Hi Ruth - Could you be more specific about the problems running Lace R-XP on the Toshiba? I have a Toshiba laptop on which I've run Lace 2000 for a few years, and had no problem. So when I decided to get a new laptop, I got another Toshiba - about a week before you mentioned that there were problems with Toshiba and R-XP.
So now I'm wondering if I should even consider getting R-XP. I have been shocked at how much of my tried-and-true software will not run on Vista. Everything is calling for an upgrade, and frankly, I don't know if I want to shell out several hundred dollars more on new programs! The older computer is still working well - we just wanted to have another for a variety of reasons. So I may use them for different purposes, with my old favorites on the older computer. Thanks! Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Ruth Budge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Yes Janice - larger dots are an option. In fact, the dots in Lace 2000 > were scaled according to the size of the printout...in Lace R-XP they are > still scaled, but in addition, you can choose whether you want them bigger > than the default scaling. > > The smallest size, which is the default setting, is actually smaller than > the size which Lace 2000 would've printed on that size grid. So, if you > want to retain the size of dot which you've been used to, you will have to > change the default setting. > > Yes, you can export to Word, Microsoft Publisher.....in fact, any programme > which will accept graphics. However, text cannot be exported - you need to > add that after exporting. If you export in PDF format, however, both the > pattern and the text will be exported, AND the size of the pattern will be > exported accurately too (unlike exporting to Word etc.) > > Yes, Janice, must admit - when the programmer first started working on it, > he emailed me a list of 37 "improvements" which he'd received, mostly from > me, over the years! We settled down to a nice working relationship, and > there's been a lot more improvements since that first contact from him - and > a lot of the irritating glitches (like the way the Undo button functioned) > have been fixed too. > > In case anyone thinks I'm "advertising" on Arachne, may I just say that I > have not, and will not, receive any payment for the work I've done on this > programme - it's been done for the sake of helping someone, and for the > enjoyment of the task. Neither do I benefit from sales anywhere else > except in Australia.....so whether you all buy it, or none of you buy it, I > do not gain anything. > > I am always glad to answer questions if I can help you. > > Ruth > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Janice Blair > Sent: Friday, 23 May 2008 5:06 AM > To: lace > Subject: [lace] Lace R-XP > > I have been playing with the demo program of Lace R-XP and after reading all > the features it seems to have answered my previous question as to whether > you can export to Word, plus I think you can print with larger dots which > will be wonderful when printing a pattern for someone with poor eyesight. > When it came to using the text part I typed "I want this", never mind the > exchange rate!! Nice job Ruth. I am sure you had lots of input. Thanks > Brenda for giving them permission to include the thread wraps. I am sure > this will be helpful as I always used to guess what I needed then adjusted > up or down depending on the first print. > > If you have never used Lace 2000 I am sure you will find this one easy to > use. > Janice > > > Janice Blair > Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA > www.jblace.com > http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ > www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
