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Highlighted features: Multiple-monitor support, Bates numbering, eBook publishing, and more.
Lately, I’ve been setting up reference documents to make them readable on my smart phone. I may want them when I’m not near a computer, and they’re not materials I would put online, like server settings and short technical notes. PDF works well for this, but to reduce zooming, it’s best to format them in advance.
First, I’ve created a new page definition, _Cell screen. (In WordPerfect, that’s Format, Page, Page Setup, Add). For Size, choose User Defined Size, 2″ wide, 3.5″ tall. For document margins, click on Minimum–should be 0.1″ all around. Return to the document.
Zoom setting should be set to 100% to preview the look on a smart phone’s screen. I find 8 point type to work well, and not need zooming. Start from there.
Use File, Publish to PDF to create the PDF image. Check it in Adobe Reader, using the Zoom setting (View, Zoom, Actual Size) to see what it looks like.
Finally, send it to your phone. Methods vary with the phone, but on Android, the app ‘AirDroid’ does a great job.
Corel has released a fix for WordPerfect X5 with Service Pack 2.
Here’s the description of the fix:
This Hot Fix applies to WordPerfect Office X5 Service Pack 2 (build 15.0.0.505) and updates a single file to version 15.0.0.506: PrintServer150.exe.
This Hot Fix corrects a problem introduced in Service Pack 2 with printing (and publishing to PDF) certain documents—specifically, documents that contain all- or full-justified lines without printable characters.
The patch page and download are here:
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/ca/en/Content/1157481830100?pid=1311364116484
Service Pack 2 for Corel WordPerfect Office X5 is auto-installing on most systems now. On my US setup, the version number (Look in the menu under Help, About WordPerfect…) has notched up to 15.0.0.505.
The service pack is also available for download at Corel:
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/ca/en/Content/1153321224268?pid=1266435567197
The download varies is size by language; English is 55.5 Mb.
Here’s the short list of new stuff:
New Features and Improvements
WordPerfect Office X5 Service Pack 2 offers a number of stability improvements and addresses user requests for enhancements to popular features, including Enhanced File dialogs, PDF output and Microsoft® Windows® 7 compatibility.
Improvements to Windows 7 compatibility: optimizations to the Enhanced File dialog’s tree control and field sorts, improved indexing and more
Improvements to the formatting and fidelity of PDF output
Updates to macro support, to account for the latest processor technologies
Improvements to how the suite displays extended characters
Refresh of WordPerfect® Lightning™ for Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 9
Updates to WordPerfect Office add-ons for use with Mozilla® Thunderbird® 3.1.x
And the full list of issues fixed and tweaked is here:
http://apps.corel.com/patches/wpox5/sp2/readme_en.html
Corel has release Service Pack for WordPerfect X5.
It’s available from the help menu–choose ‘Check for Updates’, or from here:
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/ca/en/Content/1153321224268?pid=1266435567197
From the announcement:
New Features and Improvements
Besides adding even more stability to WordPerfect Office X5, Service Pack 1 provides document management enhancements, file compatibility updates to the DOC and DOCX formats, and improvements to the Web services and printing features.
Specific enhancements include:
* Improved compatibility with Microsoft® Office—and specifically, with Microsoft Office changes to formatting between versions 2007 and 2010
* Improved support for OpenType® and Type 1 fonts
* Expanded support for Microsoft® SharePoint® and Web servicesThis service pack also includes these customer requested enhancements:
* Reverting the default file-open filter to *.* in WordPerfect
* Supporting the insertion of graphics in PDF output on multi-core computers
* Improving table responsiveness during date insertion
I’ve uploaded the new Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts reference chart. It’s free, over at http://www.pc410.com/keyboard
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Now Offers Direct Integrated Access to Online Photo Sites
FREE Update to Award-Winning Graphic Design Software Connects with Third-Party Content Providers; Offers Expanded File Format Support
Ottawa, ON – July 28, 2010
Corel Corporation today announced the introduction of a free update for CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5, the company’s flagship graphic design software. Available as a free download from Corel’s website, Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes new functionality to Corel® CONNECT™ that enables users to instantly browse millions of free and for purchase stock images on leading online photo sites including Fotolia and iStockphoto® from within the CorelDRAW creative environment.
“With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, our goal was to deliver a suite of professional applications that enabled our users to create with impact,” said John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. “This update takes this even further, giving our users even more control and options to connect with compelling content. Providing exceptional value to today’s graphics professional, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 is the only professional graphic design software to offer users direct access to leading stock image sources.”
Instant Access to More Online Content:
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“Pref” Macro Commands
Feb 16
From Adrian Roth:
Environment: WordPerfect 9.0.0.896
Windows XP Professional SP 3
When I try to use the following macro commands:
PrefLocationOfDocuments or
PrefLocationOfMacroFilesI get a ‘Parameter error’ message, regardless of the parameters specified. The parameter in error is not indicated. Is there something special about these commands, something that I should know?
Those commands are in the old style, where each command includes a set of brackets and options. I’ve had reliable results by ignoring them. Instead, go to the WordPerfect Macro Help file, and browse through the section of “Current WordPerfect System Variables”. I think you’ll use “?PathDocument” and “?PathMacros”, but there are also options for the supplemental folders for each of those settings.
These system variables are easy to use without parameters; this sample works in my code, to assign the current Graphics path to a variable named GPath:
GPath:=?PathGraphics
Corel has released a hotfix for Service Pack 2 of WordPerfect Office X4.
From the Corel description:
Hot Fix 2 resolves three issues and provides one enhancement.
Resolved issues:
* Copying and pasting unformatted text in tables no longer causes corruption.
* The File | Save As dialog box now uses the folder of the originating document as the default folder.
* The File | Publish to PDF dialog box now uses the folder of the originating document as the default folder.Enhancement:
* When publishing to the PDF/A format, you can now include hyperlinks.
Download screen– From inside WordPerfect, choose Help, Check for Updates…
Click the message to see the description, and to install the Hot Fix.
Some users will need the installation CDs to install the service pack.
The current version number of WordPerfect will increase from 14.0.0.755 (SP2) to 14.0.0.756 after installation.
More information here:
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Content/1157481830100?pid=1252951619505
