Importing HPGL Files

DocumentID: 652222
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:14 PM

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

Problem

Symptoms: A customer is using a program called Gould Oscilloscope and outputting an HPGL format file to a laptop personal computer. Procomm Plus is the software package that allows the Gould Oscilloscope to communicate with the PC. The file seems to be intact since he can use the DOS print command to send the file directly to the HP 7550A plotter successfully. When he attempts to import the file into WordPerfect 5.1, it displays incorrectly. Solutions: This problem was fixed in the 12/31/90 release. (HPGL files with PR and PA commands not importing correctly.) In the SCNs under Graphics (#13327) (Program 1/2, Install/Learn/Util 1/2)

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