![]() (Optional) Pandoc - to further convert Markdown (html, docx, odf, epub.).Python 3 - needed to execute the program.It was tested on WS 5.5 documents, but AFAIK, the file format was mostly unchanged so it should work with other versions too. ![]() This utility, written in Python3 makes a basic conversion from WordStar documents to formatted Markdown or unformatted text. I prefer version 5.5, as it automatically reflows the text as you write and has complete document style settings using the dot commands.Īs WordStar was totally abandoned in the Windows era, currently no complete conversion utility exists to read or convert WordStar documents. You can find a copy on Dos abandonware websites. If you would like to try it, it can be run in a DosBox virtual machine. Its keyboard shortcuts are still available as plugins for several text editors and word processors. Some writers still use it as a main tool for writing. Wordstar, one of the most popular an powerful word processor of the '80s, is still considered a very capable word processor, with focus on writing, no distractions, no breaks in the flow of writing. This is a simple conversion utility written in Python to convert documents created with the WordStar word processor to more modern formats.
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