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From: jdege@ (Jeff Dege)
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Subject: Re: Problem with Amiga Word Perfect
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Date: 30 Nov 90 20:03:03 GMT
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In article <930001@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM> aites@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Jim Aites) writes:
>I am currently using Word Perfect 4.1 (Amiga) at home, and using WP 5.1
>(IBM - HPVectra) at work. The *only* way that I have been able to move files
>between the two different disk formats is to use Msh (PD) to copy the 'text'
>file formats. Yeah, I tried the 'transparent' IBM mode as well, but like 
>yourself had problems. Using Msh is a tad unweildly, but it works to my satis-
>faction. The main reason I am bothering with this format thing at all is
>because I can dump my 'home' files to a LaserJet IId at work. Neat!
>
   WP doesn't and never did pretend to be able to read and write IBM
format disks.  It reads and writes IBM WP files, once you've managed to
get them on an Amiga-readable disk.  Reading IBM disks is a completely
different issue.  (But I agree, Msh is one of the more sensible ways
of getting IBM files into an Amiga.)
 
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