Re: AW5 vs WP 1.1 for 2e

[John <zzzjoki@yahoo.com>]

On May 24, 3:04 pm, applework...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > WIZIWIG,
>
> While the screen of AppleWorks 5.1 is not WYSIWYG, there is a "print
> preview" feature which is.  You don't have to actually print to see
> how it will look.

"Print preview" would be fine for me.

> > AW5 is a package with SS and flat file DB nearby.
>
> I am not sure what you mean, but the AppleWorks 5 data base has a very
> sophisticated import/export feature which interacts with other
> spreadsheets and databases on the desktop or on disk.

I meant that word processing, spreadsheet, and database abilities were
integrated.  As oppose to WP 1.1 which probably required working with
another vendor's spreadsheet and database.

>
>
>
> > Is the Aw5 w/ UltraMacro
> > (?) more full featured (like branching).
>
> In addition to macro recording, AppleWorks 5.1 has a full branching if-
> then-else macro language which is extremely sophisticated.
>
> To some of the comments about too little, too late, I would say it was
> more a case of too much, too late. While the UltraMacros capability
> was included, it (a) included a default (built-in) macro set that was
> way beyond the needs and scope of the average user, and (b) there were
> no instructions - no manual or help to change or customize the default
> macros, or add programs of their own. Few new users actually learned
> the macro language or understood the capability (which was HUGE)
> unless they were former macro-heads from the AppleWorks 3.0 days.

Sad. :-(

>
> Nonetheless, many people became experts in programming UltraMacros,
> producing advanced (but easy-to-use) programs which utilized the
> AppleWorks interface, within AppleWorks itself.  While complicated,
> the language was fascinating, elegant, and worked like a charm.
>
> AppleWorks 5.1 requires 256k or more (best at 1 meg or more), so if
> you are on a IIe make sure you have extra memory - and a hard drive.

I'm all set.


>
> Beverly Cadieux
> TEXAS II an international newsletter for users of AppleWorks(R) 5.1

Thank you Beverly. Especially re the macro comment (didn't know that
either).