Article 139 of comp.binaries.cbm:
From: Bob Dickow <dickow@raven.csrv.uidaho.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.cbm
Subject: REFORMER (part 00/01) C64 Utility Text File Converter
Date: 12 Oct 1994 16:10:26 GMT
Organization: Gustavus Adolphus College
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Hi friends,
   Here is a little utility that you may find handy for moving text from your
C64 wordprocessor over to other C64 WPs or into standard ASCII for import over
to PCs, Amigas, Macs...you know--all those machines that resemble actual
computers.
   The attached uuencoded file contains an ARC file produced with C64 
ARC v.2.50. [Which I changed to an .sda - MJM]
   I hope you find it useful! It's freeware (Yeah!)

Bob Dickow (dickow@raven.csrv.uidaho.edu)
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Program Name:      REFORMER

Author:            Bob Dickow
                   1102 E. Sixth St.
                   Moscow, IDAHO 83843

Contact: dickow@raven.csrv.uidaho.edu)
         home: (208) 882-0889
         fax:  (208) 883-1074

Brief Description: WP text file translator utility.

Version:           v2.0 Jan. 21, 1994

Machine Info:      C64 and 1541 drive.

Special Feature:   DYNODISK turbo loader, user configurable.

Implementation:    compiled PROMAL

Acknowledgement:

 REFORMER is a licensed PROMAL application program. PROMAL is a product of
 SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, Raleigh, NC

Copyright:

 REFORMER is copyright 1994 by Robert Dickow. It is a freeware
 program but is not in the public domain. The author retains all
 commercial rights to the software.

Disclaimer:

 Robert Dickow can not take any financial responsibility for loss
 or damages should the software fail to suit your needs or causes loss or
 damage to files etc.

Files included in the archive:

 REFORMER.DOC -- This text
 REFORMER -- the executable (PGM file)
 REFCODE.C -- needed on the same disk
  by the program above. REFCODE.C is
  a SEQ file type.

DYNODISK turbo loader notes:

 DYNODISK is a turbo disk loader. DYNODISK will cause serial bus hangup
 if printer or printer interface is engaged. The feature may be user
 enabled/disabled by setting location 3554 decimal to 0/255 respectively. By
 default the DYNODISK feature is OFF. To enable it, load the REFORMER 
 program but do NOT run it. Immediately type POKE 3554,0, then type these
 commands:
  OPEN 15,8,15,"S0:REFORMER":CLOSE 15
  SAVE "REFORMER",8
 Also note that DYNODISK is not compatible with other hardware or software
 disk speedup programs. If you use these things, use REFORMER with the
 DYNODISK feature disabled.

What the program does:

 REFORMER is a utility that will let you change your word processor
 files from one format to another, or change to/from ASCII format.
 Supported translations include:
   SpeedScript <--> EasyScript
   ASCII <--> EasyScript
   ASCII <--> PETASCII
   ASCII <--> SpeedScript
   PaperClip --> ASCII
 The ASCII to/from SpeedScript could of course be done using other options,
 but is provided as a direct transfer as a convenience.

What the program will not do:

 V 2.0 of REFORMER will not translate your word processor files and also
 retain all the formatting codes in the process. In most cases, however,
 the formatting codes will show up in the resulting text, making 
 reformatting in the target wordprocessor much easier.

 Also note that the current version will not translate into PaperClip
 format.

How to use the program:

 Just load and run the program in the usual way. There will be a short
 delay while REFORMER loads the data from REFCODE.C. A title screen will
 be displayed, followed by a menu screen. After making your selection
 you will be asked to specify the name of the file to translate from (source)
 the name of the resulting file (target).

 The input field may be edited.  For complete instructions on field
 editing capabilities, choose item (8) from the menu screen.

 The main menu offers a DIRECTORY listing command if you wish to
 look at your disk's contents.

Hints:
 If you are transfering your text file in ASCII form to another platform for
 importation into another wordprocessor remember that you need to change the
 carriage return bytes into the correct one for your target machine. The C64
 files use $0D bytes, which will work on Macintoshes. They need to be made
 into $0A for Amiga and $0D, $0A (2 byte sequence) for MS-DOS. There are
 programs in the public domain that will do this. If you need such a
 program, I can send you 'FIXCR' in either Amiga or PC executable forms.
 EMAIL is free for this, but I must charge a small fee of $5.00 to cover
 disks and mailing if you want me to send it to you via U.S. Mail.

[I edited this message to ~80 cols, but otherwise it is intact.  This program
 works pretty well, noting the fact that most formatting isn't translated,
 but the screwy chars are still there. :-)  MJM]
