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Microsoft Works Suite 2004-patches

Posted: 18 Mar 2006 10:46 AM PST

Hi jml,

In addition, as you have Works Suite, you might want to access Microsoft
Office Online and Check for Updates. I beleive there is a "Check for
Update" selection near the top right side of their page.

Microsoft Office Online
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

Ken

"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org> wrote in message
news:e$phx.gbl...
| Hi jml,
|
| Works product Updates and Downloads are located here:
| http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/downloads.mspx
|
| HTH,
| --
| Kevin James.
| Tua'r Goleuni
| Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
| Works Help & KB Links:
http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm
|
|
|
|
|
| "jml" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:com...
| |I use MS Works Suite 2004. I've seen patches that list it as software
that
| | needs patching. However, I don't know where to locate the patches that
I
| | need to download. How do I go about locating the patches needed?
|
|

family history

Posted: 18 Mar 2006 08:40 AM PST



Hi,

In addition........

Jim Pedigo recently posted his experience with Hurricane Rita.

He also indicates in his message there are Works templates available on his
website.

You will find link to the website in his message below.

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Pedigo" <com>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.works.win
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: Note on Hurricane Rita

Jim pedigo wrote:

*Note on Hurricane Rita *

I am requesting you send up a prayer for us, We live just East and
North of Houston Texas

We are expecting Hurricane Rita later today.

We riding it out, have boarded up the windows, and have supplies on
hand. I expect to lose all lights, phone, and Internet
later today. Last time we lost power for 3 weeks.

If you have seen the news, they have evacuated almost 3 million people
from Houston, it has been surreal here, I have never seen
them do this before. There are no stores open for 3 counties, there is
no gasoline to be had, banks are closed, the streets are empty.
The banks ran out of cash on Wednesday, the stores ran out of batteries
on Wednesday, Service stations ran out of fuel yesterday.
There are thousands stranded on the interstate trying to evacuate, I do
not believe they will all make it out in time.

I have done all I can to protect my family and friends, it is now in
Gods hands, which is where it has always been.

I have several of our extended family here with us, have boarded up the
windows. we have full gas tanks, supplies on hand
and will ride it out to see what the night brings. (I am also prepared
for looters if it come to that as well,)

We will be out of touch later today, and may be for several days or
weeks. I will let you all know when we are back up and running.

Thank you for remembering us and all of the people caught up in this
situation.

If any of you order the works templates from us, I will not be able to
respond to emails until this has passed. I will respond
to all emails when I can. I am signing off for now to make some more
preparations both here, and with my neighbors as well.

I will post again when I am able, after this is over.


Jim Pedigo

JPedigo@*nospam-*jsped,.com <mailto:JPedigo@*nospam-*jsped,.com
<<mailto:JPedigo@nospam-jsped,.com ( to
send email, remove the *nospam-* from the email address)
--
Jim Pedigo
JSPED Productions
Custom Web Services at reasonable Rates.
MS Works Templates available.
www.jsped.com <http://www.jsped.com <<http://www.jsped.com

Thank you for your prayers, we dodged a bullet with this one, we will be
continuing with our prayers for our neighbors to the east of us.

Jim



"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org> wrote in message
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| Hi Pamela,
|
| I don't know of any Ancestry templates for Works, but
| thought perhaps this may help?
|
| http://www.cyndislist.com/software.htm
|
| http://genealogy.about.com/od/software_windows/
|
| Perhaps, use Works spreadsheet and borders to store your data in a
| graphical form?
|
| HTH,
| --
| Kevin James.
| Tua'r Goleuni
| Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
| Works Help & KB Links:
http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm
|
|
|
|
|
| "com"
| <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:com...
| | i'm using works 7.0 i'm looking for a template for family history
database
| | for my family researching like family trees etc.
|
|

Opening Works 3.0 (Win) Documents in Works 8.5

Posted: 17 Mar 2006 07:03 AM PST

Hopefully one of the MVP's will see the problem.

Thanks for the reply,
Ken

"Martin" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|
| Thanks Ken, I had feared this might be the case.
|
| Thanks for clarifying it for me.
|
| Martin.
|
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| > Hi Martin,
| >
| > I believe you have discovered, as others, there doesn't seem to be a
| > converter for Works 3.0 in Works 8.
| >
| > My Works 6.0 has a converter for Works 3.0.
| >
| > One of the work arounds suggested is to reinstall your Works 3.0.
| >
| > You should be able to install Works 3 along side Works 8.
| >
| > The older version needs to be installed after the newer version or else
| > the newer version will uninstall the older one.
| >
| > Be sure to install to a different folder than the Works 8.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "Martin" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| > | Hello, i'm wondering if anyone can help with the following query.
| > |
| > | I have just installed Works 8.5 and need to open some old Works 3.0
for
| > | Windows word processor documents, but get an error message when I try
to
| > do
| > | so. I have spent a lot of time looking on the web but cannot find a
| > | converter. From the drop-down file open list it appears that the
earliest
| > | format Works 8.5 supports is Works 4. Has this functionality just been
| > | discontinued altogether?
| > |
| > | Yours Hopefully,
| > |
| > | Martin.
| > |
| >
| >
| >

Compatibility of Works with Word

Posted: 17 Mar 2006 12:45 AM PST


"DogWalker" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Works 4.5 is generally considered to be the best version.
 

