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From: wolf@netcom.COM (Buckskin Tech.)
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Subject: Re: BC++ and Help Compiler - SPOILER!
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Date: 22 Apr 91 19:15:00 GMT
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court@rpi.edu (Court Demas) writes:


>Since when did Write output RTF files?  
>Since they put in the little clicky box before you save (MS Word Format..)..

>court

For the record:

RTF is *not* the same as MS Word format.  RTF is a structured plaintext
formatting language that Microsoft Word happens to write.  The "MS Word"
option in Windows Write refers only to the Microsoft Word native file format,
which is not RTF.

Since RTF is plaintext, you can create an RTF file with any text editor.
HOWEVER, you will need to be very familiar with the structures that RTF defines
as well as the overal format of RTF before you can get anywhere.

Summary: 

1: use MS Word, Ami Pro, or another word processor that can output documents
   RTF.
2: get the RTF spec from Microsoft and create the RTF file by hand.

3: wait 'til someone comes up with a simple RTF generator (anyone? anyone?)

 - Wolf