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From: Robin Lamacraft <>
Subject: Re: [FTST] Import / Convert vch files
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 21:51:34 +1030
In-Reply-To: <000501c1d695$c9d0f3b0$0e5ff4cc@tandex>


At 13:18 28/03/02 -0700, John wrote:
>How does one import or possibly convert the older .vch files to .vc2 files
>as used in the latest version of Visual Chart Form.

John,
The simple answer is that you can't directly. BUT....

Open both versions of Visual ChartForm (you may need to an open each via
Windows Explorer if you don't have a Start Menu item). Open the VCH file
in the earlier version. In this copy, use <Ctrl>+A (select all) then
<Ctrl>+C (copy) to put the chart on the clipboard.

Now select the window of the newer version of VCF and type <Ctrl>+V (paste)
and your chart will be copied - it may take some time. Some operations that
you could do before may not work the way you expected.

I have been told that there is no expectation to make an import function
for old VCH files into the newer VCF program. It seems as if there has not
been enough interest expressed in this process to warrant the cost of its
development. May be a direct e-mail to Wholly Genes would another reaction.

Robin Lamacraft (Adelaide, Australia)

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