Works can save as rtf which Word can read.
 

Save them as .rtf files.
 

I've bought this for $10 on eBay.

works 8.. field size

Posted: 13 Mar 2006 06:49 PM PST


Okay,
Now I know to look for a different product. Thanks!!


"Homer J Simpson" wrote:
 

runtime errors with Works Suite 2005

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 08:01 PM PST

Depending on your needs, Works is a perfectly reasonable product.

Works Suite includes Word as an alternative to the Works word processor.
So assuming that you didn't install Office XP, it's probably the Word
from Works Suite.

I assume that you get the error when you try to use the Word Processor.
Does it happen all the time or just some times?

Take a look at:

You receive a "MS Visual C++ Runtime Library Runtime Error" error
message when you try to close a Word document or quit Word 2002 or Word
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=322201

You receive an error message when you try to close or to save a Word
2003 document
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823585

I don't know if you saw it but another poster suggested this article:
"WD: How to Troubleshoot a Visual C++ Runtime Error in Word".
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555220

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"too-old-for-this" <microsoft.com> wrote in
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Summation of records within a field.

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 06:59 PM PST

Hi JIm,

Finally got the example posted up on my site for you to see:

http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/Disco.wdb

Record 20 ( last record) has the running totals for all 4 discs.

The report shows individual file listings etc. .

Rodney certainly found a neat utility at Karen's, reminds me of
the good ol' DOS days and DIR.
http://www.computerhope.com/dirhlp.htm#01

Here's an example (dirlist.bat) that stores a listing (in Dir.txt):

@ECHO OFF
dir /s /D >Dir.txt

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni
Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
Works Help & KB Links: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm





