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>From: "Shantanu Prakash" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" <[log in to unmask]>
>References: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Re: #5152.3 Mac Word 6-->Word 98 compatibility prob's (!)
>Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 14:24:01 +0530
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If anyone has any idea on how to convert Quark Express files to Microsoft
Word files any version. Please let me know ! We have a user manual that was
written in Quark but now we need it in MS Word.
Thanks in advance
Shantanu Prakash
Educomp Datamatics P Ltd.
1211 Padma Tower I
5 Rajendra Place
New Delhi 110008
INDIA
Phone: +91-11-5755920
Fax: +91-11-5766775 / 5755000
Internet: http://www.edumatics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: #5152.3 Mac Word 6-->Word 98 compatibility prob's (!)
> --- Forwarded Message from Betty Woerner <[log in to unmask]> ---
>
> >Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 12:05:29 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: Betty Woerner <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
<[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: #5152.2 Mac Word 6-->Word 98 compatibility prob's (!)
> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
>
> ------------------
> On ours, the cyrillic wouldn't work unless the regular font was on
> Chicago! Don't know if that's always true, however.
>
> Betty Woerner
> Reed College
>
> On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, LLTI-Editor wrote:
>
> > --- Forwarded Message from Francois Crompton-Roberts
<[log in to unmask]> ---
> >
> > >From: Francois Crompton-Roberts <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Organization: University of London
> > >To: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 15:37:48 +0000
> > >Subject: Re: #5152 Mac Word 6-->Word 98 compatibility prob's (!)
> > >Reply-to: Francois C-R <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Priority: normal
> > >In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > > We are encountering compatibility problems in upgrading our Macs to
> > > Word 98.
> > >
> > > Documents created in Word 6 (and Word 5) using either the Cyrillic
> > > or Central European character sets are not being rendered correctly
> > > in Word 98.
> > >
> > > Has anyone else encountered and solved this problem?
> >
> > I haven't (we're too poor to afford Word 98!) but I happened to
> > mention your e-mail to a colleague and he said that he has read about
> > the problem on ZD-NET's newsletter and downloaded a freeware
> > conversion program. He sends me the following help-file that came
> > with it.
> >
> > You can get the program from the supplier or, as we did, from the
> > link in the ZD-NET newsletter of some time ago.
> >
> >
> > CHARSET DECODING v1.04
> > WELCOME
> >
> > "Charset Decoding" is a set of add-ins for Microsoft (r)
> > Office (Microsoft (r) Excel, Microsoft (r) Word, Microsoft
> > (r) PowerPoint).
> >
> > If you speak several languages and you have Microsoft(r)
> > Office on your desktop this software was designed for you.
> >
> > Microsoft (r) Office tools usually can display text in the
> > language in which it was written. However, some
> > texts of the documents can be unreadable. Particularly
> > those are from your international respondents, which have
> > localized versions of Microsoft (r) Windows and/or
> > Microsoft (r) Office.
> >
> > When this happens, you can convert the document text to
> > the readable text with the "Charset Decoding".
> >
> > With Charset Decoding you can convert any Internet
> > messages, DOS texts and others to readable documents also.
> >
> > Now installation includes Native Language Support (NLS)
> > files of Macintosh character sets. They enable support of
> > MAC encoding for your Internet tools (not only for "Charset
> > Decoding")!
> >
> > LICENSE AGREEMENT
> >
> > Charset Decoding ("the Software") is freeware. Permission
> > is granted to make and distribute unaltered copies of the
> > Software. License is further granted to use the software
> > free of charge.
> >
> > IN NO EVENT WILL AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES,
> > INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES, INJURY TO PERSON OR
> > PROPERTY OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
> > ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE.
> >
> > Author does not warrant that the functions contained in
> > this Software will meet your requirements or that the
> > operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or
> > error-free.
> >
> > SUPPORT INFORMATION
> >
> > If you have questions about this product, feel free to
> > e-mail me at [log in to unmask] Also, all suggestions
> > for enhancements are welcome and appreciated.
> >
> > SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
> >
> > Microsoft (r) Windows 95/98/NT
> > Microsoft (r) Office 97/2000
> > Disk space: ~ 1900 K
> >
> > INSTALLATION
> >
> > Simple run CSDECODE.EXE. Follow screen instructions.
> >
> > Note: If you have reinstalled MSOffice (add or delete some
> > applications) you may have reinstall "Charset Decoding"
> > also.
> >
> > DEINSTALLATION
> >
> > Go to "Control Panel \ Add/Remove program"
> > Select "Charset Decoding"
> > Press "Add/Remove"
> >
> > FEATURES
> >
> > SYSTEM SUPPORT
> >
> > For convert charset encoding with "Charset Decoding" you
> > must already have support for that language on your Windows
> > system. Another meaning, "Charset Decoding" supports all
> > types of charset encoding which were installed on your
> > computer. Basically Window s (especially Windows 95\98)
> > does not support of Macintosh character sets. For that
> > reason installation of "Charset Decoding" includes NLS files
> > (and setup procedures) witch enable support MAC encoding.
> >
> > CUSTOM CONVERSION
> >
> > On the "Tools" menu in the Office application, click
> > "Charset decoding", then "Custom". On the Custom conversion
> > dialog box, choose values on the "Charset" and "Font"
> > dropdown list boxes. You can preview the text in the
> > Preview area to check whether it makes sense in the encoding
> > standard and font you selected. Click "OK" to run "Charset
> > Decoding". Latest 3 cases of Charset will be stored on
> > "Tools \ Charset Decoding" menu.
> >
> > You can switch "Maintain existing format" to ON to keep
> > document structure or switch it to OFF for faster results.
> > Also, you can increase the speed of charset decoding by:
> >
> > - disable test for already converted characters (option
> > "Keep wide characters");
> >
> > - disable display changes on the monitor (option "Update
> > screen", with Microsoft (r) Word and Microsoft (r)
> > Excel);
> >
> > - disable store changes to undo (option "Can undo", only
> > with Microsoft (r) Excel).
> >
> > All these options will be stored to repeat the latest
> > conversion.
> >
> > REPEAT LATEST CONVERSION
> >
> > On the "Tools" menu in the Office application, click
> > "Charset decoding", and then choose type of charset encoding
> > you want. To run "Charset Decoding" for whole document you
> > have to choose no selection or empty selection (without
> > text) of the document.
> >
> > NOTE
> >
> > Some text objects of your document cannot be converted
> > with "Charset Decoding". There are "WordArt", "Chart" and
> > etc.
> >
> > Charset Decoding. Readme
> > (c) 1998, Miron (Y.Miroshnikov)
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Francois C-R
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
>
> Betty Woerner
> Reed College
> Portland OR 97202
>
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