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From: mike@pyrite.SOM.CWRU.Edu (Michael Kerner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Scientific Spreadsheet? WingZ is crap!
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Date: 17 Nov 90 16:51:56 GMT
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In article <mday.658693872@pollack.mmwb.ucsf.edu> mday@pollack.mmwb.ucsf.edu (Mark Day) writes:
>The crux of the matter for me is that simple actions that I repeat all of the time
>can take way too much effort on WingZ.  To wit:
>
>1. After RTFM, I haven't found a way to set the default font.  Everytime I start
>   up, there's Geneva staring me in the face.  Not real useful to anyone using
>   a LaserWriter.
>
>2. Changing style attributes involves *way* too many hierarchical menus.
>   Separate ones for font, style, size, justification, etc.  They desperately
>   need a dialog box that allows you to set all these attributes at once.

O.K., I can understand those gripes, but that's what the scripting feature is
all about:  you can customize the interface to your own needs.  If you have
some set of commands you repeat all the time, just turn on the scripting, and
create a macro by doing what you do.  If you don't like the menu structure,
rearrange it!  WingZ is only a clumsy as you let it be.  At least I have a
choice of how I want it.

Mike.