----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Culhane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 11:27 AM
Subject: RE: DOS files
> What sort of DOS files are they?
>
> if they are only text files then you can use an editor such as note pad
or
> word pad to read them.
<< SNIP >>
Or WordPerfect or MS-Word. If the files are so called DOS TEXT however
files created with other word processors in DOS may be a problem.
WordPerfect will read files from most earlier versions , certainly back to
4.0 of WordPerfect and MS-WORD quite a way back too.
DOS versions of WordPerfect, well versionhs 6.x can convert many DOS word
processor files back and fourth so if you have it available you can create a
WordPerfect document from very many other DOS word processor formats then
either convert to an ASCII format or read it directly with your Windows
version of WordPerfect.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario
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Home of the Polar Bear Express!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Colborn, Richard &
> Sue
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 3:28 PM
> To: JFW User List
> Subject: DOS files
>
>
> Hi, all, Here's a question I have been wanting to ask, but didn't want to
> sound too stupid. Is there a way to make JAWS read my old DOS files? I
have
> just recently purchased this new computer with Win 98 and JFW 3.3. I use
my
> computer for almost all projects around my home that involve reading and
> writing, from check book to recipes and phone numbers. I also write
> children's stories and other things. I have a ton of DOS files from the
old
> comppputer which I would like to transfer, but don't want to mess with the
> old IBM screen reader. Is there anything I can do, short of spending a lot
> more money?
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> Have a nice day!
> Sue Colborn
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