re: saving styled text?
eric engle wrote: 2) I would prefer to save the file not as an .html but as a .doc or at least .rtf I know that the html file can be read by current versiosn of word - but have you ever looked at what word does when it generates html files? Simple 15 k files have turned into 50-90 monstrosities (I am not joking) when exporting a doc from HTML to word. I am _hoping that the reverse is not true... but I could easily imagine M.$. bloating imported files (so they can later sell a proprietary debloating program). So this is why I would prefer to save as a .doc or .rtf rather than html. Eric, MicroShaft Word also creates highly bloated RTF files, so this may not be much better thatn the HTML solution. Try creating an RTF in another program, open it in Word, then save it. Then check the file size. This is a result of the RTF "standard" being so loosely defined that MS RTF is actually a superset of most other RTF definitions. However, MS includes some features that many other RTF generators lack, such as full paragraph justification. Therefore, beware of lost formatting when opening in another program an RTF file created in Word. Also, save the RTF file as an HTML file and compare the files sizes. miscdas ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: saving styled text?
Hi Klaus! Your solution does help somewhat and I thank you and am planning to spend tonight working on applying your suggestion. However it is not a complete solution. Let me explain my problem more exactly: I wish to be able to do the following 1) Copy text from a field in metaCard and paste that text into a .doc or at least .rtf - and have the text retain its file formating. I.e. I need to get the data onto and off of the clip board all the while retaining its formatting. 2) I would prefer to save the file not as an .html but as a .doc or at least .rtf I know that the html file can be read by current versiosn of word - but have you ever looked at what word does when it generates html files? Simple 15 k files have turned into 50-90 monstrosities (I am not joking) when exporting a doc from HTML to word. I am _hoping that the reverse is not true... but I could easily imagine M.$. bloating imported files (so they can later sell a proprietary debloating program). So this is why I would prefer to save as a .doc or .rtf rather than html. Anyway being able to copy and paste from MC to word (or any other text editor) is almost as important as being able to save the documents. I thank you for your help! If I can return the favor in any way (research, translation, editing, writing) just ask! Your solution is attached below in the interest of future persons also searching for this information Export on mouseup put the htmltext of fld "fld with textstyle to be saved" into url"file:savedstyle.htm" end mouseup Import on mouseup set the htmltext of fld "fld with textstyle to be saved" to url"file:savedstyle.htm" end mouseup keywords: import export styled text .rtf = My Web sites: http://www.lexnet.bravepages.com/ind.htm (law) http://www.geocities.com/newtontechspecs (Newton) Help! I need to buy a copy of code warrior pro version 4 (i.e. with pascal) for x86 work (nowhere on ebay germany) __ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: saving styled text?
Hi Eric, > how do I save styled text from a field to a file so > that the text formatting is retained in the saved > file? > > I can save plain ascii just fine - I would like to > save its format as well however. > > I have tried running through the help stacks and faq > and have not found a solution. Hints pointers or ideas > are appreciated! hmmm, my first (and only) thought is the htmltext-property ;-) Like: on mouseup put the htmltext of fld "fld with textstyle to be saved" into url"file:savedstyle.htm" end mouseup and back again with: on mouseup set the htmltext of fld "fld with textstyle to be saved" to url"file:savedstyle.htm" end mouseup Hope this helps... Regards Klaus Major [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
