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=====Words & Graphics (Includes Printer apps & utilities)
-----Word Processing Programs
MacroPIK'r 1.5 [MPIK] (Samkhya // Software Research & Development, ASP;
reg. fee: $35) is designed to edit ASCII files, mainframe reports, files
with DIF and SYLK extensions, delimited files, and files produced by dBase
and Lotus. It can clean up messy numbers, trailing CRs, European and metric
formats, and transpose rows into columns.
Qwerty 7.1 [QWERTY71] (HFK Software, ASP; reg. fee: $20) is a word
processor designed to feel like a Selectric Typewriter and to be easy to
learn and use.
StatMan 1.0 [STATMAN] (Darryl G. Whitmore, reg. fee: $44) is a companion
utility for the Brief programmer's editor. It extends Brief's restore
feature and allows you to manage multiple editing states easily. Requires
Brief 3.0.
The Writer's Editor 2.0 [WEPACKS] (John Alway, ASP; reg. fee: $39) is a
text editor for writing and editing several large files simultaneously. It
features cut and paste, search and replace, and more.
---Updates: Word Processing Programs
(WP-01) EZ-Dex 1.3 [EZDEX13] (HFK Software, ASP; reg. fee: $20) is a 10K
TSR which automatically types names and addresses into running word
processors, or other text oriented programs, upon user command.
(WP-01) Hebrew Edit 1.2 [HEBED12] (Right to Left Software, reg. fee: $19)
is a Hebrew text editor.
(WP-01) NE 2.01 [NE201] (GDSoft, reg. fee: $0) is a replacement editor for
Edlin and DOS Edit. Features include wordwrap, spell checking, multiple
file support, block commands, justify, search, replace and more.
(WP-01) PC-Write 4.15 [PCW415A,PCW415B,PCW415C] (Starlite Software Corp.,
reg. fee: $74) is a very popular, full-featured word processing program
that has been around and frequently updated since the early days of the PC.
This release supersedes all prior versions (PC-Write 3.0, PC-Write Lite
1.0, Standard Level 2.0, Advanced Level 4.0), except that Standard Level is
still available for use on very small machines. Requires 640K memory and 4
MB of disk space.
(WP-01) EZX-Word ywp500c [YWP500C] (EZX Publishing, reg. fee: $20) is a
full-featured, WordStar compatible word processor.
-----Programmer's Editors
Willow Creek Programmer's Editor [WE30] (Willow Creek Software, reg. fee:
$49) is a powerful multi-window programmer's editor with an extensive set
of text manipulation tools.
---Updates: Programmer's Editors
(WP-02) QEdit Advanced 3.00c [QEDIT3C] (SemWare Corporation, ASP; reg. fee:
$64) is a very popular, small, fast text editor.
-----Hypertext
Dart [DART] (UserWare, reg. fee: $29) is a hypertext file viewer and
program launcher. It is designed for publishing material on-disk, for
personal or commercial use.The program supports a modern desktop
environment with multiple, overlapping windows, mouse support and more.
Desktop Advisor 2.0 [DTA20A, DTA20B] (Ivden Technologies, Inc., ASP; reg.
fee: $59) creates TSR hypertext documents which can also include images and
sound. It features text search, various browsing functions, linking words,
and more.
-----Spelling & Thesarus
GDSpell 1.7b [GDSPELL] (GDSoft, reg. fee: $30) is an ASCII file spell
checker. It includes a very fast RAM dictionary for quick lookup of about
10000 common words, and a disk based dictionary of another 50000 less
common words. You can also build an AUXI dictionary of words you commonly use.
Thelma's SpellPlus 1.1 [TTS11] (Timpanogos Software, ASP; reg. fee: $29)
will check any file created by a word processor for proper grammar and
spelling. It can also check for informal language, slang expressions,
offensive words, and more.
---Updates: Forms Creators
(WU-02) ECPage Design & Print 2.05D [ECPAGE] (David R. Erickson, reg. fee:
$25) allows you to design pages and forms using the scalable proportional
fonts in the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 3, 4L or 4. Requires 640K RAM, and 3+
MB available disk space.
(WU-02) EZ-Forms Executive 4.01d [EZFX401D] (EZX Publishing & Distributing,
reg. fee: $136-141) is an advanced version of EZ-Forms Plus.
(WU-02) EZ-Forms Plus YFG500C [YFG500C] (EZX Publishing, reg. fee: $20)
lets you create, fill in, and print forms.
