jdd composed on 2015-05-26 18:29 (UTC+0200):
I was understanding that your files where text files. Obviously not, there are binary. You added epson codes in the spreadsheet cells!! whow.
do you remember theses codes?
Remember? Not without looking at some I used.
(or do you have any old epson manual)?
Those I used are mostly likely all included in this FX 800 list: http://www.lprng.com/DISTRIB/RESOURCES/PPD/epson.htm
just to see if a simple script could detect the cells in the file
AFAICT, they don't need "detecting". They are spreadsheet cell content that tells the printer how rather than what. The rows they appear on are skipped WRT ink or toner going to paper.
is wq! the normal extension for such files? surprising for a dos file to have a ! in it
It's an optional extension, not default...
may be it should be wq1 (number one)?
Not unless selected in the app.
That page is incomplete. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synex_Systems_Corporation#SQZ.21 in one sentence touches on a tiny bit of what it lacks. Here are four lines from the Quattro Pro for DOS 5/5.5/5.6 manuals: .WKZ compresses files from earlier versions of Quattro 1.0. .WQ! compresses Quattro Pro spreadsheet files (version 4 and earlier) .WK$ compresses Lotus 1-2-3 .WKS files .WK! compresses Lotus 1-2-3 .WK1 files
seems still supported by corel
Seems reasonable. jdd composed on 2015-05-26 18:32 (UTC+0200):
Felix, do you still have a running instance of quattro?
It's the primary reason I run OS/2 (in an eComStation incarnation) 24/7. For actually running DOS apps, it's the best thing there ever was. BIOS disk I/O in DOS was horrific with file sizes of any consequence; in OS/2, lickity split via competent ATA driver and caching. DOS emulation in Linux only works if not in need of VESA SVGA text modes, which using my file collection requires. If printing from DOS apps is required in OS/2 it's another story entirely. IIRC, only printing to plain text file is possible running DOS in OS/2, because embedded control codes for DOS printing monkeywrenches whatever it is that makes GUI printing in OS/2 work. Details are far beyond my recollection. jdd composed on 2015-05-26 20:27 (UTC+0200):
Felix, do you still have quattro available? I wonder if it could export document to xls, for example?
Exporting to WK1 is the best offered, and it loses too much.
the file you publish is not readable. It's extension (wq!)is special, may be it's a compressed file!
No maybe about it. :-)
Hmmm, I don't remember ever seeing anything about getting WQ! files into WordPerfect. WP for DOS 6.2 I have, but haven't opened in probably over a decade, and great as printing was in WP DOS, it would likely have limitations similar to the native app whether trying to export or to print. This could use some further investigation, but that begs the OP question. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org