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WordPerfect for Windows
6.0a Interim Release Information
Executive Summary
WordPerfect Corporation has always had a policy of responding to
customer needs between major product upgrades with interim
releases. In keeping with this customer- oriented focus,
WordPerfect will ship an interim release of WordPerfect for
Windows, version 6.0a, in March 1994. The four major objectives
for WordPerfect 6.0a are reliability, speed, ease of use and
transition tools.
WordPerfect 6.0a for Windows will be available free of charge to
all registered users of WPWin 6.0 upon request. If users have
not registered their software, WordPerfect representatives can
register them when they call (800) 321-4566.
Enhancements:
* Speed- Speed improvements have been made in the following
areas: basic formatting, scrolling, printing, graphics
handling, table manipulation and editing, importing 5.x
documents, generate, document compare, outline, launching
WPDraw, automation of ExpressDocs Templates and opening
large documents.
* Reliability- Many changes have been made to improve the
overall reliability of the product. Every effort was made to
address the issues raised by our customers.
* Printing- With the Windows or WordPerfect (*.PRS) printer
drivers, the printing of tables, borders, and bitmap
graphics is much faster. In addition, with
WordPerfect-supplied Postscript and Hewlett Packard printer
drivers, WPWin 6.0 printed ATM and TrueType fonts as
graphics, which caused large output file sizes and long
total print times. WPWin 6.0a now downloads ATM and TrueType
fonts to these printers, improving overall printing speed.
* Integration- WPWin 6.0a now works better under Windows NT
and OS/2, including seamless integration with the OS/2
Advanced Workplace Shell. The OS/2 Integration Tools Disk is
available separately by calling (800) 321-4566.
* Conversion of Fonts- In WPWin 6.0, converting WordPerfect
5.x documents to the WordPerfect 6.0 format would sometimes
result in fonts not converting correctly. Fonts will now
convert correctly if the same printer is selected in WP 5.x
and WPWin 6.0a. In addition, round-trip compatibility from
6.0 to 5.2 and back to a 6.0 format will result in
accurate font matching.
* Fonts- The last four fonts used are now displayed at the
top of the font list, accessed by clicking the font button
on the Power Bar. This is similar to the existing capability
to display the names of the four most recently used files on
the Files pull-down menu.
* Graphics- You can now easily save a graphic as a WPG, PCX,
TIFF, and BMP file from within WPWin 6.0a by selecting the
graphic and choosing Save As from the File menu.
* Full WYSIWYG Display- Character widths are now displayed
more accurately on screen, resulting in a truer graphical
representation of fonts.
* WPDraw- With some scanners, the error message "Scan
Operation Failed..." would appear and prevent an image from
scanning directly into WPDraw. This has now been corrected.
* 256 Color Driver- If a problem is detected with a 256 color
driver, WPWin 6.0a will advise you to add a /fl startup
switch (for example, c:\wpwin60\wpwin.exe /fl) to the
command line under Properties for the WPWin 6.0a icon. This
will eliminate known problems with certain video drivers.
* DDEML.DLL- We are aware of conflicts with a Windows file,
DDEML.DLL, dated 4/22/92. The correct version of this file
should be found in the System directory (c:\window\system).
If the version of this file (DDEML.DLL, 4/22/92) is
found in the Windows directory, and the correct version is
found in the Windows System directory, the file will be
automatically deleted from the Windows directory.
Additions:
* QuickCorrect- This feature automatically replaces errors in
mistyped or misspelled words. For instance, if you
accidentally type adn, it is automatically replaced with and
as soon as you press the space bar or another word delimiter
(comma, period, semi-colon, etc.). QuickCorrect can
automatically fix hundreds of commonly mistyped or misspelled
words as you type. QuickCorrect can also automatically expand
abbreviations on the fly. For example, you could type wpc
and have WordPerfect Corporation appear as you press the
space bar. QuickCorrect will also fix two initial caps such as
WOrdPerfect.
* QuickSelect- WordPerfect 6.0a understands that you need the
ability to select complete words, sentences, and paragraphs as
well as individual letters. QuickSelect gives you the
flexibility to select precisely the text you need. Click
twice, holding the mouse down the second time, then drag to
select word by word. Click three times and drag to select
sentence by sentence, and click four times and drag to select
paragraph by paragraph. In addition, WordPerfect 6.0 has
always let you click in the left margin to select a
sentence,and double click to select a paragraph, or use the
right mouse button in the left margin for more QuickSelect
options.
* QuickStart- Coach When you first launch WordPerfect 6.0a, an
interactive QuickStart Coach appears to give you an overview
of the product. This will assist WordPerfect for DOS users, as
well as users of other word processors such as Microsoft Word
and Ami Pro as they make the transition to WordPerfect for
Windows.
* Transition Advisor- Accessed from the Help menu, the
Transition Advisor helps WordPerfect DOS users make a smooth
the transition to Windows. The Transition Advisor displays
keystrokes and commands from WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS and then
shows how to perform the equivalent tasks in WordPerfect 6.0a
for Windows. Also available is a WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS
keyboard that retains familiar keystrokes as you work.
* ExpressDocs templates- WPWin 6.0a will ship with a WPLite
template which provides a scaled-down menu and feature list.
WPWin 6.0a will include several other templates: WPAmiPro,
business card creation, workgroup, pleading, term paper, and
an additional form letter template.
* Pleading template- To answer requests from the legal
community, a pleading macro (PLEADING.WCM) and a pleading
template (PLEADING.WPT) will ship with WPWin 6.0a. This
automated template guides you through creating a pleading
document.
* Save- A "fail safe" save option will now save the document
twice, check the file date/time, and then report any possible
problems.
* Uninstall- The setup program includes an Uninstall
facilitywhich allows for a standard or custom uninstall of
WPWin 6.0a. Improvements have also been made to the
installation routine.
* Paragraph Numbers- Paragraph numbering is now equivalent to
the functionality found in WPWin 5.2 and is part of the Bullet
and Numbers feature.
* Tables- You can now save table data to the clipboard with
tabs that allow you to read data into a spreadsheet or save it
as an ASCII file. In addition, you can save table data to a
Quattro Pro format.
* Import/Export- A conversion for Professional Write files has
been added, as well as ODBC support, which provides direct
support for Microsoft Access and Excel 5.0.
* New Button Bars- Three new Button Bars have been added to
WPWin 6.0a: Design Tools, Utilities, and Legal.
* Network Users- WPWin 6.0a includes UNC (universal naming
convention) support as well as shareable paper size forms for
Windows drivers.
* Encryption- Password protection has been improved, with
support for both the old and new formats for compatibility
with existing WPWin users and documents, as well as
"case-sensitive" password protection.