On 20/03/02 14:57, "Eric L. Strobel" <fyzycyst_at_comcast.net> wrote:
> at the temporal coordinates: 3/20/02 2:46 PM, the entity known as Rolf
> Brakvatne at rbrak29_at_qwest.net conveyed the following:
>
>>
>> What is the best way to import and display Word 98 doc files on a Newton? Do
>> you import into Newton Press after saving the doc files in RTF and making a
>> package, then transfer to the Newton? Newton Press does not seem to import
>> Word files directly.
>>
>
> Based on the discussion of a very similar topic lately, I'd say you *may*
> need to save to Word 5 format FIRST, and THEN convert that file to RTF.
> Essentially, for Newton Press, you *may* have to 'dummy down' the RTF that
> would get generated. Other than that, it sounds like you've got a good
> handle on things. (I'm sure the true experts will chime in any second
> now...)
If Rolf uses an NOS 2.1-based Newton, there is no need to generate a Newton
book to see the files, as RTF files can be exported with NCU to the Newton
as NewtonWorks files. NewtonWorks requires an NOS 2.1-based Newton,
though...
-Laurent.
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