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- THE "NEW YORK WORD" WORD PROCESSOR
- RELEASE 1.0
-
- The "New York Word" word processor (hereby referred to as NYW) is
- a powerful text editing and formatting tool. It has many advanced fea-
- tures which you don't even find in the commercial word processing
- packages. Some of the advanced features are :
-
- - Split screen editing, with the ability to move text between windows
- - Macros of unlimited length
- - Regular expressions in the search & substitute facility
- - Global Substitution
- - Two calculator modes (desk and text)
- - ASCII line-drawing characters
- - Full footnoting capabilities
- - Multiple headers & footers
- - Columnar operations (copying, moving, deleting, blanking)
- - Automatic table-of-contents and index generator
- - Knuth automatic hyphenation algorithm
- - Powerful mail merge facility, including a programming language
- - Unix version interfaces to the UNIX spelling program
-
-
- FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
-
- Integration with a spelling checker (PC version only). I would ap-
- preciate comments on existing spelling programs out there, and what
- you would like to see in an ideal spelling checker. Keep a slant
- towards public-domain programs.
-
- Keystroke re-definition facility. The UNIX version uses the
- termcaps database to represent every word processor command as a two
- character symbol, and the user is able to remap the entire keyboard. I
- didn't want to use termcaps in the PC version, partly for legal
- reasons, partly for speed reasons. The keyboard re-mapping facility
- will be available only to registered users (see below).
-
- A better looking version just for the PC. My idea is to keep the
- PC and UNIX versions similar, so I can maintain both easily. If the PC
- version seems to do well in the public domain, I will try to snazz NYW
- up so it looks like a PC product. Possible enhancements include color
- support, better keystroke interpretation (to differentiate between the
- different shift statii), etc.
-
-
- THE USER-SUPPORTED CONCEPT
-
- 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 $35 is suggested. The money will cover the cost of bug
- fixes, future developments, postage, telephone bills, etc.
-
- The contribution will make you a registered user. As a registered
- user, you are entitled to things like updates, support, and a copy of
- the user's manual. A registration form is enclosed in this documen-
- tation.
-
- SOURCE CODE
-
- Source code is available for both the IBM PC and the UNIX ver-
- sions. The entire code is written in the 'C' programming language,
- with the PC version containing a few assembly language routines.
- Please contact me for availablility of the code.
-
- THE UNIX VERSION
-
- If you would like me to port this package to your UNIX machine,
- please contact me. The UNIX version is still available commercially.
- If your company is interested in marketing this package, exclusive and
- non-exclusive distribution rights are available. This package is also
- available to OEM's wishing to develop their own applications.
-
- 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.
-
-
- Marc Adler
- MAGMA SYSTEMS
- 138 - 23 Hoover Ave.
- Jamaica, New York 11435
-