MartyP
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Q: AppleWorks 6.2.9 crashes on save in OS 10.6.8

I am trying to save old ClarisWorks v4 docs into AppleWorks v6 to then convert to either Numbers or Excel. Whether I try to Save or Save As to AW6 or to convert to Excel 98/2001 within AppleWorks it crashes before saving. Nothing else opens the CW v4 docs other than AW6, but it crashes no matter what I try - shorten file name, try direct conversion to Excel 98/2001 format - trashed pref & cache files - nothing works.

 

From one of the crash reports the problem is:

 

Crashed Thread:  0  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

 

Thread 0 Crashed:  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

0   LaunchCFMApp                  0xb80c56d0 0xb8000000 + 808656

1   LaunchCFMApp                  0xb80c0037 0xb8000000 + 786487

2   LaunchCFMApp                  0xb80dd8e8 0xb8000000 + 907496

3   LaunchCFMApp                  0xb8145397 spin_lock_wrapper + 1791

4   LaunchCFMApp                  0xb801ceb7 0xb8000000 + 118455

 

Thanks,

 

MartyP

 

This full crash report below if someone can see where I might be able to change something to prevent problem.

 

 

Process:         AppleWorks [10109]

Path:            /Applications/AppleWorks 6/AppleWorks 6.2.9.app/Contents/MacOS/AppleWorks 6

Identifier:      com.apple.appleworks

Version:         6.2.9 (6.2.9)

Build Info:      AppleWorks-1~0

Code Type:       PPC (Translated)

Parent Process:  launchd [274]

 

Date/Time:       2012-01-17 20:31:44.519 -0500

OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)

Report Version:  6

 

Interval Since Last Report:          147360 sec

Crashes Since Last Report:           7

Per-App Interval Since Last Report:  24475 sec

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   5

Anonymous UUID:                      02CE7EDF-E270-4CF0-9081-C1A8E52172DD

 

Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)

Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x000000000000000e

Crashed Thread:  0  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

 

Thread 0 Crashed:  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80c56d0 0xb8000000 + 808656

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80c0037 0xb8000000 + 786487

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80dd8e8 0xb8000000 + 907496

3   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8145397 spin_lock_wrapper + 1791

4   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb801ceb7 0xb8000000 + 118455

 

Thread 1:

0   libSystem.B.dylib                       0x80142afa mach_msg_trap + 10

1   libSystem.B.dylib                       0x80143267 mach_msg + 68

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb819440f CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 206231

3   libSystem.B.dylib                       0x80170259 _pthread_start + 345

4   libSystem.B.dylib                       0x801700de thread_start + 34

 

Thread 2:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815acc0 spin_lock_wrapper + 90152

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8179c5b CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 97763

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80e88cb 0xb8000000 + 952523

3   ???                                     0x8ac08d56 0 + 2327874902

 

Thread 3:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815a8ff spin_lock_wrapper + 89191

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8176e5d CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 85989

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80c6b13 0xb8000000 + 813843

3   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80c0037 0xb8000000 + 786487

4   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80dd8e8 0xb8000000 + 907496

5   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8145397 spin_lock_wrapper + 1791

6   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb801ceb7 0xb8000000 + 118455

 

Thread 4:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815a8ff spin_lock_wrapper + 89191

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8176e5d CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 85989

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80c6b13 0xb8000000 + 813843

3   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80c0037 0xb8000000 + 786487

4   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80dd8e8 0xb8000000 + 907496

5   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8145397 spin_lock_wrapper + 1791

6   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb801ceb7 0xb8000000 + 118455

 

Thread 5:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815aa8b spin_lock_wrapper + 89587

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb818c3eb CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 173427

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb818eeec CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 184436

3   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80e88cb 0xb8000000 + 952523

4   ???                                     0x8aba92c1 0 + 2327483073

 

Thread 6:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815aa8b spin_lock_wrapper + 89587

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb818c3eb CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 173427

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb818eeec CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 184436

3   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80e88cb 0xb8000000 + 952523

4   ???                                     0x8aba92c1 0 + 2327483073

 

Thread 7:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815a93a spin_lock_wrapper + 89250

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8176f67 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 86255

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80e88cb 0xb8000000 + 952523

3   ???                                     0x8ade5c96 0 + 2329828502

 

