Can't open old Nisus files

[MichaelGli]

Hi.
2001 I wrote a novel in NWP, got no interest and then lost the files. Recently I found the files and wanted to revisit the project. Back in 2001 Mac did not require filename extensions and I didn’t use them, so the files show as exec, but show NWP as creator. They opened in Nisus as gibberish code. I tried adding .rtf and .txt and even .doc but they all open as gibberish code. Same for .doc and .docx. I even tried placing them in InDesign and Affinity, no go. Then in another forum I tracked a comment about text extraction and a contributor converted the main file into .rtf and .pdf for me. He told me he downloaded a trial copy of NWP and opened the file from within the program. Great, I wanted also to open 10 or so associated files (characters, plot etc). However, opening the files within my licensed NWP 3.4.1 still doesn’t work. Illogical or no, I downloaded a trial copy of NWP as he had done and still no go. Any ideas?

[Amontillado]

Have you tried TextEdit? It will open rtf files. In my understanding, Nisus documents are not strictly rtf files but are compatible with rtf. If you open a Nisus document with a generic rtf editor, everything works except the Nisus styles will disappear. When you next open the document in Nisus, you won't have the styles you expect.

Or so it appears to me.

[MichaelGli]

Thanks Amontillado
Yes I have tried TextEdit, same junk code-like stuff, eg:
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[Elbrecht]

That's an old problem with opening Classic Nisus files in OS X –

Dave from Nisus has some posts under "Nisus Writer Pro FAQ". You have to transfere the Classic files zipped first and then you are in need of the old fonts the text got written in days of old. It is tricky, but does work in the end…

Good luck to you
Elbrecht

[MichaelGli]

Thanks Elbrecht
Can you give me a link to Dave's comments? When I go to NWP FAQ and use the search function, all searches return me a blank white screen.

[Elbrecht]

Hi –

the "Search function" on the "NISUS Forums" does not work anymore – but the "Nisus Writer Pro FAQ" has only two listed pages, please start from the oldest post by Dave and than just follow up the time line on Forum page 2…

All the Best
Elbrecht

PS:
viewtopic.php?t=3046
viewtopic.php?t=3057

[MichaelGli]

Got it, thanks.