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- July 3, 1992
-
-
- To: All "PS-Up" Supporters
-
- From: Knight Research - Compuserve ID 71301,3400
-
- Subject: New Release - Version 2.37
-
- This release follows quickly on the heals of the previous 2.32b release
- but with the new features included, I wasn't going to wait any longer.
- This release has been tested by my loyal beta group for over a week now
- using the new "multi-select" file feature. Many users have asked for
- the ability to select and send to the printer MULTIPLE files at a time.
- This version delivers on that feature!
-
- Also, in the Gee-Whiz department, a new feature which I call
- "watermarks". I call it that because the it gives you a variety of
- options to put a caption of your choice in the background of your
- print-outs...much like the watermark in paper.
-
- Any watermark text which you have changed and saved through the "save
- settings" option, will be automatically restored the next time your use
- PS-Up.
-
- New Visual Indicator: When you are printing a file, the background
- graphic changes color from red to blue to indicate that the program
- is busy printing at the current time. When printing is complete, the
- color changes back to red.
-
- Regards,
- Doug.
-
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-
- Futures: I have had requests to look at the following enhancements to
- the PS-Up program:
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- * Provide International support for the A4 paper size.
-
- * Provide Code page 850 character support.
-
- * Provide Command Line option to print file(s) from
- the command line.
-
- * Save the last drive/directory you were in so that you will
- automatically return there when run PS-Up again.
-
- * Duplexing support for printing on both sides of the paper.
-
- * New graphics to look at...
-
- * A variety of margin, font, and other changes too numerous
- to mention. These can probably be accomodated with a
- prefix & postfix codes section. With this feature, you will
- have the ability to "hook" into the PS-Up program and send
- a file of your choosing with the appropriate setups.
-
- * Long terms ideas of mine...change the program to use the PM GPI
- calls and eliminate the requirement to have a postscript
- printer!
-
- * Eliminate the fan-out menus and move the entire program to one
- concise dialog box with drop-down list option boxes...this would
- eliminate a lot of mouse clicks.
-
- * Change the program to use the drag & drop metaphor. Printing
- would be accomplished by pulling an icon based file from a list
- box and dropping it on a variety of different icons which represent
- printers and page formats. This would also supporting printing
- ascii text from a other programs as well as the OS/2 file manager.
- (Drag & drop was added to OS/2 with release 1.3 CSD 5015 and
- is fully supported in OS/2 2.0).
-
- No promises on if/when I'll get at these suggestions but I do appreciate
- the feedback.
-
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-
- Previous Releases:
-
- Version 2.32b: New features:
- (1) supports HPFS long file and directory names.
- (2) line numbering option for program listings.
- (3) binding margins for 3-hole punch and other bindings.
-
- Version 2.25: New features:
- (1) Save Setups - to keep the options you've selected.
-
- Version 2.10: Original Compuserve release. - November 1991.
-
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-
- If you are a first time user of PS-Up, this is a postscript formatting
- program which is useful for formatting plain ascii text files and
- printing them on a postscript printer under OS/2. PS-Up should run on
- any version of OS/2 1.1 or greater. It DOES require a postscript printer
- to print. This program will format 1, 2, or 4 pages of text...66 lines
- to a page on a sheet of paper. Printing to a file is supported. PS-Up is
- a multi-threaded program and does not tie up the OS/2 desktop while it
- prints. Lines longer than 81 characters wrap to the next line and are
- not truncated.
-
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