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"Incorrect Format" When Trying To Import CGM |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
Problem
Symptoms: CGM files that imported fine in the 03/30/90 and earlier releases of WP will give the error "Incorrect Format" when trying to import into the 06/29/90 or later releases. The CGM files are created using allCLEAR version 1.1 by CLEAR Software. Solutions: These files will no longer import because of changes made to the CGM import to make it conform more closely to the ANSI standard. According to that standard, the default specification mode for line widths, edge widths, and marker size is scaled. This means that the information is stored in four bytes, grouped as two 2-byte numbers (one for left of the decimal place and one for right of the decimal place.) The other valid mode is Absolute. In this mode the values are stored as one 2-byte integers. The data for line widths, edge widths, and marker types in the file must match the current specification mode. When a CGM file gives an "Incorrect Format" error when imported in earlier versions, the problem is most likely that the data in the file does not match the current specification mode. In most cases the data will be written as a 2-byte value, but the CGM file does not have a specification mode defined. When there is no mode defined, the default is assumed, which would need 4-byte values. Because of this mismatch, WP refuses to import the file. In earlier releases, WP ignored the specification mode, which caused line widths to import incorrectly in some cases. These files will not import in DrawPerfect or WordPerfect for Windows either. |
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