Thread 8:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815aa8b spin_lock_wrapper + 89587

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb818c3eb CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 173427

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb818eeec CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 184436

3   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80e88cb 0xb8000000 + 952523

4   ???                                     0x8aba92c1 0 + 2327483073

 

Thread 9:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815a93a spin_lock_wrapper + 89250

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8176f67 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 86255

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80e88cb 0xb8000000 + 952523

3   ???                                     0x8ade5c96 0 + 2329828502

 

Thread 10:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815a8ff spin_lock_wrapper + 89191

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8176e5d CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 85989

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80c6b13 0xb8000000 + 813843

3   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80c0037 0xb8000000 + 786487

4   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80dd8e8 0xb8000000 + 907496

5   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8145397 spin_lock_wrapper + 1791

6   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb801ceb7 0xb8000000 + 118455

 

Thread 11:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815aa8b spin_lock_wrapper + 89587

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb818c3eb CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 173427

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb818eeec CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 184436

3   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80e88cb 0xb8000000 + 952523

4   ???                                     0x8af41ff6 0 + 2331254774

 

Thread 12:

0   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb815a8ff spin_lock_wrapper + 89191

1   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb8176e5d CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 85989

2   LaunchCFMApp                            0xb80e88cb 0xb8000000 + 952523

3   ???                                     0x8bc50da2 0 + 2344947106

 

Thread 13:

Posted on Jan 17, 2012 5:49 PM

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MartyP

Q: AppleWorks 6.2.9 crashes on save in OS 10.6.8

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  • by Peggy,Helpful

    Peggy Peggy Jan 17, 2012 7:01 PM in response to MartyP
    Level 8 (38,954 points)
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    Jan 17, 2012 7:01 PM in response to MartyP

    I have no clue about crash reports so I can't say what it does or doesn't reveal.

     

    It's quite possible that the spreadsheet is corrupt. I suggest copying & pasting the data into a new AppleWorks spreadsheet or even a word processing document (it will be tab-delimited text). If you already have Numbers or Excel, you could paste the data directly into one of those documents.

     

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  • by fruhulda,Helpful

    fruhulda fruhulda Jan 18, 2012 7:59 AM in response to MartyP
    Level 6 (15,126 points)
    Jan 18, 2012 7:59 AM in response to MartyP

    Could you send me one of those problematic CW4 documents and I'll try. No promises though. Click on my name and you'll see the address.

  • by MartyP,

    MartyP MartyP Jan 19, 2012 2:12 AM in response to MartyP
    Level 1 (55 points)
    Jan 19, 2012 2:12 AM in response to MartyP

    Thanks for replies Peggy & Fruhulda. I had tried to copy from the old SS to a new one, but AW6 quit the second I selected "New SS." When pasting into another app most of the formatting was gone (no font color, style or size carried over - no borders, etc. Why, I don't know. Luckily, the rare time AW6 didn't quit (when going from AW to Excel 98/2001), I noticed the MacLinkPlus progress bar flash on and off. I have MacLinkPlus 13 and haven't used it separately in 6 or 7 years. Once it was reinstalled (something I can no longer do with AW6 since OS9 isn't supported) all the CW or AW docs and even old MS Works 2 and 3 spreadsheets converted to Excel instantly.

    Now if I could find something to convert old MacWrite 4.5 docs to something current I'd be ecstatic. Thanks again.

  • by fosnola,

    fosnola fosnola Jan 19, 2012 3:14 AM in response to MartyP
    Level 1 (126 points)
    Jan 19, 2012 3:14 AM in response to MartyP

    Hello MartyP

    >Now if I could find something to convert old MacWrite 4.5 docs to something current I'd be ecstatic.

    > Thanks again.

    Normally, MacLinkPlus seems to be able to convert MacWrite 4.5 documents ( see for instance   http://www.techrepublic.com/article/translating-files-using-the-maclinkplus-util ity/5033391 ). So if you still have it, it may be the better option.

     

    If not, one solution can be to use a emulator ( for instance, minivmac http://minivmac.sourceforge.net/ ).

     

    Note: as I am trying to create some filters for old documents, you can also try http://sourceforge.net/projects/libmwaw/files/ , if you want.