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From: dipto@umbc3.UMD.EDU (Dipto Chakravarty )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Conversion to IBM format; how do I do it
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Date: Sun, 22-Nov-87 15:41:04 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov 22 15:41:04 1987
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Reply-To: dipto@umbc3.umd.edu (Dipto Chakravarty (CMSC))
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Hi,
    Need some wisdom from our experts ----

I am trying to transfer some files from apple format to IBM format. It is 
becoming a nightmare. The last time I worked with Apples, was three years
ago while taking my assembly language class for B.S. Well, I am providing 
you all with detailed information hereunder so that you, my friends can 
come up with a solution for me. 

* The files on the Apple II+ have been written using a word-processor called 
  "Word Handler", marketed by Silicon Valley Software. This confounded firm
  went out of business sometime ago. Hence, there is no way to approach the 
  technical software team.

* From CATALOGing the disk one would understand that the files are all of 
  type `applesoft' and the length for ALL the files are 0 i.e. zero sectors
  (except the HELLO file which is 002 sectors long).


 	I even used the INSPECTOR disk scanning utility to verify these 
  entries in the VTOC of the floppy disks. 

  An add-on card called "Quad-Link" lets an IBM PC run 6502 softwares with
  one of its disk-drives acting as an Apple drive and the other remaining  
  as a PC drive. We tried to transfer the files from the Apple disk-drive 
  to the IBM PC disk-drive, but without much success (the software disk
  just wouldn't boot under this emulated 6502 mode on the PC). So, file
  transfer could not be achieved this way. 

  Any suggestions/wisdom/solutions will be greatly appreciated. Our prime
  objective is to move the files from that Apple word-processor format to
  any other readable environment, so that the files can be moved around 
  on the VAx or PCs. 

  Kindly send me e-mail or post on the net. I appreciate your time. Thanks 
  in advance