Convert Line Draw Characters From RFT Format

DocumentID: 653025
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:20 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: The customer would like to know why the line draw characters do not convert over from RFT format? She is on a PC using a IBM 5520 TTP function board to emulate the IBM 5520. Solutions: Line draw characters will convert from RFT. However, this customer is using an RFT file from a 5520 which uses, instead of ASCII, an IBM's EBCDIC standard format which is more limited than ASCII. EBCDIC does not support line draw characters. This customer is using a symbol set font with a remapped keyboard to achieve her line draw characters. Currently WordPerfect does not support conversions to and from EBCDIC, so when the customer saves the file as RFT, it looks at those symbols as other ASCII values. WordPerfect will be supporting EBCDIC in the near future so this will be considered an enhancement. If you continue to receive calls on this, please contact your team leader who can take the necessary steps to include the problem on the common call list.

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