Wordpad

[Todd A]

We have a large(70MB).rtf file that we need to be able to
read with wordpad due to formatting issues with MS word.
Under Windows 2000(multiple machines) we are able to open
and print this file per design. We were also able to open
this with wordpad on a Win 98 machine. After replacing the
Win 98 machine with a Win XP machine, we found we can not
open the same file with wordpad on the new XP machine.

When we run wordpad and attempt to open the file, it never
loads/reads the file.

Any assistance would be appreciated
Todd

[Rob Schneider]

Todd A wrote:

> We have a large(70MB).rtf file that we need to be able to
> read with wordpad due to formatting issues with MS word.
> Under Windows 2000(multiple machines) we are able to open
> and print this file per design. We were also able to open
> this with wordpad on a Win 98 machine. After replacing the
> Win 98 machine with a Win XP machine, we found we can not
> open the same file with wordpad on the new XP machine.
>
> When we run wordpad and attempt to open the file, it never
> loads/reads the file.
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated
> Todd

Suggestions:

Did you try Notepad to confirm the file is indeed "openable" and has
real RTF in it? Maybe file is corrupted/broken.

RTF is a text file and I understand that notepad can open files of this
file (but have not tested). Won't respect the RTF format, though. If
not, you can try another editor that will open large files.

If you wish to simply print the file, does the Word Viewer program work
for you? (avoids Word ... but might have same formatting error).

[Jim Macklin]

70 MB is too large a file to open with Notepad, if you try,
you'll get a pop-up saying so and an offer/suggestion to use
WordPad instead.

Check the amount of memory available to the buffer. Try
opening a smaller file just to be sure WordPad is working
properly.

70 MB of text is a very big file, when you get it open, I'd
consider making chapters.


"Rob Schneider" >
wrote in message
...
| Todd A wrote:
|
| > We have a large(70MB).rtf file that we need to be able
to
| > read with wordpad due to formatting issues with MS word.
| > Under Windows 2000(multiple machines) we are able to
open
| > and print this file per design. We were also able to
open
| > this with wordpad on a Win 98 machine. After replacing
the
| > Win 98 machine with a Win XP machine, we found we can
not
| > open the same file with wordpad on the new XP machine.
| >
| > When we run wordpad and attempt to open the file, it
never
| > loads/reads the file.
| >
| > Any assistance would be appreciated
| > Todd
|
| Suggestions:
|
| Did you try Notepad to confirm the file is indeed
"openable" and has
| real RTF in it? Maybe file is corrupted/broken.
|
| RTF is a text file and I understand that notepad can open
files of this
| file (but have not tested). Won't respect the RTF format,
though. If
| not, you can try another editor that will open large
files.
|
| If you wish to simply print the file, does the Word Viewer
program work
| for you? (avoids Word ... but might have same formatting
error).
|
|

[Rob Schneider]

Thanks for the clarification on notepad... i was led to believe
(erroneously) that with NT/XP notepad file size limited only by
available memory. Fully agree 70 mb is a huge file, esp. to deal with
via simple tools like Wordpad.

Jim Macklin wrote:

> 70 MB is too large a file to open with Notepad, if you try,
> you'll get a pop-up saying so and an offer/suggestion to use
> WordPad instead.
>
> Check the amount of memory available to the buffer. Try
> opening a smaller file just to be sure WordPad is working
> properly.
>
> 70 MB of text is a very big file, when you get it open, I'd
> consider making chapters.
>
>
> "Rob Schneider" >
> wrote in message
> ...
> | Todd A wrote:
> |
> | > We have a large(70MB).rtf file that we need to be able
> to
> | > read with wordpad due to formatting issues with MS word.
> | > Under Windows 2000(multiple machines) we are able to
> open
> | > and print this file per design. We were also able to
> open
> | > this with wordpad on a Win 98 machine. After replacing
> the
> | > Win 98 machine with a Win XP machine, we found we can
> not
> | > open the same file with wordpad on the new XP machine.
> | >
> | > When we run wordpad and attempt to open the file, it
> never
> | > loads/reads the file.
> | >
> | > Any assistance would be appreciated
> | > Todd
> |
> | Suggestions:
> |
> | Did you try Notepad to confirm the file is indeed
> "openable" and has
> | real RTF in it? Maybe file is corrupted/broken.
> |
> | RTF is a text file and I understand that notepad can open
> files of this
> | file (but have not tested). Won't respect the RTF format,
> though. If
> | not, you can try another editor that will open large
> files.
> |
> | If you wish to simply print the file, does the Word Viewer
> program work
> | for you? (avoids Word ... but might have same formatting
> error).
> |
> |
>
>

[toddkozi]

You were correct about XP's notepad. I just opened an 85 MB file in=20
notepad, no problem.
I was thinking I'd heard wrong, too.
-
Todd

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 8/20/2003, 1:15:35 PM, Rob Schneider=20
> wrote regarding Re: Wordpad:=



> Thanks for the clarification on notepad... i was led to believe
> (erroneously) that with NT/XP notepad file size limited only by
> available memory. Fully agree 70 mb is a huge file, esp. to deal with=

> via simple tools like Wordpad.

