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210 lines
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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN">
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<HTML>
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<HEAD>
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<META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9">
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<TITLE>WordPerfect Mini-howto: WordPerfect 7.0 Beta</TITLE>
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<LINK HREF="WordPerfect-4.html" REL=next>
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<LINK HREF="WordPerfect-2.html" REL=previous>
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<LINK HREF="WordPerfect.html#toc3" REL=contents>
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</HEAD>
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<BODY>
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<A HREF="WordPerfect-4.html">Next</A>
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<A HREF="WordPerfect-2.html">Previous</A>
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<A HREF="WordPerfect.html#toc3">Contents</A>
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<HR>
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<H2><A NAME="s3">3. WordPerfect 7.0 Beta</A></H2>
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.1">3.1 Impressions of 7.0</A>
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</H2>
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<P>I have been very impressed with the operation of WordPerfect 7.0 for
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Linux. I only recently downloaded it and tried it. It looks like
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WP 7.0 for Windows. The features appear to work properly. I especially
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like the spell-as-you-go feature!
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<P>The HTML publisher works a little better than that on WP 6.0, but still
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has some bugs. Someone reported that WP 7.0 requires a lot of
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swap space (I have not tested it at this time).
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.2">3.2 Getting WordPerfect 7.0</A>
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</H2>
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<P>WP 7.0 is available as several LARGE tarballs from sdcorp's FTP
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site (or via the WWW). I tried for two days to download the 26MB
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archive using ISDN but only was able to get part of the file. I
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eventually had to use a commercial account with a T1 to
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the Internet to get the files. It would be much easier to download
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if each tarball was split into several smaller files (1-2 MB in size).
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Note, when you uncompress the tarballs, the result is a small number
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of medium sized files -- just what is needed.
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<P>The current version that you can download is time limited to 15 days.
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During this time, you can pay them and they will give you a license
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for it.
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<P>
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<P>
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<PRE>
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For WP 7.0 Beta:
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ftp://ftp.sdcorp.com/pub/linux_betab/wp7linuxbetab.tar.gz
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4887525 graphics_tar.gz
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17652138 manual_tar.gz
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450535 wp60ms01_us.all
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290443 wp60ps01_us.all
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26962514 wp7linuxbetab_tar.gz
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</PRE>
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<P>
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<P>
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.3">3.3 Installation of 7.0</A>
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</H2>
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<P>To install, you must extract the tarballs, run the <B>Runme</B> program,
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answer some questions and then run xwp to start WP 7.0. Note, you need
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58 MB just for WP 7.0, prior to the manuals, graphics, etc.
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<P>
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<OL>
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<LI>Extract the tarball into a temporary directory, need 31M
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<PRE>
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tar xvzf wp7linuxbetab_tar.gz
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creates LINUX* files and Runme, the install program
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</PRE>
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</LI>
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<LI>As root and with X windows running, run the <B>Runme</B> program
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and you get a series of
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screens to select the installation type. Answer the questions:
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<PRE>
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./Runme
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License Screen:
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Hit OK
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Demo Screen:
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Hit OK
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Corel Corporation: 800-772-6735
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UNIX Support: 801-765-4019
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Installation Directory:
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Enter directory, e.g., /opt/wp7.0
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Hit OK
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Installation Size:
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Full: 71-80M
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Medium: 45-51M
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Minimal: 37-41M
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Existing Application:
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If you have WP 6.0 (Caldera installs in
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/opt/wp6.0 by default), you can keep your
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settings for terminal drivers, printer drivers
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and printer ports. Recommended.
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Enter directory (if present)
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Hit OK
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Edit /etc/magic?
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Will add WP files to /etc/magic. Will backup
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/etc/magic as /etc/magic.bak
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Select YES or NO
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Hit OK
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Selection of languages to Install
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Only have English, it is selected
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Hit OK
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Select print divers:
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Select your printers, may select more than one.
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Hit OK
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Assign Printer Drivers to Destinations:
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Click on a printer
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Click on the destination (name from /etc/printcap)
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Hit OK
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Repeat for each printer you selected in previous step.
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Hit OK
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Installation Review List:
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Allows you to go back to any screen and make changes.
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Select screen to make changes, or Hit OK to continue
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Hit OK
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Graphicsl Corel WordPerfect(UNIX) installation screen
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includes progress bar
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Readme Review screen:
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Allows you to read any review notes....
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Select item and View to view it, e.g., license
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Note if you entered a license, you need to add the
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license manager startup stuff to /etc/rc.d/rc.local!
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Select Done when finished
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</PRE>
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</LI>
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<LI>Run xwp:
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<PRE>
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/opt/wp7.0/wpbin/xwp& (or wherever you installed it)
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</PRE>
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<P>Note, I have WP 6.0 from Caldera, the first time I started,
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I got a prompt to load defaults from 6.0. I selected YES
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and WP loaded the defaults and exited. I then restarted
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xwp and my defaults, including the last files I edited
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with WP 6.0 were used!
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</LI>
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</OL>
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<P>
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.4">3.4 Features</A>
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</H2>
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<P>
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<UL>
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<LI>WordPerfect word processor</LI>
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<LI>Internet publisher</LI>
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<LI>QuickCorrect - fix your typos while typing</LI>
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<LI>Spell-As-You-Go - spell checking while typing</LI>
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<LI>File compatibility with DOS, UNIX, and other WordPerfect versions on
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other platforms</LI>
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</UL>
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.5">3.5 Bugs in 7.0</A>
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</H2>
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<P>
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<UL>
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<LI>HTML export of a WP document with headers and footers
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sometimes leaves the bottom of the document either centered or bold.</LI>
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<LI>HTML export of a WP document with a table of contents does not
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generate cross references.</LI>
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<LI>HTML export messes up the table of contents and if sections were
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outlined, they become HTML list items and no longer match the TOC.</LI>
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<LI>Installation of the manual failed. I have not had time to try
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to fix this problem.</LI>
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<LI>Someone reported a problem converting WPG graphics to JPG.</LI>
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<LI>WP 7.0 <B>can not</B> read files from Office97 (this has been
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a major pain for me as I have received several such files from others
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and I do not have Office97).</LI>
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<LI>Someone reported a possible problem with getting printing to work
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(I had no problems at all).</LI>
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<LI>Upon starting xwp, I received a message that some backup files
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existed. Upon clicking on the first backup file, XWP dumped core.</LI>
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</UL>
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.6">3.6 Pricing and Availability</A>
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</H2>
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<P>Upgrade pricing expected to be $149.99 (US) and retail pricing $199.99.
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<P>
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<P>
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