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From: paulb@ttidca.TTI.COM (Paul Blumstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple III to IBM
Message-ID: <1452@ttidca.TTI.COM>
Date: Wed, 11-Nov-87 20:37:54 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 11 20:37:54 1987
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In article <1059@cadnetix.UUCP> childs@cadnetix.UUCP (David Childs) writes:
>Hello, I know someone who wants to port some basic programs from an Apple III
>to an IBM PC.  I thought I might be able to get some help from the net.  First,
>what is the difference of a Apple ][ verses a III?  Are there any programs for
>either that will read/write the other format?  (][ - III, ][ - IBM, etc)

David:
  Don't know the III, but I had to convert some II progs to IBM for a friend.
I uploaded it to a VAX/UNIX system first.  Then I made most of the changes
using a sed.  Most differences can be changed that way.  Then I used an
editor to make some more changes.  Then downloaded it to a PC.
  This did a few things: solved the transfer problem as both computers
could log into a common machine; and, allowed global editing which is MUCH
faster than editting line by line.
    BTW, most differences where in graphics-type stuff.  That was a major
bitch.  Take away graphics & it's much easier.  The second biggest task
was looking up the Apple peeks & pokes & converting them to IBM statements.
   Hope this helps.
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