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From: jac@muslix.llnl.gov (James Crotinger)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.rexx
Subject: Re: Spreadsheets with Rexx support?
Summary: Superplan by Precision Inc. supports AREXX on the Amiga
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Date: 9 Oct 89 04:26:14 GMT
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In article <8910090133.AA09674@violet.berkeley.edu> mwm@VIOLET.BERKELEY.EDU (Mike  Meyer, I'll think of something yet) writes:
>A spreadsheet would seem to be a natural for Rexx support, but I
>haven't been able to turn any up. Can someone out there provide a
>pointer to one, on any platform?
>
>	Thanx,
>	<mike

    There is one that I know of on the Amiga: Superplan by Precision
Inc.  Their ad says it does "Spreadsheet, Business Graphics, and Time
Management", sideways and color printing, wall charts, Gantt charts,
critical path analysis, programmable, Lotus 1-2-3 and dBase file
compatible, and supports AREXX. List price is $149. Their top of the
line database, Superbase Professional, also has AREXX support.

    I don't own either of these products, and know next to nothing
about them (there was a time when I had every AREXX compatible
commercial program, but that doesn't fit my budget anymore 8-( ). I
haven't even heard anything about Superplan. I have heard quite a few
good things about Superbase Pro, but again I have no personal
experience with it.  However they are both on my shopping list---an
AREXX compatible spreadsheet and database sound like a very useful
combo!

    (Actually I believe AmigaWorld gave Superplan a glowing review, but
they give everything a glowing review)


   Jim