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Word Perfect Conversion problem...

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From: emanuel
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 14:07
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Hi,
  I have a problem while trying to convert Word Perfect file into ASCII
format. I am  using CONVERT utility supplied with WP. The command line
is:
   CONVERT wp_file_name ascii_file_name 1 7
The error is 'divide overflow'. To complicate more it appears only when
file is created or modified by WP. If file is converted from ASCII to
WP and then back - it works fine...
Also another problem:
   when converting from ASCII to WP using command 
   CONVERT ascii_file wp_file_name 9, {13} {10} {}
  the file I am getting accepts less characters per line - it moves few 
characters to the next line..
I am new to Word Perfect, but need this utility for one of my projects.
I will appreciate any suggestions..
    thx..
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  Emanuel Marciniak                             emarciniak@email.bony.com
  The Bank of New York
  ph. 212-815-3712
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Subject: Word Perfect Conversion problem...
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