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From: rcd@cbnewsj.att.com (rana.c.dutt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Reviews of word processors wanted
Message-ID: <1991Jan28.152640.18378@cbnewsj.att.com>
Date: 28 Jan 91 15:26:40 GMT
References: <3838@orbit.cts.com> <1991Jan26.195656.23848@ecst.csuchico.edu>
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There was a review of "Script" in STart magazine quite some time ago
(sorry, I don't remember which issue).

It looked like a pretty polished product. The interface appeared very
much like in Mac word processors, you know, with a ruler at the top and
little rectangular icons that show differently spaced lines for selecting
single or double-spacing.

The review said that it did not use GDOS fonts, but, rather, its own
proprietary font format. Also, you only get one typeface, although it
does come in different sizes and styles. This may have changed since
the review was published, though. (Personal opinion: this font situation
is getting a bit out of hand - we have Calamus fonts, Pagestream fonts,
GDOS fonts, and now Script fonts. Why no standard?)

Also, you can paste graphics into your document, but the only graphics
format it recognizes is that produced by "Sketch", its companion drawing
program. Fortunately, there is a utility to convert Degas and .IMG 
format to Sketch format. 

I haven't actually used Script, I'm just repeating what I remember 
from the review. Hope this helps.

Rana Dutt
rcd@mtqua.att.com