...a comparison, ...please.

["M.W. Poirier" <poirmw>]

   Since you mention XYWrite, in conjunction with NB, in your post below,
   would you mind giving a _very_ brief comparison of the two programmes?
   I'm relatively new to NB (I got 4.5 last spring).  However, I have
   noticed that NB and XYWrite are often mentioned together.  I've even
   come across a web site with utilities for the two programmes, which
   seems to suggest a certain compatibility.  Yet, there is also implied
   in some of the comments which I have seen that the compatibility is
   limited.

   In advance, thank you.

   M.W. Poirier
   Poirmw


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On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, Robert Hemenway wrote:

> At 02:40 PM 12/30/98 +0000, Mary Bernard wrote:
> >I've got a shareware program that I find useful for manual-less Windows
> >programs. It turns a Windows Help file into ascii text (you get to keep
> >your original Help file, of course).
> >
>
> >The program is called SMARTDOC. My version is for W3.1, but there's
> >probably a W95 version. It's available from Oakley Data Services,
> >who in 1994 could be reached at:
> >
> >Tel: +44 (0)1270 759739, Fax +44 (0)1270 765272, CIS 74774,1347
> >
> >WWW: http://www.smartcode.com
> >
> Many thanks for this! Just downloaded SMARTDOC, for both 3.1 and W95, from
> www.smartcode. Shareware for a reasonable price. Haven't tried it as yet . . .
>
> They show a U.S. address as well.
>
> Much or most of the content in the Nota Bene v. 4 manuals should apply to
> the Windows version, don't you think? I've been using XyWrite for the past
> couple of years, and the manuals for the DOS version and the Win version
> are much the same for much of the way. Changes in the keyboard, yes, and
> features added, a few features dropped perhaps--but your marginal notes in
> the manual can adapt the DOS manual for Windows?
>
> A loss, and awkward, but not devastating? SMARTDOC will help a good deal.
>
> Regards,
> RH
>