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Stedman's Plus For WP 5.1 Doesn't Work With W
DocumentID: 627571
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:42:17 PM

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

Problem

Symptoms: Stedman's Plus for WP 5.1 doesn't work with WP 5.1+. Solutions: WP 5.1+ isn't supported under the standard installation of the most current release of Stedman's Plus for WP 5.1.

When users try to launch Stedman's, the message "Error 1001" usually displays, indicating that the Stedman's StedSpell program doesn't recognize the date (and other variables) of the WP.EXE as being valid, thereby aborting the program request. If users call with this problem, refer them to Stedman's Technical Support for further information.

If an "Error 1002" occurs, this suggests that there is a problem opening Stedman's S25POVL.EXE file. However, since this usually isn't related to any functionality of WordPerfect, users should also be directed to Stedman's Technical Support for further information.

How/Why:
The following (the remainder of this memo) is a statement from Williams and Wilkins (who develop and support Stedman's) that was sent to WPCorp regarding this issue. (Note: This is being provided FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY, and should not be given to customers under most circumstances.)

"When Stedman's Plus is installed to work with WP 5.1, it not only gives the user a new dictionary, but it also provides a new spelling overlay, replacing the standard WP spelling overlay. This replacement overlay (called StedSpell) contains different code to deal with each of the nine US releases of WP 5.1. Since the WP executable has changed slightly with WP 5.1+, we will have to address those changes in our overlay. Our developers are working on that now, and an update should be available sometime during the summer of 1994."

"However, on the Stedman's Plus installation diskettes we also include a WP version 1.0 .LEX file. This is the file that is installed if the user chooses WPWin 5.1 or 5.2 as the version they are installing Stedman's Plus to work with. As an interim solution, users can install this file to work with WP 5.1+. They will not get the added features of our spelling overlay, but they will get all of the Stedman's medical and pharmaceutical words. In order to install the version 1.0 .LEX file to work with WP 5.1+, users must contact Williams and Wilkins support to receive special instructions on how to do so."

"Our (Stedman's) current Customer Service policies on this matter are as follows:

1.      If a NEW customer is interested in purchasing Stedman's Plus for use with WP 5.1+:
      Williams & Wilkins Customer Service informs the customer that Stedman's Plus is not yet compatible with WP 5.1+, that our developers are working on a new version of Stedman's Plus which will be compatible with WP 5.1+, and it should be available no later than August 1994. Customer Service also offers to take the customer's name, address, and telephone number in order to inform them when this new version is available.

2.      If a CURRENT customer has upgraded from an older release of WP 5.1 to WP 5.1+:
      They are referred to Williams & Wilkins Technical Support for instructions on how to install the WP Version 1.0 .LEX file."

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