Lotus articles from July 1992

Lotus archives from July 1992

Symphony's slow tempo. (release of Lotus Development Corp.'s Symphony 3.0 integrated software package)(Editor's Viewpoint) (Editorial)
July 1, 1992... Several readers have written or called during the past few months to inquire about the status of Symphony, Lotus Development Corp.'s integrated application software. We are finally able to report what the next release of Symphony will...

atERR. (corrections to errors in earlier issues) (Correction Notice)
July 1, 1992... In "Sort on more than two keys" (Good Ideas, June,page 92), figures 1 and 2 are reversed. To use the technique, enter the labels and values that appear in figure 2. The results of the formulas appear in figure 1. In "Count selected...

New development team at Lotus. (Lotus Development Corp. promotes June Rokoff to Senior Vice President of Software Development) (Issues & Trends) (Brief Article)
July 1, 1992... Lotus Development Corp.'s software-development efforts are too expansive for one person to manage--at least that's the apparent message in the company's latest reorganization. In mid-May, Lotus Development created a tandem management team by...

Lotus throws out Agenda. (Lotus Development Corp. will not migrate Agenda to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows graphical user interface) (Issues & Trends)
July 1, 1992... Lotus Agenda won't be making the move to Microsoft Windows. In fact, it won't be moving anywhere. Lotus Development Corp. says it will not upgrade the DOS-based personal information manager (PIM) but instead will market The Organizer, a...

1-2-3/W gets smarter. (Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows spreadsheet software; Microsoft Corp.'s Windows graphical user interface) (Issues & Trends)
July 1, 1992... Lotus Development Corp. significantly upgraded 1-2-3 for Windows last month by shipping the SmartPak add-in. The add-in counters features of Microsoft Excel 4.0 and lets users add custom interface elements that take advantage of the Microsoft...

Whither cc:Mail? (industry observers concerned over fate of cc:Mail electronic mail system following acquisition by Lotus Development Corp.) (Issues & Trends) (Brief Article)
July 1, 1992... In May news of the departure of Philippe Courtot, CEO and president of cc:Mail Inc., and three other high-level managers at the recently acquired division of Lotus Development Corp. caused much speculation about the future of its popular...

A boost for Notes. (IBM discontinues OfficeVision/2 office automation software, endorses Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus Notes office automation software, cc:Mail electronic mail system) (Issues & Trends) (Brief Article)
July 1, 1992... IBM dropped one of its most troubled strategic initiatives right in Lotus Development Corp.'s lap in early June when it announced plans to ditch its OfficeVision/2 (OV/2) LAN product. IBM customers instead will be urged to adopt cc:Mail and...

A new world of Symphony. (Lotus Development Corp.'s Symphony 3.0 integrated software)(includes related article listing techniques for utilizing a graphical user interface) (Software Review) (Upgrade Clinic) (Evaluation)
July 1, 1992... Lotus Development adds WYSIWYG and other improvements with Release 3.0 of its venerable integrated application. After two years of playing second fiddle to 1-2-3, Symphony has finally earned a moment in the spotlight with Release 3.0,...

Lotus Development will stand by Symphony, for now. (will continue to support and develop upgrades for integrated software package) (Upgrade Clinic)
July 1, 1992... It's been almost two years since Lotus Development Corp. last upgraded Symphony, and many people feared that the company was neglecting its original integrated software package. Release 3.0 may ease those fears, but it's unlikely to remove...

Streamlining with subroutines, part 2. (designing macro subroutines) (Advanced Macros) (Tutorial)
July 1, 1992... Tap the power of subroutines to create your own macro commands. Last month's column took an introductory look at subroutines. When a 1-2-3 macro encounters a subroutine call, which consists of the name of a work-sheet cell enclosed in...

1-2-3/W: add-ins on the way. (Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows Add-in Development Kit program development software; Microsoft Corp.'s Windows graphical user interface) (Software Review) (Cover Story) (Evaluation)
July 1, 1992... One of 1-2-3's most appreciated assets is that it can be endlessly customized to meet the needs of an individual or a business. Its macro language provides some of this flexibility, and various products let programmers create add-ins to take...

