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Conference abbott::teamlinks_windows

Title:	TeamLinks for Windows
Notice:	Kit and ECO locations: See replies to note 8.o note 8.
Moderator:	ORION::chayna.zko.dec.com::tamara::eppesAN

Created:	Mon Aug 28 1995
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2238
Total number of notes:	9650

1981.0. "Users want text fonts back" by ACISS2::FLOYD () Tue Feb 11 1997 08:40

    We are starting to deploy Teamlinks V2.7.  The user's biggest complaint
    is the lack of fonts in the create message windows when using "text". 
    They don't use Rich Text because a lot of mail packages don't
    understand Rich Text.  So, to keep from having to remember which users
    can read Rich Text and which can't each time they create a message, the
    sender just uses "Text".  The general feedback from the user community
    is that they didn't gain anything with Rich Text and lost features they
    liked in the previous version.
    
    Are there any plans to put the text fonts back?
    
    
    Gary

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1981.1		ORION::chayna.zko.dec.com::tamara::eppes	Nina Eppes	`Tue Feb 11 1997 15:03`	9
	In Create Message Preferences (Options menu in Information Manager window) there is a preference for also sending a text copy when sending a rich text message ("Also Send a Text Version" check box under "Rich Text Cover Memo"). Will this satisfy users? Why do users want to use different fonts when creating text messages, when the recipients likely won't be able to see them...? - Nina
1981.2		XANADU::jerryc.zko.dec.com::tamara::Cummings	Jerry Cummings, TeamLinks	`Wed Feb 12 1997 13:52`	13
	I assume you're talking about proportional and screen fonts? V3, and I think V2.5 ECO2, will have a .INI file setting that will allow proportional fonts supported by the printer to be listed. This will result in you NOT being able to do what-you-see-is-what-you-send. Screen fonts (e.g. MS Sans Serif) are still not supported by the 3rd party editor control, although reasonable lookalikes such as Arial are usually available. Jerry
1981.3	Loss of functionality	ACISS2::FLOYD		`Thu Feb 27 1997 08:48`	8
	Using option as in 1981.1 is not acceptable to the customer. The customer was happy with the way Teamlinks for Windows V2.5 worked in regards to font selection when creating a message. They are NOT happy with the LACK OF font selection in the create message window of Teamlinks for Windows V2.7 To them, a feature they really liked was removed and is perceived as a step backwards. Some users have refused to upgrade to V2.7 for this reason.
1981.4	Report it as a bug?	XANADU::CUMMINGS	Jerry Cummings, TeamLinks	`Thu Feb 27 1997 10:39`	10
	Possibly it will get fixed in V4 (It won't in V3). Enter it in the PTR system? http://teamlk.zko.dec.com:8050/ Select Enterprise Groupware Products Library and then login as Guest with Password TeamLinks. Jerry
1981.5	PTR system needs a fix first	XANADU::CUMMINGS	Jerry Cummings, TeamLinks	`Thu Feb 27 1997 11:12`	8
	That guest account doesn't appear to be configured correctly, so don't bother to enter a problem report yet. I'll update the QAR note (11.*) with how to enter problems after this gets resolved. Thanks, Jerry