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From: wb8foz@skybridge.SCL.CWRU.Edu (David Lesher)
Subject: New feature wanted....
Keywords: context sensitive search
Reply-To: wb8foz@skybridge.scl.cwru.edu (David Lesher)
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Date: Sat, 25 Jul 92 12:04:14 GMT

We never hear from Barb, and I don't know if she is still
reading news here, but here's my ideas of the day:

1) Searching for an imbedded code could be a lot easier. As of 
   5.1 you can hit, oh let's say, SH-F8, L, T, HELP and get
   context-sensitive help on tab setting.

   I want to be able to do: SH-F8, L, T, SH-F2 and have WPf search
   backwards to the last TABSET. Ditto for margins, fonts etc. Plus
   when you exit the search, you'd be at the submenu to enter the new
   TABSET. (Yes I know you can do this by wading in from the SEARCH
   function, but that's far more confusing to explain & use.

2) Especially with tablines, setting can be a trial & error process. 
   Nope, go back, make a new one with that L moved .2" over, etc. This
   leads to lots of superseded tablines just piled up there, waiting
   for you to put one character between them by accident.

   So, I want a TABSET *edit* function. Just as the FOOTER/HEADER and
   Graphics Lines commands provide, it would go back to the active
   TABSET and edit it.

   comments, netters?
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From: gerland@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Jim Gerland)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.wpcorp-l
Subject: Re: filename in document
Date: 22 Jul 92 13:25:09 GMT
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Organization: University at Buffalo


In article <WPCORP-L%92072206363303@VM1.YORKU.CA>, 051796@UOTTAWA.BITNET (Lorne Hammond)
writes:
>     Okay, what is an FAQ? 

A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

> Do you mean there is a synopsis of the list mailed out somehow?

No, that would be a 'digest' or 'moderated' mainling.

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From: aboltwoo@alfred.carleton.ca (Alana Boltwood)
Subject: Improving search and replace
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 02:14:51 GMT

I would like to add my vote to the petition for more complete
search-and-replace of format codes.  For example, you can search for a
font code, but not for only the font codes changing to Courier 10
point, say.  I often make documents that switch between two typefaces,
and it's hard enough without having to manually replace all the font
codes if I decide to use a different point size or type style.  (I
suppose this might be easier using the Styles feature, but the
principle remains.)  Every code that can be inserted in a WP document
should be possible to search for.
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From:         Charlie Reitsma <REITSMAC@DENISON.BITNET>
Subject:      Paradox -> WordPerfect
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I have just completed a Paradox 3.5 script that will write out all the fields
of a Paradox table table in the following formats:

 1) fixed length field format, 1 record per line
 2) delimited field format, 1 record per line with choice of delimiter
 3) WordPerfect 5.1 secondary merge format with named fields

It came about for a faculty member who found it easier to enter his data
with Quattro Pro but wants it analyzed with SPSS on a VAX.  Quattro Pro will
write Paradox tables.  My Paradox script then scans the table for the widest
entry in each column (including the record number).  It writes out all the
field values using the widest entry as the column width.  Its immediate
advantage over a Report is it can be used on an ANSWER table from a Paradox
query. Paradox Reports created for an ANSWER table are deleted along with the
ANSWER table on the next query.

Delimited field format got thrown in just because it is a simple variation of
the fixed length format.  It saves me from having to run the Paradox CUSTOM
script to change the delimiter and I can tweak the data formats any way I
want.

Several people were interested in having the conversion to WordPerfect 5.1
secondary merge format.  It took a few days of experimenting but it is done.
I am announcing the script here for those who need it now. I'll package it up
with a few other Paradox/WordPerfect tools and place it on SIMTEL in the next
week or so.  But if you need it now please ask.

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From:         "Ms. Lucia Asturias - Getting fitter?" <LUCIA@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK>
Subject:      print from list file

Hi,
Trying to solve a user query...I need to send to print from the list file
a series of more than a 100 files.  I've thought of creating a macro, but
I get stuck when trying to create a flag, a variable, or
a loop which will increment +1 or move the cursor down one position (in F5)
in order to print the next file on the list...

Does anybody have a brill idea about this?
Please e-mail me and I'll summarise to the list!

Ta

Ms. Lucia Asturias

WP Support/Office Information Service Unit/GUS
Computer Laboratory
The University of Liverpool
England, UK

Phone: (051) 794-3749

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From:         Rob Kooper <KOOPER@VISION.FELK.CVUT.CS>
Subject:      Re: UN-SUBSCRIBE Michael Scott

>
> Please can you take me off this forum.
>
> Thanks -- Michael Scott, University of Liverpool, UK
>
Send your request to the listserver and not the  WP list.

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Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 21:23:23 EDT
From: <RFM@psuvm.psu.edu>
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Subject: Re: FIXED SOFT FONTS?

In article <WPCORP-L%92072914273413@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU>, Russell Perrin
<U7584RT@DOEMA.BITNET> says:
>
>From: Russell Perrin
>While we're on the subject, does anyone know of a source for fixed space 15 or
>20 pitch fonts for the HP? I can make one myself in Corel, but I don't know

The Prestige Elite cartridge provides a 16.7 cpi fixed font.

