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"Incorrect Format" Error Converting From Supe |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
Problem
Symptoms: The customer is trying to convert Supercalc 5.0 files (from Computer Associates) to WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS. When he tries to convert the Spreadsheet .DIF file to WP secondary merge format using either CONVERT.EXE or ConvertPerfect, he gets an "Incorrect Format" error. Solutions: Supercalc is outputting a file that is not in total conformity with the DIF standard. If the customer has experience using an editor (such as Editor) they can edit the DIF file and correct it. Supercalc's output includes lines consisting of 1,1 which is invalid. These can be edited to either 0,1 or 1,0 which are both valid. Unfortunately, this will take some understanding of DIF conversion and will be beyond the abilities of the average customer. Details of a customer's Supercalc DIF file: The problem is in the first "tuple" (DIF term for record) of the customer's .DIF file. Line 28 of the .DIF file (as seen in Editor), shows a 1,1 which is invalid according to the DIF specification. If a string starts with a 1, then the number after the comma must be a 0 which then tells CONVERT that the - on line 29 is text. At any rate, CONVERT sees the 1,1 on line 28, recognizes that it is invalid, and fails. If the first digit were a 0, it would be OK for the number following the comma to be a 1 because the value would then be 1. |
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