Re: Is XY-Write a word-processor or a text editor?

[Richard Giering dick.giering@xxxxxxxx]

Hi Michael:
 I have had experiences with a number of "word processors" and/or "text
editors"
during my career and I can tell you that XYWRITE is emphatically the most
comprehensive word processor I have found. I've been a fan and user for about
twenty years!
 It not only includes all of the features of a Text Editor, but also has two
additional importants capabilities. As it is/was an offshoot of a process designed
for publication (e.g. Newspaper) preparation, it has capabilities for extensive
formatting such as snaking columns, counter numbering and spell checkling - some of
which (but not necessarily all) are available in other processors.
 The other major feature includes a COMPLETE programming capability much more
advance than the "normal" macro capability associated with other word processors.
 Obviously I like it. There has been an entry into the market that attempts to
become an up-to-date replacement (Nota Bene). I've tried it and, after they correct
a significant number of shortcomings, their windows version COULD surpass the older
XWRITE processor.
 I wholeheartely recommend it and suggest you try it; as Mikey seyz: "try it,
you'll like it".
Dick Giering

Michael Edwards wrote:

>                          Michael Edwards.
>
>   I've been quiet so long list members may not remember me, but I'm still
> around, and still interested in getting XY-Write. It's just that I've had many
> other things distract me recently, and I've lost track of various mailing lists
> in recent months.
>
>   My question now is so obvious that that is probably why it's never been
> mentioned on the list as far as I recall - but all the same I am not sure of the
> answer to it.
>   Put simply: Is XY-Write a full-featured word-processor, with various
> formatting capacities, or is it simply a text editor, producing only pure-text
> files? I've always thought it was a proper word-processor and never thought to
> question that. (Indeed, I have read the seemingly extravagant claim that it is
> the world's best word-processor, and I think that's what interested me about it
> in the first place.) But when I mentioned it to my brother, who is a computer
> professional, and therefore presumably knows what he is talking about, he said
> he was sure that XY-Write was only a fancy text editor, not a real
> word-processor.
>   I still think he might be mistaken, but it's raised enough doubts in my
> mind to ask about it now. It will have a bearing on how suitable XY-Write will
> be for me. (I hope it is suitable for me, because from what I've read, it
> sounds like the kind of program I would like.)
>
>   Also, I once or twice tried visiting a web page (I can't remember the
> U.R.L. just now, but I think it's kept by someone on this list) where I was told
> you could download a trial version of XY-Write - but when I tried getting the
> zip file, my computer just slowed down to a crawl (it didn't freeze or crash),
> and I had to give up. What am I doing wrong? Is that file corrupt in some way?
> Is it a cut-down version, or time-limitede in some way? I suppose it would at
> least be good for giving the program a try to see if I like it.
>
>   I'm starting to get close to being ready to buy XY-Write. Could anyone
> please suggest the best way of getting it? Would you ever find it for sale in
> software stores, or do you have to order it over the Internet?
>   Also, I would appreciate some idea of what it would cost. I suppose that
> would be in U.S. dollars, but, the way the Australian dollar is, just double the
> figure and I guess it wouldn't be too far off.
>
>   Thanks to anyone who can answer these points.
>
>             Regards,
>              Michael Edwards.