BobM
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From:         "John D. Harrington" <stump@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Subject:      Parity Error

I too just caught the end of this conversation and thought
too add one more suggestion.  Check your CMOS setup to see
what wait state your memory banks are set at.  Try reducing
them, for instance from 0 wait states to 1 wait state.  This
may prevent the parity errors from appearing.  The wait state
depends mostly on the speed rating of your memory chips.
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From:         "Dr. M.R. Scott" <MS2928@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK>
Subject:      Re: UN-SUBSCRIBE Michael Scott
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Please can you take me off this forum.

Thanks -- Michael Scott, University of Liverpool, UK
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From:         Laura Milera <DOCWOMAN@PACEVM.BITNET>
Subject:      A macro for printing (Network)

I returned to the school last night, where I had the macro class disaster
and changed the setup so that macro files write to the user's disk as
advised by members of this list - (thank you).

It worked perfectly, except for one of the macros which is supposed to
save and print.  The macro would save but not print.  I copied all of the
WP print files to the user's disk and also changed the location of
printer files in setup - but no luck.  This was only a test run, but it
would be great to have the entire workshop run smoothly before Monday
night's class, and would appreciate all advice.

Many thanks.

Laura
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From:         D THOMAS <TOMASI@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK>
Subject:      Re: UN-SUBSCRIBE Michael Scott
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Can you un-subscribe me? Thanks
From: aerts@media02.UUCP (Ad Aerts)
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Subject: Printing PS files from disk
Date: 26 Jul 92 23:06:44 GMT
Organization: Me, myself and I


In article <1992Jul22.221958.1@acad3.alaska.edu> fscll@acad3.alaska.edu writes:

  > Why won't my PostScript files (which I printed to disk in WP5.1 for DOS using
  > the right driver, and then uploaded to the vax system at school for final
  > output) print? 
 
  > I try to send them to the laser and it takes them, and then dumps the whole
  > job. IS there something that I should know here? It seems like a
  > straight-forward enough process to me.... ... 

Did you print to the proper queue?  The default queue will probably print
your file as if it were ASCII text. Use the VMS command 'show queue' to
find out which queues are available on your system.

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From:         "George H. W. Christie -SUNY - HSC Syracuse"
              <CBISTROV@SUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Facelift

We have an HP II with one cartridge available.  Finances preclude the purchase
of additional cartridges at this time.  I recently heard of a relatively
inexpensive program called "Facelift".  What experience has anyone had
with this program? I understand that one does not have to go through
the time consuming creation of fonts as you do with Bitstream.  Is this,
in fact, the case?

Thanks for any info.

George Christie
CBISTROV@SUVM
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From:         "Ms. Lucia Asturias - Getting fitter?" <LUCIA@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK>
Subject:      Re: Onboard Parity Error

Danya,

Mm the machine is new..I'd have it checked under the warranty cause
it seems to be a hard disk problem and nothing much related to the use
of WP.  Get the dealers to work!
Let me know what happens.  I get loads of simmilar queries from user all
around the campus....and if we share solutions, we'd be better prepared...?

Lucia


PS  a proverb:  "Misfortune of many, solace of fools."
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From:         Charlie Reitsma <REITSMAC@DENISON.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Macros on a network

>After having the same problem occur in one of my classes (i.e., getting an
>accesss denied message when trying to create a macro) I now start each class
>by having everyone set their macro location to their local drive. That is,
>Shift-F1-Setup, 6-Location of Files, 2-Keyboard/macro files, set to their
>personal drive (may be F:, may be local hard drive, whatever). Not only does
>this get around any of the conflicts people may experience when trying to
>create macros to reside on a drive to which they may not have rights or to
>which a macro with the same name may already reside, but it keeps these
>learning macros somewhere where they can easily be deleted at the end of
>class.

I put this macro in my network macros directory.  It sets the backup files,
supplementary spelling file and macros files to the users current directory
(.)  On the network wordperfect is started via a menu with the /m=set command
line option.  This tells WordPerfect to start and run the macro named set
immediately.  Then all I have to do is tell my students where to find the
standard macros such as INLINE.

{DISPLAY OFF}
{;}setup - location of files~
{Setup}6
{;}backup files~
1{Del to EOL}.{Enter}
{;}keyboard/macro files~
2{Del to EOL}.{Enter}~
{;}thesaurus/spell/hyphenationfiles~
3{Enter}{Del to EOL}.{Enter}
{Exit}
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From:         Jay Deuel <JAY@XANADU.CC.UTAH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: print from list file
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   ... I need to send to print from the list file a series of more than a
   100 files.  I've thought of creating a macro, but ...

