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From: leilabd@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Leila Burrell-Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Need GEM to Mac Translators
Summary: Need translators from 1stWordPlus and GemDraw to MacFormat
Message-ID: <4715@syma.sussex.ac.uk>
Date: 11 Mar 91 19:02:21 GMT
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jf@ap.co.umist.ac.uk (John Forrest) writes:
> I've put this out before, but with no success, so here goes
> again. Due to changes in machines we are after translators from
> some Atari (IBM too I suppose) formats to Mac equivalents.
> Strictly speaking, we are after:
>
> - GemDraw (or EasyDraw) -> MacDraw (PICT)
> - FirstWord+ -> Word

A document detailing the structure of Wordplus files is available
from Electric Software (the UK distributors and authors of
Wordplus). The structure of Microsoft Rich Text Format files
(understood by Word for DOS v5, Word for the Mac and Word for
Windows) is described in the Microsoft Word for Windows Technical
Reference Manual (and probably elsewhere as well). Armed with these,
it should be possible to write a translator, though I don't see
myself doing it in the foreseeable future. Any offers?

Leila
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