#PageStream 2.2
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Is there a projected date for the release of PageStream 2.2, and is it a
major upgrade? Thanks.
Jason
From SoftLogik's recent comments, the answer to your questions are "no"
anbd "yes"
.. i.e. no, there isn't a date yet but it seems like it will be fairly soon
… and, yes, it looks like a major upgrade.
Mike (Whapping from the UK)
I'm also curious about whether there'll be a problem with chip mem like
ProPage; I still have the old agnus.
I hope there won't be that problem too, although I don't have any problems
with ProPage and I run A1000s, with 256k chip (but with 2meg fast).
I was wondering if v2.2 of PageStream will use the outline font technology
now supported in v2.04 of the Amiga operating system. I am using
PageStream 2.1 and it does not recognize the CompuGraphic fonts on the 2.04
WorkBench. (I am using an Amiga 3000.)
I haven't tried the CG workbench fonts with 2.2, but I doubt there is any
change. Sorry. (The only one there which you'd want in any case is Letter
Gothic.)
Mike Soft-Logik Tech Support
Not really related to this thread, but I had an idea for something useful
and I was wondering if perhaps it was planned for 2.2. I've oftern had to
print multi-page documents on my DeskJet and was wondering how difficult it
would be for you to add a "Print <Even|Odd> Pages" type of option. That
would allow me to print, say, all odd-numbered pages, flip the paper over,
and then print all even-numbered pages. I don't know if this has been
mentioned before or not, or if you've mentioned a reson why this can't be
done, but it seems like it would be a very useful option. Any thoughts?
Thanks …
Harry
Even/odd pages is on the wishlist for the next really major upgrade, but it
will not be in 2.2.
Mike Soft-Logik Tech Support
Harry
I have long wanted such a feature in ProPage or PageStream … without it,
double sided documents are _very_ time consuming and are one good reason
not to use these packages.
I would also like to have a binding width feature which would allow odd
pages to have a preset offset to the right and even pages a preset offset
to the left.
Mike (Whapping from the UK)
You can do the binding width thing in PgS by using the Create Columns
command on double sided docs. This lets you create columsn inset a set
amount from the inside and outside margins.
Mike Soft-Logik Tech Support
I'd like to second Harry's idea. There's a lot to be said for printing on
both sides of the paper. Btw, you might want to consider printing the
pages in backwards order (optionally) for those of use that get tired of
having to manually re-order them because of the way our 'stackers' work.
This would apply to the 'odd-even' thing also, you _might_ have to do one
set one forward, the other backward. But it IS a great idea.
You can already do ascending and descending order. (In Configure Printer.)
But I would like to see even/odd added in a future version.
Mike Soft-Logik Tech Support
Right!!! (ascending/descending). I oughta _read_ those boxes you guys put
up there <grin>
I agree: odd, even printing is a must and available from many word
processors. It should be added to PageStream as soon as possible.
– Whapp!ng from the North Coast Michael
I second Harry's motion for Even/Odd printing for those who need two sided
but don't have a two sided printer.
wmc
We have not announced the release date for 2.2 but it will be soon. It is a
major upgrade, although it was originally intended as a maintenance upgrade
with HotLinks compatibility. HotLinks was not ready, so the upgrade grew.
You're still getting it free. (We should have charged $100 for the upgrade
and called it 3.0, and then there would be more excitement around here!)
You will receive 2.2 free of charge automatically when it is released, if
you are a registered owner of 2.0/2.1. If you do not own version 2.0, you
can upgrade from other versions by calling Soft-Logik Sales at
1-800-829-8608.
Mike Soft-Logik Tech
"…more excitement around here!"
What, are you kidding? Huryy up already!! 🙂
– Whapp!ng from the North Coast Michael
Mike, there'd be more "excitement," possibly even some casual interest, if
Soft-Logic were not still pursuing its long-established policy of
advertising the virtues of products that will not actually be available for
many, many months. I've had Pagestream for years, and I've been through
this A LOT!
– via Whap!
Jason, I've been using PageStream since it was first released and I have
registered. However, my address has changed since the last update. Who do I
contact to notify of my change of address? … same 800 number?
Thanks,
Mike
Mike: yes, just call 1-800-829-8608 and tell Sales your new address. I'd do
that instead of writing, because written changes might take a couple of
weeks to get processed, and you'd never know what you might miss in the
interim.