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WP-01:  Word Processing Programs


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1326 Text Editors          Small Programs Disk
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CSE 1.70 (IBM Version)
   Applegate, J. R.
   $0
is a text editor that lets you assign editing and program function commands to
any key.  Up to five different files can be held in memory at the same time and
text transferred between them.  Although these features are often found only in
large text editors, CSE takes only 12k of disk space.  The look of CSE is
somewhat similar to Kedit, Personal Editor and other popular editors, making it
a good small substitute for those larger editors when disk space is at a
premium.

Edit
   Fox, John D.
   $0
is a fast and easy full screen editor. Features include wordwrap,
paragraph reformat, find and replace, delete word, delete line, undo
most recent deletion, cut and paste, enter character as ASCII, load text
block from disk, write text block to disk, and only takes 18k of disk
space. EDIT is meant for little jobs but will handle files over 100k
(limited by memory).

Encrypted Journal 1.0 (EJ)
   Sitting Duck Software
   $10
is a text editor that automatically encrypts your file when saving and
decrypts it when loading. This is an interesting concept, although the editor
itself is very crude and limited to eight pages of text. Nevertheless, this
could be handy for certain types of small files, such as a list of credit card
numbers, your love letters, resume, etc., which you should encrypt (as we
frequently urge in PSL NEWS), but probably never do.

Sled and Slhed
   Wilmott, Sam
   $15
are small, fast text editors.  They can read and write a variety of file formats
and are useful as file conversion utilities.  Many files can be edited at once,
limited only by available memory.  There are two versions of the editor:  SLED,
for monochrome and color monitors running in text mode, and SLHED, that takes
advantage of the 90 columns and 43 lines of text available using the graphics
mode of the Hercules Graphics adapter.

Text Editor 2.5 (TEXTED)
   Haluska, John
   $0
is a public domain, full-screen ASCII text editor which uses commands similar
to those used in WordStar and Sidekick. You can easily create/edit batch
files, generate forms, and edit files captured by telecommunications programs.
You can edit files as large as available memory, and pop-up help is available.
Other features include word wrap, DOS shelling, insert, delete, split, join,
block commands, and more. You can print a file/block to LPT1-LPT3, enter any
ASCII code, find/replace a phrase, and set left/right margins and page length.

VI 1.9a
   Nim, Sue Doe
   $0
is a screen text editor.  It has been given the same name as the screen editor
for the Berkeley Unix operating system.  This is no coincidence:  with a few
exceptions, this editor is a subset of the latter.

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3714 Text Editors #2          Small Programs Disk
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Easiest Editor 2.4 (EEDIT)
   Kihlken, Tom
   $20
is a fast and easy text editor that lets you edit multiple files, including
cut-and-paste between files, search and replace, undo mistakes, access DOS, and
more.  It is written in assembler (source not included) and it can run under
Windows and Desqview. It also has support for MS compatible mice and the
ability to run in a small window in DESQview. It is not as powerful as Qedit
(2-WP-1006) nor a pop-up like My-Desk (2-UT-1406), but it crams a lot of
functionality into a small (19k) package.

ED (ED-DC)
   Coon, Don
   $0
is a tiny editor that contains most features needed to write letters, doc files
etc. It will allow you to cut and paste, load, save and print most files. At
only 2k in size, ED is ideal for use with laptops and RAM disks.

Editing Tools 2.2 (ET)
   Jou, Jiann Ph.D.
   $25
is a full-screen multifile text editor with a multidirectory DOS shell.  With
the editor, you can easily edit multiple files.  The DOS Shell, on the other
hand, is an intelligent interface between DOS and the text editor.  With it you
may change drive or directory, execute a DOS command, or select a file to edit,
or a program to execute without worrying about paths.

Easy Write 1.2 (EW)
   Lachance, Guy and Roper, Tee and Babcock, Chris
   $0
is a public domain text editor with Pascal source code.

fastword GOLD 2.0 (FASTWRD)
   jwh: SoftWare ASP
   $24
is a very attractive DOS text/batch file editor. It operates in VGA graphics
mode and includes full point-and-click mouse support. It can edit files up to
666 lines up to 255 characters long. Other features include cut and paste
operations, printing of all or a portion of a file, execution of DOS or batch
files from within the editor, and more. Requires 512K.

