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From: ksbolduan@amherst.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Fractional Widths, ATM, & Word: HELP! (Repost)
Message-ID: <9324.26189c9d@amherst.bitnet>
Date: 3 Apr 90 16:52:00 GMT
References: <9292.260ffb37@amherst.bitnet>
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In article <9292.260ffb37@amherst.bitnet>, ksbolduan@amherst.bitnet writes:
> Recently I've seen discussion about Fractional Widths, ATM, and
> Microsoft Word 4.0. I've noticed that under ATM, Word does some rather horrible
> kerning. Doesn't fractional widths, or lack of same, have something to do with
> this? If so, is it fixable? I've heard of an INIT out there that can do the
> trick, or maybe I just need to get around to updating ATM. Does the newest
> version take care of this? I noticed that Word was a Fractional Widths command,
> but it doesn't seem to do anything noticable.
> 
> Could someone please clear up this situation for me. Basically, I'm confused as
> to what Fractional widths are, whether they are desirable, whether they exist
> in Word, (or, for that matter, ANY program), and whether, in the end, they (or
> lack of them) are the culprit of the horrible kerning in Word 4.0 running ATM.
> 
> If it makes a difference, I'm running a SE/30, 5 megs, tons of inits, and
> System 6.0.4.
> 
> Thanks. Please e-mail and I'll summarize for the net.
> 
> Kevin Bolduan '91 Amherst College
> KSBOLDUAN@AMHERST Bitnet Address

I never got any response to this, and am still looking for an answer.
Anyone?