Msg: 558 *Conference*
09-29-91 02:21:27
From: ANTON WALRAVEN
To : RICHARD HANSON
Subj: LAPDOS II
From: ANTON WALRAVEN To: RICHARD HANSON Subj: REPLY TO MSG# 4391 (ABOUT LAPDOS II) Rick... Whew! I really must have shocked you by seeming to be unaware of LAPDOS II. Rest assured, I remember the ads by Traveling Software in Portable 100, and I did read the catalog you sent me. I know that LAPDOS will enable me to transfer my TPDD1-2 files to my DOS machine. However, I don't see that this will help to get my LUCID files into a LOTUS worksheet, because I would then need a conversion program that will run under DOS, to convert the transferred LUCID files. At present, I can transfer LUCID files as text files over the serial port to my DOS machine, by using the DOS COPY command, and the PRINT to COM: feature inside Superrom. Unfortunately, this does not work well with spreadsheets wider than 255 characters, or with almost empty rows. A suitable DIF utility (as for the original LUCID) would solve this problem though, and I plan to look into the programs you suggested - to help in cooking something up by myself. I may need LAPDOS II later on, as I plan to archive my collection of TPDD1 disks on high-density DOS floppies. Thanks again...I really liked your style in getting the message across! Anton Walraven