-----Writing Analyzers
Thelma's GrammarPlus 5.2 [TT52] (Timpanogos Software, ASP; reg. fee: $29)
checks any text file or file created by a word processor for misspelled
words and grammatical errors. It uses pattern-matching and an extensive
dictionary to find and display possible errors, along with an explanation,
and gives suggestions for corrections.
Thelma's ClichePlus 1.8 [TTC18] (Timpanogos Software, ASP; reg. fee: $9)
will search any file created by a word processor for cliches, idioms, and
too many or too few spaces at the end of sentences. When a problem is
found, it will be highlighted, along with an explanation, and suggestions
will be made to correct it.
-----Other Word Processing Utilities
NumPad 1.2 [NUMPAD] (Fred Howard, reg. fee: $10) allows you to practice
using the numeric keypad. It contains an on-screen numeric keypad, a set of
random numbers to type, and a game in which you must type falling numbers
before they strike buildings and destroy them.
Typing Test/Classroom [TYPECLAS] (Viktor Khalfon's Instructional Tool, reg.
fee: $ 12) allows you to set up a variety of typing drills and tests based
on a preset time interval or the length of the typed document.
---Updates: Other Word Processing Utilities
(WU-05) DataPro 4.0 [DATAPRO4] (Fred Howard, reg. fee: $22) hones your
typing skills for data processing types of applications.
(WU-05) Poetry Generator 2.4a [POET24A, POET24B] (R. K. West Consulting,
ASP; reg. fee: $10-15) creates poems from a vocabulary of thousands of phrases.
---Updates: For WordPerfect
(WU-06) Textout/5 2.05 [TO5_205] (CrossCourt Systems, reg. fee: $20)
converts WordPerfect 5.0 document files to ASCII.
(WU-06) Thelma Thistleblossom 5.10 [TT_510A, TT_510B] (Timpanogos Software,
ASP; reg. fee: $29) is a grammar and writing style checker for WordPerfect.
-----Clip Art and Fonts
Calendar Critters I 1.0 [CALCRT_1] (Ray Litman Photo Graphics, ASP; reg.
fee: $8) is a collection of 50 original black-and-white line drawings,
mostly of cartoon-styled animals, in PCX format. <BATHSQRL.PCX>
-----DTP Utilities and Programs
Spool Library [SPOOL] (GeoWorks, reg. fee: $?) is a print spooler library
for Ensemble 2.0.
---Updates: DTP Utilities and Programs
(DP-02) PCX2PCL 1.62 [2PCL] (TaxWare, reg. fee: $30) converts PCX graphics
to Hewlett Packard PCL format.
-----Graphics Displays, Pictures
3D Mona Lisa 1.0 [3DMONA] (George Val, reg. fee: $0) is an image of Mona
Lisa in GIF format which has been processed to appear in 3D when viewed
with red and blue 3D glasses.
3D Night 1.0 [3DNIGHT] (George Val, reg. fee: $0) is a 3D rendition of
Edward Hopper's painting "Night Hawks" in GIF format. Requires a pair of
those fun red and blue glasses for 3D effect.
3D Sharks 1.0 [3DSHARKS] (George Val, reg. fee: $0) is a 3D image of two
sharks in GIF format. Get out those red and blue glasses for the 3D effect.
The Complete Image 3.11 [CIMAGE] (Paul D. Nettle, ASP; reg. fee: $38) is an
image processing program which uses batch files and macros executed from
the command line. It supports TGA, IMG, BMP, GIF, and IPI files. The
program includes over 100 filters, can generate terrain maps for the BOB
ray tracer and POV Ray, negatives, gamma correction. Show images using
built-in SuperVGA drivers, BIOS or go above 256 colors and display 24-bit
images with VESA support. Requires 386DX or greater, and 4M or RAM.
Move Over Mondrian [MOM] (MDS.Inc., reg. fee: $13) creates an infinite
series of geometric paintings in the style of Piet Mondrian. VGA required.
<MOM.PCX>
Random Dot Stereogram 1.0 [RDS] (Andy Jennings, reg. fee: $15) is a random
dot stereogram generator. The stereogram tricks your eyes into seeing
something as 3-D.
TICO Extras [TICOXTRA] (Mike Williams, reg. fee: $25-50) are accessories to
the graphics program TICO. This package i