calvin@iconsys.UUCP (Calvin Hamilton) (12/03/87)
I am trying to write an application to do file conversion
and would like to be able to convert directly
into a Microsoft Word 3.0 file format. Does anyone have
information on the the Normal file format as well as the
RFT file format of Microsoft Word 3.0? Does anyone know
where I could get information?
Thanks,
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>I am trying to write an application to do file conversion >and would like to be able to convert directly >into a Microsoft Word 3.0 file format. Does anyone have >information on the the Normal file format as well as the >RFT file format of Microsoft Word 3.0? Does anyone know >where I could get information? The format of the word 3.0 file is proprietary. Microsoft will license it to vendors that need to read it (such as spell checkers and layout programs) but you need to talk to them about that. Also note that reading the format is a non-trivial exercise, especially if 'fast save' in enabled. If you use a non-optimal algorithm, you can go to lunch while loading a file (this is the case with Ready, Set, Go! 4.0, which reads 3.0, but possibly very slowly...) I haven't seen a full spec on the transfer format. If someone has it, please post it. If not, I'll see about tracking one down. chuq --- Chuq "Fixed in 4.0" Von Rospach chuq@sun.COM Delphi: CHUQ
suhler@im4u.UUCP (12/05/87)
Rich Text Format is designed for different Microsoft applications on different hardware to be able to interchange formatted text and pictures. Anyone can use it to generate formatted stuff for inclusion in MS documents. Microsoft sent me the RTF spec for free. Just write to: Microsoft Corporation RTF/Applications 16011 NE 36th Way Box 97017 Redmond, WA 98073-9717 If you want to see it, though, just get into Word and save a document as "Interchange format (RTF)" (through the "Save As" menu item). Then open that file through Word and answer "No" when it asks "Interpret RTF" or whatever. You'll see that an RTF document has four major sections, the font table, style sheet, color table, and document contents. I was trying to generate a formatted bibliography document from inside HyperCard. I created an RTF header by saving a small document as RTF. I edited out the fonts and styles I didn't need to use and saved it in a file read by HC. The stack read in the RTF header file, wrote it out into the biblio file, wrote out individual entries with appropriate control words inserted (e.g., to create italics), put out one final '}' or whatever, and closed the file. Then I could open it from Word and include it in the paper for which I'd formatted the bibliography. It was really easy. -- Paul Suhler suhler@im4u.UTEXAS.EDU 512-474-9517/471-3903