Re: Conversion problems re: TEXTOUT.FLT

["Michael P. Kube-McDowell" K-Mac@xxxxxxxx]

Date sent:   	Wed, 7 Apr 1999 11:34:33 -0400
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From:      	"Michael P. Kube-McDowell" 
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Subject:    	Conversion problems re: TEXTOUT.FLT

> I've just been informed that my new British publisher _must_ have
> the manuscript I turned in this week on disk, but _can't_ cope with
> XyWrite files. I work in XyWrite for Windows 4.11; after reading the
> recent discussions here, I wanted to try the XyW > RTF >
> [Word/WordPerfect] route that some of you were talking about. But
> when I invoke the SAVE AS menu option with a XyW file open, I
> get an error message "Cannot find TEXTOUT.FLT." However, a
> directory search shows TEXTOUT.FLT is sitting in C:\XW\FILTERS
> where I believe it belongs. Can anyone tell me whether this is a
> pathing problem within XyWrite or within Windows? I suppose I
> could always reinstall, but I like to understand the problems that
> come up rather than merely apply brute force.
>
> Best,
>
>   K-Mac


Okay, I solved that one myself--it was a pathing problem within
XyWrite. Now can someone tell me which of the _four_ RTF
options offered I should use?

There's:
  IBM RTC:DCA
  Microsoft Rich Text ANSI
  Microsoft Rich Text PC
  Microsoft Rich Text 850

I'm guessing PC, but why so many flavors for something that's
supposed to be "universal" format?


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