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echo: wperfect
to: NARCO
from: BILL WHITE
date: 1994-10-05 15:37:00
subject: Re: ASCII Text Files

NS> On 29 Sep 94 12:32am, Narco wrote to All:
NS>  N> Hello To All,
NS>  N> I have just got a copy of WordPerfect 6.0b and I am still making
NS>  N> the change over from WorPerfect 5.1 . I have just one question
NS>  N> if anybody can help me.
NS>  N> Question: Is there any way to load a ASCII Text File with the
NS>  N> margins set to a default of .05" inches? I have looked in the
NS>  N> setup menu but can't seem to figure it out.
NS>  How about creating a 'Style' with the margins you want.  Get a clean
NS> doc...   load the style ... load your ASCII file.
NS>  BTW - won't your ASCII file have [HRt] at the end of each line and
NS> thus   mitigate your choice of right margin?
     Yes, it will.  However, I have this MACRO which
will take care of that:
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//Hrt2Srt.WPM
//From the cursor on, changes hard returns to soft returns.
//Put cursor at top of document if you want them all changed.
DISPLAY(Off!)
RevCodes(On!)
QmarkSet
SrchStr("")
ReplStr("~~")
ReplFor()
QmarkFind
SrchStr("")
ReplStr(" ")
ReplFor()
QmarkFind
SrchStr("~~")
ReplStr("")
ReplFor()
RevCodes(Off!)
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                             The Bill White of Miami, FL
 * SLMR 2.1a * When you lose, don't lose the lesson!
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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* Origin: Miami Amateur Computer Club BBS V.Fast (1:135/110)

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