Thanks, guys. I'll try some more when I feel like doing so. I always 
have OpenOffice.
Stephan

Davey Brain wrote:

>Kris Steenhaut wrote:
>  
>
>>Stephan Bucher schreef:
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>In order to avoid having to use OpenOffice for this task, I downloaded 
>>>the Windows 3.1 viewer for Word 97/2000 files, wdvw9716.exe. I did not 
>>>succeed installing it in Win-OS2, though: after entering the destination 
>>>path, the system hangs (in full screen mode, it freezes and needs 
>>>booting, in windows mode, it is possible to kill the program).
>>>Has anybody ever succeeded installing this viewer under Win-OS2?
>>>Stephan
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Yes, already in the past century.
>>
>>It's still working, but not much of a use, as it does a bad job on the 
>>files created by Word of THIS century.
>>
>>Bottom line: it isn't worth the hassle anymore.
>>
>>    
>>
>
>Kris,
>You forgot to add "In my opinion" about how useful it is. I
can open 95% 
>of the DOC files I need to with this viewer. For most others I can use 
>Lotus Wordpro. For the stubborn ones I have to either use the Win32 Word 
>Viewer under Odin or boot-up my Win2K system or, if possible, write the 
>author and request the file in something like RTF.
>
>So for me it was worth the (small) hassle.
>WarpDavey
>



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