Hi Steve,
I'd say Yes, the new features and work done under the hood, outweigh the
wrinkles that need ironing out. Those wrinkles are generally
script-related, and what can't be taken care of with a bit of script
manipulation, will probably be fixed in the next update patch, once those
puppies are localized and squashed.
Why not download it and give it a try--if you don't want to keep it, then
uninstall it and go back to the 3.2 until a patch is posted, that way, no
harm done!
One of the issues is how 3.3 is handling the message list in
OE5--specifically, deleting a message and having it automatically read the
next message item when it gets focus. A If/Then statement added to two of
the scripts take care of that problem nicely, with no ill effects
experienced as yet.
For those interested, here are the steps to make this adjustment that should
work until a more permanent fix can be applied:
1) While in the OE5 Message List, hit Insert+0 to launch the Script
Manager.
2) Hit F2 until you reach the "DeleteMessage" script.
3) Arrow down to the line that reads
{Control+D}
and hit the End key, then the Enter key. This will place you on a blank
line below that line.
4) Type in, or cut and paste, the following If/Then statement:
If(GetControlName() == "Outlook Express Message List") Then
Pause()
PcCursor()
Return
EndIf
5) Hit Control+S to compile, and if it compiles successfully, hit F2 until
you reach the script "JawsDelete".
6) Arrow down to the line that reads
{Delete}
and hit the End key, followed by the Enter key. This will place you on a
blank line below that line.
7) Repeat step#4 to place that same If/Then statement in this location.
8) Hit Control+S to compile the modifications.
What it does:
The above modifications tells JFW that when the Control+D,, or the Delete
key is pressed, check to see if we're in the Outlook Express Message List.
If not, go ahead and finish the process, but if so, then pause, and then
announce the new line focused on.
This is only one of a handful of quick fixes, and I'll experiment with
tweaking this and see what happens!
Hope this helps!
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Matzura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 11:45 PM
Subject: The Bottom Line on 3.3
> OK folks, I've been sitting here, copying all the mail on the 3.3 beta
> and final release. I've seen pros and cons galore, problems and
> solutions, and some problems without solutions. I am currently not
> entitled to an upgrade--i.e., my SMA has expired--so I can't install
> it even if I wanted to. My question is, given what you know about
> 3.3, is it worth going for the next SMA, or should I pass this one by
> and wait for the next release and continue on with 3.2? You should
> also know that, by and large, 3.2 has been working excellently for me
> on the two Windows 95 platforms on which it is installed, and also the
> Windows 98 machine I sometimes use it on. My primary uses for JFW are
> Internet software such as Agent, Internet Explorer and Netscape, music
> software such as Cakewalk, Winamp, CD-Copy, .MP3 Producer Pro,
> RealAudio (all products, including the new jukebox system), etc. In
> my ofice, I use Lotus Notes Version 4.6, Kermit for Windows 95
> V1.1.17, Reflections (sometimes), the Reflections FTP client, and
> occasionally the Reflections-X product for getting into XWindows-based
> systems which works--wel--kinda-sorta. Knowing all of that, is it
> worth going for this SMA? Any and all responses, flames, rotten eggs,
> graciously accepted publicly or privately.
>
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