What software reads this extension - WR1 ?

[hotfusion]

I have been given some floppy disks which are quite old, but before testing/formatting had a check to see what was on them.

Lucky I did, as the contents concern some research the person was doing many years ago, ans she no longer has a computer.

I'm thinking she might want the data saved, but need software which can read the formatting correctly. The text is visible in Textpad, but would take an age to edit out all of the formatting data to make it readable.

All of the files have the WR1 extension, which isn't known to me.
Any ideas which program this comes from, or which can read it correctly?
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[electronicsfreak]

I believe this link might help you. Appears to be a spreadsheet extension.

http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=WR1

 

[hotfusion]

Hmmmmmm. Looks like it from the limited info available there. At least it gives the original program's name - Lotus Symphony.

This fits, actually, as 5 of the floppies are the install disks for this program. I've tried (for a bit of fun) to run the install from DOS, but it reports errors, which wasn't entirely unexpected on a modern PC, but one has to try these things, doesn't one?!

I'm a bit confused about it beig a spreadsheet though, as the data on 2 of the disks, the .WR1 files, are certainly word processor output. perhaps the Symphony suite had a word processor as part of the package.

Anyhow, the search is on now to try and find modern (free) software to read the files correctly.
Any ideas anyone?
Thankyou,electronicsfreak for your help so far.
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[hotfusion]

As an addition to my previous post, I've found this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Symphony

It seems Lotus Symphony 2.0 (The version I have here) could also be used as a word processor, so that solves that problem.
Still looking for contemporary software to correctly read the .WR1 files.
Andy.

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[electronicsfreak]

The actual program is the only thing I can find that will open it. There might be others but I cant find much. You might be able to find an older version thats shareware, run it on like windows 95/98 or something and open them. Bout the only thing I can find. Not much help I know but it appears to be a rare extension and im not finding much luck on it. You might look through on

http://www.download.com

and see if by any chance you can find something. I did a search but didnt come up with anything however you might manual search and find something. Anyways this link below is the actual program and it might have a trial on it dont know. Like I said not much but its all I can find.

http://www.retrosoftware.com/13624.html

 

[smitee]

Proabaly Microsoft WRITE
Issued with Win3x package
Later incarnation as Wordpad..

A guess

Write should be available on net, if not I have copy.

Regards

smitee

 

[mainegeek]

Have a look here

http://www.seniormag.com/compcorner/definitions/ext/biglistw2.htm

 

[kpetursson]

someone else has had the same problem and found a solution with open office.

http://www.rabble.ca/babble/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=20&t=001338&p=

not tek-tips... but it hopefully hold the solution to you problem.

hope it helps.

Kevin Petursson
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[hotfusion]

Interesting thread, there.
He has an advantage over me though, in that he still has the original app., and was able to change the file type to one that would work with Open Office.

Not to worry, I am waiting for a reply from the person who's files they are; I'm hoping she doesn't want them, then the problem will have sorted itself. Otherwise, I feel I'm destined to burn the midnight oil and manually edit out the formatting code for her!

Thanks for all your input, guys, pity we couldn't find a simple solution.

Andy.

Regards, Andy.
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