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Arcat Specs Information: ARCAT Specs File Format Comparison Chart
File |
Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | ASCII Text | ||
| 2000 | Mac | Unformatted | Formatted | ||
Word |
Word 2000/97, 7.0/95, 6.0, or 6.0 for Mac |
Any version back to & including WP5.1 for DOS |
Any text editor or word processor |
Any text editor or word processor |
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| Windows | Windows 2000, NT, 98, or 95 |
Windows 2000, NT, 98, or 95 |
No | Yes | Yes |
| PC DOS | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mac | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Editing Tips | Editing Tips | Editing Tips | Editing Tips | ||
| Benefits | Useful if Word97 or 2000 is not available. | Native WordPerfect files, not converted from Word. | Native WordPerfect files, not converted from Word. | Useful if word processor will not read any of the other formats. | No real benefit. Last resort. |
| CSI 3-Part Format | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Notes to Specifier |
"Hidden" text, "normal" style | Non-printing comments | Notes easily distinguishable from text, will print unless deleted manually | Notes easily distinguishable from text, will print unless deleted manually | |
| Paragraph Styles |
No, all paragraphs are "Normal" style | No | No | No | No |
| Paragraph Numbering |
CSI-style, using field codes, semi-automatic renumbering | CSI-style, automatic renumbering | CSI-style, automatic renumbering | CSI-style hard numbers, no automatic renumbering | CSI-style hard numbers, no automatic renumbering |
| Comments | "Edit-by-deletion." No styles. Numbering uses field codes, not "bullets & numbering." | "Edit-by-deletion." Uses indent codes correctly, but few other WP features. | "Edit-by-deletion." Uses indent codes correctly, but few other WP features. | "Edit-by-deletion."
Does not have line breaks or carriage returns in middle of paragraphs. Too wide for printing using text editor. |
"Edit-by-deletion." Each line is ended with a line break/ carriage return. Will print ok, but editing is extremely time-consuming. |
Compatibility |
Windows and Mac files are the same files. | Readable by Word but Word doesn't format as well. | Readable by virturally any word processor or text editor. Best format for Word for DOS. | Readable by virturally any word processor or text editor. | |
| File type | Word | 2000 | Mac | Unformatted | Formatted |
| WordPerfect | ASCII Text | ||||
If you don't see your word processor or platform above, check the documentation for
your word processor.
It may indicate the types of files it can read and convert.
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