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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:*OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:IOSG::PYE
Created:Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4343
Total number of notes:18308

1084.0. "ALL-IN-1 V3.0 and DECprint & DECpage" by KORU::SCHRODER (Wellington - where wet wind whistles worst!) Tue Jul 21 1992 07:36

Does anyone know of any restrictions in using either DECprint Services for VMS
or DECpage with ALL-IN-1 V3.0?

Are there any version constraints?

Cheers,
Rob
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1084.1IOSG::NEWLANDRichard Newland, IOSG, REO1-D/4ATue Jul 21 1992 16:0115
DECprint Services for VMS:

    There are no restrictions.


DECpage:

    DECpage has not been updated for ALL-IN-1 V3.0 so the menus do not 
    support new features such as Drawers.  It should work correctly in the 
    current drawer so you will have to select a drawer using FC options 
    before entering DECpage.


Richard
1084.2status on DECpageGIDDAY::LEHThu Jul 23 1992 08:0847
Edited official reply from Cathy St.Martin @TTB

............

DECpage as a product has been stabilized, but will continue to do things the 
same way it did before the new versions of WPS-PLUS (4.1) and ALL-IN-1 
(V3.0) were delivered. 

Since DECpage was stabilized nearly two years ago, there are some things it 
just can't do with the newer software:  For example, DECpage has no idea 
what to do when it encounters a WPS-PLUS document with a multicolumn region 
(using the new multicolumn editor), nor does it know what to do with 
automatic indent tabs. Both of these items were introduced to WPS-PLUS long 
after DECpage was stabilized.  

If you're wondering why DECpage was stabilized, here is the theory behind 
stabilization: When the product is seen as complete, close the coding 
process and stop issuing software updates, but continue to offer a complete 
and workable product for those people who want it or require it. Product 
stabilization only occurs when a variety of the following happen: 
-  Either the product's sales have fallen off significantly; 
-  There are very few features which could be added to enhance the product; 
-  Engineering costs are greater than projected sales revenue. 

Stabilizing the software allows Digital to continue to sell and maintain the 
product as it worked when the coding was completed. What this means to 
DECpage users is that if the current version of DECpage and WPS-PLUS' (and 
ALL-IN-1's) older version worked well together they still do. It also means 
that those same features can still be used with DECpage and the new WPS-PLUS 
and ALL-IN-1. 

DECpage users cannot however expect to use the new multi-column formatting, 
or the new indent tabs, or import DDIF formatted text and expect DECpage to 
understand them--all of those features were designed well after the time 
when DECpage was stabilized. If DECpage users have a need for new documents 
with multicolumn areas, they can still use the old multicolumn method. This 
is just one example of how well our WPS-PLUS Engineering team works and for 
their overall concern for backward compatibility and customer satisfaction. 
It was always on their mind.  They only added features, took away none.

The really good news and the bottom line is: If users had used DECpage in 
the past and liked it, they can still use it the same way today with the new 
WPS-PLUS and/or ALL-IN-1. 

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