[Techtalk] Converting a works database to something readable

[Alvin Goats]

> Davis, Jennifer


> This is potentially off topic, but I was given an MS works database (I
> think, it's *.wdb)  to convert to something useable and I assume that world
> be a text document or a spreadheet (gnumeric. excel).  Are there any tools
> out there that could do to the conversion?


You have to do it in a convoluted way. From M$ themselves (converting to
access or excel as the example):

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/off2000/html/achowImportMSWorksDatabaseS.asp


Basically, you use M$-Works, do a File -> Save As and use dBase IV. Many
databases are able to read and import dBase IV as well as some
spreadsheets and some word processors.

Good Luck! Works is always a pain to work with!

Alvin