.txt convert to ???

[bones221]

I'm brand new to Palms, and I'm not sure where to start...

I've got a couple huge .txt files that I'd like to have available on my Tungsten E. What is a good way to format these files, and in turn read them? Where can I go to learn more on how to do this?

Thanks for your help.

[pipesmoker]

Hi, .txt files, you can handle these a couple of ways, but if you open the .txt file with word and save as a word file, you can then use docstogo [software on the palm install cd] to view it, or you can get docs2go to convert it for you.

or you can use an app that used to be available a while back that converted a word file to a doc file on the click of a button, but as Docs2Go now does that, I only use it on my pc because it's already there... I think the original converter was word2doc or something similar, but docs2go would be your best place to start.

G.

[bones221]

Thanks for the tip pipesmoker...I'll give it a go!

[Galley]

RepliGo can convert ANY printable document. http://www.cerience.com/

[BobT]

The new version of TealDoc can read and edit native txt files. "..full support for docs and plain text files stored on external VFS-compatible media cards such as SD/MMC, compact flash, and Memory Stick". See http://tealpoint.com/softdoc.htm for more info.

[zire71man]

Hey,

Don't spend any money.

If you have a card use VFSi which can edit text files directly on the card get it at http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-PaloAlto/7022/vfsi-latest.zip .

If you don't have a card or do have one I recommend using isilox to convert the .txt file into isilo format and use the free version of isilo to read the text you can get the converter at http://www.isilox.com/download/index.htm and the reader at http://www.isilo.com/download/iSiloPalmOS.htm . If you need additional help let me know. You don't need to buy anything to accomplish things on your palm. There is always a free way to do it.

[Edlin]

Just to add to your options....
If you just want to read the txt files, then you only need to convert to palmdoc format, and use a reader like Palm Reader, TiBR, mobipocket etc to view it.
There a lots of free choices available for doing this. http://www.freewarepalm.com/ is a good place to visit.

TiBR (at http://www.indevsoftware.com/products/tibr/ ) is free, quite good and has a txt to palmdoc (pdb) convertor for windows.

[bones221]

Thanks so much for all your great help. I just got the Tungsten E yesterday...and i'm just learning my way around. (brand noob to this palm top stuff). Very cool so far!!!