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DCF Script/VS -> Word conversion
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Jason Gately
2003-09-11 07:04:42 UTC
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Has anyone come across any free DCF Script/VS -> Word conversion utilities?

I did Google search and found quite a few that cost $'s...but was hoping
for a freebie....


Thanks in advance.... Jason.

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Dave Cartwright
2003-09-11 09:34:24 UTC
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Post by Jason Gately
Has anyone come across any free DCF Script/VS -> Word conversion utilities?
XMITIP has facilities to convert the OUTPUT from DCF to RTF and other Word
compatible formats. See http://www.lbdsoftware.com/

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Ted MacNeil
2003-09-11 16:04:22 UTC
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IBM has a free REXX exec that will convert Script/DCF to HTML with some
limitations, but not surmountable. It's an FDP called B2H

I use it to convert to a word document using the following steps:

1) ===> %B2H <filename>
2) ftp output file (<filename>.HTML -- usually) to my PC
3) Open the HTML document in WORD (in HTML format)
4) SAVE AS .... a word document

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Has anyone come across any free DCF Script/VS -> Word conversion utilities?

I did Google search and found quite a few that cost $'s...but was hoping
for a freebie....


Thanks in advance.... Jason.

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Walt Farrell
2003-09-11 16:36:58 UTC
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Post by Ted MacNeil
IBM has a free REXX exec that will convert Script/DCF to HTML with some
limitations, but not surmountable. It's an FDP called B2H
1) ===> %B2H <filename>
2) ftp output file (<filename>.HTML -- usually) to my PC
3) Open the HTML document in WORD (in HTML format)
4) SAVE AS .... a word document
For info on B2H see http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/descript.cgi?B2H

To download it see http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/

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Roger Bolan
2003-09-11 17:09:15 UTC
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Another possibility is DCF's own Office Document Feature (ODF). It is not
free, but you might already have it on your system. Look for a CLIST named
DCF2RFT or a load module named DSMDFODF.

ODF was originally designed to allow DisplayWrite documents in RFTDCA
(Revisable Format Text Document Content Architecture) to be converted to
RFT/GML tags which could be formatted by DCF, or edited with any text
editor. The RFT/GML could also be fully converted back to RFTDCA. The
DCF2RFT conversion could also accept DCF documents that were not in RFT/GML
format. In that case, it would do a simple conversion which could treat the
Script control words or non-RFT/GML tags as text, or hide them inside
special RFT controls, or strip them out of the document as the user chose.
ODF is customizable and extendable so you can create your own profiles to do
more specific conversions. I did one once to convert BookMaster to RFTDCA,
but it depends on the BookMaster documents following exact conventions, so
my custom profile was specific to a certain application.

RFT is NOT the same as Microsoft's RTF (Rich Text Format), but MS Word can
import and export RFT.

For more information, check the DCF bookshelf at:
http://publibfi.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/shelves/dsm0pa04

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Post by Ted MacNeil
IBM has a free REXX exec that will convert Script/DCF to HTML with some
limitations, but not surmountable. It's an FDP called B2H
1) ===> %B2H <filename>
2) ftp output file (<filename>.HTML -- usually) to my PC
3) Open the HTML document in WORD (in HTML format)
4) SAVE AS .... a word document
Advisory Technical Services Professional
IBM Global Services (For ScotiaBank)
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Has anyone come across any free DCF Script/VS -> Word conversion utilities?
I did Google search and found quite a few that cost $'s...but was hoping
for a freebie....
Thanks in advance.... Jason.
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Roger Bolan
2003-09-12 15:04:15 UTC
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Post by Roger Bolan
Another possibility is DCF's own Office Document Feature (ODF). It is not
free, but you might already have it on your system. Look for a CLIST
named
Post by Roger Bolan
DCF2RFT or a load module named DSMDFODF.
ODF was originally designed to allow DisplayWrite documents in RFTDCA
(Revisable Format Text Document Content Architecture) to be converted to
RFT/GML tags which could be formatted by DCF, or edited with any text
editor. The RFT/GML could also be fully converted back to RFTDCA. The
DCF2RFT conversion could also accept DCF documents that were not in
RFT/GML
Post by Roger Bolan
format. In that case, it would do a simple conversion which could treat
the
Post by Roger Bolan
Script control words or non-RFT/GML tags as text, or hide them inside
special RFT controls, or strip them out of the document as the user chose.
ODF is customizable and extendable so you can create your own profiles to
do
Post by Roger Bolan
more specific conversions. I did one once to convert BookMaster to
RFTDCA,
Post by Roger Bolan
but it depends on the BookMaster documents following exact conventions, so
my custom profile was specific to a certain application.
RFT is NOT the same as Microsoft's RTF (Rich Text Format), but MS Word can
import and export RFT.
http://publibfi.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/shelves/dsm0pa04
--Roger Bolan
Post by Jason Gately
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