jmi@dac.mdcbbs.com (JM Ivler) (02/20/91)
I'm looking for recomendations for a WYSIWYG word processor that also allows for document presentation and style formats. I have been playing with Goeworks product (version 1.0) and, while it has some fine points, I need something a bit more powerful. For instance, I write newsletters for two clients (currently cut and paste - what a pain) as well as technical papers (requiring specific formats for publication). Additionally, the tool should be able to generate a "table of contents" use roman and arabic numbering (automatted) in paragraph headings, "automate" list numbering (or bulleting), be able to build an index from tagged values in the text, handle inclusion of figure identifiers in the TOC, inclusion of figures (or be able to mark space for them), import-export from a large number of formats (including the figures), output to encaps. postscript, handle broken columns (cols that warp, but don't use the whole page) and... Yeah, I'm asking for a lot, but I am tired of getting one tool that does one aspect well, and another that does other aspects well. A good example of this is using Runoff on a VAX (Good: numbering, list numbering, TOC, Index. Poor: import-export, anything with figures, not WYSIWYG) and MECs WYSIWord (Good: Figures, col wrapping. Poor: Lists, page numbering, paragraph numbering, TOC, Index). Am I asking too much? This would be run on a PC running DOS (or Windows 3.0 or GeoWorks) with 4 meg of memory. Thanks in advance for any input. jmi jmi@dac.mdcbbs.com
wentzel@hplabsz.HP.COM (Kevin Wentzel) (02/27/91)
I've used Samna's (Now Lotus') Ami and Ami Professional for a couple of years now and have been very satisfied. Styles are easy to build, customize and save. There is good handling of spacing, page layout, columns etc. The use of frames for dropping graphics or text in other formats into documents works well although that feature is not as well done as the rest of the product. Speed has not been a problem for me, but them I'm running on a fast '386 machine with a fast disc and lots of memory.