Re: Code page 437 characters in RTF, Wordperfect 5.1 files

From: Dom Lachowicz <domlachowicz_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:40:20 CEST

> First question: Does anyone know how to get Abiword
> to correctly read an
> RTF file that contains code page 437 characters?
> These are the characters
> generated in DOS operating system when holding down
> the alt key and then
> depressing in sequence three digits on the numeric
> key pad. I have
> installed Abiword 2.2.8 on a computer with Windows
> 2000 operating system.

You've already filed bug 9390. We'll continue that
discussion in bugzilla. Please do as I asked in
bugzilla and attach a few sample documents that
misbehave, and possibly a sample of how the doc should
render.

> Second question: How do I import into Abiword a
> Wordperfect 5.1 file?

Download the import/export plugins. It should include
the WordPerfect plugin.

http://www.abisource.com/downloads/abiword/2.2.9/Windows/abiword-plugins-impexp-2.2.9.exe

Best,
Dom

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