#pagesetter
14-Dec-86 00:46:53
Sb: #43508-#pagesetter
Fm: Larry Phillips/ICUG 74025,636
To: Stephen W. Long 70416,1344
Stephen,
I too picked up PageSetter at WOC, where it was introduced. I think it is an
absolutely magnificent program, though never having used any other desktop
publishing programs, I dan't have much to compare it with.
You can do limited rotation of text (turning it upside down), by putting it
on the graphic screen and using "rotate x or rotate y" options.
As for fonts, they have indeed done the right thing. You need only go to the
WorkBench screen, bring up a CLI, and do an ASSIGN FONTS: DF1:whatever, where
whatever is a directory full of fonts. What this means is that you can use any
PD or commercial fonts you happen to have. There are some in the data libraries
here, and Classic Concepts Futureware of Vancouver BC offers about 13 or more
fonts on a disk for about 20 bucks. I have a font directory in DF2: along with
a lot of extra commands that I use a lot, and ASSIGN fonts to it in my
startup-sequence.
I have designed a neat looking disk label with PageSetter, and now have the
problem of how to attach it to a disk. I figure I have two choices. One is to
try to find the right sized labels (2.75 * 2.75), and the other is to print
them on ordinary paper and attach with rubber cement or something like it.
Any ideas? I don't want to use the rubber cement if it will do nasty things
to the disk or if it will be difficult to remove the labels.
Regards, Larry.