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  • Subject: Re: Generating to a Word File from Source Comments
  • From: jfinney@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 11:38:06 +0200


> "how do I create a file to the IFS in a basic WORD (.doc) format?"

Since the IFS stores in ASCII, all you need to do is to save the file you are
writing to with an extension of ".doc".
When one opens the file in Word, the converters (to install ALL of the
convertors and filters written for MS Word, it is part of the custom option of
the MSOFFICE setup program) will automatically invoke a wizard and the user
needs to select "plain text" as the encoding method. Then save it as a Word
document.

What Scott wrote about the MSWord being a proprietary format is correct. The
above 0.02 ZAR will only work if a new IFS file is created each time (ie. not
opened for edit unless the file which has been opened in Word already has not
been saved in Word format).

Hope it helps

Regards
John.


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