czychi@ethz.UUCP (Gary Czychi) (01/19/89)
Hi there,
currently I am writing an article which will give an overview of all the
possibilities to convert documents from one word processor to another.
Therefore I am asking you out there if you could help me find some valuable
information. Please help me, it serves the whole Mac communitity, especially
those who have suffered so much under MS/DOS and are now trying to convert
their PC files to the Mac. :-)
If I can make a useful documentation and/or chart, I will send a copy to
everyone who is interested (electronically via mail; or on paper including a
self-addresed, stamped envelope). So please write...
Here are my questions:
1) If you have experience in converting text documents, which
application(s) do you use and what is your opinion?
2) Which conversion possibilties do the new word processing programs have?
(Except: WriteNow 2.0, Word 3.0.2, WordPerfect 1.0.1)
3) Are there any other file conversion programs out there (like AFX,
TranslatorDA, etc.)?
a) If its PD or Shareware, could you send it to me (to the net)?
b) Are there any rumors of future products/beta versions of such
programs? (Like T/Maker who will provide direct MS Word and
WordPerfect 'filters' soon, and WordPerfect who is going to release
a MS Word conversion which doesn't bomb...)
4) Is there a documentation for Apple's File Exchange around? What is the
use of all those "country" files which come with it?
5) In particular: Is there a possibilty (Mac or IBM; directly or indirectly)
to convert between the interchange formats DCA/RFT (IBM) and RTF (MS)?
a) Are there other 'interchange formats' which are common?
6) What does it look like on other systems (Unix, *NeXt*, etc.)?
a) Does somebody by any chance know the conversion possibilities of the
latest MS/DOS word processors?
I would like to thank you very much for your help.
Gary
You can reach me at:
CZYCHI@CSGHSG52.bitnet (prefferred)
CZYCHI@ETHZ.uucp
Gary Czychi; University of St.Gallen
Schorenstr. 11a
CH-9000 St.Gallen
Tel. --41 / 71 / 283.055
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