[Papyrus-L] Filter

[Cheryl Harding]

I have a PNY Attaché memory stick that I got about a year ago that happily transfers data between my old laptop running Windows 98, my newer desktop running XP and my Mac G4.  I have a dim memory of having to download a driver from the manufacturer's website to get it to work in Windows 98, but it was very straightforward and easy.  It works like a charm, and I routinely transfer all my bib files for about 6,000 references between computers on it.

Cheryl Harding
Psychology Department
Hunter College
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10021
212-772-5047

-----Original Message-----
From: papyrus-l-bounces at ResearchSoftwareDesign.com [mailto:papyrus-l-bounces at ResearchSoftwareDesign.com] On Behalf Of Raisa Deber
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 4:54 PM
To: Papyrus Discussion List
Cc: Raisa Deber
Subject: Re: [Papyrus-L] Filter

I use the bb method frequently to back up and restore; no file is greater than 300 k, so you'll be able to get them onto floppies  
without much trouble.  (You may need more than one.)   We're using  
one master data set for our research group, into which all modifications go.  BB files are created daily and put on our server; we also e-mail them as necessary,.  The file now has over 14,000 references, which means about 12 ref.bb files.  Members of our group are using a number of different versions of Windows; indeed, I'm using it under Mac Classic.  We've had great success in being able to restore to them all.  (To avoid path issues, we recommend that all windows users copy all bb files over into the papyrus home
directory.)  Mind you, we don't use notecards, but everything else works fine, with the exception of a few issues with special characters when going between Papyrus 7 and Papyrus 8.  We've never lost anything.  (But why not upgrade to the most recent version of Papyrus 7 on the older computer?) Let me know if you have any problems.
Raisa Deber


On Oct 29, 2006, at 9:21 PM, w.t.l.jr at juno.com wrote:

> Thanks Dave. My REF.BIB file just barely fits on a floppy. I should 
> have mentioned that I also tried to use a memory stick that I bought 
> at CompUSA, and was assured by the clerk and both the package info and 
> the instruction sheet that it would work with Windows 98/98 SE, but 
> when I tried it it did not work. The Technical Help person for the 
> product then told me that it required Windows 98 SE, not 98. That was 
> some time back, so I don't remember what brand it was and I can't find 
> it now. I have assumed that more recent memory sticks are even less 
> likely to be backward compatible with Windows 98. Can someone suggest 
> one?
>
> I have been hesitant about the Papyrus backup method for fear that I 
> would lose something when the .BB files were created. I think I tried 
> a test of it with smaller set of .BIB files and had a
> problem, but that also was some time ago. My version of Papyrus on   
> the older computer is 7.0.12.
>
> Bill Lindsay
>
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Raisa Deber, PhD
Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Director, M-THAC (From Medicare to Home and Community) Research Unit   
(www.m-thac.org)
Health Sciences Building
155 College Street Suite 425
Toronto, ON  M5T 3M6
phone:  (416) 978-8366
fax:  (416) 978-7350
e-mail:  raisa.deber at utoronto.ca


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