CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Getting Started with the CDA Converter Library
    1.1 What is the CDA Converter Library?
      1.1.1      What is Data Conversion?
        1.1.1.1      CDA Conversion Formats
      1.1.2      What are Input and Output Converters?
    1.2 Contents of the CDA Converter Library
      1.2.1      CDA Converter Names
    1.3 Choosing the Required Converter Format
    1.4 What are Options Files?
      1.4.1      Introduction to Options Files
      1.4.2      Processing Options
      1.4.3      Structure of the Sample Options File
      1.4.4      Accessing the Sample Options Files
        1.4.4.1      Sample Options File Name
      1.4.5      Creating your own Options File
        1.4.5.1      Editing the Sample Options Files
        1.4.5.2      Customizing Options Files
        1.4.5.3      How to Restrict Processing Options

  2      Accessing the CDA Converter Library
    2.1 Accessing and Using the CDA Converters
      2.1.1      Accessing the CDA Converters from DECwrite
      2.1.2      Converting Data Using DECwrite
        2.1.2.1      Importing Files Using DECwrite
        2.1.2.2      Exporting Files Using DECwrite
      2.1.3      Accessing the CDA Converters from ALL-IN-1
      2.1.4      Converting Data Using ALL-IN-1
      2.1.5      Accessing the CDA Converters from DECpresent
      2.1.6      Converting Data Using DECpresent
        2.1.6.1      Importing Files Using DECpresent
        2.1.6.2      Exporting Files Using DECpresent
      2.1.7      Accessing the CDA Converters from DECdecision
      2.1.8      Converting Data Using DECdecision
        2.1.8.1      Importing Files Using DECdecision
        2.1.8.2      Exporting Files Using DECdecision
      2.1.9      Accessing the CDA Converters from the Command Line on OpenVMS
      2.1.10     Converting Data Using the CONVERT/DOCUMENT Command
    2.2 Preparing for a Smooth Conversion
      2.2.1      Tuning your Operating System
      2.2.2      Copying CDA Documents in Multiple Environments
        2.2.2.1      Copying CDA Documents in MS-DOS
        2.2.2.2      Copying CDA Documents in UNIX
        2.2.2.3      Copying CDA Documents in OpenVMS
      2.2.3      Transferring Files Between Platforms
        2.2.3.1      Copying Files Between OpenVMS and PC Systems
        2.2.3.2      Transferring Documents Between OpenVMS and ALL-IN-1
        2.2.3.3      Using PATHWORKS to Transfer Converted Files
      2.2.4      Missing Data and Format Information
    2.3 Interpreting Conversion Messages
      2.3.1      Accessing Conversion Messages
      2.3.2      Message Format
      2.3.3      Severity Codes
      2.3.4      CDA Base Service Conversion Messages

  3      Choosing Formats For Conversion
    3.1 Alternate Format Syntax (AFS)
      3.1.1      Converting Data from AFS
      3.1.2      Converting Data to AFS
      3.1.3      Sample AFS Conversion
      3.1.4      AFS Reference Information
    3.2 Analysis
      3.2.1      Converting Data to the Analysis Output Format
      3.2.2      Sample Analysis Output Conversion
      3.2.3      Analysis Reference Information
    3.3 ASCII Field Spreadsheet Data (ASCII_FIELD)
      3.3.1      Converting Data from ASCII Field Spreadsheet Data Format
      3.3.2      Sample ASCII Field Format Conversion
      3.3.3      ASCII Field Reference Information
    3.4 ASCII Tabular Spreadsheet Data (ASCII_TABULAR)
      3.4.1      Converting Data from ASCII Tabular Spreadsheet Data Format
      3.4.2      Converting Data to ASCII Tabular Spreadsheet Data Format
      3.4.3      Sample ASCII Tabular Format Conversion
      3.4.4      ASCII Tabular Reference Information
    3.5 Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)
      3.5.1      Converting Data from CGM
      3.5.2      Converting Data to CGM
      3.5.3      Sample CGM Conversion
      3.5.4      CGM Reference Information
    3.6 Data Exchange (DX) Format
      3.6.1      Converting Data from DX
      3.6.2      Converting Data to DX
      3.6.3      Sample DX Conversion
      3.6.4      DX Reference Information
    3.7 Data Interchange Format (DIF)
      3.7.1      Converting Data from DIF
      3.7.2      Sample DIF Conversion
      3.7.3      DIF Reference Information
    3.8 DECcalc and DECcalcPlus (CALCGRD)
      3.8.1      Converting Data from CALCGRD
      3.8.2      Sample CALCGRD Conversion
      3.8.3      CALCGRD Reference Information
    3.9 DECwrite
    3.10 Digital Document Interchange Format (DDIF)
