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Grant Sewell wrote: > On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:26:23 +0000, Kevin Lucas wrote: > >> Has any one had experience with converting M$ "Works" files using an >> openoffice filter libwps >> I have a Failed PC "Packard Bell" with bundled MS works and a Shed load >> of user documents which we cannot see now I have converted to Open >> > Office. > >> I have tried the source files but cannot get past a .configure error >> which says I need the libwpa file to start with , this I have ! but >> don't know how to tell configure that it is there >> Any Ideas? >> Regards >> Kevin. >> > > Hi Kevin, > > Usually with most sane configure scripts it'd be something along the lines > of: > $ ./configure --with-libwpadir=***this is where you'd put your libwpa > dir*** > > Hope this helps. > Grant. > > > Thanks Grant but no joy as yet! Even though I have OO 2.3 and can save as word perfect files successfully I can't get the .configure to work still or find the libwpa file. So i have resorted to M$'s word viewer (which doesn't port to linux) on an old win2k machine which does view the works docs and the Crtl-A, C and paste them in to OO Writer. Thanks Kevin. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html