[texhax] Problem with transfer from PCTex to Microsoft Word

Philip TAYLOR [PC87S-O/XP] P.Taylor at Rhul.Ac.Uk
Wed Dec 17 19:50:27 CET 2003


Karl, looking at Crystal's Word attachment, there is every
evidence that there has been some conversion from TeX to
Word, but using which program/filter is unclear.  Crystal
will have to clarify her methodology.

** Phil
--------
Karl Berry wrote:
> 
> Hi Crystal,
> 
>     problem is when I try to get it to transfer to word it gives me errors.
> 
> I don't understand.  If you're trying to run a TeX file in Word, that
> won't work at all -- only TeX will run a TeX file, after all!  If Word
> has an import-from-TeX facility (news to me) that can't handle your TeX
> file, that's a problem with Word.
> 
> What are these errors you're getting and what program is reporting them?
> 
> Can you just run TeX on your TeX file, and take Word out of the equation?
> 
> I doubt the version of TeX makes any difference.
> 
> I don't know if it will help you or just make you more frustrated, but
> there is a web page discussing various programs for converting LaTeX to Word:
> http://tug.org/utilities/texconv/textopc.html
> 
> Sorry I can't help more.
> 
> Karl
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