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From: shopsis@auvax1.adelphi.edu (Charles Shopsis)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: WP for Windows or Word?
Date: 13 Aug 92 21:11:15 GMT
Reply-To: shopsis@auvax1.adelphi.edu
Organization: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

In article <daniel-130892090357@129.236.30.214>, daniel@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu (Dan Quoidbach) writes:
>Hello,
>Not looking to step on any toes, but I am curious about something I saw
>the other day. I work in an office where we have been using a mix of Macs
>and 286 clones, but where we will be upgrading the 286's to 486's soon.
>As we will be using Windows on these upgraded machines, I took an intro
>to windows class to get a feel for the environment. I won't say I like
>it
>as much as my Mac, but I certainly think I can get work done using it.
>In my poking around the hard drive I decided to see what both Word for
>Windows and WordPerfect for Windows looked like. When I ran Word (latest
>version, I believe) it looked pretty much like Word 5.0 on my Mac. I felt
>comfortable right off and was able to find my way around the program 
>without too much trouble. However, I was astonished to see that WordPerfect
>for windows looked more like a character based program than a WYSIWYG one.
>I checked the version (5.1 if I recall correctly) and that it was a
>*Windows* version rather than a DOS version running under Windows (it was).
>There seemed to be little control of fonts and sizes (can't choose by
>point size, just small, big, etc.) and the text was not shown even close 
>to its final form. We have been using WP 5.1 for DOS as our main office
>wordprocessing system for quite some time. We were going to upgrade to
>the Windows version, but if what I saw is truly representative of the 
>program, maybe we should switch to Word instead. Can anyone tell me if
>my impression of the program was a true one. In all fairness, it was a
>very quick look and I don't know how the program was set up. Perhaps
>it can run in another mode which looks better. I would appreciate some
>enlightenment about the relative merits of these two programs. By all
>means point me to the FAQ list if there is one. Thanks for the help!
>
I don't know Word, so I can't help you with a comparison, but I can tell you
that you weren't using WordPerfect for Windows in the correct mode.  There is a
"draft mode" that offers quiker screen redraws, but does'nt have a WYSIWYG
display - maybe you were in that.  You certainly can choose font sizes
precisely by points and fractions thereof and see the typefaces and sizes
accurately on the screen in the normal WSYIWYG mode.  Don't judge the program by your brief look - give it another
try.


Charles Shopsis                         Internet: shopsis@auvax1.adelphi.edu
Department of Chemistry, Adelphi Univ.            (516) 877-4140
Garden City, New York 11530
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: L.Chisholm@massey.ac.nz (Len Chisholm)
Subject: Out of memory plotting from Excel 4.0 with 8MB available !!
Summary: Get Out of memory message when plotting complex graphs
Keywords: Excel plotting memory error
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
X-Reader: NETNEWS/PC Version 2c
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 09:29:06 GMT

I am having trouble trying to plot a graph from Excel V4.0 in Windows 3.1.

A message box saying 'Not enough memory' comes up when I try to plot a
graph with 20 traces to an HP 7475A. There is about 8MB of free RAM and
75% free system resources.

Is this a common problem ( FAQ ? ) or is it rare. Another person is
also having the same problem.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: jimmy@namao.ucs.ualberta.ca 
Subject: ANY owl EXPERTS OUT THERE...
Organization: University of Alberta
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 15:37:30 GMT


Environment: 386, Windows 3.1, Borland C++ 3.1, OWL

I am trying to create a dialog box in Borland C++ 3.1 by the following call:
            GetApplication()->ExecDialog(new UIEditInterruptsDlg(this, SD_MyDialogBox));

If I cd to the appropriate directory and open a project and run it, everything
works fine. However, if I do a File Run from the program manager and specify
the full path of my .exe, I get the following message:
			Error received: error code = -5
			OK to process ?
			Yes  No

Its seems as if the code does not know where to find the dialog box. How can
I fix this ?

Thanks,
Jimmy
P.S. Please email

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From: mechalas@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (John P. Mechalas)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Latest Version of Winword ?
Date: 19 Aug 92 17:54:43 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <1992Aug19.152026.25009@midway.uchicago.edu> spcberto@cicero.spc.uchicago.edu (Robert Osterlund) writes:
>In article <1992Aug1.183540.8591@dmp.csiro.au> lachlan@dmp.csiro.au (Lachlan Cranswick) writes:
>>...
>>Does anyone notice how Digital Research and Lotus 
>>announce and send bug fix upgrades to their 
>>registered users, wheras Microsoft could not give 
>>a damm!!!
>>
>>Which software company is going to be the first
>>up against the wall when the revolution comes?
>>...
>>  Lachlan Cranswick  -  CSIRO             _--_|\  lachlan@dmp.CSIRO.AU
>>  Division of Mineral Products           /      \     +61 3 647 0367
>>  PO Box 124, Port Melbourne 3207        \_.--._/ 
>>  AUSTRALIA                                    v 
>
>In response to an announcement from Microsoft, I received a free upgraded
>version of Excel 3.0 about six months ago.  No hassle, all it took was a
>quick phone call.
>
>So, I think Microsoft does in fact give a damn.
>
>Bob Osterlund

