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Old 11 July 2002, 11:52 AM
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dont remember .ALL being a lotus 123 valid file extension ?

nor the .LWP - is this possibly to do with Lotus Word Pro (the follow on to AmiPro?)

can you get a 2nd copy of the file to confirm its not your copy thats knackered ?

does the originator confirm the file is not corrupt and will open in 123 DOS ?

do you have the associated Lotus 123 Formatting File ?

Usually .FMT i think for DOS 123 and .FM3 for Windows 123 ?

jeez its a bloody long time ago i used to teach / use 123 DOS

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Can anyone help?

I've been given a worksheet from a Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS system.

I have the following files:

something.ALL
something.WK1
something.LWP

I've tried running it through Excel XP via the Lotus 1-2-3 convertor (specifies WK1 and WK? files), but I end up with cack!

Can anyone help?

Thanks
Andy
Old 07 November 2002, 11:42 AM
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yeah tell whoever gave it to you that this is the year 2002 and maybe they should join us



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Some of the files have the date 1982 on them!!! I just think the BIOS date is screwed and the machine can't cope with the year 2000!!!
Old 07 November 2002, 11:51 AM
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.lwp is Lotus WordPro. MS Word might open this.
The wk1 files isn't password protected is it ?
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.all is a WordPerfect for Windows General printer information file
Old 07 November 2002, 11:55 AM
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Andy,

you may need something like open office www.openoffice.org if excel wont do it for you, depends how important the file is!

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Most extensions seem to be here

.ALL Arts & Letters Symbols and Characters
WordPerfect Printer Info
Steinberg Cubase or VST Song File
Lotus 1-2-3 Always Working Page Format File

.WK1 Lotus Spreadsheet File

.LWP Lotus Wordpro 96/97 File
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So in conclusion, STFW
Old 07 November 2002, 02:01 PM
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How badly do you need it ?

My dad almost certainly still has a DOS 1-2-3 around (dont ask ). I'm sure I've got disks (at home) for 1-2-3 for windows R5 which should open it I would expect.

If you need the file mail me and I'll see what I can do.

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Old 07 November 2002, 02:37 PM
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Andy if you want I could try and convert them for you.
Let me know, no charge of course.

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Thanks for the offer guys!

Problem is that the information is of a confidential nature!

So I guess I best not start mailing it about!
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You want the 1-2-3 R5 (Windows) disks zipped and mailed/made avialable for download ?

Deano

(obviously I will sell my vlaid license for these disks for a nominal transfer charge of 0.001p payable next year sometime )
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deano i'll give u 0.002p for them discs now
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You only want cheap BBQ fuel - Andy - will return mail this evening

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Andy - YHM.

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Old 07 November 2002, 08:29 PM
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Just found manual and discs, Update notes September 1, 1983 for Lotus 123 !!!!!!!

All comes on 5.25" discs and suitable for Victor 9000 Computer.

Any good to you Andy ?

All the best

John Catlin
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I've got a ZX81 if you want to borrow it, with that lovely wipe clean keyboard.......damn I wish I could get one of them for the PC
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Wipe clean keyboards - ZX spectrum style - are available for the PC, no problem. Just a bit expensive at around 350 UK pound.

Eric
Old 07 November 2002, 11:08 PM
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Jeez, I wasnt even born in 1983
Old 08 November 2002, 08:15 AM
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Lotus 123 - now you're talking. I hate Excel, only use it when I have to and have stuck to Lotus 123 for the last 20 years!

I also still have the original disks (maybe not the DOS version, but certainly an early version) and can let you have any you need if you have a problem.

I also used to have a Victor 9000 (CPM wasn't it?). Sold it to buy one of the first IBM PCs. Can you believe that in the 80s I had to pay around £10k to get a P/S2? 4mb RAM, 105Mb hard drive - pure state of the art!
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