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1. INSTALLATION
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This section presents information on installing new filters.
1.1 FILTER INSTALLATION
If the filter is an update to a filter that is currently installed
in your ALDUS.INI:
a) Copy the filter file to the C:\ALDUS\USENGLSH\FILTERS directory
replacing the old filter with the new filter (they should be
named the same).
b) Restart PageMaker or Persuasion.
If this is a completely new filter for you:
a) Copy the new filter file to the C:\ALDUS\USENGLSH\FILTERS directory.
b) Edit your ALDUS.INI file in a text editor such as Windows Notepad.
The ALDUS.INI is normally located in the C:\ALDUS\USENGLSH directory.
c) Add an entry for the new filter. If adding a new import filter, add
the new entry under the [AldusImports] section. If adding a new
export filter, add the new entry under the [AldusExports] section.
The following are sample entries for use with the filters that are
found on the Drivers/Filters Pack #4. Copy the entry from below that
matches your new filter into your ALDUS.INI under the appropriate
section. Note: some filters have more than one entry, e.g. the Lotus
1-2-3 and the DCA/RFT import filters.
[AldusImports]
ASCII/ANSI Import Filter=ASCIIMP.FLT,TXT
DCA Import=DCAIMP.FLT,DCA
RFT Import=DCAIMP.FLT,RFT
Excel Spreadsheet Import=EXCELIMP.FLT,XLS
Excel Chart Import=CHARTIMP.FLT,XLC
Lotus 1-2-3 Rel 1A (.WKS) Import=123IMP.FLT,WKS
Lotus 1-2-3 Rel 2-2.2 (.WK1) Import=123IMP.FLT,WK1
Lotus 1-2-3 Rel 3 (.WK3) Import=123IMP.FLT,WK3
Symphony 1.0-1.01 (.WRK) Import=123IMP.FLT,WRK
Symphony 1.1-2.0 (.WR1) Import=123IMP.FLT,WR1
Word for Windows 1.0 Import=WINWDIMP.FLT,DOC
Word for Windows 2.0 Import=WNWD2IMP.FLT,DOC
Samna Word Import=SAMAWIMP.FLT,SAM
Table Editor Import=TEIMP.FLT,TBL
Ventura Publisher Import=VPIMP.FLT,CHP
XYWrite III Import=XY3IMP.FLT,DOC
WordPerfect 5.0-5.1 Import=WP5IMP.FLT,WP5
[AldusExports]
XYWrite III Export=XY3EXP.FLT,DOC
WordPerfect 5.0-5.1 Export=WP5EXP.FLT,WP5
d) Save the ALDUS.INI as a text only ASCII file.
e) Restart PageMaker or Persuasion.
1.2 IMPROVING PERFORMANCE
Because PageMaker and Persuasion load each installed filter during startup,
the more filters you install, the longer PageMaker's and Persuasion's
startup time will be. We suggest, therefore, that you install only those
filters you will typically use.
But if you must install several filters, there is another option for
accelerating startup. By making modest changes to the filter lines in
ALDUS.INI, you can reduce startup time while still installing all the
filters you need. To do this, open ALDUS.INI using the Notepad and type a
semicolon at the beginning of the line for each filter entry you will
rarely use.
For Example: [AldusImports]
ASCII/ANSI Text Import=ASCIIMP.FLT,TXT
;Rich Text Format (RTF) Import=RTFIMP.FLT,RTF
;Windows Word 1.x Import=WINWDIMP.FLT,DOC
Table Editor Import=TEIMP.FLT,TBL
When you restart PageMaker or Persuasion, these filters will not be loaded.
When you want to use these filters again, remove the semicolon from the
filter lines in ALDUS.INI, and then restart PageMaker or Persuasion.
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2. FILTER INFORMATION
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DCA/RFT Import Filter - DCAIMP.FLT (.DCA, .RFT)
This filter contains a slight modification that improves the placement of
some Revisable Form Text (DCA) files. Previously it was assumed that a
space character always accompanied the 'soft return' character found at the
end of each line. Some applications, such as AdvanceWrite, DisplayWrite
and SmartWare, now write out DCA files that contain only a soft return.
Consequently these files would place into PageMaker without the necessary
space character between words. The filter now accommodates both variations
and a space is inserted when necessary.