I have had similar success with Microsoft.  Remember, they are an *awfully*
large company, and if they were to try to mail bug-fix notices to everyone
who bought their software, they'd prolly go bankrupt.
   Either that, or they figure that if you have a bug-problem, and are serious
about fixing it, you'll call them.  After all, why send a bug fix to a million
people if, say, only half of them ever have the problem?  Some bugs occur
in little-used commands or utilities that the average John Doe (or Jane Doe)
never even knows exists...
   Of course, I could be wrong..........  :)



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From: aa330@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Neil Gould)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: TARGA/JPEG/TIFF viewer for win3.1
Date: 14 Aug 92 17:28:48 GMT
Article-I.D.: usenet.1992Aug14.172848.24034
Reply-To: aa330@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Neil Gould)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)


>In article <1992Aug11.205937.3062@usenet.ins.cwru.edu>, jms20@po.CWRU.Edu (John M. Sully) writes:
>> 
>> I'm in need of an image display program that will handle
>> TARGA, JPEG, and/or TIFF images under windows 3.1 in 24-bit
>> color.  Public Domain/Shareware perfered, but any suggestions
>> would be welcome.
>> 

Graphics Workshop for Windows is an excellent shareware product. It handles
these formats as well as several others.


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From: Peter Smode <psmode@jeslacs.wimsey.bc.ca>
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Procomm 4 Win & Turbocomm
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 17:30:54 PDT
Organization: JES Library Automation, Coquitlam BC, CANADA

I am running Windows 3.1 with the Turbocomm serial port driver installed. I am
trying to get Procomm 4 Win running with this setup, but cannot convince
it to run at any bps rate higher than 9600. I would like to lock in at
38400 bps to take best advantage of my v.32 modem.

Does anybody have any experience with this combination?

-- Peter
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: prb@chinet.chi.il.us (Paul Botts)
Subject: Windows database?
Organization: Chinet - Public Access UNIX
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 04:13:11 GMT

My wife needs a low-end Windows database program for some simple home
and home-business stuff, like a small databse of clients to run invoices
and mailing lables and lists from. WE don't need a $300 program for
this. We tried a program - I forget the name - from Asymetrix, but it
was *terrible*, painfully slow with a pitiful manual and limited to a
ridiculously low number of fields. The only thing it had going for it
was that you could create your fields Windows-style: drawing boxes with
the cursor.
Finding no other such low-end, low-cost Windows databases, I bought her
Paradox SE, only to dicsover that it doesn't know anything about
PostScript printers (contrary to the Egghead asshole's claim). It also
doesn't seem to know anything about importing graphics into reports, and
it didn't come with a real manual, either (instead, a book about
Paradox, its parent program. The book doesn't exactly fit the SE version
it came with).
So, I seek advice. Are there any worthwhile low-end (<$100) Windows
databse programs out there? How about shareware? Email or postings
welcome, I imagine others would be interested as well.
Thanks!

Paul Botts
prb@chinet.chi.il.us

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: daniel@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu (Dan Quoidbach)
Subject: WP for Windows or Word?
Followup-To: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Organization: Ocean Drilling Program/LDGO
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 13:12:28 GMT

Hello,
Not looking to step on any toes, but I am curious about something I saw
the other day. I work in an office where we have been using a mix of Macs
and 286 clones, but where we will be upgrading the 286's to 486's soon.
As we will be using Windows on these upgraded machines, I took an intro
to windows class to get a feel for the environment. I won't say I like
it
as much as my Mac, but I certainly think I can get work done using it.
In my poking around the hard drive I decided to see what both Word for
Windows and WordPerfect for Windows looked like. When I ran Word (latest
version, I believe) it looked pretty much like Word 5.0 on my Mac. I felt
comfortable right off and was able to find my way around the program 
without too much trouble. However, I was astonished to see that WordPerfect
for windows looked more like a character based program than a WYSIWYG one.
I checked the version (5.1 if I recall correctly) and that it was a
*Windows* version rather than a DOS version running under Windows (it was).
There seemed to be little control of fonts and sizes (can't choose by
point size, just small, big, etc.) and the text was not shown even close 
to its final form. We have been using WP 5.1 for DOS as our main office
wordprocessing system for quite some time. We were going to upgrade to
the Windows version, but if what I saw is truly representative of the 
program, maybe we should switch to Word instead. Can anyone tell me if
my impression of the program was a true one. In all fairness, it was a
very quick look and I don't know how the program was set up. Perhaps
it can run in another mode which looks better. I would appreciate some
enlightenment about the relative merits of these two programs. By all
means point me to the FAQ list if there is one. Thanks for the help!


