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From: gary@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM (Gary Barrett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Draw Program
Summary: VP-Graphics a bargain
Message-ID: <398@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM>
Date: 3 Mar 89 20:20:24 GMT
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Organization: Unisys Corporation, Devon, PA
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In article <2895@copper.MDP.TEK.COM>, byronl@copper.MDP.TEK.COM (Byron Lunz) writes:
> In article <42900033@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu>, guarna@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu writes:
> > 
> > Does anyone know of a "Draw" program for the IBM PC similar to MacDraw?
> > I am interested in a tool that draws texts, circles, arrows, etc., *but*
> > is aware of the objects that you draw so that you can enlarge/shrink them
> 
> You should check out VP-Graphics by Paperback Software.  It is completely
> object-oriented, allowing you to size all the objects drawn as you described.
> It allows you to "group" multiple objects into a single object and then

I heartily agree.  I use my own copy of VP-Graphics at work.  Its one
limitation is the small number of printer types it supports.  But even
so, the clincher for me is that it allows me to "print" postscript files to
disk so that I can download them to my printer server!  Not bad for a
50 dollar draw package!  

I use a mouse.  That combined with the pgm's ability to create objects from
groups of other objects speeds my job right along.  Add that to its
presentation graphics capabilities and the price cannot be beat!  I
retired the Windows Paint (MS Windows) my boss gave me.

It's one more terrific bargain from Paperback Software, a company who
deserves as much recognition in its own way as Borland.