WD97:How to Convert Between Ami Pro 2.x/3.x for Windows and Word

ID: Q194496

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

This article describes how to convert between Ami Pro for Windows versions 2.x and 3.x and Microsoft Word.

An Ami Pro converter is not supplied with Word. However, supplemental 16-bit and 32-bit Ami Pro 3.x for Windows converters are available. These converters allow Word to read and write Ami Pro 3.0, 3.01, and 3.1 formats.

For Word 97, you need to obtain the Supplemental Text Converters for Word 97. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE ID: Q157092
   TITLE     : WD97: Supplemental Text Converters Available for Word 97

MORE INFORMATION

Converting Ami Pro 3.x to and from Word

Ami Pro 3.1 for Windows does include a Word 6.0 for Windows converter that can be used to open and save Word 6.0 documents. However, Ami Pro versions 3.0 and 3.01 do not.

Ami Pro versions 3.0, 3.01, and 3.1 for Windows, Ami Pro 3.0 for OS/2, and Ami Pro 3.0 for UNIX support the import and export of the following formats:

   Word for Windows 2.0
   Word for MS-DOS 5.x
   Rich Text Format (RTF)

Each of these formats can be written and read by the Word products on the Windows and Macintosh platforms mentioned at the beginning of this article.

To save an Ami Pro 3.0 or 3.01 file as one of these formats, follow these steps:

1. On the File menu, click Save As.

2. In the List Files Of Type list, select Microsoft Word, Word for

   Windows 2.0, or Rich Text Format.

   NOTE: Word for Windows 2.0 is the most appropriate format option for
   conversion to Word 2.x or 6.0 for Windows.

3. Enter a path and file name, and then click OK.

To open a Word document in Ami Pro 3.x, follow these steps:

1. Save your Word document as Word for Windows 2.0, Word for MS-DOS 5.x,

   or RTF format.

   NOTE: Word for Windows 2.0 is the most appropriate format option for
   conversion from Word 2.x or 6.0 for Windows. However, Ami Pro may fail
   to recognize a document that has been saved from Word 6.x or 7.0 in Word
   2.0 format. If so, use Word for MS-DOS or RTF format as an alternative
   interim format.

2. In Ami Pro, click Open on the File menu.

3. In the File Type list, click Microsoft Word, Word for Windows, or Rich

   Text Format.

4. Specify the path and name of the file that you want to convert, and

   then click OK.

Ami Pro 2.x to and from Word

Ami Pro versions 2.x for Windows support import and export of Word 1.0 for Windows, Word for MS-DOS 5.x, and Rich Text Format (RTF) formats.

NOTE: Word 97 does not support export to Word for Windows 1.0 format. If you are using Word 97, you should use either Word for MS-DOS 5.x or RTF format as an alternative.

Saving an Ami Pro 2.x File in Another Format:

To save an Ami Pro 2.x file as one of these formats, follow these steps:

1. On the Ami Pro File menu, click Save As.

2. In the File Type list, click Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format.

3. Enter a path and file name, and then click OK.

Opening a Word File into Ami Pro 2.x:

To open a Word file into Ami Pro 2.x, follow these steps:

1. Save your Word document as Word for Windows 1.0, Word for MS-DOS 5.x,

   or RTF format.

   NOTE: Word 97 does not support export to Word for Windows 1.0 format. If
   you are using Word 97, you should use either Word for MS-DOS 5.x or RTF
   format as an alternative.

2. In Ami Pro, click Open on the File menu.

3. In the File Type list, click Microsoft Word, Word for Windows, or

   Rich Text Format.

4. Specify the path and name of the file that you want to convert, and

   then click OK.

Third-party Conversion Solutions

A number of conversion products and conversion bureaus support conversion between Ami Pro formats, Word formats, and other formats that Word can both read and write. For more information about theses options, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE ID: Q174813
   TITLE     : WD: Third-Party Conversion Solutions

- In the File Type or List Files of Type list in each version of Ami Pro,

   the "Microsoft Word" option stands for Word for MS-DOS file format, not
   Word for Windows format.

