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- ║ Just Write 2.0 ║
- ║ for Windows ║
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- by Tony Curro
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- Symantec has released its second version of Just Write for
- Windows. Just Write is a word processor that has many features. One nice
- feature is the ability to work directly with database files from: Q&A
- 3.0/4.0, Paradox 3.0/3.5, and dBASE III/IV files. None of these have to be
- changed or delimited in any way. All other database and spreadsheet file
- must be TAB delimited to work with Just Write.
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- Just Write requires 5,238K for a full installation. The README file
- stated that some video cards will have a problem with the page preview
- option. Mine did, and from making the changes described I was able to
- correct it.
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- Several things did irk me about Just Write. For starters, every
- template I opened gave me a message stating it was formatted for PCL/HPLJ.
- It then converted it to my default printer, but I did always have to read
- that message. Creating a graphic file was another big procedure. You start
- out in full page text mode. When you click on the picture icon, the screen
- changes and you go into graphics mode. You see the upper left quadrant of
- the page. From here you select your graphic, that you can then resize or
- otherwise manipulate. After you are all done, you select CLOSE GRAPHIC,
- which causes the screen to change back to full page mode with your graphic
- in place. This is not necessary as it requires too many steps and screen
- changes. I am used to clicking, drawing a box, and importing a graphic.
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- Envelopes are also a chore; so much that I did not even attempt to
- print one. I read the instructions and gave up. You must get a sheet of
- paper and place an envelope in the upper right corner. You must measure it
- from the edge of the envelope to the left and below it. Then you write
- these down, and go into Windows and create an envelope printer; you select
- landscape mode and input these margins. Then if you did everything right you
- should have a nice envelope. Word for Windows requires a click on an icon,
- as I am told Ami Pro 3.0 also requires. WordStar for Windows, which I use,
- required me to ONLY set up a printer for landscape; after which I had
- perfect envelopes.
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- Just Write has a list price of $249. It may have possibilities, but
- it also requires some work to compete with the "big boys." I do find good
- in almost any program that I review. In this case, I cannot in good
- conscience recommend this product.
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- ║ Product Information ║
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- ║ Just Write 2.0 ║
- ║ for Windows ║
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- ║ List Price - $249 ║
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- ║ Symantec Corporation ║
- ║ 10201 Torre Avenue ║
- ║ Cupertino, CA 95014-2132 ║
- ║ 408-253-9600 ║
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