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- Short: translate QUILL DOC files into .RTF form
- Author: Mark J Swift
- Version: 1.03
- Uploader: msw@blackpool.ac.uk
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- DOC2RTF is a utility that translates QUILL/XCHANGE '_DOC' files into
- rich text format (.RTF).
-
- Rich Text is a way of encoding documents using standard ASCII character
- codes with ancillary formatting information added so the exact
- appearance on a page is preserved even when the text is moved from one
- package - or computer - to another. Rich Text is extensively used on
- Apple Macintosh systems and is also recognised by workstations, Amiga
- Wordworth 5 and many PC programs, including Microsoft Works and Word
- for Windows.
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- DOC2RTF translates ALL the formatting characteristics of a QUILL
- document including: bold, underline, tabs, margins, headers & footers.
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- ARCHIVE CONTENTS
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- DOC2RTF_task - TURBO compiled task.
- DOC2RTF_bas - BASIC source.
- DOC2RTF_txt - This file.
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- PROGRAM FEATURES
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- * Translates ALL QUILL formatting features:
- (bold, underline, tabs, margins, headers, footers etc.)
- * TURBO COMPILED for speed.
- * BASIC source is provided.
- * Task is patched to work on Minerva in two-screen mode.
- (TURBO tasks usually rely on the system variables being
- fixed at $28000.)
- * Task is 32-bit compliant.
- (A lot of QL tasks have a 24-bit restriction so that they fail
- if you have more than 16mb of memory, or if QDOS is relocated
- such that SV.RAMTOP is greater than $1000000.)
- * Task is CACHE friendly.
- (i.e. it will work on 68030, 68040 and 68060 processors.
- It will also work with COPYBACK enabled if your O/S supports it)
- * The program is FREEWARE.
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- INSTRUCTIONS
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- Simply type 'EXEC DOC2RTF_task' to run the program. You will be asked
- to provide input and output filenames. A progress bar is displayed as
- the file is translated. Enter a null filename to quit the application.
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- CREDITS
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- Chas Dillon - For (indirectly) providing vital information about the
- QUILL '_DOC' document format.
- Simon Goodwin - For beta testing and bug fixes.
- Also, Simon has ported the program to the Amiga.
- The Amiga version supports PC XCHANGE DOC files and is
- on the Aminet. The above explanation of the RTF file
- format is taken from his documentation.
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- CONTACT
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- post: MARK J SWIFT e-mail: msw@blackpool.ac.uk
- 175 CHURCH STREET
- BLACKPOOL
- LANCS
- FY1 3NX
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