Dan Quoidbach                               daniel@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu
Ocean Drilling Program
Lamont-Doherty Geological
Observatory
Palisades, NY 10964
From: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Windows Gradebook?
Date: 13 Aug 92 10:56:16 GMT
Reply-To: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In comp.os.ms-windows.apps, mfprf@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Paul R. Falzer) writes:
>I've been using a DOS gradebook called Vargrade.  It's an excellent program
>and the latest version works well under MS Windows.
>
>Howsomever, I'd be interested in trying out a Windows gradebook.  Does
>anyone in net-land know of such a thing, and if so, whether the product is
>solid, flexible, and comprehensive?

I just uploaded a copy of Gradebook for Windows v1.05 to cica.  I can't
comment on it as I have not used it.  The file is on ftp.cica.indiana.edu
as /pub/pc/win3/uploads/gb105.zip.

If you get a chance to play with it, I'd be interested to see a posting
of your comments.

-- 
Chris Ruckman, Ship Acoustics Department (Code 1941)
Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center 
ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: sybesmer@uther.calvin.edu (Eric W Sybesma)
Subject: Re: How is MathCAD?
Organization: Calvin College
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 18:17:46 GMT

milan@bcsaic.boeing.com (Milan Richter) writes:

>Recently I received a special offer in the mail to purchase the latest version
>of MathCAD for Windows, for $99. The marketing brochures look credible and
>the system quite powerful. The offer is too good to resist, reg. price is
>$495.

>Does anyone have any experience with it? Would you care to comment?
>How is it? I'd like to use it in connection with MS Word for Windows, 
>i.e. want to be able to cut&paste or otherwise import the formatted equations
>into Word.

	I got MATHCAD for Windows through the same program.  I am very happy
with it.  From what I hear, it is easier to use as Mathematica, and it
doesn't require a co-processor.  (Trust me, because I don't have one.)
Mathematica is more demanding in memory, and somewhat more cryptic.

	Editing Equations is Easy with MathCad, and it does some cool symbolic
stuff.  It isn't as powerful as Mathematica, but I think it's a good deal at 
$99.

			Eric Sybesma

P.S.
	By the way, I work for Smiths Industries in Grand Rapids, Michigan,
one of your many sub-contractors.  I'm working on the Dual_FMCS for the
737-300,400,500.

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From: THOMASG@epx.cis.umn.edu (ThomasD.Gasser)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.misc,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: POP client for DOS and/or Windows?
Date: 12 Aug 92 18:41:01 GMT
Organization: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota

Nupop can use either POP2 or POP3.  You just need to set the port number on 
the POPserver config line.  Latest version is .99c  this is the last beta 
version before release.  You can get it from FTP.ACNS.NWU.EDU.  It is a nice 
program.



>We use PopMail from the University of Minnesota (boombox.micro.umn.edu 
>POPmail/pc/version_2.7.3).  It can speak POP2 or POP3.  It does not allow 
>the option of leaving mail messages on the server.  However, one person who 
>has helped them quite a bit, has written a strickly POP3 client app called 
>NUPop (From Northwestern University).  I haven't looked at it much because 
>we use POP2 and the last time I checked it was a beta version.  I don't 



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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: Glenn Stauffer <stauffer@cc.swarthmore.edu>
Subject: Do you use the ABT college financial systems?
X-Xxdate: Fri, 14 Aug 92 16:30:56 GMT
Organization: Swarthmore College Computing Center
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d7
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 15:31:09 GMT

I am researching the college financial products from ABT (Applied
Business Technologies, Newtown Square, PA).

If you are using this product from or have any information about ABT and
would be willing to tell me about your experience and answer a few
questions, please send email to:

stauffer@cc.swarthmore.edu

Thank you

Glenn Stauffer
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: timbol@netcom.com (Mike Timbol)
Subject: Re: Procomm for Windows
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 06:55:34 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)

In article <1992Aug14.190511.27843@u.washington.edu> adelaine@milton.u.washington.edu (Alison Blais) writes:
>Is Procomm for Windows commercial or Shareware?  If the latter, where
>can it be found?  Thanks.
>
>Erick.
>

Procomm for Windows is a commercial program made by Datastorm.  It costs
about $95 or so and can probably be found at your local software store.

