8 Dec
2011
8 Dec
'11
7:50 p.m.
On Wed, 7 Dec 2011, Nemo wrote:
We still use WP 3.5 on PPC (which is freely
available). We are loath
to move to recent Macs as we would lose it or purchase Windoze
versions). The "show-codes" feature has saved us a fair amount of
grief over the years when editing large documents. Why do the others
not have it? (Is it an IPR issue?)
WYSIWYG and YAFIYGI both have their uses and benefits.
Nothing beats WYSIWYG for an amateur playing with fonts;
V "I KNOW what they look like. I can get more DONE, putting in the codes
while working in text mode."
I have never been a fan of WordPervert (and they were "cut their
amplifier power cord at night" neighbors at Comdex! No, I was never the
one who cut it.)
BUT, "show codes" was a major redeeming feature!
The split screen mode, with its fake cursor, posed some trivial extra
challenges when printing out screens for Sybex books.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com