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In article <rohrwerkD8A31r.n3J@netcom.com>,
John Seboldt <rohrwerk@netcom.com> wrote:
>rebyitz@netcom.com (Yitz Etshalom) writes:
>
>>Some help for a novice, please.  I do a lot of file sending to my Mac 
>>through Z-Term.  In every case, I have to reformat the text (I'm using 
>>MSWord 5.1x), changing the returns into end-of-lines, changing the 
>>margin, etc.  Is there some protocol for sz (Send Z-Modem) which will 
>>automatically reformat it, leaving me with less work on the Mac end?
>
>Works fine for me.  I am guessing you may be having some problems 
>relating to how word processors deal with text files.
>
>What you do need to do is:  view it in a fixed width font such as Monaco 
>or Courier.  All others have different letter widths, so 80 characters 
>will end up with different right margins depending on the text.
>
>You might also install a font from a communications program that will 
>display control characters and other arcana that might show up in cyberspace.
>
>Another thing:  MS Word for text files is kind of like using a tank to
>kill a mosquito, both in capability and in memory used.  You should look
>into a dedicated text editor -- much faster and more flexible for playing
>with text files.  I use two:  McSink v. 6.5 is a DA text editor that is
>very nice.  (v. 7 is less capable, because both are actually marketing
>tools for the commercial version, Vantage, and v. 7 has more features
>disabled). 

I have researched this problem is some depth, and it is my conclusion 
that PlainText (latest version 1.5.3) is far and away the VERY BEST text 
editor for general purpose use on the Macintosh. It is quick, has 
excellent keyboard editing shortcuts, _has SOFT word-wrapping_ (which, in 
my view, is ESSENTIAL), and many features which make it a pleasure to 
use. And perhaps best of all, it is FREE. There is currently NO 
competition out there in the jungle.
>
>Then there's BBEdit, a full application.  I use v. 2.2.2, which is an 
>earlier version that is entirely free.  The latest versions are paid 
>shareware.  (BTW, McSink is shareware also, $45)

Not so. BBEdit Lite 3.0 is freeware and has numerous bells and whistles. 
Unfortunately, however, it HARD-wraps words, automatically adding a 
carriage return at the end of each line. This is a MAJOR drawback, since 
editing following this automatic word-wrapping can be a _real pain_. Use 
PlainText and you will not have this problem.

It is available both at UMich and Sumex-aim, although I do not believe 
that version 1.5.2 is there yet. However, version 1.5.1 is released and 
1.5.2 is only slightly different. 

Try it. You'll love it!
>
>Each one has its advantages and disadvantages, so having both gives you 
>lots of flexibility -- stripping the > quote characters, reformatting to 
>different line widths, changing from return at end of line to return at 
>end of paragraph, etc.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
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