flashjazzcat Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 That's right: it's finally available. I've been struggling a bit through lack of time and a heavy, long-running cold, but I was determined to get this uploaded tonight. The sample macros I had intended to include will have to wait till later. Download The Last Word 3.0 here. You get a ZIP file containing two disk images and two PDFs (the manual and the font catalogue). The font disk and catalogue (by MrFish) are just amazing. I've left a little code space for bug fixes, etc. Expect a "service pack" of sorts before Christmas (or sooner if serious problems arise). I'm trying to cover myself here, but the scale of this project has been truly overwhelming at times. I'm looking forward to hearing your comments and suggestions, and even if a few people make LW their regular text editor, that'll make it all worthwhile. Thank you to the large number of knowledgeable and talented people who've assisted me on this project. If I've forgotten to mention anyone in the manual, my apologies. Thanks also to AtariAge for being such a great meeting place for Atarians. Enjoy! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Awesome work Jonathan! Not only the application but also the manual. I hope you'll have the time to program the new GUI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Monumental piece of work Please keep coding for the A8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariNerd Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 An amazing accomplishment, something you should wholeheartedly feel proud of, especially for something created in this part of the machine's lifetime. Heck, I'm pretty amazed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Congratulations - a release is always nice. Can't wait to check out the final version & manual. Stephen Anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NML32 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Fantastic, I know you've put a lot of work in to "The Last Word" and it really shows. Thanks, Mark Edited October 11, 2009 by NML32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 It looks like FJC put an older version of the font collection in the LW3 download archive. Here's is the updated version, and on a DOS 2.5 compatible disk. LWFONTS.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 It looks like FJC put an older version of the font collection in the LW3 download archive. Here's is the updated version, and on a DOS 2.5 compatible disk. LWFONTS.zip Thanks Paul! I knew I'd screw something up. The correct font disk which Paul kindly uploaded for us is now included in LW30.ZIP. I'm fretting now about what else is wrong... Anyway - thanks for all the praise: it really means a lot, and is a source of inspiration for future projects. Until I get some kind of member system set up on the website (there's a CMS version in development), if folks who download would like to send me their email address (either via AtariAge or the email link on the website), I'll keep a list and email people when updates and bug fixes are released, just so no-one misses anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 The Last Word 3.0 Manual.pdf Slightly corrected version of the manual (now also uploaded in LW.ZIP on the website). One or two important characters were "hidden"... this was Word 2007's fault (it randomly removes annotation highlights, which - in black over white text - are my way of depicting reverse video characters). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Fandal_ Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Congratulations! Awesome work! F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwhyte Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Bravo! Well done, sir. The result of your work will be put to extensive use in my household. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Congratulations Jon, it's a very impressive and professional production. Along with the comprehensive pdf manual, you've put a lot of hard work into it and it shows. Well done. Edited October 12, 2009 by Tezz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 wow that is very impressive. You should be very proud of your work. Maybe it's time to find a new ribbon for my 1029 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppetmark Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 An amazing piece of software!!!! I am sorry I didn't have much time to help with the beta testing, but I have to say I am very grateful for people and their projects like this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 This is fantastic. Voted 'Best software of the Year!' by Me. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 This is fantastic. Voted 'Best software of the Year!' by Me. Allan Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Kudos! Its great to see new stuff in 2009! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Kudos! Its great to see new stuff in 2009! Just in time for the 30th anniversary of the 800's release (some time in November)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh/f2 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 fantastic piece of work. the chapter 12 of your manual is truly epic. I enjoyed it a lot to read it and eventually to understand so many nice details about this astonishing project. if there would be some "atari project of the year" I would vote for it! grtx, \twh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gury Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Congratulations, flashjazzcat. I tried this word processor and it is really great and stable. New fine product in Atari collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gury Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I added your word processor to my library here. Also, your site is added to the Links sections. Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 I added your word processor to my library here. Also, your site is added to the Links sections. Thanks. Love all the screen grabs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Any news regarding a boxed (GR8 Software?) version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) Any news regarding a boxed (GR8 Software?) version? Not yet: I was having a private discussion with someone who'd apparently passed my enquiry onto GR8 but I've heard nothing back for some time. I'd really want to get the spell-checker and a decent collection of macros and printer drivers prepared before releasing a boxed version anyway. Edited October 15, 2009 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 As if to vindicate the above, I've found a couple of small bugs this afternoon while testing out the large collection of macros which came with version 2.1. There'll be an update to 3.01 (along with a disk full of macros) coming shortly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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