pgs@vaxine.UUCP (Peter Sliwkowski) (02/06/88)
On the MAC version of Microsoft Word, it allows you to save a file in a Rich Text Format (RTF). This format encodes Word formatting in plain ASCII codes to allow easy interpretation by other programs. Does anyone know how long RTF been around? In addition, has anyone developed a RTF interpreter to allow other software (possibly on other platforms) to display Word document that were generated on a MAC. Please mail replies to vaxine!pgs
chuq@plaid.Sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) (02/07/88)
>On the MAC version of Microsoft Word, it allows you to save a file in >a Rich Text Format (RTF). This format encodes Word formatting in plain >ASCII codes to allow easy interpretation by other programs. >Does anyone know how long RTF been around? In addition, has anyone developed >a RTF interpreter to allow other software (possibly on other platforms) to >display Word document that were generated on a MAC. RTF is designed and supported by Microsoft. If you write to them, you can get the spec for it. This version is very obviously designed around Word 3.0, because it can support styles, glossaries, and other things. I'm not aware of anyone else supporting RTF right now, although I've looked at it as a way of importing formatted text from HyperCard into a Word document for printing (looks reasonable, just haven't had time to do anything with it) Chuq Von Rospach chuq@sun.COM Delphi: CHUQ What do you mean 'You don't really want to hurt her?' I'm a Super-Villain! That's my Schtick!