I fully understand that DOSBox is designed for games, not applications, but it turns out to be by far the best way to run WordPerfect for DOS under 64-bit Windows and OS X. I've recently updated my "WPDOSBox" applications for Windows and OS X, and wanted to post a word of thanks to the generous people here who made those applications possible. In alphabetical order: Dominus, h-a-l-9000, HunterZ, ripsaw8080, TeaRex, wd, and ykhwong.

In addition to the help provided publicly in the forum, one of these generous people (you know who you are) was breathtakingly generous with time and patience in private messages, even when I got completely confused about what I was asking for. Thanks again to everyone for your time and expertise.

In case anybody cares to see how these applications work, here are some details of what's possible with DOSBox. For my Windows-based application, I've put together a "wrapper" using AutoIt Script, which launches DOSBox, and then "watches" a folder on disk, and responds when files are written to the folder from WPDOS. This method lets me print from patched SVN by writing printer output to a file, and then using GhostScript or a custom build of GhostPCL to convert the output so that it can print on any Windows printer. The wrapper also lets me exchange text between the Windows clipboard and WordPerfect for DOS.

Under OS X, I use Applescript to do the same things. A "Folder Action Script" watches a folder for output from WordPerfect. A custom build of GhostPCL lets me convert PCL printer output from WordPerfect into PostScript code that OS X can print on any OS X printer, and the same Applescript also lets me exchange text between the OS X clipboard and WPDOS.

I've posted descriptions and download links here (WARNING: I don't distribute the copyrighted WordPerfect for DOS applications; the user has to provide the WPDOS executables that he or she already has, following the instructions on the linked pages):

http://www.wpdos.org/wpdosbox64.html

http://www.wpdos.org/wpdosmac-dosbox.html

Apologies for the long post. I wanted to give some idea of what your help made possible. I know it wasn't easy to help out a beginner who often got things wrong and put you to unnecessary trouble, but you've made it possible for me to provide something that a lot of other people have downloaded and found useful.