Some files look like they are PTX files because their file extensions are similar, but they might instead be in a totally different file format. If so, you'll need a different program to open it. Some examples include PCX, PPTX, PPT, PTG (PowerTeacher Gradebook Configuration), PTM (MapPoint Map), PTB (Power Tab), and PXL (Pocket Excel) files. Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With. In the Open Withdialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browseto locate the program that you want. Select the Always use the selected programto open this kind of file check box.
Electronic TranscriptE Transcript
ASCII
Adobe PDF
At Foldy Reporting we are often asked about getting a legal transcript via e-mail. It may be called an electronic transcript. Attorneys and legal professionals often wonder which file format will best meet their needs. Here is information about the most popular formats: ETranscript, ASCII, Adobe PDF.
E-Transcripts
Of this group, RealLegal E-Transcript format is the only one that is specific to the legal industry. Since its product launch in late 1990, E Transcript has continued to gain popularity.
E-Transcript files are usually sent as a .ptx file. Opening to view these .ptx files requires downloading E-Transcript Viewer software by the recipient. E-Transcript viewer is a Free download on the RealLegal Website.
ETranscript .ptx files will not open in any other software program. However, once open utilizing E-Transcript Viewer, you can export transcripts to ASCII, PDF, as well as other file types.
E Transcript contains a hyperlinked word index. Click on any word in its word index to be instantly taken to pages where it appears. Your ETranscript is completely text-searchable with many printing options, including your ability to print your own condensed legal transcript including a word index.
Scanned exhibits may be 'bundled' with your E Transcript. Hyperlinks will connect exhibit names and references to the scanned exhibits. The hyperlinks will show up as underlined text. Simply clicking on Exhibit 5, for example, will cause that exhibit to open and display onscreen.
- The most feature-rich format, providing the widest range of compatibility
- Each user must download ETranscript Viewer software
ASCII format has been in use for many years. ASCII files generally appear as .txt files, that are compatible with Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Windows text programs such as Notepad, Wordpad and Mac computers. The ASCII file is, basically, universal. ASCII files are also easily imported into legal case management software.
The ASCII file is easy to open or import, but it is actually nothing but text. Additional features only come from programs used to view it. It prints terribly when opened in programs such as Notepad.
- ASCII file is the most compatible with legal case management software
- Provides the least functionality
In this tutorial, I will tell you about how you can read and write to text file using JavaScript. As we know JavaScript does not have the ability to access the user’s file system so for this we need to run the project on a server. To implement this we use node.js.
In node.js these are one library fs (File-System) which is used to manage all read and write operations. By using the fs module we can read and write files in both synchronous and asynchronous way.
There are many ways in which we can read and write data to file. Lets have a look on each of them one by one.
JavaScript Read and Write to Text File
Method 1: Using Node.js
First is by using writefile and readFile method in node.js environment.
writeFile:
This is used to write content to file. Its syntax is below:
It has three parameters path, data, callback.
Path: The path is the location of Text File. If the file is to be generated in the same folder as that of the program, then provide the name of the file only. If the file does not exist then the new file will be created automatically.
Data: Second is Data in This parameter we need to pass info that is required to write in the file.
Callback: Last one is the Callback Function in this we pass error string. If the operation fails to write the data, an error shows the fault.
index.js
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 | // import fs module in which readFile function is specified. constfsLibrary=require('fs') fsLibrary.readFile('ind.txt',(error,txtString)=>{ if(error)throwerr; console.log(txtString.toString()); }) </script> |
To run this program enter below command:
>node index.js
Method 2: Using ActiveXObject
Another method is by using a web page ActiveX objects but this method is mainly work in Internet Explorer only.
This ActiveXObject is used to return an instance of a file system library which is used with the CreateTextFile method. This JS method which generates a file defined functions and states a TextStream object to read from or write to the file. It also returns a boolean value on the basis of this we can find out that we can overwrite to the current file or not. So, if you want to add the data to the created file you can use writeline method which is used to add text string to the file.
Using ActiveX objects, the following should be included in your code to read a file:
2 4 | vareditFile=newfile.CreateTextFile('c:Demofile.txt',true); editFile.WriteLine('Add sample text to the file...'); editFile.Close(); |
Method 3: Using PHP
Another approach is by using php. In this, we use some inbuilt javascript functions for reading and writing data to the files. These are some functions fopen(), fread() and fwrite() that we use here.
The function fopen() takes two arguments:
Path and Mode (0 for reading & 3 for writing).
The fopen() function returns -1 if the file is successfully opened.
Example:
To open a file use fopen method:
Ptx Files Download
To read the file content use fread() function:
To write the contents to the file use fwrite() function :