NanoEdit 1.5 (NANOEDT)
   Doxa, Christo Pasa
   $25
is a very small, fast, no-frills text editor. In our article on DOS 5, this is
the kind of program we suggested that Microsoft should have used in place of
their 250k editor.

PED 3.0
   Pliable Products
   $23
is an easy-to-use text editor that can handle files of up to 8 meg. Global
search and replace allows you to replace words in files without having to load,
edit and save them manually. Works in EGA 35 and 43 line modes.

TinyWord 2.0 (TINYWRD)
   Loys Software Development
   $1
is a text file editor requiring just 6k, making it ideal for laptops, etc. It
provides a full range of capabilities while at the same time being fast and
very easy to use. Some features include full cursor controls, on-screen help,
block commands, search and replace, auto-indent, and WordStar compatibility.
Limitations are that lines can only be up to 80 characters long and that you
must have enough free space on disk before saving or the changes will be lost,
although the last version of the file should still be saved in a BAK file.

     The editor is accompanied by another tiny program, an 8k text file printing
utility that will let you control the left margin and the number of lines per
page, will let you add page numbers, and will optionally double-space text.

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0299 Word Processing Programs #1          Small Programs Disk
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Eded
   Gillott, E. C.
   $?
is a fully featured, fast, easy-to-use text processor.  Its flexibility and
extensive cursor movement facilities make it ideal for program editing, while
its automatic word wrap and instant screen updating make it ideal for general
word processing.

FRED
   Floody, Dale R.
   $0
is a word processing program for children. It has large letters for easy reading
with word wrap and pull-down menus. It includes features such as search and
replace, block operations, several internal help screens, printer support, text
enhancements, paragraph reformat, and standard movement keys.

Although the author says the program was written for children, there is nothing
overtly childish about it (unlike a similar program, "Word Processing for
Kids"), and it should be of interest to vision impaired users as well.

FSed
   Daetwyler, D. W.
   $35
is primarily a programming development tool for the applications or systems
programmer.

FSedit
   is a text editor that the author wrote using an article from the January
1983 issue of Microcomputing.

RV-Edit
   is a full screen editor written in BASIC.  It makes use of most of the
special function keys on the PC keyboard, such as Page Up, Page Down, Home,
Insert and Delete.

SG3
   DCS Systems
   $?
is a word processor, and with the use of the function keys, able to enter any of
the 256 ASCII characters available on the IBM-PC.  Super Graph 3 makes use of 10
different screens, that means you can load up to 10 different screens at once,
and easily switch between them.

SoapBox Writer 1.5b (SOAPBOX)
   SoapBox Software
   $30
is a small word processing program that will run on a basic 256k machine.  It
will create WordStar compatible or straight text files.  This appears to be
standard Borland Editor Toolbox handiwork, which means it looks a lot like
Galaxy.

XED
   has three modes of operation as an editor:  TYPE mode, only the text of the
file appears on the screen. EDIT mode, a five character control area appears
on each line. DRAW mode, the graphical character set is enabled.

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0300 Word Processing Programs #2          Small Programs Disk
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ED
   is a simple full-screen editor.  Line numbers are optional (press F9).
Press ESC for a Lotus-type command line.

EdtGreek (EDTGRK)
   Wright, Edward L.
   $10
is a graphics-based (WYSIWYG) word processor that supports superscripts,
subscripts, and Greek characters and scientific symbols. It will also do
(scientific) calculations. It requires an Epson compatible printer. (Don't
forget to specify line spacing, per the docs.)

Fedit
   Quarles, Mark
   $10
is an easy to use disk file editor.

PC-Fedit (PCFEDIT)
   Adam Systems
   $45
is a full screen text editor that will allow you to edit a whole page instead of
line by line.

