[Am-info] Word Processing Features

[Geoffrey]

Joe Barr wrote:
> 
> I resent that insinuation.
> 
> With a little cheese, they are great for lunch!

Macros, software companies, macro users or word processor users???

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> 
> On Fri, 08 Feb 2002 12:01:49 -0500
> Geoffrey <esoteric@3times25.net> wrote:
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> 
>>I maintain that macros are not worth the effort of the software company.
>>Why?  Because, unfortunately, macro users are a huge minority.  I'd bet 
>>less than 5% of word processor users even know what a macro is.
>>
>>T. Guilbert wrote:
>>
>>>In a message dated 2002 February 08 (Friday), timestamp 08:35 AM, 
>>>   on the topic Re: [Am-info] Word Processing Features,
>>>   Geoffrey <esoteric@3times25.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"|> Add:  Multiple documents open at once 
>>>"|> Macros, macros, macros
>>>
>>>"|Care to provide an example of a macro you would require?
>>>
>>>It is the ability to _write_ macros, with branching logic (not just
>>>recorded keystrokes), that makes a word processor useful.  I still use
>>>WordPerfect for DOS 5.1+ (running in a virtual machine under OS/2,
>>>where it has access to all of the memory in my computer) as my primary
>>>word processor mainly because the WordPerfact macro language (a
>>>competent programming language) allowed me to write macros thta
>>>accomplish in a keystroke what, by straight input, would require
>>>literally hours of work. The macro capability of MSWord is pitiful in
>>>comparison. 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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>>Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@3times25.net
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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@3times25.net

"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users that
are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
- http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html