About WriteWord

About WriteWord v2.0
(beta)

By: M. Caviston, B.S.
Date Last Revised: 5/30/05

This initial program is the (very) beginnings of a project I am calling WriteWare, which I envision to be an application with a variety of tools for creative writers.

As for right now, WriteWord is a Rich Text Format (RTF) text editor/word processor--the focus still being on the tools most useful/necessary for creative writers.

Please note that I am not a professional programmer, just someone who has taken a couple of introductory courses in Java and is mostly learning/teaching myself as I go. Therefore, any help, suggestions, etc. would be especially appreciated!!

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Basic Features/Capabilities since Version 1.0/1.5

• Print + Print Preview


• Undo/Redo


• Find/Replace


• Set font attributes, text alignment, line-spacing

• Word Count


• Spell Check


• "Plug-in" capabilities for dictionary, thesaurus, and grammar check tools--WordWeb, Everest Dictionary, Grammar Slammer

• Some preferences/default settings


• Multiple Look & Feel and theme options


• An extensive resources menu of writing-related websites

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Major changes in v2.0

Tabbed Multi-Document Interface!:

• Using Infonode's TabbedPane API

• Allows for a variety of look and feel and view customizations

An additional side tools panel that includes:

• A basic notepad to jot notes, cut + paste to, etc.

• Easy access to find/replace functions as well as a word frequency tool

• A reference calendar, includes all dates between years 1000-3000

...And more...

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Known bugs

• Paragraph alignment attributes do not save--This is a bug known by Sun, however the Java Bug Database says it is "Closed, will not be fixed"


• Select All function: It DOES word by accelerator key, but not through the menu item. I found multiple reports of similar problems in the JBD, but no solutions that were clear and/or worked.

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