Prowriter 5.0 (PROWRT)
   MicroByte Software
   $25
is a word processor that can use a small screen font to allow you to display
and edit files with up to 128 characters per line on screen and up to 50 lines
on screen (EGA, VGA, and CGA). Other features include mouse support, margin
justification, EMS support, and graphics character support; and the ability to
use any text mode supported by your video card for any number of rows by
columns up to 132 characters wide (eg: 80x60,132x28,132x44). A powerful
execution facility is provided that uses all available memory for executing
even large programs or batch files with text loaded. Other features include
automatic detection of EGA/43 VGA/50 row text modes, and an execution
pick-list for easy selection of the last six programs run.

XE
   is a word processing program.

Zuri
   has the ability to display lines of 225 characters by wrapping over as many
as 3 screen lines.

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0438 Word Processing Programs #3          Small Programs Disk
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Edwin
   is a programmer's editor based on the Borland Editor Toolbox.  It offers
dual editing windows, block moves between windows, undeletion, pop-up help,
Pascal structure editing, macro record and playback, DOS invocation from the
editor, and file size limited only by available RAM.

Chi
   Eng, Fook H.
   $20
is an editor designed for program code maintenance.  Features include
auto-indent, split screen, edit up to six files at once, WordStar-type keyboard
control, block operations, Lotus-style menus.

Omni (OMNIRMQ)
   McQuaid, Robert T.
   $40
allows reading and changing DOS files, simple calculations, elementary word
processing, talking to other computers through a telephone line and easy
rearrangement of text by captures.

Poem NotePad 2.3 (POEMPAD)
   U.S.D., Inc.
   $30
allows you to keep track of, review, modify, and print your poetry. A text
editor and a document generator are included.

TScript
   Menningen, Kevin
   $?
allows you to merge files, take back any editing or changes made on a line if
you don't like what you changes, all function keys have usage and there is a
feature that will let you repeat a line, phrase or design across a line that may
be helpful for making your own borders.

TSREdit 2.1
   Steiner, David and Van Kekerix, Mark
   $20
is actually two programs in one.  The first is the File Manager, which allows
some limited, but handy, DOS functions.  The second is the Editor, which is a
fairly powerful text editor. res:75k plus 10-65k data space.

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BEdit
   Hexagon Products
   $39
   #3118
is a text editor that uses large characters for vision-impaired users. It has
many of the powerful commands of regular text editors, such as block copy and
moves, windows for editing two files at once, search and replace, automatic
word wrap, and much more.

Bedit is not just for vision-impaired users, however. It is also useful for
laptop users who have trouble seeing the screen. With CGA-compatible video,
you can toggle four different print sizes from normal up to large block
characters that each take up 4 standard rows and 8 standard columns.

The characters in the largest size (pictured) are formed with blocks from the
IBM extended character set. They will work with any kind of monitor. The next
two smaller sizes are created with graphics, so they are smoother, but require
CGA-compatible video.

The largest size only allows a few characters on the screen at one time, but
the horizontal scrolling is so fast and smooth that writing lines longer than
the screen display is no problem. In fact, the fast screen scrolling makes
this a good choice as a large-character file reader even if you do not need
the editing features. The program includes a 12-bit font to give 53 and 58
character lines on supporting hardware. 640x350 mode is supported on EGA
monitors, and over 50 WordStar-type commands are included. A 60,000-word
spelling checker is also included.


Breeze 5.0
   Solway, Kevin
   $50
   #4503
is an easy to use word processor with many interesting features: spell checking
as you type or of whole files, pop-up hypertext help system, text-to-EXE file
converter, multi-windows/files, clipboard, file selection menu, exploding
windows, support for large files, print spooling, mail-merge, scientific
calculator, ASCII table, and mouse support.

Other unique features include the ability to analyze text readability, sort
paragraphs or lines, statistical analysis, automatic line and box drawing, and
style sheets.

Additional features include find and replace, word wrap, paragraph reformatting,
autoindent, autosave, undo, columns, full block operations, macros, text
indexing, more on screen in EGA/VGA, line centering, execution of programs and
DOS commands from within the editor, place markers, screen saver and more.


