RE: DisplayWrite/36 to Word

["MCPARTLAND, Stan" <stanley.mcpartland@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Since DisplayWrite uses RFT-DCA files you can download the additional word
converters from Microsoft.  You'll find the Office 97 version at
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/appa/appa.htm#CHappaH212
<http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/appa/appa.htm#CHappaH212>  and the
Office 2000 version at
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/appndx/toolbox.htm#convpack
<http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/appndx/toolbox.htm#convpack> .
I've used the the 97 version, but not the 2000 version to convert
OfficeVision documents to Word.  
 
Stan

-----Original Message-----
From: M. Lazarus [mailto:mlazarus@ttec.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 7:31 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: DisplayWrite/36 to Word


Al,

At 8/16/00 06:20 PM -0400, you wrote:


At 05:23 PM 8/16/00 -0400, you wrote:


I've been asked to convert DisplayWrite36 files (on an AS400) to  MS-Word. I
don't have access to the machine yet. Is it just text? Can I copy to Word as
a .rtf?

A few years ago, we wrote a tool internally that converted Text
Management/38 into .rtf.  I don't know what DisplayWrite/36 looks like, but
I suspect that my utility might be able to be converted.


 I've seen this error several times, so I'd like to set the record straight:

.RTF = Rich Text Format
.RFT = Revisable Format Text (as opposed to .FFT = Final Format Text)

 The latter is IBM's "Displaywrite" format.  The former is a popular PC
document format.  This is important, since both are valid and you need the
proper converter / filter on the PC.

 -mark 

+---
| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
| To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
+---