rat@madnix.UUCP (David Douthitt) (02/13/89)
Can anyone give a review of Paperclip? Is it a CP/M word processor or just
a C128 program? What is it like?
Thanks...
[david]
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I have a copy of Paperclip II and Paperclip III. As far as I know it
is software for the Commodore 128 and Commodore 64 mode (in one pack
for the c128...however this is an actual c128 program....not a c64
emulation program) or Commodore 64 only.
Paperclip II was very nice. It allows for italics, underlining,
boldface, subscripts, superscripts, assorted pitchs, etc etc.
You are able to save your files as program files and sequential files.
Form letters (or any document containing variable blocks) are easy.
It is mostly driven by control codes (q.v. Ctrl-o = printer output).
You are allowed to copy it as many times as you want. It only runs if
you plug the key (a PLA or something) into the control port however.
Paperclip III is wonderful and is one of the best c128 word processors
available. It will accept all work done on Paperclip II. Changes
made were to make it menu driven (via the 'F' keys) as well as control
code driven. Overall it is more user friendly. Multi-line headers
and footers are now allowed. Screen color can be changed and the
video output (examining a document as it would be printed) now shows
superscripts, subscripts, underlining, italics, everything...just as
the printer does. It further inhances those special areas in
different colored text for ease of editing.
Both Paperclips handle ranges and columns well. You can move things
around as well as copy it here and there.
The dictionary is quick (for a commodore...with a 1571) and easy to update.
All in all I think it is wonderful. The only thing I have had
problems with is the telecommunications mode. I cannot find a working
termcap. It does nothing with control characters. I termcap could
probably be made by someone with a little time to spare.
Happy to give it a good rating
-Mark R. Hansen
Correction: my previous posting listed Paperclip as being made by
BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED...that was an oops....It is really
BATTERIES INCLUDED