On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Anthony Campbell wrote: > I've a nasty feeling the answer is going to be "no", but I wonder whether > there is any way to convert or read a Word 7 file on linux? > > Or do I have to borrow a Windows machine and convert it to txt?
I've had good success with mswordview for word8. The web page for mswordview suggests a few other converters. The page http://www.gnu.org/~caolan/docs/MSWordView.html suggests the following ... (see the HTML version for links) Other Decoders and related projects There already exist a few attempts as word converters laola (originally used by mswordview) includes one called elser, doesnt handle word 8, but can do word 6 and 7 word2x, which is for word 6 and doesnt do fastsaves catdoc, which doesnt do fastsaves or tables, also for word 6. all these converters are almost magical in how far they managed to go without access to the microsoft format specification, and their code was terribly useful in figuring out some things Sun has something which displays word files on screen, though it doesnt print Corels word processor for linux, has a very good converter for word6/7/8 built in. Its has had a few mistakes in conversion, but unlike current mswordview it retains formatting very very well. Use wine and the ms 16bit word viewer, heres a howto. the filters project. A word macro investigation tool Hope this helps ... ---- Robert King, Australian Environmental Studies, Griffith University, Australia 3875 6677 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ens.gu.edu.au/robertk/ SCEPTIC TANK A new type of plumbing device. Once you flush, it looks at the situation and says "gee, I dunno guv, I'm not sure I can get that big turd down the S bend. Just that little too big, know what I mean? Looks very dodgy to me." from TOXIC CUSTARPEDIA - VOLUME 19
