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From: bmug@garnet.berkeley.edu (BMUG)
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Subject: Re: NISUS wordprocessor
Keywords: nisus
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Date: 17 Apr 89 16:36:42 GMT
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In article <4976@mnetor.UUCP> frank@mnetor.UUCP (Frank Kolnick) writes:
>I've been off the net for a few weeks and may have missed any discussion
>of Nisus.
(stuff deleted)
>1. will it import Word 3.x files? styles? 
Yes, it will import Word 3.x files normally (not fast) saved, as well as
RTF.  It will not import styles as such, but all style formatting
information is converted.  Macros in Nisus can then be used to alter
styles.
>2. can you search for fonts and styles, as well as text?
Yes.
>3. I assume it has the same powerful reg. exp. searching and macro
>   capability as QUED/M, or so I've heard.
The grep routines are actually a superset of QUED/M's.  There is also
an option called Easy-grep, which uses a point-and-click approach to
setting up grep routines.  It's not quite as powerful as the real
thing, though.
>4. how's the indexing, esp. compared to Word's (I've been using Sonar,
>   which I'll be happy to review if anyone's interested)
In my opinion, the indexing is much easier to use.  I don't believe
Nisus has the subindexing features of Word 4.0, though.
>5. sorting?
Yes.
>And, of course, subjective opinions about using it, it's speed,
>built-in drawing capabilities, *robustness*, ...
It's fast.  Drawing capabilities are fine (I don't use inline drawing
much, though).  Lots of great features.  Hasn't bombed on me yet.  The
only serious current drawbacks are, in my opinion, the following lacks:

1. Footnoting

2. Hyphenation

3. Ability to select a sentence (as one can in Word).

The bottom line: I like it.  Try it out at a local retailer.
>Thanx in advance.
>
No problem.

>Frank Kolnick,

John Heckendorn
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