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From: gdavis@primate.wisc.edu (Gary Davis)
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Subject: Re: Microsoft Word parser?
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Date: 26 May 89 05:02:35 GMT
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From article <31580@apple.Apple.COM>, by chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach):
>>I am faced with a large file in Microsoft Word format.  I need to be
>>able to turn this into a text file, but with some degree of control.
>>In other words, I need to be able to do something like turning all
>>italicized letters into upper case.
> 
> there's nothing I know of that'll do this for you. To do it quickly and
> inexpensively, I'd save the Word file in RTF format and then put together a
> Hypercard Script to massage it. It should be simple to look at the RTF 
> output and decide what information you need to manipulate and what you want
> to throw away.
> 
> 
> 
> Chuq Von Rospach      =|=     Editor,OtherRealms     =|=     Member SFWA/ASFA
>          chuq@apple.com   =|=  CI$: 73317,635  =|=  AppleLink: CHUQ
>       [This is myself speaking. No company can control my thoughts.]
> 
The word processor Nisus will do this kind of thing quickly and easily.
Of course, it won't be inexpensive if you have to buy Nisus. But if you
do this kind of thing often, it might be worth the expense. Besides its
a great word processor, the best in my opinion.


Gary Davis













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