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From: frank5@mars.njit.edu (Frank D. Greco CIS Adj. Prof.)
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Subject: NeWS Pgming Environment?
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Date: 5 Oct 89 16:54:06 GMT
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When interfacing directly with the xnews (or NeWS) server
by writing PostScript (NeWS) code, there is the small (ha!) possibility
of sending improper sequences of code that hose the server 
(known in the industry as "boo boos").
Unfortunately, the only way out (that I know of) is to use someone
else's workstation to rlogin to yours and kill the server.

So, is it possible to run NeWS in a window (ie, recursively)?
That way I can debug my NeWS programs in a reasonably safe manner
(ie, go to another window and kill the second NeWS server).
I saw the LaserTalk PostScript Environment product (by Emerald City 
Software...I think) advertised for the NeXT box (and the Mac), maybe someone
out there in netland knows of a similar environment for NeWS?


Frank


BTW, some time ago, someone posted a dictionary browser for NeWS.
Does anyone know where or who I can contact for this thing?


Thanks all