ID: Q120976
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft has an "Ami Pro 3.0 Converter" (GC1064) Application Note available that contains two Ami Pro text converters (AMI_PRO.CNV and AMI332.CNV). You can use these converters with the Word versions listed at the start of this article. These converters allow you to convert documents from Ami Pro versions 3.0, 3.01, and 3.1 to Word and from Word to Ami Pro 3.0, 3.01, and 3.1.
The following file(s) are available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:
~ GC1064.exe (size: 259830 bytes)
ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
ARTICLE-ID: Q125299
TITLE : Ami Pro 3.x Converter Limitations
ARTICLE-ID: Q157092
TITLE : WD97: Supplemental Text Converters Available for Word 97
Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
GC1064: AMI PRO 3.0 CONVERTER
Revision Date: 9/95
1 Disk Included
INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY
ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an Application
Note) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and
the use of this Application Note. This Application Note may be
copied and distributed subject to the following conditions: 1) All
text must be copied without modification and all pages must be
included; 2) If software is included, all files on the disk(s)
must be copied without modification (the MS-DOS(R) utility
diskcopy is appropriate for this purpose); 3) All components of
this Application Note must be distributed together; and 4) This
Application Note may not be distributed for profit.
Copyright (C) 1995 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks and
Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Ami Pro is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
OVERVIEW
This Application Note includes two Ami Pro version 3.0 text converters that convert Ami Pro 3.0 files to and from Microsoft Word version 6.0 for Windows, Microsoft Word version 6.0 for Windows NT, or Microsoft Word version 7.0 for Windows 95. Ami_pro.cnv is for use with Word for Windows, and Ami332.cnv is for use with Word for Windows NT and Word for Windows 95.
Also included is Amilimit.doc, a Word 6.0 document that contains a table of conversion-limitation information about the Ami Pro converters. The table lists only the features that are not converted, that are not supported in one product or the other, or that require comment.
NOTE: After you install a new converter, you must convert at least one file from the "foreign" file format (that is, the format for which the converter was designed--in this case, you must open at least one Ami Pro file). Opening a foreign file causes Word to rebuild the list from which it selects the converter. The converter will not be available until you do this.
To use the converter with Word for Windows, first copy the converter file to your Word program folder (usually, C:\Winword), quit and restart Word, and then open an Ami Pro file.
1. If you received a disk with this Application Note, insert the disk
in the appropriate floppy disk drive.
If you downloaded this Application Note from an online service,
skip to step 2. This procedure assumes that you have already
downloaded and extracted the compressed file.
Prompt icon. When the MS-DOS prompt appears, type the following and
press ENTER
copy <source>:\ami_pro.cnv <WinWord>
where <source> is either the letter of your floppy disk drive or
the path to the folder containing the file you downloaded and
extracted from online services, and <WinWord> is the path to your
Word for Windows program folder (usually, C:\Winword). For example,
if you are installing from a floppy disk that you inserted in drive
A, and C:\Winword is the path to your Word for Windows program
folder, type the following:
copy a:\ami_pro.cnv c:\winword
Or, for example, if you downloaded Gc1064.exe from online services
to C:\Download and C:\Ww is the path to your Word for Windows
program folder, type the following:
copy c:\download\ami_pro.cnv c:\ww
If you have Word for Windows running, first quit and restart Word before continuing with the steps below.
1. On Word's File menu, click Open.
2. In the List Files Of Type list, click All files.
3. In the File Name box, type or select the filename of the document
you want to open.
If the document you want to open does not appear in the File Name
box, select a different drive or folder.
5. If you have the Confirm Conversions check box selected, Word will
present a dialog box that asks you to confirm that you want to
convert the file from Ami Pro 3.0. Click OK.
To save a Word for Windows document in
1. On the File menu, click Save As.
2. In the Save File As Type list, click Ami Pro 3.0. (Word will
automatically change the filename extension to .SAM.)
1. On the File menu, click Save As.
2. In the Save File As Type list, click Word Document. (Word will
automatically change the file name extension to .doc.)
To use the converter with Word for Windows NT or Word version 7.0 for Windows 95, first copy the Ami332.cnv file from the enclosed disk to your Word for Windows NT program folder (usually C:\Winword) or your Word for Windows 95 program folder (usually C:\MSOffice\Winword or C:\Winword), and then open an Ami Pro file in Word.
To copy Ami332.cnv to your Word for Windows NT or Word for Windows 95 program folder, repeat the instructions given for copying the Ami_pro.cnv file to the Word for Windows program folder, except wherever "Ami_pro.cnv" occurs, replace it with "Ami332.cnv."
To open an Ami Pro 3.0 file in Word for Windows NT or Word for Windows 95, repeat the instructions given for Word for Windows.
To save a Word for Windows NT or Word for Windows 95 document in Ami Pro 3.0 format (or to save an Ami Pro 3.0 document in Word format from Word for Windows NT or Word for Windows 95), repeat the instructions given for saving documents in Word for Windows.
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Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a,97; winnt:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbinfoLast Reviewed: April 20, 1999