If the file type you want (for example, Word for Windows 2.0) doesn't appear on the list, that converter is not installed. If you do not have the appropriate converter or if you need help installing it, call Lotus Word Processing Division technical support at (404) 399-5505.

You must select the appropriate file format from the Ami Pro 2.x File Type or Ami Pro 3.x Select File Of Type list before specifying the file name of a document you want to import. If you do not, Ami Pro will assume you want to open a native Ami Pro .SAM document and will return an error message and fail to convert your Word or RTF document.

According to Lotus technical support, an update of the Word for Windows 2.0 converter that also ships with Ami Pro version 3.1 is now available for all Ami Pro 3.x users in the Lotus forum on CompuServe. To access the converter and associated readme file providing update notes and installation instructions:

    1. At the CompuServe ! prompt, type GO LOTUS.

    2. Download files Filt31.exe and Ap9608.txt from Ami Pro Technotes
       Library #3.

The updated Word for Windows 2.0 converter Wword20.flt available in Filt31.exe now provides support for "Quick Import." Quick Import allows you to type in the name of a document without specifying the file type as stated in the note above. Ami Pro auto-detects the filter needed. Additional information on Quick Import is provided in the Ami Pro 3.x user's guide on pages 360 and 361.

Ami Pro may import or export one format more accurately than another. You may want to experiment with the various interchange formats referenced above to determine which format provides the best conversion fidelity for the document formatting elements most important to you.

According to the Ami Pro 3.0 user's guide, the following are limitations of the Word for Windows 2.0, Word for MS-DOS, and RTF Import and Export Filters. These limitations may change as Lotus updates these converters.

 Format               Word for Windows   Word for MS-DOS   Rich Text Format
                      Import   Export    Import   Export   Import    Export
 ------               ------   ------    ------   ------   ------    ------

 Alignment:

   Center             Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Justify            Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Left               Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Right              Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Capitalization:

   Initial Caps       No       Yes       No       No       No        No
   Lowercase          No       Yes       No       No       No        No
   Small Caps         Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Uppercase          Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Date                 Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Fonts                Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Footnotes:

   Footnote Options   No       No        No       No       No        No
   Footnote Text      Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Frames (Text)        No       No        No       No       No        No

 Graphics             Yes      No        Yes      No       Yes       No

 Header/Footer:

   Floating           No       Yes       Yes      No       Yes       Yes

   Initial            Yes      Yes       No       Yes      Yes       Yes

   Others             Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      No        No

 Indentation          Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Line Spacing         Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Page Format:

   Page Breaks        Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Column Breaks      Yes      Yes       No       No       Yes       Yes
   Page Layouts       Yes      Yes       No       No       Yes       Yes
   Tab Rulers         Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Tabs               Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Page Numbering:

   Basic              Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Full               No       No        Yes      No       Yes       Yes

 Special Characters:

   Bullets in Text    No       No        No       No       No        No
   Int'l Characters   Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Nonbreaking
   Space              Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Styles               Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Tables:

   Cell Attributes    No       No        No       No       Yes       No
   Column Width       No       Yes       No       No       Yes       Yes
   Row Height         No       No        No       No       No        No
   Table Attributes   No       No        No       No       Yes       No
   Table Creation     No       No        No       No       Yes       Yes
   Table Text         No       Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

 Text Attributes:

   Bold               Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Double Underline   Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Italic             Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Overstrike         Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Protected          No       No        Yes      Yes      No        No
   Strikethrough      Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Super/Subscript    Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Underline          Yes      Yes       Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes
   Word Underline     No       No        Yes      Yes      Yes       Yes

For more information about converting from Lotus WordPro to Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE ID: Q139792
   TITLE     : How to Convert Between Lotus Word Pro 96 and Word

Support for Ami Pro and WordPro and its import/export file conversion filters is the sole responsibility of Lotus Corporation. For support with Ami Pro or WordPro, contact Lotus technical support.

For information about how to contact Lotus, query in the Knowledge Base for one of the following articles:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q65416
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

   ARTICLE-ID: Q60781
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

   ARTICLE-ID: Q60782
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

The third-party products mentioned here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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Last Reviewed: May 10, 1999