RTF structure in a simplified form

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Tracey - 07 Feb 2005 14:44 GMT

Is there a program that creates an RTF document in a simplified form like
WordPad, but that can utilize (tables/cells) and headers?

I tried creating a blank document using WordPad and MSWord intending to view
the document using notepad (to see the applicable control words).
A blank document in WordPad is 127 bytes which is good, but WordPad does NOT
do headers and cells.
A blank document in MSWord is 1,906 bytes (adds tons of
[extra/non-applicable] stuff like including every font in my computer).
Adding a simple [text box/cell] in MSWord does an over-kill by bloating the
document with a gazillion RTF control words many of which don't even seem to
apply (I do have an RTF spec).

I am trying to export text data (from a non-Microsoft application) into a
{generic/universal} document format.
Since the format can potentially involved:

> discrete pages with borders and/or headers
> text formatting (bold/underlined font within text boxes)
> tables with fixed width font so columns of right justified numbers will

line up
I thought of using RTF.

Any help or alternative suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Tracey

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Tracey - 07 Feb 2005 16:21 GMT

If there is a different/better group to post please advise.
Thanks, Tracey

> Is there a program that creates an RTF document in a simplified form like
> WordPad, but that can utilize (tables/cells) and headers?
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> Any help or alternative suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks, Tracey

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Keith - 08 Feb 2005 19:20 GMT

>Is there a program that creates an RTF document in a simplified form like
>WordPad, but that can utilize (tables/cells) and headers?
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>Any help or alternative suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks, Tracey

Dare I say it on a Microsoft Word forum but WordPerfect might be the
way to go.

I've just tried creating a document in Word2002 with a blank 2x2 table
and a header and footer and then saved it as RTF. It was 8 kb long and
when viewed in Notpad was full of RTF coding dross.

I then created an identical document in WordPerfect8 and saved it as
RTF. The file length was only 3 kb and when viewed in Notepad the code
was neatly laid out. (The code Word created had no structure at all).

OTH do you need an editable result? If no, why not PDF? (WP can do PDF
as well <grin>).

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Tracey - 10 Feb 2005 12:55 GMT

Thank you very much, I'll do that.
Tracey

> >Is there a program that creates an RTF document in a simplified form like
> >WordPad, but that can utilize (tables/cells) and headers?
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> OTH do you need an editable result? If no, why not PDF? (WP can do PDF
> as well <grin>).

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