ALG106@PSUVM (09/25/89)
A friend of mine needs a program to convert WordPerfect 5.0 to go into a Compugraphic Typesetter. What is needed is a translation table for the Compugraphic Equipment. Right now, the only thing they can do is save the WordPerfect file as a generic word processing file and import it into the Compugraphic through a standard translation table. I see a couple of solutions: 1: Get a translation table for WordPerfect 5.0 (neither Compugraphic, or WordPerfect have one) 2: Write macros to convert WordPerfect's control codes to ascii symbols that the standard translation table will understand. 3: Write a translation table for the Compugraphic equipment 4: Get a conversion program to convert WordPerfect into Wordstar The best sollution is number one. Numbers 2 and 3 would take up my time, because I'd end up being the one to write them - plus there's always the possibility of not including every code that is used. My problem with the fourth one is WordPerfect's Convert is no where near good enough and I don't know of anything that is. If anyone knows where I can find a translation table, or if someone else has this problem, please let me know. Also if you know of a good Converter, let me know. Time is important - a lot of work is being redone. Most articles are submitted and/or worked on before they are uploaded into the typesetting equipment. Seeing as the typesetting equipment is being used almost 24 hours seven days a week (a little exageration, but not much 7:30-7:30 7 days/week). Thanks a lot, Andy ------- |^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| | | | Andrew Gross ARPA: alg106@psuvm.psu.edu | | Pennsylvania State University BITNET: ALG106@PSUVM | | | | "It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it." | | - Steven Wright | | | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^