"jim" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Hi, Kevin,
|
| Thank you for all your interest and help. i very much enjoyed viewing your
| website devoted to MS Works. It's really loaded with information. i'll be
| spending a lot of time there reading and understanding.
|
| i've been experimenting with my CDR database. Using suggestions offered
| here by many helpful people, and ideas read about on your site, i have
| discovered some neat ways to get each disc to display content and usage
info,
| record by record, and then a summary record for the disc. i have used the
| technique of placing a "reset" record at the start of each series of records
| belonging to a CDR.
|
| Your references to MS Works Database "report view" is something i've yet to
| study or use. When the opportunity presents, i will endeavor to incorporate
| your ideas there, too. i'll look for the example you have referred to at
the
| end of your last post.
|
| Also, Rodney posted a response to the question which sounds very promising,
| too.
|
| Thanks, again, Kevin.
|
| jim
|
| "Kevin James - MSMVP Works" wrote:
|
| > HI JIm,
| >
| > A database can do that.
| >
| > Then in Report view, you may use Summ ( Sub Totals) and
| > Summart (All Totals) to display records as you wish.
| >
| > It all hinges on how you enter your data and identify the data
| > that you wish to review in the report.
| >
| > For instance if you entered the CDR name/number among
| > other relevant detqils you could separate the report results
| > for each CDR. Similarly, if you list folders you will be able
| > to separate report views for each folder.
| >
| > If the file name and file size is also entered then you can
| > separate your results down to file level.
| >
| > I'll try and post an example later today / tonight.
| >
| > HTH.
| > --
| > Kevin James.
| > Tua'r Goleuni
| > Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
| > Works Help & KB Links:
http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "jim" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| > | Hi, Kevin,
| > |
| > | Thank you for your help.
| > |
| > | i am trying to prepare a database of directories that i have saved on
CDR's.
| > | i want to have a database record represent each directory located on a
| > | particular disc, then, a summary record for the disc. On each
directory
| > | record i want to show disc usage in MB's. Then, in the summary record,
i
| > | want to show the total usage of the disc, and total space in MB's
remaining
| > | on the disc. Each time a record is added before the disc's summary
record,
| > i
| > | want the summary record to reflect the change. In the end, i want to be
| > able
| > | to open the database, and readily see all backup data discs displayed,
with
| > | all contents listed, directory by directory, as well as see which discs
| > still
| > | have space available for backing up data.
| > |
| > | Perhaps, i should be using Works Spreadsheet program, instead. Further
| > | comment would be appreciated.
| > |
| > | Thanks, again, to you and all the others who have replied to the
question.
| > |
| > | jim
| > |
| > | "Kevin James - MSMVP Works" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Jim,
| > | >
| > | > You cannot SUM a series of records in a particular field and have
| > | > that SUM total appear in a record prior to the end of the series.
| > | >
| > | > In terms of a database, each row is accessed 'on the way' down
| > | > and any Total Sum of these rows follows thereafter. As explained,
| > | > it is possible create a Running total for any field(s).
| > | >
| > | > If you want to calculate the Running Sum for 'Field X' and store
| > | > that value in a different field, 'Field Y' then in the first
record of
| > | > Field Y type the formula =Field X + Field Y
| > | >
| > | > For databases, it is usual that GROUP functions are carried out
| > | > within a Report. Use filters, marked records and the function set
| > | > to pick the particular records that you wish to SUM.
| > | >
| > | > It is also possible to 'IF-filter' between records to
exclude/include
| > | > particular records. ( Example excludes units of type "b").
| > | >
| > | > An example is given here, from my website:
| > | > http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/RunTot.wdb
| > | >
| > | > See the report for illustrated totals and in-line record
filtering.
| > | >
| > | > HTH,
| > | > --
| > | > Kevin James.
| > | > Tua'r Goleuni
| > | > Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
| > | > Works Help & KB Links:
| > http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "jim" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:com...
| > | > | Hi,
| > | > |
| > | > | MS Works 2002, Version 6.0.
| > | > |
| > | > | i want to do a summation of numbers: "Record A" + "Record B" +
"Record
| > C,"
| > | > | all located in "Field X," and have the result appear in "Record 1"
in
| > "Field
| > | > | Y." i know how to write a formula, but i can't find a MS Works
method
| > to do
| > | > | this kind of simple addition within a field. Across fields, yes,
it's
| > very
| > | > | simple: =Field X + Field Y + Field Z. Can it be done by applying
an
| > | > | equation to records located within the same field, e.g., =Field X,
| > Record 1
| > | > +
| > | > | Field X, Record 2 + Field X, Record 3? If yes, how do i proceed?
If
| > not,
| > | > | why? i've searched all through Works Help, and other sources, to no
| > avail.
| > | > |
| > | > | If you can help me, please reply. A focused response would be most
| > | > | appreciated, even a "I have no answer for you." At least, then, i
know
| > that
| > | > | someone has considered the question.
| > | > |
| > | > | Thank you,
| > | > |
| > | > | jim
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >

Opening a Works file in Word

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 11:11 AM PST

Hi Denise,

Send your file to com.

Let me know via a post here that you sent it.

Ken

"Ken" <ne> wrote in message
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| Hi Denise,
|
| You could attach you file to your next post, will open, covert it to Word
| and attach it to my return post.
|
| Ken
|
| "Denise" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:com...
| | Thanks Ken - that was my first choice but in my workplace the IT has
| secure
| | access to all things "computer". It's Sunday and I'm here alone.
| |
| | "Ken" wrote:
| |
| | > Hi Denise,
| | >
| | > What version of Office do you have?
| | >
| | > You might try inserting your Office disk and select Custom
installation,
| | > install everything.
| | >
| | > Ken
| | >
| | > "Denise" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| | > news:com...
| | >
| | > | Been reading some posts relating to this but can't find my answer.
| I'm a
| | > | rookie so use words with not too many syallables...
| | > |
| | > | Downloaded a converter and installed it but when I open Word and
| choose my
| | > | file it tells me that it needs to install a converter and asks for
my
| | > Office
| | > | disk.
| | > |
| | > | When I hit the browse button, it's looking for a file called
| data2.msi. I
| | > | just don't know where the download is "addressed". I've installed
it
| | > again
| | > | to see if I can tell where on my harddrive it is, but I can't.
| | > |
| | > | Any wisdom out there. I really need to get this file open.
| | > |
| | > | Thanks!
| | >
| | >
| | >
|
|

Works task launcher causes Word to crash

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 08:16 AM PST

Hi Ken,

Thank you for your quick response. I will try that and repost.

Thanks again,
Jerry

"Ken" wrote:
 

works and sharing .wcd file

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 07:52 AM PST

Hi Ross,

Good luck and perhaps you could post your result.

