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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

168.0. "Publishing Partner Pro. - warning!" by EUCLID::PAULHUS (Chris @ MLO8-3/T13 dtn 223-6871) Wed Jul 20 1988 15:26

	I just got Publishing Partner Professional.  Do Not Order it now!  Do 
  not upgrade your Publishing Partner yet. 
	I am amazed that SoftLogik would ship this mess as it is.  The current
  version will not do many things that Publishing Partner can do.  I'm not 
  loading it onto my HD until I get a revised version (which they promise).
	Here's some specifics:
  The manual is a mess: no graphics, no index, no T of C, no Appendices 
  (referred to in text) (Pub. Part. manual had all these, done well).
  Obviously, the manual is not done yet.
  You cannot create Text outside of a column. [reason enough not to use]
  The spell checker does not have a dictionary (ie. doesn't work)
  There's a bug list that's a mile long and enough to scare anyone sane from
  trying to use this turkey.  [the list continues with what looks like Beta
  tester's wish list!]
  The screen comes up in negative. (white text on black)
  They refer to 5 fonts in the package; 3 are on the disk.
  The support for printers is scarce (especially compared to my new WordPerfect
  program. Wow! Those guys [WP] do it right!!)
	And so forth.  It isn't ready to ship yet.
  BUT, when they get it fixed, it's gonna be Super!! Lots of nice new features
  like text flow around graphics (doesn't work now), Macros, Zoom view, a lot
  better method of modifying objects, user setable Defaults, etc. 
  	Publishing Partner is a good bug-free program that I will use with
  pleasure until they get Pub. Part. Pro. debugged.  I will then switch to Pro.
  with glee.  'Til then, don't bother!   - Chris
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168.1Still vaporware...MELIUM::WEAVERLaboratory Data ProductsTue Jul 26 1988 22:0423
    I just received my unsolicited copy, I probably won't even try it.
    I told them on the phone I would wait till it was bug free.  They
    said in the shipment that an informal poll showed people didn't
    want to wait anymore and would take it no matter what shape it was
    in.  All I can say is "Bull!".  They probably had a cash flow problem
    and needed to ship something so they could legally charge my account
    (they said they wouldn't charge until they shipped).
    
    The manual had only sections 1 & 5, if my memory serves me correctly.
    They did say that there will be a "free upgrade" to the next version,
    just make sure you send in the registration card.  They have included
    a BUGS.TXT or some such file that supposedly describes known bugs.
    They also warn that some functions may crash the program or be
    unusable in some other manner.  I would like to see who they "polled"!
    
    They also tought (sic) the over 40,000 lines of assembler code as being
    an asset, if they had written it in C it would probably be working
    by know.  At least they sent it in the new packaging, which they
    originally said they would charge an extra $25.00 for if you elected
    it (of course I haven't seen the charge on my account yet either...).
    
    						Very disappointing,
    						-Dave
168.2Help requested for upgradeIJSAPL::KLERKTheo de KlerkMon Sep 12 1988 21:2719
  I've bought the V1.01 of Publishing Partners about a year ago. From
  some magazines published in Germany and England I gathered that new
  (sub)releases were made and better fonts (especially for matrix printers)
  were available, as well as text importing facilities that removed the
  <eol>s of the texts imported.

  I've sent in my guarantee card when I bought it to Soft Logic. I've
  written to them asking about the above several times with no success:
  Europe is obviously not on their list or they don't know how to spell it.

  Hence a request: can someone help me to upgrade my V1.01 to the current
  version? (I can send proof of purchase to assure you I'm not cheating
  or using pirate copies). Publishing Partners may not be perfect, but
  it is nice to use - especially when the V1.01 shortcomings have been
  remedied. Any help appreciated (can do so off-line through mail).


  Theo
  (not impressed by SoftLogic's custumer Relations - unlike Mark Williams)
168.3It's an easy Desk Accessory to write, tooPRNSYS::LOMICKAJJeff LomickaTue Sep 13 1988 16:239
My version came with a desk accessory from some magazine that can be used
to filter the lf's out of imported text, but the capability is not
integrated into PP.  There were no better fonts - I use "Roman Bookface"
most of the time, since it's the only font I can read on the color
monitor.

I don't recall if it came with PP, or is a Public Domain font that
showed up on some BBoard.