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From: robertm@dartvax.UUCP (Robert P. Munafo)
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Subject: Re: Word Processor reviews wanted
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Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 14:04:55 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  1 14:04:55 1984
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   By far the best word-processor I've seen for the Commodore 64
is Speedscript, which was published in the January issue of Compute!'s
Gazette magazine.  (That's right, it's public domain, and practically
free!)  It's 4.5 K of machine language, and you type it in using 
the magazine's bug-free data entry program called 'MLX'.  You can
order the back-issue from the publishers - pick up a current issue to
find out how to do this.
   I highly recommend this program.  It has word-wrap, and the user
is simultaneously in 'move around the file' mode and 'insert/delete
text' mode - and it's a true screen editor.  It is also possible to
insert inverse characters into the document which serve as commands
for the following functions:
   Toggle underlining on/off        Set top and bottom margins
   Center, right-justify text       Set right and left margins
   Automatic page numbering at top or bottom center, top right corner, etc.
   Single or double spacing         Send special characters to printer
   Pause at the end of each page of output for user to hit RETURN
In addition, the output can be sent to any desired channel and secondary
address (including the screen for testing output.)
   Anyway, both Speedscript and the MLX data-entry program are in the
January 1984 issue of that magazine.
  
   Robert P. Munafo           ...|{decvax,linus}|dartvax|robertm