345EEQX%CMUVM.BITNET@cornellc.cit.cornell.edu (Robert Devantier) (04/07/90)
Fellow netters:
I have a few questions, some un-related to others, so if you could
look at them all, I'd appreciate it. If you have an answer, please
reply directly to me, and I'll summarize if I receive enough responses.
First Question:
Has anybody used ProScript from New Horizons? If you have, please
let me know how you like it. I know ProWrite 3.0 is coming out RSN,
which will probably lead to an updated ProScript, but I'd like to know
how it currently works for you. The printer I will be printing to will
be an Apple LaserWrite Plus, if it matters.
Second Question:
Supposidly ProScript uses the same fonts as Professional Page (the
.metric files). Are there fonts disks available that will allow me to
use more than the included Times Roman, Symbol, Helvetica, and Courier
fonts? I don't want to have to buy Professional Page though.. ;)
Third Question:
This is for the non-USA readers of this message. Is the Clip Art
available in your country specific to your country? I mean, for
example, does Santa look like the jolly guy here in the USA, or does
he look more like the Santa found in your folklore? The same could
go for Christmas articles. My wife is curious, as she like to collect
that kind of stuff for her typesetting. If you have an FTP site in
your area that has some PD/Shareware Clip Art that fits this, could
you pass that on to me as well? She would be interested in seeing it.
Fourth Question:
Okay, I'm almost to the last one. My wife is going to be writing a
thesis, and she needs a good word processing program. I have Word
Perfect, but she needs to include graphics in the paper. She will
also need to give an electronic version to her department (yup, they
use Macs), so being able to print/save in PostScript or EPS will be
needed. I plan to do transfers from Amiga-->BridgeBoard-->Mac II,
so that part is taken care of. Can anybody suggest a possible
solution for me to use? I'm thinking of going ProWrite 3.0 (because
it's a good product, I borrowed 2.5 for awhile and was impressed) and
maybe using ProScript. Good looking output is important, as well as
good graphic printing.
Fifth Question:
Another solution is of course AMax. Then she can use WordPerfect
for the Mac, or whatever she prefers. This of course requires me to
have to buy AMax. This is a possibility, but I have one hesitation.
It seems that some people have been having problems doing transfers
from Mac<->Amiga with their software. If the file is over some magic
number (32K I think?) it does not work correctly. Can anyone with
AMax confirm that this is not true? I want this to be a useful
product after the paper is done, and transfers is important to me.
(P.S. on this one - have you tried AMax with a PA and 68881? Does it
work? It would be nice to have a Mac with at least a LITTLE power.)
Okay, thanks to everyone listen to me. Any help will be appreciated
in the answering of these questions. For those who think it might
make a difference, I have a 3 Meg 2000 (1 meg Chip) with a PA & 68881.
I have a HD, but it is gotten through the BridgeBoard, so I know I
won't have a HD with AMax. No big deal, more memory = big RAM disk.
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Robert Devantier | 345EEQX@CMUVM.Bitnet | Student Programmer
Central Michigan University | {!Amiga!} | Computer Services
"It doesn't matter what I think, they'll sue me for what I said."345EEQX%CMUVM.BITNET@cornellc.cit.cornell.edu (Robert Devantier) (04/10/90)
This is a re-post, as I'm not sure it made it to everyone, and I haven't
received any replies as of yet...
Fellow netters:
I have a few questions, some un-related to others, so if you could
look at them all, I'd appreciate it. If you have an answer, please
reply directly to me, and I'll summarize if I receive enough responses.
First Question:
Has anybody used ProScript from New Horizons? If you have, please
let me know how you like it. I know ProWrite 3.0 is coming out RSN,
which will probably lead to an updated ProScript, but I'd like to know
how it currently works for you. The printer I will be printing to will
be an Apple LaserWrite Plus, if it matters.
Second Question:
Supposidly ProScript uses the same fonts as Professional Page (the
.metric files). Are there font disks available that will allow me to
use more than the included Times Roman, Symbol, Helvetica, and Courier
fonts? I don't want to have to buy Professional Page though.. ;)
Third Question:
This is for the non-USA readers of this message. Is the Clip Art
available in your country specific to your country? I mean, for
example, does Santa look like the jolly guy here in the USA, or does
he look more like the Santa found in your folklore? The same could
go for Christmas articles. My wife is curious, as she likes to collect
that kind of stuff for her typesetting. If you have an FTP site in
your area that has some PD/Shareware Clip Art that fits this, could
you pass that on to me as well? She would be interested in seeing it.
Fourth Question:
Okay, I'm almost to the last one. My wife is going to be writing a
thesis, and she needs a good word processing program. I have Word
Perfect, but she needs to include graphics in the paper. She will
also need to give an electronic version to her department (yup, they
use Macs), so being able to print/save in PostScript or EPS will be
needed. I plan to do transfers from Amiga-->BridgeBoard-->Mac II,
so that part is taken care of. Can anybody suggest a possible
solution for me to use? I'm thinking of going ProWrite 3.0 (because
it's a good product, I borrowed 2.5 for awhile and was impressed) and
maybe using ProScript. Good looking output is important, as well as
good graphic printing.
Fifth Question:
Another solution is of course AMax. Then she can use WordPerfect
for the Mac, or whatever she prefers. This of course requires me to
have to buy AMax. This is a possibility, but I have one hesitation.
It seems that some people have been having problems doing transfers
from Mac<->Amiga with their software. If the file is over some magic
number (32K I think?) it does not work correctly. Can anyone with
AMax confirm that this is NOT true? I want this to be a useful
product after the paper is done, and transfers is important to me.
(P.S. on this one - have you tried AMax with a PA and 68881? Does it
work? It would be nice to have a Mac with at least a LITTLE power.)
Okay, thanks to all who listened to me. Any help will be appreciated
in the answering of these questions. For those who think it might
make a difference, I have a 3 Meg 2000 (1 meg Chip) with a PA & 68881.
I have a HD, but it is gotten through the BridgeBoard, so I know I
won't have a HD with AMax. No big deal, get more memory = big RAM disk.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Robert Devantier | 345EEQX@CMUVM.Bitnet | Student Programmer
Try Last: 345EEQX%CMUVM.BITNET@cornellc.cit.cornell.edu
Central Michigan University | {!Amiga!} | Computer Services
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