OT: RTF

[Ray Clark]

I use Apple's TextEdit 1.4 to open all my .rtf files (and MS Word files), as
it maintains their formatting. I also use Text Edit to open Word documents,
as MS word takes way to long to launch! Text Edit launches almost
immediately!
- Ray Clark
(Just another weekend programmer)


On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Groover David <
Photographer at thegoldenthread.net> wrote:

> I don't know, this is just strange. The downloaded file you posted a
> link to, opened in Xcode as an RTF file. My problem file also opens
> in an Xcode editor with RTF or RTFD. Either way it opens blank.
> BBEdit did show me lots of code so at least I can see all of it.
>
> I tried opening the file as a drawing as you seemed to suggest and
> neither GraphicConverter X nor the classic version of Canvas could
> open the file. If it is a drawing file then it remains a mystery to
> me as a drawing.
>
> I have requested the file be re-sent in another format if possible. I
> just hate being unable to figure out how to do this on a Mac.
>
> Update; I just found Microsoft Word in the code so I was able to open
> the file in an old copy of (Classic) MSWord 98. I can't do much with
> that of course (cant save as without destroying the formatting and I
> can't print to PDF as in modern Mac programs (Classic) but at least I
> can finally see it as it was formatted. Strangely, AbiWord wont open it.
>
> Thanks for all the input then.
>
> David Groover
>
>
> On Feb 27, 2008, at 11:12 AM, Ron Southwick wrote:
>
> >>
> >> \par }}\dpx420\dpy5249\dpxsize10775\dpysize9025\dpfillfgcr255\
> >>
> >
> > Compliments of google:
> >
> > http://www.snake.net/software/RTF/Old/RTF-Spec-1.2.rtf
> >
> > It is RTF code for drawing objects.
> >
> > If my research is correct, this means that on a Mac, the extension
> > should be
> > .rtfd, not .rtf. You could try changing the extension and seeing if
> > TextEdit
> > will open it then.
> >
> > Ron
> >
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