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IBM Proprinter XL Redline and Superscript
DocumentID: 647364
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:19:21 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: Problem 1: Redline is no longer done graphically.

Problem 2: If two superscripts are put next to each other the spacing of the next word is off. Solutions: Problem 1: You're right! In the 5.0 driver we were definitely using graphics to do redlining, while in the 5.1 driver we are simply printing the '.' character underneath the text. If he likes the old way, have the customer:
      1.      Retrieve the 5.0 driver into the 5.0 PTR program
      2.      Text Out the expressions for "Start Redlining" and "End Redlining"
      3.      Retrieve the 5.1 driver into the 5.1 PTR program
      4.      Add the integer variables 'counter', 'xbegin', and 'xend'       5.      Text In the 5.0 expressions saved previously
      6.      Resave the driver

Problem 2: WP 5.0 chose the Courier 10 cpi (Half-Height) font as the superscript AFC for the Courier 10 cpi base font. WP 5.1 chooses a 17 cpi (Half-Height) font instead. What the customer is seeing is probably the result of "round-off" errors that come up when you try to line up the 17 cpi font with the 10 cpi font on separate passes. Here's a suggestion:

      1.      Retrieve the 5.1 driver into PTR
      2.      Go into fonts, and for each base font that exhibits the problem...
      3.      Go into AFC's and for the super/subscript AFC's select a font with the same pitch as the base font, but which is a half-height font.
      4.      Resave the driver

Hint: Before trying the above tricks at home, you may want to have the customer simply convert the 5.0 driver into a 5.1 driver. That would save a lot of time, it may come out with exactly what the customer wants, and it would save you a headache in the bargain! If it doesn't work, then follow the steps above.

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