;PS:TEX-FROM-WORD-PROCESSOR-FORMATS.TXT.2, 28-Dec-89 09:26:54, Edit by BEEBE TeX from Word Processor Formats [28-Dec-89] This file collects information on converting to TeX from various word processor formats. There is a simple WordStar to LateX converter on science.utah.edu in aps: in the files WS87.PAS.1,1,10-Oct-85 16:48:16,22-Dec-89 21:52:07,BEEBE WSLTEX.C.5,10,15-Aug-87 12:34:53,22-Dec-89 21:52:11,BEEBE WSLTEX.LET.2,2, 5-Jan-86 17:22:46,22-Dec-89 21:52:19,BEEBE WSLTEX.PAS.2,6, 5-Jan-86 17:15:57,22-Dec-89 21:52:23,BEEBE There is a Digital Standard Runoff to Plain TeX converter, and a WordStar to LaTeX converter at Texas A&M University; contact Prof. Bart Childs, . There is a Scribe to LaTeX converter on science.utah.edu in aps:. Versions for TOPS-20 and UNIX are available. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 89 02:29:28 EST >> From: jonradel@bogey.Princeton.EDU >> Subject: TeX to/from WordPerfect >> >> >Does anyone know of a product that will convert TeX (or a subset thereof) >> >documents to and/or from WordPerfect? With the soon-to-be-released >> >WordPerfect 5.1 and its built-in formula creation abilities, we're >> >hopeful that it will be possible to move some technical documents between >> >it and TeX, if such a program exists. . . >> >> WP 5.0 to TeX is possible with Publishing Companion by K-Talk >> Communications (50 McMillen Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 (614)294-3535). It >> costs $249. >> >> As "freeware" you can get WP2TEX by Michael F. Modest. This won't convert >> an arbitrary WP file to TeX, but it does use WP as front end to TeX. >> He'll sell you a copy for $10 if you specify 360KB, 1.2MB, or 1.44MB >> floppies. (Michael Modest, College of Engineering, 208 Mechanical >> Engineering, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA 16802 >> (814)863-0976) >> >> Anita Hoover of the Univ. of Delaware released some macros for using WP as >> an editor for TeX file preperation at the 1989 TeX Users Group meeting. >> You can get those from me. (*NOT* by e-mail!!) >> >> The latter two items can obtained from me, together with a bunch of other >> TeX related material, on floppy disks. You can get a list of what I've >> got by sending an SASE with 45cents postage to me. (Jon Radel, P.O. Box >> 2276, Reston, VA 22090) >> >> As for TeX to WP, that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish, and I know of >> nobody who's been brave enough to tackle it. The closest I can think of >> are the various ``DVI2TTY'' programs which attempt to make a >> human-readable, sort-of formatted, ASCII file out of an DVI file. >> >> --Jon Radel >> jonradel@bogey.princeton.edu (address to go away in Jan90, new one not known) >> >> P.S. There is a digest specific to TeX: TeXhax. Request from >> texhax-request@cs.washington.edu. >> >> ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [The End] ------------------------------------------------------------------------