Boxer 5.0b 08-93 CD
   Hamel, David R. ASP
   $39-$54
   #3266
is a full-featured text editor. Features include 512-level undo command;
mouse support; unlimited files and windows; 26 user definable keystroke
macros; the ability to swap to EMS or disk for DOS; global/selective
search and replace; word processing support; extensive block operations
such as copy, append, and paste; the ability to locate lost files;
graphic drawing mode for boxes and frames; pop-up ASCII chart;
programmer's calculator; find mating parenthetical characters; keystroke
multiply; typewriter style tab stops; automatic indent option; visible
white space mode; date, time and calendar displays; DESQview support; 26
clipboard areas; multi-level undo; CUA compliant menus; on-line help;
and much more. Requires 384K and 400K+ of disk space.


Color Edit 1.03
   Brown, Robert B.G.
   $30
   #4934
is a full-screen text editor that lets you easily change the color of text as
you type. For example, if you want a word to stand out, you can press Alt-R for
red. If you really want it to stand out, you can prefix the R with Alt-I for
high Intensity (bright) red.

Editing features include block functions, auto-indent, multiple undeletes,
search and replace, box/line drawing, and the ability to save files in ANSI
format or with the color codes in separate files from the text.


E88
   Wooten, Emery D. Jr. ASP
   $25
   #7374/1187
is a small, fast, easy to use text editor.  Features include:  easy
customization, additional block operations (Delete, Move, Copy, Print and Disk
Dump are all supported), directory display, and support for the entire IBM
character set.

Other features include a program to create a customized copy of E88, full
support for block operations, two search options, a merge command, several
start-up switches, limited printer control from the keyboard, full IBM
character set support, right margin setting, support for directory searching
and display capability both from within the program and from the title screen,
and more.

When you run E8M to create the customized E88.EXE file, you must have at least
25k of free disk space. Don't try to run E8M from our distribution disk. Copy
the files over to another disk, delete the DOC and other text files and then
run it.


Eagle Word
   Eagleware
   $25
   #7374/1832
is a word processing program that makes use of all available memory for text
editing.  With Turbo Lightning loaded as a TSR, you can edit a 370k text file.
Features include extensive on-line help, macros, MS Mouse and Logitech Mouse
support, support for up to six windows/file open at once with on-screen window
resizing, search and replace, multiple font support, a maximum line length of
999 characters, and EGA 43/50 line support.  Printers supported (for fonts)
are Okidata, Epson, IBM, and HP LaserJet, with provisions included for custom
printer definition.


Freeword
   Stilwell Software Products
   $49
   #7374/510
is a menu-driven word processing program with on-line help.  It supports block
moves, copying and deletions; search and replace words or phrases; optional
right justification; multiple printouts up to nine copies; background printing
while editing; plus a `typewriter' mode for typing straight through to the
printer, which allows you to send printer code, fill out forms or address
envelopes. It also has the ability to change margins and the length of the
document.


SageWords
   Phipps, J. Keith
   $25
   #7374/1629
is a word processing program that features pull-down and pop-up menus,
context-sensitive help, a macro editor, multitasking capability,
unlimited file size, quick-key commands, printer customization plus all
standard fonts, right and left justification, definable tab positions,
and up to six windows of text. Files are stored in straight ASCII text,
so it can also be used as a programmer's editor. It supports 43/50 lines
on EGA/VGA monitors. (The author can no longer be reached at the address
provided in the documentation.)


EZX-Word "Laptop" W30
   EZX Corporation
   $55
   #2988
is a full-featured, WordStar compatible word processor. Features include a
spell checker, background printing, pull-down menus with on-line help, macros
for recording repetitive commands or boilerplate, print spooling, DOS shell,
lightning fast search and replace, point-and-shoot directories, automatic file
backup, block functions, and more. You can use bold, italics, underline,
super/subscript, and alternate fonts with any printers that have these
capabilities. It requires only 256k RAM and one disk drive (hence the "laptop"
in the name).


H-Key
   Fried, Robin
   $?
   #625
is a word processing program intended to be used by people of average or
better intelligence who have poor or no control over hand and finger movement.

