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to: FRANK MALLORY
from: ANNE EHRENSHAFT
date: 1996-11-01 19:22:00
subject: Importing hidden codes

Hi Frank,
FM>I am processing a lot of numeric data using COBOL and producing tables 
which
  >would like to import into WP5.1+ and print out. I would like to use 
differen
  >fonts and use other WP formatting features within the data.
FM>Right now, I am importing the tables as ASCII text into WP and inserting 
the
  >various font and formatting codes by hand, which is a very tedious 
ocess.
How about using merge? Can you ASCII-delimit the COBOL-created tables
for use as the data file? If you can, then you could create the 'form'
file with all the fonts and formatting your little heart desires.
Anne
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