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#ProWrite 3.0

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#30096From: -=R=A=D=I=O=- ACTIVISIONMar 4, 1990 9:20 PM
Hi James, Could you please tell us what the suggested retail price is for the new version of ProWrite 3.0? The program sounds great and it sounds like just the kind of "everything" word processor that I need! -rad
#30136From: New Horizons SoftwareMar 5, 1990 12:26 PM
Rad, The suggested retail price for ProWrite 3.0 (when it ships in April) will be $175. Let me know if you have any other questions. James Bayless New Horizons Software, Inc.
#30139From: Lee SheldonMar 5, 1990 4:08 PM
James, I'm looking forward to 3.0. Now about those macros… Do I need to *learn* AREXX, or will just having it available be enough for ProWrite to do the work for me? Lee
#30142From: New Horizons SoftwareMar 5, 1990 5:22 PM
Lee, No need to learn ARexx to use ProWrite's macros, although knowledge of ARexx could help. For the most part the commands supported by ProWrite's macro language are very straightforward (they are just the menu names, and other obvious things). ARexx is used simply as the engine to read the macro file and send the commands to ProWrite at the appropriate time. ARexx is also useful if you want ProWrite and other programs to communicate with each other (this is the reason we used ARexx instead of building a macro engine inside of ProWrite). James Bayless New Horizons Software, Inc.
#30189From: Lee SheldonMar 6, 1990 12:41 PM
James, Sounds good. I've had ARexx for some time, but have never found a crying need to learn it. Maybe 3.0 will give me the incentive. Thanks, Lee
#30199From: New Horizons SoftwareMar 6, 1990 4:32 PM
Lee, Well, I'm finding more and more uses for it as I become more familiar with it. For example, we have already created macros for printing ProWrite files (either NLQ/Draft or PostScript) to a disk file directly from ProWrite. And another that gives very extensive math capabilities to ProWrite (type an equation, hit the macro F-key, voila–the result). Gee, since we are planning on including these sample macros, I guess you could say ProWrite 3.0 also has built-in math capabilities! James Bayless New Horizons Software, Inc.
#30251From: Lee SheldonMar 7, 1990 1:01 PM
James, At some point, too, I hope MY copy will have a built-in database called MICROFICHE FILER PLUS. :') A thought occurs: as you are including sample macros, how about the one that uses CMD to allow ProScript to print to a file from within ProWrite…? Just a thought. Lee
#30254From: New Horizons SoftwareMar 7, 1990 2:45 PM
Lee, We are planning on including that very macro (using CMD to print ProScript to a disk file) as one of the sample macros. We will also be including a sample macro that gives math capabilities to ProWrite. Probably several others as well. James Bayless New Horizons Software, Inc.
#30298From: Lee SheldonMar 8, 1990 1:56 AM
James, Better 'n better. Lee
#30255From: New Horizons SoftwareMar 7, 1990 2:51 PM
Lee, We are planning on including that very macro (using CMD to print ProScript to a disk file) as one of the sample macros. We will also be including a sample macro that gives math capabilities to ProWrite. Probably several others as well. James Bayless New Horizons Software, Inc.
#30318From: Thomas HoladayMar 8, 1990 1:15 PM
Will ProWrite 3.0 work on the Moniterm? (Open a window on the workbench screen or use the 1008 x 800 resolution itself)?
#30324From: New Horizons SoftwareMar 8, 1990 5:27 PM
Thomas, ProWrite 3.0 has options to open on the Workbench screen, or in its own screen of 2, 4, or 8 colors, in medium or high resolution (or even low resolution, but that's in there primarily for the visually impaired). No longer will there be separate "HR" and "MR" versions–a single version will handle all of this. James Bayless New Horizons Software, Inc.
#30341From: Thomas HoladayMar 8, 1990 7:38 PM
Hooray! Today ProWrite, Tomorrow … Flow? (For the Moniterm. I long to have the outline processor all tucked up in a corner of the screen, ready to go.)