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PROSPELL (Amstrad Computer User) | Prospell on the Amstrad CP/M continues to amaze (PopularComputingWeekly) | Prospell (Amstrad Action) | Prospell (Amstrad Computer User) |
Regular readers will know that I have already given an enthusiastic review to Prospell in its CPC incarnation so I won't go on again at great length here. This version of Prospell has been written to run under the CP/M-Plus operating system which means that it will also work on the CPC 6128. In truth it has really been designed with the PCW computer in mind, and it is designed to work with files produced by the Locoscript word processor. Prospell will handle ordinary Locoscript documents (not just page image files) in any group and to any length. If the file is very long and you are trying to run everything in one drive you may have to change discs a couple of times - but then long files are a nightmare to create with Locoscript anyway so you may not have these problems. As well as Locoscript documents Prospell will also handle Wordstar/Newword format and Ascii text (eg, Tasword 8000 or any plain CP/M text editor) and it is very fast. Unrecognised words can be changed, viewed in context, ignored or you can even ask Prospell to attempt to find the words in the dictionary that you may have been trying to spell in the first place. The correct spelling of words can be found using wildcard for letters you are unsure of (also useful for crosswords) There is an anagram finder and also options for editing the dictionary, adding new words etc. Different dictionaries can be created for different technical subjects. Prospell cannot correct misspelt words that happen to form something else that is legal, eg. oxen and Oxon, but even the most diligent proof readers miss things - especially if you are 'convinced'you know the correct spelling. I've found it an absolutely invaluable aid so far and I'm sure if will be a boon to many Tony Kendle , PopularComputingWeekly860814 |
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