AmiPro files

[Norm]

I have text files made on an old version of AmiPro.
This version will not run on Windows XP. When I try
to load the files into Word, they come up with what
appears to be a lot of formatting symbols before, after,
and in between the text.
Is there a way to put these files into Word so they view
somewhat normally?

 

[Russell]

-----Original Message-----
I have text files made on an old version of AmiPro.
This version will not run on Windows XP. When I try
to load the files into Word, they come up with what
appears to be a lot of formatting symbols before, after,
and in between the text.
Is there a way to put these files into Word so they view
somewhat normally?
.

You did not say how old the version is. The following MS
link says you can use the 'Microsoft Converter Pack' for
Lotus AmiPro 3.x

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/welcome/depf04.htm

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have text files made on an old version of AmiPro.
This version will not run on Windows XP. When I try
to load the files into Word, they come up with what
appears to be a lot of formatting symbols before, after,
and in between the text.
Is there a way to put these files into Word so they view
somewhat normally?

You would have to find a third party converter - AmiPro and its
successor as Lotus WordPro are very much competitors to Word, and
Microsoft does not provide for easy conversion, apart from Lotus 1-2-3
spreadsheets.

I'd suggest trying to find a copy of Lotus WordPro, either on some other
machine, where you could read your files and then save into a Word
format ('Word for Windows95 7.0' say), or as a copy to install yourself
- Lotus WordPro 97 or later run happily on XP
..

 

[Malke]

You would have to find a third party converter - AmiPro and its
successor as Lotus WordPro are very much competitors to Word, and
Microsoft does not provide for easy conversion, apart from Lotus 1-2-3
spreadsheets.

I'd suggest trying to find a copy of Lotus WordPro, either on some
other machine, where you could read your files and then save into a
Word format ('Word for Windows95 7.0' say), or as a copy to install
yourself - Lotus WordPro 97 or later run happily on XP
.

QuickView Pro by Jasc will read your old file and you can then save it
in another format.

Malke