Msg: RE: Xywrite for 64 bit Windows 7

Nothing to contribute re Win 7, which I've barely tested, and not much liked what
I saw. But this is probably where some will direct you towards Nota Bene. Thus
far, I have used it mainly for printing, where it neatly resolves major problems Xy
has using contemporary printers.

Some time ago, Robert created an instructional video on how to transfer as much
as possible of the look, feel, and operation of Xy-4 to NB. It is an .Flv file that you
can play on many desktop media players. My intention is to implement it so that I
can use NB much more than I do at present, though I have not yet gotten around to
this. I had supposed this video would be linked over at

http://users.datarealm.com/xywwweb/

but my quick search there did not find it. Someone else likely has a proper URL for
it. Failing that, I could upload it somewhere like Mediafire (one of the surviving free
filehost services) for you.

Of course, you would still need to purchase NB, if you don't already have it.
Though it took a long time for me to be convinced, I came to the conclusion that
this was a prudent move. Periodically, there are upgrade discounts available for
Xy users. Whether it is Win 7 or the forthcoming Win 8 we're talking about, I would
not place any sizable wagers on continuing compatibility of the DOS-era Xywrite.
(Even though there may be some viable workarounds, like virtual machines. But
that may get fairly technical for many users, rather quickly.)

Jordan

--- On Thu, 5/10/12, Sacks, Avram wrote:

From: Sacks, Avram
Subject: RE: Xywrite for 64 bit Windows 7
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Cc: "dudley althaus"
Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 9:41 AM

I, too, would be interested. I can get XyWrite to open inside a control box, but I cannot get it to expand to fill the screen. I use it now, mainly, to open up legacy files.   But, I can also use Notepad for that purpose.   (Sigh) I could edit so much more quickly in XyWrite, but I guess this is the price of “progress.” Dudley, if you get any good tips, please share them.

//Avi

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From: xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx [mailto:xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dudley althaus
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:09 AM
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Xywrite for 64 bit Windows 7

Folks,

Help!!

I'm a journalist who has used Xywrite since the early 1990s and am having major withdrawal pains since not being able to use it on the laptop I use when travelling.

I'm also a tech idiot. But is there any way to convert my old Xywrite program to work on Windows 7? It works on the desktop, which is Windows XP. Or is there any already converted program available for download?

Thanks much,

Dudley Althaus
Mexico City Bureau Chief
Houston Chronicle