DisplayWrite (sometimes written as Displaywrite) was a word processor software application that IBM developed and marketed for the IBM PC and PCjr. It was among the company's first internally developed, commercially sold PC software titles.[1]
DisplayWrite's feature set was based on the IBM Displaywriter System, a dedicated microcomputer-based word processing machine.[2] Because the two systems were so similar, an experienced Displaywriter user could start using DisplayWrite immediately.[3]
DisplayWrite/36 was the word processing component of IBM Office/36, which allowed an office to use the SQL-based database file for labels and form letters.
DisplayWrite/370
DisplayWrite/370, a much more powerful version with full graphics and WYSIWYG support, was supported for IBM zSeries mainframe computers until May 2015.[5] (see IBM Displaywriter System). DW/370 was a host-based word processor.[6] It was marketed between 1993 and 2015 for MVS/CICS[5] (now z/OS) and VM/CMS.[7]
File format
IBM DisplayWrite's native file format is based on IBM's DCA (Document Content Architecture) RFT (Revisable Form Text) specification, but adds additional structures. Depending on the DisplayWrite version, the document files use .DOC or .TXT file name extension. The DisplayWrite software can export to and import from pure DCA/RFT files (which typically have .DCA or .RFT file name extension). RFT (IBM Revisable Form Text) should not be confused with RTF (Rich Text Format), which is a Microsoft specification.
displaywrite, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2020. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources IBM DisplayWrite news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message DisplayWrite sometimes written as Displaywrite was a word processor software application that IBM developed and marketed for the IBM PC and PCjr It was among the company s first internally developed commercially sold PC software titles 1 IBM DisplayWriteIBM DisplayWrite 370 German Initial release1981 42 years ago 1981 Operating systemPC DOS MS DOS MVS CICS VM CMS OS 400TypeWord processorLicensecommercialDisplayWrite s feature set was based on the IBM Displaywriter System a dedicated microcomputer based word processing machine 2 Because the two systems were so similar an experienced Displaywriter user could start using DisplayWrite immediately 3 Contents 1 Versions 1 1 DisplayWrite PC 1 2 DisplayWrite 36 1 3 DisplayWrite 370 2 File format 3 Further reading 4 ReferencesVersions EditDisplayWrite PC Edit For the Intel platform there were DisplayWrite versions for PC MS DOS and DisplayWrite 5 2 programmed under OS 2 4 DisplayWrite 36 Edit Main article IBM Office 36 DisplayWrite 36 was the word processing component of IBM Office 36 which allowed an office to use the SQL based database file for labels and form letters DisplayWrite 370 Edit DisplayWrite 370 a much more powerful version with full graphics and WYSIWYG support was supported for IBM zSeries mainframe computers until May 2015 5 see IBM Displaywriter System DW 370 was a host based word processor 6 It was marketed between 1993 and 2015 for MVS CICS 5 now z OS and VM CMS 7 File format EditIBM DisplayWrite s native file format is based on IBM s DCA Document Content Architecture RFT Revisable Form Text specification but adds additional structures Depending on the DisplayWrite version the document files use DOC or TXT file name extension The DisplayWrite software can export to and import from pure DCA RFT files which typically have DCA or RFT file name extension RFT IBM Revisable Form Text should not be confused with RTF Rich Text Format which is a Microsoft specification Further reading EditDennis P Curtin Displaywrite 4 Procedures Manual Prentice Hall 1988 ISBN 0139642226References Edit Dickinson John 1984 09 18 IBM s Displaywriter Begets a Family of PC Software PC Magazine p 238 Retrieved 29 January 2015 IBM DisplayWrite Dickinson John 1984 09 18 DisplayWrite 2 and Displaywriter A Close Correspondence PC Magazine p 248 Retrieved 25 October 2013 Today s DisplayWrite Word processing that works for you on many different levels InfoWorld 11 44 12 October 30 1989 via Google Books a b Software lifecycle DisplayWrite 370 for MVS CICS 2 2 x Desmond John October 7 1985 IBM tackles new market ties disparate systems Computerworld 19 40 1 4 via Google Books IBM DISPLAYWRITE 370 VERSION 2 2 0 FOR MVS CICS AND VM CMS www 01 ibm com 1993 05 11 Retrieved 2020 01 07 This word processor article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title IBM DisplayWrite amp oldid 1019027806, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
