jgroves@hawk.ulowell.edu (BathTub Scum) (04/22/88)
Does anyne know of any Desk Top Publishing software for the 8-bit other than "Typesetter" and "News Companion". Out of these two, I prefer Typesetter, but they both require you to re-type the "article" if you want it formatted differently. And use "Plates" [Typesetter doesn't but I use 2 files for a full page] for the output. They also both use single density ONLY for the files [ACK!]... Limiting 3 "plates" per Single Sided diskette. I have seen "Newsroom" by Springboard, for the Apple IIe, ETC... Hasn't anyone done something similar for the ATARI?? Oh. While I'm here, can anyone recommend a repair-place for some sick RANA 1000 drives?? jgroves@hawk.ulowell.edu NO! I don't have a .signature. What's it to you?
gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Gary D Duzan) (04/22/88)
In article <6418@swan.ulowell.edu> jgroves@hawk.ulowell.edu (BathTub Scum) writes: >Does anyne know of any Desk Top Publishing software for the 8-bit >other than "Typesetter" and "News Companion". > > [......] > >I have seen "Newsroom" by Springboard, for the Apple IIe, ETC... >Hasn't anyone done something similar for the ATARI?? Last I heard, Newsroom was just being released for the Atari 8 bit computers. The port over was brought about by a massive letter-writing campaign started by Antic magazine. Apparently it worked. Antic promises to review Newsroom as soon as they can get a copy (plus the 3 month publishing delay). Gary Duzan Time Lord Third Regeneration Atari Enthusiast Extreme
fireplace@cup.portal.com (04/24/88)
In article <6418@swan.ulowell.edu>, jgroves@hawk.ulowell.edu asks if there
is a program similar to "Newsroom", by Springboard.
Actually, Springboard's "Newsroom" was ported to the Atari 8-bit recently. I'm
sure it is available. Contact Springboard for more information.
fireplace@cup.portal.com
...sun!portal!cup.portal.com!fireplace I'm not a television...euloth@dalcsug.UUCP (George Seto) (04/27/88)
In article <4754@cup.portal.com>, fireplace@cup.portal.com writes: > In article <6418@swan.ulowell.edu>, jgroves@hawk.ulowell.edu asks if there > is a program similar to "Newsroom", by Springboard. > Actually, Springboard's "Newsroom" was ported to the Atari 8-bit recently. I have actually seen that program around recently. It is not too bad. Another program you might look around for is the Dot Magic aka Daisy Dot II which is ShareWare and is quite nice. Works with Dot Matrix printers of all kinds, incorporates Graphics, and different fonts. It has been found to work with the XMM801 and Star SG10 printers as well. Various sizes of fonts are capable as well. A bit slow sometimes but really nice. IS there an 8 bit depository like the atari.st.binaries for this sort of thing? George Seto - Using a friend's account. . -- ******************************************************************************* * euloth@dalcsug.uucp || Disclaimer: All opinions are my own unless other- * * /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ || wise noted. * ****AKA: Atari Nut*************************************************************
gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Gary D Duzan) (04/28/88)
In article <456@dalcsug.UUCP> euloth@dalcsug.UUCP (George Seto) writes: > >Another program you might look around for is the Dot Magic aka Daisy Dot II >which is ShareWare and is quite nice. Works with Dot Matrix printers of all >kinds, incorporates Graphics, and different fonts. It has been found to work >with the XMM801 and Star SG10 printers as well. Various sizes of fonts are >capable as well. A bit slow sometimes but really nice. IS there an 8 bit >depository like the atari.st.binaries for this sort of thing? > I think you are looking at the depository. I posted Daisy Dot II here a while ago. I have found one problem in using it: it is often a pain to put all the formatting commands in the file after you format it. Anyone want to tackle a macro package for TextPRO to support DDot II? It is something I thought about a while ago, but I am busy with my Plato terminal emulator project. Speaking of which, when I finally get it completed, I will be releasing it on a "if you like it, send money"-type deal. The final version should allow for touch-screen emulation (depending on memory constraints) and screen dumps to disk (definitly (sp?)). A separate program will dump it to disk. I should have a good beta version done in a month or two, but I won't be able to post it to the net 'cause this account dies at the end of the semester. If I don't get a new account by this fall, I will have a new mail address on our Plato system here (we are wired into BITNET) & you can contact me there. I know this may sound like an ego trip, but I am too tired to go back and erase it all. Gary Duzan Time Lord Third Regeneration Atari Enthusiast Extreme
atariman@bsu-cs.UUCP (Jeff Scott) (04/30/88)
In article <1126@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU> gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Gary D Duzan) writes: > [...] Anyone want to >tackle a macro package for TextPRO to support DDot II? > [...] I believe I saw such a macro package for Text Pro on Compu$erve a few months ago. I think it was only intended to 'help' format text for Daisy Dot though. I believe it was in data library number 5. Jeff -- .-, Jeff Scott | CI$:[73217,563] | Delphi:JEFFSCOTT / | \ Wilson Hall #45 | UUCP: atariman@bsu-cs.UUCP \/|\/ Muncie(where?), IN | <backbone>!---\ uunet!---\ `-' 47306 | ihpn4!{iuvax|pur-ee}!bsu-cs!atariman