Font Mapping (*.DAT) files in Word 6.0 for Windows

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q113746
6.00 6.00a WINDOWS kbusage

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a

SUMMARY

Word 6.0 for Windows includes the following font mapping files. While previous versions of Word used font mapping files for import and export, Word 6.0 for Windows uses font mapping files for export only. 

   Word for MS-DOS
     Export:  RTF_PCW.TXT

   Word for the Macintosh
     Export:  RTF_MW5.TXT

   RFT-DCA
     Export:  RTF_DCA.TXT

   WordPerfect 5.0/5.1
     Export:  RTF_WP5.TXT

   Microsoft Works for MS-DOS
     Export:  RTF_WWP.TXT
Note: The Word for MS-DOS converter and font-mapping file are included on the Word 6.0 for Windows Supplemental File Conversion disks. The rest are included with the Word 6.0 for Windows package.

MORE INFORMATION

Each of the font-mapping files is actually a self-documenting text file located in the MSAPPS\TEXTCONV subdirectory of the Windows program directory (for example, C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV).

To use any of the files, open the file in an ASCII text editor such as Notepad, edit the file according to the instructions it contains, rename the file with a .DAT extension, and place the file in the same directory as the converter (usually C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV).

For a complete description of the mapping syntax, refer to the text files listed above.

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubCategory: kbfont
Additional reference words: 6.00 6.00a worddos.cnv wordmac.cnv rftdca.doc
word6 macword winword wpft5.cnv wrksdos.cnv font mapping
Version : 6.00 6.00a
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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