I have 130+ PageStream .ps3 files that I would like to have the data from.

I haven't sorted (since I cannot see them!) out exactly which ones I only need the text from (I'd guess about 100). Iff or gif images of the rest would be sufficient.

Anybody want to "bid" on doing that for me?

I only have an X1000 with the latest OS and I recall trying to do anything with my very old PageStream and it wouldn't even begin to start (as I recall). At the moment I cannot find a the disk I last bought it on .. I don't recall the last media I had in on anyway ... blah blah blah.

I'm in no hurry, but *one* file sent me on the "find .ps" search.

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@ggw

Pagestream 5 works just fine on OS4.
I think you can still get it from Deron at; grasshopperllc.com

@colinw

Will look harder, then.

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@colinw

Last time I checked it was buggy and never finished for OS4. I just tried PS5 on my older 4.1 system and it stalled loading filters. Amiga version can't be downloaded on site anymore. File may still be there but I don't know the exact URL. IIRC PS4 did work to some extent.

There is a Linux PPC version, but it's so old, it might be as useful as the OS4 version.

@ggw

Maybe try Linux, OSX or Windows versions.

@colinw

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Pagestream 5 works just fine on OS4.

No it doesn't. Pagestream 4 was the last really operable version on Amiga. I can still run PgS4 on OS4.1 FE1. Believe me, I've tried and tried with PgS5. When it even opens at all, it will typically run for 5-10 minutes before requiring a hard reset of the machine. Too bad, too. The abiility to save a page as jpeg or png from Windoze PgS 5 is nice for putting things up as Facebook notices.

Paul

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@ggw

By .ps3 I assume you mean the files were created with Pagestream 3? Or are they some kind of Postscript file?

Paul

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@Paul

Sounds a bit like Timberwolf.

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@ggw

Quote:

ggw wrote: Will look harder, then.

Please do so!

IIRC if you bought PGS5 - because it is unfinished - then you granted to use the latest stable 4.1.5.6.
That version is almost perfect on OS4. That should do the job what you want.

@Paul

I don't know why these things happen to me. I swear it was unrelated, but I was cleaning out boxes, and here is THE recent from Software Hut dated 06/10/98:

PAGESTREAM V3.3 AMIGA $159.00

So, I have to say, .ps3 is indeed for that version.

My offer to pay money for any form of conversion still stands. I'll make the files available by whichever media/email/download from my website .. whatever.

I have zero need for any form of page layout anything these days, so buying something for myself to do the conversion is a disssssssstant possibility.

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@Lazi

See my reply to Paul. I'd rather pay for a conversion than buy software, do the work, and never use the software again.

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@ggw

I sent you a PM earlier today, offering my help. If you have time, please check it.

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@ggw

In the future it looks like the open source Scribus will open PageStream files. But for now it's in development.

https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/File_formats_that_should_be_supported_by_Scribus_(wish_list)