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Troubleshooting DIF Files
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Here are two steps to help determine the source of problems that 
may occur when DIF files are imported into AppleWorks: 

 

1. Read the ProDOS DIF file into the AppleWorks word processor.  
Since a DIF file is like an ASCII text file, the word processor 
should read the information. If the file can't be read due to a 
disk error or if it hasn't been  properly converted to ProDOS, 
repeat the download or conversion.

 

2. Once the DIF file is in the word processor, print out the first  
portion of the DIF information. AppleWorks uses a common DIF 
standard, but not all DIF formats are identical. To determine if 
changes  are needed, compare the DIF format in question with a 
file created by AppleWorks. Then use the AppleWorks word processor 
to make the changes to the DIF file, save it on the ProDOS disk 
and import it into the AppleWorks spreadsheet.