Doesn't look like it'd take much to convert the BASIC NC100 version, especially if you're only using 5 or 6 control codes.
On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 6:29 PM Lee Osborne <leeosbo...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote: > I'm a big fan of portable computers, and besides my beloved Model T, I > have an Amstrad NC100, a mid-90s machine in a similar form factor but with > a fairly sophisticated word processor on board. Like most machines from > that era, the word processor saves in an obsolete proprietary format, but > someone has written a clever BASIC program for it that converts files to > Rich Text Format. They can then, of course, be opened up with Word on a > modern PC, with formatting maintained. > > The program is here: https://www.ncus.org.uk/utils.htm#nc_to_rtf > > It got me wondering whether BASIC on the Model T could support something > similar. Obviously TEXT doesn't directly support bold, underline etc, but > it wouldn't be difficult to just use some symbols as on/off indicators for > these. Would it then be possible to use a BASIC program like the one above > to create a new file with the relevant RTF formatting codes in it? I'm sure > you see what I'm getting at here. > > Maybe someone has already done something similar? Or there's a better word > processing program out there than TEXT? > > It would be really helpful as I use my Model T for writing quite a lot. I > have a Backpack drive so transfer across to a PC is very simple. Do let me > know your thoughts on this! > > Lee >
