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From: higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom SALES)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: WordPerfect Questions (was Re: Wordperfect bug.)
Message-ID: <2280@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 1-Sep-87 09:22:28 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.2280
Posted: Tue Sep  1 09:22:28 1987
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References: <14322@topaz.rutgers.edu>
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in article <14322@topaz.rutgers.edu>, (Gerard Lachac) says:
> Since WordPerfect is available to me at discount ($99), I am very seriously
> considering it.  I have a few questions for current owners.
> 	1)  Are the bugs that have been mentioned, major enough to make me 
> 	    wait for a new release?

That's debatable, plus, you'll GET the new release anyway, even if you buy now
I think.  In the mean time, you'll simply be getting up to speed on the
product (there's a LOT to learn).

> 	2)  At school, we have AT&T PC's networked to Laserjets.  Can I 
> 	    transfer/translate my Amiga WP files to IBM compat. files so
> 	    I can use the laserprinters?

If you buy a 1020 (5.25 disk drive for Amiga), you can read and write
MS-DOS disks, allowing you to transfer files to and from AmigaDOS.

I'm sure the printer drivers and file formats are the same, so you could
edit on the Amiga, put it on a 5.25, run over to an AT&T PC and printout.
Now if the PCs are Arcnet or Ethernetted together, you can get that from
Ameristar and get right on the network.

> 	3)  I have an Epson JX-80.  I am curious if it is posible to print
> 	    out text in different colors, for highlighting purposes.  Is this
> 	    supported with WordPerfect?

I'm not sure if it does it out of the box, but it can be made to do it,
probably by redefining the sequences to change fonts so that instead of
changing fonts, it changes color.

	Paul.

Disclaimer: I do not represent WordPerfect, and am simply giving opinions
as a user; i.e., I might be wrong.