Re: opening wp files

Hello Friends:

It was asked:

> I have to upload some text-files for a client, he got the files to me in
>  Word Perfect 6/8 format.
>  i don't have wp installed.... Should I get back to him with  a request for 
a
>  different format (he is probably hardly aware that there is such a thing as
>  the format of a file) or can I open these files in a different editor

Just went through something very similar - couldn't open up the WordPerfect 
files in any program I had.  Ending up asking them to resave the documents in 
MS Word format.

I believe WordPerfect possibly offers the option to save in plain text and 
HTML.  The formatting will be lost but at least you'll have the content.

You can also ask them to copy and paste the content into an email to save 
some time.  Again, no formatting, but you'll have the body content.

Hope this helps.

- Jeff K.

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