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Convert .shw file to EOS/ION on a MAC

So, I know the MAC part is the trick. I recently deleted my windows partition and now I need it, but I'm totally out of luck.

I'm in need of converting an express .shw file into an EOS file. Is it possible to accomplish this on a mac?

If not, will someone export the file to ascii for me?

 

PLEASE NOTE!!!: The file I uploaded is not an .asc file. I simply changed the extension from .shw because it wouldn't allow a .shw file upload.

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  • in reply to tomsteer

    Thanks so much for the conversion, and so quickly too!

    At the risk of starting a MAC/PC war. I wonder if there is any merit in a mac app that will simply do conversions. I know that since the express/expression line is being discontinued, the idea of an offline editor for the MAC is an exercise in diminishing returns.

    The fact of the matter is though, that these consoles aren't going away any time soon. This is not the first and certainly won't be the last time I need to do the same such conversion. I know the simple answer is to have a PC on hand for such things. The idea of having a netbook for just this purpose is not entirely unreasonable.

    Having said that, I don't know what it would entail to create a MAC application that could convert .show<>.esf and **crazy talk**: obII files

    Anyone have any insight? Notice I didn't say incite.

  • in reply to Tmichealsmith

    I currently use parallels or crossover to run pc apps on my mac and have had good luck with the etc offline editors running on both.

     

  • in reply to Druuka

    I've had good luck with VirtualBox on a Mac running XP/Expression Off-Line. It is free, too!

  • in reply to luke.delwiche

    I use WineBottler, a port of the open source Wine, which can run windows software on your Mac without needing windows.  I use EOL and OOL 5 quite successfully, and both are very fast.  I run Strand's LP 500 OLE and Showport via Wine as well.

    Incidentally, for OOL v2-v4 and ETCEdit, I use DOSBox and Dapplegray to tinker with the settings.  It did take some tinkering, but all run flawlessly now.

    -Josh

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