shatara@memit.dec.com (Chris Shatara) (06/26/89)
In reading several of the notes lately, I'm finding that the Timeout Macro packages are very useful, especially if your used to these features in Lotus 123 and want the same capability on your Apple (which I do). Now does anyone know of plans by Beagle Bros or anyone else to develop this capability for Appleworks GS? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Shatara shatara@memit.dec.com --or-- ...!decwrl!memit.dec.com!shatara --or-- shatara%leddev.dec@decwrl.dec.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------
jstich@pro-avalon.cts.com (Jonah Stich) (06/27/89)
Network Comment: to #9262 by pnet01!crash!decwrl.dec.com!shlump.dec.com!mountn.dec.com!memit.dec.com >In reading several of the notes lately, I'm finding that the Timeout Macro >packages are very useful, especially if your used to these features in >Lotus 123 and want the same capability on your Apple (which I do). Now >does anyone know of plans by Beagle Bros or anyone else to develop this >capability for Appleworks GS? If I rememer correctly, StyleWare has (had?) a product called DeskWorks(?) that was a group of NDA's.ne of these was one that let you define macros (how it worked, I don't know). You could install this in AWGS and be able to use macros... Then again, I could be wrong about the product even exsisting. -- jstich@pro-avalon UUCP: crash!pro-nsfmat!pro-avalon!jstich ARPA: crash!pro-nsfmat!pro-avalon!jstich@nosc.mil INET: jstich@pro-avalon.cts.com
mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.com (Mark Munz) (06/27/89)
Network Comment: to #9026 by pnet01!crash!decwrl.dec.com!shlump.dec.com!mountn.dec.com!memit.dec.com Randy Brandt (Ultra author) does not have any plans to do an AWGS edition of UltraMacros. Note though, UltraMacros 3.0 has even more capabilities and will make AW3.0 just incredible.
mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.com (Mark Munz) (06/28/89)
Network Comment: to #9045 by pnet01!crash!pro-avalon.cts.com!jstich "DeskWorks" is currently in the hands of Beagle Bros. It does include KeyMac, a macro NDA. Note though, that it is nothing like UltraMacros. Ultra is actually a complete programming language (and Ultra 3.0 even more so) -- KeyMac's primary purpose is to deal with keystrokes. That's not to say that Beagle will not enhance it in the future, but it certainly wouldn't be for quite some time (if it was done at all). --Mark Munz (@ Beagle Bros)
lhaider@pro-sol.cts.com (Lawrence Haider) (06/28/89)
Network Comment: to #8471 by pnet01!crash!pro-avalon.cts.com!jstich
Yes, DeskWorks does exist. It was written by StyleWare, bought out by Claris,
dumped from support, and finally (from what I understand) purchased by Beagle
Bros. It may again rise from the ashes to become the macro program it never
was... You see, it was an extremely oversimplified (yes exaggerating helps to
describe it) macro program with no built in processing ability. Nothing like
what UltraMacros is, and quite buggy. Now that Beagle has the rights to it
(me thinks) we may see something useful "Real Soon Now!"
Laerjazzman@claris.com (Sydney R. Polk) (07/06/89)
From article <8906270916.AA03490@crash.cts.com>, by jstich@pro-avalon.cts.com (Jonah Stich): > If I rememer correctly, StyleWare has (had?) a product called DeskWorks(?) > that was a group of NDA's.ne of these was one that let you define macros (how > it worked, I don't know). You could install this in AWGS and be able to use > macros... > > Then again, I could be wrong about the product even exsisting. No, Ian Mitchell wrote it. It is property of Beagle Brothers now. It is useful for any ProDOS 16 application, not just AWGS. I'm pretty sure it'd work with 5.0, but no guarantees. -- Syd Polk | Wherever you go, there you are. jazzman@claris.com | Let the music be your light. GO 'STROS! | These opinions are mine. Any resemblence to other GO RICE! | opinions, real or fictitious, is purely coincidence.
jeffj@pro-avalon.cts.com (Jeff Jungblut) (07/07/89)
Network Comment: to #9416 by pnet01!crash!apple.com!claris!jazzman >>From article <8906270916.AA03490@crash.cts.com>, by jstich@pro-avalon.cts.com (Jonah Stich): >> If I rememer correctly, StyleWare has (had?) a product called DeskWorks(?) >> that was a group of NDA's.ne of these was one that let you define macros (how >> it worked, I don't know). You could install this in AWGS and be able to use >> macros... >> >> Then again, I could be wrong about the product even exsisting. >No, Ian Mitchell wrote it. It is property of Beagle Brothers now. It is >useful for any ProDOS 16 application, not just AWGS. I'm pretty sure it'd >work with 5.0, but no guarantees. >-- >Syd Polk | Wherever you go, there you are. >jazzman@claris.com | Let the music be your light. The Keymac NDA on the DeskWorks disk does not run under System Disk 4.0 or 5.0 (yet.) This is a text-keystroke-only macro program, and runs only in ProDOS 16 Desktop-based applications. The manual and packaging are being revised; the software will be updated to work with the new system software later this year. A re-release date has not been set. Jeff Jungblut Customer Support Beagle Bros