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- May 19, 1987
-
- Greetings!!!
-
- This diskette contains version 2.2 of the New York Word word
- processor (referred to as NYWord). This is a powerful word processor
- which contains features which aren't even found in this highest priced
- word processors. Some of its features are multi-window editing,
- automatic hyphenation, column cut and paste, two math calculators,
- index and table of contents generators, footnotes, multi-line headers
- and footers, regular expression searching, and more.
-
- /********************************************************************\
- |* IMPORTANT ACHTUNG LOOK UP DROP EVERYTHING ATTENZIONE *|
- |* -----------------------------------------------------------------*|
- |* If you have files which are saved in New York Word's internal *|
- |* format (prior to version 2.2), then you must use the old version *|
- |* of NYWord to edit these files and save each one of them in ASCII.*|
- |* Then you can use this version of NYWord to edit these files again*|
- |* The update for version 2.2 are in in file called UPDATE22.DOC. *|
- \********************************************************************/
-
- If you have a hard disk drive, you can install the word processor
- by putting the NYWord distribution disk in drive A and typing
- A:INSTALL. If you have a two floppy system, use the file
- FINSTALL.BAT. The INSTALL batch file contains instructions to create
- several subdirectories and to dearchive the NYWord files. Among the
- subdirectories it creates are \NYW and \NYW\HELP. The word processor
- will first look in the \NYW\HELP subdirectory when you press the
- <HELP> key.
-
- A new feature in version 2.2 is a pulldown menu system. This
- feature is helpful to ease the learning curve for NYWord. The menu is
- activated by pressing the ALT M key. You can then move along the
- menu bar by using the arrow keys. Press the ENTER key to select a
- command and press ESC to get out of the menu.
-
- The word processor is released under the Shareware concept. If you
- like the program and find it of value, then you are asked to send in a
- registration fee of $45.00. Registration entitles you to several
- benefits, above all which is the user's manual. The money from
- registration enables me to further develop NYW, and defray the cost of
- postage, disks, and phone bills.
-
- The NYWord manual for the IBM PC (and compatibles) is over 100
- pages long. The manual is available to all registered users.
- Registration not only gets you the printed manual, but other utilities
- for NYWord, including the mail merge program, a multi-column utility,
- spelling checker, and various other sundries. Registered users also
- have the opportunity to drive me crazy on the phone. If you decide to
- register, PLEASE make checks payable to Marc Adler, NOT to Magma
- Systems.
-
- NYWord has been doing very well since being distributed by PC-SIG
- and PC-BLUE. Actually, the response has been quite overwhelming. For
- some strange reason, many lawyers have become registered users, and
- NYWord seems to be very popular in the legal profession. PC Magazine
- had some nice things to say about NYWord in Bill Machrone's editor's
- column (March 10, 1987 Issue, Pg 61). NYWord also received a nice
- mention from BYTE magazine in their October 1986 issue on PD
- software, and from various other publications. It seems that a lot of
- users have been switching to New York Word from their old word
- processors. Ease of use and power has been cited as the major reasons.
-
- The PC verion of this program has been placed in circulation under
- the "user-supported software" concept. Non-profit clubs and in-
- dividuals are encouraged to make copies of this software and dis-
- tribute it to their members and friends so long as no charge is made
- for the software and documentation. However, a distibution charge of
- no more than $10 may be charged for the cost of the diskettes.
-
- Under the user-supported concept, you are given a complete, work-
- ing product for no charge. If you find yourself using this program, a
- contribution of $45.00 (plus $2 shipping US, $7 overseas) is
- suggested. The money will cover the cost of bug fixes, future
- developments, postage, telephone bills, etc.
-
- Source code is available to qualified OEMs and VARs. The entire
- code is written in the 'C' programming language (Microsoft C, 4.0),
- with the PC version containing a few assembly language routines.
- Please contact me for availablility of the code.
-
- I have also enclosed some information about our ME text editor.
- This is a very powerful programmer's text editor available at a low
- cost. Call me if you have any questions. If any correspondence is re-
- quired, please enclose a self addressed stamped envelope. For the time
- being, you can reach me between the hours of 8 PM and 11PM at (201)
- 792-3954, Monday thru Friday. If you call and I'm not in, please call
- back. I can call you back if you specify that I can call collect.
-
- Enjoy the package!!!
-
- Marc Adler
- Magma Software Systems
- 138 - 23 Hoover Ave.
- Jamaica, NY 11435
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- Marc Adler and Magma Systems will in no event be liable for any
- damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or
- consequential damages arising out of the use or of the inability to
- use this program.
-