Ken

"Ross" <rr.com> wrote in message
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| | Can you copy mswkscal.wcd from Desktop to Laptop to a different location
..
| . .
| I tried that and yes it can be done that way, but I can already copy the
| same file, if I am sitting at my desktop with the profession XP. What I
| want to do is run this nifty sychronization program I have, that will
| sychronize my laptop with my PC, that is each day when I come home from
| work, it will copy any files I have changed during the day over to their
| appropriate directories on my PC. The problem is that I keep track of my
| dates an appointments with Works Calendar and for some reason, although
the
| directory that has the data file from that program been shared on both
| machines, I can only copy it if I do it from the pc.
| Anyway, I finally decided to to the fee-based support thing with Microsoft
| to see if they could figure it out After two hours on the phone with a
| technition changing umteen settings, it still wouldn't work. So the guy
| said that he would refer it to a bunch of research guys and that they
would
| contact me this wednesday night at 9:00 P.M. with the results of their
| probe. At least if they don't find out what it is, I am not out the $35.
| And calendars are closed -- I went to regedit and made sure nothing was
| running in the background as well.
| Thanks for your help
| Ross
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Ken" <ne>
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.works.win
| Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 11:45 AM
| Subject: Re: works and sharing .wcd file
|
|
| | Hi Ross,
| |
| | Can you copy mswkscal.wcd from Desktop to Laptop to a different location
| | other then C:documents and settings\all users\application
| | data\microsoft\Works, perhaps into My Documents folder? Then move it to
| | correct location.
| |
| | Another thought.... Make a copy of mswkscal.wcd, then rename it to a
| regular
| | type file, will it copy from Desktop to Laptop? Then renamed back to
| | mswkscal.wcd.
| |
| | Another though... Are the calendars closed on both Desktop and Laptop
when
| | trying to copy mswkscal.wcd.
| |
| | Just some thoughts for trouble shooting.
| | Ken
| |
| "Ken" <ne> wrote in message
| news:%phx.gbl...
| > Hi Ross,
| >
| > Can you copy mswkscal.wcd from Desktop to Laptop to a different location
| > other then C:documents and settings\all users\application
| > data\microsoft\Works, perhaps into My Documents folder? Then move it to
| > correct location.
| >
| > Another thought.... Make a copy of mswkscal.wcd, then rename it to a
| > regular
| > type file, will it copy from Desktop to Laptop? Then renamed back to
| > mswkscal.wcd.
| >
| > Another though... Are the calendars closed on both Desktop and Laptop
when
| > trying to copy mswkscal.wcd.
| >
| > Just some thoughts for trouble shooting.
| > Ken
| >
| > "Ross" <rr.com> wrote in message
| > news:SsXQf.90$nyroc.rr.com...
| >
| > | Hi
| > |
| > | I am using a PC with XP professional and a laptop with XP home. I have
| > them
| > | networked, with a Netgear wireless router. I have had no problem
sharing
| > | folders and thus transferring information between the computers, with
| > one
| > | exception. I use the Microsoft Works Calendar -- same version of Works
| > is
| > | installed on both machines -- I do my work for my job on my laptop out
| > on
| > | the road, and I transfer the info I have done in particular day to my
PC
| > | when I get home. The problem is that When am at my PC, I can tansfer
the
| > | mswkscal.wcd(data file from Works calendar) from the laptop to the PC,
| > but
| > | when I am at the laptop and try this, I get a "Cannot copy mswkscal:
| > access
| > | denied make sure the disk is not full or write protected" popup
message.
| > I
| > | have tried every one of the tricks offered on a trouble-shooting page,
| > | without success. I don't have this problem with any other folders. on
| > both
| > | machines, the mswkscal.wcd is in: C:documents and settings\all
| > | users\application data\microsoft\Works Thanks for your help in advance
| > |
| > | I have tried to fix it using suggestions from the web like:
| > | Using Regedit.exe ...
| > | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa DWORD KEY
| > | "restrictanonymous" = 0
| > | did that, didn't help
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | Ross
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

Works 7 Spreadshhet Problem

Posted: 12 Mar 2006 06:09 AM PST


"JohnB" <net> wrote in message
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Why SUM a formula? There's nothing to sum. Just use =(I44/H44)

works7 to access

Posted: 11 Mar 2006 09:03 AM PST


How to import a Works database file into Access 2000 database
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=197894

Works: How to Import a Works Database into Microsoft Access
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q154167/

Also, you may try this.

Save your Works database to Text and Commas format (*.csv)

Then, either Open in Access and link the csv file to a table

or,

File>Open>Blank database (in Access)

File>Get External Data (Import)

Change the file type to Text files and import the *.csv file.

Ken

"patriarch" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| want to send d'base in works 7 to a computer using office 2000/access.
sent
| as attachment to email, access won't open meaningfully - get underlying
code
| which is gobbledegook. MS referred me to a website which said "file- save
as'
| works for windows2/works for DOS' " Does't seem to work

form design

Posted: 08 Mar 2006 04:00 PM PST

Kevin,

Thanks, inserting a rectangle really helps on alignments.

Thanks again, Dave

"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org> wrote in message
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