Re: Is JustText still available?

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From: David Byram-Wigfield
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:00

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In article <pinon-1310991744080001@asw-p26.phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de>,
pinon@phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de (Christopher Pinon) wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I just wanted to ask if JustText, an early direct PostScript typesetter
>for the Macintosh, is still available.  I have made an honest attempt at
>searching the net for its whereabouts, but my search hasn't proved too
>successful.  All that I know is that it was written by a certain William
>Bates of Knowledge Engineering.  I would be interested in obtaining a copy
>of JustText for my self-instruction in PostScript, if the price is
>reasonable.
>
Just Text used to be available on the Adobe Developer CDs but was
discontinued about seven years ago. 
Version 1.0i works well on System 6.0 with the original LaserWriter
driver, but after it was bought up by ?Emerald City
it became incompatible with later drivers.
However, it will still make PS files which can be downloaded in the usual way.
The main disadvantage is that it is limited to 32k files and the original
13 laser fonts. 
If you use any other font the stringlengths are peculiar.

David B-W - The TinyDict ASCII->PS Markup for Self-Printing Books
http://www.cappella.demon.co.uk/index.html 
Cappella Archive, Foley Terrace, Malvern, WR14 4RQ UK

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Date: 1999/10/13
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