[softwarelist] Re: O-Pro's future

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          David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <4fb8175a90bbailey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Brian Bailey
> <bbailey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>Which of the above needs a significant core re-write of OvatProW or can
>>some of these options be carried out via Applets. If the latter could
>>these activities be 'sub-let', so to speak? Is this practicable?

> There are limits to what applets can do. So most of the things I
> suggested need work on the main program. MS Word import/export could be
> done as an extension (a filter/transloader rather than an applet), and
> that means it could be done by a third party.

>>Tables! Now that's tricky. Personally, the flexibility and
>>for my work, but could that too be resolved via an Applet?

> People have had a go at tables applets, but realistically to provide
> something useful they have to be part of the main program.

That would also help with Word import - tables get used quite a lot 
(badly in many cases).

The other messy bit is likely to be WordArt - not just fancy text 
effects but drawings as well.


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Alan Adams, from Northamptonshire
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