Resource guide to 1-2-3 add-ins. (Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software)(includes directory) (Cover Story) (Buyers Guide)
July 1, 1992... 85 specialized add-ins for everything from accounting and bookkeeping to real estate and construction. 1-2-3 users from every discipline have discovered the power of spreadsheet add-ins. Often, a simple File Retrieve command is all that...

1-2-3 training options. (instruction for Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software and other software packages)
July 1, 1992... Multimedia and other high-tech approaches challenge traditional classroom instruction as the best way to learn spreadsheets. At New York Telephone's PC learning center in Garden City, an instructor teaches employees the basics of 1-2-3....

Hidden atfunction power. (use of Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software)(includes related article on determining discount rates) (Tutorial)
July 1, 1992... With a little work, you can unlock the potential within 1-2-3's financial @functions. 1-2-3's financial @functions are invaluable for answering important financial questions. These functions let you determine such critical...

Great WYSIWYG macros. (what you see is what you get)(includes related article on using macros in Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows spreadsheet software) (Tutorial)
July 1, 1992... Harness the power of 1-2-3's printing-and-display add-in. 1-2-3's WYSIWYG add-in delivers unprecedented visual power to your worksheets, but in harnessing that power you may find yourself lost in a maze of new commands and graphical...

Make 1-2-3 look it up. (Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software)(includes related article on how to set up sample worksheets) (Start Here) (Tutorial)
July 1, 1992... The lookup functions give you instant information from tables of worksheet data. Many 1-2-3 calculations are founded on factors that never change. A scientific equation or statistical projection, for example, may rely on constants that...

(Let) this be that. (Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software; data transfer command) (Macro Basics ) (Tutorial)
July 1, 1992... The @obLET@cb command offers a lighting-fast way to place data in a cell. 1-2-3 includes several menu commands that let you transfer data from one cell to another. The Copy command, for example, copies the label, value, or formula in...

Answers to your questions about Lotus products. (Lotus Development Corp.) (Questions-and-Answers) (Column)
July 1, 1992... Revisited Accumulated totals Q In the August 1991 issue (page 60), Joyce Paulsen asked how to keep a running balance on an inventory worksheet. I've come up with a macro that can be used in 1-2-3 to maintain a running balance...

April contest results. (April 1992) (Questions-and-Answers)
July 1, 1992... In the April issue we asked readers to submit the best method for returning a series of consecutive weekdays, given any start date. If cell A1 contains the formula @DATE(92,4,3), the solution should return the date serial numbers for...

More tips on using Lotus products. (Lotus Development Corp.) (Good Ideas)
July 1, 1992... 1-2-3 Name graph settings 1-2-3 Release 2.2 doesn't display a graph's name in its settings sheet. If you don't remember a particular graph's settings, you might not know whether you're using the correct graph. To add a graph's...

Ami Pro 3.0. (Lotus Development Corp.; word processing software) (Software Review) (Reviews) (Evaluation)
July 1, 1992... Lotus Development has made its best-of-breed word processor even better. Now all Ami Pro needs is an audience. Ami Pro has been winning awards for years from reviewers, analysts, and industry insiders who hailed it as the best Microsoft...

Borland's first facelift for dBase IV. (Borland International's dBase IV 1.5 data base software)(includes related article on dBase IV compilers) (Software Review) (Reviews) (Evaluation)
July 1, 1992... Improvements in version 1.5 are evolutionary, not revolutionary. Last year Borland International turned the database market on its ear by buying Ashton-Tate, the beleaguered guardian of dBase IV. In response to fears that dBase would...

Using 1-2-3 for Windows. (Comsell Inc. announces multimedia laser disk to train users for Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * Comsell Inc. has developed Using 1-2-3 for Windows, a 10-hour multimedia course that teaches the basics and many advanced features of 1-2-3 for Windows. Using full-motion video and other multimedia features, the course lets students...

NewWave 4.0. (HP releases graphical user interface) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... Hewlett-Packard Co. has been refining its NewWave PC graphical environment for five years and still hasn't found a mass audience for the program. So the company has a new strategy for marketing NewWave, now in version 4.0: Pitch the program...

Ready-To-Run Accounting. (Intex Solutions announces accounting add-in software package for use with Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * Intex Solutions and ManuSoft Corp. have announced that Ready-To-Run Accounting, an accounting add-in for small and medium-size businesses, now supports all DOS-based versions of 1-2-3. The integrated program offers six modules: general...

