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FlWriter version 1.2 tested (Announce)

posted by Doug , 17.06.2012, 19:41

Yup, some things to iron out, but i'm impressed with the continuing evolvement of FlWriter -- particularly in accessing newer document formats (DOCX, ODT) and exporting to modern standards (PS, PDF). Imagine that... in DOS!

If i can offer some additional suggestions:

o Regarding my previous feedback: I appreciate the added comment about the Esc key in the ReadMe, but i feel the need to reiterate the dangerousness of its behavior in this application: one slip of the finger, and *everything* is gone... without a pause or warning message... no matter what we're doing! I think DOS users tend to be more used to Esc presses "backing out" of whatever we're currently doing in a step-by-step manner. If not that, could Esc perhaps be trapped and a confirmation box displayed indicating that the program is about to terminate?

o As text entry is inherently keyboard based, it might enhance the experience of typing documents to have the following common DOS keyboard-entry functions:

- word left/right (typically Ctrl-left, Ctrl-right)
- top/end of document (typically Ctrl-Home, Ctrl-End)
- top/bot of page (typically Ctrl-PgUp, Ctrl-PgDn)

If these were available as key presses, one could more-efficiently stay on the keyboard rather than move off it to find the mouse, grab it, move it, and then return to the keyboard. (Or instead of moving character-by-character/row-by-row/page-by-page with the cursor keys to get somewhere.)

o A "mark all" function would similarly be very handy for making global changes... it would be especially time/effort-saving in longer documents.

Just some thoughts. Thanks again -- FlWriter is getting better and better!

- Doug B.

Complete thread:

• FlWriter version 1.2 released - georgpotthast, 17.05.2012, 21:37 (Announce)
  • FlWriter version 1.2 released - Rugxulo, 18.05.2012, 05:43
    • FlWriter version 1.2 released - georgpotthast, 18.05.2012, 19:31
      • FlWriter version 1.2 released - RayeR, 19.05.2012, 14:54
        • FlWriter version 1.2 released - Rugxulo, 19.05.2012, 19:56
          • FlWriter version 1.2 released - RayeR, 20.05.2012, 00:56
            • FlWriter version 1.2 released - Rugxulo, 22.05.2012, 00:58
              • FlWriter version 1.2 released - RayeR, 22.05.2012, 01:40
  • FlWriter version 1.2 tested - DOS386, 17.06.2012, 09:55
    • FlWriter version 1.2 tested - Doug, 17.06.2012, 19:41