      3.10.1     Converting Data from DDIF
      3.10.2     Converting Data to DDIF
      3.10.3     Sample DDIF Conversion
      3.10.4     DDIF Reference Information
    3.11 Digital Standard Runoff Format (DSR)
      3.11.1     Converting Data from DSR
      3.11.2     Sample DSR Conversion
      3.11.3     DSR Reference Information
    3.12 Digital Table Interchange Format (DTIF)
      3.12.1     Converting Data from DTIF
      3.12.2     Converting Data to DTIF
      3.12.3     Sample DTIF Conversion
      3.12.4     DTIF Reference Information
    3.13 Document Content Architecture/Revisable Format Text (DCA/RFT) Format
      3.13.1     Converting Data from DCA/RFT Format
      3.13.2     Converting Data to DCA/RFT Format
      3.13.3     Sample DCA/RFT Conversion
      3.13.4     DCA/RFT Reference Information
    3.14 Domain Output Converter
      3.14.1     Converting Data to the Domain Output Converter Format
      3.14.2     Sample Domain Output Conversion
      3.14.3     Domain Output Reference Information
    3.15 Graphics Hardcopy Format
      3.15.1     Converting Data to Graphics Hardcopy
      3.15.2     Sample Graphics Hardcopy Conversion
      3.15.3     Graphics Hardcopy Reference Information
    3.16 Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
      3.16.1     Converting Data from GIF
      3.16.2     Sample GIF Conversion
      3.16.3     GIF Reference Information
    3.17 Lotus 1-2-3 (WK1 and WK3)
    3.18 MacDraw II
    3.19 MacPaint
      3.19.1     Converting Data from MacPaint
      3.19.2     Converting Data to MacPaint
      3.19.3     Sample MacPaint Conversion
      3.19.4     MacPaint Reference Information
    3.20 MacWord
    3.21 Macintosh Word Processor Format (MacWrite)
      3.21.1     Converting Data from MacWrite
      3.21.2     Converting Data to MacWrite
      3.21.3     Sample MacWrite Conversion
      3.21.4     MacWrite Reference Information
    3.22 Microsoft Word for DOS (WORD5)
      3.22.1     Converting Data from WORD5
      3.22.2     Converting Data to WORD5
      3.22.3     Sample WORD5 Conversion
      3.22.4     WORD5 Reference Information
    3.23 Microsoft Word for Macintosh
    3.24 Microsoft Word for Windows
    3.25 MacDraw Image and Graphics Format (PICT)
      3.25.1     Converting Data from PICT
      3.25.2     Converting Data to PICT
      3.25.3     Sample PICT Conversion
      3.25.4     PICT Reference Information
    3.26 PostScript Format
      3.26.1     Converting Data to PostScript Format
      3.26.2     Sample PostScript Conversion
      3.26.3     PostScript Reference Information
    3.27 Rich Text Format (RTF)
      3.27.1     Converting Data from RTF
      3.27.2     Converting Data to RTF
      3.27.3     Sample RTF Conversion
      3.27.4     RTF Reference Information
    3.28 ROFF (NTROFF, TROFF, and DITROFF Documents)
      3.28.1     Converting Data from NTROFF, TROFF, and DITROFF Document (ROFF) Formats
      3.28.2     Sample ROFF Conversion
      3.28.3     ROFF Reference Information
    3.29 Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
      3.29.1     Converting Data from SGML
      3.29.2     Converting Data to SGML
      3.29.3     Sample SGML Conversion
      3.29.4     SGML Reference Information
    3.30 Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)
      3.30.1     Converting Data from TIFF
      3.30.2     Converting Data to TIFF
      3.30.3     Sample TIFF Conversion
      3.30.4     TIFF Reference Information
    3.31 Text Converter
      3.31.1     Converting Data from Text
      3.31.2     Converting Data to Text
      3.31.3     Sample Text Conversion
      3.31.4     Text Reference Information
    3.32 Microsoft Word for Windows (WinWord)
    3.33 WK1 (Lotus 1-2-3 V2. * )
      3.33.1     Converting Data from WK1
      3.33.2     Converting Data to WK1
      3.33.3     Sample WK1 Conversion
      3.33.4     WK1 reference information
    3.34 WK3 (Lotus 1-2-3 Version 3. * )
      3.34.1     Converting Data from WK3
      3.34.2     Converting Data to WK3
      3.34.3     Sample WK3 Conversion
      3.34.4     WK3 Reference Information
    3.35 WordPerfect (WORDP)
      3.35.1     Converting Data from WORDP
      3.35.2     Converting Data to WORDP
      3.35.3     Sample WORDP Conversion
      3.35.4     WORDP Reference Information
    3.36 WPS-PLUS (WPL)
      3.36.1     Converting Data from WPL
      3.36.2     Converting Data to WPL
      3.36.3     Sample WPS-PLUS (WPL) Conversion
      3.36.4     WPL Reference Information