APL*~PLUC/PC

[Ajay Askoolum]

I seem to recall that I could download APL*PLUS/PC v9 or v10 from somewhere (when it was put in public domain) . I no longer have a copy. I need this version to be able to open a component file (APL+Win doesn't  open/tie it).

Anyone know the download URL? Alternatively, is anyone who has a copy prepared to share it? 

[Rex Swain]

I have a copy of APL*PLUS/PC version 9 and version 11, but they won't run on a 64-bit machine.

I also have the APL*PLUS "Special Edition" which was freeware.  But it lacks some features.  I'm not sure of component files was one of those.  

If you have a 32-bit machine, let me know.

[db...@att.net]

There is a PCFILES workspace distributed with APL+Win.  Would that suffice?

On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:16:22 AM UTC-4 Ajay Askoolum wrote:

[Ajay Askoolum]

Alas, I do not have a 32-bit machine.

The file I have is from a third party - If I can get permission to send it to you perhaps you could read it & save it as an APL+Win SF file?

[Ajay Askoolum]

I did look at that - it seems to cater for .ASF files not SF files.

The file I have was created using APL+Unix.

[db...@att.net]

I assumed that since you were talking about APL*PLUS/PC, you were referring to .ASF files.

[Rex Swain]

Can't help you -- I never used the +Unix product.

[Davin Church]

I never used the Unix product either, but I would think that the files it created would either be compatible with the Windows format or the DOS (PCFILES) format.  You might modify PCFILES slightly to change the file extension it's looking for and see what it can do.

You can also create a 32-bit (or even 16-bit) virtual machine to run the old software on.  I personally use Oracle's VirtualBox system and find it quite useful.  You'll need a copy of the old OS in order to create a VM though.