     I'll add a couple of suggestions to the ones I've seen posted to this
list already, that don't require one to copy files to a seperate directory!
     First, if the desired files follow some common pattern, just use the
wild card characters after tapping List Files (F5).  * indicates any
combination of characters, whereas ? indicates a single or no character at
that position (see a DOS manual for more details).  So I could get just a
listing of my resume files by typing RESUME.* before I tap the Enter key
(after F5).  Also *.WP? would list only the files that have 2 or 3 letter
extensions following the period in the name, if and only if the first two
letters are WP.  This is also used with Spell, Look Up (Ctrl-F2,5).
     Second, files listed with F5 can be marked individually with the * key
or all at once with Alt-F5 or Home-*.  If the desired files don't follow some
common pattern, just mark them all, then unmark the undesired ones with the *
key.  Marked files can also be deleted or copied as a group, and printed!

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From: wb8foz@skybridge.SCL.CWRU.Edu (David Lesher)
Subject: Re: formating screenplays
Keywords: screenplays, styles, macros
Reply-To: wb8foz@skybridge.scl.cwru.edu (David Lesher)
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 92 13:50:08 GMT

{format screenplays}

I've seen several custom programs to do the whole job. They were so
awful and unreliable that you do not want them. I spent hours with
bit-editors recovering things, for example.

I've also seen a shareware post-processor for WordStar. (See sentence
#2 above again..)

I looked at the rules, and decided 2 parallel columns w block protect
did most everything required. (But the contractor doing the job had just
bought Word, and he would not CONSIDER any suggestions.)

What special rules do screenplay scripts need to follow? (I recall some
of them, but other readers on this newsgroup won't know, and they will
likely have many ideas, too.)
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From: u2414008@ucsvc.ucs.unimelb.edu.au
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Subject: Adobe fonts and the PTR program
Date: 21 Jul 92 07:53:13 GMT
Organization: The University of Melbourne

I would like to be able to use public domain Adobe Type 1 fonts in WordPerfect
with my Postscript printer (Ricoh PC6000/PS). I've worked out how to use the 
WordPerfect PTR program to edit the printer driver and add the font
definitions, and have managed to get some new fonts to print. The only problem
is, the spacing tables for the new fonts are wrong, so the characters either go
off the edge of the page or the right margin is too big. I have experimented
with using different ones of the spacing tables which already exist in the .ALL
file, but none of them are right.

Is there any easy way of getting the spacing table information out of the font
definition (that doesn't involve me buying Adobe Type Manager or anything like
that), or do I just have to use trial and error?

Is anyone else out there even using the PTR program, or are you all using
software that automatically edits your printer drivers?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Koren Mitchell
Senior Technical Officer
School of Dental Science
University of Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
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From:         Laura Milera <DOCWOMAN@PACEVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Macro thanks

Tim & Hope:

Thank you for the solution to the macro on a network problem.  I'll be
sure to change the settings before the next class.

Laura
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From:         Dining Services <DINING@KSUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Onboard Parity Error

We had a user in WordPerfect 5.1 going into print and she got the
following at the top of the screen and the system locked up.

Onboard Parity error
Addr (hex)=(2000:A5DA)
System Halted

I had her reboot since that seemed to be the only option.
There wasn't anything in the WP manual about this, and I think it
is a Dos (we are using Dos 4) problem.  But I couldn't find anything
about it in my dos book.

Any ideas?

Danya
Danya@ksuvm.bitnet
Danya@ksuvm.ksu.edu
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Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 17:41:31 EDT
From: <RFM@psuvm.psu.edu>
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Subject: Looking for template

I have one of the Northgate OmniKey/ULTRA k'boards, which is kinda neat
'cuz it has function keys both on top of board and over on left side
of k'board (Where GOD intended 'em to be!)
>
My problem: the templates from WP Corp don't fit. The slot on the top
of the keyboard isn't wide enough for the AT-style template, and the
XT-style template hangs off the bottom of the board. (Guess Northgate
didn't pray enough about design specs!)
>
Anybody out there know where I can obtain templates that fit this style
of k'board?
>
Oh, and BTW: the k'bd comes with R/G/B colors on Ctrl/Shift & Alt keys.
A nice touch; saves you from having to paste those dinky little color
tabs on your keys. Given this ingenuity, I
wonder why N'Gate didn't get the sizes right for WP templates?

>
BobM, Penn State-Harrisburge
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From: conibear@sol.carleton.ca (Dave Conibear)
Subject: Re: New feature wanted....
Keywords: context sensitive search
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 14:14:51 GMT

With regards to editing a TABSET line, instead of just piling up
TabSet code after TabSet code...

While I agree that the codes-upon-codes are a disaster waiting to
happen, how would you handle multiple tab settings in a document?
A menu like:  TABSET C)reate E)dit ?  That would be about as
complicated as Columns and Figures, which most of the people I train
have quite a bit of trouble with.

My $0.02,

Dave Q. Conibear
conibear@math.carleton.ca

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From:         Rob Leggett <LEGGETT@KENTSTAR.BITNET>
Subject: TWAIN ??

Hi everyone!


I just read a press release from WP Corp that talked about supporting TWAIN.
TWAIN seems to be a standard for graphics and imaging.

I have never heard this term before, and I was wondering if someone could
enlighten me on this term.  As I read the article, it sounds like they are
talking about OLE.


Thanks,

Rob Leggett
Kent State University
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