Hello Alan!
** On 21.04.20 - 06:32, Alan Beck wrote to all:
AB>It looks to me that WinPoint, if it behaves is a good thing for me.
I used it for quite many months. I received wonderful help from this echo
for it. See https://kolico.ca/fidonet/echos/points/ and check out the
CONS section for WinPoint. You may encounter those issues later on.
AB>OpenXP got me stumped on the compressor/uncompressor, showing me pkzip is
AB>what is needed.
You can find older pkunzip. I have unzip 5.52. But you don't need any
compressor/uncompressor for OXP if you instruct your boss node to send you
uncompressed pkts. Then, you only need to set Edit/Servers/Point/Edit to
the following:
ณ Upload packer >
ณ Download unpacker copy $DOWNFILE $PUFFER
Winpoint is truly a complete package with the many archiver/unarchiver
formats integrated in the program.
AB>the message editor seems to have expanded over the whole screen
AB>overnight. That is odd. It has an "Email" feel to it with a huge
AB>editor that fills the screen.
Note that the editor window can be rescaled and made any size you want.
Winpoint is a fine experience if you like a truly windows gui work
environment.
AB>Trying OpenXP is still a good idea.
AB>What is the editor for OpenXP?
It's built-in. I would not know how to describe "what" the editor is, but
the editing commands borrow from Wordstar and traditional editors.
It took a little getting used to learning some of the editing commands:
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..but that HELP is readily available and all built-in by pressing F1
during an editing session.
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