Hello,
A few days ago I asked if anyone remembered an e-mail sent a while back
outlining the y2k effects on WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS. Well, I finally
un-earthed a message I received on this issue. I coution all to take this
with a grain of salt, in that there might have been changes to this
document since the time it was written. I couldn't find anything on this
at the Corel site. They did have a y2k link, but I didn'' find anything
related to the issue of WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS. Here is the message I
received on this subject.
From: Jamal Mazrui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 11:36:42 +0500
X-Mailer: Net-Tamer 1.11.2
Subject: Info on WordPerfect 5.1 and the year 2000
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Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Status:
WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS is still considered by many to be the most
accessible, full-fledged word processor. Here is
authoritative information on how the century change will affect its use.
Regards,
Jamal
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From the web site http://www.corel.com
Corel's Year 2000 Policy
WordPerfect(R) 5.1 for DOS
Known Year 2000 Date-Related Issues
* Overview
* Date-Related Assumptions
* Document Summary Feature
* Creation and Revision Date Display Assumptions
* Search by Creation Date
* Revision Date
* Insert Date Feature
Overview
The year 2000 date-related issues described below should not
affect the overall performance of WordPerfect 5.1
for DOS.
Date-Related Assumptions
All dates that are displayed in WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS are
dependent on the operating system.
MS-DOS does not accept the entry of two-digit year
values from 00-79, but it does accept two-digit year
values that fall between 1980 and 1999. You can find a
detailed description of how your version of MS-DOS
handles dates at the Microsoft Web site:
http://microsoft.com/technet/topics/year2k/product/
product.htm.
To specify a year in the twenty-first century, you must enter a
four-digit year value (2000 - 2099) into the
operating system.
To change the operating system date,
* While at the DOS prompt (C:\>), type:date and press ENTER.
* Enter a date in the format specified (MM-DD-YY).
Type a two-digit year value between 00 and 79. You
will receive the error message: Invalid date (The
system does accept a two-digit year value between 80 and 99).
* While at the DOS prompt (C:\>), type: date and press ENTER.
* Enter a four-digit date in the format specified
(MM-DD-YYYY). The system accepts and displays a
four-digit year value between 1980 and 2099.
Document Summary Feature
The Document Summary Feature enables you to save
information about a document that does not display or
print with the document. Two options in the Document
Summary are the Creation Date, and the Revision Date.
Creation and Revision Date Display Assumptions
WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS will only display two-digit year entries
in the Document Summary Creation Date and
Revision Date features, and will make the following
assumptions when a two-digit year is entered:
00 - 79 = 2000 - 2079
80 - 99 = 1980 - 1999
Creation Date
The Creation Date is the date and time the document was originally
created. You can edit the Creation Date if
you wish. The Revision Date is the date on which the
file was last saved. This date is derived from the
operating system, and cannot be edited. You can use the Creation
Date and/or the Revision Date to identify the
document in a search. To access, enter or edit the
Creation Date in the Document Summary feature:
* access the Document Summary by typing SHIFT+F8, 3,
5.
* select 1 for the Creation Date.
* edit the Creation Date as needed. If the date is
correct, proceed to Step d.
* press ENTER.
Search by Creation Date
If you try to search by Creation Date in the File
Manager (F5, ENTER, 9, 5, 5), you will only get results if the
Creation Date has been set in the Document
Summary (SHIFT+F8, 5, 3, 1). If you do not set it, the
Creation Date will always match the operating system
clock, and you will be unable to find the file within
the File Manager.
Workaround
You can search by the Revision Date without experiencing this
difficulty.
To search by Revision Date,
* press F5. The bottom of the screen displays: Dir
C:\WP51\*.* (C: represents the drive that contains
the WordPerfect program.)
* press ENTER to display the File Manager.
* select: 9 Find; from the bottom of the File Manager screen.
* select: 5 Conditions; from the Find menu.
select: 3 Revision Date - | From
To
from the Find: Conditions menu.
* enter the dates you want to search between
(MM/DD/YYYY) in the From and To fields.
* press ENTER.
WordPerfect 5.1 automatically returns you to the File
Manager list, and displays all the files with a Revision Date that
falls between your search dates.
Date Format/Insert Date Feature
You can set the format for the Insert Date Features
(Date Text, Date Code) to include a four-digit year
value.
* To select the format for the date,
* access the Date/Outline feature by typing
SHIFT+F5.
* select: 3 Date Format
* select the desired date format, according to the
examples (or enter: 3 1, 4) and press ENTER.
* press ENTER again to return to the document.
* To insert a Date Code,
* access the Date/Outline feature by typing
SHIFT+F5.
* select: 2 Date Code.
WordPerfect 5.1 inserts the date into your document, in the format
you specified in Step 1. The next time you
open this document, the Date Code will show the current date. To
insert a date that does not automatically
update, select 1 Date Text. This date, however, is
derived from the operating system date, which means that you are
only able to enter a date that falls between
1980 and 2099.
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CONSEQUENCE OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME TO THE YEAR 2000. You assume all risk
associated with your reliance upon the Year 2000
information provided in this letter or on Corel's website and Corel shall
not be responsible for any damages of any kind
including direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages
that may arise out of or result from reliance on or the use of such Year
2000 information. NOTICE: THIS STATEMENT IS DESIGNATED AS A YEAR 2000
READINESS DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS
DISCLOSURE ACT (U.S.C. 105th Congress, 2d Session, S. 2392)
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