On Friday 04 March 2005 17:10, Robin Laing wrote: > P Jones wrote: > > On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 07:39:23 -0700, Robin Laing > > > > <Robin.Laing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>Hello, > >> > >>I was tasked last night to recover some archived files and came across > >>the problem of using proprietary file formats. > >> > >>I have 44 Corel Draw files that I need to convert to something that I > >>can either view or actually edit such as OOo Draw. > >> > >>Has anyone come across a solution other than the obvious, find a > >>Windows computer, find a copy of Corel Draw and install Corel Draw? > >> > >>I searched for over 2 hours and tried everything that I could. > >> > >>I have also posted a message to the ImageMagick list as well. > >> > >>Thank you. > >>-- > >>Robin Laing > > > > Hi Robin; > > > > If you find anything on this please let the list know (or at least me > > ;-) ). I've looked for years for a linux solution to CDR files, and > > have never found anything. I have several hundred CDR files that I'd > > like to convert, and the only solution I've come up with is a file by > > file conversion to some other format (WMF or CGM) from within a > > Win/CorelDRAW installation. > > > > -P > > In my searches last night I did come across one software package that *mhhh and which software package? > in the OLD documentation listed cdr files but I tried it and no joy. > It was late at night and I was tired. > > There are a couple of WWW based conversion sites that do it by size > and number of files. Mine are all for a volunteer organization with > no money resources. > > I am going to ask our IT people if there is a computer with Corel Draw > on it that I can use. Time is a problem for me. > -- > Robin Laing freddy -- Frederick Alexander Thomssen
