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   Message 951 of 3,070   
   Martin Foster to August Abolins   
   point softare PROS and CONS   
   03 May 19 14:51:00   
   
   MSGID: 2:310/31.3@fidonet d811e906   
   REPLY: 2:221/1.58@fidonet d8084039   
   PID: OpenXP/5.0.38 (Linux) (x86_64)   
   CHRS: ASCII 1   
   Hello August!   
      
   On 02.05.19 at 21:54, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:   
      
    MF>> Corrections   
    MF>> ===========   
      
    MF>> [APoint] CONS   
    MF>> -------------   
    MF>> "- internal editor: ^Y deletes UNDER the current line."   
    MF>> This should be in [WinPoint] CONS.   
      
    AA> Thank you for that.  Flipping between Apoint and WinPoint can make me   
    AA> dizzy.   
      
   Yeah, me too %-)   
      
    MF>> Additions   
    MF>> =========   
      
    MF>> [APoint] PROS   
    MF>> -------------   
    MF>> Editable right-click menus.   
    MF>> Script recorder.   
    MF>> Message tagging(flags).   
    MF>> Extensive context-sensitive help.   
      
    AA> DONE.   
      
   Thanks.   
      
    AA> BTW.. The script feature looks interesting. I supposed it is   
    AA> designed to simplify repeated tasks?   
      
   Yes, that's exactly what it's designed for.   
      
    AA> Do you use it - much?   
      
   Nope, never.   
      
    AA> Regarding "Editable right-click menus"  ..what is that, really?   
      
   You can add menu options to your right-click menu which can save a lot     
   of time. You can have different right-click menus for each window.     
   Right-Click in any window, click "Edit" and all will be revealed ;-)   
      
    AA> I note that the Toolbar is "editable" to one's preferences, but I don't   
    AA> think you mean that.   
      
   You thought right but it's a very similar feature. In fact, you may     
   wish to add that to the "[APoint] PROS" section.   
      
    MF>> [APoint] CONS   
    MF>> -------------   
    MF>> Nodelist browser barfs when more than one nodelist/pointlist   
    MF>> installed.   
    MF>> Internal editor does not indent quoted text.   
      
    AA> DONE.   
      
   Thanks.   
      
    AA> The multiple nodelist problem is a big one IMHO.   
      
   Yeah and I'm sorry to have to say this but IMO, the nodelist browser     
   sucks. Please don't add that to the list :))   
      
    AA> The "not indent quoted text" is a prime example of something cosmetic   
    AA> only.  ;)   
      
   Yeah and it's more a matter of personal preference but actually, it's     
   considered normal custom and practice to indent quoted text on Fido :)   
      
    MF>> [Apoint] CONS   
    MF>> -------------   
    MF>> "- JAM support broken. Only Apoint message base (AMF) supported."   
      
    MF>> I don't think this is entirely true because..   
    MF>> ..we've recently discovered a cosmetic issue when   
    MF>> converting an existing AMF format message area to JAM format.   
      
    AA> DONE.  I created a new numbered note on the matter.   
      
   Thanks.   
      
    AA> THANKS!   
      
   Thank YOU :)   
      
   I have a request .....   
      
   In the intro at the top of the page, could you change "includes     
   Windows/Linux program and Quick-Start guide" to "includes Windows/    
   Linux program/source and Quick-Start guide".   
      
   Regards,   
   Martin   
      
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