Microsoft KB Archive/64639

Word: Old Appnote for WordPerfect File Conversions Incorrect PSS ID Number: Q64639 Article last modified on 09-28-1993 PSS database name: APpsConV

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MACINTOSH

Summary:

Some old versions of the “WordPerfect File Conversion” application note that were available from Microsoft Product Support Services contains some errors in the steps for conversion.

The process involves two major steps that are not made clear in the application note; transferring files to and from a Macintosh disk to a MS-DOS disk, and converting the files to and from a WordPerfect formatted file to a rich text format (RTF) file. The instructions in the application note imply that both conversions can be done at the same time. When attempting this with Apple File Exchange (AFE), you will get the following error message:

Error opening the source file. …translator was unable to translate file.

The correct steps to follow are listed below:

WordPerfect to Word
When transferring files from WordPerfect to Word, place the files on a Macintosh disk. This can be done with Apple File Exchange by choosing Default Translation from the MS-DOS To Mac menu. Then, convert the files from the WordPerfect file format on the Macintosh disk to RTF by using AFE with the appropriate WordPerfect/RTF translator selected on the Mac To Mac menu. Lastly, open the RTF files directly into Word.

Word to WordPerfect
When transferring files from Word to WordPerfect, save the files in RTF format. Then convert the files to WordPerfect file format using AFE by choosing the RTF/WordPerfect translator from the Mac To Mac menu. Lastly, transfer the converted file from your Macintosh disk to an MS-DOS disk by choosing Default Translation from the MS-DOS To Mac menu in AFE.

The corrected application note will be posted when it is revised. For more information, query on the following words:

Word and WordPerfect and GC0174

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.