> Jim Macklin wrote:

> > 70 MB is too large a file to open with Notepad, if you try,
> > you'll get a pop-up saying so and an offer/suggestion to use
> > WordPad instead.
> >
> > Check the amount of memory available to the buffer. Try
> > opening a smaller file just to be sure WordPad is working
> > properly.
> >
> > 70 MB of text is a very big file, when you get it open, I'd
> > consider making chapters.
> >
> >
> > "Rob Schneider" >
> > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | Todd A wrote:
> > |
> > | > We have a large(70MB).rtf file that we need to be able
> > to
> > | > read with wordpad due to formatting issues with MS word.
> > | > Under Windows 2000(multiple machines) we are able to
> > open
> > | > and print this file per design. We were also able to
> > open
> > | > this with wordpad on a Win 98 machine. After replacing
> > the
> > | > Win 98 machine with a Win XP machine, we found we can
> > not
> > | > open the same file with wordpad on the new XP machine.
> > | >
> > | > When we run wordpad and attempt to open the file, it
> > never
> > | > loads/reads the file.
> > | >
> > | > Any assistance would be appreciated
> > | > Todd
> > |
> > | Suggestions:
> > |
> > | Did you try Notepad to confirm the file is indeed
> > "openable" and has
> > | real RTF in it? Maybe file is corrupted/broken.
> > |
> > | RTF is a text file and I understand that notepad can open
> > files of this
> > | file (but have not tested). Won't respect the RTF format,
> > though. If
> > | not, you can try another editor that will open large
> > files.
> > |
> > | If you wish to simply print the file, does the Word Viewer
> > program work
> > | for you? (avoids Word ... but might have same formatting
> > error).
> > |
> > |
> >
> >

[Todd]

My problem is that the file that is being opened get's
created by another process and has graphics in it that
Notepad will not display.

>-----Original Message-----
>You were correct about XP's notepad. I just opened an 85
MB file in
>notepad, no problem.
>I was thinking I'd heard wrong, too.
>-
>Todd
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
>On 8/20/2003, 1:15:35 PM, Rob Schneider
> wrote
regarding Re: Wordpad:
>
>
>> Thanks for the clarification on notepad... i was led to
believe
>> (erroneously) that with NT/XP notepad file size limited
only by
>> available memory. Fully agree 70 mb is a huge file,
esp. to deal with
>> via simple tools like Wordpad.
>
>> Jim Macklin wrote:
>
>> > 70 MB is too large a file to open with Notepad, if
you try,
>> > you'll get a pop-up saying so and an offer/suggestion
to use
>> > WordPad instead.
>> >
>> > Check the amount of memory available to the buffer.
Try
>> > opening a smaller file just to be sure WordPad is
working
>> > properly.
>> >
>> > 70 MB of text is a very big file, when you get it
open, I'd
>> > consider making chapters.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rob Schneider"
>
>> > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > | Todd A wrote:
>> > |
>> > | > We have a large(70MB).rtf file that we need to be
able
>> > to
>> > | > read with wordpad due to formatting issues with
MS word.
>> > | > Under Windows 2000(multiple machines) we are able
to
>> > open
>> > | > and print this file per design. We were also able
to
>> > open
>> > | > this with wordpad on a Win 98 machine. After
replacing
>> > the
>> > | > Win 98 machine with a Win XP machine, we found we
can
>> > not
>> > | > open the same file with wordpad on the new XP
machine.
>> > | >
>> > | > When we run wordpad and attempt to open the file,
it
>> > never
>> > | > loads/reads the file.
>> > | >
>> > | > Any assistance would be appreciated
>> > | > Todd
>> > |
>> > | Suggestions:
>> > |
>> > | Did you try Notepad to confirm the file is indeed
>> > "openable" and has
>> > | real RTF in it? Maybe file is corrupted/broken.
>> > |
>> > | RTF is a text file and I understand that notepad
can open
>> > files of this
>> > | file (but have not tested). Won't respect the RTF
format,
>> > though. If
>> > | not, you can try another editor that will open large
>> > files.
>> > |
>> > | If you wish to simply print the file, does the Word
Viewer
>> > program work
>> > | for you? (avoids Word ... but might have same
formatting
>> > error).
>> > |
>> > |
>> >
>> >
>.
>

[Rob Schneider]

Have you checked some of the early recommendations ... is the file
"valid"? Is a flaw in the file preventing it being read.

- It *should* be able to be opened in Word Pad. While 70mb is big, as
long as there is free memory I think it will work. Move the file to
the machine you know works to confirm that the file is openable.
- check that Word in XP doesn't overcome the 'formating' issues which
previously hurt you. Probaly can write a small Word macro to overcome
the programs.
- consider writing a small stand-alone program (in Perl or Python, for
example) and print from this program instead of using Word or WordPad.
Libraries available to make this possible (free).

Todd wrote:

> My problem is that the file that is being opened get's
> created by another process and has graphics in it that
> Notepad will not display.
>
>

*snip*