[WinMac] Re: WordPerfect 5.1 replacement and now Adobe Acrobat
Victor Forberger(vforberg[at]lynx.dac.neu.edu)
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 09:09:44 -0400
Thanks for the suggestions so far.
Yes, Adobe Acrobat is an option. Indeed, I've installed MacGS
(ghostscript for Mac) and for the text documents that I create it works
wonderfully. I even have an applescript applet that I can drop the .PS
files on to make the conversions.
There are two problems with this solution, however. First, as I said
the quality and software on the Wintel machines is sporadic. I've been
on computers where I first need to go on to the web, find Acrobat
reader, and install it if I want to use it. Software on the network is
getting to be standardized and hence more available, but... future
promises don't provide working solutions for now.
Second, writing a pdf and then going to another machine to print can be
cumbersome. The benefit of WordPerfect is that I can create my
documents and get the collating I need no matter if I'm using my Mac
(with RealPC) or a Wintel machine. WP may be a dinosaur, but it still
has teeth, especially when all I'm writing are syllabi, tests, and
homework assignments.
Dan, I haven't tried your suggesting about getting the DOS window to run
in NT (I went on vacation this weekend to escape the heat this weekend),
but thanks. That may do the trick if I don't have a major Y2K problem
with WP.
thanks,
Victor
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Victor Forberger
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