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From: bird@cbnewsd.ATT.COM (j.l.walters)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: WPL for Appleworks?
Message-ID: <2457@cbnewsd.ATT.COM>
Date: 19 Oct 89 12:34:59 GMT
References: <30000005@inmet>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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From article <30000005@inmet>, by knowles@inmet:
> 
> Is there anything that does for Appleworks what WPL does
> for Applewriter?  I miss WPL, so sometimes go back to use it.

The TimeOut series from Beagle Brothers has more capabilities than
WPL. In particular you should look at Ultramacros - ESPECIALLY the
version that works with Appleworks 3.0. It is really great!

Some examples:

1. Store the present or all files on the desktop as text files -
   with or without tabs, etc.

2. Delete all leading spaces from a file (An option allow deleting
   of any specified initial character in addition to any subsequent
   spaces.

3. Delete all trailing blanks from a file

4. Convert paragraphs that consist of individual lines that
   are delimited by RETURN into Appleworks style paragraphs.

5. Convert BBS catalogs from word processor to data base files.

6. Test up to 5 adjacent data base catagories for being identical.
   If it/they are the duplicate is optionally marked or deleted.

I think you get the idea. Ultramacros is a true programming
language for Appleworks files. Keep in mind that it works in the
word processor, data base and spreadsheet.

Finally, Beagle maintains a free BBS where you can see what 
problems/solutions others have encountered.


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