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1. INSTALLATION
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This section presents information on installing new filters.

1.1 FILTER INSTALLATION

If the filter is an update to a filter that is currently installed
in your ALDUS.INI:

  a) Copy the filter file to the C:\ALDUS\USENGLSH\FILTERS directory 
     replacing the old filter with the new filter (they should be 
     named the same).
  b) Restart PageMaker or Persuasion.

If this is a completely new filter for you:

  a) Copy the new filter file to the C:\ALDUS\USENGLSH\FILTERS directory.
  b) Edit your ALDUS.INI file in a text editor such as Windows Notepad.
     The ALDUS.INI is normally located in the C:\ALDUS\USENGLSH directory.
  c) Add an entry for the new filter.  If adding a new import filter, add 
     the new entry under the [AldusImports] section.  If adding a new 
     export filter, add the new entry under the [AldusExports] section.

     The following are sample entries for use with the filters that are 
     found on the Drivers/Filters Pack #4.  Copy the entry from below that 
     matches your new filter into your ALDUS.INI under the appropriate 
     section.  Note: some filters have more than one entry, e.g. the Lotus 
     1-2-3 and the DCA/RFT import filters.

          [AldusImports]
          ASCII/ANSI Import Filter=ASCIIMP.FLT,TXT
          DCA Import=DCAIMP.FLT,DCA
          RFT Import=DCAIMP.FLT,RFT
          Excel Spreadsheet Import=EXCELIMP.FLT,XLS
          Excel Chart Import=CHARTIMP.FLT,XLC
          Lotus 1-2-3 Rel 1A (.WKS) Import=123IMP.FLT,WKS
          Lotus 1-2-3 Rel 2-2.2 (.WK1) Import=123IMP.FLT,WK1
          Lotus 1-2-3 Rel 3 (.WK3) Import=123IMP.FLT,WK3
          Symphony 1.0-1.01 (.WRK) Import=123IMP.FLT,WRK
          Symphony 1.1-2.0 (.WR1) Import=123IMP.FLT,WR1
          Word for Windows 1.0 Import=WINWDIMP.FLT,DOC
          Word for Windows 2.0 Import=WNWD2IMP.FLT,DOC
          Samna Word Import=SAMAWIMP.FLT,SAM
          Table Editor Import=TEIMP.FLT,TBL
          Ventura Publisher Import=VPIMP.FLT,CHP
          XYWrite III Import=XY3IMP.FLT,DOC
          WordPerfect 5.0-5.1 Import=WP5IMP.FLT,WP5

          [AldusExports]
          XYWrite III Export=XY3EXP.FLT,DOC
          WordPerfect 5.0-5.1 Export=WP5EXP.FLT,WP5

  d) Save the ALDUS.INI as a text only ASCII file.
  e) Restart PageMaker or Persuasion.


1.2 IMPROVING PERFORMANCE

Because PageMaker and Persuasion load each installed filter during startup, 
the more filters you install, the longer PageMaker's and Persuasion's 
startup time will be.  We suggest, therefore, that you install only those 
filters you will typically use.

But if you must install several filters, there is another option for 
accelerating startup.  By making modest changes to the filter lines in 
ALDUS.INI, you can reduce startup time while still installing all the
filters you need.  To do this, open ALDUS.INI using the Notepad and type a 
semicolon at the beginning of the line for each filter entry you will 
rarely use.  

   For Example:  [AldusImports]
                 ASCII/ANSI Text Import=ASCIIMP.FLT,TXT
                 ;Rich Text Format (RTF) Import=RTFIMP.FLT,RTF
                 ;Windows Word 1.x Import=WINWDIMP.FLT,DOC
                 Table Editor Import=TEIMP.FLT,TBL

When you restart PageMaker or Persuasion, these filters will not be loaded.
When you want to use these filters again, remove the semicolon from the
filter lines in ALDUS.INI, and then restart PageMaker or Persuasion.



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2. FILTER INFORMATION
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ASCII/ANSI Import Filter - ASCIIMP.FLT (.TXT)

This filter has been revised to correctly import two German characters
when using German Windows.  It also includes an option to interpret text 
using either the ASCII or ANSI character set.  This provides better support 
for characters located above 127 in the ANSI table. (See the Microsoft 
Windows 3.0 Manual, pg. 568 for a complete ANSI character set listing)



