In view of my request for the name of Julie Boswell to be mentioned in the article (which appeared in EUG #3), I feel a postscript emphasising the merits of the Printer Driver Generator program is desirable. May I first explain that my letter, to which our worthy editor referred (EUG #4), was accompanied by a complimentary tape which, when READ into View and displayed in Mode 3 Text Mode, demonstrated how to introduce highlights into the text.
As those of you who have attempted to service the lawn-mower using the Readers Digest Repair Manual will be aware, the pictures give a much clearer idea of how to proceed than is conveyed by the text!! Notwithstanding the lack of a free tape attached to the cover of EUG, the tenor of the text clearly created problems for some users. I understand back
issues of EUG #3 will be supplied amended with a clearer description of how to proceed and an amended printout forwarded to any readers who request it.
The routine by which one highlights text in View is not the most elegant but the EUG #3 article should enable you to reach an understanding of the way in which some variety of text styles can be introduced into your printed work.
If any reader is still experiencing difficulty after following the article, I will be pleased to record a demonstration on tape if they care to send me a blank tape in good condition and preferably not more than fifteen minutes long as this keeps the weight within the lowest post bracket of 60 grammes. If you would like to take up this offer, please write c/o The Editor.
I would just like to add, with reference to Chris Chadwick's remark that the Printer Driver Generator program was generally acknowledged as an advance on Ian Brown's program (not specifically mentioned by Chris) in that the code is extremely compact and faster to boot with an extended range of highlights (16) which at the same time has made it more user-friendly.
Lastly, according to my records, Julia Forester was the compiler of the Letterhead Generator program published in Electron User in March 1988!!
1st September 1992