Mac to PC off topic sort of

[Guest Sudy Nim]

I have a very old Apple computer that is presently used only with Claris

FileMaker pro. These files date way back (1991) and are now too big so I

would like to convert them to my PC and bid adieu to the Mac. Does anyone

know of a forum, newsgroup or can you help me in this endeavor? I realize

that this is a topic for Mac and or FileMaker but so far my search has not

found a source for this question. Thank you.

[Guest Wandering]

Re: Mac to PC off topic sort of

 

I work on a Mac at the office and a Win98SE PC at home. I much prefer

the PC. At the office we use FileMaker Pro, and I wanted to convert

the database to Access. All the software I found is pricey for a one

time job, so I don't have much help for you.

 

I understand later versions of FM will export to a DBF format, and

almost anything can read that. Our version does not. Good luck!

 

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"Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com> wrote in message

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> I have a very old Apple computer that is presently used only with

Claris

> FileMaker pro. These files date way back (1991) and are now too big

so I

> would like to convert them to my PC and bid adieu to the Mac. Does

anyone

> know of a forum, newsgroup or can you help me in this endeavor? I

realize

> that this is a topic for Mac and or FileMaker but so far my search

has not

> found a source for this question. Thank you.

>

>

[Guest Don Phillipson]

Re: Mac to PC off topic sort of

 

"Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com> wrote in message

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> I have a very old Apple computer that is presently used only with Claris

> FileMaker pro. These files date way back (1991) and are now too big so I

> would like to convert them to my PC and bid adieu to the Mac. Does anyone

> know of a forum, newsgroup or can you help me in this endeavor? I realize

> that this is a topic for Mac and or FileMaker but so far my search has not

> found a source for this question. Thank you.

 

The Operating System does not matter (unless you

planned to create a Network connecting the Apple to the PC.)

What matters is:

1. File format, that the PC software will read and the Apple

can output. We do not know what formats this Claris app

can make.

2. Data transmission method, e.g. by email or via floppy etc.

E,g, there was in the 1990s software to enable an Apple to

write IBM-format floppies and to enable a PC to read Apple

floppies.

 

You are likely to get better advice in an Apple NG rather

than a Win98 NG because the OS is irrelevant.

 

--

Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

[Guest teebo]

Re: Mac to PC off topic sort of

 

>> I have a very old Apple computer that is presently used only with Claris

>> FileMaker pro. These files date way back (1991) and are now too big so I

>> would like to convert them to my PC and bid adieu to the Mac. Does

>> anyone

 

isn't there a way to make some reports from FileMaker that includes

all data? one report per table. make the report have one line

per record and ; at the end of each field

and save/"print" the reports to a textfile.

then copy the textfiles to your pc and do some import there.

Most modern database systems like Access should be able to import

semicolon-separated data.

 

This way you get the data to the new system at least (if you

can't find an export format from FileMaker that pc datbase software

can import, that would be better ofcourse.) but you have to

make other things likes tablerules/forms/reports/querys etc manually.

>> know of a forum, newsgroup or can you help me in this endeavor? I

>> realize

 

probably some newsgroup in the comp.sys.mac. -hierarchy

would be perfect. maybe comp.sys.mac.databases

if you can use irc-chat you could also ask in the chatroom ##mac

[Guest Sudy Nim]

Re: Mac to PC off topic sort of

 

 

"Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote in message

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> "Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com> wrote in message

> news:Gm8oi.178676$Sa4.70511@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...

>

> > I have a very old Apple computer that is presently used only with Claris

> > FileMaker pro. These files date way back (1991) and are now too big so I

> > would like to convert them to my PC and bid adieu to the Mac. Does

anyone

> > know of a forum, newsgroup or can you help me in this endeavor? I

realize

> > that this is a topic for Mac and or FileMaker but so far my search has

not

> > found a source for this question. Thank you.

>

> The Operating System does not matter (unless you

> planned to create a Network connecting the Apple to the PC.)

> What matters is:

> 1. File format, that the PC software will read and the Apple

> can output. We do not know what formats this Claris app

> can make.

> 2. Data transmission method, e.g. by email or via floppy etc.

> E,g, there was in the 1990s software to enable an Apple to

> write IBM-format floppies and to enable a PC to read Apple

> floppies.

>

> You are likely to get better advice in an Apple NG rather

> than a Win98 NG because the OS is irrelevant.

>

> --

> Don Phillipson

> Carlsbad Springs

> (Ottawa, Canada)

>

>

>

Thanks to all for your replies. I did also post this question on a couple

of Mac newsgroups and got several suggestions in response. Several in

reference to Access, which I am not familiar with, I'll have to look into

it. Sudy Nim