Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!pitt!willett!ForthNet
From: ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: BASIS Feedback
Message-ID: <2672.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us>
Date: 26 Apr 91 00:30:00 GMT
Organization: (n.) to be organized.  But that's not important right now.
Lines: 41

Category 10,  Topic 35
Message 47        Wed Apr 24, 1991
D.RUFFER [Dennis]            at 02:07 EDT
 
Re: ritchie@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com (David Ritchie)
 Subject: What style sheet to use when printing BASIS...

 >   Being somewhat of a novice to Microsoft Word, I was wondering
 > what style sheet was being used with the basis document. I
 > formatted it with NORMAL.STY and it looks funny in a few places
 > on my DeskJet.

Ah, you are now facing the "rub" Dave.  Basis is now being edited exclusively
with Microsoft's Word for Windows.  Style sheets have gone away and have been
replaced with Document Template files. However, I don't have the DOT file with
it, so even I will have trouble viewing some of the sections.  Templates
aren't not the same as style sheets.  Most of the styles within the document
are embeded RTF commands, but NORMAL.STY can't handle it all.  I seem to
remember reading somewhere, when I was using Word for the PC, that you could
alter the mapping that the conversion program did, but I don't remember it any
more.

The point is, that the electronic copy is not there for printing. You can buy
a printed copy if that is what you need.  The electronic version is for
electronic scanning, and cut/paste operations into proposals.  I've never been
able to print any of the electronic copies yet.

BTW folks, from what I understand, BASIS15.ARC may be the last electronic
version you ever get.  Once the document goes back to X3, it becomes another
document that they make money from selling.  So far, arrangements have not
been made for any type of electronic publication at all.  If someone has the
time and ability to get negotiations going with them, I would sure appreceate
it, but I sure have not done anything about it.  Those of you who are using
the electronic version, may want to get moving.

FYI   {B-{)>   DaR
-----
This message came from GEnie via willett.  You *cannot* reply to the author
using e-mail.  Please post a follow-up article, or use any instructions
the author may have included (USMail addresses, telephone #, etc.).
Report problems to: dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us _or_ uunet!willett!dwp