>>>>Does anyone know of a third-party product that will convert RTF files to TXT format? We really need a program that will run on its own (a batch program) to convert mass quantities of files on a daily basis.
>>>>
>>>>TIA!
>>>
>>>Joe,
>>>Below code would get a directory where .rtf are stored and write out .txt versions. Pls be notified rtf has a LoadFile method but it can't be used here because it can't accomodate to fast operations - you'd need set step, wait or alike (instead fopen(),TextRTF etc was used).
>>>

local lcRTFDir,lnRTFFiles,myRTF, lcSaveFile,lnSize
>>>local array arrRTF[1]
>>>lcRTFDir = getdir()
>>>if empty(lcRTFDir)
>>>	return
>>>endif
>>>lnRTFFiles = adir(arrRTF, lcRTFDir+'*.rtf')
>>>myRTF = CREATEOBJECT("RICHTEXT.RichTextCtrl.1")
>>>for ix=1 to lnRTFFiles
>>> lcSaveFile = lcRTFDir+stuff(arrRTF[ix,1],rat('.RTF',arrRTF[ix,1]),len('.rtf'),'.txt')
>>> lnHandle=fopen(lcRTFDir+arrRTF[ix,1])
>>> lnSize=fseek(lnHandle,0,2)
>>> =fseek(lnHandle,0,0)
>>> myRTF.TextRTF=fread(lnHandle,lnSize)
>>> =fclose(lnHandle)
>>> myRTF.SaveFile(lcSaveFile,1)	
>>>endfor
>>>

Cetin
>>
>>Thanks for the code. I have tried it and am getting an Exception Code saying
>>
>>OLE IDIPSATCH EXCEPTION CODE 0 FROM RICHTEXTCTRL: PROPERTY CANNOT BE SET.
>>
>>What is causing this error? or why can't the property be set?
>Joe,
>MS KB says it's a confirmed bug and was corrected in VS SP5. Would you check your version. It's in system or system32 directory named Richtx32.ocx. Version should read 6.0.88.77
>Cetin


Go Figure!!!! THanks again!!!!