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Exporting To Ventura - Text Not Aligned
DocumentID: 652796
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:18 PM

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

Problem

Symptoms: The user reported difficulty bringing WordPerfect 5.1 files into Ventura Publisher Professional Extension version 2.0. They were taking WP 5.1 documents (aligned with spaces) into Ventura. For example, they had a form which had the following:
EXCH: ____
ACTION: ____
PRICE: ____
These lines were aligned in WP 5.1 using the Courier font and spaces. When the file was imported into Ventura by selecting the Load Text (WP 5) filter, the items in the chart were not aligned. Using the example above, the chart might look like the following:
EXCH: ____
ACTION: ____
PRICE: ____
The semicolons were not aligned when the file was imported into Ventura Publisher. Solutions: The problem is not being caused by WordPerfect. Ventura governs how spaces are interpreted. Ventura produces typeset documents (See Ventura Manual, page D-1) and this means that Ventura takes liberty in adjusting the amount of space between words. One WP space may differ in length when imported into Ventura because of this fact. Ventura adjusts the length of the space after looking at the number of words on the line, other attributes, etc. The Ventura manual states: "Insert(ing) a fixed width space when you don't want the space between two words to change...." There are several types of fixed-width spaces in Ventura: Em, En, Thin, and Figure. The customer found that using the En space code (a Ventura space code) in their WP document resolved the problem which occurred in the Ventura version of the document.

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