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From: carsup@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Fisher Library support)
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Subject: Re: Edit II V1.0.2 Problems
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Date: 6 Feb 91 22:43:10 GMT
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In article <5770@crystal9.UUCP> derosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa) writes:
>I have several problems with the new Edit text processor,
>called Edit II V 1.0.2.  Can anyone shed some light on this?
> 
>1) Prints backwards - This processor insists on printing
>to a laserwriter first page last.  Unless I open the side
>door of the printer, I need to sort the pages to the 
>proper order.  Is there some way to stop this like  
>MacWrite II can?
> 
>2) Prints the date in the header - This is a nice feature
>but I would love to be able to turn it off as my file names
>tend to have the date embedded.  This has caused me 
>confusion on multiple ocassions.
> 
>3) Lack of large clip board - There are times when I want 
>to cut & paste a large quantity of text.  Edit II cannot
>handle 1/4 the amount of text copied to the clipboard that
>Edit 2.1 can.  Is there a way around this?
>

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Sorry, no solutions but I would like to add a question as well:
4) Edit has a Show Clipboard option in the Edit menu. I don't think Edit II
does. Is this correct? Can it be remedied??

Just sticking my beak in :)

Norton

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>Thanks, John
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