Re: Nile in Microsoft Word

[Andrew Pam <xanni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 09:08:42PM +0000, Brent Turcotte wrote:
> I was curious to see if it were possible to program the
> features of Nile into Microsoft Word 97, via macros.  It is
> apparently possible, but the design can't be copied exactly (ie some
> keys can not be assigned such as the tab key).  I am currently 
> working on the first half of the Nile design, the hop operation.
> 
> It also seems that it is possible draw lines on the text area,
> so that transclusions can be shown, which I had not expected.
> 
> When I am finished I will post the macro code on my website if
> anybody is interested.

Cool idea!

Should be easy to do in emacs, of course.  :)

Cheers,
	Andrew
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