Category : Word Processors
Archive   : PCSCRIPT.ZIP
Filename : SCRIPT2.SUM

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MODULAR SOFTWARE DESIGNS Announces .PC_SCRIPT
A Compatible Subset of Waterloo SCRIPT
Now Available for PC-DOS and MS-DOS

 .PC_SCRIPT HIGHLIGHTS 

Within the IBM mainframe data processing environment, Waterloo SCRIPT
has long been acknowledged as the leading text formatter. For years
SCRIPT has been the first choice among technical writers for producing
professional quality documents. Now .PC_SCRIPT by MSD provides these
same users a simple way to reuse their acquired skills within the
personal computer environment.

Formatting Features

ø Table of Contents: Up to ten different table of contents.
Use separate table for main contents, list of figures, etc.
ø Page Titles: Top/bottom and even/odd page multiple line titles.
ø Boxes: Automatically uses PC graphics box characters. Build
custom forms. Boxes within boxes. Side-by-side boxes. Trees.
ø Indexing: Build up to ten separate indexes. Three level
index entries. Cross referencing and priority referencing.
ø File Imbedding: Imbed files up to fifteen levels deep. Full
DOS file directory support.
ø Formatting: Even/odd page adjust and page skipping. Automatic
page numbering. Centering, left and right adjust. Global
line spacing control.
ø Macros: Define macros for frequently used sets of commands.
ø Set Symbols: System and user defined symbols are supported.
ø Over 50 fully implemented SCRIPT compatible commands.

Standard ASCII Input Files

ø .PC_SCRIPT input files contain only ASCII text characters.
ø Use your favorite SPF-like editor for the PC, or any editor
that produces files compatible with the DOS editor, EDLIN.
ø Protect your documents from conversion problems by avoiding
nonstandard editors and formatters.
ø .PC_SCRIPT files are portable. Since commands are compatible,
the same file SCRIPTed on the mainframe produces similar
results.

More

ø The Reference Manual is a .PC_SCRIPT document
containing many illustrations and examples.
ø User's Guide and Command Reference Cards are available.
ø Distribute your mainframe document workload to the PC.
ø Extend organizational documentation standards.
ø Avoid retraining by reusing your current SCRIPT expertise.
ø Learn mainframe skills on the PC!
ø .PC_SCRIPT runs on the IBM PC, PC/XT, PC/AT and all PC
compatibles.
ø Macro and translate features provide direct control of
all the PC printer capabilities.

Bulletin Board Users

The .PC_SCRIPT package is available under the terms of the MSDWARE
agreement as defined in the program. The .PC_SCRIPT package consists
of the following files:

Filename Contents

SCRIPT.SUM The .PC_SCRIPT package summary (this document).
SCRIPT.EXE The .PC_SCRIPT program.
SCRIPT.RFM The .PC_SCRIPT Reference Manual.

All files may be found in SCRIPT.ARC.