The program works by displaying a matrix of letters, numbers, cursor control
words, or program commands on the screen. A cursor moves repeatedly down the
screen until a key is pressed to select a row, then the cursor moves across
the screen until a key is pressed again to select a letter (or whatever) on
that row. The letter is added to the body of text displayed on a part of the
screen. This all works much easier than it is to describe and seems like it
could be a real boon to people with restricted movement.


Hebrew Edit 1.0
   Right to Left Software ASP
   $19
   #4967
is a Hebrew text editor. It supports Hebrew vowels (Nikud), script and block
letters. Large characters can be printed with LaserJet and Dot Matrix
printers. Requires 640K RAM, DOS 3.3+, and EGA/VGA.


MicroEmacs
   Lawrence, Daniel M.
   $0
   #725
is a microcomputer version of the mainframe Emacs editor. Features include
upper and lowercase mapping, support for multiple marks, function key support,
crypt algorithm, command line switch to initialize variables, hooks, mouse
support, user input function, tab variables, safe file saving, horizontal
window scrolling, debugging features, hidden modelines, VGA support, CMode, a
search algorithm, rewritten fill-paragraph, a new mechanism for hooks, and
Amiga Intuition support. The program may now be compiled with its internal
messages in English, German, Dutch, Pig Latin, Spanish, and French. Some
internal optimizations have caused a speed increase of approximately 30% to
the speed of macro execution under all environments. Mark Williams C on MSDOS
is supported. Datalight C under MSDOS is fully supported as well.


MindReader
   Brown Bag Software
   $95
   #1581
is an interesting text editor with Address Book, Glossary and Calculator.  It
is unique in that it uses a patented artificial intelligence-based engine to
learn the way you write and who you write to.  The more you use the program,
the smarter it will get.  The program suggests words and phrases as you type.
Even before a word is actually completed.  The idea was to enable busy
professionals, to create or modify a document and produce final copy without
having to use a secretary.  We see MindReader as being of benefit primarily to
those who cannot type by touch.  (Note:  Brown Bag does not allow the latest
versions of their programs to be distributed as shareware.  The registration
fee shown is for the latest version.)


NJStar Japanese Wordprocessor 2.1j
   Ni, Hongbo
   $54
   #20043/4715 [3 disks]
is a full featured Japanese word processor. NJStar features configurable key
strokes; block operations, undeleting, search and replace; multi-file editing;
support for most dot matrix, HP, Canon, and Postscript laser printers; ability
to generate PCX files for FAX transmitting or for importing to desk publishing
software; and support for German and other European Language characters.

Special features include automatic Romaji to Kana/Kanji lookup with user
definable dictionary; the ability to read Kanji and provide an explanation in
English; and support for JIS standard, read/write EUC-JIS, News-JIS, Old-JIS,
NEC-JIS and Shift-JIS. Mouse support is included. Requires 500K RAM, EGA/VGA,
and 2 MB disk space.


NJStar Chinese Wordprocessor 2.1
   Ni, Hongbo
   $79
   #20044/4716 [3 disks]
is a full featured Chinese word processor. It provides the same capabilities as
the Japanese version in addition to such special features as intelligent
PinYin input and 20 other popular Chinese character input methods; ability to
input Chinese character word by word without selection; dynamic PinYin and
LianXiang table sorting/optimsation for easy selections; ability to provide
Chinese character pronunciation in PinYin; and support for 7000 GB character set
with simplified and unsimplified characters.


PC-Type II
   ButtonWare Inc. & WyndhamWare
   $75-$105
   #7265/0492 [4 disks]
is a major word processing program with many powerful features. Some advanced
writing tools include spell checking with a 100,000 word customizable
dictionary, mailmerge, and multiple windows. Equations can be calculated as
commands or values in your text, boxes and lines can be drawn, and up to four
bookmarks can be placed in any file. Context-sensitive help is available, as
well as keystroke macros, move and copy, search and replace, and align and
sort.

Tabs, margins and indents may be multiply-defined within your files, as well
as single, double, and triple spacing. Modified or deleted lines may be
recovered, and all or parts of files can be saved during editing. Headers and
footers can be modified within the file. Line number and string replication
and database and spreadsheet data may be pulled in as required from PC-File+,
PC-File:dB and PC-Calc+, or any comma-delimited files. Other features include
support for table of contents and index for large documents, print preview,
and the ability to print GIF files and graphs.

