Import text?
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Is there any way possible to directly import and insert ASCII text into an
existing FC2R2 document? I need to be able to do this to import text that
is generated in list format from Superbase.
If it is possible through AREXX, could you guide me through the process
with a simple example.
Thank you,
Fred
Fred,
The simplest method is to open another, separate document and bring in
the ASCII file there. Then, do an Edit->Select All (menu option). Next,
do an Edit->Copy. Click on the window that has your 'non-ASCII' text in
it and do an Edit->Paste. Voila!
All the commands in the ARexx section of the manual are first sorted by
menus, so it should be easy to figure out which commands do what. Snoop
through the ARexx chapter. If you still don't understand things, let me
know.
Ric Fischer – SoftWood Tech Support
Phoenix, Arizona, USA – (602) 431-9151
>open another, separate document and bring in the ASCII file there.
>Then, do an Edit->Select All (menu option). Next, do an Edit->Copy.
>Click on the window that has your 'non-ASCII' text in it and do an
>Edit->Paste. Voila!
I originally tried this method, but it does not work properly for my
purposes as it also copies the second documents' fonts, rulers, etc.
Those items are what I'm trying to use from the original document, and
if I have to reset them for every import operation, then I'll have to
use Pagestream for what should be a simple word processing task.
Thanks,
Fred
Fred,
There is a way, but it would require some ARexx programming. Your
ARexx program should be able to read an ASCII file and then 'Type' (see
ARexx chapter of Final Copy II's manual) it straight into your own
document. I'd offer to send you a version of this, but I haven't received
one, yet.
Maybe I can work on it at work today. We'll see.
Ric Fischer — SoftWood Tech Support: (602) 431-9151
SoftWood Sales: (800) 247-8330