Column Commander. (Northfield Software announces add-in software for Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * Avoid asterisks and the need to manually adjust cell widths by using Column Commander, a 1-2-3 Release 2.x add-in that automatically adjusts column widths. $21.95, from Northfield Software, Northfield, Ohio. 216-468-0778.

The Range Utilities. (KPMG Peat Marwick announces add-in/on software for use with Lotus Development Corp.'s Symphony integrated software)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * KPMG Peat Marwick picks up where Lotus Development Corp. left off with a set of Symphony enhancements called The Range Utilities. These add-ins provide expanded control of range names, label and formula conversion, range centering over...

Outside In. (Systems Compatibility Corp. releases file management software)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * View files from DOS, Microsoft Windows, or Macintosh applications and paste data between programs with Outside In. This Windows-based file-viewing and data-transfer utility lets you display, edit, and combine data from more than 90...

DeltaGraph Professional. (DeltaPoint Inc.'s technical-presentation software) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... DeltaGraph Professional is the latest addition to a new subclass of programs that might best be called technical-presentation software. These packages strive to combine the ease of use found in business-presentation programs with the...

386SL/25. (QSI Corp. introduces notebook computer)(Briefs) (New Products) (Brief Article)
July 1, 1992... * QSI Corp. has added the 386SL/25 notebook to its Klonimus Lite series of customizable computers. The 7.4-pound notebook comes with a double battery pack that operates up to six hours between charges, expansion modules for a modem or other...

DayFlo Tracker. (DayFlo Tracker Corp. releases personal information manager)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * Release 3.0 of the DayFlo Tracker personal information manager offers new forms and reports for contact management and sales forecasting, an automatic dialer, new printer drivers and display features, and a utility for transferring data...

Accel-a-Writer. (Xante Corp.'s printer accessory for the HP LaserJet Series 1 printer)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * Improve the printing capabilities of your HP LaserJet Series I printer by using Accel-a-Writer. This upgrade controller allows simultaneous printing from Macs and PCs and offers 600-by-600-dpi resolution, grayscale enhancement, faster...

Michaelangelo VRAM 1280. (IOcomm International Technology Corp. releases graphics accelerator)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * Speed Microsoft Windows operations while enhancing display color and resolution by using the Michaelangelo VRAM 1280 graphics accelerator. Based on the S3 86C911 graphics processor, the card provides 1,280-by-1,024 noninterlaced resolution...

MACH 512 VGA. (STB Systems Inc.'s SuperVGA card)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * STB Systems Inc. has announced the MACH 512 VGA SuperVGA card. The device speeds Microsoft Windows performance, supports 1,024-by-768 resolution, offers 256 colors at lower resolutions, and reduces screen flicker. $89, from STB Systems...

Act! for Windows. (Contact Software International's personal information manager)(Brief Article) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... Contact Software International's Act! for Windows is a powerful organizer for people who spend their day dealing with other people. The program's client database, scheduler, word processor, and report writer let you manage nearly every...

KEY486-33 WindowStation. (Keydata International Inc.'s microcomputer)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * The KEY486-33 Window-Station computer offers a high-end approach to Microsoft Windows performance problems. The station uses a 32-bit bus and a WINdirect S3 SuperVGA accelerator board to provide 1,280-by-1,024 noninterlaced resolution and...

PaperWorks. (Xerox Corp.'s custom-form generator, remote access software)(Briefs) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... * Control your computer over fax lines with PaperWorks. First, print custom forms using PaperWorks' templates. From the road, check boxes and write names on a form, then fax it to your PC. The form instructs the computer to carry out a...

View data and graphs on the same screen with Forecast! for Windows. (Intex Solutions' statistical software)(Brief Article) (New Products) (Product Announcement)
July 1, 1992... View data and graphs on the same screen with Forecast! for Windows, the 1-2-3 for Windows version of Intex Solutions' forecasting add-in. Forecast! for Windows lets you conduct time-series and multiple-regression analyses, as well as apply...

What makes a new release? (product development for Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software) (Essay) (Column)
July 1, 1992... I've just installed 1-2-3 for DOS Release 2.4. It has two new add-ins (Smart-Icons and Backsolver) and two improvements to the WYSIWYG add-in (a driver for creating encapsulated PostScript files and landscape printing on all printers), so it...