In place of a big documentation file for you to print out, PC-Type has a disk
full of help files that you read from within the program. Other features
include automatic file backup and duplication check, DOS shelling, and the
ability to add date and time stamps in your letters and documents. Up to ten
files can be opened at one time. Requires hard disk or two 3.5" 720K floppies,
DOS 3.0 or higher, and 384K free RAM.


Galaxy Lite
   Starlite Software Co.
   $50
   #7569/2661 [2 disks]
is a fast, easy-to-use word processor. It has a very easy-to-use interface,
spell checking, macros and many other powerful features, including support for
VGA/EGA 50/43 line modes, multiple document printing, optional backing-up of
files, mail merge features, and the ability to edit within the dialog boxes.


Nova
   Omniverse Software Corp. ASP
   $80
   #624
is a fast, easy-to-use, WordStar compatible word processing program. WS
compatibility can be toggled off to allow using upper-ASCII lines and
characters. It features pull-down menus, spelling checker, bold, underline,
doublestrike, micro justification, style sheets, multiple fonts, laser printer
support, and mouse support. All Wordstar keyboard commands have been
implemented, so if you're stuck on Wordstar, you don't have to change.

The spelling checker has a 45,000 word dictionary, and a 16k auxiliary
dictionary that users can customize. Mouse support has been added allowing you
to navigate through the pulldown menu system and switch the display from one
text window to another.


PC-Write Advanced Level 4.01
   Quicksoft ASP
   $89
   #7070/312 [4 disks]
is a very popular, full-featured word processing program that has been around
and frequently updated since the early days of the PC. This is a very powerful
and easy to use package, thanks to its system of pull-down menus and help
screens.

     There are over 200 extensive customization options, and only the features
you choose appear in the menu system. The help system will also display
features not currently included in your setup and if you decide to add a new
feature you can do it on the fly. The program runs well within Windows, works
on laptops, supports over 900 different printers, including PostScript.

     PCW is DESQView aware, although PC-Write and DESQview both try to use the
Alt key so that to access any of PCW's menu features you press ALT (up pops
DV) hit ESC and then the PCW menu is activated.

     A 50,000-word spelling checker and a thesaurus with 500,000 synonyms is
also included. PCW converts documents to and from other formats, such as
WordPerfect.

     Other advanced features include sophisticated mail merge, up to 10
different windows open at once, auto-save, extended directory listing with
file descriptions, pick-list of recently edited files, up to 10 columns,
left/right page layout, portrait/landscape printing, orphan control,
proportional spacing with microjustification, and much, much more.


PC-Write Lite
   Quicksoft ASP
   $54-$79
   #7267/2301 [2 disks]
is the trim version of the full-featured PC-Write word processor. As PC-Write
Sr. has matured over the years, it has gained in both wisdom and weight, as we
all do. Those who have seen PCW get bigger than they needed will be happy to see
a trimmed down version of an old favorite. This is not to say that PCW-Lite is
some trivial or crippled program. It has just been refined to provide a fast and
easier to use word processor without all the advanced formatting features of
PCW. Support is provided for Cyrillic, the Russian character set. Character
set customization is also provided.


PC-Write Standard Level 2.02
   Quicksoft, Inc. ASP
   $59
   #7565/3777 [4 disks]
is a highly adaptable word processor. It lets you add or remove feature sets
depending on your needs, so you can start with core features and add more as
needed. Over 200 customization options are available.

Features include context-sensitive help, an on-line tutorial, pull-down menus,
mouse support, and auto-repage. Margins are easily set, and up to 10 editing
windows can be open simultaneously. Import/export support is provided for
WordPerfect, DCA-RFT, and ASCII.

Other features include microspace justification, auto-reformat, auto-number,
mail merge, spell checking, context-sensitive help, and much more. Over 900
printers are supported, including PostScript printers. 384K and a hard disk
are required. A graphics adapter is required for the Print Preview function.

