Introduction
This chapter covers basic information regarding TextSpresso, such
as features and how to register.
Author
TextSpresso 1.0 was written by Daniel L. Taylor.
Portions of TextSpresso were written by other authors or companies
and are used with permission. These include:
In addition, portions of Hot Filter were originally written by
Paul Bosomworth of
BuzzMac Software.
Taylor Design would like to thank the above authors for their
source code contributions to the Macintosh developer community.
Without their generosity this project would have taken much longer.
In return, Taylor Design makes portions of its work available as
freeware source code tool kits. If you are a Prograph programmer
please visit
DataLink:
The Prograph Pages at the
Taylor Design web site
for more information on Taylor Design's freeware source code.
Requirements
- A Macintosh or 100% compatible with a 68020 or higher
processor. TextSpresso is optimized for PowerPC.
- Mac OS 7.x or 8.x or higher (including Mac OS 8.5).
- A minimum of 2.5 MB of hard disk space for the complete
install (including manuals, sample files, etc).
- A minimum of 2 MB of free RAM for PowerPC, and 2.5 MB free RAM
for 680x0.
About TextSpresso
TextSpresso 1.0 is an easy to use, professional level text
cleaning and filtering application.
TextSpresso can handle a wide range of tasks including:
- Cleaning up E-mails, Web pages, MIME text documents, and other
text retrieved from the Internet.
- Preparing text for the Internet to insure that it is readable
regardless of transport method or end destination. TextSpresso can
prepare Mac text, which may contain Internet incompatible special
characters and formatting, for E-mail, Usenet, and message boards.
- Converting cross platform text files between Mac and PC with
special character preservation.
- Preparing text documents for publishing in HTML on the World
Wide Web.
- Preparing documents for print publishing. TextSpresso can
reformat text so that it looks good in print and obeys many of the
common spacing and character rules of graphic design, saving
publishers a great deal of time and money.
- Whatever you need. TextSpresso lets users create new filters
using 7 different core filter types including pattern matching and
MultiFilter.
TextSpresso is flexible and powerful without being hard to use,
making it ideal for both professional and casual use. TextSpresso is
especially well suited for publishers, HTML authors, mail list
administrators, and other professional users who require exceptional
flexibility and performance in their daily text processing.
Features
- Supports Hot Filtering of the selected text in
virtually any Mac application without leaving that application.
- Batch processing of documents using a fast,
multi-threaded processor.
- Fast! Capable of applying complex filters to large
(i.e. >200K) documents in a matter of seconds. Small files and
the clipboard are filtered in the blink of an eye.
- Supports multiple open documents at once, each document
with its own WASTE based editor, filter cache, and undo cache.
Document size is limited only by RAM.
- Up to 100 levels of undo for each open text file.
- Includes 83 filters. Filters are included for HTML,
Internet, platform conversion, publishing, and more.
- MultiFilters provide single click application of more
than one filter. Built in MultiFilters are included for: one click
Internet text cleaning; preparing text for publishing; preparing
text for Internet transport; converting text to HTML; converting
between Mac and PC text; and more!
- Users may create new filters using any one of 7 core
filter types, including pattern matching and MultiFilter. Users
can trade filters they create with other TextSpresso users.
- Multi-threaded, even on versions of Mac OS without the
Thread Manager.
- Over 30 user preferences.
- Intuitive, slick user interface with Filter, History, and
Balloon palettes.
- A real, compiled Macintosh application with 68K and PowerPC
native versions.
- And much more!
Registering
TextSpresso is not free. When you download TextSpresso it is
limited to demo mode. In demo mode TextSpresso operates normally for
30 days from the first day you run it. After 30 days it will cease to
run except to allow you to enter your registration code.
TextSpresso 1.0 can be purchased under three different licenses:
- Single User License: $29 each.
- Site License: $500 (single organization, all members within
100 mile/160 km radius).
- World-Wide License: $1200 (single organization, all members on
Earth).
To register TextSpresso open the application Register in
the TextSpresso folder. (You can also pay directly if you cannot or
do not wish to use Register. See the file Pay Directly in the
Extras folder). You can also order online using either of the
following URL's:
Before Using
TextSpresso
Before using TextSpresso please be sure that you have read and
fully understand the license agreement included with the TextSpresso
archive. By using and/or distributing TextSpresso you automatically
agree to the license agreement and the disclaimer contained within
the agreement.
Comments & Bug
Reports
If you have any questions, comments, bug reports, etc., please
feel free to contact Taylor Design. Visit the Taylor Design web site
for the latest information and updates and to learn about the latest
Taylor Design products.
E-mail:
support@taylor-design.com
taylor-design@kagi.com
TaylorDsgn@aol.com
World Wide Web:
http://www.taylor-design.com/
Postal Mail
Taylor Design
8172 Palm #1729
Oak Hills, CA 92345-7849
Special
Thanks
- Paul Collins for all of his advice.
- Paul Bosomworth for his help and sample code.
- Tom Rockwell for coming through in a pinch.
- Dr. Thomas Pringle, Dan Bronson, Geoff Braun, Shon Vaughan,
Michael Flower, John Pennebaker, and all the other beta testers
for their feedback, advice, and comments.
- Gary Gehiere for letting us decorate our web pages with his
coffee icons.
- Jennifer for letting me borrow her Mac IIcx for testing.
- And last but not least, God, for pretty much everything.