Re: opening wp files

If you save a WP file if RTF format, the formatting stays pretty good ( or =
at least it has for the items I have had to transfer).  I was told to =
change these types of files into PDF ( haven't yet, though) and that this =
would work also.=20

>>> <ErthWlkr(at)aol.com> 05/04/01 07:14AM >>>
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=20
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=
=20
files in any program I had.  Ending up asking them to resave the documents =
in=20
MS Word format.

I believe WordPerfect possibly offers the option to save in plain text =
and=20
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=20
some time.  Again, no formatting, but you'll have the body content.

Hope this helps.

- Jeff K.

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