Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!sri-unix!husc6!hao!ames!amdcad!sun!plaid!chuq From: chuq@plaid.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: File format of Microsoft Word Message-ID: <35584@sun.uucp> Date: Fri, 4-Dec-87 12:46:26 EST Article-I.D.: sun.35584 Posted: Fri Dec 4 12:46:26 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 8-Dec-87 03:29:36 EST References: <178@iconsys.UUCP> Sender: news@sun.uucp Reply-To: chuq@sun.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach) Organization: Fictional Reality, uLtd Lines: 21 Keywords: Word >I am trying to write an application to do file conversion >and would like to be able to convert directly >into a Microsoft Word 3.0 file format. Does anyone have >information on the the Normal file format as well as the >RFT file format of Microsoft Word 3.0? Does anyone know >where I could get information? The format of the word 3.0 file is proprietary. Microsoft will license it to vendors that need to read it (such as spell checkers and layout programs) but you need to talk to them about that. Also note that reading the format is a non-trivial exercise, especially if 'fast save' in enabled. If you use a non-optimal algorithm, you can go to lunch while loading a file (this is the case with Ready, Set, Go! 4.0, which reads 3.0, but possibly very slowly...) I haven't seen a full spec on the transfer format. If someone has it, please post it. If not, I'll see about tracking one down. chuq --- Chuq "Fixed in 4.0" Von Rospach chuq@sun.COM Delphi: CHUQ