The Standard Version does not immediately replace PC-Write 3.0 which still has
some additional features such as column support and advanced mail-merge,
according to Quicksoft spokesperson Terry Downey.


Editing Keypads
   Brender,  David M.
   $10
   #1498
is a large collection of macros, which can be used individually or
interactively, to augment PC-Write 2.70 and 2.71. This program has been
removed from the PsL Listings since PC-Write has been updated and this is a
version specific program.


PC-Write DCA Conversion
   Quicksoft ASP
   $10-$20
   #7266/1219
converts files to and from DCA format and PC-Write format.  This allows you to
transfer documents between an IBM mainframe environment and a microcomputer.
It also allows microcomputers using different word processors to share
formatted text.  They filter the formatting commands of a word processor into
standard commands that can be interpreted by the DCA conversion program of
another word processor.  The end result is a translation of one system's
commands to another's.


PC-Write Font Selector
   Quicksoft ASP
   $29
   #7266/1218
is a program that lets you customize a PC-Write print control file for HP
LaserJet and compatible printers that use downloadable soft fonts.


PC-Write Macros
   Simple Productions
   $5
   #7266/1699
provides 100 advanced commands for PC-Write 3.0 users, including an envelope
address printer, reverse video to show dark text on a light background,
Instant Print, delete or transpose sentences and paragraphs, page format
macros, and more.


PC-Write Macros, Volume 2
   Simple Productions
   $5
   #7266/2376
is an entirely new set of 100 special commands for the popular word processing
program PC-Write 3. The program helps you place these macros on the keys of your
choice. It provides greater power and convenience, with many commands not found
in PC-Write or any other word processor.

With these macros you can do the following: speed up PC-Write, call up a
Notepad for sending notes to printer or file, convert your documents for
WordPerfect or Macintosh, instantly set up page formats for elite fonts,
adjust page breaks to avoid splitting paragraphs, triple-space in a
double-spaced document, experiment with a Dvorak keyboard, test and install
macros without leaving your document, and much, much more.


InText
   Intex Software Systems
   $49
   #2838
is a multi-lingual word processor. Languages supported include Arabic, Farsi,
Gaelic, Greek, Hebrew, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Urku, and Yugoslav, in addition
to English. This unique program displays all the special characters of these
languages on your monitor and will print to an Epson FX, LQ, or IBM Proprinter.
A chart is available for each language configuration, showing corresponding
English characters. This is a full-featured word processor, supporting word
wrap, block text commands, search and replace, text formatting, and more.


KwikWrite
   Elliott, Alan C. ASP
   $39
   #2839
is a word processor that saves files in straight ASCII, so while it can
be used for letters and such, it can also be used for applications that
need files with no word processing control codes in them, such as Email,
programming, batch files, etc.

The feature that differentiates a "word processor" from a simple text
editor is generally the ability to have extensive control over printed
output, such as the use of italics, bold print, justified text, etc.
Most word processors do this by inserting non-text control codes in the
file, making the files unusable for applications that require straight
text files.

KW compromises by using text codes in the document to control the
printer. If you already have a favorite text editor, you can achieve
this same result with a utility such as PrintSelector (see the Printing
section). KW will also do mail-merge with dBase III compatible data
files. Requires two floppies or a hard disk and 360K RAM.


LTE 1.6
   Anderson, Richard
   $10
   #4972
combines the capabilities of a word processor, an editor, and a page
publisher. Some of it's features include automatic page allocation;
downloadable fonts; window frame, fill, and shade; cut and paste; word wrap;
and more. Support is provided for the HPLJ and DeskJet.


pEDIT 1.1
   Muench, T.G. ASP
   $33-$48
   #3201
is a text editor capable of editing multiple files at the same time. It
features split screen editing, multiple buffers, auto-indent, a DOS shell,
file pick lists, disk macros, and wild card search. It also includes some word
processing features such as margins, block functions, word wrap, and case
change. Additional features include global search of all buffers, multi-key
commands, WordStar and Emacs emulations, mouse support, a tutorial, the
ability to edit up to 16 files at once, support for 50-line VGA text mode, and
more. Maximum line length is 32k characters. Requires 384K of memory and 720K
of disk space.


