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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

I just found an RTF-Writer for perl 5.005, 56K source code, at a CPAN 
(comprehensive perl something or other) site, together with an 
RTF-Cookbook site which lists all the code .

page break is \page  (hard page)
line break is \line  (hard return)
\tab \par /ql (left justify)
etc.

I think I could handle writing RTF with a text editor that would do line 
wrap for me, then turn off line wrap and add the code.  I hope mcedit can 
toggle line wrap easily.  I could view with Abiword to find errors at the 
end. (Or convert to html to view with lynx or links).

There must be an rtftops for using to print bold/underline/italic.

The latest version of RTF-writer is 1.11 and this program has been around 
since about 1996 and needs perl 5.005.  SW7.1 has a later version (5.6?). 
I will try to compile and then post it.  Or at least report on the 
features.

Other people have tried writing their own RTF writers or generators and 
then found this one.  99% of it is overkill for me - dozens of fonts, etc.

keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org
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