Wordless 99 is a word processor which does what I really need; it counts my words as I write, not just when I stop and ask.
Wordless 99 Download it here - Last updated 1:30pm GMT+0 July 23rd 1999
(806K stuffed, binhexed file, extract with Stuffit Expander 5.x... earlier versions won't work, sorry!)If you're interested in editing the source, you'll find it here.
Tech specs:
- Application requires a Mac with 4Mb of free RAM
- Application size is 2.4Mb on disk
Features at a glance:
red for highlighting, and grey for knocking back text
- Live wordcount (The original reason for building this)
- Live count of selected text
- Ability to 'mark' text 2 ways:
Optional smart quotes Text drag and drop 'Final Report' form (specifically for MacUser review writers) Native document save and text export ASCII formatting including linewrap and unwrap Basic text-to-speech implemented Current known failings:
- Can't work with more than 32K of text
- Limited speech controls (more later)
The future? Well, maybe...
Oh yeah - it is currently free.
- RTF text import and export
- Support for greater than 32K text
- Browser-based edition of Wordless - use it online!
Anything else? Please tell me what you think!
Here's a quick look at the interface:
Keith Martin - Technical Editor, MacUser magazine
developer@vortex.co.uk
1999