RGB TechWriter
   Basore, Paul A.
   $20
   #1007
can be used as a normal word processor.  Written in assembler, it is very fast
while still being easy to learn and use.  But it was primarily designed for
scientific/technical writing which uses super- and subscripts for formulas,
Greek or other special symbols. Unlike CHIWRITER which uses graphics to
display these special cases, this program uses different colors of text to
indicate them, which is much faster. So if you want to be able to type at top
speed and you want a word processor that you will be comfortable using for all
of your word processing, you should try RGB-TechWriter first.

However, while Chiwriter is limited in the number of printers it will support,
RGB-TechWriter can drive any printer provided that it allows the computer to
adjust the vertical distance skipped when a carriage return is encountered.
(Chiwriter is no longer available as shareware.)


Sail
   Software Creations
   $55
   #1188
is a window-oriented text editor that lets you cut and paste between files and
view more than one file on the screen.


Screen
   #315
is a full screen editor and supports the Microsoft mouse. Pulled from listing
because others are better, but still available.


Super WP
   Viking Research, Inc.
   $99
   #7554/3697 [4 disks]
is a word processor which can be configured to perform like several well-known
word processors. It has a default configuration of WordPerfect 5.x and can read
and write WordPerfect file formats. Features include cardfile and mailmerge,
mouse support, and a personal manager with a full-size calendar, calculator, day
planner and more.


Video Display Editor 1.7 [VDE] 08-93 CD
   Meyer, Eric
   $30
   #1933
is a fast, powerful, WordStar-compatible text editor. Commands can be
entered from a menu bar or with WordStar compatible keystrokes. Features
include a proportional spacing mode, keyboard macro recording, MenuBar
mode; the ability to edit eight files at once; a command for
proportional print; Autosave to automatically save your work at
specified intervals; simultaneous windows scrolling; the ability to
align the platen for printing on various kinds of forms; support for the
file format of MS Word 5; an envelope printer; a wide range of screen
sizes (from 17 to 57 lines); an integrated spell checker; and much more.
Support is also provided for UltraVision, the HP95LX palmtop, and the
Tandy keyboard.


Word Fugue
   Fugue Software ASP
   $50-$105
   #7800/4524 [4 disks]
is a powerful word processing package. It features a WordStar compatible
interface with pull down menus. Up to eight editing windows may be open at one
time, and the program can easily generate an index or table of contents.

Other features include macro facilities, automatic reformatting of text, DOS
shell, pop-up calculator with 16 functions, support for box and line drawing,
optional on-screen display of fonts, multiple headers and footers during
printing, and automatic hyphenation, and save options.

A 100,000 word dictionary is included, along with a utility that can add or
delete words from the dictionary. You can set up auxiliary dictionaries in each
directory containing words specific to particular projects. File names can have
up to 65 character descriptions added to them. Additional features include
support for footnotes, laser printers, and a mouse.


Word Processing For Kids
   #318
is a simple, large print text editor. It uses icons for menu selections, which
is cute, but you have to use the cursor keys to move a pointer through the menu
to make a selection, which is noway to teach kids how software should work. Some
people have touted this program for use by the vision impaired because of its
large fonts (some distributors have taken the dubious step of renaming it for
that purpose,) but the quality and clarity of the large fonts in BEdit are much
better.


WordRight & DataRight
   SoFt-Flex Company
   $95
   #7593/3864 [4 disks]
is a character based, full featured word processor. You can create, revise,
view, print and index documents. It also features line graphics, a 400,000 word
interactive spelling checker, document directory, a calculator, phrase library,
on-screen display of styles, automatic pagination, headers, footer and
footnotes, form fill-in and more. It can also do mail merge with then included
program DataRight. Requires high density or large disk and 640k RAM.

DataRight 5.0 is a data manager that can be used by itself or integrated with
WordRight for customization of letters reports, labels and more. It can handle
up to 64 fields per record, with 12 different field types, all of which may be
sorted except text fields. Records may be edited, deleted, or merged to another
Data Base.

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