Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ncar!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!netnews.upenn.edu!eniac.seas.upenn.edu!mfontana
From: mfontana@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Mark A Fontana)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Need Wordstar file format
Keywords: document conversion
Message-ID: <44868@netnews.upenn.edu>
Date: 19 Jun 91 22:00:18 GMT
Sender: news@netnews.upenn.edu
Reply-To: mfontana@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Mark A Fontana)
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
Lines: 18
Nntp-Posting-Host: eniac.seas.upenn.edu


Hello all,

     I'm working on a project involving a large amount of data conversion
from a non-standard, non-MSDOS, dedicated word processing system.  To update
the system, my organization wants everything converted to Wordstar files
(though in my opinion, WordPerfect is much better).  This is fine with me;
Wordstar documents seem to have a much simpler file format.

     But I still need the complete file specification for Wordstar files.
I've found many of the common control codes by just experimenting, but I
could use some help with the more obscure commands (set lines per inch,
font select, etc).  I'd appreciate any information you could send!

Thanks,

Mark Fontana
mfontana@eniac.seas.upenn.edu