RTF and Word 2002

[Timo Wiedenmann]

Hi there,
a customer reported a problem concering RTF format of MS Word 2002:
The standard RTFEditorKit is no longer able to read the RTF files
generated by Word 2002, there is a naughty exception commin up ...
So my question: Does anyone of u can give me a hint how to solve the problem
or does anyone know a workaround ?
The only hint I found til now is here:
Java Tech Center
The application worked for years ... Thanx Microsoft !!!
So then - waiting for input ...
Yours Timo

[Stefan Wagner]

Can you find the differences between Word_old_rtf and Word_new_rtf?
Perhaps you may preformat the new style to the old style, and open it in the old style?

[Timo Wiedenmann]

Hello,
thanks for reply !!
Thats what I'm actually doin' ...
At the moment it looks like the new format contains much more
information (like a .DOC document) like styles, fonts and so on.
There is even user information stored in the new format (How created
the document, how saved it last, etc.).
The problem for the java RTFEditorKit is contained in a section called {\sytlesheet ...}, so I try to wrap the input stream for the RTF parser
and delete this section.
Hope to get my code / example working today.
Have a nice day ...
Timo

[Timo Wiedenmann]

Okay folks,
I did it on my own
See the workaround at JTC ...
But this is only a workaround, if you want to help getting the bug fixed
go to Bug Parade and vote !!
Well then - have a nice day ...
Timo