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Convert - Converted Tabs Do Not Equal WP Defa
DocumentID: 652106
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:13 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: The customer would like to know why the amount of space allotted to a tab in the WordPerfect 5.1 program doesn't match the default .5" tab stops in WordPerfect. The customer is converting a document to ASCII format using CONVERT.EXE. If the document contains tab or indent codes, the codes and text convert improperly. The text is shifting to the right. If the customer converts the same document using Ctrl-F5 (Text In/Out), the document converts fine. Solutions: The CONVERT.EXE program does not use the ASCII tab code (09h) to insert tabs. CONVERT.EXE looks at the tab function used in the WordPerfect document. The program then looks at the screen pitch. CONVERT.EXE inserts spaces to simulate the size of the individual tab. If the document is converted to DOS text from within WordPerfect using Ctrl-F5 (Text In/Out), the formatter can help convert the tabs and the result may be different than when using CONVERT.EXE. If the customer would like a set number of spaces for each tab, they should use Ctrl-F5 (Text In/Out), 3 (Save As), 1 (Generic).

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