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Convert - Tabs Convert Improperly Using CONVE |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
Problem
Symptoms: A customer is using CONVERT.EXE to convert a WordPerfect 5.1 file, with five consecutive tabs, to ASCII format. The problem is that the tabs are converted to twice the number of equivalent spaces. If the same file is converted using the Text In/Out feature, the tabs convert to the proper number of spaces. In addition, if only four tabs are used before the signature block, or one tab is manually set to 4", the program converts properly using CONVERT.EXE. Solutions: CONVERT.EXE does not use the ASCII tab code (09h) to insert tabs. Instead, it looks at the tab function (where the tabs in the WP51 document are set to) and inserts the number of spaces required to simulate the same size individual tab. This is all done according to the screen pitch. CONVERT.EXE cannot know which types of tabs were used in the WP51 document. If the document is converted to DOS text from within WP51, using Ctrl-F5, the formatter helps to convert the tabs and the result may be different. If the customer wants a set number of spaces for each tab, they should use Ctrl-F5 and save as generic word processing format. |
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