07-09-2002, 08:00 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,060
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Word Processor Beta
http://www.softmaker.de/anywhere/anyce,en.htm
We've gotten very excited from time to time about news coming from SoftMaker, especially when it comes to the work they're doing on a CE-based Office Suite.
So far, SoftMaker has released a beta version of their TextMaker word processor, but it's only for Handheld Windows CE devices. However, if you look at their Web site, you'll notice an intriguing little blurb:
"Pocket PC users: This beta version will run on Handheld PCs only, but Pocket PC support is under delevopment."
Apparently, the people at SoftMaker really listened to requests from Pocket PC users and readers of this site concerning the need to port their products to the Pocket PC platform. For anybody who has felt that Pocket Word isn't as feature-rich as it needs to be, this is terrific news! There are so many ways that Pocket Word falls short of meeting my needs, so I can't wait until a better word processor hits the market.
I have absolutely no idea what the final Pocket PC version of TextMaker might be like, but if the Handheld PC version is any indicator, this could be BIG:
� Spell checker
� Direct exchange with desktop Word--no conversion
� Support for tables
� Integrated outliner
� Glossary functions
� Extended paragraph formatting
� Built-in thesaurus
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07-09-2002, 08:05 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 49
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The HPC version runs on PPC as I discovered awhile back
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07-09-2002, 11:35 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 157
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Great news!
 I await this program with bated breath.
I understand from the previous discussion of this program that the HPC beta can be made to work on the Pocket PC by using NYDITOT. I assume that the Pocket PC beta will work with the existing Pocket PC screen size and orientation?
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07-09-2002, 04:04 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 307
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I've been running this program on my Jornada 568 (with it's incredible, unfortunately now gone, keyboard. Will the HP Ipaq have anything even half as good?).
This program is one of the best I've seen yet for the PocketPc, and fills an important gap. I haven't understood why nobody has done this before. Many people now have portable keyboards of one sort or another.
You can use the program on a PocketPc now, even before the official version is released. You have to extract and install the files manually, and make sure the onloy .tmc file you have is uwr. You can then run using either Jimmy Landscape or the other landscape program. I find the new Jimmy faster. I've been composing using the built in 'Word' and then editing using the Jimmy. It would be good if one didn't have to switch back and forth obviously, and the program was prepackaged to be readable on the pocketpc.
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07-09-2002, 05:08 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Originally Posted by Marcel_Proust
I haven't understood why nobody has done this before.
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They've all been afraid Microsoft would release a newer version of Pocket Word that would kill their product. Sure, that's always possible, but it's equally possible that another competitor will kill your product by making a much better version. I'm thrilled to see them making this!
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07-09-2002, 05:17 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 65
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Originally Posted by Marcel_Proust
I've been running this program on my Jornada 568 .
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Can you provide specific direction on how you did this?
I can see how to copy the exe over, how about the DLL? where does it go?
What about the common files? and the Templ folder?
Thanks :?:
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07-09-2002, 05:41 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 159
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Much easier now
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Originally Posted by Bob S
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Originally Posted by Marcel_Proust
I've been running this program on my Jornada 568 .
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Can you provide specific direction on how you did this?
I can see how to copy the exe over, how about the DLL? where does it go?
What about the common files? and the Templ folder?
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Bob:
This is not necessary anymore. The setup program for the latest beta 3a does not check anymore if you are really installing to a Handheld PC. Just run setup and install TextMaker on your Pocket PC.
Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH
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07-09-2002, 06:32 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 65
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Wow what service. I'm impressed. Thanks Martin
Bob
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07-09-2002, 07:14 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 157
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This is the MOST full featured word processor on any PDA I'm sure!! It is very much like using an older version of Microsoft Word. I think that a lot of work would have to be done to make this fit into the Pokcet PC GUI / Style. It does work well with the Landscape programs, but I squint so much with those blurry display that I want to go nuts! I'd love to see a version of this running in landscape mode on a 240x320 Pocekt PC. Heck I'd even be willing to lose a couple of the features, but I wouldn't really want to.
Great job!!!
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Sacramento Mobiole Computing SIG
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07-09-2002, 07:43 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 51
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Just tried it on my Casio E-125. Very nicely done.
Two observations/recommendations:
1. Scrolling is slow with my MIPS 150 MHz processor.  I hope the Pocket PC version will optimize it for MIPS processor.
2. This version installed directly into the main memory area. The Pocket PC version must allow option to install TextMaker in the storage card. :!:
I can't wait to try the Pocket PC version... :lol:
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