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- THE PERFECTO MACRO VERSION 1.2
-
- PERFECTO (PERFECTO.WPM) is a spacing/punctuation correction macro for use
- with current DOS versions of the WordPerfect word processor. PERFECTO
- automatically eliminates most incorrect character spacing and multiple
- punctuation within WordPerfect text.
-
- Perfecto utilizes WordPerfect's search-and-replace function to accomplish
- its tasks. The result is replacement of multiple spaces between words
- with single spaces and replacement of most multiple punctuation (e.g.,
- &&) with single characters. The macro corrects spacing surrounding
- standard punctuation marks (e.g., single spaces after semicolons and
- double spaces after colons and terminal punctuation). PERFECTO also
- eliminates spaces preceding or following hard returns.
-
- PERFECTO pays particular attention to spacing following the period
- character. Consequently, as terminal punctuation, a period placed at the
- end of a sentence will be followed by two spaces; whereas, a period
- following a digit, an upper-case letter (e.g., initials), or a common
- abbreviation (e.g., Mr., or Ms.) will be followed by only a single space.
- However, PERFECTO cannot distinguish the period character following
- digits, upper-case letters, or abbreviations that fall at the end of
- sentences from terminal punctuation. in these infrequent instances,
- after using PERFECTO, only a single space will be left following the
- period character.
-
- PERFECTO is not recommended for use with highly formatted text, such as
- tables or outlines. Moreover, be on the lookout--PERFECTO does not
- replace spell checking, grammar checking, or careful proofreading.
-
- After copying PERFECTO.WPM to your WORDPERFECT macro subdirectory, use
- PERFECTO by calling the macro (i.e., ALT-F10, PERFECTO). The macro will
- then scan and correct the text from beginning to end, beeping while it
- works and, when finished, placing the cursor at the end of the document.
-
- PERFECTO (Copyright 1992, 1993) is a shareware product of ADAPT
- Associates. If you are a satisfied user of PERFECTO, you are asked to
- register a one-time, standard, limited, user license by sending your name
- and address and $5.00 to ADAPT Associates, 36 Laurelwood Dr., Stoughton
- MA 02072. Thanks.