-Windows and the utilities it had (cardfile,
> notepad, calendar, etc.) to store quite a lot of information. (I run a Fidonet
> BBS and use the cardfile to keep track of my BBS user's names, addresses, etc.)
> 
>   Now that I have OS/2, I would like COMPATIBLE programs.  In other words,
> I would like to take all my data currently in MS-Windows Cardfile / Calendar 
> / etc. and use those files directly with applications that run under OS/2.
> 
>   Are there any OS/2 utilities compatible with the MS-Windows utilities?  If
> not, does anyone know the file formats for the various MS-Windows utilities
> so I can attempt to write my own versions of the programs?
> 
> ADVthanksANCE
> 
> - Kevin Lowey

I understood that MS has ported all of their little utils to os/2 using
their software migration kit.  Not that I've SEEN any of them, mind you.  If
you find them, would you post their location?

	Adrian
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