- Mike

--
The above posting is not an endorsement of Procomm for Windows, Datastorm
or your local software store, whatever it happens to be :)
From: milan@bcsaic.boeing.com (Milan Richter)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: How is MathCAD?
Date: 21 Aug 92 20:34:50 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Boeing Computer Services

Recently I received a special offer in the mail to purchase the latest version
of MathCAD for Windows, for $99. The marketing brochures look credible and
the system quite powerful. The offer is too good to resist, reg. price is
$495.

Does anyone have any experience with it? Would you care to comment?
How is it? I'd like to use it in connection with MS Word for Windows, 
i.e. want to be able to cut&paste or otherwise import the formatted equations
into Word.

Thanks for comments.
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== Boeing Computer Services     milan@atc.boeing.com    ==
== M/S 6C-04                    tel.: 206-477-5202      ==
== P.O. Box 24346               fax.: 206-477-1001      ==
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib)
Subject: Re: WP for Windows or Word?
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 21:47:51 GMT

In article <0095F13C.2CF87560@srcvax.cem.msu.edu> medlin@srcvax.cem.msu.edu (Stephen Medlin) writes:

>I am a WinWord user, but I have used WP4Dos personally and seen WP4Win 
>in use.  I felt like WP4Win was a bit immature (which it is since this 
>is the first version out whereas Ami and WFW are in their 2nd 
>versions).  I haven't tried it, but WFW included a WP emulation.  
>These are just my opinions.  It would be nice if a WP user would
>comment on the quote above, since I've found some inconsistencies in 
>other reviews of products that I use (e.g., some feature claimed to be 
>missing is often available but buried under another menu or requires 
>something special to do).

I am a WP 5.1 user who bought a copy of WinWord 2. While I think
its really nice, I find I have to relearn a lot of things, WP help
or no WP help. Indenting is one. I find indenting paragraphs in 
Word to be somewhat awkward (one keystroke does it in WP 5.1). I
also find that dealing with paragraph-based formatting strange. 

I guess things will improve with practice.. I felt similarly lost
when I started using WP 5.0 three years ago - I had Wordstar 3.3 
down pat. I switched between the two for about six months until 
it became apparent that font handling was mediocre in Wordstar pro-
ducts (even version 6). 







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From: wagner@main.mndly.umn.edu (Rick Wagner)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Word for Windows 2.0 Network Installation
Date: 20 Aug 92 17:31:34 GMT
Organization: the Minnesota Daily (U of MN Student Newspaper)


We have six copies of W4W 2.0 that we have been running off seperate 
directories on our Netware server (we bought them over a period of 3 
months).  I'd much rather run these from a central directory like Windows
3.1 does.  The documention refers to a network installation addendum buy I 
haven't been able to find this, So...

Can anybody tell me how I can set up W4W so users can share the main files 
and reduce the amount of network space devoted to W4W.

Thanks

Rick Wagner
wagner@main.mndly.umn.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: rubin@visual1.jhuapl.edu (Don Rubin)
Subject: Re: Winfax Pro and sharing COM1/COM3
Keywords: 3.1 WinFax patch COM sharing
Reply-To: rubin@visual1.jhuapl.edu (Don Rubin)
Organization: Johns Hopkins University
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 16:39:38 GMT

I have a cheap Zoom Faxmodem and I share COM
ports under Win 3.1 without problems. You
have to use a different IRQ for each COM
port (eg. my COM3 Faxmodem uses IRQ 5). I
am not at the PC so I don't know the version
of Winfax Pro but I can find out if you wish.

The only complaint I have is that I have to
exit Winfax Pro to use the mode under
Procomm Win. Not a big deal but then I have
to remember to activate WinfaxPro or I dont
get any faxes :)

-- 
Don Rubin, Consultant
Johns Hopkins University APL
rubin@procon.jhuapl.edu
(301)953-6386 or (301)588-8010
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.databases
From: "Tony C. Cheng" <tcheng@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: dBFast
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 17:32:34 GMT


I plan to purchase dBFast to make Windows version of Clipper 5.01 applications
that I have done.  But before I buy it, I need to know two things about it.
I had called Computer Associates, but their tekkies were too busy and the 
operator kept routing my long-distance call around.  I hope anyone out
there who knows the answers can give them to me electronically.

	1. Can I use dBFast to make .EXE files for royalty-free distribution,
	   just like with VB?

	2. Is there any DLL commercially available for it to speak some
	   SQL with SyBase SQL server running on AT&T Unix System V R4?

Thanks in advance for any information about these two questions.


_Tony C. Cheng

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps