05-16-2006, 03:48 PM
vor_lord,May 16 2006, 09:24 AM Wrote:You will not get perfect translation in either direction. It's pretty good these days but if you are expecting perfect translation you are bound to be disappointed.
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I find that saving something in to a rich text format helps. Especially if you check all the options to preserve spacing, width, etc.
I find that .doc documents are absolutely terrible to deal with in general. I have seen, with my own eyes, .doc documents change dramatically from machine to machine, just on windows boxes. Make it on one box, send it to another, and it comes out quite a bit different.
I have to deal with dozens of different documents a day, many reports, spreadsheets, financial reports, progress reports, staff entries, etc. I have yet to find a perfect solution. What I have found though is that there are a million ways to skin a cat. If you have to work with them, there are plenty of work arounds.
Text Edit for the Mac can open .doc files after a bit of tinkering. It does pretty damn good all things considered.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."